Week #44 – January 13-17, 2021
Kriya for Working the Total Self

Overview

WEEK 44 – Kriya for January 13-17, 2021

Kriya Description: This set of exercises is a complete workout of the total self. This sequence opens up standing with long and deep breathwork. Then we move to our mats for some vigorous floor exercises. The chant ends singing the wonderful Gobinda, Gobinda, Haree, Haree chant. And we learn to use our diaphragm properly singing a C Major Aeolian Scale to Sanskrit vowels.

Because of all the singing in this particular class, we close chanting three simple Sat Nam’s (typically, we would sing these at the end of class).

Remember – If you are on your Moon/Menstrual cycle no held breath, substitute with long and deep breathing.

CHANTS in this Kriya include:

Adi Mantra – I bow to the Creative Wisdom. I bow to the Divine Teacher within. This mantra is used to access the divine flow and self-knowledge within each of us. We chant it three times. Once for ourselves, once for the people in your class and once for the greater world.

A powerful chant bringing prosperity and power. We roll the r once like a Spanish r.

These chants are ancient vibrational languages from Sanskrit or Gurmukhi. It is important to move your tongue and lips and make the sounds!

KAURI KRIYA – This helps raise the Kundalini energy and develop the chanting voice. This chant is traced back to the late 1600’s used for training sacred musicians to connect to the healing sound current. This Aeolian scale is the western scale which is most comfortable to our ear.

Sit up straight with hands in Gyan Mudra, thumb/ego and index/Jupiter fingers both touching. We sing this western sounding Major octave, traditionally sung on Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do. We will sing it with the Sanskrit Vowels which are open in the throat ascending and descending the C Major scale.

Place your arms in Candelabra pose, also known as Cactus Arms, Goal-Post arms with fingers in Gyan Mudra.

Sing the Ascending Major Scale
Saa, Ray, Gaa, Maa, Paa, Daa, Nee, Saa

Sing the Descending Major Scale
Saa, Nee, Daa, Paa, Maa, Gaa, Ray, Saa

SONGS & MUSIC in this Kriya include:

“Gobinda Gobinda Hari Hari”
Artist: Snatam Kaur from the CD The Essential Snatam Kaur

Translation:
Gobinda: The Sustainer. The Life-Force.
Haree Haree: Being aware. Activating your own Self-Healing.

Long Time Sun – Closing song of all Kundalini Yoga classes worldwide.
May the long time sun
Shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light within you
Guide your way on

PRANAYAMA – BREATHING in this Kriya includes:

Remember in Kundalini Yoga, we always inhale and exhale through the nose. As you inhale, the belly expands out. On the exhale, the belly draws into the spine.

ROCKY’S TAKEAWAY

Kriya for Working the Total Self
This Kriya “Working the Total Self” includes seven standing poses, followed by nine active poses on your mat. We conclude with two chanting exercises. First we sing the major Aeolian scale in the key of C with the harmonium which prepares you to sing fully for the closing chant:
Gobinda, Gobinda, Haree Haree. We are connecting with our Life-Force and activating Self-Healing.

This Kriya is deep. And I’ve been very hungry every day this week l after the sequence. So it must be burning a lot of calories.

Sat Nam.

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