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From Me to You
Sat Naam and greetings from Maastricht, The Netherlands!
What a strange summer we are having! I miss traveling to be in the large 3HO community gatherings that typically highlight my summers – the Summer Solstice Sadhana in New Mexico and the European Yoga Festival in France. But I must say, it was incredible to see a small miracle unfold with the 3-day Summer Solstice eSummit, as more the 7,000 people registered! The programs were very uplifting and captured the irreplaceable experience of group consciousness. Sitting with 800 people online for morning sadhana held a potency that surprised me. Now I am looking forward to the 3HO Europe Peace Prayer Day online on August 1st. Keep an eye out for the details of this event.
The impact of the coronavirus is being felt by all of us, in big and small ways, all around the world. So much rapid change, and the massive amount of uncertainty we are all facing, naturally makes us all feel unsettled, maybe even unmoored. The typical and familiar pillars on which we had grounded our sense of identity and security are shaken or perhaps even crumbled. Deep questions arise around who we really are, and who we want to become. I feel very blessed to have my personal Kundalini Yoga practice, it centers me when I feel shaky; it grounds my innermost sense of identity and Self into my highest, most expansive place. My daily sadhana connects me to my True Identity, so I can remain relaxed and flexible, even in the midst of so much stress and uncertainty. For these gifts, I bow in gratitude to the Universe. I hope your personal practice, of whatever form, type, history, or style, is supporting you through these difficult times as well.
If you need some support for how to use the teachings of Kundalini Yoga to help you right now, KRI is the place to come! Our online bookstore, The Source, has lots of Kundalini Yoga eBooks in both English and Spanish. Our Aquarian Development Series has free webinars you can participate in live, or via pre-recorded video. And we are still planning on holding, virus restrictions allowing, our Level One Teacher Training program in Bali in November. What a great way to emerge from your quarantine – by deeply immersing yourself in the Teachings of Kundalini Yoga, building lifelong positive habits, and learning how you can share this yogic technology with others!
As a fun and positive expansion, we are hosting different teachers from our huge KRI international community to lead the monthly meditation. It is wonderful to see new faces and experience their powerful energy as they teach. Do you want to lead a monthly meditation? Let us know and share the light.

Many blessings to you,

CEO, Kundalini Research Institute
Meditation of the month

Sierra Siri Prakash Bullock Lives in Bali with her ocean-dwelling husband and Green School attendee teenage son. She is pivoting through the shapes and shifts of the Aquarian age while identifying with mainstream labels called Woman, Mother, Wife, L1/ L2 KRI Kundalini Teacher, and KRI Professional Trainer. Credentials from the Piscean age include the following degrees and certificates: Bachelor Science Special Education & Deaf Studies, Master Science Holistic Nutrition & Education, Certified Body Worker from the Institute of Pyscho-Structural Balancing, and Reiki Level 1 and 2.
She is the founder and director of NorCal Women’s Camp Inc., a non-profit organization in Northern California. Founded 17 years ago, their events have changed the lives of thousands of women. When her family moved to the Philippines, Siri Prakash was inspired to help build the community, organizing and teaching at the first KRI Level One Teacher Training program in 2017.
“My Intention: I am, I AM, aligning with the tendencies of the Cosmos that wants to bring all things into their fullness of being.”
Full Length Meditation Video Available Here.
Yoga is One-World - Yoga e Negritude

It is a reality to be confronted that there is an absence of people of color in the world of yoga and other self-care practices. Do a simple Google search and see for yourself the lack of representation of Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) in yoga media. Inspired to take action, the Yoga e Negritude project was born in Brazil, coordinated by Sunderta Kaur, a Kundalini Yoga teacher, and hosted by the Brazilian Friends of Kundalini Yoga (ABAKY)
“We questioned the predominance of white people in Kundalini Yoga classes and the difficulties of black people to attend due to economic and cultural issues,” explained Sunderta. “We, teachers and students, got together to discuss these issues and thought about actions that could promote equality. One of the outcomes was photo essays with black teachers and students from our classes in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) based on the understanding that an image enhances the power of expressing and communicating with others.”
What has resulted is a remarkable photo essay called “Yoga e Negritude.” These pictures are amazing! Bursting with energy, spirit, and consciousness, a host of beautiful images welcome us to yoga as one-world.
“Our image, our vibration, and our vigor reflected in these images awaken us to a process of appreciation and recognition of the places that belong to us,” says Prakash Sangeet Kaur of ABAKY. “Our color belongs to all places and to all eyes. It is a recognition that awakens us in the purest form that exists.”
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then these images smash the barriers that exist in yoga in a way that no dialogue can. KRI is looking forward to highlighting these images on our new website as we move to a more inclusive and informed paradigm. It is time to break down the barriers in yoga.
“Racism is the most explicit form of the social barriers that separate human beings according to color, loaded with value judgment,” says Devaroop Kaur of ABAKY. “For people with black bodies, integration into society comes with the denial of their history, their faith, and their way of life. It is a denial that has many forms of expression and it impacts the potential in us of what is most vital and connective … our self-love, self-appreciation, and self-care. For years, black bodies were marked and perceived by themselves as unworthy of love and, above all, of self-love. And it is in this reality, in the dance of that polarity, that we are called to serve.”
See for yourself and celebrate the experience of yoga as one-world - Yoga e Negritude

If you enjoy these photos, consider supporting the Yoga e Negritude project with a donation. The way to support ABAKY in Brazil is to send funds through PayPal, using the email Comunicacao@abaky.org.br. All donations go towards funding the studies of BIPOC children at Miri Piri Academy in Brazil.
Image provided by Bernard Machado
There is a lot more work to be done.
Yoga Research
Research Evidence for Yoga Practices in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections
by Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.

There are credible strategies with reasonable supportive research evidence for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI’s), including yoga and other mind-body practices, which can enhance immunity and disease resistance while reducing their risk of occurrence, incidence/frequency as well as their severity and duration. However, the cure for the common cold virus, once you have it, has been elusive. At most, existing treatments in both conventional and complementary/traditional medicine have only been able to either manage the symptoms to relieve discomfort or possibly shorten the duration and or severity of URTI. For example, there is arguable evidence for the efficacy of vitamin C, echinacea, and zinc.

Although there are no published research studies of significance that have demonstrated the efficacy of mind-body practices, such as yoga, for reducing the duration or severity of an existing cold, recommendations for specific yoga practices and postures can be found in abundance with an internet search. It is likely that postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation can provide some symptom relief associated with the well-known benefits of these practices on stress, mood, and well-being that are of value with any disease. Given the efficacy of these practices as prevention in reducing URTI frequency and severity, likely through enhancement of immune function, it is conceivable that mind-body practices may also reduce the duration and severity once a URTI has started, but the research to evaluate this is yet to be done.
There is an ancient ancillary yoga practice that may have efficacy for the treatment of an existing acute URTI, and that is known as Jala Neti Kriya, practiced regularly by many regular yoga practitioners. Referred to in the medical literature as nasal saline irrigation (NSI), it involves flushing of the nasal passages with a saltwater solution commonly using a neti pot. There is good evidence that this practice is useful for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and studies are showing that it actually prevents the occurrence, incidence/frequency as well as the severity and duration of URTI’s. Proposed mechanisms as to how NSI may address acute URTI symptoms have been described in a 2015 Cochrane systematic review published by an Australian research team and include: “clearing excess mucus, reducing congestion and improving breathing. It is thought to improve mucociliary clearance by increasing the ciliary beat frequency. As well as relieving sinonasal symptoms, saline irrigation may remove infectious material from the sinuses and reduce cough associated with postnasal drip.” This review evaluated five published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of NSI in participants with acute URTI’s and concluded that there is limited evidence for benefit on symptoms. Two of the evaluated trials reported a reduction in the outcome of time to resolution of URTI symptoms but it was not clinically significant. One trial showed multiple statistically significant outcomes for the NSI group at follow-up, including reduction of sore throat, nasal secretion and secretion type, nasal breathing score, and a health status score. A more recent systematic review for SNI treatment of acute URTI in children and infants published in the journal Pediatric Respiratory Reviews analyzed four RCTs. The authors concluded that “Quantitative analysis of the trials showed that SNI is beneficial in the treatment of certain rhinological symptoms. It appears to reduce the incidence of URTI and its complications in the acute phase and in the long term.” However, they did not find benefit for respiratory symptoms.
Perhaps the most convincing RCT study of SNI for the treatment of the common cold was led by Dr. Sandeep Ramalingam of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the UK and published in the journal Scientific Reports in 2019. In that study, 33 otherwise healthy participants who were studied within 48 hours of the onset of a URTI and practiced regular SNI reported multiple symptoms in a diary and took nasal swabs for analysis of the virus. The intervention arm subjects showed a significant average reduction in illness duration of 1.9 days, in the duration of runny nose of 1.8 days, in blocked nose of 2.7 days, in sneezing of 1.5 days, in cough of 2.4 days, and in hoarseness of voice of 1.7 days. Furthermore, both over-the-counter medication use and the degree of URTI transmission to others within their household contacts both dropped significantly by 36 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Finally, the objective outcome measure of viral shedding (when a virus replicates inside your body and is released into the environment) from the analysis of the swabs was also significantly reduced, suggesting an inhibitory effect of SNI on the virus activity itself. Interestingly, given the pandemic of COVID-19 (a coronavirus), the authors analyzed a subset of subjects in the trial who had different coronaviruses during the study, and in a paper entitled “Hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling should be considered as a treatment option for COVID-19” in the Journal of Global Health, reported that these subjects had similar improvements as all of the other participants in the 2019 study. Furthermore, they also referenced their elegantly conducted in vitro laboratory research trials on the effect of the salt (NaCl; sodium chloride) in SNI on viral activity. In those studies, they found that NaCl has an antiviral effect that works across viral types in a mechanism in which the chloride ion is shown to enter the cells, which then leads to the production of hypochlorous acid by the cell, which is the active ingredient in bleach that is well known to inhibit viral activity. These results appear highly timely and significant, although the authors cautiously concluded that, “It is unclear if hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling is also effective in COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2; a trial is therefore urgently needed.” Given the lack of known treatments effective for acute URTIs, the benefits of both the mind-body practices and the Jala Neti SNI technique within yoga practices appear to have significant potential as nonpharmacological treatments with very low risk of side effects that are both simple and easy to perform. There appears to be significant future research potential for these approaches to URTI treatment.

Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. is the KRI Director of Research, Research Director for the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has practiced a Kundalini Yoga lifestyle since 1973 and is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga instructor. He has conducted research on yoga for insomnia, stress, anxiety disorders, and yoga in public schools, he is editor in chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy and The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care and author of the Harvard Medical School ebook Your Brain on Yoga.

Aquarian Development Series: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
The Shadow of the Teacher
Wednesday July 8th 11:00-13:00 EDT. Join us live on Zoom - replay available one week later.
Our earthly experience is based on the balance of day and night, what is known and what is unknown, inside and outside. Each of us is given both the radiant, cozy light of our soul that is connected to all that exists, as well as what is hidden below our conscious awareness.
Mastering this inner polarity is the goal of yoga and meditation. The only way to truly accept that polarity we see in the world is to do it for ourselves first within. When we face our own shadow with courage and clarity, many gifts are unveiled to us. The capacity to hold the depth of this universal duality with compassion is a key foundation to continue growing as a teacher of truth. Accepting what is gives us the contentment and vitality to make the impossible possible day to day.
As sacred, powerful, and impactful as the Teachings are, the shadow of the genesis years of the Teachings and personality of Yogi Bhajan are an opportunity for us to go deep. Please join KRI and Deva Kaur from Florida to continue this work together.

Presented by: Deva Kaur has been practicing & teaching Kundalini Yoga & Meditation for over thirty years under the guidance of Yogi Bhajan. She created Yoga Source with Karen Darrow to create a sacred space for all different types of yoga & uplifting practices to have a cozy home here in South Florida. Deva Kaur is from Yoga Source, in Davie, and in Coral Springs, Florida.
Body Inclusion with Dr. Ramdesh
July 14th, Tuesday 5PM EDT (New York)
Ramdesh Kaur shares with the Academy and KY Teachers how to be sure to use welcoming and inclusive language for all body types. Posture delivery cues, ways to allow and support all kinds of expression of this beautiful human body to feel welcomed, comfortable, and safe in your Kundalini Yoga offering.

Presented by: Dr. Ramdesh is the author of The Body Temple: Kundalini Yoga for Body Acceptance, Eating Disorders, and Radical Self-Love, and is also the author of Yoga and Mantras for a Whole Heart with co-author Karan Khalsa. She has many best-selling guided meditation albums that create deeply healing and accessible meditation experiences for all.
She is the host of Spirit Voyage Radio with Ramdesh on Unity FM and iTunes, a weekly podcast that brings mantra and meditation to over 300,000 listeners each year, and she is the founder of the Spirit Voyage Global Sadhanas, an online global meditation community of over 25,000.
Understand Sexual Violence & Empower Survivors
July 14th, Tuesday 5PM EDT (New York)
Join us for a conversation with Gabrielle Congrave Baggenstoss, so that yoga teachers and trainers can be aware of what sex trafficking is and how to prevent harm to women/children in this world today. You will find out clear definitions, the intersection with trauma and addiction, and what you should know as a yoga teacher when you want to teach at a Crisis Center or for women recovering from Sexual Abuse. Walk away with understanding & practical tips.

Presented by: Gabrielle Congrave Baggenstoss is a Coordinator and Advocate at Support Within Reach, a sexual violence resource center located in Northwestern MN. She is an E-RYT 200 and a YACEP, holding certifications in Hatha in the Himalayan Tradition, Kundalini Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Gabrielle also received her BFA in Professional and Creative Writing and works primarily with SEY (sexually exploited youth) using creative writing as art therapy and yoga to facilitate healing from sexual trauma. Gabrielle is a survivor of heroin addiction and commercial sexual exploitation.
From Crisis to Community: What does it mean to be connected?
Friday, July 17, 12-14:00 Eastern Time (New York)
Whatever the global situation might be presenting you with, this is an invitation to consider how we can come together as a community to create a connection. Our time together will explore this territory in a safe, supportive, and even playful environment as we bring the nuances of our personal experience into presence in our collective container.
This virtual gathering will offer a relational space to discover our common humanity through the practice of deep listening and embodied presence. This is an experiential and experimental event, where we lovingly step into new ways of being together and hold space for a deeper and more personal understanding of community to emerge.
We'll engage in a social presencing process and have an opportunity to share with each other in a meaningful way.

Presented by: Natasha and Lorenz Sell have been guiding and facilitating small group interactions since 2012. They are co-founders of sutra.co, a software platform designed around small group learning online. Sutra supports the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, leadership programs at UNICEF and the Presencing Institute, as well as many other organizations and individuals in creating online learning experiences that foster deep connection and communication.
Their work integrates a masters study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with Theory U work from MIT professor Otto Scharmer and Immunity To Change methodologies from Harvard professors Robert Keegan and Lisa Lahey.
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Yogini
Join us Friday July 24th at 12 Noon EDT (New York City)
As with a Kriya or a difficult yoga posture, we hold the space to find comfort in the discomfort of the experience. We can hold a similar space for conversations around our community’s relationship with diversity and inclusion. This workshop will require us to relax into the discomfort as we learn a few concepts, integrated with storytelling and dialogue. Here’s your chance to ask questions of our presenter and of each other.

Presenter Bio: Vedya Amrita Kaur is a KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Aquarian Trainer Academy Member and a Board member of the Kundalini Research Institute. She has taught for 16 years in various venues: yoga centers, gyms, social activist seminars, and corporate retreats across New York City and Atlanta, Georgia. Vedya Amrita loves the opportunity provided by seemingly unlikely pairings, such as partnering with Buddhist monks, Baptist Reverends and more illustrating a wonderful blending of technologies. Vedya Amrita is the owner of Glowing House, Inc. a wellness experience specializing in Colon Hydrotherapy; Ayurvedic Counseling, and the healing benefits of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. Vedya Amrita’s enthusiasm, empathy, and love allows for a thriving space of empowerment and transformation.
Connect – Engage – Lead

Moving Forward Together as Trainers in the Aquarian Trainer Academy
KRI will have its first annual Global ATA Trainer Forum & Online Summit on July 9 – 11, 2020. Trainers from different regions of the world will engage, dialog, and work together towards collective change.
A Global Online Forum & Summit
For many years KRI has offered Trainer Forums in regions around the world –Australia, China, Europe (European Yoga Festival), Malaysia, Mexico, South America (Chile, Brazil, and soon Argentina), USA (Summer and Winter Solstice), and this year we had planned a meeting for all trainers in South Africa. Due to Covid-19 we had to cancel the meetings at Summer Solstice and the European Yoga Festival, which provided the opportunity for a creative solution: a global online Forum & Summit.
Culture, Communication, and Community
This has been the theme for the past three years for all of the regional Forums and little did we know how well this would prepare us for the Forum & Summit. During these years, we have focused on how to listen deeply to one another and how to be authentic in our communications; we have reframed Poke-Provoke-Confront-Elevate into a formula for compassionate understanding, and we have explored what it takes to build trust. We have identified these skills as foundational blocks to sustain supportive communities that are grounded in shared values. This work had begun and now we can apply these experiences to our next step together.
Connect – Engage – Lead
These three words are seeds of intention for each day of the Forum & Summit. On Day One we will connect, getting to know one another and building a container of understanding that allows for open, creative dialog. Participants will be welcomed with music and joy. There will be time for small group sharing with different cultures, as well as time for meeting within one’s own region and language to discuss what is important on a local level. Day Two we will engage through the process of Open Space Technology (OST). Participants will self-initiate topics to explore, and thus the agenda will be determined by these critical conversations. These OST discussions serve as a starting point for how we, as a community, choose to move forward. Throughout this three-day process, new leaders will arise. Day Three asks of those leaders and all Forum & Summit participants to consider what they are taking on and how we will, as a collective body, lead the way into the future.
The allegations against Yogi Bhajan, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the call for racial and social justice worldwide, demands that we self-reflect as individuals and as a community. The Global Forum & Online Summit serves to initiate this process of examining the values, the culture, and the service that we are called to do together.
The Global ATA Trainer Forum & Online Summit is open to all who are in the Academy, as well as those who are interested in joining. There are two tracks to allow trainers in every time zone the possibility of attending.
For more information, to view the schedule, and to register please go to: https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/534606
KRI JULY 2020 Newsletter Specials

Senses of the Soul
Emotional Therapy for Strength, Healing and Guidance
By GuruMeher Singh Khalsa
Emotions are the senses of your soul. Recognizing emotions as guides and allowing them to help you transcend suffering and thrive will lead to a peaceful, abundant life.
Senses of the Soul reveals how to…
- Allow your emotions to serve you rather than control you.
- Find answers on your own to solve problems instantly
- Quit living with pain and past traumas, and resolve issues at their source
- Trust yourself and maintain personal power within relationships
- Discover strength in sensitivity and gain control over how you feel
Retail: $29.95

A Taste of India
Bibiji Inderjit Kaur Khalsa, PhD
- *Secrets from the Ancient Ayurvedic Science of Life
- *An Indian Cookbook for the Health-Conscious Gourmet
- *Over 180 delectable kitchen-tested recipes
- *Complete Instructions for serving an authentic Indian
- meal
Recipes to uplift the soul and open the heart, Bibiji’s cooking philosophy is that the love you put into the food you make is the purest nourishment of all. In A Taste of India, you will discover tips for preparing
food at home that fulfills the palate and brings your healing touch into your food and your home.
Regular Retail: $18.95
KRI Recipe of the Month July 2020

Taken from “A Taste of India, Second Edition” by Bibiji Inderjit Kaur Khalsa, PhD
Two Variations on Garbanzo Flour Pancakes
These recipes are for savory pancakes that are high in protein and gluten-free.
Garbanzo Flour Pancakes with Mung Bean Flour
1 cup garbanzo flour
1 cup mung bean flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1¾ cups water (approximate)
1 cup chopped onions
¾ cup peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon crushed dry red chilies, or to taste
½ teaspoon oregano (ajwan) seeds
1 tablespoon Kasoon Methi (available at Indian grocers)
In a large bowl, mix together the two flours and baking soda with enough water to make a pourable batter, being sure that no lumps remain. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Heat a skillet or flat pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Pour or ladle about ¼ cup of batter into the pan.
When the bottom of the pancake is golden brown, flip with a spatula and allow the second side to cook. (When both sides are golden brown; if you want to make it crispy, touch each side with oil and cook each side for 30 seconds longer.) Repeat with remaining batter, adding a teaspoon of oil before each ladle of batter.
Serve with yogurt.
Yield: 16 pancakes“
Garbanzo Flour Pancakes with Mashed Potatoes
1 cup garbanzo flour
½ cup mashed potatoes
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1¾ cup water (approximate)
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup chopped onions
¾ cup peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon crushed dry red chilies, or to taste
½ teaspoon oregano (ajwan) seeds
1 tablespoon Kasoon Methi (available at Indian grocers)” “1 tablespoon Kasoon Methi (available at Indian grocers)
olive oil for cooking
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, mashed potatoes, and baking soda with enough water to make a pourable batter, being sure that no lumps remain. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Heat a skillet or flat pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Pour or ladle about ¼ cup of batter into the pan.
When the bottom of the pancake is golden brown, flip with a spatula and allow the second side to cook. (When both sides are golden brown; if you want to make it crispy, touch each side with oil and cook each side for 30 seconds longer.) Repeat with remaining batter, adding a teaspoon of oil before each ladle of batter.
Serve with yogurt.
Yield: 12 pancakes

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...You get a really deep experience of yourself as reflected through your peer group, and you get a deep reflection of yourself through your own thousand-day meditation practice... And then you get to express yourself through your Seva legacy and it really gets to be something that's you, that you didn't even know was you when you began the legacy Seva.
- Sat Purkh Kaur




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Timeless Wisdom from Yogi Bhajan DVD Series 3 Kundalini Yoga Class DVDs and 3 Kundalini Yoga Lecture and Meditation DVDs in two complementary collections. Kundalini Yoga Class Series (These all have yoga sets) Eliminating Inner Anger DVD Refining the Spirit DVD Angular Body Energy DVD Kundalini Yoga Lecture and Meditation Series (These are lecture followed by meditation) Winning Through Trust DVD Reaching the Real You DVD Discover Your Soul DVD Retail: $19.95 per DVD Promo: $16.96 [/one-half-first] [one-half]


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SUPPORT THE KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE
& THE LIBRARY OF TEACHINGS

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“Guru Yoga & The Technology of the Tratakum” by Yogi Bhajan (compiled by Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, PhD) PDF Version






Davinder Singh and Harisimran Kaur Khalsa are two people who make a big difference for those who have found themselves homeless in San Diego. Together, as a beautiful vision and mission of their marriage, they founded the Duwara Consciousness Foundation (DCF) dedicated to helping people, including those less fortunate than us, to come together in a comfortable and safe environment to share meals, experiences, life events, and even deep friendships!
DCF offers the county’s only 100% donation-based mobile food operation. With their mobile food-truck, Davinder and Harisimran are committed to providing good, nutritious, hot meals to those who need it most. Right now, they are serving food 3 times a week, offered by welcoming volunteers who serve a big dose of respect and love as well as food. The goals of their project are to alleviate food insecurity, promote nutrition and health, and promote relationship-building for San Diego County’s most vulnerable populations. They plan to expand their current food-trailer operation to 10 meal-serving locations per week and are working hard to attract funds and volunteers to make this happen.






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- Human Anatomy
- Ayurveda
- Kundalini Yoga
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Self-Care
- Other lifestyle traditions





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Har, Har, Har, Har Gobindey. Har, Har, Har, Har Mukundey Har, Har, Har, Har Udharey Har, Har, Har, Har Aparey Har, Har, Har, Har Hari-ung Har, Har, Har, Har Kari-ung Har, Har, Har, Har Nirnamey Har, Har, Har, Har Akhamey“Those eight words, with four “Har” as creative appreciation, shall bring prosperity. And please remember, don't forget it, we all want to be prosperous, happy, and purposeful. The new year is going to be very clearing. Wahe Guru Ji ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh" - Yogi Bhajan, December 30, 1990 Thanks again for a wonderful 2019! Numerologically, 2020 is a “4” year. This is the Neutral or Meditative Mind in Yogi Bhajan’s ten-body system. It is a time for all of us to heal others and ourselves, demonstrate our service, our kindness, and our meditative compassion to our families, our Dharma, and our planet. May your New Year be filled with good cheer, blessings, and deep contented happiness.

Level Three Teacher – Realization



KRI Specialty Training - SuperHealth



Yoga for Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.





[one-half-first] KRI Specials for January 2020

- Clearing the Magnetic Block from the Womb
- Removing the Fears from the Fifth Month in the Womb
- Unloading the Pain of Perpetual Memories
- Ghost Kriya: Clearing the Ghosts and Opening Intuition
- Forgiveness and Unloading the Subconscious Garbage

New Book!



KRI January Recipe of the Month Excerpt From: Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa From Vegetables, With Love: Recipes and Tales from a Yogi's Kitchen (Revised and Expanded New Edition) Hearty Winter Borscht





“We are proceeding to very happy times. With long dark nights and the shortest days, the magnetic field of the Sun, through its polarized system, will be very highly reflected on this Earth. That is the time that we even, we shifted Christmas too, the birth of Jesus, from the 25th of August to the 25th of December. You know how much we love Christmas? But anyway, these are the solstice times, summer and winter, and now we are nearing the solstice. If you are not going to attend Winter Solstice Sadhana, fine. If you can’t make it, it's okay. But wherever you are, you should be in a position to meditate more, chant more, exercise more, and reorganize yourself. [During the solstice] days, the energy is at the peak of its beauty. It should be very rhythmic for you. It will pay you its dividend.” Yogi Bhajan, December 9, 1977


Is Yoga 5,000 Years Old? The Archaeology of Yoga Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.


Indus Valley: Stone seal excavated from Harappa show a figure in a yogic pose, circa 3,300-1,300 BC. Photo was taken at the National Museum of India by the author.
In the early 1920’s, notable archaeological excavations in Pakistan and northern India revealed the existence of a previously unknown ancient civilization centered around the Indus river that was contemporaneous with other ancient societies such as Mesopotamia. This civilization is now known to have existed between approximately 3,300 and 1,300 B.C.E. and has been called the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization after one of the major excavated towns. Among the many artifacts unearthed were small stone seals, which were used as stamps for making impressions, typically for trade purposes. One carved image appears to be the classic yoga meditation posture, with legs folded in a sitting posture with the arms extended and resting on the knees. The artifact pictured was on display in the National Museum of India in New Delhi earlier this year. The similarity of this posture to the meditative posture was not lost on the archaeologists and historians who quickly began surmising that this civilization was possibly involved with yoga practice. As of 2002, there were a total of 16 artifacts unearthed depicting this yogic-like image, including a copper plate. These artifacts also include symbols, which are suggestive of a script or language; however, it has yet to be deciphered, and so we cannot confirm that these artifacts are representing yoga practice. We cannot rule out the possibility that this posture is related to some other behavior and activity. Of course, sitting cross-legged on the ground is not a unique way of sitting, especially in ancient times. These yogic-like artifacts have been discussed in a 1981 paper entitled “An Archaeology of Yoga” by Thomas McEvilley in the journal, RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics. He thoroughly presents the arguments of multiple scholars and historians who have argued for the conclusion that yoga practice existed in the Indus Valley civilization, but he also convincingly provides strong possible counter-arguments that make these conclusions questionable.
Artifacts excavated from Harappa appear to show figures with eyes “overshadowed” and focused at the tip of the nose.
In addition to these yogic seals, there are other artifacts which some scholars have suggested are also yoga-related. A well-known male limestone bust from excavation at the Indus Valley town of Mohenjo-daro has had some of its characteristics attributed to meditative practice. In a very early report shortly after its discovery, it was suggested that the eyes appear to be partly closed and to be focused at the tip of the nose as is consistent with early descriptions of meditative practice.
Seated Figurine: Seated figure with hands in Anjali Mudra. Photo was taken at the National Museum of India by the author.
In a chapter within the 1953 book The Art and Architecture of India, there is an interesting discussion on the features of a limestone torso from the Indus Valley town of Harappa, which has the abdomen extended. The author suggests that this is consistent with yogic abdominal breathing: “The fact that the figure appears pot-bellied is, therefore, iconographically correct and truthful. It is not intended as a caricature in any sense, since this distension resulting from yogic breath-control was regarded as an outward sign of both material and spiritual well-being.” There are a number of clay figurines discovered which are in seated postures with hands pressed together in prayer pose. (Anjali mudra or Namaskar pose; see the photo of one of these taken at the National Museum of India). However, as with the yogic seals, there are alternative possible interpretations of these artifacts that cannot be dismissed lightly, so there remains uncertainty as to the association of these artifacts with yogic practices. It is understandably tempting to attribute yoga’s origins to the Indus Valley civilization, as these images are very striking in their similarity to yogic practices. However, until the script is deciphered, or other stronger evidence becomes available, we cannot be truly definitive. On the other hand, does it really matter whether yoga is only 2,500 years old and not 5,000 years old? Clearly, this is not important with respect to any modern-day practical purposes, as we can still be confident that these are truly “ancient” practices. For those with a passion and curiosity for history and archaeology, this is a deeply interesting question. There is significant hope that we will ultimately find the answer; it is estimated that 80% of the Indus Valley civilization sites remain to be excavated, suggesting that there is very likely more definitive evidence to come, and perhaps even an Indus Valley Civilization analogue to the Rosetta Stone that would allow understanding of the script. Stay tuned.

21 Stages of Meditation Under the Blue Skies of New Mexico By Priti Darshan Kaur





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Level Three Teacher – Realization

• Participating with your peers in dialogue sessions • Diving deep into the meditative mind • Cultivating spiritual maturity • Developing an attitude of selfless service through seva • Attending at least 3 Melas (Level Three gatherings)
Note: You must be Level One and Level Two (having completed all 5 Level Two Modules) certified to apply for the Level Three program. Apply to the Level Three program here. Submission deadline is January 15, 2020.Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings



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“Truth prevails and the consciousness and the power of the man will always lead humanity to its grace. Our thanks from the bottom of our hearts for the guidance of the Guru who gave us the endurance, character, the power of the forgiveness, the life of the gratitude, the attitude of service and standing out so we can serve. [For all these things,] we are grateful. This Thanksgiving, we should not eat a turkey - we are very grateful and this Thanksgiving is to save a turkey. It is a very powerful thing to understand life.”
Speaking of gratitude. I am grateful for the breath of life. Watch the November monthly video and practice with me! We are practicing a classical Kundalini Yoga pranayam for a relaxed, energized, and boundless state of being. It comes from the new KRI book Your Own Infinity. I am really enjoying practicing these monthly kriyas with you. May we all give thanks for our many blessings.

Amrit velaa sach naao vadiaa-ee veechaar Karmee aavai kapraa nadree mokh du-aar
In the Amrit Vela, chant the True Name and contemplate the Divine Greatness. By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained.
Guru Nanak Dev ji, 4th Pauree of Japji Sahib
Amrit Vela literally means “the time of nectar” and, of course, when could be a better time to meditate! But when, exactly, is the Amrit Vela? Yogi Bhajan often spoke about the Amrit Vela as the early time of morning. When the world is still and dark and the vibrations of life are silent is the sweetest time to meditate. At the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the morning prayers start in the Amrit Vela. Because the sun rises at different times, depending on the season, the doors to the Golden Temple open at 2:00 AM in the summer and 3:00 AM in the winter. Yogi Bhajan specifically addressed the Amrit Vela as two and a half hours before sunrise, or between 3:00 AM and 7:00 AM, depending on the season and your location. At first, rising in the Amrit Vela to do your sadhana is not easy. It requires adjusting your life and daily routine to be awake while the rest of the world sleeps. That means changing the way you eat, the way you sleep, and the way you live to make your sadhana a priority.In the early morning, … from 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM when it is Amrit Vela, ambrosial hour - time of the nectar. That is the time of heart chakra. We are not fooling when we tell you to get up in the early morning, take a cold shower, and meditate. We are not in a business that we want you to go through all this - that is the time of the heart chakra. So we believe, at that time, if you bow your head to God and meditate and praise Him with your heart, because that is the time of the heart chakra, you will be in a bliss. We believe that. We believe it scientifically. That is why the scripture says, if you always want to live healthy, don't eat after 4:00 PM. And if you always want to live beautifully and intuitively healthy, then don't sleep after 4:00 AM.

On every longitude and latitude, we live by the sunlight. When the Sun hits the earth at 60 degrees, …there are only two times. They call it the twilight zone – [in the morning] Amrit Vela, and in the evening Sandhya Vela. When it is a twilight zone, the sun has gone down already, but it's not all dark. There are these two times, in every religion, that are prescribed for prayer. And what is the prayer? Just cleansing your mind, [so that you can] be yourself. -Yogi Bhajan March 21, 1991
Meditating at any time of the day is a blessing! With this expanded understanding, the Amrit Vela, or “time of nectar” is whenever you sit on your mat and meditate! Never forego meditating. It is always the exact right time to connect to your soul. At the same time, hold the intention of rising early and be grateful for the days when you are blessed to do so. It is a real gift to be awake in the Amrit Vela.[Amrit Vela is] the time for doing Sadhana. At the ambrosial hour after a cold shower, you sit down by yourself and conquer yourself. Once you conquer yourself, you can conquer the whole world. -Yogi Bhajan September 9, 1995
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550th Birth of Guru Nanak

Sahas tav nain nan nain heh tohi ka-o sahas moorat nanaa ayk tohee. Sahas pad bimal nan ayk pad ganDh bin sahas tav ganDh iv chalat mohee.
A thousand are your eyes yet you have no eyes; a thousand are your forms yet you have no form; a thousand are your feet, yet you have no feet; a thousand are your noses to smell, yet you have no nose.
Guru Nanak’s ability to express a clear vision of the Divine with such depth and simplicity allows us all, young and old, to recognize this infinite light that shines within all creatures and throughout all creation. Our teacher, Yogi Bhajan, would convey Guru Nanak’s message by saying “If you can’t see God in All, you can’t see God at all”. This statement has echoed as a reminder throughout my life to recognize the divine light that shines within all life, to rejoice in the love that connects us, and serve all in this blessing. On this 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, may we all remember to not merely recite, but to live Guru Nanak’s teachings of Ik Ongkar Sat Nam. The truth is, we are All One, under the same sun.
Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings

I will like to be with you, my dear fellow Americans, on this day in the spirit of God and in the bountifulness of this land. We call it the “home of the brave.” A land where human rights are voiced, now and then. A land where our spirits are free. A land where we can still do what we can do, but the events around this world of ours are not very helpful at this time. There is a lot of heavy pressure on us - how we have to act, and [where] we have to go, and how we have to grow. The drama that we are a first-rate power is being challenged by many, many little situations. So today, on this Thanksgiving Day, we have to be very grateful to God and keep ourselves together. Yogi Bhajan, November 22, 1979
Somehow, this message seems as appropriate today as it did 40 years ago. Keep-up is still the mantra of our times. Thank you, again, to all of you who make this resource what it is today! Your continued support allows it to grow and evolve to include all of Yogi Bhajan’s lectures in one free resource. Thank You!

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The Aquarian Development Series

- Understanding Yoga Research with Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Director of Research at KRI
- How to Present on Video or Webinar Format, with Hari Kaur from New York
- How to Help Students who are Disassociating, with Dharma Singh from Germany, member of the KRI Board of Directors
- Current research on yoga’s effect on psychology, physiology, molecular biology, and brain imaging.
- Models of psychophysiological mechanisms of action and future areas of research.
- Presentation of the significant research that has been conducted on the benefits of yoga as a therapeutic intervention for psychological conditions and as a treatment for medical disorders.
- The use of yoga as a preventive medicine practice for maintaining health, wellness, well-being, and quality of life.
- Research studies done on Kundalini Yoga and its application as an alternative medical modality.
The Student Bill of Rights

Body Image Portrayal in the Yoga Print Media Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.




- Begin by sitting up very straight. Pull the shoulders back and let them relax around the heart center. Lengthen and connect the space between your navel and your heart center. Close your eyes 9/10ths and concentrate at the brow point.
- Breathe in and out through the nose with the mouth closed, so that you hear the breath in the nose and not the throat. The breath is happening in the abdomen, filling up your belly with the inhale and contracting your navel with the exhale. Engage your navel so that it supports the upper diaphragm with a contraction on the exhale, and the inhale occurs as you relax the navel.
- Equalize the inhale and exhale so that they are of the same duration. The exhale requires more energy to contract the diaphragm, but do not make the exhale dominant – keep it equal. When you are perfecting this pranayama, try blocking your ears with your fingers in order to easily hear your breath internally and ensure you are breathing in a steady rhythm with an equal inhale and exhale.
- Start slowly to ensure that you are doing it correctly, and then increase the pace to 2 or 3 breaths per second – which is quite a fast breath.
- Start with 30 seconds and increase the duration of Breath of Fire as you master control of the breath. When you finish, sit calmly with a long, slow breath, and let the energy release and integrate into your body.
Be You – A Level One Immersion Experience by Sat Amrit Kaur


Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings Tips and Techniques for Searching the Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings - Lecture Topics Save yourself a bunch of time searching the Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings! Chances are you are not the first person researching a particular topic. Many subjects that Yogi Bhajan lectured on extensively have been collected for you. Use the Lecture Topic section and its easily accessible format. You’ll find a drop-down menu for Lecture Topics on the home page, next to the search bar. Click on Lecture Topics, and you will find 44 broad subjects, ranging from Astrology to Women, listed in alphabetical order as shown in Figure 1.





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21 Stages of Meditation in Espanola this Fall

Yogic Slow Breathing: A Better Way to Ventilate By Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.



Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings Searching the Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings® – Tips and Techniques Searching the Library of Teachings for a special topic of interest is one of the most functional and versatile aspects of the Library. I find that I use this quite a bit – either for preparing for class, writing on a topic, or just following the trail of my curiosity. There are several ways to approach searching. Words and Phrases In the Library of Teachings, search words are used in a very similar way to searching Google. You can use a keyword and that is always an easy way to start. But because the Library is so extensive, a single word search is likely to bring up dozens, if not hundreds, of lectures. A good way to narrow down your search is to use double-quoted phrases in the search text. For example, "yoga of awareness", can be treated as an exact phrase in a search and give you more specific results. Searching also supports NEAR, AND, OR, grouping with parentheses ( ), and negation with a minus sign ( - ). You can combine all of these elements of the grammar together to easily form complex queries. Here is an example of how to use these tools, and remember AND, OR, and NEAR must always be uppercase:




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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Yogi Bhajan

Stress and the Path to Vitality - KRI’s Level 2 Vitality & Stress Transformation By Jaijot Kaur

- Enjoy the healthiest, most fresh, and delicious foods.
- Practice yoga and meditation for several hours a day, expanding your individual and group consciousness.
- Live in community with a massively diverse group of Kundalini Yoga students and teachers of all ages and from all continents of the globe (except Antarctica, so far).
- Add some serious expansion to your teaching repertoire.



Self-Regulating that Thing in Your Neck: Research on Yoga for Thyroid Function by Tianyu Tang, M.S. and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.



Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings Library of Teachings’ Feature: Audio Download Did you know that you can download any audio lecture on the Library of Teachings? Plus, it’s free! Download a lecture and listen to it anywhere - in the car, at the gym, or on your lunch break. I use this feature when I travel - downloading a lecture for a long airplane ride is especially handy. I attended many lectures by Yogi Bhajan in person, but I find that I absorb and understand his lectures more now than when he was sitting on the stage in front of me. Also, many of the lectures from the early 1970’s are in audio format only, and these I find especially interesting – filled with unfiltered gems about Kundalini Yoga and the early days of 3HO. The amount of information in each lecture is just amazing and I am so grateful to be able to benefit from them now. The download feature is located to the bottom right corner of the audio timeline, in the three little dots. By clicking on it, you can download the full audio and listen to it anytime without internet access!




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“You have ten bodies but your radiant body solidly effects and acts within a twenty-five mile radius. When the glow of the shield of your radiant body comes to twelve and a half miles, you are just an ordinary human being. When it comes to three miles, you are less than the birds. Every species God has created has a soul - the difference is, how that soul radiates in its surroundings. Some bulbs are 50 watts, some bulbs are 100 watts, and some bulbs are 1000 watts. Their light is different than the other light. All three are bulbs, all run on electricity, and their purpose is to spread light, but the glow is different. There is another thing, [a bulb gives light] because a bulb is made out of a vacuum – a heater may use five thousand watts and it can give the heat but not the glow.” - Yogi Bhajan, April 22, 1997


Slowing Your Spontaneous Breath Rate: Supportive Research by Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.



"It is a fundamental law of most exercises in Kundalini Yoga that you will apply mulbandh, though it is not asked for in detail in all instances. You will be told to put yourself in a posture with a certain sound current and a certain breathing pattern. But all the kriyas have certain things in common which are assumed. First is the proper posture and second the locks. You are required to apply these three locks properly and appropriately. Then one is said to be in the state of mahabandh— the great lock. This yoga was designed carefully by saints and masters and is the fastest route to elevation and happiness."
Mulbandh is the most complex of the three body locks. It coordinates, stimulates, and balances the energies of the first, second, and third chakras. It redirects excess sexual energy into creativity and healing, and if there is a lack of sexual vitality it will help correct it. This bandh is frequently applied at the end of a kriya to crystalize its effects. The application of mulbandh has three parts:- First, contract the anal sphincter. Feel the muscles lift upward and inward.
- Once these muscles tighten, contract the area around the sex organ. This is experienced as a slight lift and rotation inward of the pubic bone.
- Then contract the lower abdominal muscles and the navel point towards the spine.

Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings Downloading Videos and Creating Video Clips Did you know that all lectures that include video have the capability for users to download or create video clips of specific parts? This is so helpful when you are practicing a kriya from the lecture, or if you find a segment of the lecture you want to keep in your file or forward to a friend. Follow these easy steps to learn how to do this. Downloading videos The download feature is located to the bottom right corner of the video screen, within the three little dots. By clicking on it, you can download the full video and watch it anytime without internet access! Example [1] [one-half-first]





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The Genesis of Yoga Therapy Research by Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.




Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings® Have you explored the Historical Notes tool in the Library of Teachings? This delightful feature allows users to view Historical Notes while reading or viewing a lecture or kriya. Historical Notes are notations done by students in the class, pertaining to the kriya, at the time the original lecture was given. You will notice that the notes vary widely - some are just a few handwritten lines while others are typewritten text with hand-drawn diagrams. You can gain valuable insight from the Historical Notes, picking up emphasis and perspective that only first-hand experience can give. These Historical Notes are made from scanning the original documents contributed by legacy students. We then create the notes as Adobe documents that are downloadable for readers. To Search for lectures that contain Historical Notes:
- Simply enter the topic into the search-bar on our homepage (see Example [1] below searching for the topic "Love")
- Next look for the 'Filters' to the left of your search results and select the plus sign next to 'Media.'
- Under 'Media' you will see the option 'Historical Notes.' It will note the number of lectures that contain Historical Notes (in the sample below it shows there are 12). Click on 'Historical Notes' and it will take you to the results of this search.
- Once you select the lecture and you want to view the Historical Notes, click on this icon:
The student notes will pop-up in the document. (See Example [2] below.)





- SUMMER SOLSTICE: Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, Espanola, New Mexico New Times! June 12, 8:30a – 5:30p & June 13, 8:30a – 12:30p Register Here
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Research on Yoga for Pregnancy by Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.




Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®



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The Role of Yoga in Treating Inflammation: Getting in Line with Self-healing by Raj Kaur Khalsa (Naila Omar Khayyam Alieva), Ph.D. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.



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News From KRI - March



- A solid foundation in the technology of kriya and meditation – You will study the theory and practice of Kundalini Yoga kriyas (yoga sets), asanas, and mudras. You will learn Kundalini Yoga meditations, mantras, and pranayam (breathing techniques) and experience the power of this technology.
- An experience of the yogic lifestyle – Living for 28 days in an ashram will give you a deep connection to the teachings and the experience of yogic life. You will learn the history and tradition of Kundalini Yoga, as well as the underlying philosophy behind all yogic practices. Living a clean and simple lifestyle - meditating in the early morning and eating a vegetarian diet of wholesome and delicious food - will make a big impact on your consciousness.
- A practical grasp of basic anatomy and physiology – We study traditional Western anatomy, its purpose and function, as well as Yogic anatomy and the energy systems of the body. This essential knowledge will build your proficiency as a yoga instructor and help you fully understand how yoga affects the human body.
- An understanding of the skills and techniques to become a successful yoga instructor – You learn the business side of yoga, preparing you for your next steps in life. The topics including practical strategies for teaching beginners, ethical guidelines, curriculum development, and the transformational role of the teacher in developing a successful yoga practice.
- An authentic connection to the source of the teachings – You experience the Master’s Touch through DVD classes led by Yogi Bhajan and a personal connection with teachers who studied directly from him. Although Yogi Bhajan left this earth in 2004, at Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, his energy is still strong and felt by those who come here to learn.
- And finally, the skill and confidence to teach your own Kundalini Yoga class – There is a lot to learn before you can sit before a class of students and guide them through a Kundalini Yoga class. As you connect deeply to the teachings, day-by-day, you gain the understanding and knowledge to teach and serve others. During the Immersion, you will practice teaching your peers, and you will learn from each other’s classes until you are ready to teach on your own.Experience the personal healing that comes when you explore the depths of this amazing technology. Together, with others who share your lifestyle and your passion for yoga and meditation, you will grow in ways you cannot imagine. This summer, leave nothing to chance. Come to New Mexico, and become a Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.


- Explore your own vitality and the importance this energy holds in your life.
- Identify your stress points, understand how this decreases your vitality, and learn ways to mitigate stress.
- Heal cold depression and emotional fatigue in yourself and others.
- Understand the path of the Spiritual Warrior and claim the victory!
- Be confident to teach and incorporate these ideas in your classes.



"...You get a really deep experience of yourself as reflected through your peer group, and you get a deep reflection of yourself through your own thousand-day meditation practice... And then you get to express yourself through your Seva legacy and it really gets to be something that's you, that you didn't even know was you when you began the legacy Seva."Level Three participants have said that this program was just what they were looking for in their development as a teacher. The commitment of Level Three, and the support from a community of peers, propels you in your inner evolution. Here are ten good reasons to consider Level Three: 1. Expand Yourself. You teach and serve others every day. Now, it is your turn to work on yourself and expand your spirit. 2. Revitalize your Spirit. Rejuvenate yourself and fill your cup with light, love, and good energy. 3. Nurture your Heart. Grow your capacity to love though meditation and self-assessment. 4. Cultivate your Spiritual Maturity. Commit to a 1,000-day journey of self-realization and spiritual growth that will expand your consciousness and deepen your self-mastery. 5. Develop your Meditative Mind. Dive deeply into inner awareness and self-reflection, expanding your capacity for meditation to new heights. 6. Serve your World. Align your individual passion and purpose with a higher destiny to build communities and serve the greater good. 7. Discover the Power of Spiritual Support. Experience positive support and genuine trust with a group of your peers who walk with you each step of the 1,000-day sadhana. 8. Connect to your Teacher. Immerse yourself in the teachings of Yogi Bhajan and discover new ways that this wisdom can penetrate and change your life. 9. Intensify your Teaching. Deepen your teaching ability and learn a wealth of knowledge and inspiration that can be shared with all your students. 10. Answer your Soul’s Calling. Be the teacher that you are destined to be, and make this your summer to start the journey towards being a Level Three teacher. "In KRI's Level Three program, one becomes a teacher, a teacher of truth and spirit. You develop the ability to penetrate and communicate through your presence alone and uplift students through your subtle body. This is the teacher of the Aquarian Age, the Aquarian Teacher. Students experience the truth within themselves through your intention, projection, and purity. ...Remember - as a Teacher, anything and everything you do must upgrade the other person." Yogi Bhajan, 1996 New applications to start the Level Three journey will be accepted beginning this fall. Already enrolled in Level Three? Revitalize your spirit, expand your heart, and join us this summer for the Mela! REGISTER FOR THE US MELA: June 8 - 11, 2019 Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, Espanola, New Mexico REGISTER FOR THE EU MELA: July 21 - 24, 2019 Chateau Anand, France
“All aspects of my L3 experience have been personally beneficial and affirming, as well as useful in creating connection with people from many places and spaces."

Calling All Trainers in Training! Are you in the process of becoming a trainer? Are you available to immerse yourself in the process of personal growth as a trainer? Then, the Trainer in Training Program (TNT) in Espanola this summer will be perfect for you! At the Immersion, TNTs support students through their development into a Level One Kundalini Yoga Instructor, while receiving training themselves from KRI Senior Trainers such as Sat Siri Kaur, Siri Neel Kaur, Adarsh Kaur, Dev Suroop Kaur, and Nirvair Singh. Join us this summer in New Mexico, the land of enchantment that Yogi Bhajan called “God’s true home.” During the program, TNTs participate in all aspects of Level One including:
- Attending a 5-day Training Week with the staff, concentrating on developing individual and team growth,
- Meeting each morning with the TNT Coordinator for support and coaching,
- Facilitating a group of students from the beginning of the training through certification,
- Participating in the 2.5 hour “Long Ek Ong Kaar” meditation in honor or Yogi Bhajan’s birthday,
- Gathering with people from around the world as we celebrate the Life and Legacy of Yogi Bhajanat the Ranch on Yogi Bhajan’s birthday,
- Practicing Aquarian Group Sadhana with the students and the sangat of Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, and
- Being a part of the diverse and experienced Immersion Program Team.

LOL: Laughter Yoga for Health and Therapy by Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D



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News From KRI - February





Parkinson’s Disease and the Research on the Efficacy of Yoga by Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D



Kundalini Yoga is a powerful practice for personal transformation. It works swiftly to energize your whole system and, through you, impact your total environment. This feature is dedicated to highlighting the essential skills and fundamental principles of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®. It will serve to focus and refine your daily practice and align your teaching with the master.Chanting the Mangala Charan Mantra



Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®




KRI Specials for February 2019

- Human Anatomy
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- Kundalini Yoga
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News From KRI - January



- “The greatest human folly is a very simple mistake of not feeling grateful - not counting the pluses. I was talking to somebody on the telephone to wish her a Happy New Year and she told me, ‘Oh my God this year was terrible.’



- Love them.
- Build their self-esteem.
- Challenge them.
- Listen to them.
- Expect respect.
- Limit them.
- Make God a part of their lives.
- Develop a sense of learning in them.
- Help them to be community-minded.
- Let them go.



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Yoga for Enhancing Sports Performance: Making a Better Athlete by Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D Reprinted from the April 2018 KRI Newsletter



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News From KRI - December



Level One Immersion Training in Bali April 21 – May 18, 2019


– Yogi Bhajan, April 21, 1997

Kundalini Yoga and Quantum Physics By Amy Carpenter, LCSW, CYI


Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®


Yogi Bhajan December 26, 1997
As always, thank you so much for your continued support. People like you are keeping this resource evolving and growing into an online resource of precious teachings. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to improve your experience with the database!






- Love them.
- Build their self-esteem.
- Challenge them.
- Listen to them.
- Expect respect.
- Limit them.
- Make God a part of their lives.
- Develop a sense of learning in them.
- Help them to be community-minded.
- Let them go.
Aging: Maintaining Health and Functionality with Yoga by Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D



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News From KRI - October



A Crash of Thunder and All Things Change by Shanti Kaur Khalsa




- – Yogi Bhajan, 8/22/1986
- – Yogi Bhajan, Gurdwara Lecture, 10/15/1995, Espanola, NM
- – Yogi Bhajan, Gurdwara Lecture, 2/12/1989, Espanola, NM




- Love them.
- Build their self-esteem.
- Challenge them.
- Listen to them.
- Expect respect.
- Limit them.
- Make God a part of their lives.
- Develop a sense of learning in them.
- Help them to be community-minded.
- Let them go.
Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®




Research on Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Prostate Cancer by Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D



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Deepening your Core Capacity at Level Two Mind and Meditation


SAVE THE DATE – Vitality & Stress in New Mexico





- Love them.
- Build their self-esteem.
- Challenge them.
- Listen to them.
- Expect respect.
- Limit them.
- Make God a part of their lives.
- Develop a sense of learning in them.
- Help them to be community-minded.
- Let them go.
The History of Self-Regulation: Early Western Medical Interest By Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.

- “We all three felt his pulse first: it was distinct, tho small and [weak]: and his heart had its usual beating. He composed himself on his back, and lay in a still posture some time: while I held his right hand, Dr. Baynard laid his hand on his heart, and Mr. Skrine held a clean [mirror] to his mouth. I found his pulse sink gradually, till at last I could not feel any, by the most exact and nice touch. Dr. Baynard could not feel the least motion in his heart nor Mr. Skrine the least soil of breath on the bright mirror he held to his mouth; then each of us by turns examined his arm, heart and breath but could not by the nicest scrutiny discover the least symptom of life in him.”
- “As we were going away, we observed some motion about the body, and upon examination, found his pulse and the motion of his heart gradually returning: he began to breath gently and speak softly: we were all astonished to the last degree at this unexpected change, and after some further conversation with him, and among ourselves, went away fully satisfied as to all the particulars of this fact, but confounded and puzzled, and not able to form any rational scheme that might account for it.”.

Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®



[one-half-first] KRI September Specials of the Month


Timeless Wisdom from Yogi Bhajan DVD Series 3 Kundalini Yoga Class DVDs and 3 Kundalini Yoga Lecture and Meditation DVDs in two complementary mini series Kundalini Yoga Class Series (These all have yoga sets)









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News From KRI - August


- “In Amritsar a very perfect scene happened. I was meditating in Harmandir Sahib [the Golden Temple], you know out of reverence you call it that. Out of chance, because we used to go early, we were sitting in the first row. And I felt there was something in my lap, but I didn't move. I didn't care, I was meditating. But there was something warmer on my lap than anything else. That, I understood.

Bali Save the Date

Yoga and Meditation for Epilepsy - Reducing Excitability by Ishpreet Singh, M.B.B.S. and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.



Sat Nam from The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®



Chetna Yatra

- On October 23rd and 24th, together with our Kirtan jathas (musical groups), the Yatra will attend programs around Amritsar, the home of Guru Ram Das. Most mornings will be at your leisure for meditating at the beautiful Golden Temple, fantastic shopping, and exploring the city Amritsar.
- On October 25th, we will join Miri Piri Academy and the huge sangat of Amritsar in the streets for a procession in honor of Guru Ram Das ji. That night, we will attend the famous Raag Kirtan Darbar to hear classical Kirtan, including our own Chardi Kala Jatha.
- On October 26th, we will celebrate Guru Ram Das’ birthday with tens of thousands of devotees at the Golden Temple. The crowds will be big, and our spirits will be soaring!
- On October 28th, we will complete the Yatra with Sunday Gurdwara at Miri Piri Academy, tour the campus, and enjoy langar at the school.

- “Guru Nanak said, ‘Sat Nam.’ You don't understand Sat Nam. Sat Nam means my name, my identity, my personality, my existence is True. It's a pure truth. He leaves no room for duality, for any reason, for any purpose, whatever that is. His personality was straightforwardly clear that ‘Ek Ong Kar,’ ‘you are the creation of that One.’ One by one, every individual has to be respected. Every existence has to be respected. Every life has to be respected. If you refer to something, you should have not only reference, you should have reverence also.” – Yogi Bhajan, November 8, 1992, Espanola, NM
- "Project yourself in one way only. That in God you dwell - you are God's people. Forget about that you are American, forget about that you are even Sikh, forget about that you are a woman, forget about that you are a man, forget about that you are rich, forget about that you are poor, forget about everything about you. But remember one thing about you - that you are purely and basically God's people...Tell all the world, all the living world, that you are God's being. If your children know that you are a divine person, you do not understand how much love, reverence, and respect they will give you." – Yogi Bhajan, July 8, 1981, Espanola, NM


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- 6. Eyes are open; focused on the tip of the nose.
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- 7. Deeply inhale and chant the mantra Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Se So Hung, in a monotone, 3 times on the exhale.



- Love them.
- Build their self-esteem.
- Challenge them.
- Listen to them.
- Expect respect.
- Limit them.
- Make God a part of their lives.
- Develop a sense of learning in them.
- Help them to be community-minded.
- Let them go.
[one-half-first] KRI August Specials of the Month






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News From KRI - July



Calling All Trainers in Training!

- Attending a 5-day Training Week with the staff concentrating on developing individual and team growth,
- Meeting each morning with the TNT Coordinator for support and coaching,
- Facilitating a group of students from the beginning of the training through certification,
- Participating in the 2.5 hour “Long Ek Ong Kaar” meditation in honor or Yogi Bhajan’s birthday,
- Joining people from around the world as we celebrate the Life and Legacy of Yogi Bhajan at the Ranch on Yogi Bhajan’s birthday,
- Practicing Aquarian Group Sadhana with the students and the sangat of Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, and