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Definition of kundalini
: the yogic life force that is held to lie coiled at the base of the spine until it is aroused and sent to the head to trigger enlightenment
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Born to an American mother from Long Beach, California, and a Swedish father, Westman briefly lived on a kundalini ashram in Los Angeles as a child and moved to Sweden at age 10. — Florence Kane, WSJ, "At Home With the Power Couple Behind New Makeup Line Westman Atelier," 31 Mar. 2018 Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, Sept. 21-27, 2017," 21 Sep. 2017 Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017," 30 Aug. 2017 Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017," 30 Aug. 2017 Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, July 20-27, 2017," 19 July 2017 Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, July 20-27, 2017," 19 July 2017 Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar, June 15-22, 2017," 14 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kundalini.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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