Kukkutasana Lotus 1 prim cushion with color changer (mod & copy)
'Asanas are spoken of first, being the first stage of hatha yoga. so one should practice the asana, which give (the yogi) strength, keep him in good health, and make his limbs supple.'
'Assuming the lotus posture, insert the hands between the thighs and calves. Put the hands firmly on the ground and raise the body up. This is kukkutasana.'
The feet are placed crosswise on the opposite thighs, as close to the body as possible. Push the hands through this "network" of legs and place them firmly on the ground.
Here we have what clearly seems a gymnastic exercise. Yet what is involved is something quite different. Much later we will learn that to "raise the kundalini" a little help is needed, and this asana provides it.
We could compare ourselves with a tree that has its roots in the earth and the crown with its fruit in the sky. Just as we have to satisfy the needs of the roots in order to supply nourishment to the fruit in the crown, so most asanas are designed to cultivate the root of our trees of life, the spinal column.
From the book 'The Yoga of Light'
The classic esoteric handbook of kundalini yoga
by Hans-Ulrich Rieker
ISBN 0-913922-07-2
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