Kundalini Yoga Glossary
Heart Center
The point at the level of the chest used as a reference in posture and meditation.
Meaning
What the Heart Center Means
The Heart Center is the point at the level of the chest, used as a physical reference in posture and as a focus point in meditation, often held with the palms together in prayer pose.
In standing posture, the heart centers over the pelvis, and the head lines up with the heart. Leading with the head instead compresses the Heart Center and tightens the rest of the body: the head is meant to follow the heart, receiving its inspiration and direction, not the other way around.
In Practice
How It’s Used
A number of kriyas and meditations are built specifically around the Heart Center, including the Kriya for the Magnetic Field & Heart Center, which opens with a Heart Center Opener in Easy Pose, arms raised at a 60-degree angle, with Breath of Fire.
It's also used as a hand position in meditation: palms together in prayer pose at the Heart Center, or right hand over left at heart level, depending on the technique.
