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- Sat Nam and welcome.
I'm going to use Kundalini yoga
which you'll notice if you haven't practiced it before
is different from the other practices
that you find in your studios or in the gym.
So Kundalini yoga is a very deep practice.
It works not only on the body on the physical side
but it also goes deep into the mental
and subconscious levels
and you'll notice that not only your body's going to change
and it probably will change
quicker than you actually expect,
your mind will actually become very quiet and very still.
So as an added benefit, we're not only going to have fun
but we also are going to feel much better,
much more relaxed and very focused and centered.
Also, another effect from the overweight
or the excess weight we carry with us
is the fatigue that we get where we don't have energy
and we complain and we even enter in depressions
blaming an event or a person or life
when in fact, everything really comes from within.
So to address all this and to feel really alive
and really beautiful and really strong, vital,
we're going to do this practice for 40 days.
It's not a joke, 40 days.
You dedicate that time.
It's only 20 minutes a day
and normally a good Kundalini class last an hour and a half
or sometimes even two hours.
This practice, I've managed to structure it in a way
that relates to me and my schedule
because I do travel all the time and I'm always on the go
so I can relate to a busy schedule
and that leaves you no excuse
but jump on the mat with me and do it.
So what is the program?
First of all, why do we gain weight?
It's not only the toxins that surround us
which are everywhere in the newspapers.
It's not only the food that we consume from GMOs
to all the packaged, artificial food we eat.
Our food is not natural anymore.
So we need to remain aware and conscious as to what we eat
and how we eat it.
So don't rush it, don't just eat and watch TV
because we overeat this way
but simply the awareness
and really praise the food that's in front of you
because it nourishes the body.
So with a mindset of this food is great for me,
we focus on what's healthy and what's healthy can vary
depending on who you ask
and there's plenty of books and opinions about it
and there are tons of diets out there that you can find.
I would suggest really,
if you feel drawn to any particular style or diet,
you go for that
but most important factor is increase your vegetables,
increase your fruit.
Try to minimize any processed food
so anything coming in packages, it's bad.
There is no way around it.
There is no modification on that.
Packaged food, artificial food
does not bring you any benefit.
The other aspect that we need to also focus on
is added sugars, very salty food
like the lovely crepes we eat or the popcorn
and you'll notice that within this 40 days,
you can try to eliminate coffee, alcohol, cigarettes
and we can stay pure and clean.
We don't stop eating.
Please, eat your food.
Make sure you get your meals in time and regularly
but we're eating healthy.
So with that distinction and the program that is coming,
we're going to enter in a very deep state
where the body awakens and the body becomes aware
of every part that consists our system
and our organic being.
So if we are to really draw a conclusion
to how the program should be,
I would say make sure you eat in a healthy way
according to your understanding.
Make sure you drink plenty of water.
This is essential so try maybe to have two liters a day
or as much as your body really needs
but in the morning, really try to have
at least two, three glasses.
That washes the toxins accumulated through the night.
Also, when we sleep because of breathing,
we dehydrate the body
and hydrating it is waking up the whole system
in the morning.
It feels great, it's better than a coffee.
And also, make an intention through this practice
and I know it might sound outrageous for some
but make sure you sleep and sleep is very important here.
If we do not sleep in a sufficient amount of time,
our body cannot readjust.
It cannot reboot itself.
So the nervous system, our glands, our digestive system,
our elimination system, everything is tense
and the less time we leave it to reboot itself,
the more it accumulates this fatigue
and after a while, it just stops working
and illnesses come in place and they'll wonder,
well, how is it possible that I'm not feeling well?
This is a major factor why we put on weight.
The fact that we don't let go.
The fact that we don't allow the body to naturally reset.
This program is very precise.
It follows a specific timeframe
so that it affects your body and your metabolic
and your biochemical consistencies of the body
to readjust and balance.
All you need is a bit of consistency, a bit of willpower
and really the desire to change.
The rest will come by itself in a very natural way.
So Kundalini yoga is known for the yoga of awareness
because we're going within
and we're gonna check every part of our body
and see where the disbalance is.
So the program is organized over the 40 days.
Every day, you have a different set
so we're gonna begin softly in
and we're gonna work towards a much more
strengthening type of series
and we're going to really focus starting from inside out
with your elimination and balancing the opposing forces
from the energy of eliminating then we go on to digestion,
making sure that our digestive tract
is functioning properly.
We're also going to work with the thyroid gland
which is responsible again for the metabolism
and the metabolic functions of the entire body.
We are going to work as well
for majority of this sets on our circulation.
Why is this important?
Because our lymphatic system doesn't have a heart to pump.
It only relies on you moving.
So if you do not move, the lymphatic system doesn't work.
So with all this in mind and with all your awareness
and all the love for yourself,
remember, you have to begin this practice
because you love yourself just the way you are
and understanding that
the disbalances have been caused by lack of awareness
in the first place but also by our environment
and hectic lifestyle.
So don't be harsh on yourself.
Accept your body and love your body
and we're going to do our best now over the next 40 days
to make it a beautiful, vibrant vehicle
that's gonna carry us through.
I hope you learned a lot from this
and if you really feel like you want to
share your experience with us,
please don't hesitate to contact me
on www.kundalinilounge.com.
That is our global hub for Kundalini yoga
where you're gonna find a lot more support
and different videos as well.
We're looking forward to hearing from you
and I hope you achieve the results that you are looking for.
Sat Nam always through the heart with love
for yourself and for the others.
Let's get cracking.
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