Spirit Rising Foundation Newsletter
February, 2012 ~ No Drama!

Yogi Bhajan Quote

Whenever you mentally expand, you save yourself trouble, but when you mentally contract, you will trouble yourself. When you become vast, your troubles become zero.
When you become little, your troubles become big and you become small.
  Yogi Bhajan 3/8/95
  YB Teachings, LLC

Traducción en Español::
Cada vez que mentalmente tu te expandes, te salvas de problemas, pero cuando
mentalmente te contraes, tu tendrás problemas.
Cuando te vuelves vasto tus problemas se vuelven cero. Cuando te vuelves pequeña, tus problemas se vuelven grandes y tu te vuelves insignificante.

Translated by Gurubachan Kaur Khalsa

 Living Like A  Yogi

Sadhana is the key to a balanced conscious life that is geared towards spiritual and what is also called "personal growth".
The beauty of Sadhana is that it builds a reservoir of energy, grace and the longing to live in consciousness that wonderfully takes time to run out. So, when we do a strong Sadhana, especially in the Amrit Vela, the hours between 3:00 am and 6:00 am, we subtly become the "bright, shiny and strong" being that can serve , love, obey and excel in these challenging times.
See you bright and early!

S.S. Shiva Singh Khalsa

Co-Founder,
Spirit Rising Foundation

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Featured Events!

Stepping Into Your Aquarian Destiny

Kundalini Yoga Workshop with Pritpal Kaur Khalsa
Friday, March 9th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Aquarian Age has begun and there is no better time to understand your place in this huge shift of consciousness.
Now is the time to take the next step to answer these questions:
 - Why are you here?
 - What do you need to do right now?
 - Learn to trust your inner knowing and overcome your fears and self-limiting patterns.
 - Recognize your soul's calling through the ability to see the subtle guidance all around you.
In this workshop we will use yoga, guided imagery, meditation, process-work and dialogue to clear away the fog; and to bring light to the darkness.

Cost: $35 Pre-registered, $45 at the door. Online registration is available.
Announcing!

Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Level 2
Vitality and Stress!

2 Three-Day Weekends: March 30-April 1 and May 11-13 at Spirit Rising Yoga

Featuring Legacy Teachers trained by Yogi Bhajan:

Pritpal Kaur Khalsa and Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT 500

with Shabad Kaur Khalsa, E-RYT 500

Stress challenges our capacity to respond and adapt. Vitality is the foundation for neutrality, resiliency and an effective response to stress. Build your nervous system, glandular system and pranic body to tune your caliber and guide yourself and others through life's changes and challenges.
This course is open to those who have completed KRI Level 1 Teacher Training.Cost: Special $854 pre-registered by January 10, 2012, $954 after this date.


Online registration is available.
Links to: Workshops | Schedule | Register Online | [ Back to top]

 Special Events
Daily Group Morning Sadhana
at Spirit Rising Yoga Center

40-days from Feb. 19th until March 29th.
Our 2011-2012 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainees are beginning their 40-day Sadhana practice and we will support then with daily Sadhanas at Spirit Rising. 4:30 - 6:45 am. Click here for more information about Sadhana

Special Sahaj Paath

Another way to celebrate our shift in consciousness.

Continuous Group Reading of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib
at Spirit Rising Yoga Center!

Ongoing

A Sahaj Path is a continuous reading of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, the Shabad Guru, that Yogi Ji explained is the Guru for the Aquarian Age. Reading these words is a formula for experiencing one's own divinity, inspiring and uplifting all involved. It can be read in English, original Gurmukhi or transliteration. Consecutive pages are read, often for an hour at a time, by a family or a spiritual community (sangaat) at the reader's convenience. We will end the Sahaj Path with a beautiful ceremony at its completion on New Year's Eve.
All are invited to participate, listen or read.

Contact Shiva Singh 773-975-9754 to schedule your times or for more information.
No Cost.

Series Classes

Yoga for Emotional Wellness

Next Session Begins Tuesdays,
March. 6th - April 10th! 6:15 - 8:15 pm 

with Shabad Kaur Khalsa LCPC, LMFT, E-RYT 500

This is a unique series for those interested in a group approach to their growth as you call on the ancient, evidence-based teachings of yoga to help immunize yourself against stress. Each week features a different theme, introducing pranayamas (breath techniques), yoga sets and meditations specifically geared towards addressing issues including mood management, handling anxiety and facing fear.

Preregistered only (no drop-ins), offering a emotionally safe and confidential environment for growth. All levels welcome. Chair modifications available.

Register directly with Shabad Kaur Khalsa:
shabadkaur@shabadkaur.com, 773.480.3273
Spaces are limited! Series: $180.
May be reimbursable by some health insurance benefit plans.

Workshops

Gong Immersion

Sunday, Mar. 18th, 6:30-7:30pm

SS Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT 500

The sound of the gong leads participants into a deeper state of relaxation.

Cost: $15.
Online registration is available.

Women's Full Moon Workshop March: Promise Moon

Sunday, March 4th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

with Shabad Kaur Khalsa, E-RYT 500

This is a time to revel in new beginnings, growth, exploration and abundance. Join other Shaktis for Kundalini Yoga and meditation around this theme.
Cost: $20. Online registration is available.

Man To Man
Yoga and Talk with and fo
r Men

Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT 500
Saturday, Feb. 25th, 10-11:30 pm

A men's class where we can talk, do yoga and enjoy the company of like-minded men who wish to live consciously.

Cost: $20 Online registration is available.

Teachers' Class!

Sunday, TBA, 6:15 - 8:15 pm

A monthly opportunity for Kundalini Yoga teachers to gather with peers.
We typically practice a Kundalini yoga set for the first hour, followed by Yogi Tea and community check-in.

The class is open to all KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teachers; join us for yoga and community building. It is an opportunity to share in the joys and challenges of teaching and practicing Kundalini Yoga.

Volunteers teach each class, so please share your interest and availability. Please contact Meherpreet Kaur (Ginny Ilich) at virginiailich@gmail.com if you are interested in teaching a future class. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cost: In lieu of a class fee, we suggest a $5-10 donation that flows directly to the Kenny Velez/Guru Kar Singh Memorial Teacher Training Scholarship Fund.

For more information please see the online description.

Seva

"The plain and simple truth is that you must start giving before you can start receiving. This is the nature of the universe we live in."
Yogi Bhajan


Seva/Karma yoga is one of the foundations of the Teachings of Yogi Bhajan. It is an opportunity to serve others. At Solstices it has been clearly identified as one of the main factors that draw yogis and yoginis back each year. Spirit Rising Foundation invites you to participate in seva activities in one of these ways:

1. Regularly check our website for the the next seva opportunity at
Imagine-Envision-Serve
2. Identify potential seva opportunities in the community and notify us.
3. Become a part of the Spirit Rising Leadership Team to serve as one of the coordinators for these events.

We hope to share the teachings of Kundalini Yoga and lifestyle with others. Please contact Shiva Singh at 773-975-9754.

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Class Updates

Fearlessness and Fire!
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon

Fridays, 6:30 - 7:30 am

with Hardev Kaur/Kate Yoshida

Start the New Year with Kundalini Yoga and meditation to inspire and activate the energy of the 3rd chakra. Remember Yogi Bhajan's teaching, "It's not the life you live, it's the courage you bring to it."

Drop-in Cost: $15. Online registration is available.


Prenatal Yoga moves to 5-6 pm on Tuesdays,
class begins March 6th!

With Shabad Kaur Khalsa, E-RYT 500
$50, 4 weeks. Preregistered.
Online registration is available.

Cancelled Class:
2/18, 3/11, 3/25 Sunday (Kundalini Yoga with the Gong), 10-11 am


In joy, service, community,
Spirit Rising Foundation


Kundalini Yoga as Taught by Yogi Bhajan
Kundalini Yoga Classes | Workshops | Teacher Training Certificatoin
3717 N. Ravenswood Avenue, 220W | 773.975.9754 | www.SpiritRisingFoundation.org

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