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7/14/2016 0 Comments

Easy Sequence to Balance Sexual Energy

A series to transform Desires into Reality

This series adjusts the energy in the sex-circulation meridians. It release deeply held tension and enhances circulation in the pelvis region. It releases tension in ovaries and helps balance energy in the prostrate.
You can find more information about this set in the KRI International Teacher Training Level 1 Manual.
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This exercise is a meditation itself. The time of practice can gradually be increased to 11 minutes on each side. It becomes a self-trance meditation. The pituitary gland is stimulated and for women, the ovaries are relaxed. This posture is also excellent for the eyes.
1. Sit on the heels. (If you have knee pain, place a blanket or bolster between your hips and heels.) Extend the left leg straight back along the ground. Put both arms back along the sides, palms face up. Relax all the muscles and relax the breath. Hold for 3 minutes. Then slowly rise up on the inhale. Bring both legs under, sitting on the heels. Repeat on the other side for 3 minutes.
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This exercise is for the thyroid and Fifth Chakra.
2. Throat & Neck Massage. Sit on the heels. With one hand, gently massage the muscles on each side of the throat & neck. Use a wave-like motion from the collarbone up to the jaw. Continue this rhythmic squeeze for 2 minutes.
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This is for lymphatic stimulation and circulation. There are meridian points on the ears that govern all parts of the body. It is a whole body massage using just the ears.
3. Ear Massage. Still on the heels, lift both hands up with the palms facing the ears. Keep the fingers together. Create a slight angle at the wrist so the fingers point away from the skull. Massage the ears and earlobes with the palms. Alternate between circular motions and linear up and down strokes. Continue for 2-3 minutes. Inhale and gently pull on the earlobes downward and away from the body. Hold for 10 seconds and relax.
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This is for the lumbar spine and relaxation in the pelvis. It is also good for elimination.
4. Torso Twists. Still sitting on the heels, immediately place your hands at the lower back. Interlace the finger in Venus Lock. Keep the spine straight. Inhale deeply as you twist your torso to the left. Exhale and turn to the right. The motion is moderately slow and complete. Continue for 3 minutes. To end inhale, pull mulbandh and concentrate on the full length of the spine. Imagine energy flowing up the center of the spine rejuvenating and relaxing the whole body. Exhale and relax.
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This is for the sciatic nerve and its branches. It strengthens the abdomen and lets go of tension caused from anxiety.
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5. Sit-ups with Legs Wide. Lie on the back. Spread the legs as wide as possible without strain. Grasp the shoulders with thumbs in back and fingers in front. Move the upper arms out so the elbows rest on the ground. Mentally survey all the muscles in the body. Then, moving very slowly, muscle by muscle, bring the torso gradually forward until you bend all the way up, placing the forehead on the ground. Hold this position with relaxed breaths for 3 minutes. Inhale deeply as you lie back and relax.

Gradually rise up and forward. This time bend over the left knee. Hold the pose 1 minute. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times, then inhale deeply as you go back. Repeat the same situp and hold over the right leg. Hold for 1 minute. Inhale and exhale 3 times. Then inhale deeply as you lie back.
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This promotes circulation, works on the heart and improves the mineral balance.
6. Knee & Elbow Walk. Start from hands and knees. Raise the heels toward the buttocks. Bend the forearms with the hands up by the shoulders. Raise the head so you can see forward. Begin to walk. Continue for 3 minutes. Relax completely on the back for 1 minute.
7. Lotus Walks. Sit in Full Lotus Pose if possible. (if not possible, cross-legged will work) Put your hands on the ground beside the knees. Lean forward onto the hands and swing the body ahead. Repeat the motion so you scoot along the ground. Continue for 3 minutes.
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This releases mental anxiety and tension, and strengths the lower back and hips.
8. Back Platform Pose. Sit straight with the legs stretched out in front. Put the hands on the ground in back and lift the hips up until a platform is formed with the abdomen straight. 
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9. Relax. Totally relax on the back. Become weightless and float into the blue ethers. Continue for 15 minutes.
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7/4/2016 0 Comments

Jedi Skills #2 aka Uncover Your Strength

Throw Off Stress & Uncover Your Strength

"...All the strength of the Universe is within you. It cannot be found outside. Those who do not develop strength from inside cannot get it from outside either." ~Yogi Bhajan.
This is a fun set of exercises or kriya.  It's very systematic. This Kriya can be found in Transformation Volume 1: Mastering the Self.

You'll start by gathering energy/prana/pressure build into the hands with the first exercise. You'll feel it as you alternate between the 2 mudras as fast as you can.

You, then, use that energy to bless/clear/charge yourself: heart, mind, navel.

Then you shake it off, changing your brain.  

Open up the ribs with some shoulder dancing and chanting the mantra Pavan, Pavan.

Here's some information on the full Pavan Pavan mantra.
The mantra is: Pavan Pavan Pavan Pavan, Par Para Pavan Guru, Pavan Guru Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru Pavan Guru.
It means:
  • Pavan - The Divine Breath
  • Par Para - From Beyond the Beyond
  • Pavan Guru - Breath is the Guru
  • Wahe Guru - The Experience of the Divine
Pavan refers to the breath as the life force. This mantra increases the pranic energy and gives the experience of “may the force be with you.”  Hello, Jedi skills. 

Don't worry about getting the mantra perfect, just sing along the best you can. It's about the effort made, not about perfection.

You finish the set by grounding yourself with some inner thigh drumming.
Easy Peasy. 


A pretty simple way to throw off stress and uncover your strength if you ask me. Check it out.
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Sit in Easy Pose (cross legged) with a straight spine.
1. Bring the hands up by the shoulders with the palms forward and the fingers pointing upward. Touch the thumb and the Jupiter finger (first finger) and then touch the thumb and the Sun finger (ring finger). Continue rapidly touching the thumb alternately with each of the two fingers. Concentrate on the tip of your nose. keep the eyes open. The ideal speed for this action is 9 touches per second, but 3 touches is acceptable.
After 5 1/2 minutes, begin inhaling and exhaling powerfully through the mouth. Breathe through the mouth for 2 minutes and then begin Breath of Fire through the nose for another 30 seconds. Inhale deeply and relax.
This exercise stimulates the life force energy and releases stress. For women it also adjusts the ovaries
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2. Cross the hands over the Heart Center, left hand on top of right. Close the eyes and breathe extremely deeply and slowly as you feel the healing strength of your own hands on your heart. 4 minutes
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3. Put both hands on the forehead, feeling the healing effect of your own hands. Concentrate on "I am, I am" as you listen to Nirinjan Kaur's recording of Bountiful, Beautiful and Blissful.
7 minutes.
*I prefer Kamari & Manvir's version, up beat and good rhythm to get into. Get it here: 
​itunes.apple.com/us/album/bountiful-blissful-beautiful/id714187986?i=714188134 
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4. Put both hands on the Navel Point and press with all your force. Breathe slowly and meditate deeply on Nirinjan Kaur's recording of  Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo. 8 minutes.
*I prefer Crown of Eternity's version, super meditative vibe. Get it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ong-namo-guru-dev-namo/id913637400?i=913637404
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5. Twist your wrists back and forth, keeping the fingers spread open.
2 minutes.
This is to change the neurons of the brain.
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6. Put the hands on the shoulders and sing along with Guru Shabad Singh's recording of Pavan, Pavan, while you make your shoulders dance to the music. 5 minutes.
Dance to free your rib cage. Your total health will benefit by opening up your rib cage in this movement. It's a partnership between you and your shoulders, not just an up and down movement. Do it with style.
*I prefer Jai Jagdeesh's version, super fun to move to, get it here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pavan-pavan/id689397596?i=689397622
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7. Use your open palms to beat your inner thighs. Use the rhythm of the recording Punjabi Drums to pace your movement. 3 1/2 minutes. 
This self-massage will balance the calcium and magnesium in your body and reduce the effects of old age.

*I use Rania's Cycle of Life because I couldn't find just Punjabi Drums, get it here
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cycle-of-life/id211516757?i=211518783
Try it out.  Tune in, do some warm-ups to prep the shoulders and to sit.  If you need to extend the legs between exercise, do what you need to in order to stay in that meditative space.  You're throwing off stress & uncovering your strength so do what you can.
Leave me some comments below about your experience or if you have any questions about the set.  Can't wait to hear how it goes.
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7/4/2016 0 Comments

jedi skills #1

Awaken the Dormant Power within

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Image from Pinterst, Artist Unknown
Yesterday, I posted a simple exercise to Awaken the Dormant Power Within from the Kundalini Yoga Tradition.  Below is a sample and link.  The mudra (peace fingers) is a variation of the Pran Mudra, pran meaning life force. The mudra increases vitality and reduces fatigue, so just the hand position itself starts to charge you up.

For more about the power of mudras and hand positions, check out the book Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands OR my teacher, Mehtab Benton, will be leading a weekend workshop on Mudras in July. For more info on that workshop go here:
www.yogayoga.com/calendar/details?event_id=14807541

Back to Awakening the Dormant Power Within, 
I know it may seem funny at first to try and slap the 7th rib with your elbows, but it's actually very important and very powerful.

Yogi Bhajan said, 
"The entire creativity of humanity is based on the 7th rib... The 7th rib is the meridian point in the human body which can alter the breathing through the Ida and Pingala (energy channels, equivalent to up and down, sun and moon...etc); it holds the pranic energy, also know as the spirit"   

This area of the Body also contains a powerful Psychic Knot or Granthi...

"Vishnu Granthi knots energy between Manipura Chakra (Solar plexus) and Anahata Chakra (heart). This Granthi is a knot of individual ego and power. Our clinging to ego, self-cherishing and the quest for personal power can slow spiritual success. Fear of being ignored or of losing prestige may plague our spiritual growth. This is a knot of power and manipulation, but it is also the knot of accumulation. Accumulation of power, possessions, and fame, all tie us to this level of consciousness. In order to transcend this level of consciousness we must “give up the love of power, for the power of love!” The degree of vulnerability that we show in life - the ability to put our façade aside and challenge our own status quo, unties Vishnu Granthi." Jivamukti

So if you're ready, click the video below for more instructions and a little demo. It suggests using a recording by Matamandir Singh: Gobinday Mukanday, but I like Sada Sat Kaur's version. It's upbeat and about 6 minutes so you can do a few round or just one. 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gobinday-mukanday/id440584529?i=440584543
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