The kundalini experience does not mean you have gone into a deep breathless trance and are beyond this world... It integrates you more fully with reality and gives you a broader vision and sensitivity so that you can act more efficiently. -- Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. This is the definitive guide to Kundalini Yoga -- taught for thousands of years, and revealed to the West in recent decades by the master Yogi Bhajan. This `sacred science` is surprisingly simple to leam and, practiced regularly, it can strengthen the nervous system, balance the glandular system, and harness the energy not only of our bodies, but of our minds and emotions. Fully illustrated with photographs, this gentle introduction to Kundalini Yoga covers: * Poses and positions ranging from beginners to more advanced levels * Diet and lifestyle * Breathing and stretching techniques * Chanting and meditation exercises * General guidelines that help us gain the greatest benefit from yogic practice Kundalini Yoga can help you handle stress, improve your health, overcome depression, feel more energetic, enjoy your life, and love yourself more deeply than ever before. With this guide, you can begin to bring yoga into your daily life today -- and discover a new way to meet your physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges. Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa was the first woman to study with Yogi Bhajan in the United States. He is the leader of the Sikh religion in the West and the founder of 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization), which has 300 Kundalini Yoga centers around the world. Shakti has been teaching Kundalini Yoga for nearly 30 years, and was ordained as a minister of the Sikh Dharma in 1974.