Defining Sikhism & Its Influence on Kundalini Yoga w/ Guru Singh
Release Date: 08/21/2024
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info_outlineAfter releasing The Origins of Kundalini episodes I started receiving even more questions about this profound practice and its traditions. So of course I called up Guru Singh and he was happy to come back to answer more of your burning questions.
Listen in to learn:
🔹The history and relationship between Sikhism and Kundalini yoga
🔹What makes Kundalini yoga a science
🔹How Kundalini can enhance any religious belief
Make sure you’ve listened to Origins of Kundalini Yoga Parts 1 & 2, linked below, to have a better understanding of Kundalini’s ancient roots and how the Yogi Bhajan scandal has affected the kundalini world.
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Learn more about Kundalini Yoga’s effect on the brain:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830715002220
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9623893/
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad221159
FREE Practice: KUNDALINI YOGA FOR EMOTIONAL RELEASE with Music 💜 Trauma Informed Yoga for Beginners 💜
Relevant Blog: How is Kundalini Yoga Different from Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?
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🎧 Also Listen to:
#316 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 1
#322 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 2
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