![]() I could spend hours talking about the gong and the myriad benefits of sound healing, but it’s something to experience. It solidifies all of the physical work and allows for integration. ![]() The gong lulls you into a suspended state of reality. The gong relaxation is the icing on the cake. It’s excellent for opening pathways of communication with oneself and others. Singing is a wonderful and effective way to open the throat chakra. Mantra means “mind wave.” We use mantra, both silently and chanting aloud, to set the frequency of your mind to a certain vibratory effect. Sound is an integral element in my classes. Begin with three minutes a day of breath of fire and you will notice a genuine shift. To sit still and simply breathe with the soundtrack of your breath will clear the mind and polish your intuition. When you tune into the song of the soul with your breath, you can elevate. The leitmotif in yoga is breath, the signature of the soul. Tell me what you want to work on and I'll give you a kriya to practice! There are thousands of kriyas handed down from centuries of wisdom-kriyas to alleviate depression, help combat addiction, improve sleep.you name it. In class, we warm up the body with a kriya (a specified sequence of postures linked for a desired effect), pranayama (breathwork), meditation and always close with an extended gong relaxation. “Tuning in” also allows students to link up with the Golden Chain, which is the lineage of all the Kundalini teachers and practitioners that have come before, present, as well as those who will come in the future. I lead class but ultimately you are your own best teacher. We begin class by “tuning in” and singing together the words "Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo.” The translation is “I call upon the teacher within.” The guru is the teacher within, that which moves you from darkness to light. Holding the arms in specific postures to work the heart chakra and thymus gland may instill compassion, relieve grief, and build immunity. We practice with the eyes closed, maintaining an internal gaze at the 3rd eye point or crown of the head to activate the secretions of the pituitary and pineal glands correspondingly. ![]() It works to strengthen the nervous system and the glandular system, the guardians of our health. Kundalini Yoga is called the “yoga of awareness.” It is a science and technology. While many types of exercise naturally activate kundalini energy, Kundalini Yoga specifically works to light the fire and distribute it throughout the body promoting circulation, flexibility, longevity and healing. Directed awareness and movement ascends the energy up the spine through the chakras, balancing and strengthening, and then spirals back down. You possess this energy and direct it through the chakras by the use of breath linked with mudras (hand positions) and mantras (both silent and singing aloud). To fully experience Kundalini Yoga, you apply these elements through Sadhana, a spiritual discipline and daily meditative practice.īy definition, the word “kundalini” represents the latent, creative energy present in all beings. Tending a garden is an exercise in patience, discipline, commitment and contemplation, all of which parallel the Kundalini Yoga tradition. In my home and yoga classes, I am continuously creating an environment promoting healing and growth. Shannon teaches Kundalini Yoga on Mondays at 10.30am and privately in her home studio. I was inspired by the deep roots of the Kundalini yoga tradition as she described it, and the flow of energy that moved gracefully from her presence to all that she tends. As we talked, it became clear that Shannon’s home is an extension of her life as a Kundalini yoga teacher. Surrounded by cottage gardens, an old red barn, free range chickens and children, the land is steeped in history. I had the pleasure of interviewing Shannon at her farm home.
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