July 2007
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“The moment you can love the being of an individual, then you love the God of an individual: the moment that experience happens, then you become a universal soul yourself.” - Yogi Bhajan



EVENTS

Happy Fourth of July!
We will be CLOSED for all classes. Regular class schedule as of July 5th.


Ayurveda: The Wisdom of Wellbeing
with Dr. Jayagopal

Sat., July 14th, 11:00am – 12:30pm.
FREE

Dr. Parla S Jayagopal will lecture on nature's way of staying healthy, achieving longevity, natural self-healing, gentle detoxification, mind-body rejuvenation, as well as outline a wholesome diet and lifestyle. In a series of four informative talks, Dr. Jay will educate every individual about the secrets physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Each talk will focus on a different aspect of Ayurveda.



Partner Yoga
With Bindu

Sun. July 15th 1:00 – 3:30pm
$30 per person/$50 per couple, by 7/11.
$40 per person/$60 per couple thereafter.
Our yoga practice is generally an individual, personal, internal practice of integration and balance. In Partner Yoga practice we can cultivate these important qualities in the push-pull context of relationship. True intimacy is always a matter of genuine presence. A sense of wholeness or completeness is experienced when we see our own stability and presence as a partner. This kind of partnership can be seen in terms of universal brother/sisterhood. From our closest most intimate relationships, to the seemingly most distant – we can learn to be a true partner.

Please join us for this wonderful and illuminating practice! Bring a partner or come alone. In most cases partners of different weight and height can work together. This practice is appropriate for all levels of yoga experience.

Bindu Dexter has been an enthusiastic student of Yoga and Zen since 1994. In 1996 he received teacher certification from the White Lotus Foundation and began to study the partner practices which he learned there. Ordained as a monk in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 2000, Bindu completed his initial 1000 days monastic training in 2004. Bindu lives and practices in Los Angeles.



6 Week Beginner Series
with Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa, D.C.
Six Wednesdays,
beginning July 18th 7:00-9:00pm.
$69 (no refunds or exchanges)

Each week includes a lecture and yoga set focusing on the specifics of postures, breath work, hand positions and more. Dr. Khalsa has been teaching Kundalini Yoga for over 30 years and is a Master Teacher and Chiropractor.
Lectures include:
-History of Kundalini Yoga -Mantras
-Mudras -Breathing Techniques
-Relaxation -Stress Reduction
-Chakras -Yogic Diet
-Healing

Kundalini Teacher Training, Level 1
Informational Evening

Fri. July 20th, 7:00-9:30 pm. FREE
-Deepen your yogic practice.
-Heal the past.
-Break through mental and emotional blocks.
-Gain confidence, radiance and presence.

Become a Kundalini Teacher
…Transform your life.

Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa and Wahe Guru Kaur will lead an informational meeting to answer all your questions about Teacher Training and give you an opportunity to register. Hear stories and testimonials from graduates of The Awareness Center Teacher Treaining program. Receive a free DVD.

The next Teacher Training begins in October 2007.


Sacred Breathing Circle
Theme: "Relationships: Venus Kriyas"
With Wahe Guru Kaur

Wed. July 21st, 7:00-9:30 pm. $35
The Sacred Breathing Circle is a journey into the Self. It allows you to identify and release mental, emotional and physical blocks and bring light to areas that need healing. Experience an ancient pranic technique, called the “Healing Breath,” that promotes healing and regeneration on all levels. Please come prepared for a short Kundalini yoga set.

Bring a partner or someone you are in relationship with, or come alone. We will do group exercises, a partner is not a necessity.

We will be working on our internal issues and blocks within relationships. This popular event is led monthly by Wahe Guru Kaur.

 

Sat Nam Rasayan: Yogic Healing
"Healing Relationships”
With Hargopal Kaur Khalsa

Wed. July 22nd , 1:00-3:30 pm.
Sat Nam Rasayan is an ancient healing path in which awareness and the meditative mind dissolve resistance to health, life and existence.

Hargopal Kaur has been a practitioner of SNR for 20 years, a student of Yogi Bhajan, practicing yoga and meditation for 30 years and has recently become a facilitator of family constellations. On the healing path she combines compassion, wisdom and pragmatism.


Family Class with Lee/Wahe Guru Kaur
Sat. July 28th 10:30am – 12noon.
$15 or 2 for $25.
Kids 16 years and under FREE.

Join Lee/Wahe Guru Kaur to share the joy and benefits of doing Kundalini Yoga with your family! Come to The Awareness Center for an afternoon of wholesome exercise and playful fun with your children, parents and extended family members.

This event will focus on basic postures, breath work and meditations that can be done together during class and then incorporated into your home life to enhance your time together as a family.

Lee/Wahe Guru Kaur, M.Ed, M.S., has studied Kundalini Yoga for 6 years and is KRI-certified through The Awareness Center. She brings 20 years of experience working with children and families as an educator to her practice.


Couples Workshop with Gurutej
Sat. July 28th, 5:00 – 7:00pm
$54 per couple
Pre-registration by 7/25 required.

Yoga and Meditation for couples. You and your partner will explore all avenues of relationships through connective exploration together. Relying on each other, you will come to understand your relationship fully. We will deal with polarities and how you can make these seeming liabilities become your assets. Learn to fight well and learn what it means to truly honor one another.

After 36 years of committed service, calling Gurutej a yoga instructor is a little like calling the Hope Diamond – a gem! Through Kundalini Yoga, Gurutej is a teacher in the principals and yogic essence of life. Recognized worldwide as a Master Yoga Instructor, Gurutej is first and foremost, wholeheartedly committed to rousing community outreach and responding to philanthropic causes. She has sponsored programs to feed the homeless at a Los Angeles area missions, teaches weekly yoga classes at Hamilton High School, (whose diverse student population has to wait almost a year before they move far enough up the list to get into her class), and services her community in many untold ways



Awareness Lounge:
Downtempo Music Event

With Jiwan Shakti, Wahe Guru Kaur and Friends
Sat. July 28th, 8:00 – Midnight
$30 before 10pm (includes yoga set)
$20 after 10pm (show and Ecstatic Dance)

Chill out and groove with your friends in this new “natural club” atmosphere. Live music with premier downtempo artists from LA and San Francisco.

-Live downtempo music with Welder, Laura Escude, and JShakti
-Kundalini yoga set and meditation with Jiwan Shakti
-Ecstatic Dance with Wahe Guru Kaur


Sadhana: Daily Practice
Every Morning. Every day.

4:15-6:30am
FREE

Begin your day in a new way with morning group Sadhana. This daily spiritual practice consists of reading the “Japji,” practicing a short Kundalini yoga set and chanting the Aquarian Sadhana chants. The Awareness Center offers Sadhana as a community service and whether you come every day or once in a while, you are always welcome!


"Understanding and humility lead to the perfection of love, and God is love."

Yogi Bhajan

 


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