I signed up with Kundalini yoga teacher training, which has been

The model and seeker Angela Lindvall once revealed with luminous honesty: “I signed up with Kundalini yoga teacher training, which has been shifting me in some really beautiful ways.” Though her words are simple, they open the gates to a profound truth: that the human spirit is never finished, never static, but always in motion, always capable of renewal when it submits to discipline, to practice, and to transformation. Her phrase is both confession and testimony—that through Kundalini yoga, a path of breath, movement, and awakening, she has been reshaped from within.

The origin of this statement lies in the ancient Indian tradition of yoga, particularly Kundalini, often called the yoga of awareness. Kundalini teaches that at the base of the spine lies a dormant energy, a serpent coiled in sleep, awaiting the call of discipline to rise. Through breath, chant, posture, and meditation, this energy awakens, moving upward through the body’s centers, unfolding clarity, strength, and divine connection. When Lindvall speaks of being “shifted,” she speaks of this rising—of being opened in ways both subtle and profound, ways invisible to the eye but deeply felt in the heart.

Her experience reminds us that training is not merely about the learning of skills, but about surrendering to transformation. Teacher training in this tradition is not only the preparation to instruct others; it is the breaking open of the self. The student is purified before becoming the guide, tested before becoming the teacher. The “beautiful shifts” Lindvall describes are the fruits of this sacred training: greater peace, clarity of purpose, and the joy of living in alignment with one’s deepest self.

We can find echoes of this truth throughout history. Prince Siddhartha, before he became the Buddha, submitted himself to long years of discipline, fasting, meditation, and teaching from masters before he discovered enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree. His path, like Lindvall’s, was marked not by external achievement but by inner change. Or recall the Christian monks of the desert, who withdrew into solitude, disciplining their minds and bodies until they found new clarity in prayer. In every age, the soul is shifted by training that calls forth both humility and endurance.

The deeper meaning of Lindvall’s words is that awakening does not come by chance—it comes by choice. She did not wait for life to transform her in random ways; she signed up for training, actively choosing the path of growth. This is the key: transformation requires intention. Many long for change, but few are willing to walk the road of discipline that brings it. By entering into teacher training, she aligned herself with a living tradition, surrendering her old patterns so that something new might be born.

The lesson for us is clear: if you desire change, you must seek out training, structure, and practice that will shift you. Do not merely dream of a better self, but commit to a discipline that can awaken it. Whether it is yoga, prayer, study, or service, choose a path and submit to it fully. The shifts will come, not always easily, but in ways that bring beauty, clarity, and strength. Transformation is not accidental—it is the reward of devotion.

Practically, this means setting aside time each day for practices that awaken the spirit—breathing exercises, meditation, reflection, or mindful movement. It means seeking teachers and communities that uplift rather than distract, and being willing to endure the discomfort of growth. And when the changes come—when you find yourself calmer, more open, more attuned—receive them with gratitude, as Lindvall did, recognizing them as beautiful gifts of discipline.

Thus, Angela Lindvall’s words stand as both a personal testimony and a universal teaching. Kundalini yoga, ancient and powerful, shifted her from within because she chose to walk its path with humility. And her story reminds us that the door of transformation stands open to all who are willing to walk through it, bearing the discipline of practice, the courage of surrender, and the faith that beauty will rise within.