The Divine Feminine shows up in our lives in many ways. Really, she is everywhere always. In yesterday’s blog post we talked about how to clear your karma, regain vitality and carve a new feminie path to elevate your life. We dug into the greatest source of śakti, parāśakti , and gave you a mantra to tap into this universal energy. Today, lets break down śakti even more so we can relate to this energy more easily, and bring it into our lives. Accessing śakti in her many forms is a key to knowing ourselves fully, living courageously and embracing the…

Ultimate Śakti Mantra Mantra has been a vital part of my spiritual journey since I really started diving into the practice of yoga. The power mantra possess to calm and focus the mind as well as being a partner in manifesting your world is stunning. Śakti (generally written as shakti) mantras in particular call to the divine feminine power in universe. Most are related to a specific devi. The “ultimate” śakti mantra we will be working with today calls to the greatest śakti -- parāśakti . When we use this mantra it is like calling the Divine Mother herself on speed…

Manifesting and chakras are both common topics in the yoga world. Today we are going to look at manifesting with the chakra system! Chakras are energy centers in your body aligned from the base of the spine to the top of your head. We will be looking at the seven primary chakras. Understanding the chakra system offers a new perspective of your life so that you can observe imbalances and work toward inner harmony. Anodea Judith and Lion Goodman have a great way of looking at manifesting through the chakras in their book, Creating on Purpose.  (I’ve added a couple notes…

Shakti (Sanskrit transliteration is Śakti) is the divine feminine energy that pervades our world. It is creativity, power, and matter. Everything on this earth is made up of shakti energy. It’s all shakti, patterns and patterns of shakti.  Activating your shakti is a way to tap into the oneness and energy of the universe. It is often represented by the Divine Mother or Goddesses. Feminine power has the energy to create and nurture (women birth new life) while the counterpart of this energy is known as Shiva (Śiva), the divine masculine or clear consciousness.  Consciousness without power doesn’t ever get…

It is that time of year again when the transitions of late summer move into fall.  Many of us feel this as “back to school” time. Whether you have children or not we all feel this energetic and physical shift in the air.  Something changes. Your yoga class is a little more full. The roads are busier in the mornings and mid-afternoons. The back to school section at your local shop is nearly bare. For parents that have a spiritual focus in their lives it is important to observe how this transition affects us and our families. Yoginis and yogis who…

Yoga has been a part of my life since I was 20 – a young college woman traveling the world looking for balance and health. That’s when I picked up my first yoga book and started to practice the breathing and physical practices.  A few years later I discovered the philosophy behind it all and realized I had been practicing yoga my whole life without knowing it. I rapidly fell in love with the lifestyle of yoga, even more than the physical aspect of yoga which I also loved.  The whole thing made me feel more like me – the real…