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Kundalini Yoga
The yoga
of awareness, is a complete science that includes breath (pranayama), simple postures (asanas), mantra, meditation and long
deep relaxation. Build a healthy radiant body, relax the nervous system, reduce stress, enhance the immune system, and develop
inner peace. A healing practice that brings body, mind and breath into balance.
Kundalini
Yoga is the Yoga of Awareness. It gives us a direct and personal experience of reality. Where there is awareness, there is
the capacity for self mastery.
This ancient
human technology from India uses a combination
of breathing, movement, chanting, relaxation and meditation. The specific combination of exercises are like a recipe and are
called a "Kriya". There are hundreds of different Kriyas.
This practice helps strengthen and nourish the body, still the mind and awaken the
radiance of the soul.
It
guides us to the truth within and is a tool for living a happy, healthy and holy life.
The Body
Stimulates
and balances the Glandular system, which is responsible for our overall state of well-being. It works on the lymph system,
the nervous system, the immune system, the musculo-skeletal system and the pranic body supporting us to be strong, vital,
healthy , sharp and filled with radiant energy.
The
Mind
Through
the meditation and chanting, we develop a relationship to the mind, so instead of becoming the slave of our own negative thought
patterns, we can guide the mind to serve our soul. The use of sound balances the brain and re-patterns unhealthy thought patterns
allowing for layers of doubt and neurosis to peel away, revealing the stillness and love within. The practice of meditation
and breath awareness is extremely practical for our day to day life. What is the one thing that never shuts off and is our
constant companion? …The Mind!! So we better learn how to develop a healthy relationship with our own thoughts and mastery
of the mind
The
Spirit
It balances
the chakra system and awakens the kundalini energy (the creative flow of Infinity that lies at the base of the spine). It
gently allows for the divine radiance of the soul, the spark of God that lives inside each and every one, to rise and shine.
Benefits
of Kundalini Yoga
Heightened
sense of: awareness, joy, peace, contentment, energy, love, compassion, patience, humility, gratitude, radiance, interconnectedness,
courage, intuition, trust, flow, freedom, grace, well- being, bliss and beauty.
Strengthens:
all body systems (musculoskeletal, glandular, nervous, immune, digestive, circulatory, respiratory etc.),
ability to communicate, relationship to your
soul, divinity and meditative mind.
Increases:
your smile, sense of self, vitality, self-love and confidence, independence, discipline, selflessness, time, creativity, sense
of humour, aura and tendency to shine.
Balances:
the chakras, the brain, the heart and head, the mind, body and soul
Other
benefits: opens your throat, improves voice, helps to re-pattern old thought patterns and habits, improves posture and
is fun!
The Art of Sound
Music and chanting is the backbone of this practice. In Kundalni
Yoga we explore and experience the transformational power of sound and mantra. (sound that cuts through the ego and transforms
darkness to light). The body is the most refined instrument, and the most beautiful experience of life can come from tuning
it.
It is a great thing for music lovers, musicians,
and other types of performing artists (This does not mean you need to “have a good voice” or be a musician, it
awakens the voice within you!)
SEVA
Through the spirit of selfless action, when we have nothing to
gain and nothing to lose by not doing, performing Seva all the time to our family, and our activities, we attain that height
of realization whereby our mind becomes absorbed in God. The practice of Seva becomes a path to self-realization which is
the essence of yoga.
Seva should be done with no expectation of reward or even acknowledgment
of the work that is done. We serve not to convert or save a soul, but simply to serve and for no other reason. No strings
attached. No carrots. Make yourself invisible and do acts of kindness without expectation of return, coming from a place of
love.
Five
Sutras of the Aquarian Age
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Understand
through compassion, otherwise, you will misunderstand the times.
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Recognize
the other person is you.
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When
the time is on you, start and the pressure will be off.
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There
is a way through every block.
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Vibrate
the cosmos and the cosmos shall clear the path.
"Life is in balance. The swings in
the mind are there to give you the experience, and to let you discover the you within you. For all those who will praise and
recognize you, there may be an equal number who want to slander you. That balance and swing lets your standard be tested.
You cannot hold to something external. You must find your own depth and test it, confirm it. So calamity is not bad. It is
right, to test you.”
~ Yogi Bhajan
ONG
NAMO GURU DEV NAMO
I
bow to the Infinite flow of creation,
I
bow to the Divine Teacher within
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