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Yoga Laughs

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Kristin Shepherd

Things that make me laugh: The way we all think our form of yoga is the best yoga ever. I am the worst culprit that ever lived. Kundalini rules! The way I’m afraid to go back to an old class,… Continue reading →

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Yoga Challenges

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kristin Shepherd

During one of this summer’s visits to a friend’s cottage, I brought a stack of yoga DVDs. We did two classes each day for four days. One of my friends–I’ll keep her anonymous for reasons that will become obvious before… Continue reading →

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Fantasy Yoga Class

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Kristin Shepherd

This morning I’m dreaming about a fantasy yoga class. Here’s what mine looks like:First, it’s Kundalini yoga. I’m smitten. What can I say. The class includes the following people: 1. Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, the great whirling dervish Kundalini yogini. (She can… Continue reading →

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In Praise of Losing Your Head

Posted on July 8, 2011 by kristinshepherd

In designing-your-ideal-life circles, coaches love to ask this: What do you love that makes you lose complete track of time? Maybe you lose track of time brushing your teeth. I don’t know. But having wasted great chunks of my life … Continue reading →

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Kundalini for Newbies

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Kristin Shepherd

A good number of people wrote this week to ask about Kundalini Yoga. For those of you who aren’t interested, hang in, and I’ll do my best to return to wonderful thoughts on all things yoga next week, despite my… Continue reading →

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Kundalini Crush

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Kristin Shepherd

I’ve got a bad, bad case of Kundalini Crush. There’s no pride in saying this. I haven’t said much about my last crush, on Javier Bardem, for example, even though he is the best actor in the WORLD, because it… Continue reading →

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Meeting Kundalini

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Kristin Shepherd

In meditation circles, Kundalini yoga has a big-girl-on-the-block reputation. Something about Kundalini yoga, at least in theory, lends itself to meditation, altered states of consciousness, and bliss.Wikipedia says this: Practitioners call Kundalini yoga,the yoga of awareness because they claim… Continue reading →

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