Summarized from Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. The Aquarian Teacher: KRI International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Textbook Level One Instructor . Third Edition. Kundal ini Research Institute, 2005.

1. Hair g r o w s on a l m o s t a l l places on the human body, and in the science of
yoga, i t serves the pu r p o s e of d r a w i n g energy i nt o each area , and
p r o t e c t i n g it.
C aring f o r hai r as a g i f t and a r e s o u r c e is a n o t h e r useful
yogic to o l f o r e v e ry d a y, s p i r i t u a l l i v i n g .
Function
 M a i n t a i n s the body’s e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c f i e l d , actin g as an te nn a e f o r
the a u r a .
 Hair is t y p i c a l l y ab u nd a n t w h e r e ma j o r g l a n d s f u n c t i o n (e.g.
ey eb ro w s , under arms) , a ff e c t i n g h o r m o n e s and the e n t i r e
e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c body h e a l t h .
 A man’s beard covers the p r a n i c nerv e in the chin c o n t r o l l e d by the
moon. Wi t h o u t h a i r, the male n e r v o u s system cannot ha nd l e thi s
energy, w h i l e
t he fema l e ’s can.
 Gathers ph o s p h o r o u s and v i t a m i n D f r o m the sun.
 C o nc e n tra t e s so l a r energy at the pineal g l a n d when w o r n in a r i s h i
kno t (see
) at the top of the head.
 Note t h a t w e a r i n g bangs over the f o r e h e a d impedes the t r a n s m i s s i o n
of l i g h t to the pineal g l a n d t h r o u g h the p o r o u s bones of the
forehead.
 When kept uncut, the t r e m e n d o u s energy and m a t e r i a l s used to b u i l d
new p r o t e i n - r i c h hai r instead goes to the b r a i n and o t h e r f u n c t i o n s
of the body.
 Uncut hai r encourage s r i s i n g of the K u n d a l i n i energy.
Q&A w i t h Yogi Bhajan
Question: Most Kundalin i Yoga students let t h e i r hair grow. Is thi s necessar y?
Answer: No. You can p r a c t i c e w i t h any l e n g t h h a i r, but the hai r was the
f i r s t te ch n iq u e to ra i s e the K u n d a l i n i energy. When the hai r is at its
n a t u r a l f u l l l e n g t h and coiled over the a n t e r i o r
f o r men o r the

2. p o s t e r i o r f o n t a n e l f o r women, i t d r a w s p r a n i c energy i nt o the spine. The
f o r c e of th i s d o w n w a r d positi ve energy causes the K u n d a l i n i energy to
ri s e f o r ba la n ce .
A c t u a l l y, the hai r was so i m p o r t a n t t h a t the w o r d f o r consciousness,
k u n d a l i n i , de ri v e s f r o m the kundal w h i c h means “a coil of the bel oved’s
h a i r. ”
Care
 Yogic t r e a t m e n t of you r hai r ensures i t w i l l o p t i m a l l y serve you
and yo u r highe r purp ose .
 Uncut hai r c o l l e c t s p r a n a and acts as a f i l t e r and shield.
 Inc l u d e s hai r a l l over the body (e.g. head, legs, a r m p i t s , face, etc.).
 Notice how you feel when the hai r reaches its n a t u r a l l e n g t h . Yes,
thi s can be a big change and tak e some ti m e !
 Combing w i t h a wooden comb (or n a t u r a l b r i s t l e b r u s h ) n e u t r a l i z e s
the s t a t i c e l e c t r i c i t y, d i s t r i b u t e s n a t u r a l oi ls, and keeps the h a i r s
untangled.
 Combing the hai r dow n calms and soothes.
 Combing the hai r up energizes and i n v i g o r a t e s .
 Use these effe ct s to yo u r a d v a n t a g e ! Comb yo u r ha i r if you need a
p i c k - m e - u p o r in o r d e r to r e l a x .
 Make a habi t of combing yo u r hai r f o r 5 mi nu te s m o r n i n g and ni g ht .
 P r i o r to s h o w e r i n g , v i g o r o u s l y massage oil
( al mo n d oi l
recommended ) i n t o yo u r hai r and scalp.
 Wra p i t w i t h a t h i c k c l o t h (so you don’t mess up you r cl o t h e s ) .
 Let sit f o r an hou r o r t w o then wash you r hai r as usual.
 For an e x t r a t r e a t , mix y o g u r t and a f r a g r a n c e in w i t h the oil
befo re massaging yo u r h a i r.
 Expose you r h a i r, head, and s k u l l to the sun at least once a week.

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* Summarized f r o m Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. The Aquari an Teacher: KRI Inter national
Kundali ni Yoga Teacher Training Textbook Level One Instr uctor . Third Edition.
K u n d a l i n i Research I n s t i t u t e , 2005.