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A call to awakenKundalini Yoga School blog gives you extra background information on the Kriya’s & Meditations we present in the practice videos. We are happy to share our insights about yogic philosophy, our love for food with healthy recipes and our tip’s & tricks for a yogic lifestyle.
Kundalini Yoga and the Art of Breaking Habits
The reason we have started this online school is because we feel that maintaining a daily spiritual practice is the best habit you can put in place to help you break free from habits that are not supporting you. Human beings are super habitual beings. Most of the...
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A personal story about India, a life changing experience
Let me take you back to the evening of 27th of February 2012. My backpack is packed, the next morning I’m leaving to India for the first time, all by myself. I’m super excited but also super nervous. I’m so nervous that I actually start to feel like I have a fever. My...
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Meditation to Elevate your Spirit and feel Trust
Building a sense of Trust from within is essential to allow yourself to expand and helps you elevate beyond any self imposed limitations. Trust is a fundamental element you need in order to commit yourself fully, full of faith that you are capable to meet any...
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Kundalini Yoga Meditation for Prosperity
A big aim in your yoga & meditation practice is to become aware of your self limiting beliefs, old thought patterns that hold you back and step by step liberate yourself from these disempowering habitual ways of thinking. This is not done overnight, the mind is very...
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Kundalini Yoga is exactly what I was looking for – Interview with Tim
A torn ligament painfully put Tim on the path that leads up to where he is today: a travelling Kundalini Yoga Teacher in hiking boots, curiously following the winding road until the point where it dissolves into the future. Meeting Tim Schipper is meeting a guy with...
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Know yourself & just be YOU
In the Age of Aquarius we, as human beings, we are invited (or challenged) to become truly real. Illusions and lies are all being quickly revealed and uncovered. We can all see and experience how this super quick revelations are happening all over the world. It’s...
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Breakthrough; Living your Divine Purpose
What is holding you back to live the life you long for? What is holding you back to finally drop these old habits that block you, stop you or maybe endanger your health? What is taking away your vitality, your lust for life, your drive, your power, your joy? When we...
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The effects of Warrior Pose
If you are looking for an asana (yoga posture) to help you increase your courage and stamina, look no further, Warrior Pose a.k.a. Archer Pose is the posture for you! Try doing this kundalini yoga posture daily for a while and experience for yourself how it can bring...
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The Radiant Body
According to Yogi Bhajan we do not only have a physical body but 9 other bodies besides that. Actually all of these ten bodies together make us what we are, a human being. You could look at these 10 bodies as your Subtle Anatomy. Your Soul for example is body number...
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Full Moon in Sagittarius – Arrows of Truth
The Full Moon appears in the sky when the sun is directly opposite of the moon. The sun represents our conscious Self, the moon represents our unconscious. The rays of the sun can thus shed light on things that have been deeply tucked away in our subconscious. We can...
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Kundalini Yoga for the Throat Chakra – Vishuddha
According to old yogic scriptures everything in this Universe consists of vibration, matter is condensed vibration.The element that gives space to matter to exist is the most subtle of the five elements, the element ether. From ether vibration materializes to the most...
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Kundalini Yoga Meditation for Positive Communication
Words carry a vibration and the affect the way we feel. Sometimes when we feel negative one way or another we can find ourselves amplifying that negative state through complaining about it. If you need a forklift to get you out of this negativity doing a meditation is...
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Sat Nam – Truth is my Name
As human beings we have words to communicate with each other, to share what is happening inside of us and to express who we are. Essentially what we are is truth and ideally what we speak is a reflection of this truth. It’s the truth that sets us free. But due to old...
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Full Moon in Scorpio – Light on our shadow
Full Moon in Scorpio shines her light on our shadow. She is giving us an opportunity to show ourselves totally, all the so called ‘good’ and ‘bad’ sides. This Full Moon is asking us to put our cards on the table and without any rejection to simply look at what we see....
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Meditation to invoke a meditative state
Meditation isn’t only a luxury for those who can dedicate some time to it each day, meditation is a necessity for our world and the human species to survive. If we want to achieve peace in the world, we first need to achieve peace of mind, to obtain peace of mind, we...
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Chanting the mantra Sat Narayan for Inner Peace
When practicing Kundalini Yoga it is very common to chant a mantra during your yoga practice (Kriya) and many of the Kundalini Yoga meditations involve chanting a mantra. A mantra is a sound, not just any sound, but sacred sounds, syllables that carry a certain...
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Mudras – The magic in your fingers
In a lot of Kundalini Yoga Kriyas and meditation we make use of mudras, seals of energy that we create with our fingers. Each represents a different element and is connected to another planet. By bringing our fingers into certain positions we create a different energy...
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Food as Medicine – Vegan Cauliflower Flaxseed Quiche (gluten free)
According to Chinese Medicine the lungs and the colon are connected to 'Metal' (air/ether = Vata in Ayurveda). White is the colour of this element and through eating white foods you can strengthen the Metal element in your body. When Metal is in balance in your...
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Cleansing Carrot Soup with a Thai Touch
This soup has a surprising exotic Thai taste through using lemon grass and the golden combination of curry and carrot. It doesn't only tast great but also has healing properties, it helps you to ground, it cleanses your body and fortifies your lungs. So if you have a...
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Scrambled Eggs the Vegan Way
Sunday morning, time for scrambled tofu! Sorry? You mean scrambled eggs! No, scrambled tofu! A delicious alternative for the evergreen recipe of scrambled eggs, vegan, healthy and super satisfying. Tofu is a great versatile food you can prepare in many ways and an...
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Vegan Pizza Time – guilt & cruelty free and so yummy!
Often when we eat pizza in the background we hear a little voice that says 'This is not healthy, you shouldn't eat this.' Pizza is a typical guilty pleasure. Of course it's no issue to eat pizza every once and while, especially not if you prepare it yourself and use...
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The Positive Mind – There is a way through every block!
As human beings we all have a Negative Mind, a Positive Mind and a Neutral Mind. In the Tantric Numerology that works with the Ten Body System, they are our Second, Third and Fourth Body, which you could consider as different aspects we all need in this human...
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Food as Medicine – Raw Kale Salad with Black Eyed Beans & Tahin Dressing
This 'Food as Medicin' is loaded with kale, the Ferrari of the cabbage family. Kale is high on fibre, iron, antioxidants, Omega 3, calcium, Vitamin K (helps against various cancers, keeps the blood and bones healthy), Vitamin A (vision & skin) and Vitamin C (imune...
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Kundalini Yoga Pranayama for Purification
Kundalini Yoga has an amazing offer of super effective meditations and pranayamas (breathing techniques) to help you cleanse and purify your body and mind. We are happy to share one with you in this blog. In this Kundalini Yoga Pranayam Cleansing Meditation you work...
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Food as Medicine – Pumpkin Stew Surinam Style
Pumpkin is a delicious 'comfortfood'. It's nourishing and soothing, grounding and very good for your stomach and immune system. This beautiful fruit (yes it's actually a fruit and not a veggie) is a great source of calcium, fibre, iron and zinc and according to...
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Why it’s a good idea to do a Spring Detox
According to Ayurveda you are what you eat. Every bite of food is ultimately transformed into the cells of which your physical body is build. From time to time it surely is a good idea to take a close look at your eating habits and to give your body the chance to...
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How Kundalini Yoga can help you to follow your Intuition
To make the choices that serve you, that make you grow and that allow you to fully enjoy life it is important to live from your heart. You do this by listening to the voice of your intuition. Your intuition is the voice of your inner teacher guiding...
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A Kundalini Yoga Mantra for Patience, Tolerance & Compassion
Compassion, patience and tolerance, essential ingredients to live a peaceful and centered life. But what to do when you don't feel this, and those around you push your buttons and get on your nerves? Ask yourself this question first: Am I able to feel compassionate,...
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How to work with your Negative Mind
In his teachings Yogi Bhajan gave us priceless insights in the way our mind works. An important part of this is knowing that your mind has three powerful functions; the Negative, Positive and Neutral Minds. About the Negative Mind Yogi Bhajan says: Because you have...
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Conquer your mind and you conquer the world
zਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ - Man Jeetai Jagjeet - Conquer your mind and you conquer the world. These are famous words by Guru Nanak that make you think or actually encourage us to stop thinking. When the mind stops the world disappears. Most probably your mind is now going:...
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Can you ‘blow your mind’ with Kundalini Yoga?
Blow your Mind is a clear statement, but can be interpreted in many ways. I can tell you: it is not about destroying your Mind. No, it is too valuable for life to blow it. You need your mind, and your mind needs you. The relationship between You and your mind is for a...
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Food as Medicine for your kidneys – Healing Black Bean Seaweed Soup
Winter is the season connected to our Kidneys, the batteries of our body. Winter is also the season that invites us to rest and recharge. This healing Black Bean Seaweed soup works as a tonic to help recharge your kidneys and increase your energy, especially if you...
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FULL Moon – How to keep your Balance with a Healthy Stomach
This Sunday the 3thd of December it is Full Moon in Gemini with an energetic impact on the Stomach Meridian. The stomach is an organ that has an important role in our emotional balance. It is where we experience emotions moving through us like a wave. The stomach is...
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Feeling stuck? Try the Kundalini Yoga Frog Pose
The Frog Pose is one of these postures in Kundalini Yoga that we can find in many different Kriyas. It is a great posture to do when you feel the energy is not flowing properly in your body, or when you feel stuck in your mind. Frog Pose works on your upper thighs....
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The Kidneys – The batteries of your body
We are approaching winter and according to Traditional Chinese Medicine this is the season of the kidneys. Therefor we chose to share a Kriya with you in the online school to support and revitalize your kidneys and adrenals. Let’s shed our light on what function the...
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The power of hair – Why Kundalini Yogis let their hair grow
When you read old yogic scriptures and look at images of Yogis from India you often see long hair tied up on the head into a big knot. Is that a coincidence? Was it a trend at that time like we now have hipsters with long hair and beards? No, there is a whole science...
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Food as Medicine – Autumn soup to keep your lungs healthy!
It's autumn! Time to give some extra attention to your lungs. You can do this via Pranayama (Kundalini Yoga breathing exercises) but don't forget about the healing power of your food! Let's prepare a Autumn Soup that works like a healing medicine for your lungs. It's...
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Sa Ta Na Ma – Kundalini Yoga Mantra to break habits & addictions
In Kundalini Yoga we often make use of mantra's, not just in meditation but also during physical exercises. One mantra you may encounter quite a lot is the mantra Sa Ta Na Ma. What do these sounds mean and what effect do they have on us? And how can chanting these...
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Ra Ma Da Sa – Powerful Kundalini Yoga mantra for healing
Let's take a deeper look at a powerful healing mantra that is often used in Kundalini Yoga, Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung. This mantra taps into the energies of the sun, moon, earth, and the Infinite Spirit. It is an attunement of the self to the Universe, that invokes a...
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Sadhana – What does it mean and where to start?
Sadhana means a daily spiritual practice, which can be a meditation, mantra, prayer, yoga practice or self-enquiry. The aim of such practices is not to become a better person, at least not the way we see it. The aim is to realize you are not who you think you are or...
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Vitalize the heart and break free from depression
When we feel down or depressed, the electromagnetic field around the heart is weakened, which in turn weakens the aura. To be able to ‘break’ with old habits that are rooted in negativity, we need a strong commitment and aura to shift our attention away from...
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How can Kundalini Yoga totally De-stress you in only 33 minutes?
How can Kundalini Yoga totally de-stress you in only 33 minutes? Do you want LESS STRESS? It's in your own hands! On the Practice Page we are sharing a Kriya to Destress & Revitalize that works wonders on reducing STRESS and relief its negative side-effects in your...
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Why practice for 3, 11 or 31 minutes & 40, 90 or 120 days?
A typical thing in Kundalini Yoga is that the exercises are giving in a specific order with a specific timing for a specific amount of days. This isn’t a coincidence and as a teacher and a student you are asked to respect the timings given. Our rational minds go:...
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Deal with stress and get the stress out of here!
Stress, we all deal with it one way or another. Stress is part of our lives nowadays in our society, a lot of us experience a high pressure to perform and to keep ourselves standing amongst all the things that need to be done. The are different definitions of...
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Cold showers and the benefits of cold water therapy (Ishnaan)
A brief cold shower in the morning is the healthiest and most effective way to start your day, according to yogis. A hot shower is also fine, but rather at a different time of day. What are the benefits of a cold shower? Cold showers have a wide range of benefits:...
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The ‘bright side’ smoothie to alleviate dark thoughts and feelings
This enlightening smoothie supports you in your daily yoga practice (sadhana) as it helps you letting go of negativity. For a clear mind and to feel good in your skin it is good to eat raw vegetables and fruits, green leafy vegetables, whole-wheat products, nuts,...
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Taking the garbage out through meditation
Yogi Bhajan often mentioned that through the practice of Kundalini Yoga & Meditation we bring out the garbage. But what does that actually mean? The word garbage sounds negative and dirty and it’s not likely that you feel very enthusiastic associating yourself with...
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Release emotions and tension for physical health & mental clarity
Bodies and minds are prone to a lot of stress within modern lifestyles, because moments of rest and contemplation are rare. However, for a healthy body and a clear mind it is essential to take a break from this 'doing mode' regularly. When you take a break from most...
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