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Ong namo guru dev namo yoga journal6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Have water in a closed-lidded container handy. Turn off all cell phones and other distractions. Ĭonsume only a light snack and water in the 2 – 3 hours prior to practicing."Kundalini Yoga is the science to unite the finite with Infinity, and it's the art to experience Infinity in the finite." -Yogi Bhajan, 10/27/88 Check back frequently, because as the popularity grows, so will the class availability options! Practice Guidelines Before you begin: Yogi Bhajan taught Kundalini Yoga so that people would have techniques to consciously develop the sensory system, and find their Strength Within. Our nervous systems are fatigued and we feel constantly "on the go" and we have no ability to allow our mind to relax and return to a neutral state. In the Aquarian Age, fatigue and feelings of alienation are prevalent and we turn to technology such as social media and other stimulus to counteract the feelings of loneliness. Yogi Bhajan often said what worked in the past will no longer work. Yogi Bhajan brought the secrets of Kundalini Yoga to the west when he move to the United States in 1969, in order to assist everyday people in transitioning from the Piscean Age (where religion was the opiate of the masses, with lack of equality, masculine/feminine energies not in balance) to the Aquarian Age (associated with electricity, computers, flight, democracy, freedom, humanitarianism, idealism, modernization, astrology, nervous disorders, rebellion, nonconformity, philanthropy, veracity, perseverance, humanity, and irresolution). The system is a technology that allows us to move our bodies, harness our mind to experience and elevate our soul, while simultaneously needing to be a husband/wife, caregiver/parent, employee/employer (ie, regular life continues!). Based on this positive experience, I was thrilled to visit Aimee’s new yoga studio in Liguria/Italy.Kundalini Yoga is a householders yoga. It was not just that we were tuning in with ong namo guru dev namo at the beginning of the class, it was also that the teacher was tuning in to us, our current states of being, as well as the current teachings of our surroundings. There was no doubt that this yoga style and teacher were a bit different from what I experienced before. Often, I caught myself automatically repeating the kriya of the week at home or humming the closing mantra. I used to leave the studio feeling energized, radiant and light this feeling would stay with me for a few days after. Some kriyas (sets of dynamic exercises accompanied by breath work and chanting) were easy and short, others were directly challenging our resistance and barriers within. Instead, the encouragement to explore our boundaries seemed to come with a subtle, undescribable flow of energy among the surrounding yogis. From the beginning, I was happy to see that the teacher was not moving things around with force and commands – something that I grew resistant to over time. Skeptical at first, I signed up for an autumn course with Aimee, ready to observe how this style would affect me. The stars had aligned differently, and last October I walked into a kundalini yoga studio in Vienna/Austria. But somehow, none of these styles were cutting it fully for me.Ībout kundalini yoga I did not know much, except that there were white turbans involved, snakes rolled up in bottom of one’s spine, and lots of devotional singing. Each of these styles taught me something different about my body, my mind, and their limits. Before then, I had a brief flirt with hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga and an on-going affair with bikram. I got into kundalini yoga about a year ago.
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