For photos of the Art & Kundalini Yoga workshop, Kripalu January 2007, Click here (9.2MB PowerPoint file)

Student Comments about Art And Yoga Class

Integration of yoga and art was seamlessly melded into an experience of growth. Sense of trust, compassion and loving kindness fostered. Our presenter-very genuine...a quick study, able to think on her feet and respond to the needs of the group- profoundly sensitive and tuned in." —Annaliese, professor, Amherst, MA, Previous course participant

Hari Kirin "created a safe place to be vunerable and accepting of all participants...excellent class design and execution suburb." —Lynn, artist / writer, Greenwich CT

"This course helped keep me strong in the face of very difficult family circumstances and encouraged me to continue along the artistic path I have found myself traveling for a couple of years. It taught me how to listen to myself and others more patiently and compassionately. ...Now I feel I have a new repertoire of skills and images to mentor the present hour whatever it holds." —Emily, mother, poet and fiber artist

"The Art really helped me to see that I am not necessarily the uncreative person I thought I was!" —Gina, mother

"This practice opened me to a new way of practicing yoga, which I would love to continue. The studio time was both, a challenge and a pleasure-new territory for someone who doesn't 'create' in this way. You opened so many doors, and have illuminated a path I'm very grateful to be set upon." —Katrina, writer and editor.

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All Levels

Sept 28-Oct 3, 2008 (5 nights, Sun-Fri)
Art & Yoga Retreat
Kundalini Yoga and Art
Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa MFA MA

Each session of this retreat will include Kundalini yoga, meditation, and creative work. Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic form of yoga accessible to everyone. Through posture, breath, & movement the body's natural vitality is awakened, stress patterns are released, glands and nervous systems are stimulated, and your capacity for creative potential is heightened.

You will
- be introduced to a variety of materials safe for you and the environment
- deepen your yoga practice through image making, movement and writing
- share your work in a supportive, community setting
- learn creative models to collaborate in your community, yoga center or family
- return home with completed artwork and a daily yoga/art plan (sadhana)


For anyone with an interest in the healing power of art and yoga. Seasoned artists, teachers and healers will work alongside beginners to everyone's benefit. $15 fee per student for supplies. This program includes optional early morning Sadhana (yoga & meditation)

All Levels

Jan 1-4, 2009 (3 nights, Thurs- Sun)
Art & Yoga Retreat
Kundalini Yoga and Eco Art
Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa MFA MA

Begin your new year with healing, relaxation and creativity. Each session of this retreat will include Kundalini yoga, meditation and creative work. Our non toxic studio will be open 24 hours a day so you can decide how much time to devote to the artistic work. Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic form of yoga accessible to everyone. Through posture, breath, & movement the body's natural vitality is awakened, stress patterns are released, glands and nervous systems are stimulated, and your capacity for creative potential is heightened. Participants will be introduced to a variety of materials safe for you and the environment in a supportive, non-competitive environment. You will return home with completed artwork and a yoga/art plan (sadhana) for the coming year.

This program is for anyone with an interest in the healing power of art and yoga. Seasoned artists, yogis and healers will work alongside beginners to everyone's benefit. $10 fee per student for supplies.

All Levels

Jan 5-9, 2009 (4 nights,Mon- Fri)
Kundalini Yoga and Expressive Arts
for the 5th Chakra & Thyroid
Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa MFA MA

The fifth chakra is our center for self-expression, language, teaching, communication, and embodying our Dharma. Fifth Chakra difficulties include: insecurity, fear of other people's opinions and judgments, throat, neck and thyroid problems. In this course you will learn Kundalini yoga, meditation and creative work for the fifth chakra. Specific postures, breathing exercises, sounds, and deep relaxation can positively affect the health and balance of the glands, which creates a sense of well-being and connection. Through the creative Arts these changes are experienced and deepened. You will return home with artwork, writing, and a yoga plan (sadhana) for your needs.

This program is for anyone with an interest in the healing power of yoga and the expressive arts as applied to the fifth chakra. This course is not intended to replace medical treatment but to augment it. $10 fee per student for supplies.

is a certified Kundalini yoga instructor, college professor in the field of art, and a painter. She has been active in public art and is currently engaged in the project of linking art and yoga. She studied with her yoga teacher Yogi Bhajan for twenty three years and has been teaching yoga since 1985. Previous teaching includes Schumacher College (England), The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), the Marlboro College (Vermont), and The Center for Healing (Ireland). Her art has been shown in museums and galleries and has been published in books and magazines. For more information please visit her website artandyoga.com

Thomas Moore is the author of Care of the Soul and fifteen other books on the spiritual life. He has a PhD in Religious Studies and has practiced psychotherapy for over twenty years. He is also a musician.