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Program Guide Class Categories: Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan Traditional Kundalini Class Meditation Focus on a deep meditation practice Lecture/Discussion Focus on sharing and disseminating information in a Sit/Listen/Share format Movement Physical movement other than Kundalini Yoga within the teachings of Yogi Bhajan (Bhangra, Gatka, Shakti Dance, etc.) Healing Primary focus on healing modalities and/or the process of healing through Kundalini Yoga technology Naad/Chanting Focus on live music, chanting, the naad, and kirtan Women’s Teachings Classes on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan for Women Sikh Dharma Classes that focus on Sikh Dharma practices and theology IKYTA Teacher Enhancement Classes are geared towards enhancing a teacher’s personal growth and teaching practice Venues: Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent, Air Tent, Fire Tent, Earth Tent, Water Tent, Gurdwara, Outdoor Pavillion Tuesday Dec 16 3:45-6:00 am Sadhana Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent 7:00–8:30 pm Welcome Ceremony Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent 9:45-10:00 pm Kirtan Sohila (Gurmukhi and English) Gurdwara 10 Wednesday Dec 17 7:15–8:30 am Early Morning Workshops Learn to Live WholeHearted: Heal the Wounds of your Heart - Simran Kaur (Kundalini Yoga and Meditation) Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent Understand, unlock and leverage the sacred power within your pelvis. Recognize the patterns you carry that are limiting your growth, and reclaim your lost flexibility so you can move forward with ease. Detailed alignment tips for a smoother, more enjoyable yoga asana practice that allows your seated postures to be easier and your meditations deeper. Kriya, Meditation, Mantra and Music for your heart! Helpful tips for a more comfortable White Tantric Yoga® experience. Shakti Dance: The Yoga of Dance - Sat Darshan Kaur (Movement) Air Tent Shakti Dance is a harmonious blend of yoga, energy work and dance. It has its roots in the science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. In these workshops we will focus on purifying physical, mental and energetic blockages, expanding our consciousness and opening up to the Divine guidance within. Sat Darshan is a pioneer Shakti Dance and Kundalini Yoga teacher and trainer in Finland. A Thousand Thunderstrokes - Jai Dev Singh (Kundalini Yoga and Meditation) Fire Tent “If you concentrate on the tenth gate of the body, which is the pineal gland, then all the nine gates will serve you and the entire God consciousness will be at your command.” ~ Yogi Bhajan The crown chakra is said to have the power of a thousand simultaneous thunderstrokes. Activate the pineal and vibrate your thirty trillion cells with high powered kriyas, meditative expansion and the majestic power of the sound current. Featuring live music with Simrit Kaur. IKYTA Teacher Enhancement: How to Talk about the Relationship of Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma - Pritpal Singh (IKYTA Teacher Enhancement and Sikh Dharma) Earth Tent Among longtime practitioners and new graduates of Teacher Training there is a growing interest in clarity about the relationship between the teachings of Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma – from practical lifestyle teachings and shared philosophy to the origin of mantras within the Shabad Guru. Prominent teacher trainers and teachers, including Snatam Kaur and Mata Mandir Kaur, will talk about this vital relationship of teachings and how they support each other with inspiring language and framing that is accessible to students of all levels. 11 Wednesday Dec 17 Cultivating a Generous Heart: Relief from Grief - Dharam Dev Kaur (Healing) Water Tent While giving there is no lack, while loving there is no longing, while meditating there is no separation from the Creator. When there is loss, giving is the way to gain. Realizing that you have an infinite capacity to give opens you to the abundance of the Universe. Pain comes from feeling small, alone and isolated. The gain is to realize that you are One with the Creator and the Universe resides within your every cell. 10:45–12:45 pm Morning Workshops Music of the Spheres - Simrit Kaur (Naad/Chanting) Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent Music is life itself. Before its incarnation, the soul is sound. It is this sound with which we want to deepen our relationship, as this sound is the key to our healing, our health and our happiness. Every posture, every pranayam, every mantra is designed to enhance the experience of our own sound. Our inner sound vibrates out as our very presence. When we experience the sincerity of our own sound, prosperity is the law of our life. IKYTA Teacher Enhancement: Aap Sahaaee Hoaa – Melting Obstacles Like Ice Cream in Summer - Sham Rang Singh (Meditation) Air Tent The Aaap Sahaaee Hoaa mantra is the perfect mantra for clearing every block and leading to empowerment, clarity, self-control, balance and protection. We will chant it for 62 minutes to create a palpably powerful group aura. Transform the density of resistance in all its forms back into usable energy and elicit the compassion and deep understanding that naturally dwells in the crystalline nature of pure consciousness. As a teacher, you can take this class home as a personal practice and receive 20 CEU’s for home study! Immense Horizons – The Width of Winter - Guru Jagat Kaur (Kundalini Yoga and Meditation) Fire Tent Deepen and broaden the subtle sensory wingspan of opportunities and blessings of winter. In the current of ever-expanding goodness and grace, the Angel of Water persistently erodes apparent blockages to Supreme Destiny. “There is a simple key to prosperity: that is to widen the horizon. Now winter comes. Winter is winter, it’s cold, it’s freezing. But winter has a definite in it – the invitation of the spring. If you do not let the winter complete itself, spring cannot come.” ~ Yogi Bhajan 12 Wednesday Dec 17 Love Transcends the Blocks: Oneness through Diversity and Courage - Nihal Kaur and Jasdeep Siingh (Richmond Hill) (Sikh Dharma) Earth Tent Through the writings of the Sikh Gurus and examples from Sikh history, we will explore concepts of equality, love and social justice. Topics include the nature of true love; characteristics that are essential in elevating to a higher consciousness; universal human rights with emphasis on minority and women’s issues; and how the Sat Guru removes blocks. We’ll deepen our experience with heart center kriyas and kirtan. Releasing Blocks for Pelvic Rejuvenation: A Kundalini Experience for Women - Shabad Atma Kaur (Women’s Teachings) Water Tent Restore and recharge with Kundalini techniques especially designed for women. In this juicy workshop, we start with a strong physical set to release tension in the body and balance the pelvic structure. We then explore the essence of being a woman in order to unblock our creative expression. Finally, we tap into the energy needed to live our lives from a place of grace and courage. Ending with a cozy deep relaxation, this class will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. All About Gurdwara - Siri Sevak Kaur (Sikh Dharma) Gurdwara This class will give you the foundation to feel at home in Gurdwara. You will learn what happens in a Gurdwara service, how the scriptures became the Guru, do’s and don’t’s in the Gurdwara, the answers to frequently asked questions about the Gurdwara, and phrases in Gurmukhi that are used regularly in Gurdwara. You will receive hand-outs of everything that happens in the Gurdwara service. Yoga of Inclusion: How to Embody Diversity in the Kundalini Yoga Community - Awtar Kaur and Haridev Kaur (Lecture/Discussion) Outdoor Pavillion How can we embody diversity in the Kundalini Yoga community? Perhaps you’ve experienced blocks based on race, gender, class, sexuality, age, religion or size. Some of these blocks are internal and some are societal. There is a way through every block. Through yoga, meditation and dialogue we will explore and share. 13 Wednesday Dec 17 2–3 pm New to Winter Solstice Tour and Q&A - 3HO Staff (Lecture/Discussion) Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent Is this your first Winter Solstice? Come to this meeting for a general camp orientation and a chance to ask questions on anything you need or want to know about any aspect of camp and the Solstice experience. A tour of the camp facilities will be offered for people who aren’t familiar with the camp layout. Creating a YogiCorps - Dharamjot Singh (Lecture/Discussion) Outdoor Pavillion Do you like to work outside? Are you interested in sustainable building and ecological practices? Come learn about and contibute to a discussion about a possible future summer program at the Summer Solstice site in New Mexico that would provide an opportunity for community members to serve the 3HO Summer events and the local New Mexico community. 3–5:15 pm Afternoon Workshops All-Camp Class: Remove the Blocks to have the Sadhana you Want - Snatam Kaur and Sopurkh Singh (Naad/Chanting) Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent Daily spiritual practice, or Sadhana, is the daily forklift and our highest and most true source of guidance. Yet, we may be experiencing blocks—either in the capacity to start a consistent practice, or in deepening that practice. In this workshop we will explore the five stages of the Aquarian Sadhana; tools for enhancing one’s practice; and Kundalini Yoga and Meditation to ignite within us the will to keep up and take us into a deeper sense of experience within our practice. 14 Thursday Dec 18 7:15–8:30 am Early Morning Workshops Shakti Dance™: Steps through Space and Time - Dharma Kaur (Movement) Tantric Shelter/Ether Tent Shakti Dance™ is the Yoga of Dance. Inspired from Kundalini Yoga and blessed by Yogi Bhajan in 2001, Shakti Dance™ is a perfect blend between yogic science and the art of dance.
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