4:55am April 20, 2009

I was sitting with Yogi Akal and Amrit Dev watching a video of Yogi Bhajan talking about Love. “What is it?” he asked over and over again. and then finally he shares the definition, “Love is the creative force that makes the impossible possible”. In my humble opinion he didn’t say it loud enough.

What did he say, Yogi? I asked.

He looked at me in a way that I have come to know as the face of deliverance. “That is your realm of mastery”.

Geez, really?

And so ladies and gentlemen and all in-between, Welcome to Love~Sex~Spirit. An exploration of love and intimacy from a Yogic Pespective. 7 weeks of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation will change your life, help you heal patterns that no longer serve you and be the love you want to see in the world. Register on the Events Page.

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Warrior 2.0 ~ Week 6 ~ I am Ready

This week’s theme: Wealth

In order to receive, it is important to know what you want.  Here are a few things to think/journal about before Monday’s class:

What does prosperity mean to you?

• describe it in detail
• feel the emotions associated with your answers

What would prosperity allow you to do?

• describe it in detail
• feel the emotions associated with your answers

Look at your answers.

Connect this to your Hedge Hog – are they in alignment?  This week’s class will include energy work and discussion to give you the tools to manifest what you desire.

Warrior 2.0 ~ Week 5 ~ I Know

This week’s theme: Intuition

Knowledge is power.  Knowing what you want, what you need, how to get it and why you want it puts you on the path to success (and love).  On Monday, we will be using a Kriya to work on the subtle body, that part of your being that understands beyond the obvious.  When the subtle body is strong, you are calm and masterful.

For a sneak preview of the Kriya click here.

Group Activity:  More on your Hedgehog.  Spend a few minutes on these questions before class.

1. What are you most passionate about?

2.     What are you the best in the world at?

3. What can you do to make money?

Warrior 2.0 ~ Week 4 ~ I Can

This week’s theme: Confidence

Ahhh.  Confidence.  Like the sun, the energy of confidence is  energetic, expressive, extroverted and enthusiastic.  Monday’s Kriya will help you create a clear, analytical and action oriented state of being.  When you are clear on what you want to achieve, the steps and actions and people who you need to meet will come forward to greet you.

Group Activity:  What is your HedgeHog?

1. What are you most passionate about?

2. What are you the best in the world at?

3. What can you do to make money?

Special Guest:

This week Maggie Thompson-Hayes will be joining us to talk about her Karma Yoga project – We Care with Underwear.  I know you will be inspired by her story of simple and elegant justice.

Warrior 2.0 ~ Week 3 ~ I am Pure

This week’s theme: Purity

 This week we explore the meaning of digestion.  In the next few days pay attention to your physical digestion, mental digestion and of course the process of elimination.    From a yogic point of view, digestion is about assimilation of experience.  Stomach pains relate to fear of the new.  Pain in the lower spine is connected to the fear of money.  Be prepared for a stimulating experience and riveting discussion.   

 In Monday’s class we will explore breathing techniques to calm the stomach and a Kriya to adjust the lower spine and stimulate elimination (release of waste and toxins).

 For a sneak preview of the Kriya click here

 Group Exercise: What are you holding on to?   

 Last week we created our Not to List.  This week we dig a little deeper into our reasons for holding on.  The exercise is called Set Up, Pay Back Pay Off and Price.

Warrior 2.0 ~ Week 2 ~ I Am Kind

Anger creates boundaries – me against them, them against us.  Addressing this will clear the way for kindness, forgiveness and compassion.    Be prepared to open your heart in new ways and your life to change as a result. 

 In Monday’s class we will explore breathing techniques to use in the heat of the moment, and a Kriya to adjust and relieve the cellular memory of anger. 

 For a sneak preview of the Kriya click here

 Group Exercise: My Not to Do List

 We all have a To Do List.  Endless piles of things that need our attention.  What about stopping certain activities?  More about this in class!

Meditation to Eliminate Anxiety

Bring your arms up, perpendicular to the floor as in a “Hands Up” position

Palms open and facing forward

Eyes 1/8 open and looking straight ahead

Tongue is 1/3 out and the teeth are gently holding the tongue

Inhale wah and exhale guru silently

Focus on the brow point

Inhale stretch up, exhale and twist to the side, inhale and twist to the other side and relax

11 minutes

Meditation For Greatness

You may practice this meditation while sitting on a chair.  If you do sit on a chair, be sure to place both feet flat on the floor, with the weight distributed evenly between them.  The back and spine should be held as straight as possible.

 Place the hands on the lap, the right hand resting on the left.  The eyes are looking down the face, held about one-tenth of the way open.

 Now, inhale through the left nostril and exhale through the right nostril.  Do not move the nose, but consciously direct the air through the desited pathway.

 Continue for eleven minutes.  Then, inhale deeply, hold the breath briefly, exhale, and relax a minute or two to readapt to your surroundings.

 This meditation is one of several which were taught to be practiced while sitting comfortably on a chair. This meditation is said to hold the combination to the lock of wisdom and prosperity. Through correct concentration, we may penetrate through the offensiveness of our own ignorance into a state of equipoise and harmony.  Practice of this meditation will help us to develop a broader, more creative perspective of our capacities and our environments.  By its name it is known as a “great creative action.”  By its practice its practice it will become a part of ourselves in the greatness that we can all be.

Kriya for Disease Resistance

Pumps:  Sit on your heels in rock pose. Stretch the arms straight up over the head with the palms pressed together. Inhale and hold the breath. Pump the stomach by forcefully drawing the navel in toward the spine and then relaxing it. Continue rhythmically until you must exhale. Exhale deeply. Inhale and begin again. Continue for 1 to 3 minutes, then inhale, exhale and relax.

This exercise stimulates digestion and the Kundalini energy at the navel point (third chakra), which is the seat of physical health.

Bear Grip:  Still sitting on your heels, place the hands in bear grip by first positioning the left hand at chest level, facing out, then grasping the fingers of the left hand with the fingers of the right hand.  The back of the left hand faces your body.  Lock the fingers at the heart level with the forearms parallel to the ground. Inhale. Hold the breath and without separating the hands, try to pull the hands apart. Apply your maximum force. Exhale. Inhale and pull again. Continue for 1 to 3 minutes. Inhale, exhale and relax.

This exercise opens the heart center and stimulates the thymus gland.

Forward Bends:  Still sitting on your heels, interlace your fingers behind your neck under the hairline (venus lock). Inhale. Exhale and bend forward touching your forehead to the ground. Inhale and sit up. Continue with powerful breathing for 1 to 3 minutes. Inhale, exhale and relax.

This exercise improves digestion and adds flexibility to the spine.

Leg Stretches:  Sit with the legs stretched out straight in front of you. Keep the legs flat on the ground as you reach forward and if possible, hold onto the tops of your toes as you inhale up. On the exhalation, stretch as far forward as possible.  If you cannot reach your toes, reach your feet or ankles.  Remain in this position, relaxing farther forward on each exhalation for 1 to 3 minutes. Then inhale, exhale and relax.

This exercise allows the glandular secretions from the previous exercises to circulate through the body and allows the body to deeply relax.

Neck rolls:  Sit in easy pose. Begin rolling the neck clockwise in a circular motion, bringing the right ear toward the right shoulder the back of the head toward the back of the neck, the left ear toward the left shoulder and the chin toward the chest. The shoulders remain relaxed and motionless and the neck should be allowed to gently stretch as the head circles around. Continue for 1 – 2 minutes, then reverse the direction and continue for 1 – 2 minutes more. Bring the head to a central position and relax.

This exercise and the two exercises following it combine to open circulation to the brain and to stimulate the higher glands including the pituitary parathyroid, thyroid and pineal glands which work together to give harmony to the entire body.

Spine flex on Hands and Knees:  Kneel on the hands and knees with the hands shoulder width apart, knees slightly closer together.  The back is straight and parallel to the floor.  As you inhale, arch the spine, curving it toward the floor.  As you exhale, flex your spine in the opposite direction, so that the back is arched upward.  This is the same as Cat and Cow Pose except that you keep the head down and relaxed throughout the exercise.  Continue rhythmically with powerful breathing for 1 to 3 minutes. Gradually increase your speed as you feel the spine becoming more flexible. Inhale in the original position. Exhale and relax.

This exercise, in addition to the effects mentioned above, helps to transform the sexual energy of the second chakra and the digestive energy of the third chakra while stimulating the main nerves that are regulated through the lower cervical vertebra.

Alternate Shoulder Shrugs:  Sit on your heels.  Keeping the head still and the chin tucked in slightly; alternately shrug each shoulder as high as possible. Do not move your head. As you inhale, your left shoulder should come up and your right shoulder comes down. As you exhale, the right comes up and the left goes down. Continue rhythmically with powerful breathing for 1 to 3 minutes. Inhale, raising both shoulders up. Exhale and relax. 

Relaxation:  Deeply relax, lying on your back with your arms at your sides, palms facing up, for 5 to 7 minutes.  

Triangle Pose:  Stand up.  Bring the feet 6 inches apart.  Bend over and place the hands on the floor, around 2 feet apart.  Keep the legs and arms straight.  Your body will form a triangle with the buttocks at the highest point.  The head should be in line with the body. HoId this position for 5 minutes, breathing normally. Then inhale, exhale and slowly come out of this position and relax.

This exercise aids in digestion, strengthens the entire nervous system and relaxes the major muscle groups of the body.

 Ankle Walk: Stand up. Reach down and grab your ankles. Keeping the knees straight, begin walking around the room slowly, moving from the hips. Continue for 1 to 3 minutes, then relax.

This exercise aids in elimination and adjusts the magnetic field to prepare you for meditation.

Self Adjustment of the Spine

1)    Tree Pose Come into a standing position. Raise the left leg and place the heel of the foot against the pubic bone. The sole of the foot faces slightly upward, and the toes point toward the right hip. If this is too difficult, place the sole of the foot along the inside of the upper thigh with the heel close to the groin, and the toes pointing downward. Bring the palms together with the thumbs pressed into the chest at the heart center. This is called prayer pose. Open the eyes and find a point of focus in the distance. Keep your gaze locked. This helps you to steady yourself in this pose. Raise the arms up overhead, hands remaining in prayer pose. Gently press the bent knee backward to straighten the spine further. Keep a constant upward pull and breathe long and deep. Remain in Tree Pose for 1 to 2 minutes. Then switch legs.

Ideally, the heel of the raised foot should be resting on pelvic bone. There will be pressure at the base of the spine, and all the vertebrae will be automatically adjusted.

 2)    Crow Squats Stand up straight with your heels close together and your toes pointing slightly outward. Interlace your fingers and place the palms on top of your head. Bend the knees and lower the torso all the way down, keeping the heels on the ground if possible.

The angle of the back in this exercise allows the discs of the lower spine to adjust and balance themselves.

 3)    Buttocks Bounce With legs shoulder-width apart, bend the knees into a semi-squat with the back parallel to the ground. The hands reach to the inside of the legs and firmly grasp the tops of the feet. Keep the head facing forward as you bounce the lower back an buttocks up and down 11 times, inhaling up and exhaling down. Use short, powerful breaths. Stand up and breathe normally for 5 seconds, then resume bouncing another 11 times. Continue the pattern for 2-3 minutes, and then relax for 30 seconds, sitting in Easy Pose.

This exercise works on the sciatic nerve in the thighs. It helps to keep the sciatic nerve strong and pain-free.

 4)    Side Stretches Stand up straight and spread the legs as far apart as possible while maintaining balance. Extend the arms straight out to the sides with the palms flat and facing down. Bend to the right side, as you stretch the right arm down toward the right foot. The left arm stretched upward. The right and left arms create an unbroken line. Hold the stretched position for 10 seconds. Then slowly and smoothly switch so that the left hand is touching the left foot without stopping in between. Keep the arms out straight from the shoulders in an unbroken line throughout the exercise. Continue for 1 to 3 minutes. Inhale, exhale, and relax on your back for a few minutes.

This exercise is very helpful in correcting the musculoskeletal system of the neck.

Warrior Series ~ Week 5 ~ The ********** Warrior

This class is by Student Choice.  No hints, no guess.  Come and find out how to apply Kundalini Yoga to just about anything.

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