Yoga is more than poses as we are taught today. It has been around for thousands of years and has always been based around self discovery and meditation to simply put it.
What caught my attention with the Yogamu Institute was their teachings based on the origins of Yoga. I never realized Yoga has a far greater depth to it. A deeper dive into who we are at a base level. We are not humans having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. This has led me down a path of self discovery.
Self discovery is an essential part to healing. You cannot look outside yourself for healing. After years upon years of therapy getting me nowhere and medication that left me zombie-like, I finally realized those were never going to get me to the point of true happiness. I was hearing the same cookie-cutter therapy methods over and over again. Granted, in the beginning, they helped me to a point, but I was still miserable beyond words.
One day, it came to me that I had to face all the things I felt were making me miserable and sick. I knew down deep it was possible for me. I knew there was more to my life than just getting by. After a couple of years of diving hard into personal development. Into waking up every morning and listening to motivational speakers, I had this spark in me that kept nudging me to try meditation.
I said the same thing as most others say, I can’t meditate because my mind won’t shut up. Sound familiar? My mind would go 100 miles an hour jumping from one thought to another. I still fought it anyway. So, looking back, I believe the Universe tried a different route. I was nudged to take out my Tarot cards I bought while in high school and never really touched. Using these cards led me to tapping into my intuition more and more until I finally said, OK, OK! I’ll try meditation!
I did not think about Yoga as an option due to the issues I was having with my back. At the time, I believed Yoga was what people do in a studio for exercise. After months of trying meditations I found on YouTube, I was presented with a Yogamu Institute ad on Facebook. I ended up signing up for their course bundle for Yoga, Meditation, and Kundalini. I had tried an online class of Kundalini and I was completely intimidated by it. But it was part of the bundle so why not.
As I was reading through the material for the meditation class, I was discovering a whole world hidden behind the yoga classes I knew. There is so much more to yoga than what we see. The origins of it are meditation based. Focused on self discovery. Getting to the roots of who you are and how to view the world around you. I am learning so much about myself that have been hidden deep in my subconscious that has held me stagnant for so long in my journey. The doors have been opening and I view the world on a whole new level. My depression and anxiety are gone. Don’t get me wrong, I still have my days. But they are learning opportunities. I ask questions rather than sitting like a blob of self pity. I see that I am put in positions that are not comfortable, and sometimes outright hate, because it will lead me to discovering more about myself and how to handle the perceived ups and downs in life.
Meditation brings you to a peaceful place in the moment. I have learned that anxiety and depression is based upon worries of the past and the future. When you meditate and get your mind in the present moment, you begin to heal. Bringing yourself into your heart space, calms your mind and you feel love for yourself. When you are in that space, your thoughts stop racing. Your anxiety ceases. You will get to a point where you love your meditation time and miss it when you don’t.
Yoga, meditation, and kundalini are about discovering you. It helps you let go of your past. View the world around you in a whole new, peaceful and exciting way. I have a newfound love for kundalini yoga and all it does for me. So much so that most of my focus is progressing in my studies of it. It brings me so much vitality and opens me up further for possibilities.
I also want to explain that yoga, meditation, and kundalini are not based on any religion. It is for everyone of any religion around the world. I decided to take classes with Yogamu because it is based in India. The birthplace of Yoga. Sankrit is used in mantras (prayers), but again, not attached to religion. It is an ancient language. Said to be the oldest on the planet. It isn’t so much a language as it is a vibration connecting you to the earth and the Universe. Universe can be who you call God, Buddha, and so on. I say Universe to cover it all. I felt this was important to note as it was part of my questions in beginning my studies.
I am blessed to have all of these in my life now. I want to take what I learn to be a service to others on their journeys. I know what it feels like to live in a world of desperation and hopelessness. I am here to tell you, there is a way out. There is a world out there for you bigger than you could imagine for yourself. It just takes a spark in you to begin and I am happy to help you in that journey.
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