Summer Solstice Activation: The Summer Solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun, showering the planet with light to create the longest day of the year. Since prehistory, the summer solstice has been seen as a significant time of the year in many cultures and has often been marked by festivals and rituals.  This year it is particularly powerful, as the solstice falls on a new moon solar eclipse, so it is an auspicious time to come together to re-set and upgrade our energy, before hea ..read more

Kundalini Yoga for Health and Happiness: By Kathryn McCusker In a world that is becoming more stressful, polluted, technology driven and accelerated, it can be a challenge to maintain a healthy and happy body and mind. Yogi Bhajan who brought the teachings of Kundalini Yoga to the West in1968 said it was everyone’s human right to be healthy and happy. He believed that Kundalini Yoga was for householders, for people who have to cope with the daily challenges and stresses of work, family, business, and relationships. So how do we build a healthier and happier life? Firstly, we need to work on c ..read more

Chakras are centers of consciousness. They are focal points of energy that have a direct, immediate and profound effect on our daily lives. The chakra system is integral to understanding how Kundalini energy works as it travels through the body. The chakras absorb life force or ‘prana’ from the Universe and distribute it through the NADIS (energy channels) to the nervous system, endocrine glands and circulatory system. The first 3 chakras 1, 2 & 3 are known as the lower triangle and are connected to the physical needs of the body and of life.Chakras 5, 6 & 7 are known as the upper tri ..read more

What is Kundalini? Kundalini is a primal energy that we are all born with. It is located at the base of the spine and is a transformative energy that we can all learn to activate and when awakened it can expand your awareness, promote both physical and emotional wellbeing, and inspire you to achieve excellence. Kundalini Yoga works directly with the Kundalini energy and combines asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), movement, stretching, mantra (sacred sounds), mudra (hand positions) and relaxation. The combination of these components create exercises, kriyas (sets) and ..read more

The autumn equinox, considered by indigenous cultures to be one of the most important days of the year, is soon upon us, falling this year on Sunday 23rd September. Kathryn McCusker explains the importance of this day and how we can celebrate this powerful time with Kundalini yoga, meditation, music and mantra, and the healing power of sound. Today is the last day of my summer holiday. Here on Salina, my favourite island getaway, the harvest is in full swing and the workers are busy picking the grapes that make the wonderful sweet Malvasia wine the Aeolian islands are famous for. Harvest time ..read more

Spring Equinox is one of the four most powerful days of the year for manifestation and a good time to reboot on all levels. Equinox literally means “equal night” in Latin and we use it to mark the change of seasons. This transition from shorter to longer days and more direct sunlight is an opportunity to synchronize your energy with the prana (life force) that is being released at this time. After a long and cold winter, the body and mind craves sun energy to renew and revitalize. This is the time to shake off the winter cobwebs and awaken to the joyful and vibrant energies of spring! The awak ..read more

12 Scientifically Proven Ways Yoga & Meditation Help Nourish The Body, Brain and Spirit An easy, low cost, natural practice can help boost brain power and make us healthier and more spiritually attuned as we age. It can also bring happiness, improve our quality of life and reduce some of the staggering health costs of our time. Curious what that practice is?  For the past 20 years, the Alzheimers Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF) has organized, helped design and funded innovative research on a simple 12-minute singing yoga meditation called Kirtan Kriya. This work has specific ..read more

KMYOGA, the joys, the challenges, the lessons, the future! Today I handed back the keys to the space that for the past three years has been KMYOGA, the home of Kundalini Yoga in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. As I looked back on these three years, I started to think about the joys and challenges of running a studio that combined so many facets – classes, workshops, events and teacher trainings – and how this all created a sense of community around the studio, and a sense of personal fulfillment. When I came to Sydney from London in 2010 I soon realised there was no dedicated space for Kundalini Yog ..read more

   By Kathryn McCusker, KMYOGA Founder I’ve been thinking a lot about change, renewal and new beginnings lately. Perhaps it’s this week’s New Moon in Gemini, perhaps it’s the new month, or the beginning of a new season, or a combination of all of these, and I’m sure it’s also got a lot to do with the changes we’ve made at KMYOGA and the new timetable we will be offering our students, all of which come into effect on Sunday June 1. New Moons are a great time to set a new intention – and I’ve already set mine – and that is to embrace the changes and make the most of them. Change is a ..read more

The Winter Solstice falls on Saturday June 21, and KMYOGA will be hosting a special WINTER SOLSTICE KUNDALINI YOGA & SOUND CELEBRATION from 6.00pm – 8.30pm  In this blog, KMYOGA Founder, Author and renowned Opera Singer, Kathryn McCusker explores the meaning of the Winter Solstice. Following this is another KMYOGA blog about the Power of Sound Healing:   THE WINTER SOLSTICE: Kathryn McCusker, KMYOGA Founder The term Solstice means “sun stands still”. In the southern hemisphere it occurs in the middle of the year and represents the start of Winter. It is the time when the sun ..read more