 2011 - Illuminate Your Blind Spots & Blossom!
Happy 2011! We wish you great leaps towards Self-Mastery, graceful relationships and an Open Heart! This is the year of Neutral Mind, in which ecstasy is your anchor and clarity, non-reactivity, and Love inform your actions. We wish you a powerful practice and great gains on the inner and outer planes!
2010 was a year of lessons learned. 2011 is a year of illumination. 2010 laid
lthe groundwork. Let 2011 be your year of Victory. The Victory of Self over the limitations of self. Spirit over inertia. Love over fear.
Success in your Divine!
How to live those "big," words? What it will take for all of these victories to occur? What we need to do is illuminate and transform our blind spots. That means dealing with the things which are not consistent with the person we are meant to be. One huge blind spot for all of us is the tendency to ascribe negatively to others that which exists in us! Then of course there are those life choices which compensate for something not dealt with. Maybe you feel that you still need a "crutch," such as cigarettes or a drug of choice to "take the edge off." Or maybe you feel you're not quite getting what you need in your marriage so you've been having an affair for the past three years. Possibly you're hopelessly addicted to receiving attention from the opposite sex. It's not our place or intent to make sweeping moral judgments about how one should live. Nevertheless, what these examples have in common is that they represent a path of least resistance. Think twice about the things you do simply as a matter of course and invoke their positive polarities. Do you constantly start new projects, or embark upon a healthy lifestyle regimen, and time and again revert back to your same old habits? How to go forward and keep your momentum? Often a little reassessment sparks personal revelation and a new life.
Sometimes there are no easy answers, but when we do our practice, cultivate a Meditative Mind, and create a relationship with energy itself, we can easily recognize the Universe's gentle prompts about the right way to live and act upon them. Foregoing instant gratification creates friction. Friction sparks a fire. That's called tapas, which means austerities. That fire burns through karma and signals the Universe that a soul is lighting up the world. Other souls get the message and burn brightly as well. Let your small victories add up and see what your life can become! We're all in this together. Let's each set a positive example for graceful existence and the glory of Inner Radiance! 2011 invites us to be Masters. That means to be accountable. That means to live impeccably. To take the High Road and direct our minds and emotions towards Spiritual growth. The High Road is calling and Kundalini Yoga/Meditation is our ticket to ride! (see Meditation of the Month below for a practical tool for Self-Victory!)
Exciting Announcement!
Our two new DVD titles will be available on Amazon.com by February 1st if not before! Read on for titles, covers, and descriptions.....
Also exciting:we look forward to seeing many of you in warm Florida for our Florida Tour which features 2 Workshops in Naples, FL and February (4-6) Florida Yoga Retreat (see below)!!! Retreats offer us the opportunity to go more deeply into this amazing practice, called Kundalini Yoga! A Kundalini Yoga Immersion can give you powerful forward momentum towards your goals, whether thats finally getting into the best shape of your life, dropping a habit that's been holding you back, or figuring out your life's purpose! In addition to being a powerful and all encompassing physical workout, Kundalini Yoga is also energy work. When a group of us get together and do Kundalini Yoga the energy becomes exponential. It's said that we get the combined benefits of the number of people present to the 10th power! No matter if you are a KY newbie or veteran! Consider giving yourself the New Years gift of a yoga vacation at a beautiful, tropical destination!
Ana & Ravi 2011 Winter Florida Tour!
Naples, January 21/22
Come in out of the cold! What could be better than sunny Naples, FL in January? Kundalini Yoga in sunny Naples , FL in January! Why not plan a vacation around these workshops!
Fri. January 21st, 2011: Naples, FL - Bija Yoga
Healing the Healer (for Yoga Teachers and Holistic Practitioners)
971 3rd Avenue N / 6 - 7:30 p.m. / $45
contact: Jamie Shane 239.200.0600 / www.bijayoga971.com
Sat. January 22nd, 2011 Naples, FL - Bala Vinyasa Yoga
The Diamond Body - 1:30 - 3:30 - $50 / 6200 Trail Blvd North
www.bvyoga.com/ 239.598.1939
Fri. February 4th - Sunday February 6th, Experience Heaven in 2011 Sanibel Island Yoga Retreat (see below)
Kundalini Yoga Retreat
Sanibel Island, Florida: February 4 - 6
 Want to kick start an amazing 2011 for yourself? We're so excited to announce our next Kundalini Yoga Retreat! This weekend immersion will take place on beautiful Sanibel Island in Florida at Sundial Resort. Sanibel is a wonderful place to be in February! It's been our personal retreat for 2-3 years and we are very excited to share it with all of you! The theme for this retreat is "Experience Heaven (on earth) in 2011.
Transform your body, soothe your mind, and beautify your soul! We are inspired to help you attain new levels in your yoga practice and self-growth with lots of great Kundalini Yoga/Meditation.
If you want to bring family & friends there is plenty to do on Sanibel: Sea shelling (Sanibel is known as the sea shell capital of the US!), biking, nature trails, shopping...
Sundial Beach Resort is just 30 minutes from Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Meyers: RSW), and two hours from Miami and Tampa, and 3.5 from Orlando.
Participants will have their own private bedroom in a villa with a full kitchen and living room. Spouses, children, friends, and significant others who are not attending yoga classes can come for just $50 - 100 per night! If you are on a budget and are willing to double up in a room, or sleep on a fold out sofa the cost for the retreat can be as low as $400. Please note that Jet Blue has very inexpensive flights to Fort Meyers (RSW).
The theme for this weekend is: Kundalini Yoga: Experience Heaven in 2011! It's time to embrace the most beautiful parts of ourselves and let Spirit Rising inform our lives! The cost for the retreat is $590 (this includes lodging but not meals). We can only take the first 35 people who register. We are asking a $300 (non-refundable) deposit. Payment can be via Paypal (ravianayoga@aol.com) or via credit card (1.800.243.9642). We look forward to seeing all of you!
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 2 New DVD's!
Kundalini Yoga -
The Body Electric
All in One WorkoutThe Body Electric focuses on inner and outer strength, endurance, and self-regeneration. It features a great warm-up set followed by two sets for flexibility and nerve strength (Nerves of Platinum parts 1 & 2), Body Bliss Workout (an amazing Kundalini, on your mat ,cardio romp featuring exercises ANYONE can do), deep relaxation, mantra chant, plus bonus material, pre-sets, and of course the Matrix Menu option which lets you program your own workout based on the time your have.  Kundalini Yoga FlowBootcamp All in One WorkoutKundalini Yoga Flow Bootcamp is all of yoga, ancient and new! The bootcamp concept means that in "keeping up," you deliver yourself to greatness, transform your body and mind, and rewrite the book of your life. It features Yoga Flow parts 1 & 2, an amazing journey into the heart of yoga with Ana leading the way. This fusion between Kundalini and Power Yoga is a breath and movement strength building, flexifying, beautifying, age-defying all and everything workout. It's followed by Kundalini Core Power, Ringing the Bells of Heaven (Upper Body Tune & Tone), Deep Relaxation, Siam Kriya, as well as bonus material, pre-sets, and the Matrix Menu option. P.S. The music on these rocks! |
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· Kundalini DVD's for 2011 ·
  
It's Fitness Season! Here is a list of our 22 DVD's.
Complete your collection and fly high!- Yoga Total Tune Up - Four 20 min. segments. Powerful stuff!
- Yoga Cleanse - Perfect workout for your winter detox and more!
- Navel Power - For personal power, focus, will, and stomach of steel!
- Warrior Workout - a non-stop high energy feast.
- Ultimate Stretch Workout - Great Kundalini for longer leaner lines!
- A Journey thru the Chakras - Climb the ladder of lights,blossom!
- Am/Pm Yoga - Start and end your day on a high note!
- Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond - A Kundalini "must have," featuring the classic basic spinal series and the Five Tibetans!
- Fat Free Yoga - A Kundalini classic! You win because you lose!
- Dance the Chakras Yoga Workout - Move thru the chakras, literally! Two sets: a half hour chakra workout and sacred movement sets.
- Yoga Beauty Body - Featuring the "Magnificent 7," and much more!
- Yoga Bliss Hips - Let your energy flow in new and exciting ways!
- Yoga House Call - Rx Yoga for long term issues, quick sets, and more!
- Yoga Quick Fixes - Rx Yoga for on-the-spot self-healing, quick sets plus. Featuring Delete Depression, Headache Helper, So Long Sciatica...
- Yoga for Beginners & Beyond: Stretch, Strengthen, Be Stress Free - Kundalini/Hatha fusion. Embody the basics and grow your Kundalini practice!
- Kundalini Yoga for Energy & Super Radiance - Kundalini Yoga to be the bright being you were born to be!
- Kundalini Yoga Cardio, Stretch, & Strengthen - Get set to sweat and grow!
- Kundalini Yoga Transformer All-In-One Workout - An amazing inner/outer workout. Featuring "Born Free," and more!
- Kundalini Yoga Solar Power All-In-One Workout - An amazing set to open the all-important solar plexus plus Awaken Your Senses.
- Kundalini Yoga Meditation for Beginners & Beyond - Grow you inner life and burn brightly in this world!
- Kundalini Yoga Flow Boocamp All-In-One Workout (Feb. 1st!)
- Kundalini Yoga Body Electric All-In-One Workout (Feb. 1st!)
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Calm Voices
I was watching Your program Yoga Bliss Hips. I have to say, I admire both of your voices. Sounds so calming. Im a Yoga instructor, and I would love to sound like you both, when I teach my class. How do I set my voice to be as calm sounding without whispering that my students won't be able to hear me? thanks, Thanks for writing and congratulations on keeping up with your Kundalini Yoga practice! Re: our voices: We think that it is not so much a matter of vocal training (although it does help to keep one's diaphragm open) but in cultivating expression from the Heart Center. As we are recording we think of all the people out there who are going to be doing the workout and the sacrifices of time, space, and comfort necessary to sustain a personal practice. That opens our hearts right up. That open heart is the quality, we think you are recognizing in our voices. The Heart and Throat Chakra exercises on Our Journey thru the Chakras DVD as well as the Powerful Communication from the Heart Meditation on Kundalini Yoga Cardio, Stretch, and Strengthen will be very helpful. The examples we have cited here: working from the outside in (focused Kundalini Yoga techniques) and inside out (cultivating an Open Heart) will definitely give you the results you are seeking. Also, when our intention is pure (cultivating a gift which we can use to heal, uplift, and inspire), we can literally ask the angels (powers of God) for that gift to be granted, and it will be!
As an aside, you can ascertain which chakra most colors a person's basic orientation by the quality of their voice. A 1st Chakra person's voice often has a grating quality. It's gravel from the pit. Self-referential. Often low talk. A 2nd Chakra person's tone is seductive. They want to draw you in. A 3rd Chakra person says all the right things, but you never know if they're sincere or not (politicians and used-car salesmen). A 4th Chakra person's voice is loving and concerned. You know they care. A 5th Chakras person is direct and commanding. Their words resonate deeply. A 6th Chakra person will either talk about the "moon and stars," or show you the truth with icy clarity. A 7th Chakra person is completely graceful, even when they're ripping you to shreds with their words. And for the 8th chakra, silence speaks volumes! We wish you joy, health, and infinite blessings! Chakra Alignment
Well wow long story. I did see something on TV about chakras realigned with crystals. I have had a lot of negative energy, feelings and people in my life recently. I read your recent newsletters saying your aura should be 9 ft. radius. I want that. I feel that I may just need help in doing so. When I saw the program about crystals re-charging your energy and re-aligning your chakras, I thought I would seek out someone to do that for me. Thanks I do appreciate your time and effort speaking with me.
Thanks for writing. Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of Self Reliance so we don't have to rely on an "expert," to balance our energy or open our chakras. Our individual auras (which are a blend of all the chakras) should extend 9 feet from the body. This insures that rather than other people's energies draining us, we will uplift them! Have you tried our Kundalini Yoga DVD's? The best way to strengthen your energy field and align your chakras is to do a daily Kundalini Yoga/Meditation practice. Chakra alignment is not something which happens once. It's a day to day process. Our DVD's: A Journey thru the Chakras, Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond, and the mantra/mudra chant at the end of Dance the Chakras Yoga Workout (in addition to the rest of that DVD), are all great chakra balancers. The chakras have an alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise spin. Stress and emotional duress cause them to spin the wrong way. Then we don't quite feel like ourselves and make bad decisions. The Five Tibetan set on Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond will insure that your chakras are spinning correctly. Also, to keep your aura big and bright we recommend Kundalini Yoga for Energy & Super Radiance. Please let us know how you do!
Dancing Lightly Through Life
I think of you two very often and thought it was time to say hello ! I hope you remember me from your Teacher Training in 2003 in New York. I was just shy of finishing the course, but I have been teaching all these years. I would love to finish my training and would like to know how to complete my course. However, as before my career stability as a massage therapist has kept me from fulfilling my highest potential ! My yoga class for the last two years in Palo Alto has been very successful , but it's only once a week. Unfortunately, I lost my ability to live there and have moved back in with my parents at the age of 48 ! I left everything I owned in the apartment because i had no money for storage . I am online everyday searching for a job with no luck so far after 3 months. I practice yoga everyday and have included SUBUGH KRIYA. Is there any advice or help you could give me to break this pattern of always just getting by and never putting down roots in my LIFE. I am working hard to stay strong ,but my spirit is fragile. I 've asked RAM DAS for a miracle and my parents don't want me here anymore and I have no where to turn. I would honor your wisdom and support !
Sat Nam! Its good to hear from you! We are sorry that you are experiencing a life challenge. We have read your email and feel that you need to take radical action. The pattern we feel is exemplified by what Jung called the "puer aerternus," (eternal youth) which manifests as dancing lightly through life and not being willing to truly embody and invest yourself in something without an escape clause. It is the desire to hold onto adolescence for as long as possible. Sound familiar? Our culture is mired in this! It is possible to dance lightly through life for a while, but at a certain point, usually in one's 40's, a whole back log of karma hits full force. You can only hold time and space in abeyance for so long!
The answer to your predicament was in your email as well. The fact that you gave a Kundalini Yoga class which was "very succesful," indicates that you should probably follow up on that and teach everyday. Teaching Kundalini Yoga would be a total win/win. It will give you stability and purpose and will make a huge difference in people's lives.
Re: 2011: 2 relates to the 2nd chakra, adolescent yearnings and the process of coming into our own (individuating). 0 magnifies that energy. To integrate our 2nd chakras we need to turn emotion into devotion. That means to commit to something and making what we commit to sacred. 11 is a Master Number. Its dialectic is jet-setter, spiritual dabbler/Spiritual Master. 2011 invites us to forge a relationship with our souls and Infinity and to live in greatness simply as a matter of course (Spiritual Path).
We feel that you should practice the So Darshan Chakra Kriya meditation which is on our Yoga Quick Fixes, Yoga House Call, and Yoga Bliss Hips at least 62 minutes each day. This will help you to stabilize (your mind and emotions), open up your lower chakras, activate your Navel, and give you the means to be successful. You can read about it under "S," on the A-Z Health Archive on www.raviana.com
Begin to let go of the habits and ways of being which are not consistent with a Teacher. Dedicate yourself to this. It would be good if you finished your training with us. Please keep us updated and we'll help you figure out how to make that possible. We wish you joy, health, and abundant blessings!
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Mantra for Prosperity & Divine Knowledge
 Sitting with a straight spine. Neck in a slight Neck Lock (Back of neck elongated. Chin pulled back slightly like a soldier at attention). Hands in gyan mudra (index fingers and thumbtips meeting). Eyes 1/10th open and looking down and in towards the tip of the nose. Chant:
HAR HA-RAY HA-REE WHA-HAY GURU
When you chant Har, your mouth is open as if in a 3/4 yawn. Only the tongue moves, not the lips. It sounds like "huh-d." Feel Har at the navel. Haray ("huh-ay") at the sternum. Haree at the throat. Wah at the brow. Hay at the top of the head. Guru above the top of the head. You can contract the rectum and sex organ, and then as you chant Har, pull the navel in as well. Keep mulbhand applied until Wahay Guru. This is a gentle "Laya" version of this meditation. Practice this for 11-31 minutes. You can also chant this mantra throughout the day while walking, driving, cooking, etc.
Har Haray Haree means: Seed, flow, completion. Wahay Guru is Ecstasy beyond words. It's the exclamation of praise and wonder which spontaneously occurs when you break through from the known to the Unknown/Unseen.
This magnificent mantra encompasses the 6 great ancient schools of philosophy and Spiritual practice in India (and beyond). This mantra is for self-excellence, inner knowing, abundance, healing, and super-creativity. It will deliver you to your Destiny and increase the magnitude of your Mission.
This mantra will help you develop a neutral mind which is the highest yogic attainment. From that perspective you can easily recognize and let go of whatever is holding you back the way a sculptor looks at a block of marble and chisels away the negative space around the beautiful statue which had to be.
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We wish you an exhilarating, joyful New Year!
 All Best, Ana Brett & Ravi Singh
www.raviana.com / ravianayoga@aol.com
Disclaimer: The advice we give is in no way intended as a substitute for medical counseling. Please consult your physician before beginning any exercise program or nutritional protocol
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