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KUNDALINI YOGA: FAST TRACK TO BLISS
A Staycation EverydayIt sounds a little sales-y, I know, but it's true. Kundalini Yoga is the best and fastest way I know to go deep within and separate from the thoughts, doubts, judgments,...
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DAY 1: MY 45TH BIRTHDAY
Reading glasses to see details on cake. Yesterday was my 45th birthday. For me, that means a chance to start again, to recommit to myself and to my practice. So, I began a new 40-day sadhana (daily...
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JOURNAL, BREATHE, DISSOLVE
I’ve learned that a tiny amount of self-reflection goes a long way. I've been journaling lately. Before and after my sadhana (day 7, by the way), I take a moment to check in with myself: body, mind,...
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"THIS IS WHY"
When I first started to compose my post for this week, I wrote a confession that I hadn't quite had any insights to share — nothing had gelled. So, instead of writing my own thoughts, I planned to...
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When Meditation Feels Impossible
The Turbulence in my HeartThis Sunday I'm teaching my bi-monthly meditation workshop for women, and I'm thinking about why it can be difficult to make time for meditation. I'm as susceptible to the...
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A Three-Step Beginner's Guide to Relaxation at Home
Recently, a family member in need asked me for some relaxation tips. So, I wrote up my suggestions for how a brand-new beginner can enter the world of relaxation and meditation. Because I know that...
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Am I Cheating in Meditation?
Awesome artists of Mirabai Ceiba in concert As I look forward to teaching my next meditation workshop for women, I'm thinking about how important music is to me in my practice. It draws me in and...
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VIBRATE? TRUTH IS MY NAME? AN INTRODUCTION TO SAT NAM
When I first started taking Kundalini Yoga classes, I was perplexed by "Sat Nam" — the most common mantra of the tradition. We were instructed to silently vibrate "Sat" on every inhale and "Nam" on...
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A Great Way to Start 2014: Inspired! (With an Easy Meditation, a Song, and a...
I don't always see the beauty and inspiration around me. When I'm harried, overwhelmed, and distracted, I see inconvenience and burden. But when I slow down my breath and am in a moment of...
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Can You Hear Your Inner Voice?
"To throw down our masks and find our real face, a face that knows no shame, a fearless face. To retrieve our original innocence with no pretensions or plans, no past or future, just a fiery spirit......
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"I Suck. I Can't Cut It. I'm Worthless."
Is that what your inner critic sounds like when an injury or condition prevents you from doing a kriya or meditation exactly as prescribed? Or are you gentle and understanding with yourself? My guess...
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What Do Knitting, Al Franken, and Kundalini Yoga Have in Common?
My sister-in-law has been teaching me to knit, and she shared a beautifully profound tip with me that is related to the practice of yoga. My stitches were too tight for the hat I was making, so she...
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Are We Going to Do Spaghetti Arms Today?
As the children enter the room for yoga, we exchange smiles and hellos, and then they immediately start making requests for class. Sometimes they want to do a specific pose, like camel. Sometimes they...
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Top Ten Sing-Along Kundalini Songs
Jai Jagdeesh... in it! I'd love for you to click on over to Spirit Voyage to check out my latest blog: My Top Ten "Best" Sing-Along Kundalini Songs. If you're new to the music of Kundalini Yoga, the...
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May Playlist by cate baily on Grooveshark I'M SHARING THIS PLAYLIST today because I just can't help it. In Kundalini Yoga, music isn't just ambient noise in the background. It fuels the practice,...
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Am I Cheating in Meditation?
Awesome artists of Mirabai Ceiba in concert As I look forward to teaching my next meditation workshop for women, I'm thinking about how important music is to me in my practice. It draws me in and...
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VIBRATE? TRUTH IS MY NAME? AN INTRODUCTION TO SAT NAM
When I first started taking Kundalini Yoga classes, I was perplexed by "Sat Nam" — the most common mantra of the tradition. We were instructed to silently vibrate "Sat" on every inhale and "Nam" on...
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A Great Way to Start 2014: Inspired! (With an Easy Meditation, a Song, and a...
I don't always see the beauty and inspiration around me. When I'm harried, overwhelmed, and distracted, I see inconvenience and burden. But when I slow down my breath and am in a moment of...
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Can You Hear Your Inner Voice?
"To throw down our masks and find our real face, a face that knows no shame, a fearless face. To retrieve our original innocence with no pretensions or plans, no past or future, just a fiery spirit......
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"I Suck. I Can't Cut It. I'm Worthless."
Is that what your inner critic sounds like when an injury or condition prevents you from doing a kriya or meditation exactly as prescribed? Or are you gentle and understanding with yourself? My guess...
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