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Category Archives: Yoga
Psychotic Break
"When I was teaching this set this morning," says the Guru, "somebody had a psychotic break. "People were getting very angry over this set. So as we do the exercises and you feel enraged, go with it. It’s normal." "At … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged bodywork, ecstasy, eucalyptus oil, psychotic break, quot quot
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Guru Singh’s 64th Birthday
What a joyous celebration tonight! The hall was packed. Balloons bounced around. There were special decorations. People got there early and were happy. We sang him some songs. We danced with him. We ate cake with him. We listened to … Continue reading
Posted in Guru Singh, Yoga
Tagged good cheer, joyous celebration, perfect strangers, real man, ridiculous amounts
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I Got My Kundalini Yoga Name
It’s quite an elaborate process. I had to write an essay on the spiritual qualities most important to me. I had to provide my exact time and date of birth. And then the Guru meditated on the matter for several … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged exact time, kundalini yoga, sanskrit name, spiritual qualities, time and date
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Orthodox Judaism Vs. Kundalini Yoga
In some ways, these two spiritual paths compliment each other. In other ways, they conflict. I have been studying and practicing Judaism for 20 years. I have been practicing Kundalini Yoga for two months. Here are the most significant differences … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Orthodoxy, Yoga
Tagged jewish meditation, man god, orthodox judaism, system of ethics, torah commands, yoga center
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The Guru Spoke To Me!
After class, I was returning a cushion that usually sits on stage right behind the guru. I threw it from five feet away and it dangled, rocked back and forth, and finally fell in the perfect spot. The Guru looked … Continue reading
Wahe Guru – What Have You Done To Me?
I’m in yoga. I went to be flexible for my Torah class later in the evening, flexible enough to see alternative readings of the sacred text, alternative interpretations, alternative ways out of religious obligation. We’re asked to move our mats … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged john travolta, oy, prenatal yoga, religious obligation, sacred text, saturday night fever, shiksas, torah class
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I Interview My Yoga Teacher Alexandra Aitken
From the Daily Telegraph of London Oct. 5, 2006: "Alexandra Aitken used to be known for being the daughter of a disgraced minister, partying, posh boys and polo matches. But that’s all changed. Now, she tells Emily Bearn, she’s hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Aitken, canterbury cathedral, daily telegraph, exploratory missions, oct 5, polo matches, pumpkin seeds, yoga teacher
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Guru Singh Is Tougher Than The Rabbis
I thought with Guru Singh I was getting cheap grace and hot babes. The last part is correct, but his prescriptions for our life are rigorous. Last night he prescribed starting the day around 3 am with a hearty vomit, … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap grace, cold shower, hot babes, Rabbis, spiritual benefit, stretching exercises
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Special Yoga Class For The Current Astrological Pattern
I’ve always thought astrology a bunch of nonsense. I don’t deny its validity, I just don’t believe. It all seems very strange to me. Guru Singh was teaching a special Friday night class. I was of mixed mind. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish thing, lunar eclipse, saturn uranus, shabbat dinner, soggy mess, solar eclipse, yoga center, yoga class
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