Namaste 🙏
Welcome to Kind Karma® Yoga
𑁍 Do you have a passion for yoga?
𑁍 Are you inspired to teach and share yoga with others?
𑁍 Do you feel a strong pull to delve into not only the physical elements of yoga but also its spiritual and healing aspects?
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If you answered yes, Team Kind Karma® Yoga is thrilled to invite you to the mat and share our love for yoga! 💚
What Kind Karma® Yoga is About
𑁍 A holistic approach to yoga that embraces the physical aspects of the practice, while also promoting a journey of self-discovery, personal transformation, and alignment with the Spirit.
𑁍 A form of yoga that blends somatic-based poses, pranayama, and meditation techniques. Many of these somatic practices focus on heart-centered approaches aimed at cultivating a state of mind and a way of being that is aligned with the energy of our heart.
𑁍 An inclusive yoga practice that incorporates Rahini Yoga® Healing Kriyas to clear, align, and strengthen the subtle energy body, especially for humanity’s awakening and higher vibration.
𑁍 A practice that recognizes sound therapy and Sound Current are integral parts for a holistic approach to yoga, because both of these are powerful tools for promoting wellness and enhancing the benefits of a yoga practice.
If your goal is to teach yoga, you can rest assured that Kind Karma® Yoga will professionally prepare you as our yoga school has been registered with Yoga Alliance since 2001, has four registered yoga schools, and has taught students from all over the world. Furthermore, our yoga training curriculum has been time-tested, as we have certified students in yoga and meditation for over 22 years! If your desire is not to teach, but to deepen your own personal yoga practice then this training would greatly interest you because, unlike many other current yoga programs, Kind Karma® Yoga has bona fide ties with authentic lineages going back hundreds of years, supporting the effectiveness of many of its methods.
We are looking forward to hearing from you, and spending some time sharing and practicing Kind Karma® Yoga!
With peace, compassion & kindness,
"Kind Karma® Yoga is about how far we can stretch our heart; not how far we can bend over to touch our toes."
- Dean Telano, Founder of Kind Karma® Yoga
Our Mission
Our aim is to provide an inclusive and diverse experience that will guide you through the transformative and awe-inspiring aspects of Kind Karma® Yoga. Kind Karma® Yoga aims to deepen one's understanding of yoga as a science, a holistic lifestyle, and a pathway for spiritual enhancement. It caters to those who wish to pursue a career in teaching yoga, as well as those who exclusively wish to enrich their personal yoga practice. We offer traing programs, courses and classes for both children and adults, including Awakening Meditation and Vibrational Academy of Sound Therapy (VAST). Furthermore, many of our programs are supported by books, videos, and other educational resources that are created and wriiten specifically for all our programs.
Our objective is to nurture our body, mind, soul and spirit, allowing the Divine Yoga within each of us to flow freely from our hearts. By acting with genuine intentions, positive outcomes, and high vibrations from the Source, we strive to achieve this goal.
Kind Karma® Yoga School Philosophy
As a yoga school, we strongly believe that the practice of teaching yoga can lead to a transformative, inspiring, and fulfilling experience. We also advocate for yoga instruction to take place in a professional and supportive setting, providing students with the essential skills, confidence, and motivation to uphold and spread yoga – as per our Hatha and Raja Yoga lineage motto.
Our yoga programs strive to offer students the following benefits:
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Equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach yoga effectively and safely.
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Cultivating kindness, respect and compassion – essential qualities for teaching yoga.
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Establishing a strong foundation for a sustainable and enjoyable yoga practice.
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Providing a solid mental groundwork for concentration, mindfulness, and meditation.
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Preparing them spiritually to incorporate yoga into their lives beyond the mat.
Rahini Yoga® Kriyas Play a Vital Role in Our Yoga Teacher's Sadhana and Practice
The Three Spiritual Sources of the Term "Rahini"
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The word "Rahini" comes from the Indian word which means, Saraswati – referring to the Deity, Saraswati.
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Saraswati is a Hindu deity that symbolizes knowledge, learning, speech, music and the creative arts. Saraswati embodies compassion, truth, wisdom and a higher spiritual consciousness. She is the “Mother of the Vedas”; she is the river of consciousness that enlivens creation; she is the dawn-goddess whose rays dispel the darkness of ignorance and delusion. Without her there is only chaos and confusion. To realize her one must go beyond the pleasures of the senses and rejoice in the serenity of the spirit.
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“Ambi tame devi tame nadi tame Saraswati”: “You are the Mother. You are the Goddess. You are the river Saraswati” – From the “Rig Veda”.
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Source Two
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The word "Rahini" is also a Sanskrit word that means “true living” or “rightful living.”
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The word “Rahini” is cited and defined in the “Gorakhbodh,” a Hatha yogic text of the Nathas.
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The Nathas is written in the form of a dialogue between Gorakhnath, known as the “founder” of Hatha Yoga, and his Guru, Matsyendranath:
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*Gorakhnath: “How can one carry out true living (rahini) and how can one carry on meditation? Where is the elixir? How can one drink it? How can one keep the body forever?”
*Matsyendranath: “By turning to the higher (Urdha) or the mind, you can attain right living; by turning to Shakti you can achieve right meditation; by turning to the heaven within (gagan) you can have the elixir of immortality (Amirasa) and by turning to conscious activity (chit) you can drink it. By relinquishing desire, one can gain the immortal body (bidehi rahai).” [106]
Source Three – Insights from Dean Telano, Spiritual Director of Kind Karma® Yoga
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“Rahini represents 'true living,' which entails filling one's life, mind, and heart with lightness and joy.”
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“The true essence of yoga is ultimately realized through practicing true and rightful living, or Rahini. Achieving Rahini is possible only by connecting with the higher mind – the ‘mind of clear light.’
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“To access the mind of clear light is to connect with the blissful seed within the heart. By opening and liberating this heart-seed, the bliss of ‘clear light’ can emerge and radiate outward.”
Key Hatha and Raja Yoga Lineages in Kind Karma® Yoga
Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati is considered one of the greatest Yoga masters of the 20th century, and is the inspiration behind the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers. His teachings are summarized in the words:"Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize."
One of Dean Telano's main Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga teachers was Dr. Shri Vedula Satyananda Rao. Dr. Rao was a direct disciple of the divine guru Ramlal Prabhuji, one of the greatest yogis who has ever lived in India. Additionally, Dr. Rao was a disciple of Swami Sivananda Saraswati. He was authorized by both these masters to transmit their lineages.
Shri Ramlal Prabhuji is one of the most spiritually evolved yogis or saints to ever grace the Earth. Through his lineage of Dr. Rao and Dr. Dean Telano, practitioners of Kind Karma® Yoga are blessed with his love, grace, kindness and healing.
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Heidi (Ananda), Disciple of Dean Telano. Kind Karma® Yoga Master Teacher, 2,000 Hours KKYMT.
With the Blessings from Dean Telano to Propagate & Share Yoga.
Dean Telano, Founder & Spiritual Director of Kind Karma Yoga.
With the Blessings of Dr. Shri Vedula Satyananda Rao to Propagate & Share Yoga.
Further Lineages Connected to Kind Karma® Yoga and Dean Telano
Tibetan Yoga & Bön Buddhism
Bön, one of the world's oldest spiritual traditions, is an indigenous spiritual practice that dates back thousands of years. It originated in Central Asia and eventually found its way to Tibet, where it has taken root. According to Bön tradition, the earliest teachings come from Tonpa Shenrap, a fully enlightened Buddha, who lived over 17,000 years ago. While Tibetan Bön Buddhism shares many similarities with traditional Tibetan Buddhism, it maintains its own unique roots and traditions. The Bön tradition places emphasis on the importance of cultivating compassion, wisdom, and a deep understanding of the nature of reality through practices such as meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices.
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Dean Telano receiving blessings from Geshe Murig Nyima Kunchap Rinpoche, a Bön Master & Shaman.
For over two decades, Dean Telano has been devoted to the study and practice of Tibetan Yoga, meditation, and shamanistic rituals. He has trained with numerous high lamas, and is certified and qualified to teach Tibetan Bon Yoga/Tsa Lung Trul Khor and meditation. Presently, Dean Telano remains an active member of the Bön Buddhist Sangha, and continues to expand his knowledge of yoga and meditation through the guidance of Tibetan Bön Buddhist Lamas.
After a decade of study, Dr. Dean achieves teacher certification in Tibetan Yoga & Meditation. In this image, he is accompanied by his primary teacher, known as “Ale”.
Medical Qigong
Kind Karma® Yoga offers a distinctive practice that merges "Awakening Qigong" techniques, providing enhanced benefits for a more comprehensive holistic experience. What makes Kind Karma® Yoga special is its integration of these techniques, which positively influence the lives of both yoga students and teachers. This practice aims to awaken our innate healing abilities, restore emotional equilibrium, elevate our personal energy and radiance, and encourage a tranquil mind. Awakening Qigong encompasses Medical Qigong, embodied movement, distinctive breathwork, and healing sounds, all working together to create a holistic and transformative experience.
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Awakening Qigong
For more than three decades, Dean Telano has dedicated himself to the study and application of Qigong. He has trained with a variety of Qigong masters and grandmasters, and is a certified Medical Qigong Therapist and qualified to instruct both Health Qigong and Medical Qigong. Dean has been initiated into the Dragon Gate Taoist Lineage through Sifu Sat Chuen Hon. Master Hon is a 21st-generation lineage holder of the Dragon Gate sect of the Complete Reality School. Dragon Gate is a 12th century Taoist lineage that emphasizes internal energy circulation through various practices, including gentle movement, breathing exercises, sound, hand mudras, visualization, and sacred calligraphy.
