Venus Kriyas!

Venus Kriyas as taught by Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga

Venus Kriyas are very powerful short kriyas done with a partner. These kriyas blend polarity energies for spiritual growth and should be practiced only in the highest consciousness. Although Venus Kriyas are less intense than White Tantric Yoga®, they fall into the category of advanced Kundalini Yoga because they intensify the experience through the polarities of masculine and feminine energies. 

Venus Kriyas expand the higher centers. The focus stays at the heart, projecting love and caring, for the highest good for both partners. They can be done with a partner of any gender. The partners do not need to be romantic in nature, though they can be. 

The name Venus Kriyas and the practice by couples may give the impression of love and romance. However, Yogi Bhajan was very clear in explaining that Venus Kriyas should be approached with neutrality and purity, never with a sensual or sexual vibration. If done with the wrong intention, they will lose their effectiveness, and may be more damaging than helpful.

Since the interplay of energies in Venus Kriyas demands a higher level of focus and self-mastery, they are not considered a beginner’s practice.

Guidelines for Practicing Venus Kriyas

• Beginners should wait until they are experienced Kundalini Yogis before practicing Venus Kriyas. 
• Women should not practice Venus Kriyas when pregnant. 
• Always do a Kundalini Yoga kriya to prepare for doing a Venus Kriya.
• Sit down facing your partner, and with your hands in prayer pose, tune in with the Adi Mantra: Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo.
• With your hands still together, look into your partner’s eyes and then bow your head in recognition of the truth within.
• Always limit the exercise to 3 minutes – unless otherwise noted in the instructions. There are a few Venus Kriyas that are longer than 3 minutes.  As with Kundalini Yoga, we never lengthen the time specified for a posture or meditation.
• Only 1-2 Venus Kriyas should be practiced within a 1-hour period.
• Upon completing a Venus Kriya, bring your palms together at the heart center, say “Sat Nam” to acknowledge the truth in each other, and thank your partner. Relax completely.

Guidelines for Teaching Venus Kriyas

Clarify the intention: Venus Kriyas are only to be practiced from a state of elevation, to uplift the relationship and the polarities to a higher vibration. Remember, Venus Kriyas are not to be done by pregnant women.  

–  Do not line up the couples as in White Tantric Yoga®. Two people can sit together anywhere in the classroom. If the students line up, the energy is shared diagonally, which is not the intention of Venus Kriyas. The energy is only intended to be shared between partners. 

– Yogi Bhajan has said doing these kriyas correctly for 3 minutes, and no more than 3 minutes, is ‘very lucky.’ 

– Do not teach Venus Kriyas in Beginners Kundalini Yoga classes, or even in a class with a few beginner students. Reserve Venus Kriyas only for those with Kundalini Yoga experience. Use your judgment to assess when your students have the discipline of body, mind, and thoughts to practice Venus Kriyas without any sexual connotation.

– Do not create an entire class using Venus Kriyas, just use one or two, and prepare for this sacred practice with a Kundalini Yoga kriya.  

Venus Kriyas:

One Unit Venus Kriya

Shiva Shakti Venus Kriya

Three-Part Venus Kriya

Venus Kriya to Get Rid of Grudges

Heart Lotus Venus Kriya

Venus Kriya: Seeing Yourself in Your Partner

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