University of Iowa Health Care embraces yoga for staff and patients
The medical community is finally starting to catch up to what yogis have known for over 5,000 years: Yoga can improve your health. The last decade has seen an increasing…
Three soul-warming Kundalini recipes
These three snack recipes have deep roots in Kundalini tradition and are healthful, yummy and soul-enriching to boot. These recipes and more can be found in the book Foods for…
Leading a yoga class for ovarian cancer patients and survivors
Bright and early at 7 a.m. I made my way to the conference room space designated for me to teach yoga at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance (OCRFA) National…
Sink into a gong bath
The sound begins quietly at first and then slowly becomes louder and more rhythmic and trance-inducing. The vibrations wash over your body. Time seems to slip away and what feels like five minutes can really be 30. That is the power of a gong bath.
Recipe: Kundalini Yogi Tea
In 1969, Yogi Bhajan began offering his students a blend of spices brewed into a tea after class. This tea included five spices traditional to Ayurvedic medicine: cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and black pepper. The students lovingly nicknamed the tea “yogi tea” and continues to be a staple of Kundalini yoga practices today.