STAY AS PRESENCE Kundalini Yoga — Inner Peace Through Awareness REGISTER: Please send an email to: yogamontez@gmail.com Peace is part of life, even when we are not always aware of it. Our body, breath, thoughts, and emotions are constantly changing, as are the circumstances around us. Yoga offers us practical ways to remain connected to ourselves and cultivate awareness within this continuous movement. This Kundalini Yoga session explores presence not as something we need to achieve, but as a quality of awareness we can recognise and develop through practice. Through rhythmic kriyas, pranayama, conscious movement, deep relaxation, and meditation, we gradually move from physical activity toward greater stillness, allowing the body and mind to settle naturally. The intention is not to withdraw from life or avoid its challenges, but to develop the capacity to remain present, open, and connected to our inner space of peace while life continues to move and change. The session combines traditional Kundalini Yoga kriyas with rhythmic movements, spinal exercises, gentle stretching, and breath-coordinated sequences. We begin with more active practices to stimulate circulation, awaken vitality, and release physical tension. Particular attention is given to the spine, chest, diaphragm, and the natural movement of the breath. The practice gradually moves toward slower exercises, pranayama, and deep relaxation, allowing the nervous system to settle and the body to integrate the effects of the kriyas. This progression from activity into stillness prepares the body for a longer period of meditation. Through conscious movement, breathing, and relaxation, the practice encourages emotional balance, openness, and a greater sense of inner peace. Rather than trying to change or suppress our emotions, we explore the possibility of remaining present with them, allowing experiences to arise and settle without immediately reacting. The alternation between physical effort and relaxation creates space to release unnecessary tension and experience greater calmness and emotional steadiness. The practice invites participants to recognise that inner peace does not necessarily depend on everything around us being quiet or perfectly balanced. Meditation and conscious breathing are central elements of this session. Through pranayama, breath awareness, and focused meditation, we explore how attention can gradually become steadier and less influenced by the continuous activity of the mind. The practice encourages observation rather than control of thoughts, developing the capacity to remain aware without becoming absorbed in every mental movement. A longer meditation at the end of the session offers time to experience stillness, clarity, and the quality of presence that can emerge when mental activity begins to settle.