Sat Nam, and Welcome in... Yogi Bhajan's story just keeps getting told. And retold. And retold again. The rise. The robes. The empire. The fall. The abuses. The denials. The reckonings. And the exhausted practitioners trying to hold paradox and practice in the same breath. But at some point, we have to ask: **When will we see this as a pattern in ourselves?** The Pattern We find someone who brings light. We let the light blind us. We ignore the shadows-ours and theirs. We bui

There’s a truth I’ve been circling for years, and I’m finally just going to say it: Kundalini Yoga without music is hard. Not enlightening-hard. Not transformative-hard. Just… unnecessarily hard. And there’s a reason for this that has nothing to do with personal preference or teaching style. It’s structural. It's neurological. And it's deeply tied to the framework Yogi Bhajan set up for his students, and what he  believed intensity would achieve in his students. Kundalini Yog

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just ready for something that actually shifts your energy instead of adding more to your to-do list, this is your sign: try Kundalini Yoga. Not someday. Not when life gets quieter. This month. Kundalini Yoga is often called the "yoga of awareness," but here's what that really means for someone walking into class for the first time: you don't have to know what you're doing. The practice meets you exactly where you are. Every post

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Sat Nam, and Welcome in, Summer starts in two weeks! June 20 is the date of the summer solstice; we hope you’ve got something special...

New Summer Hours at KYD!  Plus a few updates! Sat nam, and welcome in! Summer’s here!  We have three months to create what will...

Sat nam, and welcome in, Kundalini Yoga in Detroit is not in alignment with the current state of affairs. So what are we going to do...

Sat nam, welcome in! Spring has finally come to Detroit, and we are ready to get outside and do some good work! Some of us have yards,...

Andrea at Belle Isle, Winter 2025 Sat Nam, and Welcome In, Goodness, it’s February already! I don’t know about your experience, but the...

Sat Nam Everybody, and welcome in! Let it snow! Happy New Year! We have had a very good year at KYD! The world on the third floor is...

Sat nam, and Welcome in! workshop Last month, we held a Constellations Workshop, which was very successful. All of us were deeply...

Sat nam everyone, and welcome in! I am doing all of my own marketing, computering, website design, graphics, emailing and posting, which...