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Soothing Left Nostril Breathing
Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan Breathing through the left nostril Increases lunar energy, the cleansing, cooling, receptive, calming, sensitive, empathic energy of the moon. When you are feeling overanxious and nervous, sit in Easy Pose with a straight spine. Block the right nostril with the thumb of the right hand. Keep the other fingers straight up like antennae. Take 26 long, deep, and complete breaths through the left nostril. Then inhale and relax. This will soothe you and bring you to a calm state. © The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan
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Neck Lock (Jalandhar Bandh)
What is Neck Lock (Jalandhar Bandh)? Neck Lock is the most basic and generally applied lock. It regulates gross and subtle movement in the upper part of the body. Practiced correctly, it helps stabilizes the blood pressure, allowing the cerebrospinal fluid to flow to the brain. When to Apply Neck Lock (Jalandhar Bandh)? As a general rule, it is applied it in all chanting meditations and during most pranayama exercises or whenever you are holding the breath in or out. It is usually applied unless instructed otherwise. How to apply Neck Lock What the Neck Lock Achieves Contraindications People with…
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Dialogues in Dharma
Sikh Dharma International invites you to join us for our next “Dialogues in Dharma” program on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8:00 am to 9:00 am MDT. The purpose of these Dialogue sessions is for the Global Community to connect and be able to ask questions about the Dharma, our Dharmic lifestyle, and walking on Guru’s path. It is a space where we can openly dialogue about what elevates our consciousness and helps us along the Guru’s path toward excellence, prosperity, cherdi kala and good-will to all. At our last Dialogues with Dharma session, these are some topics that the group…
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Your Favorite Practice: Ishnaan, the Cold Shower
My name is Gurudein Singh, I’m from Chile. My favorite Kundalini practice is Ishnaan: Waking up in the morning and taking a cold shower. Even when it’s like super difficult and you’re like freezing and everything. In the beginning it’s going to be super cold, but the after feeling is like, ‘I like it’ and I like want to keep on having it. So every time I finish in my shower I want to like come back to the cold shower to the cold water, and it gives me energy. It wakes me up and it’s a good way to…
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Your Favorite Practice: Developing the Neutral Mind
Sat Nam, my name is Heather, and I’m from California. My favorite Kundalini Yoga practice is developing the Neutral Mind. I’m someone who feels emotions pretty strongly, so this practice has really helped me ground myself and find stillness within. It has helped me become more skillful in making decisions, and in being good to those around me.
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Your Favorite Practice: 2.5 Hours of Long Ek Ong Kar/The Morning Call
Transcript: “Sat Nam. My name is Dhyan Gobind Singh. I’ve been a Kundalini Yoga practitioner for over a decade. Overall, my favorite Kundalini Yoga practice, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is the Morning Call, Long Ek Ong Kar, particularly for the full time of two and a half hours before the rising of the sun. This has profound effects. Overall, I’ve found that it really opens my voice, opens my navel, and connects me to my inherent power. So I enjoy this practice, and I’m happy to share that with you. Sat Nam.”
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The Bandhas (Body Locks)
The bandhas work to gently release pranic energy for conscious awakening. While the bandhas can be practiced on their own, they are more often interwoven into kriya and meditation practice.
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Serving and Uplifting People through Breath and Meditation
Breathe Global After more than a dozen years of traveling to South America and China sharing the blessing of Guru Ram Das on his “Lord of Miracles” Tours, Gurubachan Singh created the “Breathe Global” organization to provide selfless service in honor of Guru Ram Das, to inspire, uplift and bless humanity. The simple meditation and breathing techniques he shares help to invigorate the body and quiet the mind, so people can discover and experience their joy and vitality. The Breathe Tour has impacted thousands of souls including, police officers, health care professionals and prisioners. Also, it has been a huge…
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Helping People through Reflexology
Hari Simran Singh is the Founder of a school of reflexology called Sat Guru Charan, based on massage techniques taught by Yogi Bhajan. Sat Guru Charan® is an effective method to create both physical and physiological well-being, as well as energetic and emotional balance, creativity and clarity of mind. The treatment consists of a full foot massage which, through a sequence of steps, finger rotations and specific patterns, facilitates the patient’s relaxation and re-establishes the natural physical, mental and emotional balance. The meditative state allows the SGC therapist to maintain a deep level of listening and attention towards the person,…
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Training People to Help People Who Have Addictions
SuperHealth is on the cutting edge of breaking habits and addictive behavior. The system blends the ancient wisdom of yogic science with the innovations of western medicine. It provides practical techniques to heal from the effects of harmful substances and addictive behaviors and live a life of increased awareness. The program includes: Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Specific practices given to address various aspects of addiction Detoxification and Rehabilitation diets to rebuild essential body systems Science of Humanology Counseling How SuperHealth Began In 1969, Yogi Bhajan came to America. He found young people taking drugs to escape the emptiness and isolation…
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