Yoga & Meditation

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation practices as taught by Yogi Bhajan.

Stressed Out? Try a Mantra

A mantra is a word or phrase that is used to impart a state of well-being and happiness in a person. The word translates as mind (man) projection (tra) and is akin to the idea that what you think about is what you become. The use of mantras originated in India centuries...

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stress, affirmations, mantras, success, addiction

Meditation to Tranquilize the Mind

This meditation will tranquilize the mind within 3 minutes. The hand position is called “the mudra which pleases the mind.” Buddha gave it to his disciples for control of the mind. Here’s how to do it: Sit on the floor with your legs comfortably crossed or in a chair with both feet...

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yoga, meditation, kundalini, mind

Tips for the Cold & Flu Season: Breathing & Meditation with Dr. Gurusahay Khalsa

It's the cold and flu season and I want to share some tips with you on how to stay healthy. And one of the things I've found very valuable is breathing and meditation techniques from yoga. I've been practicing yoga over 45 years....

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sickness, cold, flu, breath, meditation, yoga

Get Rid of That Cold, Quick!

Sitali Pranayam: In yoga, a Pranayam is a breathing technique. An especially powerful breath for enhancing immune function is Sitali, the cooling breath. Stick your tongue slightly out of your mouth and curl the sides upward, like forming a tube or trough. Slowly and...

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cold, yoga, kundalini, meditation, breath, anxiety, digestion

Tips for the Cold & Flu Season: The Importance of Sleep with Dr. Gurusahay Khalsa

It's the cold and flu season, and I want to share some tips on how to stay healthy. I recently took a seminar, and the main thing that I got out of the whole weekend was, "Sleep is not an option".....

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cold, flu, sleep

Triangle Pose to Reduce Stress

Try this exercise to help reduce your stress and build up your resistance to future stressors. Start on your hands and knees. Slowly "stand up" so that you are resting on your hands and feet in a triangle. Both your hands and your feet should be shoulder width...

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yoga, kundalini, posture, stress, energy, exercise

Bedtime Tips

It's often hard to get to sleep due to the fact that we haven't released the stress that has built up in us all day. In addition to left nostril breathing (click here to review this topic), use water. Sit on the edge of your bathtub and turn on only the cold water. Put your feet...

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sleep, nostril, breath, feet, water, massage

Increase Your Aura and Feel Protected

In addition to wake up time, when should you reset your magnetic field? When you're feeling overwhelmed in that huge crowd at the convention. Before that big presentation and the number of butterflies in your stomach exceeds critical mass.

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yoga, meditation, energy, exercise

Meditation to Develop Your Intuitive Self

Intuition is when you know or sense something that you can't "logically" explain. It is one of the faculties of an awakened, aware person. Intuition lets you know what to do within any given situation. As Yogi Bhajan says, "When you talk to your soul you are talking to...

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meditation, kundalini, intuition

Left Nostril Breathing (For calming)

Have you ever wondered why you have two nostrils instead of one big one? Our body is a finely tuned machine operating on positive and negative electrical currents. In the ancient science of Kundalini Yoga, we are taught that there are two energies called Ida and...

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meditation, yoga, breath, nostril, relaxation, energy

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