Friday night I went to a gong concert at Yoga West, only to have a complete meltdown because some naive mother thought it would be a good idea to bring her wee toddler to the event.
I was having a really trying day (it was the day of a big eclipse, if you are into [...]
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Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa is a Kundalini Sikh who wrote an often recommended book Kundalini Yoga: Flow of Eternal Power. While I found the book a bit too focused on the strict Sikh lifestyle for my tastes, Shakti Parwha is friendly and sincere. Since she teaches classes here in Los Angeles at Yoga West on [...]
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This is just a personal observation, based on the places I’ve done yoga at…I’ve noticed that here in Los Angeles, more men go to kundalini yoga classes. And not just any ole men - a lot of these guys are extremely good-looking, tall men. (Here in LA, there are tons of short guys for some [...]
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Well, this has to win my Worst Yoga Video Ever Eward, hands down! Kundalini Yoga for Beginners and Beyond by Ravi Singh and Ana Brett is more of a Target commercial and MTV video than a yoga class.
You know, my first clue was the midriff-baring woman on the front cover. I realize that short shorts [...]
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I had an opportunity to take a 2 1/2 hour Naam Yoga class at Golden Bridge this weekend with founder Joseph Michael Levry aka Gurunam. Naam Yoga combines Kundalini Yoga with sound healing, mudras, and concepts from the Kabbalah. I had no idea what I was going into but left the class feeling really happy [...]
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I was a late-night gong event at Golden Bridge Yoga once and a mom had her 3-year-old there with her. The event was three hours, from 7-10 pm, and involved some intense Kundalini Yoga and chanting followed by a long gong relaxation. The kid was actually quieter than the noisy woman behind her, so the [...]
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I am very excited; I have signed up for the seven-week 200-hour yoga teacher training at Karuna Yoga in Los Feliz (in Los Angeles). I found out about it from a client of mine who raved about it. So I went over to Karuna Yoga, tried a class with founder and teacher Kelly Wood, and [...]
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Sometimes we can get spoiled in Los Angeles, seeing as it’s the American hub of yoga. We’ve got the best yoga teachers and the best yoga studios in the country. I’ve already studied with Shiva Rea; last night I ventured bravely out to Hollywood for a Full Moon Yoga class with Gurmukh at Golden Bridge. [...]
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On the recommendation of a friend, I went to a gong meditation at Golden Bridge Yoga on Friday night. I had never been to Golden Bridge before, and I’m admittedly cautious about Kundalini Yoga due to some of the controversies surrounding it.
The gong workshop was fantastic…I had always wondered what the point was of doing [...]
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