Yoga Dharma

MAY 24 ~ Full Moon Vedic Fire Ceremony for Healing

By Satya J / 16 April 2024 /

Friday, May 24 ~ 7:00 – 9:00pmMĀ Yoga, Victoria BC What are you working to heal right now? Within yourself, within your family lines, your community, the planet – and/or for the collective? Join Satya during the Full Moon Vedic Fire Ceremony for Healing on Friday, May 24th at 7pm. Bring your sankalpa (healing intention) and make offerings…

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APR. 9 ~ Honouring the Sacred Divine Feminine: Navratri New Moon Fire Ceremony

By Satya J / 4 April 2024 /

Navratri – the nine nights dedicated to the Sacred Divine Feminine – is one of the most powerful festivals of my ancestral land of India. It symbolizes the triumph of light over dark, love over fear, unity over separation – and celebrates and honours Maha Shakti – the originating seed of the Sacred Divine Feminine, in all her names and forms.

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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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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.

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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).

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How Not to Appropriate Kirtan (Reflections After Attending a Krishna Das Concert in My Ancestral Land of India)

By Satya J / 21 January 2024 /

This kirtan lacked true presence. It lacked upholding the integrity and respect of the lineage and tradition kirtan is rooted in. The origins of kirtan and the prayers in the forms of songs and mantras that were sung – were not honoured.

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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…

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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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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!

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Pitru Paksha: Full Moon Ancestral Water Healing Ritual

By Satya J / 8 September 2023 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) as we commence the annual “fortnight to the ancestors” known as Pitru Paksha, in her ancestral land of India.

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