Kriya Sets & Sequences Flashcards

A student asks why the same kriya feels very different on day 11 versus day 1 of a 40-day practice. What is the most accurate Kundalini Yoga explanation?

Answer: Progressive purification and opening of nadis changes the experience over time

As the nadis (energy channels) clear and the nervous system strengthens, the same kriya produces progressively deeper effects over a sustained practice.

Which concept explains why a Kundalini Yoga teacher must NOT add or substitute postures in a given kriya?

Answer: The precise technology was given by masters and altering it changes or destroys the intended outcome

Kundalini kriyas are regarded as precise yogic technology where each element is calculated; substitution breaks the formula and undermines the intended effect.

In 'Kriya for Balancing the Aura,' which area of the body is most emphasized through postures and movement?

Answer: The arms and upper body to strengthen the electromagnetic field

Arm exercises are prominent in Kriya for Balancing the Aura because the arms and hands project and shape the electromagnetic field that surrounds the body.

What is 'shakti pad' and why is it relevant to a student progressing through extended kriya practice?

Answer: A critical test or crisis of faith that often arises around 40 days of continuous practice

Shakti pad is a phase of testing or resistance that may arise when a student's commitment to practice is challenged, often around the 40-day mark.

Why is it taught that students should NOT eat a heavy meal within 2-3 hours before practicing a Kundalini kriya?

Answer: Digestion draws prana downward, conflicting with kriyas that raise energy upward

Digestion requires prana in the lower body, which conflicts with kriyas designed to draw energy upward through the chakras and spine.

In the context of Kundalini Yoga, what is 'praana apana' balance as achieved through kriya practice?

Answer: Merging the downward-moving and upward-moving life forces to awaken the kundalini

Kriyas merge prana (upward, vitalizing force) with apana (downward, eliminating force) at the navel, creating the heat and pressure that awakens kundalini energy.

Which kriyas in the Kundalini Yoga tradition are associated with preparing the body for deep meditation by clearing the subconscious mind?

Answer: Kriyas using rapid, repetitive movement and breath of fire

Rapid, repetitive movement combined with breath of fire creates a cathartic effect that clears subconscious blocks, making the mind receptive to meditation.