The Serpent's Tale: A book on Kundalini Yoga's texts and institutions

In its original avatar, Kundalini was a mind-and-body experience that could be achieved under the trained guidance of an expert

The Serpent’s Tale: Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience

Edited by  Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen

Published by Columbia University Press, NY

386 pages, ₹699

  The story of Kundalini Yoga’s remarkable rise from an obscure tradition to a global phenomenon reads like a pioneer’s tale. First mentioned in the Indian tantra traditions, Kundalini was once seen as the preserve of an exclusive club of practitioners, but today, with millions of followers worldwide and a hugely valuable spiritual industry that has mushroomed around the experience, its success story is one for the marketing textbooks.

 

In its original avatar, Kundalini was a