The 3M’s: Movement, Mindful Awareness, Meditation
5-10 minute video recordings of a yoga movement, meditation, visualization or mantra for cancer survivors to use throughout the week.
I was immersed in the practices of kundalini yoga for the past 25 years (since 1998) and this is what I have primarily taught in my Yoga and Talk Therapy groups and JoyBoots classes.The combination of sound (mantra and music) with the rhythmic movement practices and breathwork have been deeply healing for me and for my students.
I will continue to share what I call the 3 Ms-Movement, Mindful Awareness, and Meditations that have been healing for me and others, especially over the past 12 years that I have worked with cancer survivors. I continue to add to my tool kit from many other traditions and to be open to lifelong learning and discerning.
However, I want to make it clear that I stand with and support the women and men who have come forward to bravely discuss, process, and heal from exploitive manipulation and terrible sexual abuse they suffered from Yogi Bhajan and other lead teachers in 3HO who emulated him. Adult children (aka the Second Generation) have also shared the traumatic effects of being separated from parents at very young ages, to attend boarding school in India where many were neglected or abused.
In the interest of justice and accountability, It’s my belief that any remaining funds owned by any of the kundalini yoga or Sikh Dharma community companies such as Yogi Tea, AKAL Security, 3HO, SSSC, KRI and properties should be liquidated and dispersed among the second generation and the women and men most adversely affected.
Deep Breathing sustains and energizes us, benefitting the lymphatic and nervous systems. Energize and become more alert this week with Right Nostril Breathing. Inhale deeply through the right nostril to
Feeling anxious or stressed? I’m posting this in the week before the 2016 election and there’s a lot of fear and anxiety going around. Left nostril breathing is a simple
Learn a simple practice for bringing in PRANA (life force energy) and releasing tension and fatigue. Breathe IN with 3 sniffs as you extend the arms forward, to the sides, and
Meditation for improving “chemobrain” using Kirtan Kriya. Kirtan Kriya is a simple meditation from Kundalini Yoga that has been studied at UCLA by Dr. Dharma Singh, author of Meditation as
What phase of life are you in? What phase of treatment or recovery? Meditate on Kirtan Kriya which uses the mantra Sa Ta Na Ma. The sounds represent the eternal
Practice a meditation to support you when you have strong or painful feelings and thoughts. Use the simple mantra in Kirtan Kriya to match the intensity of the feeling you
Cancer survivors benefit from having an uplifting mantra to help neutralize thoughts and fears. In kundalini yoga, we use the mantra Sat Nam, a “seed sound” which can begin to
Shock, fear, and anxiety during the cancer experience (or any very difficult time) cause the nervous system to react automatically. The “sympathetic nervous system” gets activated into fight, flight, or
Practice a visualization for remembering your wellness, expanding your breath, and honoring your sacredness. Repeat the affirmation: “Healthy am I, Happy am I, Holy am I!” 3 times on one
Learn and practice the Adi Mantra which is the mantra chanted 3 times at the beginning of a kundalini yoga class. Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo means: I call on
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When I remember my Joy Boots… I feel grounded, connected to the earth and my place in it. I accept my body with its vulnerabilities and sensations. I am aware of my breathing and able to breathe deeply. I am connected to my own life force energy.