How to keep your heart chakra open
As autumn wraps us up in serious brrrrr, the tendency is to shut down and retreat into ourselves – physically with hands stuffed…
What happened in 40 days of mung beans and rice (kitchari)
Behold the delightful pip of glee that is the humble mung bean. According to the yogic science of Ayurveda, kitchari…
Meeting Sat Dharam Kaur
Our trip to Ontario had a lot of highlights – what a deliciously beautiful part of the world. But one…
What happened in 40 days of Pittra Kriya
Part of our homework for the Level 2 Stress & Vitality week was 40 days of Pittra kriya. It’s a 33-minute…
What happened in 40 days of Surya Kriya
OK, so it’s still light at 7pm, and my toes are still clinging furiously to their trusty sandals, and I’m…
Who teaches the yoga teacher?
When I first started practicing yoga, I assumed that my yoga teacher – perched as she was in a lofty…
Venus kriyas
This is me and my other half, Nishad. Not only is Nish my love and best friend, but he’s my…
Kriya for lungs, magnetic field and deep meditation
The kriya for lungs, magnetic field and deep meditation (instructions below) is one of kundalini yoga’s many jewels. I taught it last…
What happened in 40 days of Nabhi Kriya
It’s said that in order to become a fully fledged kundalini yoga teacher, you have to take on the nabhi kriya challenge:…