People mistake release for awakening. Energy can move, shake, or feel intense but that doesn’t mean Kundalini has risen. The body can tremble, cry, laugh, contort… all of that is real. But it’s the nervous system releasing charge, not enlightenment happening. Many of these practices overstimulate the system and call it awakening. Pushing energy doesn’t awaken consciousness, it can exhaust or destabilize the body if it’s not held with care. Kundalini isn’t a shortcut to transcendence. It’s the ra