A time for change in kundalini yoga?
Great fissures have opened up in the kundalini yoga community between those who want to tear up this practice and…
Category: Life as a yogi
A kriya vs cardio: The secret ingredient that makes Kundalini Yoga work
“Kundalini yoga works, but just like any other kind of exercise works. Go for a 5k run and you’ll feel…
On spiritual teachers: Don’t look at the finger, look at the moon
I’ve always felt grateful to Yogi Bhajan. It was through his teachings that I found my practice of kundalini yoga. I…
Kundalini yoga music: entertainment or innertainment?
I was lucky enough to be able to attend Mirabai Ceiba’s concert in London last Saturday. It was a beautiful,…
Why I cried all the way through Snatam Kaur’s London concert
I didn’t expect to make it to Snatam Kaur’s concert in London last Sunday, and I was incredibly grateful to…
Kundalini yoga teacher training schools in the UK
It’s music to my ears when a kundalini yoga student tells me they want to take their practice deeper and…
Thoughts on negotiating the tricky white water rapids of shakti pad
We’re taught in Kundalini Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training about the five stages of practice or commitment, be that a…
What happened after a White Tantric Yoga healing crisis
Normally there’s no question of my attending White Tantric Yoga. Even though there’s inevitably a pinch of resistance – it’s not the…
Reflections on commissioning a personalised numerology mala
This year’s White Tantric Yoga was a big one. It stands apart from the eight or so others (not that I’m…
Yoga and academia: Studying for an MA in the Traditions of Yoga and Meditation
For a long time, I’ve been skeptical of academia, and deeply suspicious of the mind, which tends to get the…