“We all have the ability to create healthier and happier lives by experiencing our own body, mind and soul.” - Barbara

Barbara Steinhagen (aka Akal Jot Kaur) is our resident Kundalini teacher here at Cosmic Dog Yoga. Class with Barbara provides an amazing opportunity to wake up the body and turn on the energy within. Her classes are taught in a very comfortable, moderate temperature. She plays kundalini mantras and shabds for music during class. When meeting Barbara, one thing is obvious, Kundalini yoga is working for her. She is kind, calm and carries a sense of lightness with her.

Barbara practiced several styles of Hatha yoga for almost nine years when she came into contact with the practice of Kundalini Yoga. She was enthralled by the energy Kundalini gave her, and was hooked. She wanted to dive in further, so she studied for two years under Dr. Hari Khalsa and Sat Santohk Khalsa and the guidelines from K.R.I., the Kundalini Yoga Research Institute.

Barbara believes that the most important thing in Kundalini Yoga is your personal experience. She wants to pass on this experience to students and teach them the simple techniques of yoga that fit easily into their busy lives. It is her belief that, in times to come, yoga will be a part of our whole society. We need yoga to live happy, healthy and holy lives.