Kundalini Kriyas, Asanas, and Pranayama Techniques Flashcards

Which asana in Kundalini Yoga is called 'Camel Pose' and primarily opens which energy center?

Answer: Heart chakra (Anahata)

Camel Pose (Ustrasana) is a deep backbend that opens the chest and heart chakra, facilitating compassion and emotional release.

In Kundalini Yoga, 'Whistle Breath' (or 'Cannon Breath') involves exhaling forcefully through:

Answer: The mouth in a powerful burst

Cannon Breath is a single powerful exhale through the open mouth, used to release tension, negativity, or to complete a set.

The 'Triangle Pose' (Trikonasana) in Kundalini sets is often combined with what breath pattern?

Answer: Breath of Fire

Triangle Pose in Kundalini Yoga is typically held with Breath of Fire to amplify energy circulation through the opened body channels.

What is 'Jalandhara Bandh' (Neck Lock) and when is it typically applied?

Answer: A chin-to-chest lock applied during breath retention and pranayama

Jalandhara Bandh draws the chin slightly back and down toward the chest, straightening the neck and sealing pranic energy during breath retention.

In Kundalini Yoga, 'Frog Pose' (repeated squats from a specific base position) primarily targets which system?

Answer: Lower triangle chakras and sexual energy

Frog Pose transforms and redirects sexual energy upward through the spine, activating the lower triangle chakras (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

Which pranayama technique involves constricting the throat to create an ocean-like sound and is used to regulate the breath ratio?

Answer: Ujjayi

Ujjayi pranayama uses a slight glottal constriction to create an oceanic sound, helping regulate breath length and stimulate the vagus nerve.

In Kundalini Yoga, 'Shoulder Stand' (Sarvangasana) is said to stimulate which gland?

Answer: Thyroid and parathyroid glands

Shoulder Stand floods the thyroid and parathyroid glands with blood due to the inverted position and the chin lock naturally formed in the pose.