In kundalini yoga, Sat Kriya is often considered both a kriya (synergistic exercise series) and a meditation. It is deemed a foundational practice because it works on all levels of your being and makes you capable of responding to your own totality. On a physical level, the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of Sat Kriya produces…
Below you will find a series of modifications for the postures in our WWC Daily Practice. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or ask at the end of our next live-virtual session.
Hello WW Community! So, I after my Daily Practice today, I was getting dressed and admiring my new calendar and it struck me…this is the perfect picture for this month, for the Break Through to a Whole New You! challenge. I love moments of synchronicity like this! And then, I realized that this would be…
Lemongrass is a wonderful essential oil for balancing and supporting the Solar Plexus Chakra. On the physical level, it supports healthy digestion (when taken in a capsule) and purifies and tones skin (dilute for topical use); both of these help with our physical radiance. Lemongrass also has powerful energy clearing properties, it uplifts us, and…
This 24-min. video takes you through our entire WWC daily practice. The breathwork and postures are timed at 1 minute each. The meditation and relaxation are 3 minutes each. Enjoy your practice!
Here’s a playlist to accompany your Daily Practice. This playlist features different versions of the Mul Mantra because it is the “root” mantra, or foundational mantra. Through the Wholehearted Wellness Challenge daily practice, we are activating and balancing the root chakra (as well as the sacral and navel chakras) to build a strong foundation for…
Throughout the WWC, I will be posting questions to help us reflect on our experiences. Feel free to respond to these questions in your own journal (paper, audio, or digital), or in whatever way is most helpful to you. If you are comfortable doing so, please share some of your thoughts in the Comments below….
Affirmations are positive statements in the present tense that can help us become more aligned with who we truly are. Affirmations work to reprogram negative thinking by giving our minds positive thoughts to focus on. They also provide the powerful soul food that our spirits crave. Repeating affirmations frequently can “crowd out” negative thinking, and…
Below you will find a PDF of the kriya we’ll be practicing daily for the next 40 days. Feel free to print it for your personal use. You will notice that it has a range of times for each posture/exercise. The times I have chosen for our “standard” daily practice are: Feel free to increase…
Below are some guidelines to keep in mind while practicing yoga. These will also be available in the WWC Supplemental materials as a printable document.
Tomorrow is Day 1 of the Break Through to a Whole New You! 40-Day Wholehearted Wellness Challenge. If you’re coming to the kickoff class, I can’t wait to see you at 6:00 a.m. PST (January 2). If not, please check back after 7:30 a.m. for the Standard Daily Practice video. Everyone will want to check…
We’re ready, we’re set. Let’s go! Here is the link to our first Wholehearted Yoga class on January 2 at 6:00 a.m.: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 898 866 2838Passcode: FrBT3Q If you can’t make it to the first class, it will be posted later in the day on Monday.
The first day of our 40-Day Wholehearted Wellness Challenge is fast approaching. To set yourself up for success, plan to prepare yourself the day before the Challenge begins. Here are a few recommendations. In your journal, respond to one or more of these questions: The night before, prepare your space. Set out: Give yourself the…