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The Eight Human Talents: Restore the Balance and Serenity within You with Kundalini Yoga

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This is a very open minded book - inclusive of all religions, with the underlying belief that Kundalini yoga and meditation can serve to deepen all spiritual practices.

In this book, Gurmukh devotes a chapter to each of the chakras and discusses the strengths and shadow sides of each energy center. Each chapter tells stories and gives examples, either from Gurmukh's life or from the lives of her students. When discussing the second chakra she gives an account of a man who felt that he was addicted to sex - and then she discusses the path he took towards healing. In the chapter which discusses the third chakra she relates a story about a woman who was consumed by anger and how focusing her healing energy on that chakra brought her to a new level of health and well-being (the woman had AIDS as well). In the chapter on the 6th chakra she tells about a woman who decided to take anti-depressants after yoga helped her realize that she was clinically depressed. Gurmukh also tells her own stories of addictions, pain and healing. Each chapter also gives examples of specific exercises to do for each chakra.

This book is a great addition to any yoga library.

While i appreciate the reviewer who offered the information on yogi bhajan's story, I think it's important to note that the world is full of successful people who achieved greatness after hitting a profound low - unemployed, powerless, impoverished, etc. at which time they became inspired to create something extraordinary. And, having practiced many forms of yoga (Iyengar is my favorite) I still find that doing Kundalini once in a while has a profound effect. I can't do it often because it is tremendously stimulating and I get mentally agitated if i try to do it more than 2 days in a row. But just once clears up tensions and previously unnoticed physical problems of the prior weeks/months! I love Gurmukh and highly recommend her teachings - with the only reservation being that one should be very in touch with how it feels as it goes along, so as not to overdo.

This book is not a comprehensive beginner's manual for kundalini yoga, though it does introduce some simple but effective meditations. Instead, Gurmukh shares stories from her own journey into awareness, and those of her students who have changed their lives with kundalini yoga and meditation. Her personal insights and uplifting stories make this book a worthwhile read, whether you're just getting started with kundalini yoga, or if your individual practice could use a healthy and uplifting boost.

I've been reading small snippets of this book in the early morning hours before going to group sadhana, and her little nuggets of wisdom help set my intention for my meditations and the rest of my day. I plan to give copies of this book to my families and friends to introduce them to the technology, and help them understand why I have committed to incorporating KY into my life.

This book teaches you to open and balance your chakras, not just with explanation, but step by step instruction on meditation and KY exercises, complete with drawings. Each chakra is related to an emotion, positive and negative. I find the area I'm struggling with in my life, and do the exercises for that chakra and it has helped to calm me and balance me.
Highly recommend. Only gave 4 stars vs 5 because I wish the meditations and exercises were all in one section.

This is a wonderful book which explains the 8 chakras in detail and describes Kundalini yoga excercises and meditations. It was enjoyable reading and offered insight to many areas of this study.

As a teacher of Kundalini yoga, I consider this book to be one of the basic must have books. It not only helps with identifying and working with chakras, but is easy to explain and the asanas can easily be incorporated or organized with other kriyas, for personalization of class for a client. Thank you, Gurmukh!

I have already have a collection of yoga books and yet I still highly recommend this book very highly. Gurmukh's anecdotal style is very affectionate, supportive, and warm. I particularly enjoyed the stories from her own life. Kundalini yoga is VERY different from the hatha, triyoga, ashtanga, etc. that I've done before. It's energizing- that's an understatement! You'll feel much brighter, or as she says, radiant.

This is a very inspiring book. I wanted to find out about Kundalini Yoga and this certainly was informative. The instructions for the exercises and meditations are clear and easy to follow and the anecdotes help with the understanding of the individual chakras. I particularly liked the quotes from Gurmukh's guru, Yogi Bhajan. If you have any interest in Yoga at all you will find this an inspirational book.

fabulous book for beginners who wants to combine the practice with the theory. There are details of posses to work on the eight chakras that the title is based on. I loved the practical approach to the book, well written for a seek and beginner like me, light to read and certainly leaves you hungry for more information. you certainly can feel that Gurmukh is passionate about this form of yoga and I can almost feel the positive energy that often comes from practicing yoga. Some beautiful gems of spiritual knowledge. A must read if you really want to have a better understanding of kundalini yoga, it is more than just the breathe of fire.

I got this book in combination with her yoga video. Interestingly, they do not follow the same "program" of movements. The book is divided into areas where you can focus on specific physical and mental situations you have and her suggestions for addressing them. Fascinating knowledge, but a bit cumbersome for applying on one's own.