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Traditional Kundalini Science Seminar

Bri. Joan Shivarpita Harrigan, Ph.D.

Saturday, August 23

The Paramount Theatre

911 Pine Street, Seattle

9:30 – 10:00        Registration (tea and light refreshments provided)

10:00 – 11:45      Understanding Kundalini Shakti: The Source of Spiritual Life

·         Universality of paths

·         Monism and the Divine

·         Koshas and states of being

·         Attaining, improving, and supporting a Kundalini (spiritual) process

11:45 – 1:00        Lunch (lunch not provided, but maps to local restaurants are available)

1:00 – 2:30           Physiology of the Subtle Body System: Container of Shakti

·         Chakras, vayus, nadis, brain centers, and the spiritual endeavor

·         Signs and causes of a Kundalini rising

·         Non-ordinary experiences

·         Mind

2:30 – 2:45           Break (tea and light refreshments provided)

3:00 – 4:45           Kinds of Kundalini Risings: Partial, Deflected, Intermediate, and Full

·         The six Shakti nadis’ levels and blocks

·         Reaching Makara point

4:45 – 5:00           Wrap-up

·         Final questions and discussion

·         Concluding remarks

Joan will be available after the seminar for private consultations. A separate fee may apply, check with the seminar coordinator.

Note: The introductory talks on Thursday and Friday (August 21 and 22) will provide a general introduction to Traditional Kundalini Science and the role that Kundalini Shakti plays in spiritual life. For locations and times, follow the link to the flyer below.

Bri. Joan Shivarpita Harrigan, Ph.D.

Having practiced, studied, and taught Raja yoga and Advaita Vedanta for almost thirty years, Joan has been tutored in Traditional Kundalini Science since being initiated as a brahmacharini (monastic) in the Shankaracharya tradition in 1987. She is the designated successor in the lineage of Traditional Kundalini Science specialists represented by Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati and is the author of Kundalini Vidya, The Science of Spiritual Transformation. Her doctoral dissertation investigated the effects of Hatha yoga asanas and diaphragmatic breath awareness on stress.

Joan will be visiting Seattle August 21-23 to present a series of lectures and a full day seminar on Traditional Kundalini Science. Her seminar is for the sincere seeker who feels they have reached a plateau in their spiritual experience or feels blocked or stuck. Joan specializes in providing very focused and individualized interventions designed to overcome the hurdle and advance to a higher level. She works from a universal model that explains spiritual process from beginning to end in a systematic and scientific way. Her methods consist of personalized practices including postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and diet and lifestyle.

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