Live Yoga Classes with Alanna Kaivalya

Namaste Yogis!

The Gayatri Mantra is one of the oldest mantras known and it's three-fold significance is not lost on yogis who are looking for a state of balance and integration. This class, recorded at the recent Kaivalya Yoga Method Teacher Training in New York City, outlines how this mantra lays the groundwork for the internal work that we do in a yoga practice. Class includes dharma, mantra, music and vinyasa. Mantra and translation are below. Enjoy!

Love,

Alanna

Om bhur bhuvah svah Tat savitur varenyam Bhargo devasya dimahi Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat

Gayatri Mantra

We meditate on the divine light of the source that shines upon the earth, space and heavens. May we be uplifted by the deity, Savitri, who is our own internal light.

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Namaste Yogis!

This class, from The Kaivalya Yoga Method Teacher Training program in April, centers around the liberation mantra, or the "mrtyunjaya mantra" that highlights the yogi's ability to be free and whole. This class includes dharma, mantra, music and intelligently sequenced vinyasa. The mantra and it's translation are below. Enjoy!

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Love,

Alanna

Om tryambakam yajamahe Sugandhim pushti vardhanam Urvarukam iva bandhanan Mrtryor mukshiya mamrtat

Liberation Mantra

We worship the supreme light, the Absolute Shiva, who has three eyes, who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. This light is the expression and communication of our life, and it is our physical, mental and spiritual radiation and prosperity. Kindly release us from all calamities, bondage and suffering, just as the cucumber is released from its stalk, without any injury. May our minds be absorbed into Shiva, amrtam (nectar), the ocean of tranquility. - translation by Shri Brahmananda Saraswati

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Namaste Yogis!

Mark Whitwell once told me "The guru should be no more than a friend and no less than a friend." This poignant point stuck with me and has become a pivotal anchor point for all of my teachings from that moment forward. This class, from the recent Kaivalya Yoga Method teacher training, highlights the significance of that teaching, and illustrates the role of a teacher in the lives of yoga students. The dharma talk from this class is also available on YouTube as a video on my MsAlannaK channel! This class includes dharma, mantra, intelligent vinyasa and music. The mantra and translation is below. Enjoy!

Love,

Alanna

Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnur Gurur Devo Maheshvara Guruh Sakshat, Param Brahma Tas Mai Shri Gurave Namaha

Salutations to the teacher

We honor the teacher in all of it’s forms:

The teacher who is our inception, the teacher who is our sustenance, the teacher who is our dissolution, the teacher who is within, and the teacher who is without, we offer all our efforts to realizing the true nature of the Guru. - from the Guru Stotram

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This class centers around the Upanishadic chant (below) that talks about the yogi's journey into reality. Using the teachings from the Matrix as well as the chant and yogic scripture, we weave a journey into understanding the yogi's story: one of going from blindness to real seeing. This class was recorded on the second day of The Kaivalya Yoga Method Teacher Training. It was recorded from a student's device, and so may sound different from the regular podcast recordings. Hang in there with the recording, because the class is fun, the teachings are sound and the music is great. Stay tuned for more from The Kaivalya Yoga Method Teacher Training, and for full access to the podcasts, click on any of the "subscribe" links. Enjoy!

Chant:

Asato ma sad gamaya

Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya

Mrtyor ma amrtam gamaya

Lead me from untruth to truth, from darkness into light and from death to immortality.

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"The Happiness of the Heart is the Will to One Thing." This quote was cited to me by one of my very first yoga teachers a decade ago and it has moved me ever since. This class highlights how this quote directs a moving experience where life is directed by passion and love. This class features chanting, philosophical dialoge, intelligently sequenced vinyasa and fun times. Enjoy!

Love,

Alanna

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