Ignite Your Inner Fire with Nabhi Kriya: The Classic Core-Strengthening Kundalini Practice
In the vast ocean of Kundalini Yoga practices, few kriyas are as iconic, energizing, and foundational as Nabhi Kriya. Designed to awaken the navel center (nabhi) — the hub of personal power, discipline, and digestion — this potent sequence stokes your inner fire and builds the physical and energetic core required for deeper spiritual work.
Let’s explore what makes Nabhi Kriya so revered, the internal shifts it initiates, and how you can begin integrating it into your own spiritual practice — whether you have just 20 minutes or a full hour.
What Is Nabhi Kriya?
Nabhi Kriya is a dynamic Kundalini Yoga sequence that strengthens the abdominal muscles, improves digestion, and builds willpower. But it’s so much more than just a physical workout.
The word "nabhi" refers to the navel center — energetically connected to the Manipura Chakra (Solar Plexus) and physically connected to the digestive organs. This kriya is composed of powerful core-focused postures and movements that challenge your endurance while cultivating inner resilience.
The Energy Centers Activated
At the heart of Nabhi Kriya lies the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) — the third chakra located around the navel. This chakra is your energetic command center, governing:
Self-worth
Confidence
Determination
Metabolism and digestion
When this chakra is activated and balanced, you feel focused, motivated, and empowered. When it's out of balance, you might feel lethargic, indecisive, or overwhelmed.
Nabhi Kriya also indirectly stimulates the Root Chakra (Muladhara) and the Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana), creating a grounded base from which you can rise in strength.
Mars: The Planet of Action and Vitality
This kriya is cosmically aligned with the planet Mars, the planetary force associated with:
Drive
Courage
Initiation
Energy and Passion
Healthy Aggression and Boundaries
Practicing Nabhi Kriya regularly can help you attune to the positive aspects of Mars — taking action, setting boundaries, and moving forward with fierce clarity.
Internal Attributes Awakened
By consistently practicing Nabhi Kriya, you may notice shifts not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. Here’s what awakens within:
Discipline – showing up and committing to a challenging kriya builds this muscle
Emotional stability – the navel is a storehouse for unprocessed emotions; clearing it brings equilibrium
Willpower – each posture builds the fortitude to take aligned action in your life
Confidence and charisma – a strong third chakra radiates magnetism and presence
Digestion and detoxification – physically and energetically, things begin to move
Try It Now: A 19-Minute Nabhi Kriya Experience
If you’re craving a short but powerful reset, try this 19-minute variation of Nabhi Kriya. Think of it as a wave: we build heat and intensity, ride the peak, and then cool and relax.
This version includes 8 core-activating postures, held for one minute each, with gentle rest between each movement to support integration and breath recovery.
This is an ideal introduction to the energetics of the practice—balancing effort and ease, strength and surrender.
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Watch the 19-minute Nabhi Kriya variation on YouTube
Want to Go Deeper?
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Explore the deeper currents of your power and purpose through consistent practice.
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Nabhi Kriya is a practice of becoming—of returning to your power, your truth, and your center. It meets you exactly where you are and offers a pathway toward strength, clarity, and the courage to live with heart.
Your fire is sacred. Keep it burning.
