<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kamini Desai PhD]]></title><description><![CDATA[kaminidesai]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:46:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kaminidesai.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Awaken the Power of  Your Third Eye]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Kamini Desai, PhD There is a gateway inside you that most of us have forgotten. It has been there all along quietly waiting and its name is the Ajna Chakra, the third eye. In the yogic tradition, awakening this center is not about developing some exotic supernatural power. It is about coming home to a way of seeing that is your birthright. The sixth chakra, Ajna, pronounced "Gyna," literally means "to command" or "to perceive." Its symbol is a two-petaled lotus, and its seed sound is Aum:...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/awaken-the-power-of-your-third-eye</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d50f3ffc74251ed3c30a50</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:10:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8d0e_07643484a0b64cf38e38c030ce4df51b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga nidra for firefighters: A different kind of sleep restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[About the authors Captain Rich Marsh is a member of the Hoboken Fire Department with 17 years of experience. He is also a member of New...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/yoga-nidra-for-firefighters-a-different-kind-of-sleep-restoration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675887123095d7b21b1c738f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_ab45fd6dcc75414095a94f68fde6ca22~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may feel as if you’re stuck in some kind of cosmic loop. Somehow all these different people you enter into relationships with end up...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/is-your-relationship-history-repeating-itself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">652444d3c6908fdc03cb3a64</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_43175a88c801484d814a3ced07e01551~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOGA NIDRA AND SLEEP]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when sleeping less was some sort of badge of honor, “I only need four hours of sleep a night.” There is still a...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/yoga-nidra-and-sleep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64232b4ee325abfd5b944767</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_b08e6c617a4f40bfba1769d68a8b4015~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett La Valley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REST AND REMEMBER MEDITATION (WITH YOGA NIDRA SCRIPT)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoga Nidra Meditation is a welcome home to the eternal wholeness that you are…the spaciousness of being that exists prior to the concepts...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/rest-and-remember-meditation-with-yoga-nidra-script</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64232a561c79523db6f0c74b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:59:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_3811f2760b4843d7af828ccfcef46647~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett La Valley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMPOWER YOUR HABITS &#38; DISCIPLINE OF LIFE WITH YOGA NIDRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoga Nidra can elevate our attempts to transform our behaviour &#38; modify our habits. Read this blog to know a habit framework by Charles...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/empower-your-habits-discipline-of-life-with-yoga-nidra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64232920fff66b6632f083b3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_850e0ced6dbf43dda4bbd7b8e4898078~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett La Valley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THIRD EYE, FIRST ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent years there has been extensive research and writing on habits. How to make the good ones stick and how to kick the bad ones to...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/third-eye-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6423271e7bb4599ba300073f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_10b2438b11484c829e8c630ddc6984af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett La Valley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEGATIVITY: WHY DO PEOPLE COMPLAIN AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know one. You may live with one. Maybe you were raised by one. Or maybe you gave birth to one. And maybe, just maybe, you are one. A...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/negativity-why-do-people-complain-and-what-can-we-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641e03e7dc208157809e5806</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:17:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_277efde4b3d34ef48e3c72ed623d70f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_816,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build Your Immunity to Uncertainty with Yoga Nidra ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s face it. Life can be uncertain, stressful and messy. Uncertainty produces anxiety, fear and insecurity and is a major cause of...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/build-your-immunity-to-uncertainty-with-yoga-nidra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61279e2b7e890b001683f6ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:11:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_57508faeee93449e81522ad1a094aece~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Toxic Positivity to Pure Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few years, the term “Toxic Positivity” has gained relevance all around us, and for good reason. Messages such as “finding...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/from-toxic-positivity-to-pure-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d4db1ce42c9900151756b4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:39:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_1b2b7369f99a420393d22a66d8a665e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret of Effortless Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that the more you do something, the more you tend to do it? This is a habit. Habits are often used as a way to...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/the-secret-of-effortless-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60be57d392c2770015d28f5e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c0ca2a584f93468990790b45623c50c5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living in a World of Shared Trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[In many parts of the world, the coronavirus pandemic rages on. People all over the world have lost jobs, livelihood, loved ones and with...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/living-in-a-world-of-shared-trauma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60be20b64438fe00150f5a11</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:33:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_de4973e2273244f5b42650e33b56fd3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering the Energetic Roots of  Health Issues with Yoga Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many styles of Yoga Therapy out there. In general, Yoga Therapy offers poses, breathwork, mudras, and other yogic modalities...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/rooting-out-health-issues-with-yoga-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6091b047a5cef40015fc8184</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:56:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_7501e81f34674f9f94df2d06a0224622~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exposing the Myths of Yoga Nidra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoga Nidra is a gateway to unearthing your greatest potential. It is a powerful tool which will clear your mind and enable you to live a...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/exposing-the-myths-of-yoga-nidra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608712b87ac7ce002c8f033f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_f4ec5b40cdbb4770ad9dd1b655b54a7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and Hypnosis: Key Differences ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make Your Mind Your Best Friend Our mind is the central point of our well-being. My father, Yogi Amrit Desai used to say, “Your mind can...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/yoga-nidra-meditation-and-hypnosis-key-differences</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6062030baddcb4004103025c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:03:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_9de5c49331984f70afebbf47256a9f32~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga Nidra for Depression and Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our mind is like a horse. It has enormous power, speed, agility and potential. It can take us where we want to go at the merest...]]></description><link>https://www.kaminidesai.com/single-post/yoga-nidra-for-depression-and-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6046c47c747363002b0b1f97</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:51:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2d2e3_ae753800cda7422892611994caa182c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kamini Desai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve Your Sleep Cycle For a Healthy Life Cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good Sleep Health = Good Life Health As human beings, approximately one-third of our lifespan is spent sleeping. 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