Kundalini & Sleep - Methods and Tips For Nourishing Sleep
The potential stress of Kundalini on the body and mind, along with the challenging experiences that may arise with active Kundalini, makes regular, nourishing sleep a vital component of the awakening journey. Whether you're dealing with excess Shakti or simply nurturing a fruitful Kundalini awakening, understanding and prioritizing sleep is essential for your overall well-being.
One common challenge for some K-awakened individuals is that when excess Shakti is moving through the system, it can be overwhelming and difficult to sleep. This is a fairly common experience.
Excess Shakti during bedtime can manifest or be expressed in various ways. It might feel like a surge of energy, a sensation of heat or warmth throughout the body, or electric currents moving through the body. There might also be kriyas (involuntary movements) or paranormal phenomena occurring while trying to sleep.
Here are some tools and tips that I've found useful over the years to fall asleep with excess Shakti as well as improve overall sleep quality to nourish a fruitful awakening:
Pause Spiritual Practice: If you're experiencing severe sleep disturbances due to Kundalini influx, it would be beneficial to pause any spiritual practices or reading of spiritual texts. This break allows the influx to pass without adding more intensity. Be very self-compassionate and kind to yourself during this pause.
Establish a Good Routine: Avoid caffeine after 5 PM, keep lights low, move slowly, and refrain from using phones or laptops 30 minutes to 2 hours before bedtime. A cozy bath or shower before bed can help, and adding essential oils to your bath or sleep routine might enhance relaxation. You might ensure your devices have blue light blockers to help your brain transition from beta waves to alpha and theta waves, which are necessary for relaxation and sleep. To establish a good bedtime routine, I enjoy using various digital detox apps like The Freedom App, which is an app for both computer and phone. With digital detox apps, you can be sure that you'll be less inclined to sneak a peek at your phone or computer at night.
Light Exercise, Nature, and Sunlight: Activities like swimming, hiking, or walking in nature can help establish an effective sleep routine. Many K-awakened individuals feel rejuvenated and grounded by time spent in nature. Regular morning sunlight can help reset your circadian rhythm, signaling your brain when to be alert and when to sleep. Maintaining a regular light/dark cycle can help with sleep regulation.
Delta Waves: Delta waves, with a frequency range of 0.5 to 4 Hz, are associated with deep, restorative sleep. I've created a Delta wave track on Insight Timer that has helped millions of listeners fall asleep quickly and deeply. Feel free to try this and other Delta wave tracks I've created, available here.
Natural Supplements: While I am not licensed to give professional medical advice, some K awakened individuals find natural supplements and various herbal teas supportive in aiding relaxation before sleep. I've found these helpful in my own experience and keep some in my toolbelt to this day.
Yoga Nidra for Sleep: Yoga Nidra, also known as "yogic sleep," is a guided meditation practice that leads you into a state of conscious deep relaxation. It is a powerful tool for enhancing sleep by facilitating deep relaxation, reducing stress, and improving sleep quality. I fell in love with Yoga Nidra for sleep a few years ago when I found this guided meditation on Audible. You might try my free Yoga Nidra Guided Sleep Meditation or enjoy exploring some of your favorite guided meditations.
Sleep Hypnosis: One of my favorite sleep hypnosis guides on YouTube is Michael Sealey. You might try his channel here, or other sleep hypnosis recordings.
Calling In a High Being: In my experience, requesting a high being (one that I trust to have infinite wisdom and compassion) to help me fall asleep has been effective. If you feel unsafe at bedtime, calling upon the assistance of a high being (e.g., God, Divine Mother, Jesus, Buddha, Krishna..etc.) can be especially helpful. You can simply request their aid in falling asleep and visualize them enveloping you in light. You can also recite affirmations to the high being until you fall asleep.
A few affirmations you might explore are:
”I rest in your care/grace/peace/love..etc.”
”I embrace your love/I am embracing your love.”
”I am held in your grace.”
”I trust your grace/peace/love..etc.”
”I am receiving your grace/peace/love.”
”I request your grace/peace/love..etc”
Feel free to come up with your own affirmations and attune to the one(s) that resonate best.Emotional Nourishment: If various life experiences are adding to mental/emotional stress, working through these can be fruitful. If these life challenges are demanding, working these out through therapy can be beneficial. Being very kind to yourself and having plenty of self-compassion is vital. The more that you can relax and create a loving relationship with yourself, the easier it is to nourish your awakening and improve your sleep quality.
Be Gentle & Patient With Yourself: It can take time and consistency to develop a regular sleep routine and for your energy system and body to adapt. Be gentle, patient, and curious. Experiment with different methods to find what works best for you. You might enjoy writing your tools/resources down, journaling about them, or keeping a sleep calendar/tally to provide supportive frameworks.
Best wishes,
Morgan
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