Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode 14: Kundalini Yoga, Sobriety and Motherhood with Jai Guru Sheel
In this episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast, Heather speaks to Sheel Seidler (aka Jai Guru Sheel) of Kundalini with Sheel. Sheel shares her path to Kundalini Yoga, how Kundalini supported her through addiction recovery and still does today, about motherhood, what it's like to teach on a stage to thousands of yogis, two Kundalini practices and more.
About Sheel
Sheel has advanced training in Kundalini (500+ hr) and Hatha Yoga (200 hr), and is fascinated with how to apply ancient yoga teachings to today’s lifestyle, particularly to the paths of recovery and motherhood. Her students love her approach of making these ancient teachings accessible and notice new capacity for joy in their daily life almost immediately. She is also known for her ability to weave in stories throughout class about the roots of Kundalini, the Sikh Gurus and Yogi Bhajan so effortlessly. In both of her advanced trainings she learned from students who sat at the feet of masters (Krishnamacharya and Yogi Bhajan) and had been teaching for over 40 years. Lineage and purity of the teachings for powerful effects (versus dogma and ritual) are central to her practice and the experience she transmits to her students.
In this Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode with Sheel You Will Learn About:
Kundalini Yoga
Sobriety and How Yoga Can Be One Tool for Recovery
That Yoga Might Not Be Enough to Recover from Addiction
Yoga for Motherhood and Other Life Transitions
Sheel's Key to Live a Balanced Life
Two Kundalini Practices You Can Try at Home
Helpful Links:
San Diego Classes (available via Live Stream!)
Read Sheel's Journal