Kundalini Yoga in the Loop - 410 South Michigan Ave Suite 514 - Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-4699     www.ShaktaKaur.com     info@shaktakaur.com
Current Events...   Thursday - June 19, 2014
go Summer Solstice Gong & Mantra at KYL - Tomorrow!
go Soul Talk - Free Conference Call with Shakta - �Stress Relief & Resolving Issues from the Past�  
go New Level 2 Course in Puerto Rico - Conscious Communication  
go Espanola Solstice Celebration - Shakta is Teaching!  
go New Summer Class Schedule  
go Chicago Level 2 with Gurucharan - Mind & Meditation  - This Fall!
go KYL�s June Theme - Relax, Restore and Rejuvenate
go Shakta Teaching Tuesday Classes at Lunch Time  
go Breathwalk Personal Intensive - July 19-20!
go Childplay Yoga with Gurudass Kaur  - August!
go Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training - Canada - Fall 2014 & Spring 2015
News & Notes...
go Yoga Class Schedule
go Yogi Bhajan Quote
go Moon Watch
 3 Gong Night...



Healing Power of Triple Gong & Mantra

with Shakta, Hari Dev, and Tej Karam
 
Friday June 20 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

$16 adv / $20 door
In June our popular session of the �Healing Power of Gong and Mantra� celebrates the Summer Solstice! And, once again we feature not one, not two, but three beautiful Paiste gongs! Recent Crystal Lake, Illinois, Teacher Training Graduate Tej Karam Singh joins Shakta and Hari Dev for this special evening.

As always, we begin every �gong and mantra� session with light Kundalini Yoga to prepare the body for what�s to come (the yoga is appropriate for all levels). Then we move into deep relaxation with all three Paiste symphonic gongs. Your mind will have no defense to the gong after 90 seconds!

After the gong we use sound (mantra) to remind us that the entire universe was built on sound, on vibration. And, as we vibrate a particular combination of sounds, we are able to tune into a different level of intelligence, or, consciousness. As Yogi Bhajan once told us,

"On solstice days the energy is at the peak of its beauty. It should be very rhythmic for you if on solstice days you do more prayer, exercise more, and re-organize yourself more. It will pay you its dividend." --Yogi Bhajan

So, click here to pre-register and join us for the deep vibrational healing of 'Summer Solstice' gong and mantra.
Summer Solstice in Espanola
Shakta is Teaching at...

Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebration
and International Women�s Camp in
Espanola, New Mexico
   
Friday - June 27 - 7 am  Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebration
Breathwalk: "Simple Anxiety to Inner Calm"
Monday - June 30 - 1:30 pm International Women�s Camp
Workshop: "Lunar Woman, Solar Man & Relationships"
Tuesday - July 1 - 7:00 am Breathwalk: "From Depression to Clear & Connected"
Wednesday - July 2 - 9:45 am Workshop:  "The Invincible Woman"
New Class Schedule...

Summer Class Schedule

Monday  No Noon Class
6 pm- Sangatpreet Kaur
Tuesday 12:15 pm - Shakta
No Evening Class
(No Tuesday lunch time class - June 24 or July 1)
Wednesday 12:15 pm - Hari Dev
6 pm - Ranbir Kaur
Thursday 12:15 pm - Hari Dev
6 pm - Tej Karam Singh
Friday No Classes 
Saturday No Classes
Sunday 10:30 am to Noon - Shakta
(veggie potluck after class)
Gurucharan Returns to Chicago
Level 2 Course

The Mind & Meditation

with Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. and Shakta Kaur
Two 3-Day Weekends: Sept. 26-27-28 and Nov. 7-8-9

$1,099 - KYL Level 1 or 2 Alumni*
Mind is actually a contact between you and God, without you even knowing it. It can make you feel you are nothing. It can make you feel you are everything.� � Yogi Bhajan

Join us at KYL for this unique six-day course (one of five Level 2 Modules) to enhance the depth of your understanding of the mind and meditation. It is a unique opportunity for you to assess your meditative skill and refine your approach to meditation. To master your mind, you must master meditation!

In this course you will:

  • Focus and elaborate on the relationship to your own mind
  • Increase your ability to observe neutrally, to clear your mind of distractions
  • Experience and practice the use of intuition as a primary skill
  • Learn the structure of the mind as described in The Mind book
  • Understand how to use the 27 projections of the mind
  • Examine how to apply this to your own mind and in your life
  • Become confident to teach and incorporate these ideas in your classes

Each day we study with the Master, Yogi Bhajan, in a DVD class with meditation. We work both individually and in groups, exploring key concepts and ideas. In addition, we experience kriyas and meditations as well as other processes to increase our ability to heal through meditation and to use our skills to help people.

This is a 60-hour course. Fifty hours are spent in the classroom with 12 hours of home study to be completed 90 days after the course concludes. Gurucharan Singh Khalsa is teaching 3 days of this course.

Course Fees*
$  499 � Prior M&M Graduate
$1,099 � KYL Level 1 or 2 Alumni
$1,199 - IKYTA Member
$1,299 � Regular Rate

Click Here to register       Download Flyer
*Housing and meals are not included in the tuition fee. Credit card payments add 3% finance charge.

Refund policy: To withdraw from the course before it begins we must receive your request in writing by August 26th and you will forfeit $250 of your deposit. To withdraw from the course after August 26th we must receive your request in writing and you will forfeit your entire deposit. Once the course begins there are no refunds.
June Theme...
KYL�s June Theme

Relax, Restore, and Rejuvenate

Come to KYL during June for a special series of classes at KYL designed to help you relax, restore and rejuvenate. One of the most beautiful actions we can take in our life is to relax. But, it takes a lot of wisdom and courage. Wisdom to realize that the One who rotates the earth can certainly take care of our routine. Courage to relax about our life, to relax about our work, to relax about our relationships. Simply �be.� Trust it, believe it, so that everything can start happening for you!

Come to KYL all of June to release the tensions, restore your equilibrium and allow yourself to relax, restore and rejuvenate!

Click Here to view class schedule.
Shakta at Noon...

Tuesdays Lunch Time Classes
with Shakta Kaur

July 8, 15, 22, 29 - 12:15 to 1:00 pm

Believe it or not, Shakta used to teach all of the lunch time classes at KYL ten years ago! At the time she decided on a 45-minute format for those who work in the city. Many can only take an hour or so for lunch. �There are plenty of kriyas and meditations that fit nicely into a 45-minute time slot,� Shakta says!

So, come join Shakta on one of these Tuesdays to �relax, restore and rejuvenate� before you head back to the office!
Click Here to pre-register or simply drop-in for class.

Breathwalk Training... 
Breathwalk Training...
 
Chicago - July 19-20, 2014


Saturday - 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday - 9 am to 5 pm

     Weekend #1 � Personal Intensive
- July 19-20 ($275 early bird rate)
     Weekend #2 � Instructor Training - September 20-21 ($500 early rate)
Course Venue
Kundalini Yoga in the Loop (and along the lakefront)
410 S Michigan Ave Suite 501
Chicago, IL  60605
Walking is often the #1 recommended exercise for people of all ages and all ability levels. And, with �sitting� becoming the new �smoking� walking for better physical and mental health is becoming even more important than ever before.**

Breathwalk is a walking meditation practice derived from Kundalini Yoga. It combines yogic knowledge with western scientific methods. This combination is proven more effective than �just walking,� with many other added benefits including increased mental clarity, increased vitality, an elevation in mood levels and a greater sense of wellbeing and connectedness.

Breathwalk is a simple, yet profoundly effective mental and physical fitness program. It uses a variety of different breath patterns, timed with your footsteps, to effect a change in your mood and energy level. And, there are 20 different Breathwalks available to choose from!

Join Shakta for a rejuvenating, refreshing and simply remarkable weekend learning to use Breathwalk...  for your health and well-being... and to uplift the lives of many others.

Two levels of Breathwalk training are offered. Weekend #1 is designed as a personal intensive. You learn 5 Breathwalks with an Illustrated Guide for each, plus, you�ll receive the Breathwalk textbook. Weekend #2 is designed for those wishing to go deeper with the intent of possibly teaching Breathwalk. An additional 15 Breathwalks are provided in an Illustrated Guide for those taking Weekend #2 along with Home Study materials. In addition, extensive Instructor Support Materials are provided.

Personal Intensive Participants Receive:
1) Breathwalk book by Yogi Bhajan and Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, and
2) 5 Fantastic Breathwalks in an Illustrated Program Guide.

In addition, those taking Instructor Certification Receive:
3) 20 Tremendous Breathwalks in an Illustrated Program Guide,
4) The Breathwalk Home-Study and Journaling Guide, and
5) A DVD with Instructor�s support materials including Power Point presentation, research, press clippings and Breathwalk class and workshop design models.

  Click Here for more information, or click here to register.
* A pre-requisite for Weekend #2, Instructor Training, is the satisfactory completion of Weekend #1, the Personal Intensive.

** See these recent posts about sitting�s lethal effects:
     USA Today    
New York Times

Fee increases: $300 July 2 and after.
Childplay Teacher Training

Childplay Yoga

with Gurudass Kaur

August 22-24, 2014
at KYL Downtown Chicago

$400 regular rate - $350 Until July 1
Learn to teach yoga and meditation to children!
You don�t need to have children to take Childplay Yoga!
However, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are
welcome to take Childplay Yoga, too!
Become a children�s yoga teacher with the guidance of the enthusiastic and energetic Gurudass Kaur! Gurudass created the Childplay Yoga Program for anyone interested in offering creative, fun and empowering yoga-oriented classes for children aged 3-12, teens and groups of adults. It is also a program for adults who desire to awaken the playful child within!

To Teach Children  With the Childplay Yoga Program children play at yoga to become more balanced physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It enhances their coordination, balance, flexibility, group skills, sense of humor, self-esteem, concentration and works out excess energy in a positive, uplifting environment.

For Yoga Teachers  Yoga teachers from all traditions can gain ideas, games and lighthearted techniques to use with adults outside the format of a structured yoga class. These techniques help create trust, increase sensitivity, strengthen communication and build a sense of community.

Learn how to:
  -- create dynamic & sensitive children�s yoga classes
  -- use a wide array of games, exercises & meditations in your classes
  -- inspire children to participate
  -- encourage an atmosphere of joy and acceptance
  -- set up a class to ensure its success!

Childplay Yoga Hours: Friday, 6-9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 7 pm.

       Click Here to pre-register.   Download brochure.

The fee increases $50 on July 2.
Kundalini Teacher Training in Canada...
Level 1 Kundalini Teacher Training

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Two Sessions of 12-days


     Session 1 - Oct. 14 to Oct. 25, 2014 (arrive 10/13 depart 10/26)
      Session 2 - April 24 to May 5, 2015 (arrive 4/23 depart 5/6)

If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to understand something, write about it. If you want to master something, teach it.� -- Yogi Bhajan

Registration is now open for a most unique learning experience on Canada�s beautiful Prince Edward Island (PEI). Shakta returns to PEI to lead a 220-hour Aquarian Teacher Level 1 Teacher Training course in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan�.

12-Days TogetherTimes Two!   This amazing course is held in two 12-day sessions. The first session runs in the fall of 2014 and the second session in the spring of 2015. Conference calls are scheduled once each month during Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb. & March to keep us on-track with both our written homework and personal practice. And, the conference calls also keep us up-to-date with our fellow classmates as they share their experience of integrating the teachings of Yogi Bhajan into daily life.

Ashram Setting - One of the reasons this Level 1 Course is so unique is because both students and faculty live together at the Centre Goeland, a tranquil, comfortable and cozy retreat center located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island. Vegetarian meals are prepared by the Centre�s professional staff. You�ll feel at home and at ease at the Centre Goeland. Plus, a tree-lined path leads to the beach which is just steps away and available for you to enjoy during breaks from class. The bonds you�ll create with fellow classmates after sharing Teacher Training in this calming, rejuvenating and natural setting will last a lifetime!

Feeling the Call - Some people take Level 1 Teacher Training because they feel the call to change their life. Some experience a huge lifestyle change and that experience is what calls them to Teacher Training. Some feel a call to be more authentic. Some feel a need to connect with like-minded people on a deeper level. Others simply want to spend time immersing themselves in the yogic teachings of a Master. Whatever your desire is to take this amazing course know that the end result will be perfect for you!

Sacred Science - Kundalini Yoga is called a �sacred science.� This is because the sacredness of the student is awakened through it. Whether you�ve taken 1 or 101 yoga classes, the personal journey we call �Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training� is absolutely the next step.

A most remarkable experience begins this fall on Prince Edward Island. Come immerse yourself into the comprehensive science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan�. You�ll experience a clarity and neutrality of mind; a feeling of connection and vastness; a calmness and evenness in your life and more fulfillment as a human being... guaranteed!

 Download Brochure     Download Registration Form     Register Online     Tour Venue     Map


*  Both Sessions #1 and #2 plus once-monthly conference calls (Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., & March) are required for certification.
Free Conference Call with Shakta

Soul Talk - Conversations with Shakta - register

�Stress Relief & Resolving Issues from the Past�

 7 am Central / 8 am Eastern / 9 am Atlantic
Saturday, June 28th - Stress Relief & Resolving Issues from the Past.  Stress isn�t going to decrease. It is only going to increase. �Stress� means the pressure that life exerts on us and the way pressure makes us feel and act. We experience stress or strain when our inner resources are inefficient or blocked. It�s then that we can�t respond to stress effectively. Too much unprocessed stress ultimately distorts us. It distorts our focus, our clarity and even our sense of self.

On this call Shakta will share:
   -- 3 things that most people don�t know about stress,
   -- a powerful meditation for stress relief and for resolving issues from the past,
   -- you�ll learn how Teacher Training helps you overcome both external and internal stressors!
   -- (Plus, Q&A about the Prince Edward Island, Canada, Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Course!)

Click Here for the call-in number and pass-code.
Conscious Communication - Level 2 KYTT

Level 2 "Conscious Communication" - Puerto Rico

With Mahan Rishi Singh, D.C., Nirbhe Kaur and Shakta Kaur

March 12-18, 2015
includes a lovly "free day" to enjoy the island
Communication is a gift to know. Communication is a gift to understand. Communication is a gift to realize. If you do not use communication for these three things, it is better that you shut up and don�t talk.� -- Yogi Bhajan

Join us for this unique seven-day course (one of five Level 2 modules) to learn how to speak � meditatively and intuitively � not just to talk! The discipline of conscious communication qualifies you to speak each word one-pointedly, faithfully, courageously, directly and simply.

In this course you will learn to:

  • Gather your energy and awareness to support what you intend to communicate.
  • Practice harmonious communication in areas of conflict or confrontation.
  • Consciously communicate at the subtle frequencies of your chakras.
  • Realize prayer as the intimate presence of the Infinite within you.

This is our second Level 2 course at the beautiful Copamarina Resort. You will love the �Copa.� Their staff is truly accommodating. Our classroom is on the waterfront. Our vegetarian meals are lovingly prepared. Our group dinners under the trellis are nothing short of magical. And, we guarantee that you will enjoy relaxing in the hammocks scattered around the property during breaks from class!

Course Fee:
$   599
$1,099
$1,199
$1,299
Prior Graduate of CC
Prior KYL Level 1/Level 2 Alumni
IKYTA Member
Regular Rate

Click Here for more information.


* Housing and meals fee a separate charge.
Moon Watch
CURRENT MOON

Full Moon - June 12

New Moon - June 27

(Above Dates Adjusted for Central Time Zone)

Full Moon
You are naturally accelerated on a full moon. You are at your highest energy level. The secretions in your body will be at their maximum, so you don't want your energy being used to consume food. Save your energy to reconstruct yourself. Try to drink only liquids on this day. If you feel you must eat, drink only milk. (But, don't drink cold milk right out of the refrigerator. Milk should be brought to a boil. Allow the milk to foam up and then bring the heat down so the milk is on a slow boil for 5-10 minutes. While cooking it, you may add a pinch of ground turmeric, a pinch of black pepper, a cinnamon stick, or a few pinches of ginger to reduce any mucous causing side effect.)

Waning Moon
... is the time between the Full Moon and the day before the New Moon. This is the best time to remove things, relationships or situations from your life that no longer serve you. It is not generally thought of as the best time to start a new project.

New Moon
The New Moon is when you are at your lowest...energy-wise. It is a good day to fast on lemon and water. Fast from sun-up until the next morning at breakfast, when you "break" the "fast."

Waxing Moon
... is the time between the New Moon and the day before the Full Moon. During this time the energy of the body moves into your higher centers (chakras). This is the time to bring new things, new people or new relationships into your life or to accelerate the progress of your special projects.

11 Days After New Moon
Yogi Bhajan taught that this is the day when you are in balance. The glandular system readjusts itself on this day. Your metabolism is changing, so if you eat very lightly (green foods) or if you live just on water and lemon today, your health will be perfect. Eat very lightly during the day. Eat only one meal and drink lemon and water the rest of the day.

Yoga Class Schedule  (view online)
Kundalini Classes
  • Noon-Time Weekdays - 12:15 to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ($12)
       (Not Tuesday June 24 or July 1)
  • After Work Weekdays - 6 to 7 pm
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday ($14)
  • Sunday
10:30-Noon ($18)
(After Sunday's class join us for a vegetarian potluck.)
(Class fee discount of 17% with a 6-Class Pass)
Other Events
Year 2014
  • June 20  � 'Summer Solstice' Gong & Mantra  - 6:30 pm
  • July 19-20  � Breathwalk Personal Intensive
  • July 25  � Gong & Mantra  - Friday - 6:30 pm
  • Aug 22-24  � Childplay Yoga Training - $350 - brochure
  • Sep 20-21  � Breathwalk Instructor Training
  • Sep 26-28 & Nov 7-9  � Mind & Meditation with Gurucharan  - details
 
Year 2015
  • Mar 12-18  � Puerto Rico Level 2 - Conscious Communication
 
A Thought From Yogi Bhajan
"
Revolve your life around Summer and Winter Solstice and everything will be taken care of.
"