KUM NYE was introduced to the Western world in the early 1970s by Lama Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche. It is based on 3 roots: 1) Traditional Tibetan Medicine 2) Tibetan Yoga system of Nying-thig tsa-lung (Yoga of subtle energies) 3) Buddhist scriptures of the Vinaya (guidance on leading a harmonious life internally and externally) By engaging in Kum Nye’s sitting postures, movement exercises, breathing techniques, self-massages, and mantra recitations, the mind relaxes, the senses open, and the heart awakens. Tensions dissolve, allowing […]