Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

throat and not the nose. Try to make the breaths long and relaxed. Practise for 2 minutes
initially, then you can gradually extend the time.
Practice 4: Chakra and kshetram location and purification
Sit or stand in front of a mirror. Place a finger of one hand on the glottis (the lump at
the front of the throat). This is the location point of vishuddhi kshetram. Then place a
finger of the other hand on the spine, directly behind the kshetram. This point in the spine
is called vishuddhi chakra. Press the spine for one minute in order to feel a sensation at
the chakra area. Then lower your hands. Concentrate on the sensation at the chakra and
repeat mentally, 'vishuddhi, vishuddhi, vishuddhi'.
Sit in a comfortable position with the back straight. Close the eyes and become aware
of the breath. Fold your tongue back into khechari mudra and practise ujjayi
pranayama. For a minute or so, be aware of the sound of the breath at the throat, and let
your breathing become slower and deeper. Then with inhalation, imagine that the breath
is being drawn in through vishuddhi kshetram at the front of the throat. Feel that the
breath passes through the kshetram and eventually pierces vishuddhi chakra in the spine.
With exhalation, feel the breath move from vishuddhi chakra, forward through the
kshetram and eventually out, in front of the body. This is one round. Continue for a few
minutes. Daily practice in this manner will gradually develop your sensitivity to
vishuddhi chakra and kshetram.
Practice 5: Vipareeta karani asana
The inverted attitude