When you get to the gong layout, you know you’ve made it. The end of a kundalini class is most students’ favorite part. It marks the finish line- the opportunity for sweet surrender after a challenging practice, and within the resonance of these primal sounds is the promise of transcendence. Strange and magical things can happen in this space.

Welcome to the Kali Yuga — the age of upheaval, conflict, and suffering. According to ancient yogic and Vedic teachings, we are living in the end of the last and darkest of the four cosmic cycles, right before the start of a new golden age. This era is marked by a decline in ethical and moral values, and the dominance of worldly pursuits over spiritual connection. But don’t be discouraged. While the Kali Yuga brings chaos, it also offers tremendous opportunities for spirit