
Regardless, it’s an opportunity for attendees to sample a gong meditation class. “Yes, but that’s what people know,” says Widmann. Shuniya offers “The World’s Largest Gong Bath,” a name that’s now up for debate as Shuniya has evolved. “It’s about enhancing the wellness for a whole community,” says Widmann particularly of the ExplO+re venue that gives festival-goers sporting wristbands the opportunity to get a taste of a bevy of wellness entrees.

And that festival, of which Widmann is the director of operations, still fits snugly with their core beliefs. Hariprakash and Theresa Widmann met at an O+ Festival three years ago, long before Shuniya was a reality – or solar-powered, another recent achievement. Shuniya is also committed to being a presence in the community. Inhale and exhale evenly and quickly … Repeat (silently) the mental mantra “sat nam,” “sat” on the inhale, “nam” on the exhale. … Hold your arms up in the air at a 60-degree angle and curl your fingers. “I know it sounds wacky … but it’s working for me.” I don’t have a model … but now I’m more able to navigate and discover all the possibilities,” he says. Mallen, the owner of JMC Marketing, Communications and Public Relations, considers this a transitional time for him. Even though I’m 70, I’m not ready to put my feet up.” “But it’s saving my soul, transforming my life. “There was a class in honor of the birthday,” says Mallen of the first that he ever attended. Also in attendance were a couple of Shuniya’s teachers. John Mallen of Kingston found himself at a birthday party a few months ago. Picture a bright, white light around you, protecting you … inhale, exhale.

Let us begin with the Ong Namo Guro mantra … Then the protective mantra. Place your hands (in a prayerful position) firmly in the heart center. Rub your palms together to activate the nerve endings.

Put even more simply, this practice can lead to a happier, healthier lifestyle – and quickly, say Hariprakash and Theresa Widmann, owners of Shuniya in Kingston. Rather, kundalini yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is for the householder – someone who has a job and a family – with the goal of awakening his or her full potential of human awareness. Nor must one be in search of a celibate retreat from the world. The ability to bend like Gumby is not required. A Kingston meditation center offers kundalini yoga with an aural twist
