Rama Lotus yoga teacher Ed Hum, author of the Bikram Yoga Success Stories, talked to Kundalini Yoga students who were happy to share the ways in which this powerful style of yoga has had a profound and positive influence on their lives. Connected by "Chants" In September 2003, Amanda Rheaume, 21, was diagnosed as suffering from anxiety and panic disorder. She had always been interested in yoga, and she started a daily yoga practice in order to learn how to relax. [read the full story] "I just feel good" Twice now, for 40 days straight, Dave Schubert, 30, and his wife Michele, 28, have practiced daily Kundalini Yoga sets designed for a specific purpose. Called kriyas, these sets of poses and meditations are carefully crafted with specific effects in mind, such as to open the heart, to release fear or anger or to improve and strengthen the immune system. [read the full story] There's No Place like Home Diane Desrochers, 49, started Kundalini Yoga during a tumultuous time in her life. As a newly single mother, she was looking to heal and to forgive. “I was caught up in elements of separation and anxiety and much self-questioning,” she says. “I needed some guidance, and a way to release the tensions. And I found that the more I practiced Kundalini Yoga, the more I felt the tension in my body release.” [read the full story] Relief through Yoga Garry Mould, an active 63-year-old retiree, had a terrible spill when riding his bicycle on the Gatineau parkway in August 2002. When a leaf fluttered into the front wheel, Garry reached down to knock it out of place. His hand got caught between the spokes, the wheel jammed, and he hurled head first onto the ground. He suffered a badly bent back and a concussion. After dozens of physiotherapy and chiropractic sessions, Garry found relief with yoga. [read the full story] New Year's Resolution Lucille Legault, 59, made a New Year's resolution at the beginning of the year 2000 to improve her health. Her step-sister had died six weeks before, and the emotional impact was still there. "It shook my brain," says Lucille, "And I knew I had to do something to make my health better." [read the full story] "It makes me feel wonderful" Margot Robinson, 42, donated a kidney to her sister in western Canada in July 2002 and found Kundalini Yoga helpful in her convalescence. "When they removed my kidney, I felt numb in my back," says Margot, "but the yoga helped me so much that I'm not as numb anymore. The anesthesia can be hard on you, but my yoga practice helped me feel healthier." [read the full story] Good Vibrations Shadi Aghaei, 32, a government lawyer, says that practicing Kundalini Yoga helped her change her routine. "People look for things to do to make them feel good," she says. "My friends who talk to me about quitting smoking or having the blues or having lost jobs, I tell them how Kundalini Yoga has a deeply calming effect as it helps to relieve stress. There's a real feel-good aspect to practicing yoga." [read the full story] The above stories are accounts of individuals' own experiences practicing yoga. These stories do not in any way guarantee medical results. As is the case with any new exercise program, it is a good idea to consult with your physician before beginning your Kundalini yoga practice.