Blog Posts - Kundalini Yoga Portland

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.

Potluck Saturday & more

10/19/2019

October's Potluck

We are gathering once again! Back to Beavercreek in a beautiful patch of forest outside of the city. Many thanks to our hosts Mehtab and Marcie - their home is amazing and they're building a yoga studio on site... come see!

Saturday, October 26
4pm - 7pm
22373 S Mint Lake Rd, Beavercreek, OR 97004, USA

facebook event page
kypdx calendar

Simrit Live in Concert

Experience Simrit on Tuesday, October 29
TICKETS

More events coming up...

We're celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday on Sunday, Nov 24 and there's a New Year's Eve event too...

SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, May 9, 2020

WHITE TANTRIC YOGA®
registration is now open!

Sep/Oct News & Updates

9/14/2019

Breathwalk classes happening now

"I feel blissful. My breath has come back.
I am so grateful for this class."
~one of GuruSurya's students

GuruSurya is offering Breathwalk classes now
in Laurelhurst and Mt. Tabor Parks.
Visit the Breathwalk page to learn more.

Gurmukh is in town!

We found out recently that Gurmukh is here in Portland & her events had sold out. There's still room in a Master Class she's offering on Wednesday, Sep 18.

Monthly Community Potluck

This month's hosts are Jaynie and Mark. Pictured here over a year ago as they work on their yurt - which we can enjoy if it's rainy on Saturday, September 28!

We have a bit of a different schedule as we will be kicking off the 11 evenings of chanting for Guru Ram Das' birthday.

4:00 - 4:30 arrival & mingle
4:30 - 5:00 chanting
5:15 - 7:00 potluck .... If you are able to, please bring nourishing vegetarian or vegan food to share {please also bring a serving utensil}.

3920 NE 105th Ave, Portland, OR 97220

Chant for Healing

September 28 - October 8: For 11 days prior to his birthday we chant the shabad Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the Shabad of Miracles. We do this together at each others homes at 7pm. Many thanks to all of our hosts!
Sat Sep 28 - ** special time (see above)** Jaynie & Mark
Sun Sep 29 - Ajeetdev / Mel
Mon Sep 30 - Hardev & Gurucharan
Tue Oct 1 - Anandjot Singh
Wed Oct 2 - Hari Dass & Ad Purkh
Thu Oct 3 - Anandjot Singh
Fri Oct 4 - Guru Surya Kaur
Sat Oct 5 - Haridass Kaur
Sun Oct 6 - Sat Nam Studio
Mon Oct 7 - Hari Chand / Uma
Tue Oct 8 - Amanda Myers
Find details on where to gather in the calendar or on Facebook.

Yogi Bhajan has described this occasion as a powerful time for the fulfillment of prayers and a time of great blessing. One idea is to write your prayers down and have a place a special box or container that everyone can add to as the 11 days progress. Then, after the birthday sadhana, have a ceremony and burn the prayers, sending them out to the Infinite. Allow the divine healing energy of Guru Ram Das to take care of you.

Wed Oct 9 - special sadhana @ Hardev & Gurucharan's!
4:00am - Japji, followed by tuning in, vigorous warm ups
5:00am - 2.5 hours of Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru
7:30am - Prayer and ceremony

7700 NE Alameda St, Portland, OR 97213, USA

Snatam in Concert

Wednesday, Oct 2
First Congregational United Church of Christ {downtown}.
Link to tickets. There may still be oppotrunties to volunteer in exchange for a ticket: snatamkaurevents@gmail.com

Teacher Training begins Oct 5

Yogi Bhajan was clear: he came to the West to create teachers, not to gather students. Answer the call of your soul: Find out more about Teacher Training & Register.

Looking to connect? Sadhana is back! ALL ARE WELCOME! Held each Sunday in conjunction with Teacher Training. Details on the Sadhana page.

Birthday celebrations begin!

8/14/2019

Sat Nam!
Each year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan's birthday by coming together each evening during the 11 days leading up to August 26. We chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the mantra he received directly from Guru Ram Das... for healing, for opening the heart, for protection.

Check out the calendar or our Facebook Events to find out where we are gathering each evening from 7-8pm.

Monday, Aug 26
Special Sadhana

Celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday!!!

Hosts: Hardev & Gurucharan
7700 NE Alameda St. Portland, OR 97213

At exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. This is a powerful worldwide energetic connection to Guru Ram Das, the Lord of Miracles.

Here's the schedule:
2:45am - doors open
2:55am - tune in
3am - 11 min Guru Ram Das chant - global synchronization!
3:15ish Japji
3:30 - yoga
4am - begin 2.5 hours of Long Ek Ong Kars
6:30 Ardas and Hukam
6:40 prashad!
6:45 Long Time Sun
potluck breakfast!

loads happening in August... please read!

7/28/2019

Sat & Sun, August 3-4
24-Hour Chant for PEACE

This is a fabulous event! Click on image to visit website.
We'll be there leading Long Ek Ong Kars at 4am Sunday.

Register by Monday, August 5
for Shakta's classes

Deadline to register for these workshops is 5pm on Monday, August 5. Click on image to register.

Thursday, August 8
Teacher Training Info Night

In October we begin an amazing 9 month journey... Teacher Training! It is a 220 hour certification with Kundalini Research Institute.

Please join us for a vegetarian potluck, meditation and informational evening about our Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training program. Please bring your questions and concerns!

Thursday, August 8 from 6pm - 8pm

All are welcome to attend. RSVP 503-901-3109, Ajeet Kaur

Northwest Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training

Thur, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 25
11 Evenings of chanting for
Yogi Bhajan's birthday

Each year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan's birthday by coming together each evening during the 11 days leading up to August 26. We chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the mantra he received directly from Guru Ram Das... for healing, for opening the heart, for protection.

Check out the calendar or our Facebook Events to find out where we are gathering each evening from 7-8pm {with one exception on Friday Aug, 23 when we meet earlier}.

We need a host for Friday, Aug 16. If you are able to, please let us know by emailing us at satnam@kypdx.org. Thanks!

Saturday, August 24
Monthly Community Potluck

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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.

These will be drug and alcohol free events held on the 4th weekend of the month {except this month!}. If you are able to, please bring nourishing vegan food to share.

Since August 24 is Day 10 of our Eleven Evenings of chanting for Yogi Bhajan's birthday, the plan is to have the potluck from 4pm - 7pm followed by the 31 minutes of Guru Ram Das chanting.

Many thanks to Ajeet for hosting us this month!
1705 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97215, USA

SEPTEMBER Potluck: Hosts Mark and Jaynie in NE Portland on Saturday, Sep 28 in conjunction with Day 1 of chanting for Guru Ram Das' birthday.

June potluck @ GuruSurya & Guru Jase-Jase's home.

Monday, Aug 26
Special Sadhana

Celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday!!!

Hosts: Hardev & Gurucharan
7700 NE Alameda St. Portland, OR 97213

At exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. This is a powerful worldwide energetic connection to Guru Ram Das, the Lord of Miracles.

Here's the schedule:
2:45am - doors open
2:55am - tune in
3am - 11 min Guru Ram Das chant - global synchronization!
3:15ish Japji
3:30 - yoga
4am - begin 2.5 hours of Long Ek Ong Kars
6:30 Ardas and Hukam
6:40 prashad!
6:45 Long Time Sun
potluck breakfast!

Monthly Potluck & Shakta updates!

7/19/2019

July potluck moves to Milwaukie

Hari Dass and Ad Purkh have kindly offered to host this month's community potluck. And they have Stand Up Paddle (SUP) boards and kayaks to borrow! Of course you can bring your own boat or board if you have one... Did we mention that they live on the Willamette River?!? Come splash around or relax on the shore from 2pm on-wards.

!PLEASE NOTE: We will NOT be at Laurelhurst Park, but will instead be at Hari Dass & Ad Purkh's home in Milwaukie.

Saturday July 27, 4pm - 7pm
Home of Hari Dass & Ad Purkh:
2949 SE Walta Vista Ct. Portland, OR 97267
Facebook Event

Anyone interested in hosting the September potluck?! Saturday Sep 28 or Sunday Sep 29? Someone in North or NE Portland perhaps?

Shakta needs you to register!

Sat Nam loves,
Shakta Kaur is an amazing teacher. Plus she's hilarious and down-to-earth. AND she is excited to come share her wisdom with us... but she needs some people to register before she gets a plane ticket. If you are interested in any of her 5 offerings here, PLEASE register by AUGUST 5 @ 5pm.
If events are cancelled due to low enrollment, you will receive a full refund, so please REGISTER!

REGISTER for SHAKTA's events

Commit to a healthier and happier world.

6/27/2019

Curious about Teacher Training?

On Thursday, August 8 we'll create a safe place to ask all your questions. Come meet the trainers and learn about the 8 month journey that beings in October.

Stay tuned for details! This free/no obligation Q&A event will be held in the evening and most likely will be a potluck at Ajeet's home. We'll update the calendar as we receive the details.

Dive Deep

"This Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training program offers an amazing and unique opportunity for Connection, Physical Well-being, Honesty, Play, Peace, Autonomy, and Meaning. It was like an ongoing retreat that hit all the major universal human needs over and over."

-JO, Portland OR

Happy Solstice! Summer news...

6/15/2019

Next Community Potluck
Saturday, June 29

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 food and connection. These will be drug and alcohol free events held on the 4th weekend of the month {except June - Happy Solstice!}. If you are able to, please bring nourishing vegan food to share.

This month's host is GuruSurya. We'll be outside in the backyard!

It's a solstice reunion - for those that went and those that didn't :}

4pm - 7pm
3042 SE MORRISON ST
PORTLAND, OR 97214

Yogi Bhajan's
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Each year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan's birthday by coming together each evening during the 11 days leading up to August 26. We chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the mantra he received directly from Guru Ram Das... for healing, for opening the heart, for protection.

We are looking for hosts! The dates are Aug 15 - 25. If you are able to open your home, your yard, host us in a park or some other space you have access to from 7pm - 8pm, please let us know. Many thanks!

Shakta is coming to Portland!

Monthly Potluck & Sadhana updates

4/28/2019

Monthly Community Gatherings continue!

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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

The plan is an 11 Minute Healing Meditation followed by food and connection.

These will be drug and alcohol free events held on the 4th weekend of the month. If you are able to, please bring nourishing vegetarian or vegan food to share.

See below for details. If you are interested in hosting, please email satnam@kypdx.org.

Saturday, May 25 4pm - 6pm
Home of Anandjot Singh:
2206 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97215-3910
Facebook Event

June 22? or June 23?
We need a host! Please email us at satnam@kypdx.org if you'd like to host any time during this weekend. Could be a brunch or lunch as well as a dinner or breakfast too

Saturday, July 27 5pm - 8pm
Since we'll be in Laurelhurst Park, please bring something to sit on in the grass {like a blanket} and your own plate/utensil/cup/napkin etc.
Find us by texting GuruSurya at 541-510-1754.
Facebook Event

Sadhana Update

Monthly sadhana will be taking a break for the summer. Happy Solstice! Much gratitude to Sat Nam Studio for holding space for the community this past year.

Sadhana will be held at Hardev & Gurucharan's home on Sunday, June 2. Details on the Sadhana page.

On August 3-4 we encourage you to journey to Clatskanie, OR for the 24 hour Chant for Peace. KYPDX will be leading Long Ek Ong Kars at 4am - join us! Plus, this event is just awesome - come and stay for as little or as long as you like.

We hope to see you for a special sadhana on Yogi Bhajan's birthday Monday, August 26. Location TBD.

During Teacher Training {which begins in early October} we hope to have sadhana on those Sundays at Awakenings. Stay tuned!