It’s hard to describe them all with only a few words, but here is an example: Hatha Yoga, is known for its asanas Jnana Yoga, looks more deeply into philosophy Bhakti Yoga, cultivating love and devotion Kriya Yoga, meditation Karma Yoga, what goes out must come back Tantric yoga, energy expansion and Raja Yoga, control of mind and emotions – Samadhi.Īnd then you have Kundalini Yoga, which incorporates all of those things. Some still include the other limbs, but they are often known for just a few. Most of the yogas found in yogic traditions and each path have a primary focus on one of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga. Awakening that energy.Īlso Read: > What is the meaning of Sat Nam? Something beautiful is when you separate the two words ‘Kunda’ which is when you are so tightened up, so much tension and energy contained in one space, and then ‘lini’ means to bloom it out. ‘Kundalini’ is commonly translated as ‘coil’ or ‘the curl of the hair of the beloved’ because of the Sanskrit word ‘kundal’, and is often depicted as a snake. And not ‘holy’ in the religious sense, but to be ‘whole’ and to live a ‘whole’ life. According to their website, in January 1969, at his first public lecture, he said that every human deserved to be happy, healthy and holy. He is known for the 3HO (Happy, Healthy and Holy Organisation). Once a secret practice only handed down from teacher to disciple, Yogi Bhajan brought it to the US in 1968. The most commonly known Kundalini Yoga is that which was taught by Yogi Bhajan. And yoga, of all kinds, is the process of awakening that energy so that it rises up. It’s referred to as the primordial energy of the universe, your untapped potential, located at the base of the spine within your subtle body.