Meaning of Ra Ma Da Sa: The Healing Siri Gaitri Mantra

Meaning of Ra Ma Da Sa: The Healing Siri Gaitri Mantra

There is a world of difference between ‘getting cured’ and ‘getting healed’. When you fall sick, the disease does not just affect your body, but also your mind and spirit. Eventually, when you overcome the disease, your ecosystem may bounce...
Surya Mudra: What Is It And How Do You Use It?

Surya Mudra: What Is It And How Do You Use It?

One of the most important lessons for yogis to learn is that yoga is much more than asana classes.  As you dive deeper into your practice, you’ll find scores of philosophy, breathing techniques, cleanses, meditations and other wellness practices. All of these are...
What is Kriya Yoga? The Philosophy and Practice

What is Kriya Yoga? The Philosophy and Practice

If you’re anything like me, then your personal yoga practice has naturally found its way to the spiritual practice that yoga has to offer. And let me tell you from experience: that is where the real magic happens. But jumping from a basic asana practice, where...
The Kundalini Kriya For Elevation, Step-By-Step

The Kundalini Kriya For Elevation, Step-By-Step

Have you been feeling super heavy lately? Like you’re just bogged down from the weight of life? You can’t focus, aren’t sure what to do with yourself or what your next moves should be? You might need to work on elevating your energy to uplift yourself and figure out...
How to Chant the Mangala Charan Mantra (With Pronunciation)

How to Chant the Mangala Charan Mantra (With Pronunciation)

You’ve been doing Kundalini Yoga for a while now and you feel like you’ve got the Adi Mantra down, right?  Perhaps you took a Kundalini Yoga class that had some new words after the tune in… and you’re wondering what they mean?  Or you’ve been...
8 Kundalini mudras for health and energy

8 Kundalini mudras for health and energy

Just as we make shapes with our bodies in yoga—asana, we can make shapes with our hands—mudras! Mudras, also referred to as seals or locks, are another interesting way to use your physical body, to direct energy and intention. Just as we are deeply affected by the way...