The chakra system is the basic energetic system of the body, stemming from ancient yogic science.

In Kundalini Yoga, a kriya is a specific sequence of physical actions that work toward a particular outcome. Kriya practice initiates a sequence of physical and mental changes that affect the body, mind, and spirit.

Mantra is the applied use of sound to impact consciousness. Mantras can be as simple as one word phrases, and as complex and beautiful as those we find in ancient texts.

In yoga, the science of drishti teaches us that where our attention goes, the energy follows.

There is no perfect or prescribed “yogic diet.” The closest thing to a yogic diet would be the one that’s right for you. 

Sadhana is the yogic term for daily spiritual practice. It is one of the main tools for working on the self and achieving a higher state of consciousness.

Just like the heart, breathing happens naturally and automatically, yet unlike the heartbeat, we can change the rate of our breathing at any given moment.

Posted:            Sunday, February 9, 1986, 6:54 P.M. PST From:               MSS Gurujot Singh Khalsa To:                   Coordinators 1986 Summer Solstice “Peace Prayer Day” Subject:           RAM DAS PURI Sat Nam Ji, This is the story told to us at the first Summer Solstice in New Mexico in 1970 by a delegation of Hopi Indian spiritual guides.  They were very old men, with long white hair, and they came to us to tell us of huge gatherings of spiritual people that had been taking place for a hundred thousand years.  During those times, the tribal leaders, the religious leaders, the greatest warriors,…

Listen to this song written by Guru Dass Singh circa 1970s: Here are the lyrics to this song: Well, it all started in 69, American Hippie scene. There came a yogi from the eastern lands saying things ain’t what they seem. He said be Healthy, just keep on going; Happy, keep the Spirit flowing; Holy, I like 3HO. Well, the years went by and we learned how to fly. Feet on the ground and head high in the sky. Wake up in the morning and call on the One. We’re coming home. And we are Healthy, just keep on going…

Written in July 1999 by Nam Kaur Khalsa, the original Executive Director of IKYTA. In 1992 I began meeting with teachers from around the world at Solstices and KWTC to find out what they were doing, and what type of support they needed from 3HO for their Kundalini Yoga classes.  Out of that grassroots beginning came a rudimentary newsletter (no graphics, just text), ‘Teacher Enhancement Workshops’ at Solstices, and the beginning of a database of Kundalini Yoga teachers. By 1994 we were on our way, and on the 25th Anniversary of 3HO, Yogi Bhajan founded the 3HO International Kundalini Yoga…