Shakti-chalana

Shakti-chalana

शक्ति-चालन, śakti-cālana or शक्ति-चलन, śakti-calana

Shakti-chalana means "movement of power" or "movement of shakti." In a number of yogic texts, shakti-chalana mudra is described as the one that awakens Kundalini-shakti and makes it move. In order to "wake up" Kundalini and feel the movement of energy, it is recommended to connect prana and apana (for example, with the help of kumbhaka), and then by repeated repetition of ashvini-mudra direct vayu into sushumna. Recommendations for the implementation of this technique may vary in accordance to the experience of different Gurus. Some advise to add bhastrika in the beginning of practice.

A list of the main mudras can be found here.