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The following is a spiritual question from a student followed by shakti’s reply in red.
student’s question:

Hi, i am a student of an international college of esthetics in burnaby and as i am going into my course i have been introduced to the chakras and energy healing in a workshop that took place in my college which was so impressing for me as a first experience but later on as a muslim i started getting interested in understanding the back meaning of yoga, reiki, aura and etc to veify if i m not practicing something against islam and i got so confused when i found that each chakra had its god or goddest behind it which is totally throwing me off as i like to upgrade my skills to healing skill services for the seek of my potential clients but i totally refuse to get into any practice that promotes a belief that is against islam in which i m not convainced and i would never be able to do so however i like the aspect of the peace of mind healing strategies and that is why i m looking into getting a sincere honest answer as i m also considering taking more healing workshops if it happens that there is no echue related to my question

thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my question

shakti’s response:
Dear MOUNA

Yoga is a universal art and science that enables you to see reality as it is without drawing you to or indicating any specific reality. It gives us tools to live a healthy holistic life so that is easier to find internal peace. When the body is clean, healthy and in ease it reduces the fluctuations of the mind and the emotions and moves us into stillness.

Because the wisdom of yoga is a universal one, it can not be tied to any religion or belief. As yoga came from India it developed along side the Hindu culture and religion. It is true that some people unite the science of yoga with Hinduism, but this is a choice that one makes. I myself have practiced yoga since I was 14 years old without any religious connotation.

The chakras are energy centers that will vibrate in your body no matter what belief you have. The same is with your hands; if you learn to generate healing energy from your hands you will be able to do it no matter who is your God. It is the individual’s choice to dedicate this healing energy to a specific God or set of beliefs, but the energy and the intent to heal exist on their own.

So from now own, either, find a yoga teacher that teaches the science of yoga with no religious affiliation or, when you hear religious comments interlacing with the wisdom of yoga be selective of what you take in and what you leave behind.

Lastly, the meaning of the word yoga in Sanskrit is union. If yoga wisdom belongs to one religion and leaves other beliefs outside of its practice it is not a union anymore it is a separation.

Sincerely
shakti

 The following is a question from a student regarding her responsibility to speak out to let another teacher know their teachings may not be safe. Below is shakti’s response in red.

Questions from student:

Hello there to all…

I am a pranayoga teacher and have just moved away from where I was teaching to go back to university. I went to a school funded yoga class last night where the teacher took his yoga class “from a book” (not critisizing… but well…), and I find myself in PAIN this morning. Now, I released myself over and over again into child pose because he took us from back bend to back bend… over and over… with no release. This young man is going to seriously injure someone. Do I say something out of responsibility to those who when in down dog were doing one-handed dog so that the other could massage their backs, or do I just sit back and let him learn the hard way?

Help! What would you do?

Joanne

shakti’s response:

Now the moment is gone. But next time simply tune into your manipura (navel) chakra without letting the mind interfere and you will know exactly what action to take or not. On the spiritual path there is never one recipe to all moments as each moment is unique to all the different elements that formed it.

In one moment you may say nothing

In a different moment you may act

And at another time you may place your shoe on your head and make a soundless sound.

It is only in the moment that we know

Love shakti