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April is Autism Awareness Month: How Superbrain Yoga® Can Help by Dena Ventrudo
 "One out of every one hundred children born are diagnosed with Autism. That means that out of the 4 million children born in the U.S. every year, approximately 40,000 will eventually be diagnosed with an Autism spectrum disorder. This dramatic rise in Autism has given way to its own month of awareness in April.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior
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Apr 8, 2011 - 9:30:00 AM
Yoga
Laughter Yoga with Dr. Madan Kataria
 "Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea – simple and profound. An exercise routine, it is sweeping the world and is a complete wellbeing workout. The brainchild of Dr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a Park on March 13, 1995, with merely a handful of persons. Today, it has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 6000 Social Laughter Clubs in about 60 countries. "
May 20, 2010 - 10:05:43 AM
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Euro-Hinduism in America: From Vivekananda to Deepak Chopra by Stuart Sovatsky: Part Three
 "The spellbound intimacy between Yogi and radiant God who, in the somatic context of Tantra is called Shiva, “transforming God: or Kundalini, “Mothering Goddess,” draws
them ever-closer. Limb-stretching and spinal-twisting longings and fulfillments emerge as the bodily asanas and mudras (Yoga postures and “delight gestures”), permeated by a fundament of ever maturing virtues (yama-niyamas.) Awe-struck breathing becomes pranayama (carefully savored or extended breath) or anahata-nad (ecstatic utterances, inaudible sighs.) "
Apr 6, 2010 - 9:52:37 AM
Wellbeing & Healing
Ageing with Ayurveda by Sunil Ahlawat
 "Ayurveda considers childhood to be the Kapha stage of life. Adulthood is Pitta time, and old age is the Vata stage of life. Ageing of the skin is due to the aggravation of vata dosha, which naturally increases with age. Old age is a slow and continuous process of physical deterioration in strength, in energy and in initiative and cannot meet the requirements of an active life. According to ayurveda anti aging means primarily maintaining a healthy body into old age and slowing down the processes of aging, wear and tear, and degeneration. "
Mar 29, 2010 - 10:00:23 AM
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Euro-Hinduism in America: From Vivekananda to Deepak Chopra by Stuart Sovatsky: Part Two
"Bhagwan Rajneesh , a Jain professor-turned-guru, attempted, by far, the most radical
modernization of Sanatana Dharma. Side-stepping Hatha Yoga as too rarified for these
times, his eclectic “neo-tantra” surfed the 1960s-80s wave of sexual liberation, emotive therapies, and the psychedelically-inspired longing for instant God-consciousness. Cheered and jeered as saint and charlatan, his Rajneeshpuram, Oregon commune collapsed
scandalously in the late 1980s under the weight of this impossible dream, shaking some 200,000 Rajneeshees, world-wide
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Mar 25, 2010 - 9:02:54 AM
Yoga
Euro-Hinduism in America: From Vivekananda to Deepak Chopra by Stuart Sovatsky: Part One
"As a nondual (advaita) vision of existence, Sanatana Dharma speaks to the awe, opportunity, quantum uncertainty, and situational ethics of every conceivable aspect of life. From its consciousness-matter integrated field cosmology and prescribed ethics governing conflict as depicted in the Bhagavad-gita and in Gandhian activism, to the plethora of Yogic pathways activating demonstrably the deepest of psychophysical potentials, this living tradition has accumulated some 9000 years of (largely yet-untranslated) research."
Mar 9, 2010 - 10:05:55 AM
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Mexican Prisons Turn to Kundalini Yoga
According to CNN, inmates at prisons in Mexico are being taught Kundalini Yoga as a form of rehabilitation. These teachers (as you can see in the video linked below) were once students of the teachings of SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa (also known as Yogi Bhajan) . It is the Sikh way of not only serving the people one knows, but serving those in need.
Sep 4, 2008 - 9:53:09 AM
Yoga
December Questions And Answers With Ravi & Ana
 According to Yoga, when the sun is between the angles of 60 degrees above and below the horizon it affects the earths magnetic field as well as what could be termed the magnetic field of our own psyches. This invariably causes a dip in our energy and outlook. Its no accident that "Happy Hour" occurs at this time. This represents most peoples mundane method to uplift themselves.
Because every dark cloud has a silver lining, these twilight times provide an opportunity for powerful inner growth and healing. If we can find a way to meditate between 4 and 7 AM and 4 and 7 PM we can make much progress in our inner growth. Also, the lung meridians are most open around 5AM so the benefits of breathing at that time are enhanced.
Dec 25, 2007 - 10:00:18 AM
Yoga
September Questions And Answers With Ravi & Ana
Kundalini Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga, we feel, are very complimentary. They both make use of Hatha Yoga poses but are decidedly more dynamic. Ashtanga uses body weight for strengthening and balance and consists of a few routines with variations. Kundalini Yoga also works on strength and balance, as well as endurance, the nervous and glandular systems, releasing the spine and connective tissue, and opening up energy flows in the body. If you would like to combine these systems we suggest that you begin with your Ashtanga workout and then end with a Kundalini Yoga set and/or meditation.
Sep 10, 2007 - 10:00:54 AM
Yoga
August Questions And Answers With Ravi & Ana
The mantra at the end of Ultimate Stretch can be done in any context. It is a very sacred mantra in the Sikh tradition, for miracles of healing and grace and world peace. Normally we advise that people stay still when they meditate, so the energy can move, but in the case of mantras, swaying is okay, because there is a devotional / emotional component which adds to the power of the chant. We wish you continuing good luck with your yoga practice.
Aug 11, 2007 - 3:24:52 AM
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July Questions & Answers with Ravi & Ana
There are many scare stories about Kundalini. Please be assured that these refer to Kundalini Energy and not Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga is designed to gently and consistently strengthen the nervous and glandular system and never let you acquire any more energy then your system can handle. Thus you are assured through your practice of having a graceful and effective life.
Jul 10, 2007 - 10:00:40 AM
Yoga
June Questions And Answers With Ravi & Ana
Stiff muscles can occur from a variety of causes. For example, when we're sick the fascia (connective tissue) contracts. Stress, tension, and time also cause the fascia to contract. It is not actually age that makes us stiff (check out a gym class of average 17 year olds!) but what we do or don't do as we age that affects our flexibility. When we don't spend some time stretching, our bodies quickly become used to a more limited range of motion--especially if we spend a lot of time sitting in chairs or driving. This causes our core muscle to contract, and since flexibility starts at the core, it affects us all over.
Jun 7, 2007 - 10:00:03 AM
Yoga
May Questions & Answers With Ravi Singh & Ana Brett
Many of you are newcomers to Kundalini Yoga and have expressed interest in its origins and process. Kundalini Yoga is called the Yoga of Awareness because it serves as the catalyst for the insight and inspiration which help us to heal and expand. In Kundalini Yoga the bottom line is what works. What does work, more quickly and powerfully, than just about anything, is a combination of breath, movement, and poses, along with the science of sequence, rhythm, and vibratory effect.
May 21, 2007 - 10:00:54 AM
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