Metaphor Meets Mechanism Kundalini imagery—an ascending current of life force rising the length of the spine—has long been a central motif in classical yoga. For teachers and senior practitioners who work with breath, bandhas, and spinal mobilization, a compelling modern question arises: can some aspects of the kundalini narrative be read as a metaphor for real physiological processes such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) movement and glymphatic clearance? This post sketches a cautious synthesis: where science offers measurable mechanisms (CSF dynamics), and where traditional language functions as an embodied map for practice. For practical context on chakras, nadis and the subtle body see Ashtanga Tech’s Chakras Introduction and Energy & Subtle Body pages. (ashtanga.tech) What CSF does — the physiological baseline CSF is produced mainly by…