The sun is love. The lover,
a speck circling the sun.
A spring wind moves to dance
any branch that isn’t dead.
Something opens our wings
something fills the cup in front of us
we taste only sacredness
RUMI
The universe and all of its rasa is fruit of the divine union between Shiva and Shakti. The universe is in a constant state of love making. The eternal lover when found within us transforms our relationships with others. The incessant hum of divine union is the the experience which leads us to dance like intoxicated lovers to the drumbeats of the world.
IN THIS ONE DAY WORKSHOP EXPLORE
Tantra – myths and facts
Yoga practice – as the union of Shiva and Shakti
Meditation and chanting – tending the sacred fire
Food and herbs – the aksh (sacred offerings) to feed this instrument we call the BODY.
COST: $108
TIME: 7.30 A.M. – 6 P.M. (food and tea breaks will be included)
Tanyate vistaryate jnanam anemna iti tantram
(tantra is the scripture through which the light of knowledge is spread)
Eating right, sleep, and appropriate use of sexual energy are the three “Pillars of Life.” According to Ayurveda and yoga, they are intertwined in their relationship to our “ojas” (vital life force) which protects the body and mind from illness. If any one of the pillars is compromised, as can so easily happen, it affects the balance of the other two and the way we navigate our lives through the world and its ways.
When the lover and love become one like the confluence of rivers.The resonating sound of mantra is heard in the beloveds breath, I then know I must surrender to this joyous love dance, you and me united where my body becomes the sacred mandala!
Shibana Singh serves up a scrumptious Ayurveda-inspired, farm-fresh meal while introducing you to herbs, teas, and foods that will help you cleanse and detox this spring. The effects of various spices and teas will be discussed as well as different types of Ayurvedic cleanses for the body type. Hands-on.
October 3rd is the auspicious festival of Vijay Dashmi signifying the victory of Durga (shakti) over the forces of evil personified in the demon, Mahishasura. It seems the very divine is with us on these retreats. Last year the retreat happened to fall on the significant day of Ganesh Chaturthi.