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🌿 3 MINUTE YOGA

Make a tiny bookmark of the state you’re in right now. Just notice: here you are, reading these words… eyes open, breathing happening on its own, mind doing its thing. Already in motion. Put your hands in your lap, across your belly, or by your sides. Now, inhale — really take it in. Pause. Exhale. Next breath, slow it down a notch:let the belly rise like warm bread, let the ribs widen, let the air lift all the way up to the throat. Suspend the breath — just a soft hold — a

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🧘🏻‍♀️Our First Yin Yoga class!

Sat Nam, and Welcome in! We had our first Yin class this week, and we all went to bed that night wondering what the heck had happened to our bodies! I got this text at 10 pm: 😴 WHY AM I SO WIPED OUT?! That’s a great question — so I looked it up! Yin Yoga might look gentle, but it’s actually a deep dive into your body’s parasympathetic and fascial systems. Here’s what’s happening under the hood when you feel that bone-deep tiredness afterward: ⸻ 🧠 1. Nervous System Down

Oct 162 min read

Yin Yoga: The Art of Slowing Down

Sat Nam, and Welcome in, In a culture that praises speed, productivity, and doing more, Yin Yoga is a quiet revolution. It invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and let time do its work. If you’ve ever felt exhausted, overstimulated, or simply hungry for a softer kind of space — this practice was made for you. What Is Yin Yoga? Yin Yoga is a slow, meditative style of yoga where postures are held for longer periods — usually three to five minutes or more. Unlike more active

Oct 144 min read

🕊️ Doing, Not Doing: The Art of Meditation

A reflection on the paradox at the heart of true meditation — the stillness that moves, the action that requires no effort. At the beginning of each class, we take a moment or two to meditate. There are countless ways to meditate—dozens of postures, focal points, and techniques—but there is also what the master calls Doing, Not Doing. It’s not doing nothing . It's doing nothing. I suggest no posture, only some comfortable position of stillness. No breathwork, no drishti (ey

Oct 73 min read

Part III: A Description of classes at KYD; a five part blog: GONG IMMERSIONS!

The famous Chinese Wind Gong hanging out in the studio Sat Nam, and Welcome in, This blog piece is all about our gong immersions. If...

Oct 72 min read

New Hours for Fall

Welcome in! Crazy couple of days for me here at the computer! We are getting ready to launch a new version of the site soon, and begin...

Oct 11 min read

Part II: A Description of classes at KYD; a five (was three!) part blog: TEACHING OURSELVES TO AWAKEN

Sat nam, Welcome in! Monday evenings, KYD holds a special sort of class. From 5 pm until 6 pm, we gather to talk about becoming aware of...

Aug 32 min read

Part I: A Description of Classes at Kundalini Yoga in Detroit; a five (was three!) part blog

Those wild and wonderful energy centers called Chakras with EK ONG KAR at the 7th chakra Class: Kundalini Yoga Kundalini—What is that? Kundalini refers to the potential energy which resides within all conscious beings, which, if you understand Consciousness, or Awareness (here used as a synonym) as the Ground of the Existence of Everything, then kundalini energy is in Everything. But we Humans are a complicated species. Or, the mind actually complicates our experience. An

Jun 24 min read