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What Are Rituals?

A ritual is, on the one hand, a type of magical ceremony. Because they are inherently very powerful, women’s rituals in particular have been misunderstood over centuries by those who fear the embodiment of women’s power. We are actually very familiar with rituals from daily life, held the world over on many occasions: birth, coming of age, marriage, breaking land for a new project, setting sail on a voyage, and even death. There is a great power in ceremony, which exceeds personal boundaries and crosses into the collective energy.

Women’s Rituals

Women’s rituals and tantric rituals are rooted in centuries-old practices of divine empowerment, and because they have been passed down in traditions of initiation (when someone who has mastered a practice introduces it personally and energetically to one who has not), they remain as or even more powerful as their origins.

I invite you to help bring into being the ritual that is right for a special moment or group of any size. Together we can create a ceremony honoring the Divine Feminine in all her power and mystery!

A sampling of women’s rituals:

• Women’s Rites of Passage Ceremony – This very powerful ritual process involves a group tapas (dedicated Yoga practice), preparations, invocations, altar building, awakening of our sacred purpose and divine essence as women
• Yoni Egg Ritual – A group ritual using yoni eggs to acquaint ourselves with our sexual power and the centering we find in the womb and yoni
• Full Moon Ritual – A ceremony invoking Shakti at her fullest moment in the cycles of time
• Yoni Puja – Ritual honoring and sanctification of the yoni as the symbol of creation
• Mahavidya Puja – Devotional honoring and invocation of the tantric wisdom goddesses, or Mahavidyas, with special practices, Yoga, meditation, fire ceremonies, altar building, and other sacred worship
• Transfiguration Ritual – A ritual of honoring each other, either as women together or as tantric couples, as the manifestation of Divine Feminine and Supreme Masculine
• Any event or meaningful occasion can be transformed into a ritual or ceremony. Dream and the dream is yours! We can create it together or you can create it and I can help you manifest and facilitate it.

Men’s Rituals

Just as there are rituals for women, men equally find great ceremonial power in men’s rituals. I do not lead the full range of such events, but concentrate on two:

• The aforementioned Transfiguration Ritual is an event for both men and women, a profound experience of co-creating a transpersonal space of honoring the Divine Feminine and Supreme Masculine essence in each person
• A Lingam Puja parallels the Yoni Puja, an opportunity to ritually worship the lingam as symbol, as creative divine instrument and representation of ultimate verticality and transcendent power of Shiva.

Birthday Rituals

For anyone at all – young, old, yogi, businessman, etc. – I offer birthday rituals! We will celebrate your birthday with all the beloved ones in your life – friends, lovers, family, co-workers – creating sacred space, calling the angels of the directions, invoking sacred chants, singing bhajans, offering blessings, connecting with nature, receiving and giving loving gifts, and joining together in other small special ways. And there are some juicy surprises, too! I can’t tell you everything in advance, but don’t worry, your mom will not be offended. (Unless you want to plan something more tantric – let me know!) J

Initiations

An initiation is an energetic transmission from an adept or expert in a practice to a beginner or uninitiated person.  In Yoga and Tantra, initiation applies to a multitude of practices, because traditionally even Hatha Yoga was meant to be taught by one person (often a guru) to another in person, and thus with the ability to verify correct practice (which will elicit proper results of practice). Nowadays many people learn and practice from books or even the Internet. While I definitely can’t diminish that it is wonderful to see knowledge and the beautiful realm of Tantra shared more and more widely through the benefits of technology, learning in this way is still a poor substitute for the personal transmission of teachings.

I am able to give initiations in a wide array of Yoga- and Tantra-related teachings. Contact me to discuss this further, in line with your own spiritual aspirations.

Yoga Classes – Privates and Groups

Would you like a private Yoga teacher who will create a personalized program for you that fits your needs and supports the ways in which you would like to develop yourself?

I teach Agama’s style of:

• Hatha Yoga: the asanas or physical postures of Yoga, supplemented by pranayama – rhythmic breathing practices
• Laya Yoga: mantra resonance meditation
• Kundalini Yoga: powerful techniques that activate the latent energetic potential in the being and unite it with the highest levels of consciousness, and
• Tantra Yoga: the combination of transcendent practices through which sexuality is transformed into a (very multiorgasmic!) path to enlightenment.

I have been practicing Agama Yoga since 2006 and teaching groups and private classes since 2007. My classes can be catered to your wishes surrounding personal development. For example, they can be designed to build vitality, enhance creativity, improve mental concentration, increase willpower and self-confidence, and open yourself to universal unconditional love. In addition, every class includes theory on top of the practice, providing you with an opportunity to study the chakras, explore methods of purification, discover the ethics and morals of Yoga, learn about various diets that support spiritual growth, etc.

My classes are truly divinely inspired, of minimum 2 and maximum 3 hours’ duration. Each program is tailored for you, taking into account your limitations, and includes theoretical explanations, Yoga practice, guided relaxation, and time for personal questions and answers. You can achieve almost everything through Yoga and I am happy to guide you!

Bhajans

Since a young age, I’ve been deeply moved by music. Singing and playing music make my heart soar in joy! I began playing the piano as a child, and later on I also picked up the guitar and other instruments. I’m a music lover all the way to my soul and I truly become lost in bliss while singing and playing my guitar. At times, I’ve even been told that my songs make people cry, touching them in the heart with the sweetness of sound….

Since 2005 I have dedicated time every week to participating in evenings of bhajans and kirtan – devotional songs incorporating mantras, hymns, or lyrical odes expressing love for the Divine. Some styles of bhajans call out the many sacred names of God as heart-opening prayers in an experience of Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of devotion. Bhajans are normally accompanied by the harmonium, tablas, two-headed drums, or hand cymbals. Today it is also common to find guitars, gongs, flutes, violins, and other percussion. However, then and now, the glorious human voice is the best and most important accompaniment. The singing of bhajans is a traditional practice that comes from India, and it can be heard every day at temples and ashrams all across the holy subcontinent.

Bhajans provide us with an opportunity to work on the heart chakra, anahata, and to enter into a state of ecstasy and bliss through sacred chanting. You can expect to be touched in the center of your being, to forget about your problems, and to release what feels closed and constricted in the heart. It is common to reach a state of sublime enthusiasm (bhavana) which creates radiant joy. While connecting in a group, you also partake in a soul medicine that can heal and cure emotional blockages like numbness and agitation, release tension, help us let go of negative mental states, open the heart to love, and nurture us profoundly. Bhajans allow us to offer our devotion to the Divine, to God, in a different form of inspirational prayer.

I am grateful to have received the voice I have and to use it for singing and prayer. I love to lead bhajans during my workshops as an additional open event (held entirely on donation). Everyone is encouraged to join the circle and sing during this unforgettable evening, discovering and revealing themselves as well as going beyond themselves. Please note that this is not a performance or show – it is a shared practice together and, for me, a way to share my devotion through a practice I love.

Consultations

I welcome you to contact me in person for a short complimentary meeting (10 minutes) if you have unanswered questions or would like to get to know me briefly before scheduling a massage session.

In addition, as the world is the smallest it’s ever been, I am happy to meet you even for the first time over Skype! Obviously I can’t facilitate hands-on Tantra Massage sessions in this way, but I can:

• Meet with you so that you can experience my energy and see whether you’d like to book an in-person appointment with me (this 10-minute session is complimentary)
• Consult on general issues and questions related with sexuality, Tantra, Yoga, women’s concerns – basically I am open to discussing anything and everything and helping you to work through problems or deepen your understanding in these or other areas
• Conduct live coaching sessions of tantric self-pleasuring
• Conduct live guided Tantra Massage sessions, where two partners participate with my guidance
• I can guide women through a multi-stage program of self-development according to their goals and temperament
• Make a proposal!

I conduct all of the above sessions either in person or online. As long as we have a strong wireless signal, there are few limits to online sessions. Please feel welcome to contact me!

Skype Sessions and Extra Support

I believe that the support you perceive during and after your sessions is very important to guiding the depth of your transformation as a result of it. The more you feel that you are being held and guided through this process, the more you will allow yourself to trust in it, surrender to it, and let it work its divine magic.

In this spirit, I hold Skype consultations for any and all purposes. I offer:

• Aftercare email or Skype support (complimentary)
• Follow-up counseling or coaching
• Yoga classes or consultations
• Ongoing (weekly or monthly) support calls
• Tantra Massage lessons or refresher sessions
• If you can dream it we can do it!