Testimonials

After finding out my mother had stage 4 lung cancer, everyone in my family including my mother was in shock for a good 2 weeks. It was serendipitous how Guruatma and I reconnected at this exact time. Guruatma made herself available to speak to me before the meeting with the doctor. Preparing with her beforehand helped me tremendously, it put my mind at ease and helped me to ask all the questions I had. I loved the checklist with boxes idea, it worked beautifully. We are all overwhelmed as a family and we’re taking it one day at a time, but she helped me to stay focused on the positive aspects of being a caretaker and it’s nice to know that I have a support system to fall back on while being present in my mother’s journey…I can’t tell you how much anxiety and other feelings have been popping up and she has helped me to find my strength in managing it.

“I have learned a great deal in learning with and from Guruatma. Mainly what I feel I have gained from this is perspective and understanding over my circumstances. I’ve learned that these tools are essential to the way I live a mindful life and not let my chronic illness dominate my thoughts. Yoga has been a go to for many years. Following the tools help me keep track of where I am in my healing emotionally. I also am in more of a connection with my body, which results in me acting quickly when something doesn’t seem right. Yoga and meditation should be a practice everyone should include everyday. It’s the most effective for of exercise without harsh side effects.”

I met Guruatma at the Yoga Central of Houston – she was living next door at that time – I was visiting Houston (this probably was during late 2008-early 2009) and had started to take some Kundalini yoga classes and workshops back home. I received some classes with her (6:30 am) and received a couple of deep personal counseling sessions, I still keep and treasure the information she shared with me. Encouraged by these deep teachings and tools I decided to enroll in a teacher training level I course which I did back home during 2009-2010. Short after I finished the teacher training course, I had a traumatic brain injury that kept me in coma for a couple of months and left me with a life time condition of reduced mobility. Ten years after I am still inspired by Kundalini yoga and keep practicing accepting my physical limitations. With this testimonial I would like to present my appreciation and gratefulness for having met this valuable lady, Guruatma Kaur Khalsa, whose example and courage will accompany forever. Satnam

It’s been almost 33 years since Guruatma was my sevadar (helper) for several weeks after the birth of my daughter, but I remember clearly how amazing she was! She embodied the spirit of selfless service. She was completely supportive, sensitive to my needs as a new mother, well-organized, understanding, and a great cook. Her “Beets to Eat” was so delicious and nourishing. I couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful helper! I even remember the look of delight and relief on my baby’s father face when she asked him if he wanted homemade lasagna for dinner. I remember that each night she fixed a midnight snack for me for when I got hungry, beautifully presented.

It was my great blessing to have Guruatma as the person who cared for me after the birth of our daughter in Austin, TX in 1991. I could not have asked for nor imagined anyone who could have done a better job. In the yogic culture, it is traditional for families to have a helper for 40 days after they give birth so that the family can focus on bonding with the new baby. Because I was 38, it was my first birth and I had a long labor, followed by a C-section, recovery was super challenging. I’m not sure how we could have made it without her! She was at the hospital putting rescue remedy down by throat as I was rolled to the delivery room. And when I came home from the hospital, I was greeted with a clean, cozy house and awesome food prepared. She continued to cook amazing, nurturing and yummy food every day, even making special treats for my extended family when they would come to visit. She gave me daily foot massages, helped out with our daughter as a second Mama when my husband and I were both exhausted, was the ‘rock’ during a time of huge transition in our household and was a strong emotional and spiritual support to our family during a very challenging time. In her typical fashion of service, our house was kept immaculately clean and organized. I couldn’t have asked for any better care and my memories of that time are so sweet and precious. Guruatma is such a focused and hard worker and she brings every bit of her love, awareness, creativity and spirituality to everything she does. Her service and sisterhood to us at a beautiful, but critical time of our lives was truly one of the greatest gifts I have ever received.

“Thank you for your enthused teaching spirit; it’s a blessing being a part of your yoga class. Thank you for being here to guide me, and people like me.”

“My personal experience in this class was enriching, informative; and the energy Guruatma facilitates is wholly positive and moving!”

“What I love about working with Guruatma is that she goes straight to the heart of the matter. I get tools to use right away and ideas to chew on for a while until I finally have that A-ha moment. Then I go back and learn some more. Guruatma’s sense of humor and honesty inspire me to keep up in my own life.”

“I really enjoy going to Guruatma’s class because every class is different and I learn so much from her and the group. I’m always curious about what might be next.”

“People are looking to connect to their heart’s higher being and most of all to their divine truth. What better person to help people get there than your wonderful presence – you are a jewel.”

“You always teach a yoga set that is perfect for my day.”

“Well, my humble opinion as a student, YOUR KY student. YOU got me hooked to KY and moving forward in my spiritual life… I think your prices are worth it. With your years of personal experience with all this, and the PROOF that YOU can do the kriyas and kick all of our butts, too, is amazing.”

“You can tell everybody you’re teaching a tree how to bend and be flexible since i’m so bloody tall. Haha.”

“The other thing you do is this… when I’m in a bad mood or confused, or angry or doubting people, all I have to do is hear from you and I wake up and remember to be thoughtful, caring, grateful, forgiving – all the things that Buddhism taught me but I had forgotten.”

“I appreciate Guruatma’s realistic approach and passion to teach the Science of this yoga. She provided me with a yogic framework of kriyas and meditations which addressed my personal goals and ambitions, so I could then implement into my own daily routine. She is a teacher who can teach her students that yoga can be a practical, scientific and an effective tool for every individual.”

“My experience using the Prosperity techniques, mantras and meditations as taught to me by Guruatma were profound. Here is an example: in making my Living Vision Board, I unknowingly added a picture that had my future job’s name in it. Also, my life’s path unfolded as if I had rolled out a carpet. I continue to use the formula with the knowledge and understanding that the key to prosperity is in the commitment to the process. Guruatma is an exceptional teacher with the knowledge and experiences needed to explain and define the Kundalini technology.”

“You were always there, teaching through your example, through your sickness.”

“I like the way Guruatma teaches. She has a natural humbleness. She shares what she has lived and learned in an easy, delighted manner. I highly recommend her as a teacher.”

“Working with Guruatma Kaur has accelerated my personal growth by applying the technology of Kundalini Yoga. Her intensely focused style, clear communication, and intuitive insights are truly amazing. As a certified IKY teacher, I have worked with many wonderful teachers. Guruatma is one of the most impacting teachers I have been blessed to work with.

We all know Kundalini Yoga delivers results much faster than other forms of yoga. Guruatma is very comparable! Her ability to identify those areas a student needs to develop cuts through the noise and commotion and quickens personal development. I am so fortunate to have her as my teacher.”

“I found Guruatma to be an invaluable wealth of knowledge who was indispensable to me both in obtaining my Level 1 Kundalini Yoga certification and in my ongoing task of learning and teaching the intricacies of KY. Her knowledge of the physical body and how KY works to heal and strengthen is unsurpassed by any other KY instructor in the Houston Metropolitan area. Guruatma’s own personal experience in healing through yoga makes her both an inspiration and compelling evidence of the worthiness of the science and her skills in applying them to particular situations.”

“Guruatma is a teacher and healer of the highest order; she is the embodiment of Yogi Bhajan’s teaching. She is the most respectful and graceful deliverer of this teaching that I can imagine. Guruatma provides more than a sympathetic ear; she also provides techniques whereby a person can gain control over one’s distress. Indeed, if a person allows Guruatma’s perfect faith inside, and follows her recommendations, I believe one will see one’s life experiences in a different and positive way. I think by her having perfect confidence in the teaching, she conveys this confidence. There is serenity about Guruatma, a quiet power, which is most reassuring. She understands what it is like to feel afraid, to feel powerless, to feel hopeless. Possibly she feels this way sometimes herself. She does not pretend to be ‘all-powerful’; she is a human being with the weaknesses of a human. But she knows with absolute certainty that there is a way out, a “way out of every block” as she says. She doesn’t just say this she lives this. I knew her in the depths of her private hell (serious illness); she never wavered in her faith or in the love with which she held the world. For all these reasons, I am very confident to recommend Guruatma, especially for a teaching position working with people who need to see that light in the darkness.”

“Guruatma Kaur carries the spirit of the teachings in her heart. She has a special way of elevating and serving those who connect with her. She was my very first Kundalini Yoga teacher and is an inspiration to work with.”

“I have had an incredible experience working with Guruatma’s Prosperity Course. At first, with just the little bits I was doing to build and gather up the tools to prosperity, things started jumping. Now, going deeper into the course and learning and experiencing more of the tools Guruatma presents me, I’ve been experiencing more movement in my attitudes and in my prosperity. I even had an opportunity in my art career come back to me that I thought had passed long ago.”

“It’s so GREAT to get these downloads from your student hand-out list – they makes my yoga exercises fun because I get a chance to try different things. I just love it! It’s what I look for every morning when I get up. You inspire me to stay focused and be truthful to myself. Your blogs and the words of Yogi Bhajan, helps me think about life and this universe differently. I realized yesterday that now I can rock on my back which I couldn’t do three weeks ago when I was in Houston. Thank you , thank you, thank you.”

“I have known Guruatma for 25 years and know her to be a person of compassion, integrity, sensitivity, and professionalism. I know that as a teacher of Kundalini Yoga she will bring these qualities and combine them with a solid knowledge of yoga.

In addition, having lived with a disability for many years, she will bring a practical knowledge about how to deal with a disability, particularly how to incorporate yoga into coping strategies.”

“With the attention, knowledge and technology Guruatma provides, you cannot help but be propelled towards profound healing and your highest good.”

“My joy and peace are a testament to your skills as a guide through the jungle of my defense mechanisms to the seat of my soul.”

“I’m a teacher, and usually when I go into my classroom at the beginning of each year, I am overwhelmed by the amount of things to do. In the past I have always felt rushed, confused, and exhausted. After doing yoga almost every day with Guruatma this summer, I’ve had a very different experience this time. I was able to take one thing at a time and enjoy doing it. I experienced a sense of creativity in arranging the furniture, library and other materials, and in designing and creating the bulletin boards.

During the summer, I write poetry. This summer I experienced a new found ability to quiet my inner critic and to hear my poems as they came to me.

My son has also noticed a difference. ‘Mom, when you say no now, you say it quietly and calmly.’

Teaching, writing, and mothering are the three deeply important activities for me. That each of these has undergone an improvement is a blessing and source of joy to me.”

“To me it is as difficult to get up at 5:00 a.m. as at 8:00 a.m. So, why not receive the benefits of a class that covers spirituality, exercise, relaxation, and healing practices in an environment of love and care with a teacher that is always willing to give and give more.”

“Oh my God, i feel like i’ve been vibrated at the Universal level!”

“I’ve been a member of Co-Dependent’s Anonymous for over a year now, but, even though the program really helped me, I always felt “something” was missing. After attending your yoga class on addiction, I think I discovered what that ‘something’ was.

Your wonderful explanations about the Self and the Soul, and how the self warps into addictive behavior when it has no relationship with the soul really helped me to see my co-dependence in a new light. Even though I’ve done my third step and turned my life over to God, as I understand God, your class and yoga set has shown me how much power I have in actively establishing a relationship with God.

I’m not one for ‘blind faith’, to be honest. I’d rather have an experiential knowledge of God than a vague hope God exists somewhere. So, I think your class will push me even further in my search for that experience.”

“You are already a miracle, a beaming light of thunder and a successful teacher. So proud of you, now taking the next step for completion.”

“I study yoga with Guruatma weekday mornings at 6am. It takes someone with a highly inspirational style to being with students at that hour. Guruatma is exceptionally knowledgeable on the intricacies of Kundalini and imparts the information in terms which all can follow. My stressful workday supporting trial lawyers is given relief as Guruatma taught me breathing techniques I discreetly execute during urgent situations.”

“Guruatma is a teacher. She teaches with compassion, but also with precision and attention to detail. She not only teaches, she inspires. She carries the gifts, which come to one who has suffered greatly and has transcended the pain and the memory in some mysterious way. She also carries the knowledge and experience of many years of study and devotion.

Her insistence is gentle; her judgment stands suspended in empathy. Without reservation, I recommend Guruatma for teaching persons of all ages. Her gentle, yet firm approach ushers her students to try and keep trying and finally to reach beyond themselves.”

“I want to tell you, that you are sincerely one of the finest Kundalini Yoga teachers on this planet. I do not know anyone who teaches with more accurate knowledge than you. You have a way of making the teachings real. I knew this teacher was in you, and I saw your global reach way back when everyone thought you would die. I just saw and knew that God was not going to take that teacher off the planet before using the resource, ha!!

I am very proud of you, and all that you are doing on the internet and in the world, to teach and share and heal and grow and give. You amaze ME!!”

“I agree that the 6 o’clock class was a little light and exploded in various directions. I am very proud I was part of it. I sincerely admire your will. Thank you Guruatma for all that you shared with us. No one can be the same after the 6:00 o’clock class.”

“I felt so blessed to be a part of your class and to witness your powerful energy. I visited your website and was deeply touched by your journey; it gave me great hope that I can participate in reinventing my body to a wholeness that I have not know since I first practiced yoga, as you said, in the womb as a fetus. Well I am definitely in that fetal state at present. Thank you so much for this work you do. The center is a lovely facility and I plan to utilize it fully.”

“The Breath and Breathing we do in yoga has cleared my lungs. I am now working on other body parts! From my world of curiosity to a world of healing, learning and doing. Knowledge and awareness are a divine blessing.”

“Since starting yoga in September I have noticed a change in my sleeping habit. Also, I am calmer and peaceful, now. I am noticing my body/mind connection.”

“The Yoga class is an enlightening experience and a powerful component in working toward optimum health. I always feel I have made a wonderful investment in myself. My yoga class is like feeding myself emotionally, physically, and spiritually.”

“I am very happy and always looking forward to Fridays. I am extremely happy and enjoying it, especially because I have realized I can do yoga exercises – thanks to Guruatma’s sincerely assisting us.”

“Guruatma treats each student as an individual and uses a positive approach to encourage and motivate. She is a caring and intuitive teacher who gently brings out the best in her students. Being a member of her class has been a special experience.”

“With Guruatma’s instruction I was able to direct my own healing energy to my heart and arthritic hands.”

“You help me to be calm, relax me, make me sleep sound, and concentrate better.”

“My cardiologist is so happy I’m taking this yoga class. She said the breathing is great, and yoga gets rid of stress and tension that you don’t know you have. We all know stress and tension are not friends of the heart. Sometimes, I am so relaxed in class, I almost get too calm.”

“This method is stimulating to the muscles. Yoga and breathing deeper has helped my health and shown me ways to control my body. My balance has improved.”

“My balance has improved when I sit and walk.”

“Since attending class, the numbness in my fingers and hands has subsided, tremendously. When I went for my physical, my blood pressure was good. In the past, I would get up 2-3 times during the night. Now, I sleep undisturbed the entire night.”

“I am an above-the-knee amputee. The classes have expanded and improved the way I breathe. This is very important since learning to walk unassisted requires a tremendous amount of energy. The exercises, specifically meditation, help increase focus and concentration. I am able to direct energy forces to whatever part of the body requires attention. I cannot wait until Fridays for class. I hate to miss class because I know I am missing an application in my quest to go to the next level. Spiritually, the peace I feel within helps me to be more understanding and loving as a human being.”

“Just a note to let you know how much I enjoyed the class and what an excellent teacher you are. You are sincerely interested in helping your students.”

“Ya know what I like about it most? It helps me integrate my body and mind, and remember that they are one. I think in America, we think that the mind is some kind of special thing in a jar and we forget that the brain is the control center of the whole body, whether we are aware of it or not. And yoga makes us conscious of that. So many of us develop behaviors when we were small children and, those strategies are still controlling us.”

“When Guruatma explains an aspect of yoga, it makes me wish I had never missed one of her classes.”

“I like the philosophy of yoga. I hold my breath a lot and yoga helps me remain conscious of my breath. The breathing exercises and stretching in the chair are excellent.”

“Yoga class lowered my blood pressure and, because of the exercise with tightening and squeezing the muscles (root lock), I do not get up during the night to go to the restroom. The class is very relaxing.”

“Coming to this class gives me focus, balance and calm.””

“Recently, I had a CT scan, and while lying there I began to feel anxious. But, I could hear you saying ‘keep up, Beatrice’ and I was able to compose my self and finish the procedure. Thanks for all your help!! Sat Nam.”

“I had a stroke in 1992. I tried all kinds of therapy but my strength only recovered partially. I tried to get lessons in yoga that I could do with my limitations, but the yoga school explained to me that they could not help me because it was strenuous exercises. When I started yoga with Guruatma, I found I could do yoga with my limitations.”

“It’s a different kind of energy; it’s a good energy.”

“You asked us a question in class. You said, ‘Check in with, listen to your body – what is it saying to you?’ My body was saying, ‘Thank you for coming!!'”

“When I first came to yoga, I did not know what to expect. My conditions include heart issues, diabetes, blood pressure and kidney issues. After awhile, I find that the things that help me most are Spinal Flex, hands together at the heart center and, the most important is the breathing. I find that I use the Yogic Breathing several times during the day, to great advantage. Chair Yoga is wonderful for those of us how are challenged in some way or other.”

“I am an Enrolled Agent and this past tax season was one of the most grueling I have yet to experience. I embraced it. I interacted with so many types of personalities, most of which were stressed, anxious and many, unpleasant. It was my goal from the outset of the season that no matter what, I would serve each and every individual with accuracy, efficiency AND as if I were the person sitting on the other side of the desk. The fundamentals of Kundalini yoga that I have learned in Chair Yoga class helped me to enjoy a record-breaking and most profitable tax season. SAT NAAM”

“Yoga has helped my tight muscles. I don’t feel tightness and I can sleep better.”

“It’s like a shot in the arm; it really is! It’s like a dose of medicine.”

“I was in the hospital for ten days, and what I learned in chair yoga was very helpful to me. Thank you very much.”

“I am currently a graduate student and am studying to become an occupational therapist. I attended the Chair Yoga Class at the Adaptive Recreational Center as part of a school project and was moved by Guruatma’s story. The fact that she was once in the position of several of her students and took advantage of the aquatic classes and yoga classes at the center for her own recovery provides her student’s with hope, motivation, and the inspiration to be active participants of their own recovery.

The class not only acts as a tool for gaining physical strength, but it also promotes an individuals overall health and well-being. It was apparent that many of the students were regulars and found the class to be a meaningful occupation and enjoyed the social and interactive aspects of the class as well. I would love to attend another class and really enjoyed watching the way the students lit up as they entered the class.”

“I never thought I would like yoga until I met you. You are a very special teacher. I can concentrate when you talk, and that’s very important in yoga. I found meditation to be very helpful to my eyes.”

“For a couple of months, I have measured and recorded my blood pressure twice a day to see if there is a pattern. From these measurements I have noticed that it takes about 24 hours for the numbers to change significantly.

The results for the last couple of days are 132/83 then 140/83 and this morning 146/89. Then, I came to chair yoga, where we exercised and then you played the gong for us (which I loved). I stopped at the grocery store and then came home. I thought I would take my blood pressure again just to see if it was going up or down. Surprise, surprise. At 1:00pm today my blood pressure was 125/79. Amazing! Thank you for all that you do. Love always.”

“I highly recommend Guruatma’s yoga experiences to everyone, especially those experiencing health issues.

I first met Guruatma many years ago when she was a participant in the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center Aquatic Program. At the time she was experiencing many health issues herself and was using the water to help improve her strength and mobility. She spent many, many hours of concentration and hard work in the water.

I admire her determination and her ‘never give up’ spirit which makes her such a special person and a wonderful teacher. She is gentle, empathetic, open to alternative techniques, and has experienced the pain and frustration of health issues herself… all characteristics that will help her students reach their full wellness potential.”

“I came to Guruatma for healing and rejuvenation at a bleak period of my life. She helped me physically, emotionally and spiritually and has, since then, worked with me through various ‘troubled downturns’ in my life. With her massage therapy, her nutritional recommendations, yoga exercises, and her words of wisdom, love and guidance, my physical well-being was ensured and my upward spiritual journey enhanced. Her unique blend of caring, knowledge and intuition are needed at this time of healing and growth for individuals, and for the planet.”

“I had a phone conversation with Guruatma, at a time where I was very confused and sad. The conversation, which she recorded and sent to me via e-mail, shone a new light on my thoughts. The great thing about this is that I keep listening and listening to this recording, and every time I hear something new or realize something that I hadn’t before.

Guruatma generously spent quality hours with me and her voice and her words still linger on… in my head. I am thankful for the way she gives, listens and makes me see the truth; she taught me so much.”

“After 30 years of traditional therapy and the best that psychopharmacology had to offer, my mood swings and chronic depression were under control. My ADHD was manageable. But, I was not happy. Why? Because my true self was still trapped behind the defense mechanisms I’d developed over the years, for protection in lieu of a healthy childhood and psyche.

My mentor at work referred me to Guruatma 18 months ago. Her combination of yogic tools, acceptance and wisdom have allowed me to recognize the benefits of my difficult formative years, to identify the sources of my psychic pain, and then forgive and expunge them – and, to embrace who I am.

Working with Guruatma has helped me find peace in my personal life and has freed me to be assertive, without fear of retribution in my professional life.

The benefits of her counsel have caused friends, family, and co-workers to remark on the new self-confidence and inner peace, which are now the rule and not the exception in my life.

This is especially important since the last year has included the unexpected death of my husband, the birth of my first grandchild, and countless incidents at work where I was not treated fairly, yet was able to focus on my long-term goals, instead of being paralyzed by my grief or by the shame of being wrong.

Working with Guruatma has improved my life beyond my expectations and I would recommend her without reservation as an advocate of mind-body health, and as a gifted teacher with seemingly infinite resources of time-tested methods to achieve that health.”

“I recently experienced an individualized session with Guruatma and it was extraordinary. I was seeking a new approach to deal with some old family baggage and needing a new way forward, an alternative to the usual psychological therapies.

She has provided me with a program of meditation, yoga, music, and more, which is opening me to healing in tectonic ways.

Guruatma is attentive, tuned in to others, caring, enthusiastic about people’s growth. I feel really good just being in her presence. She is genius and generosity in pure form.”

“she is incredible, and i love her with all of my heart… she gives and gives and gives, directly and sincerely delivering exactly what you need… an authentic and very human teacher, just by being, she has taught so much…i can only speak for myself, but suspect it to be true for many people, that the course of my life would be very different without having met her… she has endlessly helped to re-open my heart and to get back in touch with life (thank you Guruatma… words fall short of expressing my gratitude for you being you) : )”

“I laughed out loud in relief and understanding with your message about blessing the pills. You totally turned my perspective around. You are amazing!”

“Being in your presence is uplifting, inspiring and I always take away something that never leaves me.”

“The breathing and the mantras are helping; they absolutely help me in my daily life. They have been much more effective than just taking an ATIVAN (anti-anxiety/depression drug).”

“GA, you give it to me straight and I love you for that :)”

“The thing that I like best about Guruatma’s yoga class is that she is so accepting of every person just where they are. When I first went to her class I was so concerned that I would not be able to sit on the floor, as well as being a large woman I have osteoarthritis in my knees. Guruatma was so patient helping me to be comfortable and supported in the poses. It is very affirming when your body does not do what you want it to do to find other ways to do this work. Guruatma always encourages us to be accepting to our bodies and to focus on what is working well. I love Guruatma’s Yoga class.”

“After my husband suffered a severe and life threatening injury, I knew just where to turn – Guruatma Kaur Khalsa. I was so focused on getting my husband help and caring for his needs, that I neglected myself significantly. I even began to wallow in some mild depression and self pity, especially after the medical bills began to come in. Our whole world had been turned up-side-down. GAK was right there on the phone and email, asking questions, listening, and making sure I took care of myself and made some time for myself. When I began to worry about this or that, GAK always had just the right suggestion, meditation, just the right quote, or her own words of wisdom that took care of every situation that presented itself. She gave me so much support, propped me up and gave me the courage to go on. The thing that makes her so genuine is that she has been there, she knows first hand what it is like to be very sick and knows what it is like to look after someone that is very sick. We were so blessed to have her by our side to help us the past year. I don’t know what we would have done without her. She is a wealth of wisdom in many areas of yogic and spiritual health and healing. She has learned to use many tools and techniques to help a variety of people in a variety of situations. May the Infinite bless her always.”

“Since my mother has been attending Guruatma’s classes, I have seen a huge improvement with her behavior and mobility. My mother has Multiple Sclerosis and the left side of her body has always caused her problems. By practicing Guruatma’s teachings, my mother has been able to calm her nerves and exercise her body in various new ways. I believe that her mobility has increased by at least 50% within the last year. We are truly blessed with all the changes that are occurring for my mother.”

“My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was a teenager and I was slowly coming to terms with the fact that over the years, my mother’s mobility was gradually going to decrease until her left leg and arm would be immobile. However, by attending private sessions, Guruatma has truly helped my mother with her mobility as well as her confidence.

For the past couple of years my mother was always hesitant to drive because of insecurities she had, but now she is more secure and comfortable behind the wheel of a car. Guruatma has helped lift my mother’s spirits and now my mother is the one that wants to get better and attend physical therapy.”

“Your work is so powerful and I am blessed to have crossed your path. I now have several healers from different walks working with me and you are my yogi!”

“I was crazy and you make human out of me – I come back into life. It didn’t matter what I said. Without judgment, you listened, you understood and you walked with me through my emotions. Usually, people didn’t take me seriously. So, I’m not something different. So, I’m normal and I’m only human. I don’t know what you did, but whatever you did, it worked. So, I have the power to take care of myself. Whenever I come here, I leave with laughter. Write my name; I’m honored to be with you.”

“Thanks to your guidance and support, my mom is now pain free in her rib area for the first time in four years. I’m profoundly grateful.”

“Thank you so much for your wisdom, compassion, humor, and just being in the moment with and for me. I feel lighter and clearer and empowered to take hold of this tragic event which has shaken me to my core.”

“Morning yoga with Guruatma gives me clarity and focus for the day. It cleans the mind which is the most important component for health and concentration.”

“Who wants to get up at 5:30 am to go to a Yoga class? I can tell you that it is all of us who are students of Guruatma Khalsa! This amazing Kundalini Yoga teacher changes our day, our bodies and our moods. I think of it as turning on the “body” ignition. I totally recommend it!”

“When I leave Guruatma’s class at 7am, I am a new person. My muscles are stretched and relaxed, I have breathed consciously for 1 whole hour and I am more focused. So, I come out ready to face what is coming my way on that day. I wish I could have these kind of classes every morning because I know I would be more productive.”

“I would go to 6am class every day if I could because it really wakes me up and get my body moving. When I don’t go to 6am class I feel the stiffness creeping in and I don’t feel as flexible. KY has really helped me with the neck and shoulder discomfort I get from occupational repetition.”

“I travel for business a fair amount. The stress from traveling and the my non-stop schedule leaves me feeling depleted mentally and physically and my mental focus, well, it’s fragmented to say the least. When in Houston, I make it a point to come to Guruatma’s 6 am class. By simply attending this class, I strengthen and invigorate my body and immune system, I release my stress, and regain my mental focus and neutral mind. I can’t think of a better to start a productive and successful day. Guruatma – many blessings to you for what you do.”

“Truly, what your board title could encompass is – healing guide and mentor. I think of you often as I know you do me. I am beginning to FEEL the ground I am gaining, not simply treading any longer. Hope to see you soon and keep steady on your walk. I am steadying. I have been keeping eyes on your blog and website – you are truly making space for amazing things to manifest each moment for yourself and so many others. You gently scatter crumbs of commonality and wisdom, ever humble yet bold in your conviction.”

“Guruatma, quite simply, carried me through the most traumatic period of my life. Due to ongoing facial reconstruction surgeries secondary to a serious diagnosis I was often overcome with fear, shock and trauma for almost two years. While I had to deal with the terror of each surgery, loss of employment, strains on my family and loss of social life as I knew it, it was the loss of faith in a benevolent Universe that was most upsetting to me. Added to the trauma of a facial defect and ongoing surgeries with uncertain outcomes, I was a mother caring for a young child looking to me for strength and stability.

Not everyone could deal with the kinds of emotions I experienced nor would I feel comfortable sharing them with just anyone. What is that special something that enables one to have a healing experience with another person? I really don’t know, and it seems wrong to even try to analyze it. I just know that Guruatma seemed to know exactly what I needed at the exact time I needed it. She always gave me way more than I asked for. She gave me strength when I had none. She helped me find some faith again. She kept this experience from crushing me and gave me tools to help myself.”

“I am currently inhaling the manna that is your 6 Stages and 22 Steps. You are truly a servant of peace to those who find themselves afflicted and seeking the peace you provide. I honor you, my yogi.”

“Your morning class offers something very special to me & I think everybody else in the room. THANK YOU.”

“I walked in with no agenda and you were able to guide the session exactly where it needed to go, to bring in what I needed at that moment to make change happen. I don’t think that I would be acting with as much confidence in my life if it hadn’t been for you. Many thanks.”

“The doctor approved 8 Physical Therapy visits for my mom. She’s already walking daily and her chronic rib pain is much better. Thanks for suggesting I advocate for her and see if she was eligible for some physical therapy.”

“You are my inspiration. You have overcome many challenges and have paved the way for others. You could have become bitter, cynical, blamed others for your challenges, and so on. Instead, you faced your health issues with courage and determination.”

“When chronic illness is present we can feel limited in our lives. Our lives are full of can’ts. I had tried various kinds of yoga before but did not benefit because I could not do most of the poses. Kundalini chair yoga is different. It is all about energy, breathing, and intention. I CAN do this and I feel the benefit.”

“There is no doubt in my mind that Guruatma has provided me with counseling and tools which have not only empowered me, but which have proven life saving in the face of the serial physical and emotional challenges of the last few years.”

“Yoga is so important for recovery. I first met Guruatma in the pool. Even though I am in a wheelchair, I can still attend yoga.”

“For many years I was feeling down but refused to take any medications. I thought I can fight low mood by myself. I thought it is un-natural to let chemistry work for myself. When my physical disorder started to progress and when I got pregnant everything went down the hill. Instead of enjoying pregnancy, instead of loving my baby, I was thinking about senseless of my life. My physical disorder was eating my life bit by bit. I was able to do less and less things which I was used to. Before I was very athletic – swimming for miles and running for miles. Now, I hardly walked and I was not able to hold my baby in hands because my shoulders and back hurt. I did not want to live. I thought that my physical disorder and my depression are absolutely separate things – that I should use medications only to treat my physical body, not my brain.

When I talked to Guruatma, she encouraged me to try anti-depressants. I was so tired of all my life that I gave up my fight and started to use them. Now, one year is gone. My baby boy had his first birthday. And only now I start to feel something, I start feel love to my baby and love to my partner. I could not believe that medications like antidepressants can do such a things with me. They returned me positive feelings. After years in a darkness I can enjoy my life despite my physical disorder.”

“Class rocked today! Yes, what an awesome class! I found myself so very present in each moment during yoga class. With Guruatma’s guidance, self example, and passionate energy, my mind did not wander to self critique nor other ego driven distractions. Passionate enthusiasm is shared and, enthusiasm is said to signify God within.

Pain has been the primary distraction in my life, as of late, resulting in such physical limitations. I have not shopped in a store in well over a year or more, because of the pain walking results in.

So today, I was gifted a newly reclaimed ability beyond all of the limitations that have become my daily existence since the accident. Today I WALKED with my grandchildren through a lovely stretch of the park – a significant amount of walking and there was little pain. I took it slow, yes. But truly, I was ABLE, and ABLE to accept whatever presented itself, whether limited or expanded.

I shared with a friend that it was the Yoga class that I attended today that brought about this transformation. Going from: any short walking resulting in feeling the deep pain of my back seeming to collapse upon itself or, my feet feeling as if I am walking on open wounds, and the tears that often followed, to: walking with relative ease and, for a meaningful distance. How blessed am I!”

“Thank you for making myself and my grand-daughter feel very welcomed into your class. You are truly a God Send and one of the most dynamic people-person’s I have met in my almost-60 years. With severe lymphedema, rheumatoid arthiritis (take monthly rheumacaid I.V. treatments) and a partial left shoulder replacement, I have many medical problems, just like the majority of our class. Since loosing 98% of my blood relatives, including a son, I was in a depression rut, not being able to find support from anywhere. I have been blessed to find a good support group for persons who have lost children and family members and, now I have found you. Such a powerful and positive force and, I thank you.”

“I have been Mrs. Khalsa’s physical therapist for the past 6 years. Mrs. Khalsa has made a remarkable recovery from a very devastating disease. During this recovery, she played a major roll in adapting her therapy program. It was through her vast knowledge of yoga that we developed specific exercise to meet her specific needs. I hope that Mrs. Khalsa can use her knowledge of yoga combined with her knowledge of the muscular skeletal system to help others. I would feel confident recommending her for a job teaching yoga to those medically challenged.”