The Yoga Of Niguma
His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche
Immerse yourself in the transcendent practice of the yoga of Niguma, a secret tradition passed down over hundreds of years by Buddhist yogis in Tibet.
The practice originated with the eleventh-century female yogini Niguma, who mastered and transmitted a tradition of remarkable practices that culminate in physical, spiritual, and emotional wellness.
In this book, His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche, a Tibetan master who holds this lineage for today’s generation, is now opening up the practice to make its extraordinary benefits accessible to the modern yogi.
Tibetan Practices For A Luminous Mind
The yoga of Niguma consists of twenty-five sets of yogic exercises. Some are physically challenging while others are quite subtle in nature; all are grounded in meditation on the breath.
Kalu Rinpoche illuminates the practice by sharing his own personal journey with the yoga of Niguma and how the lineage came to be. He also teaches us how we can prepare the mind for this practice with meditation and how to balance our emotions.
Then, Rinpoche takes us step-by-step through the twenty-five illustrated sequences of Niguma yoga.
Coauthor Michele Loew, an international yoga teacher, shares supportive Hatha yoga techniques that will bolster your Niguma yoga practice.
“The Yoga of Niguma is an invitation to learn the art of reaching out across cultures to find the best in everyone. It brings together the deepest and often hidden practices of ancient yet vibrantly living Tibetan yoga in a way that opens the heart and the entire nervous system into the direct experience of all. Kalu Rinpoche and Michele Loew present the tradition clearly and include practices that are adaptable for all types of conditions so that longtime practitioners and beginners alike may feel the joyous and occasionally stunning effect of these powerful teachings.”
— Richard Freeman
Yogi and Author “The Mirror of Yoga"
About The Authors
Kalu Rinpoche
His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche is the lineage holder of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
He was born in 1990 and recognized by H.H. the Dalai Lama and H. H. the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa as the tulku, or rebirth, of Kalu Rinpoche (1905-1989), a renowned Buddhist meditation master and scholar who was one of the first Tibetan lamas to teach in the West. The current Kalu Rinpoche completed his traditional three-year retreat between 2004 and 2008, supported energetically by the practices of the Niguma Trulkhor cycle.
Rinpoche now teaches Niguma Yoga around the world to cultivate awareness of the psychological basis of effective spiritual practice and to promote physical and mental well-being.
Michele Loew
Michele Loew is an international yoga teacher who has been dedicated to the practice and science of yoga since 1999.
She is the founder of the Yoga Space in Portland, Oregon, and Vajra Yoga, a school she created with Robert Thurman for Tibet House US that teaches Indian yogic inner science in the Buddhist context of the reality of clear light. She is known as a teacher’s teacher, and her yoga schools have been respected by students worldwide for teaching lineage-based yoga focusing on the deeper philosophical and esoteric aspects of the practice alongside cutting edge modern science and kinesiology.
She serves on the board of directors of Tibet House US and leads retreats and workshops internationally with an altruistic intention to serve and inspire all to discover their enlightened nature.
The yoga of Niguma is a revered method that integrates body, mind, and breath.
