Breathe Again

Breathe Again: Powerful Pranayam to Unlock the Bandhas in the Key of Ong
A Workshop with Karuna, Featuring Special Musical Guest Katie Smith

Breath is the foundation of life—it animates, rejuvenates, calms, balances, heals, and sustains. Yet, in our daily lives, are we truly breathing deeply, using it to its fullest potential for our health and well-being? Many of us hold our breath, barely taking in enough to get by, or ignore it altogether. But what if you could harness the power of pranayam to break through limitations, awaken vitality, and cultivate inner peace and happiness?

When practiced correctly, these pranayams influence the brain, particularly the thyroid, which governs beauty and longevity. Chanting the sacred sound of Ong—the vibration of the Ajna Chakra (the 6th center of consciousness)—builds power, stamina, and vitality. The specific sound of Ong (versus Om) is the sound of the infinite, resonating through the central nervous system and expanding outward, infusing the practitioner with the pure essence of life.

The pranayam and meditation offered in this workshop are deeply personal and will develop slowly, gently, and with sophistication. No extreme effort or prior experience is required. All are welcome. The only requisite is an open heart and an ego left at the door.

• Gather in a sacred circle for a grounding meet and greet
• Engage in light Kundalini Yoga warm-ups (specific kriya with asana)
• Practice three pranayams, accompanied by the resonance of gong and singing bowls to elevate vibrational frequency
• Conclude with a deeply restorative Shavasana, bathed in the healing sound of the gong

What to Bring:

• A shawl or shoulder covering for comfort
• A journal for reflection
• (Optional) A personal crystal to enhance your experience

All are welcome. Step into this sacred space, breathe deeply, and unlock the infinite within.

Karuna brings over 40 years of experience and her own unique brand of compassion, enthusiasm, and pure joy to every Kundalini Yoga practice. Based in Boulder, CO, she offers private, one-on-one teachings designed for each individual, holds weekend intensives on varying themes including rebirthings, relationships, women’s issues, practicing non-violence, understanding grief, and mastering challenges, and leads special events and retreats all over the world including an annual Reboot Retreat in Costa Rica. Her certification is with the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) including Level One, Two, and Three Teacher Training Programs and Prenatal Yoga. She practices Ayurvedic healing and is an ordained Interfaith Minister. A former Ford model and actress, Karuna is co-founder of Light on Light Publications and Media and host editor for its magazine's annual Yoga editions in partnership with the International Day of Yoga Committee at the United Nations.

Karuna’s Kundalini Yoga Teachings can be found on her Light on Kundalini website: www.lightonkundalini.com.

Special Musical Sound Guest Bio

Emerging intuitive artist Katie Smith discovered her soul gift of inviting people to connect with the power of their inner wisdom and capacity for unconditional love through the energy of the open heart following her own spontaneous spiritual awakening in Mexico. Katie brings forward skills from her former occupations as a professional musician and speaker and recent training as a certified Wayfinder life coach, which she combines with shamanic practices and sound healing techniques gained through her own awakening and inspired by mentors she has been blessed to learn from along the way. The resulting unique frequency healing and energy activation sacred spaces she creates are her vision in action to be of service to the awakening of humanity starting at the individual and community levels. Katie’s philosophy is that we are each our own healer, and our first commitment is to our individual path of healing and expanding awareness so that we, as “cells” of the collective, may impact the greater health and consciousness of the whole. Light Anchor Alchemy

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