Breathing for Meditation

Kundalini is a psycho-spiritual energy which is thought to reside within the body and is aroused through spiritual practices to bring new states of consciousness, including mystical illumination. Kundalini is Sanskrit for "snake" or "serpent power," so called because it is believed to lie like a serpent in the root chakra at the base of the spine. One of the goals of Tantric practice is to awaken kundalini. Robert Morgen, author of Kundalini Awakening for Personal Mastery explains how to breath for kundalini awakening.

Breathing is the MOST important part of meditation and Kundalini Awakening. It's the foundation of all the exercises and skills that come after, so taking the time to learn it now will make things much easier.

From our birth until death we breathe more or less continually, yet for the most part we do it without any awareness of our breath and its effects on us, and believe it or not most people in the western world do it wrong! Read more

Relax and Balance Yourself with Alternate Nostril Breathing

Slow, deep, alternate nostril breathing improves mental, sexual, and physical performance. Do it when you wake, do it before you sleep, do it before you meditate, or before you might make love. You will sleep better, think more clearly, last longer in bed, effortlessly, and enjoy the effortless flow of pleasure and subtle energy that comes from clear meridians and smooth, slow, deep breathing.