For a long time, I’ve been skeptical of academia, and deeply suspicious of the mind, which tends to get the wrong end of the stick on many occasions and is, let’s face it, a bit of a monkey. So I … Continue reading
I’ve been going through a tough time, lately. During my twenties, I suffered with depression – not clinically, just the kind of sadness, lostness, flatness that most of us experience at some point in our life. Once I landed in … Continue reading
I love this kriya – it’s short, sweet and develops some incredibly almighty core strength. Don’t be deceived by the title… the 15 minute morning set is more like a 30 minute kriya if done to the maximum times. So, … Continue reading
I’m Fatehdeep Singh from Rome, Italy. Coming from the information technology field (my job) and different sports played since my childhood. The practice of physical activity has always been a constant in my life as well as my interest and … Continue reading
One of the magic ingredients we get from practising kundalini yoga is “saibhung”. It’s a Gurmukhi word that means self-existent. With a consistent yoga practice, we develop for ourselves an unshakeable reliance on our inner strength, a deep knowledge of our own … Continue reading
It’s a scene that those of us who practice kundalini yoga know all too well: we’re holding our arms out to the sides, the burning sensation in our shoulders is increasing, our inner screaming match goes: ‘Drop the arms!’ ‘I will not!’ … Continue reading
Hurrah for the short and sweet 10-minute jewels in the kundalini yoga kriya library! For a fantastic kundalini yoga mini maintenance program, try the kriya for Keeping the Body Beautiful. If you’re going away on a trip, and have no idea how … Continue reading
The Nasadiya Sukta — hymn 129 from Rig Veda mandala 10 — has come to be my favourite poem. There are other interesting creation myths in the Vedas, but this one is so beautiful for the fact that it’s shrouded in … Continue reading
Tratakum meditation is a rewarding technique of meditating with the eyes open and gazing intently and unblinkingly at a point of focus. For kundalini yoga teachings, Yogi Bhajan offered this image as a focal point. He says this tratakum meditation … Continue reading
This isn’t the first time I’ve featured Chiia Kriya on this blog, but I’m a big fan so I’m flagging it up again. A supersonic meditation to keep in our kundalini yoga toolkit, it constructs an impenetrable protective forcefield around us so … Continue reading