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.
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Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners.
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Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners.
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Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners.
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Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners.
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Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners.
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Gentle kundalini yoga For beginners to advanced practitioners.
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Kundalinī is the feminine form of the Sanskrit adjective meaning "circular" or "coiled." In yoga, the word applies to the life force that lies like a coiled serpent at the base of the spine and that can be sent along the spine to the head through prescribed postures and exercises. On the way, the kundalini passes through six chakras, or points of physical or spiritual energy in the human body. At the seventh chakra, the yogi is said to experience enlightenment.
Origin and Etymology of kundalini
Sanskrit kuṇḍalinī, from feminine of kuṇḍalin circular, coiled, from kuṇḍala ring
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