Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Breath Suspension to Slow the Heart Rate and Expand Time.
Donna Quesada shares the relationship between our “heart brain” and our experience of time, along with a very simple breathing technique to create this shift. […]
6 Ayurvedic Practices That Boost Energy
Feeling a little sleepy or sluggish today? Revving up your energy levels can be as simple as drinking more water, relaxing with a cup of tea, or soaking in a hot tub (count us in!). Here [...]
Kundalini Awakening
All beings within our galaxy have this energetic force that is known as Kundalini… […]
The Meaning of Om
Ommm. It’s often the first and last sound in your ears in a yoga class. But what does it mean? […]
Tantric Breathing Practice to Merge Shiva and Shakti and Achieve Oneness
by Sahara Rose Ketabi: This tantric breathing practice from Sarah Platt-Finger can help you achieve a state of oneness, also known as samadhi… […]
Sat Nam Beloved Sisters and Brothers
by David Welch: I just wanted to let the Awaken community know how important Guru Singh is to me, personally. […]
Devi Worship In India And Around The World
Sadhguru looks at how the worship of the feminine has largely disappeared today, but explains that there are still many powerful, intricately consecrated spaces in India… […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Meditation to Strengthen the Nervous System – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares a simple, yet effective meditation to regulate the breathing and strengthen the nervous system for greater overall calmness. […]
7 Women Transforming the World
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Marianne Williamson an uplifting and inspirational speaker and author of numerous New York Times best-sellers, including The Age of Miracles: […]
The 21 Stages of Meditation
by Donna Quesada: Kundalini yoga teacher and writer Donna Quesada recently attended The 21 Stages of Meditation retreat, […]
Awaken Interviews Guru Meher Khalsa Pt 3 – Embrace The Feminine
Donna Quesada: Exactly. And so, this brings me to another question that we like to ask here to those we interview. […]
Awaken Interviews Guru Meher Khalsa Pt 2 – Face The Shadow
Donna Quesada: Interesting, so the default, or “factory setting”is toward the negative, fearful emotions… […]
Awaken Interviews Guru Meher Khalsa Pt 1 – We Scarcely Know The Upper Limit Of Awakening
Donna Quesada: Guru Meher, I’d like to start out by thanking you for your time. […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Sat Kriya Variation To Merge with the Infinite –
Donna Quesada shares a variation of this powerful mantra meditation, called “Sat Kriya” […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: “Heart Opening Mantra Meditation” – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares a “long vowel” mantra meditation from Kundalini Yoga, […]
Yoga and the Chakras: Focus on the Root Chakra
The Root chakra is located at the base of the spine between the anus and genitals. […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: A Mantra for Inner Peace – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada chants and explains the mantra Sat Narayan Wahe Guru, Hari Narayan Sat Nam, which means […]
Contact Yoga: The Yoga of Relationship
by Tara Lynda Guber and Anodea Judith: “Contact: The Yoga of Relationships” presents an inspiring new vision of yoga […]
Awaken Interviews Kundalini Master Guru Singh Pt 3 – We Need Millions of Masters
GURU SINGH: It’s exactly like money. Ego is what ego does. Money is what money does. […]
Awaken Interviews Kundalini Master Guru Singh Pt 2 – Direct Experience Of The Divine
Donna Quesada: So there’s this interplay between doing and letting. Doing and letting go. […]
Awaken Interviews Kundalini Yoga Master Guru Singh Pt 1 – Awakening Is A Spectral Process
Donna Quesada: Sat Nam, Guru Singh! Guru Singh: Sat Nam! How are you? […]
NIH Yoga Week: Alan Finger: On Ayurveda (4/7)
by Alan Finger: iHanuman humbly presents this week’s featured offering… […]
Taoist Smiling Meditation – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares her experience with Thich Nhat Hanh, along with a guided smiling meditation from the Taoist tradition. […]
Yoga Is Awareness – Amma
by Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma): Every action, if done with awareness, can become yoga, Amma says on the fourth annual International Day of Yoga… […]
How To Start Your Day Like a Yogi! Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Stretch Pose – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shows you how to oxygenate your body and energize your day by combining breath of fire […]
Alan Finger: Tantra Cosmology
by Alan Finger: iHanuman humbly presents this week’s featured offering. […]
Alan Finger: The Power Of Breath
by Alan Finger: iHanuman humbly presents this week’s featured offering. […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Breathwalk for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Transformation – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares the technique and practice of Breathwalk, in which breath, […]
Awaken Interviews Swami Satchidananda – The Essence Of All Religious Teachings Is Selflessness
Awaken: Swami Satchidananda, I first want to thank you for spending this time with me and for so graciously and generously sharing your wisdom with our awakened readers. […]
Awakening in Life – Pir Vilayat Khan
by Pir Vilayat Khan: Meditation is the art of moving back and forth between two perspectives—the human and the Divine […]
The Simplest and Most Effective Tool for Stress and Anxiety: The Sigh – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares a few words about the physiological benefits of the sigh, and demonstrates how to do it properly. […]
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
by Paramahansa Yogananda: The ancient rishi Patanjali [150BCA or 2nd c BCA] defines yoga as “neutralization of the alternating waves in consciousness.” […]
Awaken Interviews Kundalini Yoga Master Guru Singh Pt 2 – True Presence Is Fifth-Dimensional
David Welch: So my second question is around mindfulness. How would you describe the present moment or being present. […]
Awaken Interviews Kundalini Yoga Master Guru Singh Pt 1 – Awakened, Enlightened, Are Synonymous
David Welch: Awaken seeks wisdom that will help us in our personal and collective processes of Awakening. […]
The Three Maharishis
by Deepak Chopra: I last sat with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi more than 10 years ago. He left an indelible impression, as he did on everyone. […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: “I Am the Grace of God” Meditation – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares a very special meditation, with the affirmation “I Am the Grace of God,” for grace, clarity and inner strength. […]
Kim Eng Presence Through Movement
Presence through Movement (PTM) emerged from Kim Eng’s spontaneous, instinctive movement during meditation practice. […]
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga – C. G. Jung
“The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga presented C. G Jung with a model of something that was almost completely lacking in Western psychology–an account of the development phases of higher consciousness…. […]
Awaken Interviews Robert Thurman Pt 1 – His Spiritual Quest
Donna Quesada: So, in terms of your work with the Tibet House, which coincides with your work at Columbia University as part of the Indo-Tibetan Studies Program… […]
Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit?
by Alisa Bauman: We sent three yogis to the lab to test the theory that yoga is all you need for optimal fitness… […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Breaking Free from Victim Consciousness – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares the importance of breaking free from victim consciousness and closes with a powerful exercise! […]
Emma Watson talks love of meditation, yoga, Buddhism
Emma Watson, famous UN Goodwill Ambassador and Harry Potter actor, is also a meditator with an interest in Buddhism. […]
Gopi Kallayil Stay Connected Yoga & Meditation
Gopi Kallayil: The trend toward enlightened thinking in the high-tech world yields wisdom for all of us about how to stay connected with our inner technologies as well as our electronics. […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Healing is Moving from Resistance to Acceptance – Donna Quesada
Donna Quesada shares the fundamental element of healing and leads a short mindfulness practice. […]
VIDEO: Angamardhana – A Yogic Fitness System
Angamardhana, a fitness system rooted in yoga, offers everyone the opportunity to invigorate the body and reach […]