Cycles

Kundalini - (Raja Yoga), Kingly Yoga

Hatha - physical strength. build up a strong body. prereq. to raja, because raja demands a lot.
Kundalini: The Coiled up One
Energy of the spirit.
The goal of this yoga is lacking the animation of this spiritual power in most of our lives. there are centers on the way up. the spine is shown as a tree with seven centers.
Imaged as a feminine serpent: kundalini

What has become known as “Kundalini yoga” in the 20th century, after a technical term particular to this tradition, is actually a synthesis of Bhakti Yoga (devotion and chanting), Raja Yoga (meditation) and Shakti Yoga (the expression of power and energy)

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