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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 10 Sing-Along Kundalini Songs
Jai Jagdeesh... in it! I spent a long time putting this top 10 list together. What I had in mind was finding the best songs from the Kundalini Yoga tradition for singing around the campfire or on a...
View ArticleInfuse Your Practice and Your Life With Music! (My May Playlist)
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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Consider Getting Weird (with instructions for Ego Eradicator)
MEDITATION IS THE KEY...to so many things! And, I just want to convince everyone in the world to give it a try. But so many people can't imagine being able to sit still or watch their thoughts or be...
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A Great Intro to Kundalini Yoga
I've spent a lot of time trying to describe what Kundalini Yoga is. What I usually end up talking about is how it makes me feel and how it has helped me, but I haven't developed my own, great...
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What if someone walked into the studio and saw us wildly cutting the air?
As I drove home from an intense yoga training the other night, I noticed that the sky was filled with swirling grey clouds. I felt that those clouds were a manifestation of what was in my heart. So...
View ArticleOctober Playlist: Ong Namo
Here are some gorgeous versions of Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, the Adi (or first) Mantra. If you've been to a Kundalini Yoga class, you know that this is the mantra we use to tune in to our higher selves...
View Article"Quick! Cite a Scientifc Study."
It just occurred to me that I've spent so much time and energy justifying my pursuits to others. In high school, college, and later graduate school, I wrote autobiographical poetry. Many, many, many...
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Address Holiday Stress
I don't know about you, but I am a last minute shopper. So this year, I find myself in the midst of Hanukkah and less than a week away from Christmas (both of which my family celebrate) with only a...
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Stretch Pose: One Minute to Build Resolve
I'd like to share a quick practice that can enhance your ability to persevere: stretch pose. This one minute exercise ignites the third chakra, the center of will power and strength. That means it's a...
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My Messy Practice & Bow Pose
The other day while I was taking a Kundalini Yoga class, I had an experience that I wanted to share with you all. As I sat with my eyes closed exploring my inner landscape, I saw an expanse of white....
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Why do we bother tuning in?
Do you remember your first Kundalini Yoga class? Do you remember your first tuning in? I do. When I first heard my teacher and fellow students chant Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, I wondered what the heck...
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A Mantra for When You're Running Late and Stuck in Traffic
I can be a real worry-wart, if I let that part of me take over. (I come from a long line of worriers.) A few weeks ago, I had a confluence of issues that put me in major worry-mode. I was stuck in...
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Why I Love Moving Mantra Meditations
There's a practice, within the tradition of Kundalini Yoga, that you don't see in class often. But it's so enjoyable, so easy, and so beneficial that you might want to explore it. It's called...
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"Sleep is the Best Meditation."
This is a really interesting quotation from the Dalai Lama. When I came upon it on the streets of New York City, I had to snap a pic and ponder it. I assume sleep is meditation because the...
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A Mantra for Overcoming Overwhelm
I'm overwhelmed!!!!! Recently,I added -- to what already felt like a full plate -- a nervous, rescue dog and an intense yoga and dance training. So, everything feels like too much. Do you know how I...
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Why We Resist Meditation (It's Dark in There)
Yesterday, it occurred to me that meditation is going into the darkness and resistance to meditation is fear of the dark.I'm doing a 40 day meditation, and as I went through it yesterday, I (truth be...
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Meditation for Real Life (with a dog)
Sat Nam! This picture is me doing my 40-day meditation in my family room with my dog, Star. This is how it is when I do my personal at-home practice (sadhana). Needy dog, clutter around me.It may look...
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Time Away to Restore and Revitalize
Jai-Jagdeesh and Sukdev of Aykanna There's a beautiful Kundalini Yoga festival (Sat Nam Fest) that happens several times a year that I always mean to get to, but I've only succeeded once, in 2012. It's...
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