Kundalini Yoga Therapie mit Atma Jot Kaur

15/02/2026

Surprising Insights About Stress, Chronic Inflammation, Pain & Sleep

As Kundalini Yoga teachers, we’re often the first person someone turns to when they’re overwhelmed, exhausted, or in pain.

But when a student says:
“I’m so stressed.”
“I can’t sleep.”
“My pain just won’t go away.”

Do we fully understand how deeply these experiences are connected?

Here’s a powerful insight from Unraveling the Knot of Stress, Inflammation, Pain & Sleep with HariKirin Kaur, MD, C-IAYT & Shanti Shanti Kaur, PhD, C-IAYT:

✨ Short-term stress can actually be protective.
✨ Chronic stress leads to chronic inflammation.
✨ Chronic inflammation is disease-permissive.
✨ Pain is neuroinflammation — and stress makes it worse.
✨ Sleep reduces stress, inflammation and pain — while sleep disruption intensifies them.
✨ “Cooling off” any one of these reduces the impact of the others.
This is not just theory — it’s physiology.

When you precisely understand the biology of stress, the psychology of co-factors, and the bidirectional relationships between inflammation, pain, and sleep… your teaching becomes more targeted, more therapeutic, and more transformative.
Imagine being able to confidently respond to chronic stress — while simultaneously addressing its root drivers and related health impacts.

That’s exactly what we explore in:
Unraveling the Knot of Stress, Inflammation, Pain & Sleep

A deep dive into the science + yogic tools that allow you to truly serve students or clients navigating these intertwined challenges.

Ready to expand your therapeutic lens?
Join us.
https://www.grdcenter.org/details/unraveling-the-knot-of-stress-inflammation-pain-sleep/

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

With Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine and Humanology – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/02/2026

🧬 Yoga + the Immune System: The Research Is In

A systematic review published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine analyzed 15 randomized controlled trials exploring yoga’s impact on immune system functioning — and the findings are powerful.

✨ The takeaway?
Yoga practice shows a consistent pattern of down-regulating pro-inflammatory markers in the body.

Why does that matter?
Chronic inflammation is deeply connected to stress, pain, immune dysfunction, and disrupted sleep. When inflammation comes down, the body’s capacity to heal and regulate improves.

📚 This growing body of research strongly supports the inclusion of yoga in therapeutic treatment plans for immune-related and inflammatory conditions.

💡 Great news for yoga therapists and those teaching yoga therapeutically.
And it’s exactly the science we explore in our course Unraveling the Knot of Stress, Inflammation, Pain & Sleep — where we connect physiology, nervous system regulation, and yogic tools you can confidently apply in clinical and therapeutic settings.

Because when you understand how yoga works, you can teach it with clarity, precision, and impact.

Read the abstract https://www.grdcenter.org/yoga-and-immune-system-functioning/

✨ Learn more + join us
https://www.grdcenter.org/details/unraveling-the-knot-of-stress-inflammation-pain-sleep/

29/01/2026

🌟 All-Day Live Online Event | February 7, 2026 🌟
Hosted by the Kundalini Research Institute

Join leading researchers, seasoned practitioners, and Yoga Therapists from around the world for a powerful day exploring how Kundalini Yoga is applied for therapeutic and transformative healing.

✨ Where groundbreaking research meets practical tools for resilience, recovery, and well-being.

👉 We’ll be there!
Speakers from the Guru Ram Das Center are featured — including the two team leaders from our Resourcing Ukrainian Resilience trauma-responsive training, co-presenting together:

🧠 Olesya Stoyanova (Jagtaran Kaur)
• Kundalini Yoga in Military Rehabilitation

🧠 Vitalii Butuzov (Raj Navjot Singh)
• Research on a Kundalini Yoga protocol for Traumatic Brain Injury recovery, developed by faculty from the International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Professional Training

🎤 Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD — our Board member — serves as symposium host and presenter.

📚 Earn 7 CEUs & APD Credits
✔ Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units
✔ International Association of Yoga Therapists Advanced Professional Development

This is a rare opportunity to witness the evolving role of Kundalini Yoga in trauma recovery, rehabilitation, and clinical research — all in one immersive day.

✨ Save the date. Join the conversation. Be part of the future of yoga therapy.

https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/en/research-symposium-edition-2/

24/01/2026

📘 Featured Book: Enlightened Bodies

What happens when modern anatomy meets ancient yogic wisdom?
Enlightened Bodies: Exploring Physical & Subtle Human Anatomy weaves together Western anatomy and physiology with Ayurveda, Kundalini Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and self-care traditions—offering a truly integrative view of the human body.

Written for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and healthcare practitioners, this essential text invites you to understand the body not just structurally, but energetically—revealing how breath, movement, lifestyle, and subtle anatomy work together to support healing and vitality.

✨ A must-read for anyone seeking a deeper, more holistic approach to teaching and therapeutic practice.

Course Connection
One of the book’s authors, Japa Kaur Khalsa, is also the lead faculty for our upcoming course Elements and Alchemy of Kundalini Yoga, where these principles come alive through experiential learning and practical application.

📖 Read the book.
🜂 Study the elements.
🧘‍♀️ Deepen your practice.

Check it out @ https://www.grdcenter.org/enlightened-bodies-exploring-physical-subtle-human-anatomy/

22/01/2026

16/01/2026

✨ What’s the Secret Behind Truly Personalized Yoga? ✨

When a student asks you for a practice tailored to their unique needs…
How do you decide what to offer?

📚 Elements & Alchemy of Kundalini Yoga takes you under the hood of yoga and meditation—so you understand how and why the practices work, far beyond what the manuals say.

In this one-of-a-kind deep dive, you’ll explore:
🌀 The layered effects of kriya, meditation, and individual exercises
🧠 How asana, mudra, mantra, drishti, and bandha impact the body, mind, and emotions
💫 How to confidently craft personalized practices for real-world healing outcomes

This compelling training is a must-have for Kundalini Yoga teachers, yoga teachers, and yoga therapists from all traditions.

🌟 One-Time Seasonal Sale — Still Time to Join!
Save $108 off the Early Bird price
🗓 Register by January 23
🎟 Use code: SEASONAL108

Perfect time to jump in—and invite a fellow yoga teacher to join you.

👉Learn more & register
@ https://www.grdcenter.org/details/elements-alchemy-of-kundalini-yoga/
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10/01/2026

A simple shift that can change everything for an anxious breather.
Have you noticed how anxiety often shows up in the breath?
Short. Shallow. Frequent.
Sometimes even held while listening to instructions.
Most teachers know that lengthening the breath helps reduce anxious sensations and restore vitality. But what happens when a student just can’t seem to change their breathing—no matter how skillful your guidance?
💡 Try this surprising approach:
Ask them to exhale first.
As Kundalini Yoga teachers, we’re used to saying “inhale to begin.”
Yet inviting an exhale first can gently interrupt anxiety patterns and create space for a fuller, more natural inhale to follow.
༄ Try it now:
Exhale.
Then inhale to begin.
🌿 Notice the difference.
This simple yet powerful technique is one of many therapeutic teaching tools you’ll learn in the Transforming Anxiety & Depression training, where we explore how subtle shifts in instruction can help students regulate their nervous systems and reconnect with their breath.
Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t doing more—
it’s starting in a different place.
🌟 If you are inspired to take this training, Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices is a prerequisite. Keep an eye out for the next training opportunity.

A simple shift that can change everything for an anxious breather.

Have you noticed how anxiety often shows up in the breath?
Short. Shallow. Frequent.

Sometimes even held while listening to instructions.

Most teachers know that lengthening the breath helps reduce anxious sensations and restore vitality. But what happens when a student just can’t seem to change their breathing—no matter how skillful your guidance?

💡 Try this surprising approach:
Ask them to exhale first.

As Kundalini Yoga teachers, we’re used to saying “inhale to begin.”

Yet inviting an exhale first can gently interrupt anxiety patterns and create space for a fuller, more natural inhale to follow.

༄ Try it now:
Exhale.
Then inhale to begin.

🌿 Notice the difference.

This simple yet powerful technique is one of many therapeutic teaching tools you’ll learn in the Transforming Anxiety & Depression training, where we explore how subtle shifts in instruction can help students regulate their nervous systems and reconnect with their breath.

Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t doing more—
it’s starting in a different place.

🌟 If you are inspired to take this training, Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices is a prerequisite. Keep an eye out for the next training opportunity.

31/12/2025

Sat Naam 🙏

As we come to the close of 2025, we want to offer our heartfelt thanks for being part of this global community.

Because of your support, teachers trained in therapeutic Kundalini Yoga are helping people heal and thrive in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, refugee centers, medical clinics, and allied health settings around the world. Your support of our Scholarship Fund makes this impact possible.

🎁 As a thank-you, we’re sharing a special year-end video gift with you:
Bhoj Kriya — a rare, meditative practice that deepens awareness around eating, helps you receive more prana from food, and supports vitality, calm, and conscious nourishment.

This little-known gem offers a sacred way to nourish the body, settle the mind, and step into the new year with intention and connection.

With gratitude from the Guru Ram Das Center faculty, Board, and team —
we hope you enjoy this meaningful gift. 💫

👉 Watch your 2025 Year-End Gift: Bhoj Kriya
https://youtu.be/wEmS24647Yk