The Guru Ram Das Project

Understanding the Biomedical Science and Research on Yoga
2024-11-03 14:30 - 16:30 UTC | Central YMCA at KX, 120 Cromer St, London, WC1H 8BS, United Kingdom
Explore the biomedical evidence on how yoga works, its clinical trials, and the impact of yoga research on society and modern healthcare.

Understanding the Biomedical Science and Research on Yoga
In person and online lecture with Sat Bir Singh Khalsa.
In easy-to-understand language, this workshop/lecture will present an overview of modern biomedical research on yoga with special attention to Kundalini Yoga. We will review the biomedical scientific evidence for how yoga works, the clinical trials research, and the value and implications of yoga research for society and in modern healthcare. Yoga teachers/practitioners will gain an appreciation of how the published yoga research can help with getting yoga classes into public venues, workplaces, fitness centers, schools and healthcare institutions.
Whether you’re a yoga teacher or just curious about the science behind it, this event is perfect for anyone interested in wellness and benefits of yoga. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to deepen your understanding of yoga from a scientific perspective!
Please book your ticket in advance.
Pricing
Please select your own pricing tier. Choose the one that you can afford that also says ‘I value the opportunity to attend this event.’
£30, £20, £15.
A limited number of free tickets have been reserved for GRDP Members and Teachers. Please contact info@grdp.co.uk for more information.
All monies raised will go to good causes: the Guru Ram Das Project and Sat Bir Singh’s work on research and yoga.
More about Sat Bir Singh Khalsa
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. is the Director of Research for the Kundalini Research Institute, a Research Associate at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, a Research Affiliate at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has conducted research on yoga and yoga therapy since 2001 and has been a practitioner/instructor of Kundalini Yoga 1973. His research has evaluated yoga for insomnia, chronic stress, and anxiety-related disorders, and also in workplace and public school settings. He works with the International Association of Yoga Therapists promoting yoga research as scientific director for the annual Symposium on Yoga Research and as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. He is medical editor of the Harvard Medical School Special Report Introduction to Yoga, and chief editor of the medical textbook The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care.

Brixton Pop Weekly GRDP Kundalini Yoga and Gong Bath
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:30
POP Brixton event space has reopened it’s doors and our beloved GRDP charity kundalini yoga and gong classes we now be held in only online via ZOOM
Mondays 7 – 8.30pm
For online classes please registered via this link
For in person sessions please register in advance for all classes scheduled.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This charity series of free ONLINE evening yoga classes are designed to inspire and give you the tools to transform your life and those around you. The emphasis is on short, powerful kundalini techniques that will produce the quickest results. Use these techniques and see the results for yourself. All classes are open to all levels.
Kundalini Yoga is an ancient form of yoga practiced for centuries but more recently formalised by Yogi Bhajan into a contemporary form of yoga that can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or ability.
To end of the session the transformational power of gong vibration will be played to cut through any energy blocks that have arisen throughout the practice. It is a deeply healing and transformative practice.
If you would like to make a donation to the GRDP via paypal – info@grdp.co.uk or via the web.
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For further information or to book a class please contact: Hayley Shoesmith – Hamir Kaur
Phone: 07977 464608
Website: https://hayleyshoesmith.com/
Email: hayley@couturefitness.co.uk
About the teacher: Known by her spiritual name Hamir Kaur, Hayley Shoesmith is an internationally experienced yoga teacher, fitness consultant and sound therapist specialising in addiction and trauma recovery.
Her approach to health and wellbeing focuses on the interconnection of body, mind, and nature. With over 25 years of experience, her yoga and sound healing practices take inspiration from the ancient teachings from India, Chinese medicine and Japanese Reiki.
Her one-on-one yoga consultations are highly personalised practice and include posture work, breath work, meditation and sound healing.
