Yoga Dharma

How We Can Honour & Connect With Our Ancestors

By Satya J / 20 August 2024 /

You don’t necessarily have to be from a traditional culture to be able to honour your ancestors. Here are a few other simple inquiries to inspire how you can honour your ancestors…

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): South Asian Women’s Healing Retreat ~ Sept. 28-29, Vancouver Island, BC

By Satya J / 15 August 2024 /

Have questions about the upcoming Reclaiming Our Sacred Wisdom: A South Asian Women’s Healing Retreat, happening September 28-29 at Dharti Mata Centre on the outskirts of Nanaimo, BC? We’ve probably answered them here! Check it out…

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SEPT. 14 ~ Honouring Our Ancestors: A Full Moon Pitru Paksha Mini Retreat

By Satya J / 21 July 2024 /

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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SEPT. 28 – 29 ~ Reclaiming Our Sacred Wisdom: A South Asian Women’s Healing Retreat

By Satya J / 13 July 2024 /

You are warmly invited to a weekend of restorative healing, deep connection, and solidarity building with other South Asian women. Through ancestral healing practices, embodiment, ritual, and relaxation, we will weave together our common threads of sacred wisdom.  

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JUNE: 22 ~ Full Moon Solstice Fire Ceremony

By Satya J / 3 June 2024 /

Come join us for the convergence of International Day of Yoga, Full Moon and Summer Solstice for a Gāyatrī Vedic Fire Ceremony!

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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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