My Relationship with Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga entered my life as a sacred medicine, a living art of inner transformation. It accompanied me through key passages on my path of awakening, offering powerful tools to return to Presence, to clarity, to inner stability.
Among its treasures, are the sacred breaths that guided me most deeply. The Akaal Pranayam, in particular, was for me a doorway to liberation. It allowed me to touch the eternity of the breath, to feel the continuity of the soul beyond time, to calm the mind, and to open the heart.
Through this practice, I felt light circulate throughout my being, awakening ancient memories, activating vital energy, and restoring harmony on every level – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
For me, Kundalini Yoga is not just a discipline: it is a living path, a reminder of the Sacred in every breath. It continues to accompany me, humbly yet powerfully, as a companion of light in my quest for alignment, healing, and expansion.
Since my first encounter with Kundalini Yoga, the Akal breath has been part of my inner life. It is a practice that appears simple on the surface, but holds infinite depth. I discovered it at the very beginning of my journey in Kundalini Yoga, and I continue to explore it day after day. It has stayed with me ever since, like a sacred breath, a companion of the soul.
“Akal” means “beyond time,” “immortal,” or “eternal.” In the teachings of Kundalini Yoga transmitted by Yogi Bhajan, this breath is often practiced in connection with the mantra “Akal,” used to honor beings who have crossed to the other side of the veil, but also to connect with our own infinite nature.
The Akal breath is a slow, deep, conscious breathing, sometimes accompanied by the silent repetition of the Akal mantra with each inhalation and exhalation. It can be practiced in silence, or by softly chanting the mantra on the exhale. Each breath then becomes a bridge between worlds, a silent prayer reminding us of our unborn, undying essence, free from the cycle of time.
In my personal practice, this breath brings me deep peace, a state of union, an expanded presence. It helps me move through the waves of existence with more calm, acceptance, and clarity. It teaches me gentle detachment, grounding in the moment, and trust in Life.
More than a technique, the Akal breath is for me an act of love, a ritual of connection with the Divine, with the eternal Self. It also accompanies me in moments of prayer, meditation, or when I offer vibrational support to other beings—incarnate or disincarnate.
Akal… a breath toward infinity,
a reminder that we are never separated,
never alone,
never limited.