Videos tagged: teacher

Nose to the grindstone.

Keeping one’s focus. You have to figure out what your goals are & on a daily basis, ruthlessly go after them. Training is a constant continual endurance test.

Leadership is about self-sovereignty; you’re brave enough to acknowledge yourself & you want to serve by teaching people even if they slander you back. You should be making waves. “Life doesn’t matter, it’s the courage you bring to it” - Yogi Bhajan

Once you have some sovereignty, life becomes fun. Everything in your life will be organized around your agenda to enjoy yourself & your life & to succeed in accordance with your destiny.

“Ong Lakshman” recited 11x daily for one minute will bring in magnetic luck (in the form of money).

Original Class from March 17, 2019, RA MA New York

Meet Iram, RA MA TV teacher from our home base, RA MA Institute in Venice, California, USA. Iram first encountered Kundalini Yoga in 2016 when she was living in New York City. Her passion for this practice was immediate as she experienced the teachings’ power in healing her anxiety. 

This week, we sat down with her to ask her more about her journey with the practice, what inspires her for her classes, and her recommendations for go-to Kriyas and mantra.

​​How did you discover Kundalini Yoga?

I first discovered kundalini yoga through a book about chakras ~ the book talked about how it could be dangerous, so my rebellious spirit immediately found myself a class to try it out for myself. I fell in love with the experience of deeper connection with myself immediately and soon discovered the only thing that was in danger was my ego as kundalini yoga started working its magic!

What are some of the ways you use the technologies of Kundalini Yoga for success in your life?

For my relationship, I chant Bhand Jameeai daily for at least 11 recitations. It keeps me connected to my own divine feminine essence, easing any friction, enabling me to express myself with dignity and security, and thus creating great harmony in my partnership.

For my professional life within management consulting, I stay calm, alert, and focused through various types of pranayama, but on a daily basis fists of anger and breath of fire in ego eradicator.

And in general, whatever problem I may be having in life, I find a kundalini yoga kriya or meditation that is prescriptive for that problem to help me overcome it. Works like a charm!

What’s your go-to Kriya?

Sodarshan Chakra Kriya -- it cuts through the negativity and brings me into neutrality within 11 minutes usually. If I am being really negative, I have upped it to 31 and even 62 minutes. It is one of the most powerful meditations that I have ever done!

What do you recommend for people to stay grounded during these times on the planet?

We feel ungrounded usually when we are too much in our heads and sometimes if the upper chakras have been activated without balancing the lower chakras, so to go one level deeper, trying to focus on kriyas for the lower chakras can help you stay grounded too.

If your life were a playlist, what are 3 songs that would be on it?

Bhand Jameeai
Guru Ram Das Chant
Adi Shakti

What are 3 things you do to keep a healthy glow?

Kundalini yoga + exercise in general...specifically things like cat-cow daily. For women specifically, according to Yogi Bhajan, if you aren't doing two hours daily of exercise, you can always be doing more. I don't usually hit two hours every day but I try for at least one, even if they are in increments.
Consuming healthy liquids -- I am fiery and of pitta constitution so for me especially aloe juice helps a lot! I also love celery and cucumber.
Steam room and sauna as often as I can -- it's really important to detoxify the body to maintain a healthy glow.

What’s one thing you hope someone experiences in your classes?

When I practice, I always feel like there's a way through everything, and that I am able to navigate the ship of my destiny into a more positive place, even if my mind cannot comprehend that. I have overcome things in life that I didn't think were possible with this technology and so if I can inspire that feeling in others via kundalini yoga, I will be very happy!

Practice with Iram weekly by beginning a 14-Day Complimentary trial of RA MA TV or RA MA TV Live. View her classes and entire Teaching Collection here.

Find Iram on social @withIram

We sat down with RA MA Institute teacher Carla Ashton-Caroll. Here’s what she had to say….

How did you discover Kundalini Yoga? 

While attending a spiritual workshop I noticed a man who radiated beautiful energy. It turned out that he was a Kundalini teacher so I started classes with him.

What are some ways that you use the technology of Kundalini Yoga for success in your everyday life?

I try to integrate it into my daily life. Besides sadhana, I use times when I am  waiting to practice One Minute Breath to stay centered, Conscious walking with Sat Nam to stay grounded. Long deep breathing when I am on the computer to increase focus and clarity.

What’s your go-to kriya or meditation to get out of a negative thought stream? 

Kirtan Kriya, one of the most powerful meditations in the practice of Kundalini. Washes the consciousness clean

What do you recommend for people to stay grounded during these times on the planet? 

Become Earth to Self, 3 breath meditation using VICTORY, Alternate Nostril Breathing

If your life were a playlist, what are 3 songs that are on it?

Nafanta by Ismaêl Lô

Laya Mantra by Sat Kartar
Stone Flower by Antonio Carlos Jobim

What are 3 things you do to keep a healthy glow?

Body scrub with a stiff brush before a shower

Eating as much fresh organic fruits and vegetables as I can
Practicing Sodachan Chakra Kriya to stay balanced

What’s one thing you hope someone experiences in your classes?

I hope students make a connection with the teachings to feel uplifted and radiant. My wish is that there are practices available to address any problem and I encourage them to ask me.

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Catch Carla Ashton-Caroll for her last month of in-person classes at RA MA Institute New York this October!

The energy of the Kundalini Shakti is the energy of your own awakening of your spiritual destiny.

Pressure vs. Time. What do you need more of to get what you need to get done. This has been the focus this past week at RA MA business School.

In order to get to a certain level of success you can't do it by yourself. You need to be guided there. You need an Arcline exchange in a personal or business partnership.

"The literal meaning of guru yoga is ‘union with the teacher´s nature’. To blend your mind with the teacher’s mind is the most profound of all practices, and the shortest path of realization. It is the life force of the path and the one practice that includes all others. It was through relying on a spiritual teacher that all the bodhisattvas of the past generated the mind of enlightenment and reached perfection."
— Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche

Enter the mind of someone you want to receive information from.

Anytime you compare  and complain, you become confused, you can actually put yourself at the feet or the mind of someone you want to have that kind of relationship, you can have a transmission of that.

Class starts: 27:00

Global RA MA Meditations: Intelligence Meditation (8-min version)  and Addiction Meditation (1:03:30). Begin set with Cat Cow (1:15:35), Sarbang Dandes, and Guru Yoga Meditation (1:26:00)

The Golden Chain is all about passing on something, maybe just one thing, that you know well that will uplift another.  That upliftment then is passed on to someone else who needs it.  That is true service.

The measure of your impact will come from how many people your spiritual attainment has touched and inspired.  And that is what this time is calling for: leaders with the vitality to hold virtue.  At the end of your life, all you will have is what you created.  Take this class if you need to be inspired about how to take your next step and how to deepen your leadership in whatever sector of the world you work in.

Guru Jagat always said, “Don’t quit your day job”, because we need leaders with vitality and virtue in all the many corners of the world.

Fists of anger (38:01) Kundalini Yoga Set (43:01) 9-Meditation (1:37:11)

RA MA New York Residence

Develop your sensory system and creative self through a strong practice of breathwork. You will increase both strength and sensitivity, activating in you, “The Warrior Saint.” Experience sensations from the kundalini yoga in this class and how it circulates through your Ten Bodies.

Activate and cultivate your intuitive wisdom. Learn more about this topic with the lecture in this class. You need a living teacher to guide you through the wasteland of your subconscious mind so that you can receive the wisdom teachings that are right for you. From the heart of the teacher to the heart of the student. Get strong enough to overcome the co-opting of the subconscious mind trying to take you off your path. Use this practice to avoid being comfortable and having a status quo existence. Go deep, not wide. That does not serve you.

The way you develop your intuitive wisdom is to stay connected to the golden chain. It is active and right in front of you. It is a great fortune.

Gyan Chakra Kriya (4:18). Breath of Fire (27:07). Alternating forward punches (30:56). Arm Circles (34:22). Heart Opening kriya (36:45). Kirtan Kriya variation (40:25). Alternate nostril breathing (47:13). 21 minute Rocking Meditation (52:20).

This is a special class to celebrate Ra Ma’s 4th birthday. Listen to a heartfelt message about the founding of the institute. A call to action for teachers to continue to build a worldwide community. Ra Ma was built for the love of teachers.

You are a devotee, not a student. Can you practice more consistently? Can you help create the world of peace we all dream about? Experience a deep heart opening and receive the frequency of love with the teachings and practice in this class. Practice consciously. Breathe deeper. There is a beauty of experience in the full breath. Your breath is where your stamina is. Obey. Serve. Love. Excel.

Cat Cow (8:06). Ego Eradicator (16:59) Sarbang Dundees (20:25). Alternate nostril breathing (25:55). Use the entire strength of your breath for a long pranayam practice. 3-minute shake the body (1:09:11)

Everything you do throughout the day can be elevated to a yogic science taking a breath, drinking some yogi tea, making a recipe, your practice.  Our negativity, fatigue, and subconscious stuff pollute the environment.  Lower states of consciousness cannot exist in the presence of the technology because you have a higher caliber of energy running through you.  It is our job to learn and activate the teachings as they have been given. It is our responsibility to have a personal relationship with the teachings, even if it is only one aspect, and then practice the technology to create something out of nothing.

Two physical, aerobic yoga kriyas to strengthen the energetic bodies and the nervous system. Har Aerobic Kriya (0:29:39) and Kundalini Yoga, Outward Bound (0:36:55)