In my teaching experience I have found that 95% of the people that walk in the room don’t breath well enough for normal health. I am baffled at how many people suffer from asthma, allergy, lung disorders, and bronchitis and don’t take the time to address their breath patterns. Instead they make the choice to [...]
I woke up at 3:30am and prepared for my morning practice of Kundalini Yoga and meditation. I felt a need to put in one of my DVD’s of the master himself Yogi Bhajan and listen to a lecture and do a set on elementary fundamental stress. Here is what came to mind. First, in [...]
I recall 12 years ago walking around New York City searching for a good yoga class. Being a professional dancer I went from studio to studio, but was not impressed or inspired by what I experienced. It was shocking to see a yoga teacher standing outside smoking and talking about others. Hm. I thought yoga [...]
Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is a 5,000 year old sacred system of yoga exercises and meditation that promotes health, happiness, and awareness. Combining breathing, movement, stretching and sound, Kundalini Yoga is a safe comprehensive technology that can be practiced by anyone. You can begin a yoga practice at any age , [...]
First, do you sit in a chair everyday for hours? How does your spine feel by the end of the day? Bad posture creates a lack of oxygen supply to the brain. Sitting with a straight spine requires encaging the abdominals and breathing from the diaphragm. In Kundalini Yoga we have a spinal flex series [...]
First, we use the long deep breathing exercises to calm and relax the mind. One nostril breathing is a great way to center your brain. Cover your right nostril with your thumb and begin taking long deep breaths out of the left nostril. Then reverse the exercise. It is common to discover that most [...]
In Kundalini Yoga the first two words you learn to vibrate with are “sat,” which means “truth,” and “nam,” which means “identity.” These two words will eventually resonate within each breath you take during class. On the inhale you will think “sat” and on the exhale “nam.” Kundalini Yoga is de-signed to work on [...]
