Inspiration for Kundalini Yogis
In Kundalini Yoga, we chant a lot. The practice is full of mantra, singing, and using our voices to connect with the deepest parts of our beings through sound. So how do we actually facilitate the process of opening up to our voices, not holding back, and immersing ourselves into the full potential of a chanting experience? 1. Suspend Judgment: Consciously …
The quality of our meditation is dependent on many things, specifically posture, concentration, knowing what elements to focus on, skillful redirection of one’s focus, being accepting and allowing of “what is” without judgement or resistance, being able to locate our awareness fully in a specific part of the body, and the length of time of our practice. The following tips …
I have always wanted to be a devout yogi and tried for over a decade to connect to a style, and more importantly, a studio, that I felt met my needs. I found many of my experiences to fall flat, that there was more of a ‘scene’ than a practice that tended to my mind, body AND spirit. Then came …
Sat Dharam Kaur practiced Long Chant as a daily meditation for 40 days, for 2.5 hours each day. These are excerpts from her journal. When chanting the sound “Naam” I am aware of my throat and that with every word I utter I am creating something. The enormity of that awakens in me. Which words will I utter to not …
Every couple of months Mercury retrogrades—meaning it moves at a slower pace and appears as if it’s moving backwards even though it isn’t. Whenever Mercury is in retrograde many of us resort to the experience of fear and all of its manifestations—like anger, resentment, frustration, despair, pettiness, etc—to cope. And with good reason. Experience has taught us that when Mercury retrogrades …
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