As practitioners of Kundalini Yoga, we know how this practice can change our lives and help us find our way through difficult situations. It is not surprising that Kundalini Yoga is helpful for overcoming symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addictions. Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur of the Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine and Humanology (GRD Center) has developed a protocol using Kundalini Yoga for PTSD, and Dr. Mukta Kaur has developed a Kundalini program for addictions known as SuperHealth®. Both of these programs have been tested in research studies and have been shown to be effective. Studies Using Kundalini Yoga…

  I grew up with the Aquarian Sadhana, an early morning practice that includes doing Japji, yoga and chanting. My parents would bring me down to the sadhana room all bundled up in blankets. My mother said when I was little I would always pop up out of my blankets and sing along with the chants when they started. Later as a teenager and in my early twenties I really identified with the chants as I began to compose tunes for them on my guitar. And now as a mother these chants have brought great comfort and peace to our home. The…

  Postural Expression I have made a life-long study of interpreting human behavior by observing human structural and movement patterns. Our patterns of movement can become accurate indications of our personality and character. We express ourselves through the thirty-trillion cells circulating throughout our bodies. As the cells dance, performing their individual responsibilities, they act together and in total, and become a personality. Breathing is the most fundamental of all our conscious movement patterns. The quality of our breath usually reflects the quality of our posture, and that in turn supports our ability to breathe correctly. Generally speaking, our breathing habits are only…

  If you’ve noticed the world seems polarized lately, you are not alone. From politics to climate change and from pandemics to wars, it can feel like the human race is having a really hard time getting along. While these times can leave you feeling destabilized and down, the good news is that the polarization is because we’re going through a transition from one astrological age to the next, and the coming period promises to be one of higher consciousness, compassion, and enlightenment. What is an Astrological Age? In broad terms, an astrological age is a period of time based…

  I receive many questions from people teaching yoga to children. One issue that comes up is what to do when a child becomes frustrated because she thinks she isn’t doing it ‘perfectly.’ Question: How do you deal with children who become frustrated when they aren’t able to do some of the asanas or keep their eyes closed during meditation? Do you have any tips? Some children become angry with themselves when they can’t perform perfectly. I have tried all sorts of different approaches and would love to hear your advice. Thanks for wanting to share the gifts of yoga…

“We must go beyond the illusion of separateness so as to realize that we are all interconnected. Whatever our beliefs, we must seek to be instruments of love, peace, and light, so that we may be a force for good in this world.” -Dr. Joseph Michael Levry Consider the vastness of our global practice community, and that each of us has our own unique reason for finding our way to the mat. With a body of teachings as rich and diverse as Kundalini Yoga, there is beauty in the invitation to choose what resonates, and engage the tools that speak…

  Living a Conscious Life—Say What You Mean, Do What You Say, Live the Destiny of Your Soul You may be drawn to practice yoga for many reasons. Perhaps you want to increase your flexibility, improve your health, or learn to manage the stress in your life. As you practice Kundalini Yoga you may find additional benefits. You may find that you are able to speak from your heart with less fear. You may begin to forgive yourself for the past and look to the future with hope and positive energy. Your communications with family, friends, and coworkers may improve…

  What Is Healing? Healing, from the perspective of Kundalini Yoga, is different from curing. Curing is removing the illness, problem, or issue. Healing means to make whole. A person who is healed may also have an illness or disease. When your body is in rhythm with infinite consciousness, there is health or ease. When this rhythm is lost, there is dis-ease. Understanding the art of healing in this way allows you to feel liberated and whole throughout your life, even as you encounter times of both conventional health and illness. How Does Your Yoga Practice Heal? Each Kundalini Yoga session…

  In the unconsciousness of our addictions, we are at a Distance from Ease. There is no ease in the body for we are disconnected from it. There is no ease in the mind because of the constant flow of garbage being sent to it from the subconscious. There is no ease in the spirit as we have lost sight of our Soul and its mission. The great tragedy of addiction is simply that we are divine beings that have utterly lost connection with that truth. Imagine you come upon a blind man on the street who is begging for food….

  Yogis believe you have a thousand-petalled lotus that's partly etheric and partly philosophical at the top center of your head. For every petal, a complete thought is produced every second. So that's a thousand thoughts per second, which is serious computing power. Some of these thoughts are conscious; most of them remain subconscious. All of these thoughts get channeled into different parts of the brain through neuro-pathways. The way you process your thoughts depends on your disposition, your early childhood training, your culture, plus what you think and how you act on it. You lean towards being either protective (Negative…