Get comfortable in your own skin - practice for the first chakra

Music competed with your soft voice making it difficult to concentrate on the practice.

Thanks for this energizing, yet relaxed practice. Linking the breath with the first chakra brings stability and control of the lower parts of the body. One movement that was hard for me was inhaling while leaning over my legs in the seated position. The chest area was compressed, and not open as I did this. Suggestions?

I just love it! thank you so much! be kind to my body and my soul , getting out of my busy mind is just what this practice brings to me! namaste

Thank you! I feel like myself again after doing this sequence, it really made my connect back into the joy, where I feel I belong :) Right form the start I could feel my troubles just starting to melt. Squatting while doing the breath of fire was too strenuous a posture for me to hold as my shoulders are too tight. I think next time I will modify and do it with my hands more relaxed.

I just fell in love with my own breath during this practice.. the sound of breathing through mouth was as beautiful as the music in the background... and combined with the circular movement.. Ah, what a treat for body and soul.. thank you Marlene and David for this beautiful experience.. All my love Namaste

Thank you, this was my first kundalini inspired practiced, and I feel more grounded now.

Thank you Marlene, so much needed today for many reasons <3

So nice, thank you so much Marlene

Super lesson, thank you! Especially when I am doing a lot of computer work, than I needed it the most. It helps me grounding again, bringing the energie down.

Hmmm, that was delicious! I only recently "discovered" your videos on the chakra's and I really like it. They do me so much good. It is lovely to start with the more subtle energies in the morning. Do you know somewhere I can read more about Venus Mudra?

Dear Marlene, it was a very nice class but I couldn't concentrate enough because of the music. Is it possible to make a version without it? Thanks, Nina.

Thank you Marlene for this yoga sequence that is exactly what I need at the moment. It is "grounding" and stabilising and all with a very soothing gentle atmosphere given by the music and especially by the gentle tone and rythm of your voice. Thank you.

Thanks for the great practice, Marlene. It was a bit tough to keep up during the squad, but the relaxation afterwards made it worth keeping it up! ;-) Sat nam, Erik

Thank you! In the end, I repeated the mantra for the first chakra and it helped me well.

Thank you very much, Marlene!:) I am so glad that there are Kundalini classes now at the Ekhart Yoga Site! At the beginning I felt like the music was too loud in comparison to your voice but I got used to it. I had a birth trauma and tried a class from Maya Fiennes for the first chakra, after this I felt panicky. But after your class I really feel more accepting of what is and am grounded and everything is fine.:)

Thank you Marlene! Warm Welcome to the Ekhart yoga community ;-) I was happy to discover a new yoga style as I had never practiced Kundalini yoga. It built a lot of heat inside, perfect for me! The bumpy road really got the energy moving, I think I will practice it often. And to practice with great David's music!! what a treat. At first I felt the music was a litle too loud because I wanted to focus on your voice and it felt like multitasking ;-)) (partly because I always want to sing along when I hear David's music!). But then I observed it all and it was just perfect! Thank you, Namaste.

Thank you, a lovely, gentle way for me to start my day. You brought kindness into my space Marlene.

Day 3 of this—feeling so much more grounded + myself. Love your classes Marlene! thank you <3

Thank you ! The rooting and grounding is very helpful to me. I loved this practice. Can I know who sings Aad gurey nameh in the background. It is so beautiful

Dear Marlene, thank you very much for this class. It felt very healing to me. I will repeat and see what happens... Thank you!

Thank you Marlene - this is just what I needed this morning. Gentle and nourishing,

Thank you Marlene for the beautiful class and thank you David for your lovely music to go along with it. I will be practicing this class often.

This is by far my favorite yoga site...the only thing missing for me was Kundalini...I love Kundalini, it's a nice break from Hatha inspired yoga. I'm so happy that you now offer K. yoga on this site. More please!!! :)

I love a lot this session ...the music ? is beautiful .thank you

It would be great if it was possible to practice without the music :-)

Thank you, Namaste ??

Thank you, Marlene. I felt a lot of energy pulsing in my head and neck after the movements rather than in my lower body. Any insights on why that would be?

Thank you Marlene. Lovely experience. I also felt that David's music smoothed my breath irregularities..

Thank you Marlene. I felt my spine more coherently after the practice, a very good feeling and one I'm searching for...glad to have found helpful practice. To me it was interesting to practice with music- I would prefer though to have it softer/less loud so my main focus stays with me and you. Namaste

This practice, combined with David beautiful music, was a great start for my day. Namaste

That was marvellous -- thank you so much! I've never done kundalini practice of any kind before and your classes are a real treat.

Dear Marlene, This was my first kundalini practice and my first practice with you as well and I really loved it. I didn't know what to except which was great because I went into it without expectations. Towards the end of the practice, while doing the movement to connect Earth and Heavens, I noticed there was a steady and constant tingling sensation on my lower left leg, it wasn't painful or the feeling you get when your leg is asleep, it was different, like there was energy going through this part of my body, it lasted a while, around this time I also felt the desire to cry and I did a bit, and while my tears were falling, while my eyes were closed I saw a very bright pink light. Instead of opening my eyes I kept them closed and I kept crying and the light kept shining for several seconds. Then the tears dissolved, the light too and there was a soft lime green light left behind. I then did Savasanna. I don't know if what I experienced even means something, but I will incorporate this Rooting practice into my Sadhana. I'm someone who lives mostly up in my mind, my mind is constantly racing, so rooting and grounding will definitely serve me at this moment of my journey. Thank you so much for sharing this practice and I also loved the music. It would be lovely to have a series of kundalini-inspired pranayama practices that focus on each of the seven chakras. I would love to explore the other chakras as well through kundalini and pranayama. Just a thought. Namasté

Hi marlene, this practise was nice and grounding but the music bothered me, i found it difficult to concentrate on my sensations! Gael

Hi, this is definitely one for my favourites and when I'm too much in my head! Your voice worked perfectly with David's song. Namaste x

Thank you ☺ I loved this practice! I could really feel the energy flowing through me and it made me feel really happy. My yoga teacher uses the exact same piece of music in her classes so it helped me to relax.

Sat Nam Marlene, and thank you Ekhart yoga for providing some kundalini ❤️ The "bumpy" exercise really made my head freakin hot for a couple of minutes. :) I just wonder: the second exercise (the circles) is that a variation of sufi-circles or is it a different one? Sat Nam ❤️ Malin

Thank you. I'm not really familiar with Kundalini. This was great.

Why have I never done this class before?! That was absolute bliss. Beautiful Marlene thank you :-)

Thank you.

At first I received a headache, but it disappeared after the butt stomping exercise :). I found it challenging especially the squat exercise, but I lifted my feet onto a bolster and it became a bit more sustainable. I couldn't find a yoga class, I went through 2 before this and my body and mind just said no to them, and then I decided I'll do this one. The right choice it seems! Thank you, I feel a a lot better than I did when I woke up. Grounded a bit more, I woke up feeling groggy after a terrible night of bad dreams. xxx

Very very nice practice and beautiful music. Thank you Marlene. See you soon!

Hi Marlene, thanks for this sequence! The breathing in thorough the moth exercise was difficult and kind of irritating to me... and then after the 'bumping' I had to cry... also during the the end when I lay down. But all in all it felt good and like a release. Only thing that really bothered me was the music. Makes it harder for me to concentrate. I hope that more vidoes by you will follow! (and preferably without music :-) )

Dank je well, Marlene! A great start to my personal cleansing week and the focus on elimination was very timely :) So sweetly guided too! Sat Nam

Beautiful class Marlene! Thank you. So happy there is more kundalini on the site. I can feel a release coming, just need to let things settle. Music was a wonderful addition, so soothing.

Hi Marlene, Love the class this morning and I have fun and joy while doing it! ॐ ♥️

Hi Marlene, I just noticed that you already gave information about the music - thanks! Kate

Hi Marlene, this practice was so welcome to me after a very busy few days. At the beginning I felt some resistance to doing it at all but persevered and it was so worth it and absolutely what I needed today. I felt very emotional during the 'funny', bouncing part and really felt like something was released. By the end I felt so soothed and relaxed and ready to face the day. Thank you. Could you tell me what the music was and how I could find it?

Awesome - thanks

So Nice thank you Marlene

Marlene, thanks for your suggestions. I have had some success in this area becoming a bit more mobile. I think it's more of an energetic block because it came on suddenly and didn't respond to any of my usual stretches. And I think this practice is the "medicine". I was much more comfortable today in the poses.

Marlene, thank you for this excellent class! For the past few months I have found tightness at the point my legs insert into my hips. And so sitting cross legged has become difficult. I think this practice will really help, but need your advice about how to do the cross legged poses without pain. Or maybe it's ok to sit through the pain (it isn't severe)---no problem, but it limits my ability to move my torso. I sit on a bolster, but for some of the poses it really isn't possible to get the benefit without being grounded on the floor. Any suggestions?

This beautiful practice moved me to tears (connecting earth and heaven) and gave me a profound sense of calm and focus. Thank you Marlene.

Wow- what a great way to start the day! I've really enjoyed learning about Kundalini inspired yoga through your classes Marlene. And I'm playing with music and yoga at the moment so the music was a nice surprise :-) lots of love to you

Hi Marlene, I really enjoy Kundalini yoga, thank you. I was wondering if you knew that background or even the rational as to why sheepskins are used in the practice? Isn't it contrary to Ahimsa? Be Well, Andy

Thank you Marlene, just what I needed this morning! Looking forward to try the other classes as well. The 'bumpy road' made wonders... and thanks to David for the beautiful music, perfect match for me. Thanks to the entire Ekhart yoga team for adding kundalini. Namaste

Lovely practice. Thanks!

So helpful, as I have been struggling with fatigue and depression. I feel much lighter now.

Thank you so much Marlene for this beautiful practice :) It was the perfect class for me- I don't normally practice pranayama as much as I should- thank you for reminding me!! I also loved the music by David Lurey! :)

Hi Marlene, I love this class but are pregnant now and wonder if I still can do it, expect the breath of fire? Namaste

Marelene this was wonderfull! Thank you xxx

Nice pracrice and very refreshing and calming effect afterwards, I enjoyed this practice very much, namaste

Beautiful practice! Marlene, you brightening my day with this incredible session on root chakras & to start my new Autumn Season. Love the back music of Aad Guray Nameh it is by David Lurey? Thank you. Namaste ??

Dear Marlene, I have a question concerning the chakra series of classes. When I practice this class, I feel very good, grounded and calm for quite some time. But if I try the one for the second chakra I am not in a good place afterwards. What shall I do, just continue until it feels good or try something else? Thank you! Anna

that was soooo lovely, I used the "surprise me" function and thats exactly what I got, a very pleasant nurturing surprise x

I really enjoyed your class. This was new to me but something I would like to do again. You have a lovely way about you.

dear marlene, i love this practice and do it once a month, thank you so much! Do you have other vidoes together with music? I really enjoy this.

Loved the set ..Very grounding indeed ...Thank U Marlene for the set & Esther for such an Amazing website and Great videos .. Keep it up Plzz.. Love & Peace

Thank you all for your lovely comments and heartfelt thank you Esther and Kirsty who have been answering questions for me. <3

Dear Marlene, I am a long standing Iyengar yoga practitioner; a long way away from K yoga. I became curious about K yoga and tried so far 3 of your sessions. I absolutely loved it and could so easily relate to it. You're a wonderful teacher - clear, soft spoken, guiding, compassionate; it's beautiful energy to work with. Thank you so much for making this first exposure into K yoga so meaningful. Please can we have many more sessions? (In white perhaps?

Hi I am sure the music is beautiful on its own, and maybe with another type of practice would work, but please can you give an option for this root chakra practice without the music. I found listening to the instructions against the background of the music stressful so I stopped the class. I like silence!

Dear Marlene, thank you for this yogaset. I love it, but I find the music disturbing. You you have a version without the music? Love Anne

This class put me into the most peaceful, content state, and I did not want it to end! I especially enjoyed the focus on breath work, and getting that internal fire going. Marlene has a very soothing voice that easily guides you through most of this practice with your eyes closed, which put me in a very calm, meditative state. I will be back for this one.

That was such a beautiful class, thank you for all the gentle encouragement. I'm curious what was the music in the background?

Thank you Marlene for a wonderful practice. I love it.

Amazing!!!

Thank you Marlene for this practice ! Love the way you bring kundalini style yoga to us ! Delphine

Grounded and joyful ? ? Thank you

fantastic classi have had such a connection with this practice for the first time, thank you so much. a

Dear Marlene, this was a wonderful session. Thank you!

Thank you for this relaxed moment ,i feel connected to myself and happy to start my day

Lovely to start a Sunday morning with. I'm grounded, and ready to start the day with peace. Thank you!

I was felling so sad now ..I just feel calm ...so nice Thanks..

Absolutely fabulous would love to know who was music by thanks

Lovely practice. Perfect for those of us with FM/CFS.

ah thank you for replying, if Marlene could do a first chakra class without the music that could be great, i just find the music too offputting x

HI is there a way to do this class without the music at all??

Thank you very much for this practise, I felt so calm and happy after it!

A truly Beautiful practice! Thank you ? Namaste ??

That 2-minute long capal bati/fire breath in a squat was rather intense!

Marlene, thank you! Can you share the background music which was playing during this sequence? It was marvelous during the practice. Thanks!

Wao, this class has enchanted me! Perfect for this day and the music gives that special touch.

I found the music a distraction - pulling my attention in 2 different directions. I had to stop the class within a minute of starting as it was causing me stress to try to drag my attention to the teacher. Not so good for people with a strong musical sense.

Great poses and breathing excercises. The music felt somewhat irritating and unneccesary. Thanks for the gentle wake up experience.

Hi Marlene, Loved this lesson. Just what I needed today ! And the music was heavenly ! Where can I find it ? Thanks.

Thanks Marlene. Very relaxing. Very slowly learning the Breathing. Would it help with irritable bowel do you think ?

Wauw, thank you!

Hi! I know many people enjoy music during yoga. However, I find that it focusses my attention outwards, on the sound, whereas during yoga I want to be in my body and focussed inward. If you ever re-record this session, I'd love to do it without music.

Hello, Thank you ! I really liked your class. It is very different. How could I save it under my favourites please ? Best, Isabelle

Dear Marlene, thank you for this practice, and for your soothing voice and the music. It was very powerful, and I felt strong emotions release especially during the squat with breath of fire. Would you recommend continuing work through the chakras? I'm interested and will check out your chakra series!

Great class! Left me in a very good mood for the whole day.

Amazing! Thanks!

That was gorgeous! It was just perfect for my slightly 'wonky' body ;) The squat, though...oooooh

This class was perfect for me. Thank you. I feel it is accessible for beginners to advanced. I was able to feel my body more fully,what a gift! Thank you

<3 thank you