Spinal Tantra Breathing Meditation

(A Powerful Tantra Breathing Technique Which Combines Conscious Breathing Along With Movement of Awareness through The Spine)

Spinal Tantra Breathing Meditation this is yet another type of breathing meditation where you are breathing consciously by focusing the attention on the spine as well as on the flow of prana through the spine. As per yogic science Nadis and chakras are around the spinal cord. In this breathing technique we put awareness on the spine assuming that along with breathing in pranic force moves down from Sahasrara (Crown Chakra) to the Muladhara (Root Chakra) and the while breathing out is just the opposite of the earlier one which is while breathing out prana & awareness moves along the spine from Muladhara (Root Chakra) up towards Sahasrara (Crown Chakra).
It is visualizing the flow of the prana from the Root Chakra towards the Sahasrara (Crown Chakra) & back making rhythms. By practicing this technique, one can feel the spinal column lively. It also detaches you from your attachments of life, delusions, bad habits, addictions, unwanted behavior patterns.

Meditation Tips Before We Get Started…

• It is essential to be in a comfortable and a relaxed position before beginning any meditation practice.
• The place chosen for meditation practice must be calm, quiet, have a free flow of air and must be free from any external disturbances.
• Sitting posture must be perfect for meditation. Neck should be straight, spine upright, and erect.
• Head should be straight like you are watching someone in front of you, this allows your mind to calm down.
• Keep eyes closed throughout, no strain should be felt in neck or facial muscles, also try to relax your shoulders, arms, and thighs before meditation.

How To Do This Meditation

• Sit straight in a comfortable posture. You can place the hands on knees, keeping palms up or down.
• Bring your awareness to the body and stay in that state for a few moments.
• First bring your attention onto your root chakra at the base of your spine.
• Increase the awareness onto the root.
• Then bring your attention on to your crown chakra on top of your head. Increase the awareness onto the crown.
• Do open mouth breathing deeply and gently by following the certain rhythm – around 3 to 4 seconds of breathing in & 3 to 4 seconds of breathing out without gaps.
• While breathing in visualize the breath moving down from the crown chakra into the root chakra along the spine.
• While breathing out visualize the breath turning & moving up from the root chakra into the crown chakra along the spine.
• Two energies flow and move through the nadis of the spine: Ida and Pingala.
• While inhaling, visualize the flow of breath from the top of the head going down towards the lower chakra at the base of the spine. While exhaling, visualize the flow of breath from the base of the spine going up towards the top of the head.
• Continue breathing in and breathing out cycles without stopping to connect the root chakra with the crown chakra along the spine.
• While breathing in & out stay present and connected.
• Move your awareness with the breath between root chakra and Heart Chakra through the spine.
• Perform Mulabandha (contract the perineum, the location in between the genital and anus) while breathing in.
• Release Mulabandha while breathing out (let go of the contraction of the perineum).
• During the breathing in and breathing out let your whole body be relaxed without any tension.
• Continue doing this for 5 minutes.
• Let go of the technique, slowly lie down in Shavasana with complete silence with eyes closed. Just remain in silence and don’t focus on anything in particular. Allow yourself to become aware and watch whatever is happening inside your body. Allow emotions to come but stay detached and be present. Just relax and be a witness to experience. Continue this for 10 minutes (also recommended to use relaxation music on this relaxation stage).