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Kundalini Yoga Isn’t What You Think 🧘‍♀️

17 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this short segment, the speaker recounts a recent retreat with renowned Kundalini teacher Karina Virginia and discusses the growing stigma surrounding Kundalini yoga. She explains that many people are secretly practicing Kundalini without labeling it, due to negative connotations. The speaker challenges the stereotype that Kundalini practice requires a rigid, early‑morning routine—cold showers, pre‑sunrise meditation, etc.—and emphasizes that the practice can be adapted to any schedule, even late at night. She highlights the sacred feeling of early‑morning yoga but asserts it’s not mandatory. Finally, she mentions that there are numerous kriyas and exercises specifically designed to help practitioners relax, unwind, and improve sleep.

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I was recently at a retreat with Karina Virginia, who's an excellent Kundalini teacher. And, you know, we brought up this topic, this exact topic, and people were a little apprehensive. And people are sneaking in Kundalini without calling it Kundalini. And it has this negative connotation now, like you don't want to be associated with that. And no, you don't have to get up at 4 o'clock in the morning, take a nice cold shower, and, you know, meditate at like, you know, 4:30 because that doesn't work for everyone's lifestyle, right? You can do it at whatever time that you want. There is something sacred about, and I'll say this for anyone and in any, any yoga, when you wake up and you do yoga before the sun rises, it does make you feel better, right? It does. But you don't have to. You could do this at 10 o'clock at night. If that's your schedule, that's your schedule. There's plenty of kriyas or exercises for helping you relax, unwind, and sleep.