The Kundalini Yoga Brand : How Russell Brand and Other Celebrities are Making Kundalini Yoga Mainstreamby Liz McCollum Lord | May 16 , 2012 | Announcements , Gurmukh , Kundalini Yoga , News , Popular Culture , Sat Nam Fest , Yoga News | 14 commentsRussell Brand Meditates at Sat Nam Fest 2012 Photo by Carl Kerridge , www . fotaography . com , www . carlkerridge . comSaturday at Sat Nam Fest West started out like every other day , with early morning sadhana and yoga . But by mid - afternoon , some whispers started going around Joshua Tree – “ Russell Brand is here ! ” Arriving at Sat Nam Fest for Harijiwan ’ s class , Russell Brand sat near the stage and joined several hundred other yogis for two hours of Kundalini yoga and meditation . While no one went to Sat Nam Fest with a plan of celebrity watching , seeing Russell Brand in a sea of yogis was a fun reminder that Kundalini yoga is becoming more and more mainstream . Celebrities doing yoga isn ’ t a new phenomenon . Kareem Abdul - Jabbar was doing hatha yoga back in the 70 s , when yoga was still considered a pastime for hippies . What some may not have considered is just how influential it can be when celebrities do yoga . Consider this : these days we have the internet , and a world of information at our fingertips . Not that long ago though , it wasn ’ t so easy to learn about things outside of the mainstream . So when celebrities like Reese Witherspoon or Gwenyth Paltrow did Kundalini yoga classes , it was a big deal for introducing a new audience to the existence of Kundalini yoga . Now that we can access news and events from our cell phones , word of supermodel Miranda Kerr bringing her boyfriend Orlando Bloom to a Kundalini yoga class at Golden Bridge spreads far and fast . Even in the yoga world , some people consider Kundalini yoga a bit strange . While many styles of hatha yoga can simply be used for a great work out , Kundalini yoga is different . So while celebrities are human beings just like everyone , the extensive list of Hollywood and entertainment business A - listers who have found Kundalini yoga beneficial goes a long way towards bringing Kundalini yoga into the mainstream . Just ask Madonna , Courtney Love , David Duchovny , and Rosanna Arquette – all of them have taken Kundalini yoga classes with Gurmukh . Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Melanie Griffith , and musicians Sting and Melissa Etheridge have done Kundalini yoga . Andie McDowell credits her youthful appearance to yoga , rather than the botox so many in Hollywood have used . Oprah loves the divine music of Kundalini yogi Snatam Kaur and chants with her regularly . So the next time someone tells you they aren ’ t very familiar with Kundalini yoga , tell them it has benefited people like Forest Whitaker , Cindy Crawford , and the Red Hot Chili Peppers . Inspirational figures Mastin Kipp and Michael Beckwith have done it , as have Michelle Williams and Paula Abdul . Most importantly , tell them how YOU have benefited . That ’ s the most important endorsement of all . 출처 : http : / / www . spiritvoyage . com / blog / index . php / the - kundalini - yoga - brand - how - russell - brand - and - other - celebrities - are - making - kundalini - yoga - mainstream / http : / / www . spiritvoyage . com / blog / index . php / the - kundalini - yoga - brand - how - russell - brand - and - other - celebrities - are - making - kundalini - yoga - mainstream /