Blog Posts - Kundalini Yoga Portland

Updates...

5/31/2020

Sat Nam,
We hope you are staying positive.... kundaini yoga can help!

Here are few updates from the Community Check-In on May 27:

Some of us are looking for a centralized organization of events in our time zone {Pacific}. If you know of such a resource, let us know, otherwise Isa Dean just appointed herself the task :}.

We also discussed having zoom options even after we're able to congregate. Sounds like virtual Sadhana will continue - thanks Hari Dass & Ad Purkh! Speaking of group sadhana...

There is live-streamed sadhana on Tuesdays lead by Siri Gian Singh. Starts at 4AM PDT. {Thanks for the info Mehtab!}.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 142 716 948

The Yogi Bhajan allegations came up. People are processing differently. Come chat and meditate together at monthly virtual check-ins.... Next one is June 24.

Join Community Check-in via Zoom

Prabhu Prakash is part of a Women's circle with friends from her native Texas. She's wondering if we here in the Pacific NW are interested in a monthly women's circle {virtual for now}. Please let her know.

Tuesday, June 2 there is event "Sexual Violence and the Meaning of Justice".

Are folks interested in a Yoga & Art Family Camp? Please fill out this quick survey by June 5 - thanks!

Stay safe & sound!

Ongoing Community Healing

5/5/2020

Caronavirus has us all self-isolating....
Take the time we’d usually gather for
White Tantric Yoga to meditate together, virtually.

Details on how to join this FREE event & the schedule.

Live sadhana on Wednesdays

Participate in sadhana via zoom.us Wednesdays @ 4:30 AM with Hari Dass and Ad Purkh. Start your day the yogic way!

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 357 233 9304
Password: 017319

Monthly Community Check-in

How are you? We care about you, truly. Come chat and meditate together at monthly virtual check-ins!

Last Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm - 8:00pm
May 27
June 24
July 29 - and hey, if we can get together physically we'll do it!

Join Community Check-in via Zoom

Global Healing Circle

JOIN THE SPIRIT VOYAGE GLOBAL HEALING CIRCLE

Every day, hundreds of members of our community around the world are practicing this powerful healing meditation to give and receive healing. It is free to join. Please join us to increase the healing globally.

Join the Healing Circle

Crowdsourcing Miracles

Sat Nam Foundation is launching a new program that will allow humans take care of each other's basic needs during the intense challenges of this time.

This is a 100% giving program. All funds that are raised here will be distributed to people in need.

Donate to Crowdsource Miracles

If you are in need, please join the Facebook group Giving Sat Nam and post your ask, or you can privately make a request for support on their Google Form here.

Connect & Support during the days ahead

3/24/2020

Hoping everyone is hanging in there... reminder to breathe.

Happy New Moon in Aries! [4:29am Tuesday, March 24] Ajeet reminds us that this is a potent time to harness your destiny and manifest your visions.

Listed below are several ways you can connect and support each other:

Live sadhana tomorrow {Wednesday}

Participate in sadhana via zoom.us tomorrow morning @ 4:30 AM with Hari Dass and Ad Purkh.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 614 739 398

Mandala offers classes online

We are very happy to share that online video classes are going well, and we are adding more classes daily. We invite you to join us.

Please visit the Online Schedule and pre-register at least 30 minutes before start of any ZOOM class. People are loving these, and teachers are having fun offering them.

Help with Masks ASAP

URGENT NEED FOR PEOPLE TO SEW masks for nurses.

Providence ER Nurse/Yoga Teacher (Madeline Leigh) is looking for people to sew masks for nurses. Many good patterns are available if you are able to sew.

Ajeet can pick up any donated and deliver materials: turban, sheets, tablecloths (anything made of cotton). May be a need elastic and thread too.

Blessings and Thank You!
Ajeet Kaur text 503 901-3109

Virtual Potluck on Sunday

Hosted by Laura Yee via Zoom :}
Sunday, March 29 4:00pm - 5:30pm

JOIN the ZOOM POTLUCK

ALL ARE WELCOME at these gatherings!

Setting the intention to break bread as a community with a monthly pulse. So we can SEE each other, KNOW each other and CREATE together.

We'll do an 11 Minute Healing Meditation followed by time to share our current experience with one another. We'll end a bit earlier than usual, so you can go eat dinner :}

These are drug and alcohol free events usually held on the 4th weekend of the month.
Saaaat Nam!

Support group on Monday

How are the recent Yogi Bhajan allegations sitting with you? There are many reactions and all are valid. If you would like to:

offer support by listening to others
ask questions
share your experience

please join us. This is a space of respect and confidentiality.

Monday, March 30 @ 07:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 623 075 522
Password: 254531

Community Support Meeting: Monday, March 16

3/10/2020

Sat Nam,

There have been recent allegations of past inappropriate sexual relationships concerning Yogi Bhajan. This has been a big blow to the Kundalini Yoga Community both internationally and locally. There has been strong and decisive action taken on by KRI, 3HO and Sikh Dharma International to get to the bottom of these allegations and to release the information that they uncover. This can be found at: https://www.ssscresponseteam.org.

We also want to respond locally. We’ve scheduled a meeting to lend support to community members and to give forum for you to voice feelings and concerns.
Monday, March 16 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM via ZOOM. Please download the app and log on so we can start promptly at 7pm
Join the meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/834027297

This is primarily a meeting for each of us to be heard and to start to move toward healing. We’ll have later meetings in the near future about how to move forward as a community. Please RSVP below so that we can plan for how many people will attend. Any questions please email: haridass@nwkytt.com.

Yours in Service,
The Portland Response Team

All we need is LOVE

2/18/2020

Sat Nam Community,

KYPDX has heard the recent allegations against Yogi Bhajan and his students. The global community of students and teachers continues to discuss.

IKYTA and 3HO shared a statement which reads as follows: Recently there have been allegations which have come forward concerning impropriety during the early years of 3HO. This has brought forward a great deal of dialogue and inner processing on many levels for Kundalini Yoga Teachers and students. This is an issue we take very seriously and want to address with openness, compassion, and sensitivity. We are here to listen and offer a safe space for teachers and students to ask questions and dialogue. We are also here to assist you as teachers in answering questions that are arising for you or your students. 3HO is committed to upholding the values of conscious living. We are one of the only yoga organizations that has established an Ethics and Professional Standards Office to ensure that all students have the right to practice Kundalini Yoga in an environment that is free of personal, sexual, financial, religious or political pressure from a Teacher.
FULL STATEMENT

KYPDX is here for you if you need to talk {reach out to us} and we hope to see you very soon....

We have more opportunities to come together: Aquarian Sadhana is now being offered on Wednesdays {starting tomorrow!}. We also have a potluck this Saturday evening. See below for more details on both.

We gather with food and MUSIC jam {yes, please bring your instruments} on Saturday, Feb 22 in the evening {5pm - 8pm} at Daljit and Gurpreet's home.

15935 SW Snowy Owl Ln, Beaverton, OR 97007-8678

PS - we need a host for March. Host can choose either March 28 or 29... please email us!

Sat Nam

monthly potlucks continue...

1/15/2020

ALL ARE WELCOME at these gatherings!

Setting the intention to break bread as a community with a monthly pulse. So we can SEE each other, KNOW each other and CREATE together.

The plan is an 11 Minute Healing Meditation followed by food and connection. If you are able to, please bring nourishing vegan food to share.

These are drug and alcohol free events held on the 4th weekend of the month. We could use some hosts! Host can decide which day {Sat or Sun} and time to have the potluck. Email us at satnam@kypdx.org to sign up.

JANUARY
Saturday, January 25
4pm - 7pm
hosts: Sat Daya Singh & Nam Kaur (914 -874 -6697)
1731 NE 58th Ave, Portland, OR 97213

FEBRUARY
Musicians wanted! Please bring your instruments and your voice so we can have a kirtan jam session & dance to some mantras.

Saturday, February 22
5pm - 8pm
hosts: Gurpreet Kaur & Daljit "Wahe Guru" Singh
15935 SW Snowy Owl Lane, Beaverton 97007

Who would like to host in March?
:D

At the feet of the Master

1/5/2020

We've got a few more Yogi Bhajan video events scheduled:

Sunday, January 12
2pm -5pm
host: Anandjot Singh
2206 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97215

Sunday, February 2
2pm - 5pm
hosts: Prabhu Prakash Kaur and Christ Singh
11145 SW Meadowbrook Dr. Tigard, OR 97224

These events are also listed on the calendar and our facebook page.
Hope to see you there!

Thanks to our hosts for offering these!!

holiday happenings

12/14/2019

Winter Solstice
Saturday, Dec 21

The solstices are potent times to practice... take advantage of these classes happening at Mandala:
10:00am -11:30am with Signa
2:00pm -3:30pm with Anandjot
6:00pm -8:00pm Special Winter Solstice class with Vani

Christmas Eve
Tuesday, Dec 24

Yogi Bhajan spoke frequently about Christ Consciousness...."It is a stage of consciousness where you can live in human body but still rise above the polarities of happiness and sadness, positivity and negativity, likes and dislikes."

Catch this class with Guru Surya, who'll be fresh from the Winter Solstice gathering in Florida!

10:00am - 11:30am @ Mandala

New Year's Eve
Tuesday, Dec 31

A morning class and a few options for ringing in 2020:

10:00am - 11:30am
yoga class with Vani @ Mandala

8:00pm - 12:00am
NYE Celebration & Community Potluck
(with sleep over option for sadhana)
@ Hari Dass & Ad Purkh's home / new studio space.
Details on Facebook or calendar

9:00pm -12:00am
Wah Khalsa’s New Year's Eve celebration
@ Hallowed Halls

New Year's Day
Wednesday, Jan 1

Let's start off 2020 building group consciousness!

4:00am - 7:00am
Aquarian Sadhana
@ Hari Dass & Ad Purkh's home / new studio space

6:00pm - 8:00pm
yoga class with Ajeet @ Mandala

December & beyond...

12/1/2019

Sat Nam & Happy December everyone! Trust in Universal Guidance.
We are over the moon that so many people came to the November potluck/kirtan!! {photos are on Facebook} We need a host for February... email satnam@kypdx.org please.... so we can keep the momentum of community alive! [For those of you who think your place is too small: It's not!]

Midday classes begin

Beginning on Dec 3 Mandala Yoga is adding a new time-slot: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:15pm-1:30pm with GuruSurya. It's an opportunity to reboot in the middle of the day.
Mandala's online schedule.

Cozy at the feet of the Master

Come together on Sunday, December 8 to sit at the feet of the Master: Yogi Bhajan. We will watch a video of a lecture he gave to teachers entitled "The Grace of Kundalini Yoga".

There will be yogi tea & cookies :}

Find details...
Facebook event page
KYPDX calendar

New Year's Eve celebration

Facebook event page
KYPDX calendar

May you have a healthy, happy and holy holiday season.

Empower and Celebrate!

11/11/2019

Cellular Empowerment with
Jai-Jagdeesh

There are a few spots left for this workshop!

Thursday, November 14
6pm - 9pm
Mandala Yoga

Guru Nanak's 550th Birthday

There are many ways to celebrate the being who taught his followers to concentrate on spiritual practices which would enable them to transform their egotism into selflessness.

Check out this list on SikhNet.

Visit the open house at the Sikh Center of Oregon this Saturday from 10:00 - 12:30. All are welcome. Free. Facebook event link.

Join the Monthly KYPDX Community Potluck on Sunday, Nov 24 from 5pm - 8pm. There will be live kirtan {devotional music with chanting} before we eat. All are welcome. Free.