reviews media | Kundalini Yoga exercises) and med- itation practices that she learned from her longtime teacher, the late Yogi Bhajan, and which are said to encourage creativity. She offers ‘companion art exercises for each practice so that you can draw, paint, and even dance as you work your way through the book. In addition, Kaur Khalsa includes practical advice for working with emotions and the eight chakras recognized by Kundalini Yoga But the best element of the book is Kaur Khalsa's musings on the need for a soulful, creative existence. Art, she says, brings us closely in touch with our humanity, connecting us with others and helpingus to keep our hearts open to every possibility. ‘Whether you are a yogi who ‘wants to deepen your artistic prac- tice or an artist interested in usit Kaur Khalsa has distilled her most : i meditative practices to stimulate compelling, practical teachings restive low and intuition, Kaur on the topic in her beautifulnew —_Khalsa’s book should have a place book, Art & Toga. She offers tep- on your bookshelf-—or, better yet, by-step guidelines forcreating next to your mat or easel. a daily art and yoga sadbana (prac- ancy MACKLIN tice) and provides advice about how to structure meetings for a weekly group as well, Throughout the book, Kaur Khalsa teaches kriyas (series of books + music + videos ART & YOGA: Kundalini ‘Awakening in Everyday Life, by Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa. Kundalini Research Institute: kundaliniresearchinsttute.org After years of leading inspiring workshops on art and yoga at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and other venues, Kundalini Yoga teacher and painter Hari Kirin Novemaer 2011 YOGAJOURNAL.COM 89