Ong namo guru dev namo yoga journal7/31/2023 ![]() ![]() In some indigenous cultures, when a person is ill, the tribal doctor asks them, “When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing and telling your story?” The body is MEANT for movement and sound. This can be accomplished by using rhythmic music to accompany poses, simply playing music in the background during relaxation, or having the class chant and sing at the end of class. So put your hands together, acknowledge another person, say “ sat nam “or “namaste,” and spark a change in consciousness at a glandular level through your upper palate and pituitary.īy incorporating sacred music and chanting into their classes, yoga teachers can be on the cutting edge of the health and wellness movement, providing students unspeakable benefits by bringing them back to the infinite pulse of the universe and this restores their prana (energy). Even a small amount of sound current can be uplifting: it brings us back to our seed self and it allows the pituitary to feel a light and bright vibration and creates subtle changes over time that are cumulative and beneficial. The tongue strikes the upper palate and repeats these phrases that were first stated by wise sages in the throes of ecstasy or enlightenment. “Namaste,” “om shanti,” “ong namo guru dev namo,” all of these beautiful mantras are like yoga for your mouth and tongue. So when you chant out loud or say sacred words like “namaste” or “ namo,” you are part of what Yogi Bhajan called the “Actionary Revolution” of the glands. We are truly spiritual beings having hormonal experiences. This symphony of hormonal flow influences your every emotion and desire. This sweet spot is the place where as an embryo, the same tissue creating your soon-to-be-mouth and upper palate gently separated and formed the pituitary, the master gland, which directs all your hormonal activity. ![]() As your tongue strikes your upper palate, a spark is ignited at the upper palate. If you say just one word in greeting, for example, the sacred mantra “ Namaste,” you are using sound current to create change and awaken consciousness. As yoga teachers and practitioners, how do we explain and justify the profound changes that occur through chanting? Let’s explore some key anatomy structures and how they are shifted by sound. My love of anatomy and yoga forces me to question how this sound current serves and helps create changes in my consciousness. Skip forward a few years to my first Kundalini yoga class, where my teacher, Shiva Singh Khalsa, had us chanting mantras accompanied by his guitar, and I was permanently hooked by the incredible feelings of health and joy that came from chanting.įast-forward another 20 years, and the sacred sound current of Indian music pervades my entire practice. Just dipping my feet in and completely innocent of yoga and the sounds of Eastern music, I was giggling at the “weirdness” of it all. In my first yoga class, in Chicago, circa 1995, my best friend and I had to hide our nervous laughter as the instructor chanted “Om” at the beginning of class. It’s one thing for doctors to tell us to exercise to get healthy, but doctors of the future will tell us to sing, chant, and listen to vibrational, expansive music to be truly well. This instrument needs to be played to be healthy and stay in touch with its infinite pulse and beat. Our heart is a constant drumbeat, our voice is a beautiful violin, and our face is the concert hall. ![]() The design of the body is so exquisite that it is a beautiful musical instrument with its own percussion, string section, and acoustic cavities. ![]()
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