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Kundalini Yoga and The Immune System: a.k.a. The Funny Endocrine System

Jai Gopal — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:30:27 +0000

This week I’ve been teaching sets that clear the lymphatic system and strengthen the immune system. One of the greatest things about Kundalini Yoga and yoga in general for that matter is that it acts very directly on the glandular system. Also known as the endocrine system. (hang on while I google [...]

Going Bananas

Jai Gopal — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:58:16 +0000

This is really interesting. The lovely and talented Jamila just forwarded this to me so I got it off an email. It’s all about how good bananas are for you. I find it HIGHLY interesting that Yogi Bhajan has said that the banana is the perfect food and the only thing [...]

Original Yogi Tea Recipe

Jai Gopal — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:24:27 +0000

Yogi Tea

1 Gallon Water 30 cloves 30 whole green cardamon pods 30 whole black peppercorns 1 lg finger of fresh ginger, thinly sliced 5 sticks cinnamon 1 teabag, Black Tea *Milk and Honey to taste (*optional) Bring water to boil. Add all spices except black tea bag. Boil 30 -45 min. [...]

Understanding Trans Fat

Jai Gopal — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:10:43 +0000

I recently explored this business of trans fat and it’s pretty scary. Now I look at the labels on products and am pretty horrified to find how many of them contain this chemically modified fat that is so foreign to the body that it simply ends up as unprocessed fat which clogs the circulatory [...]

Sources of Vitamins & Minerals Naturally Occurring in Foods

Jai Gopal — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:13:06 +0000

There’s a book that was compiled from Yogi Bhajan’s lectures called The Ancient Art of Self-Healing, Edited by Siri Amir Singh Khalsa, D.C. I got a copy of it up at the Summer Solstice in New Mexico. Other than that it’s pretty rare to find. It’s a fantastic book with all kinds [...]

All About How To Combat Headaches

Jai Gopal — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:40:18 +0000

The following is excerpted from various lectures given by Yogi Bhajan. Meditation to combat headaches is at the end. —————————————————————————————————————-

EXCERPTS FROM YOGI BHAJAN’S TEACHINGS

HEADACHES

To measure how young you are: Get into Frog pose: Put your hands on the ground. Now come up with your butts in the air, keeping knees and [...]

BREATH BASICS: A Word About Prana

Jai Gopal — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:35:34 +0000

Prana is the life force in the air you breathe. In the east it’s known as ‘the breath within the breath.’ The breath of life. Prana contains the life force, which is transferred to you when you breathe. It’s much more than simply a combination of oxygen, nitrogen and other chemical [...]

Fennel Cauliflower Chapatis Recipe

Jai Gopal — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:00:51 +0000

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I got this recipe from the men’s lectures that Yogi Bhajan gave. In these lectures he outlines several high energy foods and recipes which contribute to potency. I’ve tried this recipe and it’s become one of my favorites.

He says that after eating these cauliflower chapatis you should take [...]

All yoga is…

Jai Gopal — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:07:26 +0000

All yoga is designed to raise the kundalini energy. What’s that saying, “All rivers lead to the ocean?”

Yoga gives you an activity, which stops the mind and allows your energy to flow. A very sohpisticated technology of the physical body and energy system, it allows you to open the energy channels of [...]

Properties of spices (in mung beans & rice)

Jai Gopal — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:56:29 +0000

This was prepared for a vegetarian cooking workshop taught in spring of 2006. Information on the spices and ingredients in “Mung beans & Rice” also known as “Kitcheree.”

FOOD INFORMATION:

The holy trinity of herbs- Garlic, Ginger and Onions. Yogi Bhajan says that these three herbs are miraculous in combination. Not only [...]