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    ☀️please remember to bring your yoga mat and bottle of water to every class. Please make sure it is a proper yoga mat and not an outdoor mat as they are too noisy for a yoga space. If you need a layer for on top of your yoga mat please bring your own blanket. The white ones in the yurt are for relaxation and not for standing on with dirty paws! 😊

    wearing white coloured comfortable clothes and having a cotton scarf for postures and meditation are ideal.

     

    The lovely Earth Matters shop in North Berwick has some white clothes, incense, yogic soap and tea as well as being a treasure chest of gorgeousness. Definitely worth a visit if you haven’t already. Please just ask Jacqueline or Helen if you’d like advice or something ordered for you

     

    Please help me manage the class space properly and fairly by following the below…

    To book your space please confirm which class you would like to attend by email or text and make your bank transfer. To guarantee your space its best to book well in advance. Booking for classes is seven days before week 1 of set at the latest.
    The £33 for 4week set is available in at least one week in advance.
    After that it’s £38 for four weeks

    four week set ~ the same class and time every week ~ this means you are guaranteed a space and that space is yours for the four weeks.
    If you know in advance (at least one week before) you will not be able to attend one of your classes let me know by text or email and I can give you a credit to attend another class as a drop in 🌟The yoga credit is for drop in yoga class only and not any other class or treatment.

    Please make sure you get a written note of your credit from me, keep it safe and bring it with you to the class as payment. I don’t keep a record of all the credits, you are responsible for your credits

    ☀️If you miss a class that you have booked or cancel at short notice no credit is due.☀️

    Booking or changing a class is by written text or email not by mentioning it causally in a class space! ✨This keeps us clear.

    It’s helpful to let me know if you can’t make it as it means we save time rather than waiting for you but please do not message me asking to reschedule your booked class space if you cancel at short notice. It takes up a lot of time and energy and is not part of the class agreement.

    The key is to be clear, commit to yourself, take responsibility and show up! ✨🙏

    This in itself is a powerful life practice. The kundalini yoga practice makes it even better! ✨

     

    Kundalini Yoga ☀️ beginners class handout

     

    Tuning In
    Easy pose, on our sitting bones with palms together, pressing gently, thumbs at heart ?centre, touching sternum
    Lift sternum up, bring chin in
    Inhale, expand the belly
    Exhale, bring the belly in

    Inhale deeply
    Exhale fully, like squeezing the last juice out of a lemon

    Inhale to begin
    Mantras

    Ong namo
    Guru dev namo
    (Say 3 times)

    I bow to the subtle divine wisdom, the divine teacher within
    Centres us in the highest self, spiritually guides the teacher and students during the class
    Connecting to the golden chain
    Aad guray nameh, jugaad guray nameh
    Sat guray nameh, siree guroo dayv-ay nameh
    (Say 3 times)

    I bow to the primal wisdom. I bow to the wisdom true through the ages
    I bow to the true wisdom. I bow to the unseen wisdom.
    This mantra clears the clouds of doubt and opens us to guidance and protection. It surrounds the magnetic field with protective light

    Resonate the sound, pronouncing each sound with the lips and the tongue. Project the sound ?Connecting with your inner teacher.
    Connecting with infinite wisdom
    Warm up ☀️

    A good routine will warm up the muscles, move the blood, deepen the breath and flex the spine.

    Some recommendations ~

    ☀️Sun salutations ~ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZZa4psFcpk
    A few exercises from basic spinal series

    I recommend these exercises as a good warm up routine.

    ✨Sufi grind
    ✨Spinal flex
    ✨Spinal twist
    ✨Shoulder shrugs
    ✨Neck rolls
    ✨Butterfly
    ✨Cat cow
    ✨Cat cow alternate
    ✨Life nerve stretch
    A good resource for kriyas is pinklotus.org
    Stick to the ones that are pages from a book. This is directly from yogi bhajans manual and is authentic. Any kriya instructions with photos of people practising and not wearing white should be avoided!

    Kriya
    It is best to be part of a class and have a teacher when beginning kundalini yoga. You can also find some wonderful class recordings online. As a guideline, make sure the person teaching kundalini yoga in a class or online, has their head covered, usually in a white cloth.

    It is important to follow every detail of instructions for each kriya including timing. You can do less time whilst a beginner but each timing has to be constant. This could be half or a quarter of the stated time for each exercise. A stop watch is ideal to help you keep track.

    Some kriyas from class

    ✨Nabhi kriya ~ http://www.pinklotus.org/-%20KY%20Kriya%20nabhi%20kriya%20english.htm

    ✨Kriya for deep meditation

    ✨Kriya for elevation

    ✨Surya kriya

    ✨Kriya for morning sadhana

    ✨Wahe guru kriya
    Mulbandh (root lock)
    A body lock that corrects our flow of life force energy.
    It is frequently applied at the end of an exercise to crystallise its effects and is usually applied with neck lock.

    Root lock is a smooth motion that consists of three parts ✨
    Contract anal sphincter, feel muscles lift upwards and inwards
    When muscles tighten and move, contract muscles around sexual organ. Experienced as a slight lift and rotation inward of pubic bone (like trying to stem the flow of urine)
    Then contract lower abdominal muscles and navel point towards the spine.

    These three actions applied together in a smooth, rapid, flowing motion is the mulbandh or root lock. It can be applied when breath held in or out.
    Jalandhar bandh (Neck lock)
    Applied in all chanting meditations and during most pranayama exercises. Whenever you are holding your breath in or out it is usually applied unless otherwise instructed.

    Sit comfortably with spine lifted
    Lift chest and sternum upward
    At the same time, gently stretch the back of the neck straight by pulling the chin towards back of neck (do not force the head forward or down)
    Head stays level and centred, does not tilt forward or to either side
    Muscles of neck and throat remain loose. Brow and face muscles relaxed

    Neck lock seals the energy generated in upper brain, creates nerve flexes that stimulate and balance thyroid and parathyroid glands and prevents changes in blood pressure that can happen during exercise and breathing. It acts as a safety valve that regulates pressure by reducing dizziness that can result from practice. It brings the balance of the water with the fire in the belly.

    Taken from “The Aquarian Teacher ~ text book level one instructor by Yogi Bhajan (p107-109)
    Relaxation
    Corpse pose (laying flat on back, ankles together, palms facing up)
    Head flat on ground, no pillow
    Socks, blankets.
    Important to integrate and let the body rest after movement
    It’s part of the class and don’t skip it!
    Usually about 10 mins (or more if you’re lucky!)

    Coming out of relaxation ~ breathe deep into body inhale and exhale, wiggle fingers and toes, circle wrists and ankles around one way, then the other, stretch the spine, arms overhead, stretch both sides, knees to chest, rub hands and feet together, rock side to side, rock up to easy pose
    Meditation ?

    There are lots of beautiful meditations available on line
    Here are a few to begin your journey ?



    Mul mantra

    Ek Ong Kar
    Sat naam
    Karta purakh
    Nirbo, nirvair,
    Akaal moorat
    Ajoone.
    Saibhung
    Gurprasad
    Jap.
    Aad such, jugaad such, Hai bhee such, Nanak hosee bhee such.

    (Here are well used mind maps on the mul mantra ?)
    Snatam Kaur singing mul mantra https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DjbodQeOFog

    Remember to use your tongue and lips when pronouncing mantras. This stimulates the energy points in your mouth and you become the vibration of the mantra. Your lips are the feminine, your tongue the masculine and when you pronounce each sound you make love with the universe

    Tuning Out Closing space

    Easy pose with palms together, thumbs at heart ?centre, touching sternum
    Lift sternum up, bring chin slightly in
    Inhale, expand the belly
    Exhale, bring your belly in

    Inhale deeply
    Exhale fully, like squeezing the last juice out of a lemon

    Inhale to begin
    May the long time sun shine upon you
    All love surround you
    And the pure light within you
    Guide your way on

    (Sing 2 times)

    This is a blessing to give and receive

    There is also a version of the Long Time Sun by Snatam Kaur

    Then finish with three long Sat Nams

    SAAAAAAAAAAAAT NAMM

    (Say 3 times)
    Truth identified
    I am truth

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    Music

    Snatam Kaur

    Singh Kaur ~ crimson collection and this universe

    Nirijan Kaur

    Ajeet Kaur

    Ashana

    Jai Jagdeesh

    Sat Karin Kaur Khalsa

    Links ✨

    Books

    Kundalini Yoga ~ sadhana guidelines ~ (a great introduction)

    All books from Yogi Bhajans teachings

    The Aquarian teacher (instructor training manual for kundalini yoga teachers)

    satnam.eu (great selection of books, music and equipment)

    School☀️
    Sahej school with Hari Har Ji

    Our Team

     

     

    Festivals
    satnamfest.com

    European kundalini yoga festival ~ 3ho-europe.org

     

     

    Mantra ✨

    Chanting mantra silently or out loud is a conscious method of controlling and directing the mind (an effective way to train your puppy!).

    Attitudes and beliefs are vibrations or thought waves. What we choose becomes our vibration and defines how we feel and what we project to others.

    The science of mantra is based on the knowledge that sound is a form of energy, having structure, power and definite predictable effect on the chakras and human psyche. Mantras are formulas that alter the patterns of the mind and chemistry of the brain according to physical and meta physical laws. The power of mantra is in sound vibration. Mantras used in kundalini yoga elevate or modify consciousness through their meaning and rhythmical repetition.

    Project the sound

    Resonate the sound, pronouncing each sound with the lips and the tongue. This stimulates the energy points in your mouth and you become the vibration of the mantra. Your lips are the feminine, your tongue the masculine and when you pronounce each sound you make love with the universe ✨
    Eck Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru

    Eck Ong Kaar Sat Naam Siree Wha-hay Guroo

    The creator and all creation are one. This is our true identity. The ecstasy of this wisdom is great beyond words.

    Eight parts relates to eight energy centres (7 chakras plus aura). Each word is a code letter or a digit in the phone number of the direct line between you and creation. Creates relationship between your soul and universal creative energy. It is very powerful at awakening the kundalini energy and suspending the mind in bliss.

    Gurudass ~ enchanted album
    Ajeet Kaur ~ Peace ~ The temple door album

     

    Ad guray nameh

    Aad guray nameh, jugaad guray nameh
    Sat guray nameh, siree guroo dayv~ay nameh

    I bow to the primal wisdom. I bow to the wisdom true through the ages
    I bow to the true wisdom. I bow to the unseen wisdom.

    Infinity of your highest self. This mantra clears the clouds of doubt and opens us to guidance and protection. It surrounds the magnetic field with protective light ?
    Jai Jagdeesh
    Snatam Kaur
    Ajeet Kaur

     

    Ong Namo

    Ong namo
    Guru dev namo

    I bow to the subtle divine wisdom, the divine teacher within

    Centres us in the highest self, spiritually guides the teacher and students during the class
    Connecting to the golden chain ☀️
    Live in concert by Snatam Kaur

     

    Mul mantra

    Eck ong kaar, sat naam, kartaa purakh, nirbho, nirvair
    Akal moort, ajoonee, saibhang, guruprasaad. Jap.
    Aad such, jugaad such, haibhee such
    Naanak hosee bhee such
    One creator. Creation. Truth identified. Doer of everything. Fearless. Revengeless. Undying. Unborn. Self illuminated, self existent Guru’s grace. Meditate! ?
    True in the beginning, true through all the time. True even now, Nanak says truth shall ever be.

    Contains the root sound that all effective mantras contain.

    Snatam Kaur
    Sada Sat Kaur

     

    Adi shakti

    Aadee shaktee, namo, namo
    Sarab shaktee, namo, namo
    Pritham bhaagavatee, namo namo
    Kundalinee, maataa shaktee, namo, namo

    I bow to the Primal Power
    I bow to the all Emcompassing Power and Energy
    I bow to that through which God creates
    I bow to the creative power of kundalini, the Divine Mother Power

    This devotional mantra invokes the primary Creative Power which is manifest as the feminine. It calls upon the Mother Power. It will help you to be free of the insecurities which block freedom of action. By meditating on it one can obtain a deeper understanding of the constant interplay between the manifest and the unmanifest qualities of the cosmos and consciousness.
    Adi Shakti ~ Gurudass

     

    Gobinday mukanday

    Gobinday, mukanday, udaaray, apaaray
    Hareeung, kareeung, nirnaamay, akaamay
    Sustaining, liberating, enlightenment, infinite

    Destroying, creating, nameless, desireless

    Can eliminate karmic blocks or errors of the past. Has power to purify magnetic field, makes easy to relax and meditate. Protective, balances two hemispheres of brain, bringing compassion and patience.

    Sada Sat Kaur ~ from the album Shashara
    SatKirin Kaur Khalsa ~ from the album Jap

     

     

    Wahe guru wahe jio

    Wha~hay guroo wha~hay guroo
    Wha~hay guroo wha~hay jeeo

    Mantra of ecstasy. There is no real translation for it though we could say ” wow, god is great!” Indescribably great is God’s infinite wisdom. Jio is affectionate, but still respectful variation of word Ji which means soul. The bliss of this mantra soothes the wounds of life. We establish ourselves for victory and the right to excel.

    Jai Jagdeesh ~ I am Thine
    Nirinjan Kaur ~ Prem

     

     

    Wahe Guru

    Wha~hay guroo

    Infinity and ecstasy. Dwelling in god. Expresses the indescribable experience of going from darkness to light (from ignorance to understanding). The infinite teacher of the soul. Guru mantra which triggers destiny.
    Jai Jagdeesh ~ I am Thine
    Nirinjan Kaur ~ Prem
    Sa ta na ma

    Saa Ta Naa Maa
    Saa = infinity, totality of the cosmos

    Taa = life (birth of form from infinity)

    Naa = death (or transformation)

    Maa = rebirth

    Expresses the five primal sounds (SSS, MMM, TTT, NNN, AAA)

    Increases intuition, balances the hemispheres of the brain and creates destiny if there was once none. Describes the continuous cycle of life and creation.

    Gurudass
    Har Har Mukunde

    Har har mukunday
    Har is the creative aspect of infinity. Mukunday is the liberating aspect of the self.
    This mantra removes fear and turns challenges into opportunities.

    Singh Kaur ~ Crimson collection
    Sa rey sa sa

    Saa ray saa saa, saa ray saa saa, saa ray saa saa, saa rung
    Har ray har har, har ray har har, har ray har har, har rung

    Saa is the infinite, the origin, the beginning, the subtle and beyond. The element of ether

    Har is creativity of earth. The dense element, the power of manifestation. Tangible and personal.

    These sounds are woven together and projected. Adversity melts before this mantra.
    Gives effective communication so your words contain mastery and impact. Helps conquer wisdom of past present and future. Brings peace and prosperity even if it wasn’t your destiny.

    Nirinjan Kaur ~ Prem Siri album
    Sat Siri Siri Akal

    Sat siree, siree akaal, siree akaal,
    maahaa akaal, maahaa akaal,
    sat naam, akaal moorat,
    wha hay guroo

    Great truth. Great beyond death. Great beyond death.
    Great beyond death.
    Truth is the name. Deathless image of god.
    Great beyond words is this wisdom.
    Sada Sat Kaur ~ from the album Shashara
    Hallelujah

    Jai Jagdeesh

    The above information is taken from
    The Aquarian Teacher by Yogi Bhajan

     

     

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