Self Inquiry

Why Invoke the Tridevi?

By Satya J / 14 March 2024 /

Keeping our spring intentions in mind and heart, let’s take a closer look at why we might invoke the Tridevi.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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EXPANDING YOUR RADIANCE: A GĀYATRĪ SOLSTICE RETREAT

By Satya J / 11 May 2023 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) for a full day of yogic practice, contemplation, workshop, storytelling and ceremony.

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FLOW FROM YOUR POWER: A DURGĀ DAY RETREAT

By Satya J / 22 January 2023 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) and Hanna (Hanna Munneke Yoga) for a full day of practice, contemplation, workshop, storytelling and ceremony. 

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A Self Reflective Invitation for Setting Intentions

By Satya J / 5 January 2023 /

The classic Vedic texts known as the Upanishads asserts, “You are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. As your intention is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny.” (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad)

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What is Creative Power (Shakti) And Why Invoke It?

By Satya J / 10 November 2022 /

“All the Indian Goddesses are connected to creativity, because Shakti is inherently creative. But Saraswati is the one whose cosmic function it is to embody the creative flow through language, speech and sound – both cosmically and personally.”

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NOV. 26: Awakening Creative Power ~ A Saraswati Day Retreat

By Satya J / 17 October 2022 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) and Hanna (Hanna Munneke Yoga) for a full day of practice, contemplation, workshop, storytelling and ceremony. 

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