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MAR. 8: Maha Shivratri / Dark Moon Fire Ceremony ~ The Great Night of Shiva

By Satya J / 2 March 2024 /

On the Dark Moon of Friday, March 8th we celebrate Maha Shivaratri – “The Great Night of Shiva” – the one night of the year Shiva sleeps, while we hold the light for him. Maha Shivratri is the annual Indian festival of my ancestors, to remember and bring our awareness to the Centre of our Existence: Shiva. Where there are no labels or concepts. Where we can dissolve our limitedness – in order to expand into the aliveness of all that Is – that very consciousness that unifies us all.

MARCH 31: Nurturing Expansion into Spring ~ A Tridevi Day Retreat

By Satya J / 12 February 2024 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) for a full day of yogic practice, contemplation, workshop, storytelling and ceremony. Indian yoga practitioner, Emmy Chahal (Healing with Emmy), will support us with yoga asana and pranayama (breathwork).

Why Invoke Kālī?

By Satya J / 31 October 2023 /

Part of what Kālī represents is the power to release that in us that is true – not only ultimate truth, but the Truth that is uniquely ours…

Wisdom in the Darkness: A Kālī Weekend Retreat

By Satya J / 14 October 2023 /

We are entering the dark cycle when the nights are longer than the days. This a special time to call on the Dark Goddess Kālī, and turn inwards for reflection, transformation and empowerment. We’ve been taught to be afraid of the dark, but there is a potent, creative healing force there. Seeds take root in the darkness – and we can find a fertile underground waiting to be activated.

OCT. 15: Navratri New Moon Fire Ceremony ~ Honouring the Sacred Divine Feminine

By Satya J / 4 October 2023 /

Navratri – the nine nights dedicated to the Sacred Divine Feminine – is one of the most powerful festivals in my ancestral land of India. Come celebrate with me!

Learning About Ganesh From My Ancestors

By Satya J / 14 August 2023 /

In our house growing up, we gathered for aarti (a Vedic/Yogic ritual with sacred songs, prayer, and offerings) every evening at our family altar. One of the aartis we sang was the Ganesh aarti. The way our mother taught us…

Clearing the Path: A Ganesh Half Day Retreat

By Satya J / 11 July 2023 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) during Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh’s birthday) and New Moon, for a half day of traditional yogic practice, workshop, storytelling and ceremony.

What does the Living Shakti Series Mean to Me?

By Satya J / 7 June 2023 /

This series is a sequence of retreats that celebrates and honours the Vedic lineage of my ancestors, which is grounded in the true roots of yoga. This includes the many aspects of authentic yoga that go well beyond what is covered in a studio yoga class in the west.