Summer Solstice 2008 Special Edition - Focus on Teachers & Musicians YOGA MUSIC, BOOKS, CLOTHING & MORE SPIRIT VOYAGE ADVERTISEMENT FULL PAGE Solstice Solstice Tool-Kit Tool-Kit Spirit Voyage Boutique launches its first line of clothes for yoga and yogic living. These clothes are all white and off-white natural fibers in line with Yogi Bhajan’s teachings. Wearing white helps to expand your radiance. It represents light and contains all other colors. Kundalini Yoga practitioners wear natural fibers because they are good for the psyche, for energy levels and for the nervous system. Wear our clothing and feel your radiance grow! 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Inhale through nose, hold for 20 seconds while pressing your hands hard against your navel centre, Exhale through nose. 6 Yogi Tip provided compliments of Pritam Hari Kaur from her manual “Yoga Fan” Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Solstice Tool-Kit Yoga Mats Crescent Meditation Cushion Retail: $19.99 GFT-070052 Crescent Cusion - Blue with Pattern Retail: $52.00 Extra thick Deluxe Classic Yoga Mat is used in studios, homes, schools, is the standard for yoga practitioners everywhere, and it can be easily stored, cleaned, and rolled up to bring along with you to class. Made of durable foam with a high-tack surface for stickiness, our Deluxe Classic Mat is thicker than most mats for extra comfort and is the highest quality available. 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Yogis have been sitting on animal skins for centuries, including Lord Shiva and Baba Siri Chand, Guru Nanak’s son. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 7 Yoga Music NEW RELEASES - KUNDALINI CHANTS Joy is Now The Journey Home by Mirabai Ceiba CDS-001910 - Retail: $17.99 Ocean’s songs and chants carry you on a gentle tide of harp, acoustic guitar, cello, bansuri flute, tablas and the delicate interweaving of Gurmukhi mantra with English, and Spanish lyrics. by Gurunam Singh CDS-001890 - Retail: $17.99 Mantras with such warmth and fullness, you will feel deeply comforted by their rich textures and talented instrumentation. You will hear flavors of Krishna Das and James Taylor in the deep, smooth textures of Gurunam’s voice. Release & Overcome Merge & Flow Connect & Heal by Snatam Kaur CDS-001913 - Retail: $15.99 Two meditations with instructions for creating transformation. Snatam Kaur’s beautiful version of Ray Man to transform challenges into stepping stones, and Aadays Tisai Aadays for releasing fear. Kundalini Mantra Instruction by Snatam Kaur CDS-001911 - Retail: $15.99 Two meditations with instructions for creating transformation. Waheguru Wahejio to synchronize with the Universal Flow of Light and Tantric Waheguru to awaken the soul to the Universal Flow of Light. by Snatam Kaur CDS-001912 - Retail: $15.99 Two meditations with instructions for creating transformation. Guru Guru Wahe Guru to know and trust the Divine Self and Teree Meher daa Bolnaa to connect with the healing grace of Guru Ram Das. Temple Spa The Guru Singh Experience by Gurudass Kaur CDS-001904 - Retail: $17.99 Gurudass Kaur shares easy-to-follow recitations of 90 of the most commonly used mantras in Kundalini Yoga. This CD is a great tool for teachers and students to learn or perfect their rhythm and pronunciation. by Various Artists CDS-001906 - Retail: $17.99 This collection will carry you to a place of sacred serenity with beautiful instrumentals and gentle healing chants ideal for deep relaxation and healing. Compiled in consultation with massage therapists, this CD features music from Snatam Kaur, Amrit Kirtan, Sada Sat Kaur, Mirabai Ceiba, GuruGanesha Singh and Dave Stringer. Echo Ignite Your Light by Devinder Kaur CDS-002120 - Retail: $17.99 A beautiful combination of guided relaxation and 3 Gong meditations. Echo is a journey in sound discovery recorded in a solar powered Earth Ship for its acoustic qualities to fully capture the essence of the Gong. 8 Ocean by GuruGanesha Singh & Snatam Kaur CDS-001902 - Retail: $17.99 GuruGanesha Singh and Snatam Kaur share sublime kirtan accompanied by virtuoso raagjazz instrumentals featuring GuruGanesha’s signature guitar and a stunning array of classical Indian instruments. by Sat Kirin Kaur CDS-001898 - Retail: $17.99 Upbeat and catchy chants with drums and bass rhythms accompanied by a full orchestra of sound. Amidst the dance inducing tracks, there are three tracks for meditation with accompanying instructions. by Guru Singh CDS-001903 - Retail: $17.99 Kundalini Yoga mantras that let the power of the vibration be the star, using subtle vocal and instrumental layering analogous to the subtleties of the Universe that one becomes aware of in deep states of meditation. Har Ji by Ram Singh CDS-002116 - Retail: $17.99 Ram Singh’s smooth as silk voice is accompanied by gentle acoustic guitar, flute, and light tabla. This album is as soothing as mantras come and is sure to make Ram Singh a favorite for meditation and relaxation. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Yoga Music NEW RELEASES - SANSKRIT CHANTS www.spiritvoyage.com TOP 20 ALBUMS 1. Grace by Snatam Kaur 2. The Journey Home by Gurunam Singh Soul in Wonder by Deva Premal & Miten CDS-001915 - Retail: $16.99 Miten’s tales of meditation and acceptance are illuminated by the divine voice of Deva Premal and the bansuri flute of Nepalese maestro, Manose, along with kora, violins, Hammond organ, slide guitar and acoustic guitar. Into Silence by Deva Premal CDS-001909 - Retail: $17.98 Deva Premal’s music is some of the most widely heard chant music in the world today. Mantras have been a deep part of her life since she was in the womb, and her connection to mantra is clear in this beautiful album. 3. Anand by Snatam Kaur 4. Prem (Love) by Snatam Kaur 5. Live in Concert (CD/DVD) by Snatam Kaur 6. Aquarian by Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa 7. Shanti by Snatam Kaur 8. A Game of Chants by Guru Singh with Seal & Friends 9. Mother’s Blessing by Prabhu Nam Kaur & Snatam Kaur 10. Deeply Relax and Meditate by Shakta Kaur 11. Love is Space by Deva Premal 12. Sacred Chants of Devi by Craig Pruess Prasad by Manish Vyas CDS-001914 - Retail: $17.99 Manish Vyas brings us a rich, full bodied follow up to his album Sattva. Prasad once again shows Manish’s amazing ability to bring his classical Indian musical training to modern audiences in India and the West. Gathering In The Light by Baird Hersey, Prana, Krishna Das CDS-001879 - Retail: $16.99 Kirtan master Krishna Das unites with Baird Hersey and his overtone singing choir Prana. Krishna Das sings seven of his most beloved chants over purely vocal arrangements of rising harmonies ideal for both Baird’s high arcing overtone melodies and Krishna Das’ rich baritone. 13. Pilgrim Heart by Krishna Das 14. Crimson Collection Vol. 6 and 7 by Singh Kaur 15. Tantric Har and Har Haray Haree Wahe Guru by Simran Kaur Khalsa 16. Peace Lagoon by Singh Kaur 17. Divas and Devas by Dave Stringer 18. Listen by Sat Kartar 19. Healing Fire by Gurunam (Joseph Michael Levry) 20. Daily Banis - 2 CD Set by Amarjit Kaur Yoga Vision by Girish DVD-002398 - Retail: $24.99 Explore the world of healing through sound and movement with Yoga Vision. This stunning DVD of incredible sacred art and music is perfect for relaxation, rejuvenation, and re-connection. Featuring music by Girish. Sublime by Jaya Lakshmi CDS-001916 - Retail: $15.98 Imagine rich, passionate vocals floating in a sea of trance-inducing ambience and tabla rhythms that are perfectly integrated with hypnotic triphop beats; while bamboo flute, sarod and guitar add richness and melody. TOP 5 BOOKS 1. Sadhana Guidelines by Gurucharan Singh 2. Fly Like a Butterfly by Shakta Kaur 3. Dying into Life by Guru Terath Kaur 4. Food as Medicine by Dharma Singh, MD 5. Teachings of Yogi Bhajan by Yogi Bhajan TOP 5 DVDs 1. Kundalini Yoga by Gurmukh 2. Add Grace and Prosperity with Kundalini Yoga by Nirvair Singh Khalsa Buddha Lounge 6 by Various Artists CDS-001917 - Retail: $15.98 Get in the mood with the latest gratifying chill/ lounge tracks from around the planet. The Gordon Brothers share this entrancing set that blends unique global sounds, entrancing vocals and sensuous electronica. Goddess Chants by Padma Previ CDS-001918 - Retail: $16.98 Indian Sanskrit mantras & chants woven with western arrangements and sound cascades. Padma Previ’s voice evokes a deep longing reflecting the joyful Oriental way of life. Let yourself be touched and discover the ancient world of East Indian vibrations. 3. Mantras in Motion by Gurudass Kaur 4. Kundalini Yoga for the Immune System by Gurutej 5. Kundalini Yoga to Detox by Maya Fiennes Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 9 Tuning-In To Musicians Snatam Kaur Can you tell us about your new Meditations for Transformation series? Over the years, people at concerts would ask me to recommend chants to help them. I would write instructions on napkins and slips of paper, sharing what I learned from Yogi Bhajan that if you practice a meditation every day for 40 days, it can help to break a bad habit. If you practice for 90 days, it can create a good habit. If you practice for 1000 days, you can obtain mastery. I’m really excited now to have the Meditations for Transformation Series so I can offer these to people. I really believe that real transformation comes from daily practice – when it’s just between you and God. During concerts, the collective energy creates a really beautiful transformation, but I’m also very committed to the inner peace movement where each one of us takes responsibility in our lives to really cultivate peace with ourselves, our families and our communities. The most effective way for me has been through practicing these sacred meditations as given by Yogi Bhajan, so I’m really excited to be able to help get his teachings out there and to give people tools for their everyday practice. YOGI TIP Meditation to practice with the Tantric Wahe Guru mantra Sit in easy pose, with a straight spine, and slightly tuck the chin in. With the elbows straight bring the hands into Gyan Mudra. Gyan Mudra is where the Jupiter finger touches the thumb and the elbows are straight with the hands resting on the knees. Focus the eyes at the tip of the nose. Sit in silence and breathe long and deep as you listen to the mantra. Let your worries and cares go, and be present with your breath. Meditate. This meditation can be practiced for 11-31 minutes. When you have finished the meditation, take a deep breath and hold the breath for 20-30 seconds. Merge with God. Then relax the breath. Have you had a personal experience with the Tantric Wahe Guru meditation? At Summer Solstice about 6 years ago, we were meditating to that track and doing long deep breathing, Yogi Bhajan instructed us to connect with the courage of an eagle and to soar in the sky. I always remember to connect to my inner courage when I’m meditating with this track. Wahe Guru means Ecstatic is the Experience of God – and for me, it confirms that God is everywhere and that God is taking care of me. What music have you been listening to lately? Crimson Vol 1. by Singh Kaur I listen to this album all the time. Singh Kaur’s voice communicates such purity and grace. Pure Ganesh by GuruGanesha Singh When GuruGanesha and Krishan were working on this album, there was so much creativity flowing. It came out so joyful and with so much love. Soul in Wonder by Miten with Deva Premal I love mantras, but it’s nice to connect spiritually with English songs. This album has a lot of beautiful tracks. Har Ji by Ram Singh Really soothing beautiful mantras and nice classical guitar. I like to meditate with the CD and relax in the evening. The Journey Home by Gurunam Singh We listened to this album on this whole tour – it’s so fun and uplifting . When the going got tough, it felt like Gurunam was with us on tour saying “Come on guys, keep up, be strong.” Aquarian by Nirinjan Kaur I just love her voice – I could listen to it all day. It’s so beautiful and pure. I’m looking forward to her next album. 10 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Tuning-In To Musicians GuruGanesha Singh GuruGanesha Singh is an icon of the yoga music genre. A musician deeply devoted to both his craft and the greater landscape of sacred sound, GuruGanesha continues to make a tremendous contribution to Sacred Music. His solo records and work with Snatam Kaur consistently top New Age charts and receive high critical acclaim from magazine reviewers in both New Age and Yoga publications. GuruGanesha Singh performs over a hundred concerts each year and his unmitigated joy and virtuoso guitar work make him an instant favorite with the audiences around the world. Can you share the story behind the Hari Om chant from your new CD, “Joy is Now”? In 1974, Yogi Bhajan arranged a lunch for Swami Satchidanda and his community in Georgetown. During this special meeting, Yogi Bhajan told me to put together a chant with sacred words from both of our traditions. I quickly came up with this melody, and began chanting it. Soon, musicians from both groups joined in, and we chanted our hearts out. After about 30 minutes of chanting, I signaled the musicians to finish the chant, and Yogiji waved his arms at us to keep going. The next time we tried to stop, Swamiji signaled for us to keep going. They wouldn’t let us stop. After about 2 ½ hours, everyone spontaneously stopped chanting at the exact same moment with no cue of any kind. In the silence, a booming belly laugh roared through the room, and I saw both Yogiji and Swamiji laughing a deep laugh, looking at each other as though they had accomplished exactly what they had set out to achieve for the day. When I chant Hari Om, I am always taken back to that day. Is there a special meditation you can share that has really helped you? Chanting to Guru Ram Das has been the most impactful meditative tool I’ve used in my life. Guru Ram Das represents a depth of humility and selflessness that I strive for in my life. He used to disguise himself and do seva anonymously in the middle of the night for the neediest people in the streets of Amritsar. When I chant to Guru Ram Das, I connect with the humblest part of myself. It is important when you’re getting big audiences and standing ovations to maintain the humility that the darshan that is being extended through you is not you. YOGI TIP Guru Guru Wahe Guru Guru Ram Das Guru Meditation Instruction: Sit in easy pose, with a straight spine, and slightly tuck the chin in. With the elbows straight bring the hands into Gyan Mudra. Gyan Mudra is where the Jupiter finger touches the thumb and the elbows are straight as seen in the picture, with the hands resting on the knees. Close the eyes, and focus the eyes at the third eye point (the point in between the eyebrows) and chant for 11-31 minutes. GuruGanesha Recommends: Grace by Snatam Kaur There’s a lot I love about this album, but I really bliss out when I meditate with the Ray Man track. Songs for the Inner Lover by Miten with Deva Premal There is So Much Magnificence is an amazing track. When Premal and Miten perform it in person, the depths of connection between the male and female energies are so powerful, like waves of the ocean. This album has a wonderful late 60’s/early 70’s vibe. Game of Chants by Guru Singh with Seal and Friends I love the absolute total joy in this album. I love hearing Guru Singh’s heart and soul, love the raw energy that Seal brings to the album. This was a seminal album in the early days of Spirit Voyage. It delivered the message that Spirit Voyage had arrived as a label. (From Snatam Kaur’s Meditations for Transformation: Connect & Heal) “Guru Ram Das is a very, very active Guru. You don’t have to be afraid. If you want to work miracles, just let him work. He always comes through.” – Yogi Bhajan Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 11 Tuning-In To Musicians Deva Premal Can you share a mantra that you have used and how it has had an impact on you? For me, the Gayatri Mantra has been my guiding light. It was given to me by my father before I was born and chanted during my birth as a welcome to the world. As a child I sang it every night as my evening prayer. So it is deep inside of me, or maybe I should say, a part of me. What makes it all the more precious to me is that I sang it to my father 3 years ago, as he was leaving his body. This completed a cycle for both of us. The Gayatri Mantra actually gave me my voice. Before I reconnected with it, I was singing with Miten for many years, as second voice. There was so much shyness and I felt I didn’t have the voice to sing alone. When I rediscovered the Gayatri Mantra, I began to sing alone without shyness. I realized that the mantra is touching people the same way it touches me. I had found “my song” and that led me to going deeper and deeper into my singing voice and the sacred world of Mantras. That seed of the Gayatri was planted as I entered this incarnation and when the right season came, the flowers blossomed! I once heard my guruji, Osho, say: “The word mantra is untranslatable in English, in any Western language, but its meaning, its significance, can be explained to you. A mantra is not just something to chant. It is not chanting. A mantra is something to let sink deep in your being, just as roots go deep into the earth. The deeper the roots go into the earth, the higher the tree will go into the sky. A mantra is something like a seed to be allowed to go deep into your being so that it can send its roots to the sources of your life and finally to the universal life. Then its branches, its foliage will go high into the sky, and when the right time comes, when the spring comes, it will be filled with thousands of flowers.” (The Gayathri Mantra was recorded on Deva Premal’s albums “The Essence” and “Satsang”) Can you tell us what inspired you to record Aad Guray Nameh? When we were in Trinidad for a concert, some years ago, the concert organizer, Marilyn, played us Aad Guray Nameh. She told me that she had a feeling I should sing this mantra. It was the first time that I heard of Snatam. I immediately loved her voice and the feeling of purity and strength I feel within her. Pretty soon afterwards Miten and I started singing it in our concerts and everyone who heard it was touched by it - just like we had been. Other than a desire to share the mantra, there was no real need to record it, as Snatam¹s version is so beautiful in itself. But I was so full of it and the devotion to Osho that it inspired in me, that I had to ask her blessings to record it myself! She gave them graciously. Recording it was very special, like a wave of love flowed through the studio. We even sent the tapes to India to have a whole Indian string orchestra on it! I love the Indian way of playing the violins. And ever since, we have played Aad Guray Nameh in just about every concert. We love to encourage the audience to bring their own guru and spiritual path into the gathering as they sing this prayer with us. I just get blissed out singing it! No words! (Aad Guray Nameh was recorded on Deva Premal’s album Dakshina) Deva Premal Recommends: Grace by Snatam Kaur Difficult to choose just one of Snatam’s. Love them all! Kirtan! The Art And Practice Of Ecstatic Chant by Jai Uttal My favourite of Jai’s. He is such an amazing singer and musician. Osho 12 The Guru Singh Experience by Guru Singh I love Guru Singh’s music, and him! Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Tuning-In To Musicians Gurunam Singh Gurunam’s heart led him to music and a spiritual path at the same time. At 22, he found Yogi Bhajan and began learning about Kundalini yoga, lifestyle, and mantra. The deep resonance of his voice carried him from a solitary musical practice to playing for the community. Can you share the inspiration behind your new CD The Journey Home? Late one night when I was washing dishes in Yogi Bhajan’s kitchen, he walked through and called me “singer boy”. After that, I started having dreams of Yogi Bhajan sitting with me while I played my guitar and chanted, he would say things like, “That mantra is perfect for a CD. It just needs harmonies.” Then he would sing harmonies that I would later use. When you get a visit from Yogi Bhajan, dream or not, it is more real than real, and the fragrance of Yogi Bhajan lingers with you upon waking. This was, and still is, such a blessing in my life. The teachings of Yogi Bhajan have sustained me for years. Rising early, praying and meditating on God’s name. So this CD, The Journey Home, is just about that, the Journey of the soul back into the arms of the beloved. I pray “The Journey Home” helps to ease, uplift and extend people through depths and heights, in finding personal joy and happiness. Do you have any special meditation experiences you can share with us? In 1997, in one of my first classes with Yogi Bhajan, he gave us a meditation for conquering the self. As we did the meditation, he stopped the class and said that someone in the room was doing it perfectly. I was in quite an altered state, and when he asked me to demonstrate for the class, I was unusually calm. Yogi Bhajan helped me to go deep into the meditation that day with his energy. I was new in the Espanola community and I think he wanted me to feel at home, ever compassionate as he was, calling me son. My mind goes blank when I do this meditation. I feel like I become transparent, like the walls around me are transparent. I project beyond the walls, through the walls. I get lost in the focus, beyond what I see, and I get absorbed in the breath. It really brings me to another place. For only 3 minutes, it is quite a blessing to touch infinity. Gurunam Recommends: Into the Bliss by David Newman David Newman’s heart comes through and the warmth of this live performance is great. Pilgrim Heart by Krishna Das Krishna Das’ devotion and sincerity bust through with strength and confidence on this awesome CD. Crimson Vol. 6 & 7 by Singh Kaur This Ardas Bhaee is the most soothing of mantra’s to take you into a state of prayer. I sleep to this CD. YOGI TIP Meditation: To Conquer the Self Instruction: 1. Sit in easy pose with your hands in gyan mudra (thumb tip touching tip of pointer finger). 2. Put your lips in a circle shape opening the mouth like a big O. 3. Begin breath of fire through open O shaped mouth. 4. Your eyes are open and you can look straight ahead while projecting beyond whatever is right in front of you, and any walls to the side and behind you. Project beyond the walls, and beyond whatever is beyond them... Continue for three minutes, then inhale, exhale and relax. “For God’s sake, try it!! You will never get a heart attack.” Yogi Bhajan while teaching the above meditation on February 12, 1997 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 13 Tuning-In To Musicians Satkirin Kaur Satkirin Kaur Khalsa is a well traveled vocal artist and teacher of the sacred music of Shabd Yoga. She has produced 13 CD’s of Mantra meditation and Gurbani Kirtan. Her speciality is Raga and the transformational power of sacred singing. Her mantra band is available to lead Mantra Jams; group meditation as well as private classes and indepth workshops on Raaga and Gurbani Kirtan. Can you share the inspiration behind your new CD Ignite Your Light? Last November, we invited the musician and Violinist, Ferenz Kallos, to accompany our mantra jam band playing live at a Group Sadhana for the Teacher Training group at Golden Bridge Yoga NYC. It was 5am and the room was dark with only the light of a few candles when Ferenz walked in. As we started our meditations, the beautiful tones of his violin started wrapping around our notes and lifting the group. YOGI TIP Meditation: Ra Ma Da Sa, Sa Se So Hung Mantra to Heal Self and Others Sit in easy pose, elbows in snug by the sides of the ribs, forearms against the upper arms, fingers together and pulled down and out so that the palms are parallel with and facing the ceiling. Close your eyes nine-tenths. To heal yourself imagine a glowing light around yourself as you meditate. Or, to heal someone else, imagine that same light around them. Music for this meditation can be found on Sat Kirin’s album, “Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Se So Hung” It was musical love at first sound. Not only was Ferenz a talented musician, but I discovered he also composed and produced music for a well known New York yoga teacher whose music I am very familiar with. My creative flow started to kick in, and we started discussing a CD project. I had been doing some daily meditations that I wanted to share - Guru Deva, and the Pavana mantra that I had been working on for months. The Wahe Guru track grew out of my love for all the people that work in my realm but do not meditate. It is such an easy meditation and you do not have to sing. A new CD was born. This time with electronic music, club dance rythms, and angelic high pitched vocals in Western Classical style. I love the upbeat dance music and feel the sound can catch the interest and ear of a different listening audience. Bach influences are also present as Ferenz is a lover of Bach. I dedicate this CD to all my work associates, friends and family who are not doing meditation. Now, they have no excuse. What is a meditation that has really transformed you? My favorite meditation for every day is morning call or LONG EK ONG KAR. It seems to always bring me into focus and opens up my intuitive flow in a relatively short time which is really necessary for starting my day (after my Jap Ji and Yoga of course). I do it for 7 minutes daily, ideally as part of Aquarian Sadhana and it really sets me into the proper channel of mind. (You can find long ek ong kar’s on Sat Kirin’s sadhana CD Melody and Majesty) Sat Kirin Recommends: For happy listening Dance of Shakti by Prem Joshua For doing Yoga: I love my Jaap and Mangala Charan. They always keep me going with the rythyms, so I don’t fink out and quit because I am alone and no one is keeping time but me. They automatically “beam me in” to my neutral mind space. 14 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Music for Daily Practice JAPJI & DAILY BANIS Japji is an unequaled piece of musical poetry composed by Guru Nanak in the 15th century while in a deep meditative state in communion with the creative energy of the universe. Its recitation is said to bring the answers to some of life’s most profound questions. Japji became one of the foundational daily prayers of the Sikhs and is the first prayer practiced each morning by Sikhs around the world. These products will assist you in learning and understanding how to make Japji a part of your daily practice. Daily Banis Japji - Song of the Soul by Amarjit Kaur SKU: CDS-001601 - Retail: $24.99 With a haunting santur opening, this 2-CD Set contains the recitation of the daily banis of the Sikhs in clear, precise tones. This CD is perfect for both learning and practicing your banis every day. by Guru Raj Kaur SKU: CDS-001265 - Retail: $25.00 This new double CD has 5 renditions of Japji (including one in English) and a 32 page written copy of Japji. A welcome addition and a comprehensive experience of the magic and mysticism of Japji. Japji Sahib Self Mastery through Japji by Wahe Guru Kaur Khalsa SKU: CDS-001213 - Retail: $29.99 This beautiful 3-CD set contains an incredible musical rendition of Japji Sahib with each stanza sung in Gurmukhi and then English. One of Wahe Guru Kaur’s lost and found jewels! 2 DVD Set SKU: DVD-002353 - Retail: $39.95 This 2-DVD set features two lectures of Yogi Bhajan and lectures, presentations and meditations from the Japji Course 2003 by the best international teachers and musicians of Sikh Dharma. Bani Pro 2 Sundar Gutka Translated Nitnem by Rajnarind Kaur SKU: CDS-001570 - Retail: $17.99 This is a great CD for learning the Bani’s in Gurmukhi with simple recitation and tracks separated by stanza. These are Mool Mantar, Shabad Hazaray, Kabiyo Baach Bayntee Chaupa-ee, Anand Sahib and Ardaas. SKU: BKS-009043 - Retail: $19.99 Sundar Gutkaa contains all of the daily banis with Gurmukhi text, English translation and English transliteration. The translations in this version are very clear and easy to understand while maintaining the poetic style of the original text. Japji by Mata Mandir Singh SKU: CDS-001019 - Retail: $29.99 On this 2-CD Set, Matamandir Singh sings a beautiful musical version of Japji. Disc 1 is in English and Disc 2 is in Gurmukhi. Matamandir Singh’s voice creates a luxurious landscape for this sacred daily prayer. Bani Pro 1 by Rajnarind Kaur SKU: CDS-001167 - Retail: $17.99 This is a great CD for learning the Banis in Gurmukhi with simple recitation and tracks separated by stanza. It includes Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Tva Prasaad Savaiye, Rehras Sahib and Kirtan Sohila. Japji Cards by Sikh Dharma SKU: BKS-009104 - Retail: $17.99 A beautiful box set containing individual cards with each stanza of Japji in English and Gurmukhi transliteration. Each card identifies the effect of using that verse with guidelines for meditating on it. “When someone can understand Japji, he can understand the entire wisdom of God.” Yogi Bhajan 16 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Music for Daily Practice KUNDALINI SADHANA MUSIC In Kundalini Yoga, it is recommended that you wake in the ambrosial hours of the morning and practice yoga and meditation before the rising of the sun. The yoga sets practiced at this time can change from day to day. The mantras and meditations to practice after your yoga for the Aquarian Age were given by Yogi Bhajan on June 21, 1992 with instructions to use them for 21 years. The CDs in this section include the mantras given by Yogi Bhajan to be practiced at this time. Aquarian by Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa SKU: CDS-001844 - Retail: $17.99 Nirinjan’s voice has been somewhat legendary amongst the Kundalini Yoga community. This sadhana CD is her first major release and her angelic voice soars over the subtle instrumentation on this CD. Yoga Morning Angels in the Amrit by Bachan Kaur CDS-001793 $17.98 Bachan Kaur’s first recording is a sweet offering, evoking the magical feeling of a group sadhana. Originally released as a fundraiser, it met with such positive response that it was given a fullscale release. Grateful Ganesh Mountain Sadhana by Mirabai SKU: CDS-001753 - Retail: $17.99 Back with another musical masterpiece, Mirabai’s Angelika and Markus share their soothing duets atop layers of harp, piano, guitar and gentle percussion. A truly angelic way to start the day. Amrit Vela by Gurutrang Singh Khalsa SKU: CDS-001656 - Retail: $17.99 Gentle, clear and easy-to-meditate-with musical renditions of Kundalini Yoga morning mantras in subtle, contemporary, folk guitarchoral arrangements. Joyful Sadhana chants to welcome the new day! by GuruGanesha Singh Khalsa SKU: CDS-001263 - Retail: $17.99 An album of uncompromising depth and richness, Grateful Ganesh presents morning Sadhana chants with an intoxicating fullness with layers of vocal harmonies and gifted instrumentation. by Snatam Kaur SKU: CDS-001003 - Retail: $17.99 After months of playing with candlelight in the cozy company of early morning meditators, Snatam Kaur and her Eugene community decided to put their chants onto a CD. This CD is truly a work of art from the heart. Sadhana Kundalini Sadhana Aquarian Sadhana by Charhdi Kalaa Jatha SKU: CDS-001847 - Retail: $17.99 The rich vocals of the Charhdi Kalaa Jatha raagis lead this sadhana composed in classical raag with beautiful Indian instrumentation. Their traditional Indian style blends wonderfully with the sadhana chants. Yoga Living Series SKU: CDS-001907 - Retail: $17.99 A Sadhana Compilation. Beautiful versions of the morning Sadhana chants from Amrit Kirtan, Gurunam Singh, Sada Sat Kaur, Gurutrang Singh, GuruGanesha and Mirabai Ceiba. By Wah! SKU: CDS-001158 - Retail: $17.99 The celestial classic. Meditation music guaranteed to bring you to bliss. Sung by Wahe Guru Kaur Khalsa. Produced and arranged by Guru Prem Singh Khalsa. “The greatest reward of doing sadhana is that the person becomes incapable of being defeated. Sadhana is a self-victory, and it is a victory over time and space. Getting up is a victory over time, and doing it is a victory over space. That is what sadhana is.” Yogi Bhajan Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 17 Yoga Resources - Music for Deep Relaxation Yoga Living Series: Meditative Sleep Earth Sutras by Singh Kaur CDS-001091 Retail: $18.99 On this classic album by Singh Kaur, her angelic voice offers the perfect sleep-inducing vibration to carry you into a sacred slumber. Kim Robertson’s amazing harp accompanies her creating a perfect merging of vocals and strings. by Shastro CDS-001298 Retail: $16.98 Shastro’s entrancing flute weaves instrumental tapestries through sounds of nature and slow, earthy melodies on exotic instruments including Native American and bamboo flutes, guitar, dilruba and berimbau. Shavasana Soothing Sanctuary Koyasan White Swan Yoga Masters Volume 3 CDS-001564 Retail: $16.98 For yogis seeking the ideal sound for winding down their daily practice, this calming set of beautiful pieces was compiled by Sacred Movement’s Max Strom from music he uses in his classes for deep relaxation. Echo by Devinder Kaur CDS-002120 Retail: $17.99 A beautiful combination of guided relaxation and 3 Gong meditations. Echo is a journey in sound discovery recorded in a solar powered Earth Ship for its acoustic qualities to fully capture the essence of the Gong. Earth Planet Gong by Sotantar Simrat Singh SKU: CDS-001374 Retail: $17.99 The Gong sounds & vibrations trigger a meditation state. The mind, body, and soul are reset to a state of synchrony and alignment, allowing us to connect with the infinite self. 18 Crimson Vol. 6 & 7 Mutliple Artists Compilation CDS-001876 Retail: $17.95 Calming yoga music for peace and tranquility. In consultation with yoga teachers & musicians, we created a collection of the most relaxing and meditative music from Mirabai Ceiba, Snatam Kaur, Dave Stringer, Thomas Barquee, Amrit Kirtan, GuruGanesha, Sat Kartar & Manish Vyas. Mutliple Artists Compilation CDS-001741 Retail: $15.98 Relax in your own peaceful retreat and experience blissful serenity. Envelop yourself in luxurious musical surroundings where your body, mind and spirit can refresh, replenish and renew. by Deuter CDS-001868 Retail: $16.98 A global mixture of instruments, including the Chinese erhu, Japanese shakuhachi flute, East Indian tamboura, and Tibetan bowls takes you on a serene, mystical voyage. Song of the Sacred Gong Therapeutic Gong by Sat Jivan Singh Khalsa SKU: CDS-001162 Retail: $17.99 The gong opens the subconscious mind to meditative states better than any other instrument. It can activate your chakras and open the energy channels in your body for healing. By Dr. Yogi SKU: CDS-001045 Retail: $17.99 Powerful and deeply relaxing Gong meditations in 4 different styles. The gong has the ability to open the chakras and open up the energy channels in the body for self-healing. “The gong is the first sound in the universe, the sound that created the universe. It is the basic creative sound. To the mind, the sound of the gong is like a mother and father that gave it birth The mind has no power to resist a gong that is well played.” Yogi Bhajan Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Focus on Teachers Gurmukh Since being baptized 35 years ago with the Sikh spiritual name meaning “One who helps people across the world ocean,” Gurmukh has dedicated her life to fulfilling her namesake. Gurmukh is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge, Los Angeles’ premier center for the study and practice of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. For nearly three decades, students in Los Angeles and from around the world have sought out her classes in Kundalini Yoga, meditation, and pre-and post-natal care. Can you tell us about the most inspiring/moving place you’ve traveled to teach Kundalini Yoga? What about it had a powerful impact on you? I’ve been to so many places with so many memories and they all had their light and impact on all of us spiritually. However, two places come to mind. When I taught in Tibet, at Lake Mansarovar, with an elevation of almost 15,000 feet, it was a real challenge for everyone: to stay with breath, to remember to become fearless in spite of the lack of oxygen. That was a really exciting and unique teaching. The other place was on the far northeast corner of India in Tawang, at an orphanage, teaching about 150 Tibetan Buddhist orphan children outdoors. It was raining and muddy and squishy and nothing stopped their energy, their delight, their laughter. When we came to chant, we all sat in the rain to chant Om Mani Padmi Om with children ranging from 4 to 18 years old. That was definitely a unique highlight. It brought tears to my eyes to see the innocence of these children. They live in an orphanage for which we help to raise money, so they can have proper health care and decent living conditions. If anyone deserves this, it’s these children. The orphanage is directed by Lama Thupten Phuntsok, a very great soul. If you want to know more about it, visit their website: www.manjushreeorphanage.org photo by Fran Gealer YOGI TIP Kundalini Yoga Meditation Four Stroke Breath to Build Intuition Is there a special meditation that you would like to share? Bring your hands together in “Prayer Mudra” - hands are clasped together with interlocked fingers and the index (Jupiter) fingers extend pointing to the sky. Thumbs are crossed. The meditation I will give you is from one of our Level II courses. It opens intuition. It is a four stroke inhale through the mouth, close the mouth and exhale through the nose. Anyone can do it. It helps everyone. In 16 minutes you can understand your life, you can understand your tomorrows. It is one of the most important meditations that Yogi Bhajan has given us. Keep your eyes closed nine-tenths. Sitting in a comfortable seated position, bring the hands in prayer mudra just below the nose so that the tips of the index fingers can be seen through the one tenth opening of the eyes. Gurmukh Recommends Create an “O” with your mouth and inhale through the mouth in four powerful strokes. The pace should be 1 inhale stroke per second, 4 seconds for the complete inhale. Exhale through the nose in a single powerful stroke. Snatam Kaur Anything she’s done. The Live Concert album is great! Deva Premal & Miten Anything from them. I adore them. Nustrat Fateh Ali Khan I adore his style. Gurudass Singh & Kaur They are great. One I especially adore is Enchanted. Gurunam (Joseph M. Levry) He is magical, I love his “Green House”. For a complete schedule of Gurmukh’s classes including her wonderful Teacher Training Courses, visit Golden Bridge’s website at www. goldenbridgeyoga.com You can really work your diaphragm on this one - feel your chakras opening. Continue meditation for 16 minutes. After 16 minutes inhale deeply, sit up straight, hold the breath for 20 seconds and stretch your arms out to the side, parallel to the floor with your palms facing upwards. Exhale completely. Repeat two more times and on the last round extend your fingers - strong as steel - squeezing all of your energy through your arms. Exhale and relax. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 23 Focus on Teachers Nirvair Singh You have the most comprehensive collection of DVDs for Kundalini Yoga on the market today. How did you first discover Kundalini Yoga and what is your favorite thing about teaching? I first discovered Kundalini Yoga at a class in Eugene Oregon in 1971. The experience was so powerful that I decided to be a teacher of Kundalini Yoga during that class itself. I met Yogi Bhajan two weeks later and was convinced that I had found my life’s path. My favorite moment in teaching a class is while the students are relaxing, I can meditate and send blessings to them in that safe and cozy environment. Can you share a meditation/kriya with our readers that has really helped you, give instructions, and share a story about how it has impacted your life? I am always in the midst of one or two 40, 90 or 1000 day Sadhanas and I really love each one that I am doing or have completed. Actually, many of the kriyas on my DVD’s rank among my favorites. I really enjoy sharing what has helped me the most. YOGI TIP Meditation For Silent Clearing (Bifurcated Kirtan Kriya) Mantra: Sa a, Ta a, Na a, Ma a. Translation: Infinity, Life, Death, Rebirth Time: No time limitations are associated with this meditation. Physical Position: Sit in any position that you like. Eyes are gently closed and focused at the brow point Instruction: This is a silent meditation that involves feeling or visualizing energy movement along the path of the “Golden Cord.” This is the energetic pathway and connection between the pituitary and pineal gland in the head. You mentally bring the Sa (and subsequently the Ta, Na, and Ma) sound in through the top center of your head. You then project the extra “a” sound out your brow point. The “a” is pronounced like a short “u” as in “cut.” In your imagination, feel or see the energy moving. Breath is relaxed. When the mind wanders, you can bring it back to mantra and the movement of the energy. Here is a good story. Yogi Bhajan was in Anchorage to teach White Tantric Yoga...which, by the way, is probably my most favorite meditative activity. He was sitting next to me and I was driving. We were talking about meditation, and he taught me this meditation as I was rounding a corner. I distinctly remember glancing at him and glancing at the road rapidly. I did not want to crash and I did not want to miss the instruction! Yogi Bhajan was always inspiring, instructing and teaching whenever you were with him. He called this kriya, “Bifurcated Kirtan Kriya.” This event took place well over 20 years ago but it is still a kriya that I practice every week. Yogi Bhajan, the Master of Kundalini Yoga, taught me this meditation personally. At the time he said that it carried the power of the splitting of the atom. My experience is that it is a wonderful clearing meditation by itself. It is also wonderful to practice it after another meditation when you are in a relaxed and still state. It can help you to extend that lovely peaceful space. What are some of your favorite chant / meditation albums to listen to and meditate with? Most played…Snatam Live. This CD is incredible. The musicianship..Snatams’ voice, Guru Ganesha’s guitar, tablas, clarinet are so professional and at the same time so relaxed and easy. I think that their beings are transmitted in the music and they are beautiful! Favorite musicians…Snatam Kaur, Singh Kaur, Sat Kirn Kaur, Sat Kartar Kaur, Gurushabd Singh, Sada Sat Kaur, Charhdi Kalaa Jatha, Tarn Taran Singh and Sat Purkh. To End: Inhale deeply, briefly hold, then relax. Find this and more meditations in: Art Science and Application of Kundalini Yoga. Copyright Nirvair Singh Khalsa 24 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Focus on Teachers Guru Tej Kaur Your most recent DVD, Awakening Intuition for Women, is obviously geared towards women. Kundalini Yoga often goes way beyond just the yoga and into lifestyle to help practitioners improve their health and well-being. Do you have any yogic lifestyle tips that women should know more about? Eating right is so important. Yogi Bhajan taught us to eat and drink specific things during our menstrual cycles. Ginger tea with honey is ideal for cramps. You can use the Yogi Tea Ginger Tea, or you can boil fresh ginger in water for about 25 minutes and then add honey. Also, when a woman is menstruating, she loses a lot of minerals. Yogi Bhajan gave us a recipe of sautéed Ginger and Almonds to help the body maintain mineral levels. Do you have any special meditation experiences you can share with us? 18 years ago, I asked Yogi Bhajan to give me a 1000-day meditation. He told me to do Sodarshan Chakra Kriya. I tried it and hated it, so I stopped doing it. After 3 months, I went back and asked for another 1000-day meditation. He gave me the same one. This time, I stuck with it. I soon realized how incredible it was. As I meditated, the internal repetition of Wahe Guru would just clear out my crap. It was so powerful, I kept doing it. I’ve now been doing it every day for 18 years. (Instructions on Sodarshan Chakra Kriya are available in the book, Meditation as Medicine by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa) “There is no time, no place, no space and no condition attached to this mantra. Each garbage pit has its own time to clear. If you are going to clean your own garbage, you can clean it as fast as you can, or as slowly as you want.” Yogi Bhajan on Sodarshan Chakra Kriya What music do you most use in your classes and personal practice? I am always trying to find new music to share with my students, so my favorites go through revolutions, but right now these are them: The Journey Home by Gurunam Singh I play this CD every day. My students love the Pavan Pavan and can’t get enough of the Dukh Par Har track with Yogi Bhajan’s voice. Listen by Sat Kartar On Listen, whenever I play the first track ‘Ek Ong Kar’ in class, the energy picks right up and just flows. Heaven’s Touch by Gurunam (Joseph Michael Levry) The Guru Guru Wahe Guru on this CD is great. Some of my corporate classes rate this track as one of their favorites. YOGI TIP Sautéed Ginger and Almonds with Honey Ingredients: • 30 Unsalted Almonds (with skins – Yogi Bhajan often said to remove the skins from almonds, but he said that these sautéed almonds should have their peels) • 2 inches peeled, diced fresh ginger • 1 Tbsp Ghee • 1 Tbsp Honey Instructions: 1.Put ghee and ginger in a skillet over medium heat – sauté, stirring occasionally until ginger begins to soften (aprox. 3 to 5 minutes) 2.Add almonds, stirring often. 3.When almonds become a dark brown color and start to smell roasted, add honey, stir to completely coat the almonds and ginger, and then remove from heat. 4.Let cool – the honey will harden a bit on the almonds, making a coating somewhat like peanut brittle or caramel. This is a delicious treat when you are feeling the blahs while menstruating! Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 25 Focus on Teachers Ravi Kaur How did you first become interested in Bhangra and what inspired you to begin teaching it? I went to school in India when I was 11 years old and that’s when I was first introduced to Bhangra and found my love for dancing. I’ll never forget the day when Yogi Bhajan saw me dance Bhangra for the first time. I was 16 at Summer Solstice that year and after a beautiful ceremony by the Hopi Indians, we danced and danced. Yogi Bhajan loved dancing. I started to dance a little Bhangra. He saw me from several hundred feet away and bellowed at the top of his lungs, “Ravi! Bhangra!” The other 300 people stopped dancing and looked at me. I was mortified! He made me dance and dance that night. I only knew one move, but I did it over and over again. After that, at many classes he taught, he would bring me up and tell me to dance bhangra and to teach everyone how to dance. I was 16 and not really trained. I thought I’d better learn something. From all my years in India, I realized that I had learned the basic body movements of Indian dance and my body already knew the “language”, I just had to increase my “vocabulary”. I love bhangra and I love teaching it - and I’ve been teaching ever since that nerve racking summer. Last year I expanded my teaching schedule to travel to Europe, South America, Singapore, and India. It’s such a blast to go to these different countries and share my love of bhangra. What sets Bhangra apart from other styles of dance and exercise? By dancing with your arms over your head, you get an incredible cardio workout. By moving your shoulders up and down, you keep your lymph glands clear and flowing. By keeping a smile on your face the whole time, you have so much fun that you don’t realize you are exercising. History of Bhangra Bhangra is a high energy folk dance that comes from northern India. Traditionally it’s danced and performed during the harvest season in Spring around the time of Baisakhi. Many of the dance steps come from village life experience and the farmer’s work in the fields. the main beat of Bhangra is set by a drum called the Dhol. Western music has in the past decade embraced and infused Bhangra beats and rhythms into pop music. Bhangra clubs are more popular than ever as people are finding the pure joy of dancing Bhangra to the Bhangra beat! Yogi Bhajan would talk a lot about bhangra and the health benefits. He once said if you do bhangra 30 minutes a day you don’t have to do yoga! (I soon learned that doing 30 minutes of bhangra is way harder than it seems.) There are many Kundalini yoga sets that include bhangra dance. It’s great when yoga teachers invite me to teach at their center - not only do people learn the basics of bhangra, but the teachers get more familiar with it and feel comfortable teaching these classes that incorporate bhangra more into their repertoire. Ravi Reccomends: Bhangra music has gone from local village style music to an international arena. Bhangra is now fused with the styles of hip hop, pop, rock, and reggae creating an even more exciting genre of bhangra. Whether you prefer “old school” or an infusion of styles, there is plenty for everyone. Bollywood Dance Bhangra - The Sound of Bollywood Bhangra - The Original Punjabi Pop 26 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Focus on Teachers Shakta Kaur What inspired you to make your new DVD, Yoga in Motion? Over a period of 25 years, I had gathered songs that I either wrote for children or just spontaneously began to sing as spirit-reminders for myself. I also collected many songs for children as a long-time Montessori teacher. Many of these songs I adapted to fit the Aquarian times we live in. For example, on the Cozy album, and Yoga In Motion DVD, I used the well known Eensy Weensy Spider song in a new way: “The eensy weensy spider went up the water spout to ask all the Universe what is life about? The stars in the sky said that life is great! So the eensy weensy spider went home to meditate.” I had thirty-something songs about the fun of living in spirit, and in 2006 I created the albums Happy and Cozy. Last year, I took 22 of those songs, put yoga moves, dances, and meditative movements to them, and created the Yoga In Motion DVD. I wanted there to be something really fun and engaging that would remind children (and their parents and teachers) that life is supposed to be joyous, that we are spirit in human form. People tell me that children who don’t even respond to yoga love these affirmative songs and movements. They have been very successfully used in therapy for ADHD and Autistic children as well. How did you decide to focus your teaching on children? In 1977, I began teaching children yoga in the spiritual community I was living in. I immediately loved being with these innocent and wise beings, and that love affair has never ended! I started with young children, but now can be in synch and truly appreciate the specialness of children of all ages--from babies to teens. In 1999, I finished my work as an author of yoga books and returned to my first love—children’s yoga. I developed The Radiant Child Yoga Program in order to teach others how to teach children yoga, so we can create a world of adults who are connected to their inner being/source, and once that happens, a world of peace and harmony is only natural. Shakta Kaur Recommends: For quite a while I’ve been meditating with Amrit Kirtan’s Sacred Circle in the early morning. I also enjoy using Anand by Snatam Kaur and Nectar of the Name by Sat Purkh in my yoga classes. I find the Women’s Yoga Music CD that I compiled is loved by women (and men) who have it. I have always been a connoisseur of fine music of many traditions, and this album has the best of the best. There is always more new wonderful music though, and Spirit Voyage is always there to bring more wonderful talent to light! YOGI TIP FOR KIDS Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation Have you ever taken a Karate or Kung Fu class? You know how there are certain sounds that you make that help you focus and add energy to your kicks? Well, there are “yoga sounds” too. SA TA NA MA are some of those sounds. They give you focus and add a certain kind of energy to your meditation. Here’s how to use them: Say “Saah” and press your thumb and first finger together. On “Taah” press your thumb and middle finger together. On “Naah” press your thumb and ring finger together. On “Maah” press your thumb and little finger together. Now that you’re a master at SA TA NA MA, you are ready to graduate into “Black Belt” meditation. Here’s how: 1. Say it out loud for 1 minute. 2. Whisper it for 1 minute. 3. Hear it inside your head for two minutes while you keep moving your fingers. 4. Whisper again for 1 minute. 5. Say it out loud again for 1 minute. When you’re done, jump up and shake yourself for a minute. Then congratulate yourself for graduating into “Black Belt” meditation. Excerpt from Shakta Kaur’s book, ‘Fly Like a Butterfly - Yoga for Children’. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 27 Yoga Resources - Books Dying Into Life by Guru Terath Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D. SKU: BKS-009154 - Retail: $35.00 This beautiful book addresses a graceful and compassionate method of preparing for the greatest life transitions with calm and serenity. Dying Into Life is a practical yogic guide to life, death and transformation. Kundalini Yoga Marriage on the Spiritual Path Divine Alignment Bound Lotus Manual by Gurmukh SKU: BKS-009059 - Retail: $14.95 Gurmukh gives you all the tools you need to increase your creativity, intuition, health, and prosperity. All you need is a belief in the possibility of change and a commitment of as little as three minutes a day. by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009150 - Retail: $24.95 Shakti Parwha has put together a “must read” manual for singles and couples - a practical guide to achieving a successful spiritual marriage while keeping up with the demands of daily living in the 21st Century. by Shakta Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009004 - Retail: $13.95 Excellent for beginners & experienced yogis, Kundalini Yoga is for everyone who wants to feel healthy, happy & wholly who they are. 250+ color photos, with yoga for couples & families and healthy recipes. by Guru Prem Singh Khalsa SKU: BKS-009062 - Retail: $24.95 Yogi Bhajan asked Guru Prem to “Make a map of kundalini yoga the correct way.” Divine Alignment is that map. When Guru Prem presented it to him, Yogi Bhajan stated, “Now I can rest!” by Mahan Kirn Kaur SKU: BKS-009101 - Retail: $35.00 A thorough and detailed instructional manual on the powerful practice of Bound Lotus Kriya with a companion CD by Snatam Kaur. Bound Lotus has roots in Kundalini, Ashtanga, and Hatha Yoga. The Art Science & Application of Kundalini Yoga Kundalini Yoga for Youth & Joy Kundalini Yoga Meditation by Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: BKS-009131 - Retail: $49.99 The Definitive manual for the Practice of Kundalini Yoga. This new edition has an entire section on Yogi Bhajan’s Numerology and the Ten Light bodies. by Yogi Bhajan SKU: BKS-009140 - Retail: $21.95 This book contains 27 dynamic kriyas to increase the electromagnetic frequency of your aura, arc line and pranic bodies, and balance head and heart. Includes all the basics needed to begin Kundalini Yoga. by David S. Shannahoff-Khalsa SKU: BKS-009151 - Retail: $39.50 Written for all those in the mental health profession, this book skillfully introduces the tools and techniques necessary to incorporate yogic meditation into their practices, and bring hope and healing to their clients. Sadhana Guidelines Infinity and Me Self Knowledge by Guru Charan Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. SKU: BKS-009056 - Retail: $17.95 Designed for the beginning student, this book explains techniques in meditation, Kundalini Yoga, and achieving one’s human potential drawn from the wealth of teachings of Yogi Bhajan. 28 The Eight Human Talents by Harijot Kaur SKU: BKS-009084 - Retail: $24.99 At the direction of Yogi Bhajan, Harijot Kaur has compiled yoga sets for balance, gastric & heart problems, the glandular, nervous depository & lymphatic systems and many, many more. by Harijot Kaur SKU: BKS-009032 - Retail: $19.99 This manual is a gateway to self-knowledge. It contains the tools you can use to experience the totality of your own self. Each meditation and set of exercises has an immediate positive impact. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Yoga Resources - Books Praana, Praanee, Praanayam Physical Wisdom Self Experience by Harijot Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009125 - Retail: $38.00 An in-depth collection of never before published breath techniques compiled and illustrated by Harijot Kaur Khalsa. You are sure to find much in this book to learn, practice and teach to exalt the human spirit. by Harijot Kaur SKU: BKS-009033 - Retail: $19.99 The physical way is immediate and effective. Using the physical to affect the soul and the soul to affect the mind, the powerful and effective Kundalini yoga sets in this book focus on the physical. by Harijot Kaur SKU: BKS-009034 - Retail: $21.99 All these previously unprinted sets range from beginners to advanced and are wonderful to practice one at a time or choose one set for a 40 day sadhana. Harijot’s clear illustrations make it easy to know the correct way to do the postures. Reaching Me in Me Fly Like a Butterfly Kundalini Yoga – The Flow of Eternal Power by Harijot Kaur SKU: BKS-009035 - Retail: $21.99 An excellent manual to experience your true self. When we reach ME within me we are no longer dependent on anyone or anything. We are self-contained and rely only on the Infinite. by Shakta Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009002 - Retail: $14.95 A comprehensive collection of yoga, meditation and breathing games presented in a joyous, creative way that is guaranteed to entice children from young to youth into a fun-filled romp with yoga. by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009030 - Retail: $16.95 This definitive guide, fully illustrated with photographs, is an introduction to Kundalini Yoga, with postures, diet, lifestyle, breathing and stretching techniques, chanting and meditation exercises, and more. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 29 Yoga Resources - DVDs Kundalini Yoga for Balanced Chakras 30 Kundalini Yoga for the Immune System Kundalni Yoga for Mental Clarity by Gurutej SKU: DVD-002338 - Retail: $19.95 On this DVD, you will discover how to use the ancient practice of kundalini yoga, “the waking up of primal energy forces,” to unblock your energy centers and gain access to an unlimited source of life energy. by Gurutej SKU: DVD-002347 - Retail: $19.95 This DVD guides viewers through 16 powerful exercises to energize the chakras and glands, freeing the body’s natural healing system to work at full capacity. by Gurutej SKU: DVD-002333 - Retail: $19.95 On Kundalini Yoga for Mental Clarity, master yoga instructor Gurutej Kaur teaches yogic and meditation techniques for balancing the hemispheres of the brain and heightening mental acuity. Peace of Mind in Stressful Times Kundalini Yoga Kundalini Yoga to Detox & Destress by Sat Jivan Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-002370 - Retail: $20.00 Valuable tools for stress including a vibrant yoga set and several special meditations. An invigorating series of powerful, easy-tofollow exercises that will leave you feeling refreshed, relaxed and at peace. by Gurmukh SKU: DVD-002364 - Retail: $15.00 An invigorating workout to reconnect you with the powerful spiritual energy you hold within. Celebrated yoga teacher Gurmukh helps reawaken your spirit and your potential. 60 minutes. by Maya Fiennes SKU: DVD-002378 - Retail: $14.99 Maya Fiennes blends movement, breath, mantra, and chants in Kundalini sequences designed to detoxify and strengthen kidneys and adrenals-the body’s first line of defense against stress-induced illness. Add Grace & Prosperity with Kundalini Yoga by Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-002325 - Retail: $20.00 Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan during the early morning hours to prepare for deep meditation. An effective DVD to create balance, elevation, relaxation & grace. Featuring music from Prem by Snatam Kaur. Let Us Walk Tall with Kundalini Yoga by Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-002324 - Retail: $20.00 When the lower back and hips are balanced you can walk tall and move forward in your life on all levels - physical, emotional and spiritual. This DVD focuses on the lower back and hips. Featuring music from Shanti by Snatam Kaur. Kundalini Yoga for Athletes by Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-002354 - Retail: $20.00 Designed for all athletes including recreational and competitive runners, walkers and skiers to build overall fitness and flexibility. It will help increase your enjoyment of aerobic exercise and decrease the likelihood of injury. Kundalini Yoga Complete Set of 6 DVDs By Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-009501 - Retail: $108.00 Originally broadcast as an accredited telecourse at the University of Alaska Anchorage, these twelve beginning yoga classes are designed to give students highly practical yoga techniques. Early Morning Sadhana by Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-002385 - Retail: $20.00 Early Morning Sadhana is the kindest way to clear the mind, connect with your own soul and grow and develop spiritually. Sadhana means a daily spiritual practice and is best practiced in the early morning hours. Morning Yoga Stretch/ Evening Yoga Relaxation by Nirvair Singh Khalsa SKU: DVD-002314 - Retail: $20.00 All you need to start practicing Yoga today! A beautiful way to both start and end your day with yoga. Includes yogic secrets to sound, restful sleep and beautiful music. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Yoga Resources - Women Yoga for Women by Shakta Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009011 - Retail: $25.00 (Book) Each chapter is a beautiful and effective dance of yoga and meditation, set to the tune of women’s themes like staying relaxed and relief from PMS & menopause. Yoga Para Embarazadas/Prenatal Yoga by Natalie Stawsky SKU: DVD-002374 - Retail: $20.00 (DVD) An ideal DVD for pregnancy, it includes warming up exercises, breath connection and awareness, and a complete yoga set with standing and seating postures. This DVD is in both English and Spanish. Embracing Our Natural Life Cycles by Hari Kaur Khalsa & Machelle M. Seibel, MD SKU: BKS-009012 - Retail: $18.95 (Book) Ancient spiritual practices and cuttingedge medical knowledge are brought together in this truly innovative & enlightening guide. A Woman’s Book of Yoga - A Woman’s Book of Meditation by Hari Kaur Khalsa SKU: BKS-009139 - Retail: $14.95 (Book) Through the secrets of ancient Kundalini chanting and meditation techniques, women will find peace amid all the chaos, develop their creativity, and hone their inner wisdom. Yoga Para Despues del Embarazo/ Postnatal Yoga by Natalie Stawsky SKU: DVD-002375 - Retail: $20.00 (DVD) Natalie Stawsky - certified in Pre and Postnatal Yoga, has designed a complete set of safe, intense and effective yoga exercises to be practiced after your pregnancy. This DVD is in both English and Spanish. Yoga for Pregnancy by Debra Geymayr SKU: CDS-002363 - Retail: $22.00 (DVD) Yoga for Pregnancy contains yoga for pregnant women with variations shown for different trimesters to help alleviate typical discomforts such as sciatica, leg cramps, shortness of breath, low back pain and more. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 31 Yoga Resources - Yogi Bhajan’s Teachings Mind and Meditation (4-DVD Set) SKU DVD-002400 - Retail: $90.00 With the guidance of Yogi Bhajan, you will reach a profound state of shuniya and have an opportunity to experience the blue pearl at the tip of the nose, written of in the Vedas. Each lecture includes a meditation led by Yogi Bhajan. The Game of Love by Yogi Bhajan SKU: BKS-009155 - Retail: $35.00 Experience of the consciousness of Yogi Bhajan the man, the teacher and master through his complete collected English poems illustrated with his own drawings. Includes a CD of Yogi Bhajan reciting his poems. Conscious Communication (4 DVD Set) Authentic Relationships (4 DVD Set) SKU DVD-002401 - Retail: $90.00 Learn about conscious communication and the experience of Naad. Practicing on your own is always powerful, but to practice with Yogi Bhajan is an experience you must give yourself—if you haven’t to date. SKU DVD-002402 - Retail: $90.00 This particular series includes a powerful practice using the Shabd Guru, called the ‘Secret of Gurmat’, and profoundly affects the psyche and the soul to heal the wounds of love. The Mind The Master’s Touch Its Projections and Multiple Facets by Yogi Bhajan & Gurucharan Khalsa SKU: BKS-009015 - Retail: $24.95 Understand and use meditation to develop and transform yourself with over 42 meditations coded to every aspect of the mind in our personality. The book also discusses the mind from many perspectives. by Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. SKU: BKS-009037 - Retail: $49.95 A compilation of teachings with meditations by Yogi Bhajan covering topics such as Self Reverence, Teacher and Student, Projecting as a Teacher, The Art of Communication and more. Destiny Crossing the Hour The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan by Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. SKU: BKS-009138 - Retail: $15.95 The Teachings Of Yogi Bhajan is a practical demonstration of the power of the spoken word to teach and enlighten. Read his words on Love, Happiness, God, Mind, and Relationships. by Yogi Bhajan SKU: CDS-001440 - Retail: $29.99 Meditate with Yogi Bhajan! This beautifully packaged 2-CD set has four 31-minute affirmations recited by Yogi Bhajan with instructions on the mudra and posture for reciting them. Lecture CDs by Yogi Bhajan Retail: $19.98 each Each of these CDs contains a class given by Yogi Bhajan on specific topics that relate to living in today’s stressful times. SKU: CDS-001478 - Life’s Purpose SKU: CDS-001479 - Befriending Your Soul SKU: CDS-001480 - The Energy of Consciousness By Yogi Bhajan SKU: DVD-002387 - Retail: $45.95 Meditations on Death & Dying with Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga. Two beautiful meditations on death & dying that allow you to practice this most critical transition. Yoga Classes with Yogi Bhajan Retail: $24.95 each Each of these DVDs contains an incredible yoga class taught by Yogi Bhajan with exercises and mediations. They include a deep relaxation with Yogi Bhajan playing the Gong. SKU: DVD-002367 - Angular Body Energy SKU: DVD-002368 - Eliminating Inner Anger SKU: DVD-002369 - Refining the Spirit SKU: CDS-001481 - Inner Peace Through Meditation SKU: CDS-001482 - Healing Your Handicaps Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 33 Meditation Malas Rudraksha Mala GFT-070046 Retail: $32 Enlightenment! The 108 beads on this mala come from the sacred Rudraksha tree. For centuries, saints and sages in India have worn rudraksha malas and necklaces to help reach enlightenment and liberation. Lapis Lazuli Mala GFT-070043 Retail: $69 Intuition! This delicate 6mm Lapis Lazuli mala has a silver swirl guru bead. Lapis Lazuli is used often in meditation to open the third eye to higher guidance, intuition and connection to the higher self. Tiger’s Eye Mala Green Jade Mala GFT-070042 Retail: $69 Protection! This 8 mm Tiger’s Eye mala has 108 beads with a gold filled guru bead. Tiger’s Eye is said to offer protection and insight into one’s self and guides seekers towards their right path. GFT-070044 Retail: $72 Live Long and Prosper! This 8mm Jade mala has a silver swirl guru bead. Jade is a stone of health, prosperity and long life. The ancient Chinese believe it slows the ageing process and brings peace. Orange Agate Mala Amethyst Mala GFT-070041 Retail: $69.00 Deep Meditation! This 10 mm Agate Mala has 108 beads with a gold spiral guru bead. Agates are great aids for meditation and are powerful healing stones that create a mellow, blended aspect. Using Your Mala. A mala can be used with either hand. Always start with the first bead after the main or ‘Guru’ bead. Malas are generally used with a mantra, prayer or affirmation. As you repeat your mantra, move each bead with the thumb towards the body over the meridian point on your middle finger. As you progress, the Guru bead first descends and then ascends on the other sound. When you reach the Guru bead, repeat the mantra and make a prayer. To begin again, turn the mala around and continue from the start again. GFT-070045 Retail: $69 Lift your Spirit! This 8mm amethyst mala has a silver swirl guru bead. Amethyst is said to soothe the mind and lift the spirit. It is often used for protection from negative vibrations and healing. While meditating, you can have your mala stimulating different meridian points by moving over your different fingers. Index finger (Jupiter): wisdom, knowledge, and prosperity. Middle finger (Saturn): enhances patience. Ring finger (Sun): promotes health, vitality, and strengthens the nervous system. Little finger (Mercury): communication skill and intelligence. Carnelian Mala GFT-070001 Retail: $69 Banish Sorrow! The 10 mm fire-colored carnelian mala has a gold spiral guru bead. Carnelian is a regal and powerful stone. It banishes sorrow, and provides protection against envy, anger, fear and rage. Rose Quartz Mala GFT-070000 Retail: $79 Restore Self Love! This 10mm rose quartz mala is designed to restore healing and self love. Rose quartz emits a calming and cooling energy that gently eliminates negativity, bringing self-love into your life. 34 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Darshan Jewelry A Blessed Creation Jewelry inspired by the artisans, yogis and healers of India combines vibrant colors, precious stones and metals, and unique designs. Merging the ancient wisdom and creativity of the east, Darshan Jewelry is created to adorn the body, heal the spirit, and enrich the soul. It serves as a reminder of our connection with the infinite and our birthright to live healthy, happy, and prosperous lives. Infinite Prosperity Necklace GFT-070040 Retail: $75.00 Green amethyst droplets paired with 14k goldfill infinity circles chain. Simply elegant. Chain measures 16”. Green amethyst is the stone of healing and prosperity. Green amethyst relates to the heart chakra, stimulating the expression of love through action. Infinite Healing Necklace GFT-070039 Retail: $75.00 Rutilated quartz droplet paired with 14k goldfill infinity circles chain. Simply elegant. Chain measures 16”. Rutilated Quartz has a long history of healing physical and emotional ailments and can be used to remove depression and fear. It also helps to manifest one’s destiny. True Clarity Necklace GFT-070036 Retail: $120.00 Clear quartz crystal droplet linked with small peacock blue topaz briolettes on 14k goldfill chain. Measures 16”. Quartz crystal has been used for centuries as a protection against negativity. Blue topaz stimulates action and leadership while simultaneously creating an air of tranquility and calm. Unconditional Love GFT-070035 - Retail: $145.00 Multi faceted pink tourmalines paired with a pink tourmaline droplet and gold vermeil beads. Pink tourmaline is the stone of happiness and compassion. It encourages unconditional love and, when worn, it can help to open the heart to give and receive love with ease. Love, Happiness & Compassion Trinity Necklace GFT-070037 - Retail: $85.00 Three pink tourmaline drops hang playfully from 14k goldfill chain. Chain measures 16”. Pink tourmaline is the stone of happiness and compassion. It encourages unconditional love and, when worn, it can help to open the heart to give and receive love. Stepping Stones to the Infinite Earrings GFT-070031 - Retail: $75.00 Green amethysts paired with lilac colored spinels create a harmonious pairing for abundance and healing. Handcrafted using 14k goldfill wire and findings. The earrings measure 1 3/4”. Infinite Healing Earrings GFT-070033 - Retail: $60.00 Rutilated quartz droplets hung from 14k goldfill findings. Rutilated Quartz has a long history of healing physical and emotional ailments and can be used to remove depression and fear. It also helps to manifest one’s destiny. Tranquility Bracelet GFT-070034 - Retail: $98.00 Hand crafted bracelet with blue topaz stones on 14k gold fill wire accented with pale green amethyst droplets. Blue topaz stimulates action and leadership in its wearer while simultaneously creating an air of tranquility and calm. Green amethyst is the stone of healing and prosperity. Love & Happiness Droplet Earrings GFT-070032 - Retail: $60.00 Dark pink tourmaline droplets hung from 14k goldfill findings. Pink tourmaline is the stone of happiness and compassion. It encourages unconditional love and, when worn, it can help to open the heart to give and receive love with ease. Perfect Balance Earrings GFT-070030 - Retail: $75.00 Green Amethysts on 14k goldfill chain. Green amethyst is the stone of healing and prosperity. Green amethyst relates to the heart chakra, stimulating the expression of love through action. Also available in dark pink tourmaline to match the Love, Happiness & Compassion Trinity Necklace Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 35 Detox Tea SKU: GFT-002002 - Retail: $4.48 This blend brings together burdock and dandelion to facilitate the elimination of impurities. Indian sarsaparilla and juniper berry are added to promote healthy kidney and liver function. Brings healthy balance. Green Tea Slim Life SKU: GFT-002008 - Retail: $4.48 This formula includes fragrant green tea to support calorie burning and garcinia to help suppress appetite. We also include ginseng and eleuthero to provide the extra energy you need to keep you going throughout the day. Bedtime Tea SKU: GFT-002000 - Retail: $4.48 Combining the centuries-old sleep promoters valerian and chamomile with passion flower and skullcap to reduce anxiety, this flavorful blend is a safe and gentle approach to getting the sleep you need. Green Tea Pomegranate Green Tea Kombucha SKU: GFT-002007 - Retail: $4.48 Pomegranate is known as a rich source of antioxidants and has been linked to nourishing the skin and promoting cardiovascular health. The sweet, tart fruit complements green tea, which fights free radicals. SKU: GFT-002006 - Retail: $4.48 This effective blend of green tea and kombucha will enhance your immune system, fight fatigue and detoxify your body. Savor this distinctive herbal remedy while giving your body the tune-up it deserves. Ginger Tea Green Tea Super Antioxidant SKU: GFT-002005 - Retail: $4.48 Ginger, a remedy for relieving stomach discomfort and aiding digestion, is used for various conditions including motion sickness and swelling. This therapeutic tradition is enhanced by a flavorful blend of herbs & spices. SKU: GFT-002009 - Retail: $4.48 Combining green tea and grapeseed and amla extracts to help renew your youthful energy and spirit, this blend is specially formulated to combat the damaging effects of free radicals in the body, which can accelerate aging. Lemon Ginger Tea Echinacea Immune Support Tea SKU: GFT-002010 - Retail: $4.48 This formula aids digestion and provides a refreshing pick-me-up, thanks to lemon’s digestive benefits and ginger’s stimulating properties. A sophisticated touch of licorice and peppermint lends additional flavor. SKU: GFT-002003 - Retail: $4.48 Echinacea with astragalus and elderberry can help strengthen your defenses by stimulating production of immune system proteins. Adding lemongrass and peppermint helps promote clear breathing. “We have been blessed in virtue as human beings with three things: body, mind, and soul. Soul is the highest self; body and mind are there to serve the soul. The purpose of life, the attitude of life, is to serve the soul.” Yogi Bhajan 36 Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com Egyptian Licorice Tea SKU: GFT-002004 - Retail: $3.78 The great pharaohs of Egypt treasured licorice for its natural sweetness, savory flavor and healthful properties. This tea combines it with cinnamon and orange peel to comfort your spirit and delight your palate. Royal Vitality Tea SKU: GFT-002019 - Retail: $4.48 Expand your physical health and mental clarity with every sip of our Royal Vitality. Drawn upon the inherent qualities of ginseng to relieve stress and combined with eleuthero for its ability to naturally fight fatigue. Blossom into a state of pure exhilaration and inner strength. Chai Redbush Chai Black SKU: GFT-002018 - Retail: $4.48 Travel to the palaces of India with every cup. The journey begins with rich, full-bodied Assam black tea and classic spices of cinnamon, cardamom and ginger. Enjoy the extra energy and exquisite flavor of our alluring Chai Black as you embark on your own personal odyssey! Sweet Thai Delight SKU: GFT-002016 - Retail: $4.48 Find yourself surrounded by magnificent temples and lively markets of Thailand. Close your eyes and take in the scents. This tea capture sweet coconut and combines it with hearty antioxidant rooibos, and adds a touch of cinnamon and anise for a blend full delectable taste. SKU: GFT-002001 - Retail: $3.78 Combining the traditional chai spices cardamom, cinnamon and clove with caffeinefree rooibos which fights the effects of aging and is known for its sweet and earthy flavor, this tea will indulge your senses. Woman’s Raspberry Leaf SKU: GFT-002017 - Retail: $4.48 Traditionally, raspberry leaf has been a favorite of Western herbalists to ease common female complaints, to reduce the pain of menstrual cramps and strengthen and tone the uterus. Enjoy our organic Woman’s Raspberry Leaf tea and find internal harmony with every soothing sip. BULK Preparing Bulk Yogi Tea Yogi Tea is an ancient healing tea in the Indian Ayurvedic tradition. It tastes great, is energizing and rejuvenating and is good for people of all ages. It is a wonderful coffee substitute and will make your home smell great as it is cooking! 1 Lb. Bulk Original Yogi Tea SKU: GFT-002014 - Retail: $11.09 The original Yogi Tea as brewed by Yogi Bhajan is a bulk mix. Let the rich fragrance of this timeless blend...the Himalayas, to a world where the ancients created the perfect cup of tea. This 1 lb. bag contains the loose spice mix. Four ounces of bulk Yogi Tea mix will make between twenty and thirty eight ounce cups. The Recipe is as follows: Combine 5 Cups of pure water with 3 tablespoons of bulk Yogi Tea mix. You can also add three 1/4-inch slices of fresh Ginger Root for an extra kick. Bring water and tea mix to a boil and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes. As an option you can dip one black tea bag in for 1 to 2 minutes at the end of the cooking time. Strain the tea and discard the used up herbs and spices. Add the liquid tea to 3/4 to 1 cup of any kind of milk and bring to boil once again. Sweeten to taste with maple syrup or honey. Order Now: 1-888-735-4800 - For more products and sound clips: www.SpiritVoyage.com 37 (Back Cover) KRI ADVERTISEMENT FULL PAGE
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