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Yogic Hair Care
Aside from self-expression and beauty, the hair in many traditions and cultures around the world has been revered as a source of power. Kundalini Yoga honors and encourages specific practices around haircare. Although these are by no means required, you may be interested in experimenting to see how they can enhance your experience of Kundalini Yoga.
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Ayurveda
Ayurveda, often referred to as yoga’s sister science, is a natural system of medicine that originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur, meaning life, and veda, meaning science or knowledge.
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Trinity Roots
Onions, garlic, and ginger are known as the Trinity Roots. In the yogic diet, these foods are essential for cleansing, sustaining, and producing energy. They detoxify our internal organs, feed our glandular system, regenerate our creative and sexual energy, stimulate our immune system, and help clean and rebuild our brain function and entire nervous system.
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The Ten Bodies
In the Kundalini Yoga tradition, the human being doesn’t consist of just one physical body, or two (physical and mental), but rather ten—one physical body, three mental bodies, and six energy bodies. As you’ll discover in the practice, many of the exercises ignite the energetic bodies and things we cannot see, but feel. Kundalini Yoga engages all ten bodies, therefore working on multiple levels in a deep way.
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Prayer in the Aquarian Age
Bow your head and pray from the heart. Prayer is beyond time and space, a call to the higher self, and a request that the Infinite come through for the finite. To pray is to call upon yourself to be yourself.
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The Five Sutras of the Aquarian Age
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras have sustained the world over thousands of years in their wisdom. Kundalini Yoga suggests that a New Age calls for its own words to live by—as such, the Five Sutras are the guiding principles for Kundalini Yogis as we transition into the Aquarian Age.
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Conscious Eating
Eating nourishes us and gives us life. It brings families and communities together. When done with intention, it’s a wonderful and important part of a conscious lifestyle.
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Yogic Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
Despite the efforts of the $70 billion sleep-aid industry, many exhausted people are still searching for ways to get the sleep they need. Unfortunately, sleeping pills are the dominant treatment strategy for insomnia. Sleeping pills don’t work for everyone, have side effects and do not address the underlying stress that is keeping you awake.
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Lifecycles of Consciousness, Intelligence, and Energy
According to yogic philosophy, a person’s consciousness evolves through a precise set of transitions every 7 years, 11 years, and 18 years. These are known as the Life Cycles—the 7-year Cycle of Consciousness, the 11-year Cycle of Intelligence, and the 18-year Cycle of Life Energy. Each cycle contains its own experiences and opportunities for expanding spiritual, mental, and physical strength.
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Sat Nam Rasayan
Sat Nam Rasayan, which translates to deep relaxation in the true identity, is an ancient healing art and contemplative practice. The heart of the method is pure, meditative absorption on the Divine, and the potential for spontaneous healing that comes from it. While considered a yogic technology, Sat Nam Rasayan is a healing modality—not a yoga practice.
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