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Gurutej Kaur: Chakra Yoga for Mental Clarity

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Having heard so much about the wonder of Kundalini yoga, I bought this tape and tried it out right away. It is now a part of my regular cycle of yoga tapes, and I do it 2 or 3 times per week, alternated with Power Yoga workouts. The beginning of the tape features Gurutej, on a sunny, grass covered Malibu Mountain top, explaining what Kundalini is, what it means to your body and what to expect. Then Gurutej and her small class take you through a series of 2 "exercises" for each of our eight Chakras. She explains everything very well, emphasizes the breath (sometimes slow and deep, sometimes breath of fire), and every posture is gentle and approachable. The tape also features some chanting and a meditative session at the end accompanied by 2 gongs/bowls and really clears your head and relaxes you. I feel like my lungs get a workout as much as my body, and my spirit just feels more free and calm at the end. I think this is a wonderful tape for anyone who is interested in yoga for reasons beyond the aesthetic and cosmetic. Bear in mind, Kundalini is VERY different from other forms of yoga. You will not be sweating and quaking, but you will feel loose, healthy and vibrant.

This video is an amazing workout for your body, mind, and spirit. Some sets are challenging, others are soothing and relaxing. Kundalini Yoga is different from other types of yoga - be prepared to do some moving! I noticed that if I have a headache or back/neck ache, they are completely gone by the end of the video. Gurutej is a wonderful, down to earth teacher that explains the Chakras and exercises well, and encourages you on. As you become more experineced you can just play the video to music or fast foward thru the explainations. It ends with a wonderful chant and crystal bowl healing meditation. This is one yoga video that you will walk away from feeling a big difference!

I enthusiastically recommend this video for anyone at any level. It is easy to follow and very informative. More than an exercise program, it aligns your body and spirit, giving you a great sense of strength, clarity, and inner peace. You will be led through gentle yet challenging poses and movements using varied breathing techniques and occasional chanting. If you are open to experiencing this, you will find it has great rewards.

If you want to try Kundalini Yoga to find out if it's right for you, this is the video to buy.

This was my first Kundalini Yoga video. I'd practiced Hatha Yoga for years before ever hearing about Kundalini Yoga. The exercises challenged my stamina and flexibility at first as I'd gotten out of shape, but became easy after several months of daily practice. Now I use this video when I want a less rigorous practice.

You can use this video daily if you are careful not to strain yourself. (I still use firm, flat pillows to protect my knees).

Gurutej Kaur introduces you the basics of Kundalini Yoga. You are introduced to the bhandas (locks) pranayama(breathing exercises), mudras(hand positions), and mantras (chanting) that are a part of Kundalini Yoga. She explains the purpose and meaning of these as you go through the postures.

I would not practice a chant or anything else if I did not understand its purpose and meaning. Now that I am more advanced, I use the extra time to hold the postures longer, deepening the practice. The ability to focus, to tune inward while maintaining awareness of the outer environment, is one of the many fruits of yoga practice. I suspect that those reviewers who express annoyance with the amount of instruction do not understand this.

Kundalina Yoga is for serious yoga practitioners. If you are on a spiritual path, it will enhance your awareness of your inner divinity and your ability to create the life you want.

Gurutej Kaur wears a turban because she practices the Sikh religion as does Yogi Bhajan, the guru that brought this yoga from India to the west. You don't have to practice the Sikh religion to practice this yoga and no mention of it is made on the video.

After having purchased several wonderful Kundalini Yoga videos, this is the one I'd recommend to those who want an introduction to Kundalini Yoga.

I was compelled to try kundalini yoga because of an altered mind state that lasted two weeks which I achieved through meditation. Thus was my introduction to "uncoiling energy in the body". My previous experiences at yoga classes were not very good because I found the teachers just really wanted to be doing yoga with people who could do it well. This is a great video because Gurutej introduces the concepts VERY well. I noticed as soon as I completed the video the first time I felt like I was full of energy, as I think it really did unblock the chakras. I've now been doing it for a month. I highly recommend this video to those who are new to chakra yoga. You couldn't ask for a better introduction. I find Kundalini yoga fascinating and can't wait to get to the next step.

At first I was a bit disappointed. I guess I wanted it to be more like a yoga tape. It is yoga. Kundalini yoga, which I am not familiar with. But it's more breathing and even a few mantras thrown in. I had a few probs with couple of the poses. They just are not that safe if you have a bad back, so I'll doing those with care and a few alterations. I wish she would of pointed that out and given an alternate move for ppl with bad backs. As we progressed up the chakras I was beginning to feel energized. I went all the way through the tape to the end where we did this cool medatative mantra going through all the chakras. At the very end she has us lie down and totally relax. She had these chiming bowls (i'm not really sure what they are called , but I've seen them in various catalogs) in front of her and began making them "sing". I freaked!! I felt my chakras one by one vibrate!!!!! It was soooooo cool!! I had to rewind and do it again & again!!! It's hard to describe. You'll have to buy the tape and try it for yourself!!

Kundalini yoga can be surprizingly difficult physically, and yet its primary goal is letting the practicioner experience themselves as a being of energy linked with all other energy. This series is minimally challenging physically, with a maximum of effectiveness at producing an energy experience. It is really powerful! I used to practice with a fabulous teacher named Thelma in Baltimore, and this is the closest thing I've found to being in her class since moving from there. Wonderful set, wonderful instruction!

This is the oldest form of yoga, it is esoteric, and it is not just about a workout. If you know nothing about kundalini then you may not like this workout, it's different. This workout is mainly to clear the aura, especially around the top chakras. Whenever I do this workout, my sinus problem leaves for a couple days. I plan on doing this one forever. I was also able to concentrate better at work. So this one is for mental clarity just like the title states. It's not for working up a sweat. It has to do with cleansing energies, meridians, mudras, chakras, breaking up stagnation & old cords. It's a spiritual workout that will brighten your being & create balance in your life. I was so amazed with this one that I ordered her other one for the body on VHS, I hope she puts the other one on DVD too. GURUTEJ, please make some more DVD's, I love your workout, the exercises you teach are very powerful & some I have never seen before, it's very exciting to me. I have all the kundalini DVDs out there & yours is one of a kind. Thanks!

I felt better when this DVD was done then I ever would have thought considering the relaxed pace. It was subtle, but I felt my body was "shaky/humming" after like after Qi Gong. What was weird was during, I am about 3 days from PMS & during, I felt like I was getting it right then & there & did get it a day early, when I am normally like clockwork & even this month thought I'd be a day late. I also felt my digestive ability working faster & better then normal with is usually weak with me.

She talks about meridians a lot & some of the movements looked like Qi Gong movements I've done & seen before. There were also some popular yoga positions, one she called half-wheel. There was some nice standing forward bends in the begining. Simple finger presses, and others that are not fair describe without doing to feel the effects. They all seemed simple when she talks about it & then takes concentration to do. She is alone in a simple room with flowers & rug nearby & has a sweet voice. Between each movement there is artwork & written is the name of the next one. The beautiful artwork I was suprised to learn in the credits was created by her.

I took off one star because in between each move, she sits in another place, telling you for up to 2 min what each move is going to be, how it's done, what it's good for in terms of the body, mind & spirit. After a few viewings, I feel the need to keep grabbing the remote to fast forward. I wish she could have given some of this information as you are actaully doing the moves so you don't get a bored, though a little rest is greatly appreciated, but I'd rather just hit the pause button.

If you aren't into Qi Gong or sensitive to energies to the point you notice them consciously, you may not feel the effects enough to feel the benefits since the exercises are so different then you normally see even in a yoga class & some seem almost too easy. There are some good stretchig, but most are very subtle.

I am relatively new to yoga and was looking for something that would combine specific breathing techniques with yoga. This tape has it all. It beautifully explains what chakras are as well as doing exercises to target specific energy zones in the body. The instructor is a wonderful yogi master and has a sense of humor which makes the video that much more fun to do. I do this at least twice a week and consider it an exercise treat to myself. I hope the instructor puts out a pregnancy yoga tape soon. I'd buy a whole series of her tapes.