08/01/2018
Why I swore off teaching...
my words were harming my students.
First off, let me say, empowering your voice is a journey - it won’t happen overnight.
But you can take major strides in a weekend, if you give yourself the opportunity to break away from your routine and devote yourself to your own healing, to remembering who you are beyond the demands of your schedule (and your culture) and to empowering your ability to honor your truth.
In 2005 I quit teaching yoga.
In the middle of teaching a class of college students, I realized that the way I was speaking was subtly divisive and disempowering.
I wasn’t calling them wimps or anything, but I was communicating that if you were flexible, you were better (than other people).
(Because on some level that’s what I believed.)
But when I realized the harm I was creating - when I saw the faces of those students falling out-of-love with their bodies - I knew I wasn’t ready to teach.
So I swore off teaching.
And I began my journey toward being someone who uplifts others with my words.
Fast forward to 2011, I was almost done getting my medical degree.
Even though I didn’t feel ready, I started teaching again, out of necessity.
No one else was teaching kundalini yoga in my city, and there was a need.
But every time I went to teach I had massive anxiety.
I was terrified that in such a sacred space I wasn’t worthy or ready to lead.
What if I caused more harm?
So before every class, I cried and I prayed.
Please Please Please, MotherFather God, saints of this tradition, angels and guides of these students … Please intercede on my behalf and make sure that this class is a blessing. Protect this space and carry this class so that it only heals and uplifts.
And at the end of every class, I would put my forehead on the floor and silently sob with relief that it was over and express gratitude to Spirit for covering my ass.
I kept teaching that way for years, even though it was emotionally exhausting.
But in 2015 something changed.
I got support.
I took a weekend workshop that activated the voice of my soul.
(It was the Landmark Forum - which I highly recommend)
Suddenly I had clarity.
I knew who I was more profoundly than ever before.
I knew my worthiness, I moved past my anxiety, and I boldly served my community.
I started making requests in an empowering way and amazing things started happening everywhere in my life.
Synchronicities were everywhere.
Miracles were everywhere.
There was healing in my family.
There was authenticity in my marriage.
Of course, my teaching was on FIRE.
Even when I realized I made a mistake or said something judgmental - I corrected it immediately.
My classes were dynamite. Students kept coming up to me raving about their experiences.
I was offered an opportunity to teach on Kundalini Live - which I jumped on - and delivered a series of 8 classes.
And even though we had thousands of live viewers, I wasn’t terrified while teaching those classes.
I was fully connected with the voice of my soul, so I trusted myself to do my best and to learn from my mistakes without shame.
Now those videos have millions of views on youtube, and EVERY TIME I go to a Kundalini yoga festival, strangers come up to me and tell me what a difference those videos made for them when they were feeling all-alone in their practice.
And if I hadn’t empowered the voice of my soul, NONE of those miracles would have happened.
Here’s the deal though - the mind can always see what it has to lose, but it can’t fathom what it has to gain.
My mind never could have foreseen the blessings that would unfold by taking the leap, investing in myself, and getting the support I needed to empower the voice of my soul.
And your mind probably can’t foresee what will unfold for you once you’ve aligned your head (clarity), heart (worthiness), and wombspace (receptive power).
So I want to give you an opportunity to talk it out with me.
I want to hold your hand (telephonically) while you get a clear vision of what having an empowered voice would do for you in your life.
(More respect? More support? More you-time?)
I’ll pull back the curtain so you can discover where your voice is getting blocked and what you can do about it.
This is a free opportunity to speak with me, but you do have to apply for it, because here’s the rub: I only have 4 more slots available for a private call.
To make sure none of those slots are wasted, I ask for a refundable $50 deposit to reserve your spot (this will be immediately refunded after our session, or if your application is not approved).
Click here to apply: http://bit.ly/EmpoweredVoiceClarity
This could be the beginning of a revolution in your career because your sense of worthiness means you’re putting up with less B.S. and you’re calling in opportunities that give you more freedom and joy.
It could be a miracle in your home because you are no longer resigned about what you can expect from your partner - in fact he or she keeps surprising you in the new ways s/he’s showing up. And your children are learning from you how to communicate in a new, uplifting way that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.
Click here and let’s make some magic!
Love,
Nihal
P.S. This offer won’t be around long - so if this is calling to you, don’t procrastinate. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/EmpoweredVoiceClarity
