The Military and Veterans Embrace Yoga
Yoga sweeping the nation and the world as a way to center and find peace from the inside out as well as keep the body fit. More importantly it is…
Connecting with the soul: Sacred Space
When you feel good, are in the moment and are creating your life as you want it, you're in sacred space. Joseph Campbell defines sacred space as any place where…
Chakras: Lower Triangle Vs. Upper Triangle
This is not at all like east coast rappers vs. west coast rappers, to be clear.
The first three chakras are often referred to as ‘the lower triangle.’ The heart is the fourth chakra where everything ‘bends’ as it were. Then there are the upper three chakras, often referred to as ‘the upper triangle.’
Chakras have basic archetypes:
- Survival
- Creativity & Sexuality
- Will power – Core directive power
- The heart – Compassion & Love
- The Power of spoken word – Throat
- Intuition & Wisdom – Third eye
- Humility & Divinity – Crown
- The Aura – Radiance of the True personality
The lower three correspond to earthly issues: Survival, creativity, and will power. (more…)
On Depression, on dancer, prancer, vixen
I don't know about that title. It just seemed a little too heavy leaving it at "On Depression." Anyway... Depression is a feeling of hopelessness created by lack of movement…
Wahe Guru, a little meaning behind the yoga of sound
*Wahe (Wha-hay) means “Wow” or “Ecstacy.” It’s sort of an exclamation of the joy of existence. Guru (goo-roo) means that force which brings one from darkness into light.
‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ means light. So Gu-Ru is basically the transformation from dark to light, which is why we have associated the word with ‘enlightened’ or masterful individuals. We call someone a ‘guru’ when they have mastered their profession or area of expertise. However these words are so much more than simply a title or an idea. By speaking or chanting the word one creates the sound vibration, which awakens the force of the guru in all of us. Some consider this the higher self. It’s the perfect and complete version of yourself informing you in every moment. Speaking the words Wahe Guru will create a vibration which will dispel darkness from you and bring you into the light of your Soul. Another way of looking at it is that chanting the mantra is like dialing a phone number to your higher self. (more…)
Teacher Profile: Tej Kaur Khalsa
By Nelly Coneway (Dayaal Kaur)
Reprinted from LA YOGA magazine September 2006 Vol. 5/ Num. 6
Her spiritual name, Tej, means radiance and perfectly fits the warm heart and soul of one of the great teachers of Kundalini Yoga. Her smile is an open door to infinity and her warm eyes penetrate deeply, reading all like an open book. Tej has an energy field and knowledge that illuminates, comforts and helps those around her. (more…)
Hip Set
Another great one from Harijiwan ... It's a good one to do in conjunction with The Meridian set. <printable version> Lie on back. Legs up 6 inches. Inhale right leg…
All yoga is…
All yoga is designed to raise the kundalini energy. What's that saying, "All rivers lead to the ocean?" Yoga gives you an activity, which stops the mind and allows your…
Meridian Set
To adjust the meridians in the body (channels of energy.) Got this from my teacher Harijiwan. It's a favorite kundalini yoga set of his and goes hand in hand with…
Properties of spices (in mung beans & rice)
This was prepared for a vegetarian cooking workshop taught in spring of 2006. Information on the spices and ingredients in "Mung beans & Rice" also known as "Kitcheree." <printable version>…