Karuna Caroline Ashley

Studying and practicing yoga with Karuna opened the gateways to self love, wonder, and honor… portals to self mastery that Karuna embodies, exudes, and invites her students to explore to whatever capacity they wish. She welcomed me, and other students, with such pure heart and good intentions that your practice of yoga and practice of life are forever changed- forever nourished.

My practice revealed a bit of a surprise yesterday in class. I have been practicing yoga for over 15 years. It has always been my experience that my flexibility in the early morning hours is very limited… Yesterday, I had to dispel this long held belief. I rolled into plow in a way that was more full and whole than anything I have ever experience in an afternoon practice. I wonder, are there any o...Show more

The mantras I have learned from my Kundalini practice have truly changed my life. When I am under physical or emotional stress I find myself chanting and my whole being becomes much calmer. The place I notice this the most is when I am in a long running race and feeling that discomfort that comes in any race… I feel so blessed to have found such a remarkable tool that I can use in all aspects of m...Show more

How did we all get so lucky? You never know when universe is going to push you off the cliff… Totally unexpected transformation that occurred at cellular level unbeknown to me, just sneaked in or seeped in. Experiential transformation was different from philosophical transformation that I have experienced from my readings and other philosophical conferences. That experience was transformational an...Show more