Kunal Shah Yoga

11/27/2021

9 Days to go!! Excited for this upcoming retreat in Goa!

Come Join me if you can!

For this 4 days programme at , set in a peaceful Goan village, Immerse yourself in the process of self discovery and growth.

Please take your time reading through all info on the retreats page (link in bio)
After which you can contact me via WhatsApp: +91 9930596719 for more info and registration.

It’s the perfect time to get into the habit of taking care of yourself holistically. 🧘‍♂️🥗💪

Looking forward to sharing my practices with you all!

- Kunal ❤️🙏

11/17/2021

Heya folks! I wanted to share a couple blogs with you all 😀

They’re about the seasonal changes and the adjustments you can make in your lifestyle..all based on Ayurveda.

If you’re often falling sick at the onset of a new season or wondering why a certain diet doesn’t work anymore after a while, definitely give it a read.

I’ve tried these adjustments myself and they work wonders! I’m no longer confused about what my body needs during the day, even with the changing weather and occasional showers in November 🤣 and I wish the same clarity for you! 🤗

You can find the blog on my website (link in bio)

11/13/2021

Ganesha Mudra

This hand position helps to strengthen the muscles in your arms and chest. And on the mental-emotional level, it strengthens your will, helps you become courageous. It stimulates the fire element and encourages us to meet others with an open and friendly heart.

You can now practice this meditation with a guided video for free, anywhere, anytime you wish.

Click on the link in bio and find the video under Online Studio>Wellness at Home

Or Save it for later.

09/18/2021

Hello friends!!
I am excited to announce that the level 2 of the sound healing course is also available on my website now!
Which is the complete two days course I am offering in person.

You will have lifetime access to the videos once you subscribe and very comfortably work with Tibetan singing bowls in your yoga / massage or reiki sessions.
And guide people to a whole new level of calmness and relaxation.

To know more about the course please visit -

https://www.kunalrajshah.org/sound-healing-course/

And for a limited time, I am offering this course for free to those who order a set of singing bowls!

DM me, we’ll discuss the kind of set you would prefer and I will ship it to you from Dharamshala.

Take care and have a good day! 🙏

07/05/2021

Facing East
Great Spirit of the East, warmth of the rising sun, Spirit of the new day.
From you comes the energy that sustains all energies. The vital spark, power to act and to create, to envision with boldness.
You who purifies the senses, our hearts and our minds.
We humbly ask that we may be aligned with you, that your energy may flow through us, and be expressed by us for the good of this earth and all living things upon it.

Facing South

Great Spirit of the South, protector of the fruitful lands and of all things growing, the noble trees and grasses.
Great grand mother earth, Spirit of nature, of nurture and endurance, bringing forth the flowers of the fields, fruits of the orchards and of the garden.
We humbly ask that we may be aligned with you, that your power may flow through us for the good of this earth and all living things upon it.

Facing West

Great spirit of the West, Spirit of the great waters of river, lakes, springs and rains.
Great grandmother ocean, deepest matriarch, womb of all life.
With you comes the dissolving of boundaries and of limitations, the power to taste, feel, cleanse and heal.
Great blissful darkness of peace.
We humbly ask that we may be aligned with you, that your power may flow through us, for the good of this earth and all living things upon it.

Facing North

Great spirit of the North, invisible spirits of the air, the spirits of the cool winds. Vast and boundless Great grandfather sky, your breath animates us and all life.
From you comes clarity, strength and the power to hear inner sounds, to seek out old patterns and bring challenges and change.
The purity and ecstasy of movement and dance.
We humbly ask that we may be aligned with you, that your powers may flow through us for the good of this earth and all living things upon it.

Photo credit unknown
photo of Tsuu T’ina shaman

05/26/2021

“In the end, only 3 things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you”
Happy Buddha Purnima 🙏⛰

04/19/2021

😍 one of the ecstatic dances in 2019 in collaboration with

And it’s happening this season again.!! With Peruvian Cacao!

✨At a new space!

Come meditate and dance!

Thank You for the 🎥

04/19/2021

🙏❤️😀 Hola Aloha Dance tribe of Dharamshala!
Its cacao & ecstatic dance time again 🏔🎉🎶💃🕺🏼!!
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✅ Now twice a week!
✅ Tuesdays And Fridays | 6 - 8:30 PM
✅ Starting tomorrow 20th April ’21
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Come connect with the cacao’s heart spirit, great music and free-form movement as we dance the evening away in silence and the best company - you! 😀
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🚭📵
Ecstatic Dance aims to create a health-conscious and life-affirmative environment and therefore we have a
no smoking, no alcohol, no drugs policy. thank you for respecting this!
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Kindly Arrive -
❇️ On time (limited spots available due to covid precautions and maintain distancing in an enclosed space)
❇️ Registration encouraged to confirm your spot 🙏
❇️ Kind of empty stomach
❇️ Dance As You Please
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See you on the new Transcendence dance floor!
🗺 📍Near café Milan, above Unity bistro, Upper bhagsu.
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03/04/2021

The mat is the place to change your narrative..
Show up everyday, move, breathe and improve the dialogue.

02/26/2021

The internal air conditioning to stay cool in the body and calm in the mind.

1. Come to sit in padmasana, crossed legged, vajrasana or any other comfortable pose. Whatever your seat, make sure your spine is long and your whole body is relaxed, especially shoulders and belly.

2. Take two or three deep inhales and exhales through your nose to centre yourself in preparation for this pranayama practice.

3. Roll your tongue, curling the sides in towards the centre to form a tube (or a taco shape). Stick the end of the tongue out between your pursed lips. If you can’t roll your tongue, purse your lips instead, making a small “o” shape with your mouth. In this case, keep your tongue against the back side of your bottom teeth so that the air you are drawing in passes over it. Or, place your tongue on the roof of the mouth by sliding it back to rest on the ridge behind your top teeth.

4. Inhale slowly through the tube formed by your tongue as if you were sipping air through a straw for 5 seconds. Let the breath expand your chest and fill your belly. If your lips are pursed in an "o" shape, channel the air through that opening.

5. Close your mouth and exhale slowly through your nose for 5 seconds.

6. Feel the cool air entering your body and the warm air leaving you. Swallow the saliva if any, after an exhalation and right before an inhalation

7. Repeat at least ten times to maximise the cooling effect.

Avoid this practice if you are already feeling cold.
Make sure you practice pranayama on an empty stomach after your shavasana.
 

02/24/2021

The onset of Spring!

Do you feel it in your body yet? At least in Mumbai one can.
The air is not dry anymore..It is starting to get a little warmer everyday.
No more snowfalls in the North.

Its interesting to notice the similarities between snow melting and the kapha melting and loosening in the body.
The way we are in sync with the planet 🌏🍃

Definitely time for some cleansing kriyas - salt water purge is a good one to start with. 🤮

I personally liked the cold weather better 😀
because I could eat as much as I wanted 3 or 4 times and guzzle coffee. 🐻
That has to change now, as eating heavy in spring is not the ideal thing to do - suggests ayurveda.
At least have to avoid eating the heavy fruits, vegetables, cereals and oils. 🍌🥥 🥔
Also have to avoid heat increasing beverages and practices. 🔥🚫

Gonna look at my options better suited for the weather and make some changes.
If you have any recommendations, please do share..

02/23/2021

Fear / anxiety / worry - choose to call it anything but is an emotion that depletes all energy and brings exhaustion.
And the main cause is Attachment. The fear is always of losing the object you are attached to.

To be fearless, we need to cultivate courage.
Fear is a force that cannot exist along with the virtue of courage.
If we think of courage continuously, the fear will slowly vanish.

And there are ways of doing it practically -

Yogic books say -

"Atma Chintana is the most powerful method to eradicate fear.
Focus on / Think Of (Chintana) the Atman (Soul), which is a part of the Brahman (Creator / Creation).
Identify yourself with the Atman and not with the body and worldly belongings.
Knowledge of Brahman, the eternal Truth, totally annihilates fear.
The more you think of Atman, the more courageous you will become.
Through total self-surrender.

This Truth is to be pronounced and meditated upon.
An affirmation like this can help do the same -

I am fearless, all-pervading Atman
I am not afraid of anything
Courage is my birthright
I behold the one Atman everywhere
Everything is my own Self.
Who is to be afraid of whom?
There is fear only where there is duality.
There is no duality for me
My will is very powerful now
I have no enemy
As they cannot do harm to me
I love them as my own Self"

Overcoming fear just in this way will not suffice. It must be brought into practice.
We must face these fears one after the other.
For eg. If you are afraid of facing an audience, it must be the first and foremost priority to do so until you are free from stage fear and nervousness.
Then move on to the next one. If you are afraid of judgement, do something that you have been holding back. If you are afraid of failing, try something new and fail at it anyway.

02/19/2021

02/19/2021

HOW TO ANULOMA VILOMA PRANAYAMA
(Alternate nostril breathing)
There are plenty of versions that come from different schools and teachers. They are all correct in their own way.
The most important thing you need to know and do is - to focus on your breath and to control it.

1. Control your nostrils, control the intensity of your inhalation and exhalation.
2. Making sure that the flow is smooth on the way in and on the way out.
3. And your whole body is absolutely relaxed. Finishing your asana practice followed by yoga nidra is highly recommended and necessary for practicing breath work. The nervous system is relaxed and stable, heart rate is steady, you can focus better.
4. The first round can be 3 seconds inhalation and 3 seconds exhalation.
5. Next round can be 4 seconds.
6. Practice for a total of 10 rounds or till you feel tired and a maximum of 10 minutes.
7. Finish with yoga nidra.
Working with breath should never be done randomly without the necessary pre conditions. It can be harmful.