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Posted on February 19, 2018 by Anne Taylor April 28, 2018
“Medical science says the vagus nerve is important, Kundalini yoga says it is Kundalini Meditation &
very important”–Yogi Bhajan the Vagus Nerve
February 19, 2018
An important nexus between Kundalini yoga and Western medicine lies in Raising the Roof on
their respective understanding of the importance of the vagus nerve in
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stress, anxiety, and stress-induced depression.
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The vagus nerve “wanders” (vagus, Latin for wander) through the body and December 3, 2016
a ects all major organs and their functioning. It is the second largest nerve
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brain, the vagus nerve wanders through the neck, a ecting speech, voice,
continues through the thorax a ecting all the organs of the body, and
continues to the pelvic oor. Categories
Heart rate, blood pressure, sexual response, breathing, and the release of
anti-stress hormones are examples of functions regulated by the vagus Transformation
nerve. The vagus nerve provides the gateway between the sympathetic and
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parasympathetic parts of the autonomic nervous system. All ten cranial
nerves, including the vagus nerve, occur in pairs, right and left. The right
vagus nerve innervates (goes to) the sinal-atrial (SA) node of the heart, the How To Relieve Stress
heart’s natural pacemaker, and speeds up or slows down the heart rate. The Naturally
degree of vagal tonality is an indication of healthy cardiac functioning.
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Essentially, all autonomic somatic processes are regulated by the vagus
nerve. The vagus nerve can be thought of as a bi-directional biological data
bus, where most of the communication is e erent, moving information from
the organs to the brain. Researchers at HeartMath® Institute report that
“The heart sends more information through the nervous system to the brain
than the other way around – as much as 80% – 90% more.” Similarly, yogis
refer to the vagus nerve as the “mind nerve,” because the heart sends
intuitions, images, and creative ashes to the brain. Developing a strong
nervous system is foundational to Kundalini yoga on which virtually
everything is dependent upon. A weak nervous system cannot support the
emergence of the evolutionary energy of kundalini.
From a Kundalini yogic perspective, the portion of the vagus nerve that
travels from the heart to the crown of the head is identi ed as the “mind
nerve,” because the wisdom of the heart communicates its impressions and
images to the brain. This is known as One-Star spirituality, or Ik Tar. The
yogis referred to the heart center (not to be confused with the heart chakra)
as “Ik Tar,” or one-star. Ik Tar relates to that portion of the heart that lies
slightly to the right of the sternum. The Sanskrit word Hrdayam is
synonymous with Ik Tar, neither directly translatable into English with a
single word or two. “According to the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, Hrd”
translates to “that which sucks everything in,” and “ayam,” means, “this” and
“expansion,” together meaning the core of one’s heart and the light of one’s
heart.
Sages and Saints from all Wisdom traditions have a speci c name for this
unique aspect of the heart; lotus of the heart, secret cave of the heart, ame
of the heart, and others. This imagery is has endured and embedded into
Western Science. Consider the logo for the American Heart Association:
HRV provides a dynamic window into ANS activity, and thus indirectly, vagal
nerve tonality. Simply put, HRV serves as a vagal nerve activity index.
Inhalation inhibits the vagal nerve as heart rate increases, and exhalation
activates the vagal nerve as heart rate slows down. The vagal nerve is the
primary “brake” on heart rate and other autonomic functions, evidenced by
increased parasympathetic activity.
The rst line of defense in improving vagal nerve tonality may well be the
aforementioned non-invasive techniques before surgical options,
speci cally, implantable vagus nerve stimulator, (VNS) which electrically
stimulates only the left vagus nerve through an implantable device. Due to
the fact that the right vagus nerve goes directly to the heart’s SA node,
arti cial stimulation with electric impulses is not desirable. Whereas this
device may be highly e ective in its originally designed use of treating
epilepsy, the FDA has also granted approved for its use in treating
depression. See the research section for studies linking low HRV,
depression, and heart disease.
Vagus Nerve Toning through Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini energy releases through the primary central energy pathway, the
sushmana nadi, which in Western terms is associated (but not identical) with
the spinal column. The two biological systems work hand in hand, easily
demonstrable through HRV and hormonal testing. The ANS and hormonal
systems straddle between the subtle energy and gross physical systems of
the body, both of which may be mastered by the yogi or yogini.
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