Kundalini Yoga is an ancient form of Yoga that promotes good health and overall radiance. While it has been widely practiced in India for years, it was only introduced in the West in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan.   The practice of Kundalini Yoga has been kept secret, because it was only intended to be learned by the high priests of the upper class. However, Yogi Bhajan went against convention and taught Kundalini Yoga to the public – he believed that everyone has the right to study and learn this powerful form of Yoga.

Through his teachings of Yoga, Yogi Bhajan improved the lives of thousands of people. But he made it clear that he did not come to gather disciples, but came to create teachers who will help others. Yogi Bhajan’s principles were a collection of several teachings and encounters from the great masters in India, and he brought them to the West to help those who were looking for higher consciousness.

Kundalini Yoga is a holistic system that strengthens the body and get the psycho-spiritual spirit it needs to broaden the consciousness. With regular practice of Kundalini Yoga, one will be able to identify the untapped source of the “prana” (inner energy) lying dormant at the base of the spine (called the Muladhara Chakra) and will learn how to use it by drawing the energy up, awakening each of the seven Chakras.

What sets Kundalini Yoga apart from the other forms of Yoga is that it emphasizes on doing the Kriyas – the different exercises and purification processes. Doing these exercise activities and purification practices allow a healthy flow of energy in the body, while clearing the blockages and balancing the Glandular system at the same time.

Because Kundalini Yoga is not about keeping the body strong, it can be practiced by all skill levels. A gong is used to create a unique, unifying sound that will help elevate the spirit, clear the mind, and heal the body all at the same time. Kundalini Yoga is very easy to understand and is much accessible to both beginners and advanced Yoga practitioners alike.

Kundalini Yoga can a powerful and a positive transformational medium when learned with the proper guidance. It is not a religion, but aims to tune you in to your subtle energies. Through its different movements and breathing techniques, you will be able aware of the connection that binds you with the Supreme Being. Kundalini Yoga will help you live a world of healing, which will bring peace, radiance, and prosperity to the people around you as well.

To know more about Kundalini Yoga check out the KUNDALINI YOGA TRAINING PROGRAM starting in NYC this October!! Learn from the internationally renowned Yoga teacher Hari Kaur Khalsa, author of A Woman’s Book of Yoga (Penguin) for nine intensive months of Yoga practice and live your life like never before. This is a rare opportunity to learn from the best! For more information, email her at hari@reachhari.com

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You will notice marked improvements in mood and energy, with fewer cravings for junk food, when you eat a breakfast that is high in water, protein, good carbs (loaded with antioxidants), and healthy fats. What does breakfast do?

Breakfast boosts our metabolism. Many people who struggle with their weight often skip breakfast altogether or have a light breakfast. As we age our metabolism get slower. One way to boost our metabolism is to eat breakfast. Breakfast boosts our metabolism because it gets the fires burning for the day. Breakfast gets the metabolism nice and high so we burn calories through out the day.

Breakfast also fuels our brains and our bodies. Our brain only runs on one nutrient and that is glucose. In the morning our glucose levels are at a low normal. We need to refuel so we can think, learn and test. Not only does this apply to adults, but certainly to the children in our lives. Please visit www.foreveryoungdiet.com for more information or to leave a question on the blog for Joan O’Keefe, RD.

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BODYBUILDING NUTRITION

To gain muscle and lose fat you must;

• Take in slightly less calories than you are burning

• Consume higher quality calories. Eat more natural unprocessed foods that don’t come wrapped in a box. If it rots, it’s good for you: Lean (protein with low amount of fat, aka chicken & turkey breasts, lean beef, eggs), Green (vegetable, green beans, salads, apples), & Marine (fish).

• Small meals often. You must eventually work up to 5-6 small meals per day; about every 3-4 hours

• Macronutrient Profile- Every meal you eat should contain protein and carbs combined together. How much? A starting point would be;

1. Most women and under 130 lb. men 15-20 grams of protein in each meal
2. 130 lb. — 165 lb. men 20-30 grams of protein in each meal
3. 170 lb. and up 30-45 grams of protein in each meal

One of the biggest “nutrition Secrets” in the Bodybuilding world is a technique called carb cycling. In a nut shell you have two different types of carbs.

Starchy carbs—Sources are brown & wild rice, oatmeal, whole grain pasta, sweet potatoes / yams

Non-starchy carbs—Sources are veggies, grean beans, salads, apples, grape-fruit

Cycle your calories by eating only non starchy carbs with your protein on Interval Cardio days and throw in your starchy carbs only on days you train intensely with weights. This is absolutely t he secret for you to keep your metabolism revved up while you gain muscle and lose fat.

You can work-out till your blue in the face but if you do not incorporate Interval Cardio (done first thing in the morning in a fasted state), intense functional multi-joint, compound exercises, small healthy meals often with protein and carbs combined together, positive mindset, goal setting & social support (you will turn into who you hang around) you will not change your body much. Physique development is about losing fat
(to show the shape of the muscle) as much if not more than building muscle. It is definitely a combination of the two.

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I. The Thoughts That You Think
II. The Exercise That You Get
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