Kundalini Yoga Retreats

Kundalini yoga is unlike any other yoga style. Hatha yoga is great for deep stretching, kriya yoga is a spiritual path, and vinyasa yoga builds heats. But Kundalini yoga? 

Kundalini yoga is a combination of yoga and meditation, pranayama, breath, mantra, and yoga asana in order to awaken an inner energy. Yoga classes can be incredibly moving, healing wounds both inside and out.

Sounds pretty incredible, right?

Yeah, we think so too.

A Little Bit About Kundalini Yoga

There's a story of a homeless beggar who lived a truly rough life. Always hungry, always poor, always in a harsh state of being. But the one thing he had was a small patch on the edge of the city, right underneath a tree.

He sat on this small patch every day and night, often going without meals for days at a time.

After decades of struggling in this situation, his body finally gave way and he died right there on the spot. Because those in the city had gotten to know him, they decided to bury him on his small patch where he sat each day.

They started digging and after a few feet hit up against a metal chest. They dug out the chest, opened it up and…

...inside was 300 pounds of solid gold bricks.

The homeless beggar had been sitting on an absolute gold mine his entire life, but never knew. He never took the time to dig down a bit deeper into his patch.

The Treasure Within

This is the story of Kundalini, the latent force that resides in all of us. We are all looking all over for our happiness, meaningful experiences, and to fulfill our potential. Kundalini energy is a dynamo that can completely change and transform your life, if only you tap into it.

Kundalini is like an endless source of power. Like you are plugged into the source of all energy.

Like A Plug

To plug anything into the wall, you need to be able to grasp the plug in your hands and press it in exactly the right spot. If you press to the right or to the left, you won’t be able to put the plug into the socket, and you won’t get any power. So you need precision and steadiness to do this.

Kundalini yoga is the process of learning where you need to plug in, and how to plug in.

The Dangers

While you may be able to plug directly into source, you don’t want to go around sticking your finger into an electrical socket.

You could seriously damage yourself. It isn’t a metaphor. If you mess around with kundalini energy without the proper instruction, balance, and care you will only cause yourself and your system huge damage.

Never practise directly from a book, without careful supervision from teachers who know what they are doing.

Think of your system as a series of circuits that can handle a certain amount of voltage going through it. If you crank up the voltage without increasing the capacity of your circuits, you’ll just blow a fuse.

So instead of trying to blow your top off, focus instead on preparing your system first. Prepare your circuits to be able to handle the volcano that is the kundalini energy.

Bring balance to your mind, emotions, body, and energy first. Then you can explore increasing the voltage under proper guidance.

So how do you activate kundalini?

Every aspect of yoga activates kundalini in some way. Some might activate it more strongly than others. Proper instruction will ensure you are balanced in your system before attempting to activate it in a more strong way.

But everything that you do in life activates kundalini to a certain extent.

Playing sports, running, etc. You can see incredible displays of kundalini energy in sports games. This is kundalini expressed through intense activity.

But attempting to activate it more consciously, and direct it in the way you want is different. This is what needs absolute care, and proper instruction.

Top Retreat Centers For Kundalini Yoga Retreats, Workshops & Holidays

Join like-minded people as you harness your spiritual awareness and awaken your soul. On a Kundalini yoga retreat, you will improve so much more than just your yoga practice.

And if you're feeling super inspired, then check out how to become an Aquarian teacher at the Kundalini Research Institute's helpful website or through our Kundalini teacher training programs ;)

Raj Rajeshvari Ashram in India

This ashram provides the quintessential yoga-in-India experience. It is tucked away in the countryside and is well-known for its amazing Kundalini and Tantra retreats. If you're looking for a deeply moving experience, then you will love this ashram, which perfectly combines the practice of awakening Kundalini and the intense practice of tantra yoga (white tantric yoga is a Kundalini practice, after all). We love this retreat center so much that we named it as a Staff Pick...

...so you know we love it!

Ratna Link in California

This beautiful resort offers the perfect setting for any yogi to reconnect with him- or herself. If you're looking for the perfect place to deepen your yoga meditation and Kundalini practice, then you will love this Buddhist getaway. Plus, it is up in Sonoma County where the Redwood forest brings nature-lovers from all over the world. Imagine that level of beauty as you move through your postures!

Yoga Borgo in Italy

This ashram is hidden in the hills of Italy, giving you the perfect place to explore the yogic lifestyle. Give yourself more than just another yoga class in a standard yoga studio at this beautiful resort ashram. 

Casa Om in Mexico

If you want a yoga retreat that you will remember for years, then you will love Casa Om. This beautiful yoga studio is focused solely on what it can offer its students, including a wide variety of very specific yoga retreats, such as Vinyasa, Hatha, or Bikram retreats...

...and, of course, Kundalini retreats.