What two-letter mantra is often uttered at yoga studios?
Pranava yoga Pranava yoga Pranava yoga is meditation on the sacred mantra Om, as outlined in the Upanishads, the "Bhagavad Gita", and the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali". It is also called "Aum yoga" and "Aum yoga meditation". It is, simply put, fixing the mind on the sound of the mantra “Aum” – the sacred syllable that both symbolizes and embodies Brahman, the Absolute Reality – as the mantra is constantly repeated in unison with the breath. The purpose of pranava yoga is to become free from suffering and limitation. The purpose is well stated in the Upanishads: “What world does he who
Kundalini yoga spiritual strength." —Yogi Bhajan Kundalini yoga Kundalini yoga () is a school of yoga that is influenced by Shaktism and Tantra schools of Hinduism. It derives its name through a focus on awakening kundalini energy through regular practice of mantra, tantra, yantra, yoga or meditation. Kundalini yoga is often identified as the most dangerous form of yoga because of the involvement of subtle energies. What has become known as "Kundalini yoga" in the 20th century, after a technical term particular to this tradition, is actually a synthesis of many traditions which may include haṭha yoga techniques (such as bandha, pranayama,