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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 14, 20254 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 7, 20253 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 7, 20252 min read


Part II: A Description of classes at KYD; a five (was three!) part blog: SATSANG
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 the dance between form and formlessness, self and Self, personality and presence. It’s not about fixing ourselves, it’s about remembering we’re already Whole. Awakening isn't something you earn--it's something that emerges when you stop pressing down on it. We aren't broken. We're sprouting through centuries of forgetting. I originally name
Aug 3, 20253 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 that resides within all conscious beings. If you understand Consciousness, or Awareness, as the ground of the existence of everything, then kundalini energy is in everything. But we humans are a complicated species. Or rather, the mind complicates our experience. Ancient non-dual wisdom teaches that we
Jun 2, 20254 min read


KYD is Protesting! Join us!
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...
Apr 17, 20251 min read


It's SPRING! New hours and offerings at KYD
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,...
Apr 11, 20253 min read


Why are We So Depressed?
Sat Naam everybody, Each of us is tasked with being Someone. There is no avoiding this. We are caught here in a reality that is...
Aug 8, 20245 min read


Stress-busting evening sound therapy just $20!
Sat naam, and Welcome In! Mike has been playing the gongs almost every night this month, in part because of the news cycle. It seems to...
Jul 18, 20241 min read


Kundalini Yoga and Sound Therapy Classes April 2024
Sat nam, and Welcome In! We've got updated hours for April! Monday We have Men's Meditation with Mike at 6:30 for one hour. Come explore...
Mar 31, 20241 min read


HOlidaYs and LOve in DeTRoiT
Sat naam, and Welcome in! Kundalini Yoga in Detroit wants to thank you for your patronage this past year; and even if you didn’t make it...
Dec 23, 20232 min read


KYD December '23 Newsletter
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo….why? At Kundalini Yoga in Detroit, I teach Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan (ATBYB). However, I do not...
Nov 18, 20237 min read


What are the 10 bodies?
Sat Nam, and Welcome in! A old friend, not a student, asked me about this blog..."What do you write about?" I answered that I write think...
Jul 19, 20237 min read


Unveiling the Power of Kundalini Yoga: A Pathway to Peak Mental Health
In an era where the collective state of our mental health continues to gain deserved recognition, it's important to tap into different...
Jul 9, 20234 min read


What Year Were You Born? Does it matter?
Sat Nam, and Welcome In! As a psychologist by training, and as the daughter of a psychologist, my focus since middle school has been on...
May 15, 202310 min read


Are you supported and loved? Or abandoned and trivialized?
Is it true that “the universe,” God, Oneness, consciousness, spirit, fortune, fate, or some higher power, is always looking for, and...
Apr 22, 20232 min read


What does Success mean to you?
Sat Nam, and Welcome in! When you look at your life, do you find some peace in your accomplishments? We are all so acutely aware of what...
Apr 18, 20234 min read


Checkmate
When I was little, like 8 years old, I asked my dad to teach me how to play chess. My brother Steve was nearly 7 years older than me,...
Mar 24, 20236 min read


Am I progressive and liberal or reactionary and conservative?
Yesterday was a good day. It wasn't all good, but overall, it was filled with the things that make me happy. I went to my gym and got in...
Mar 24, 20237 min read
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