
It has the connotation of energy and activity, involvement without attachment and generates the Shakti life force. Ong is the creative energy of the total cosmos and consciousness of the Creator as experienced in the creation. Lets take a closer look at the parts of the mantra and what they mean. It is the voucher of the Divine Shakti, the kundalini.”Ī simple translation of the Adi Mantra is “I bow to the Creative Wisdom, I bow to the Divine Teacher within” or as I like to say in class “I bow to all that is, I bow to the Divine Wisdom at the centre of my heart” It is a call which can penetrate through any maya and manifest God and Guru, the Supreme Consciousness.

By tuning in we are able to move past the ego self to experience the true essence of the teachings of Kundalini Yoga. Most importantly it connects us to our own inner teacher. It is used to create an energetic link to the teachings and the teachers who have come before us. You will experience this at Siri Shakti Yoga Sound classes too. Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, the Adi Mantra, is chanted three times at the start of every Kundalini Yoga class. What was this mantra being chanted and what did it mean? I love to use my voice, so it was important for me to learn more.

One of the big differences was the ‘tuning in’ at the beginning of the class. A friend had been encouraging me to try Kundalini Yoga but they hadn’t given much detail about what to expect.

I’d been practicing Hatha Yoga for some years. When I attended my first Kundalini Yoga class, back in 2009, I had no idea what to expect. Kundalini Yoga, also known as the Yoga of Awareness, is a complete practice that uses breath, movement and rhythm to bring you into a space of inner peace and calm.
