Dharma Lives between Lub & Dub A 5 minute teaching & 1 minute practice. Did you know that death, dharma, and divine insight are intricately and intimately connected & can be accessed within when you slow down? Take a listen to this 5 min teaching that threads wisdom from the purāṇas {vedic stories}, a teaching …
Kaya’s Thoughts on the Lunar Eclipse Excerpt from Nectar of Time Some Tea & Jyotish insights for the Total Lunar Eclipse happening Nov 7-8 in the sign of Aries*, which is ruled by mars, in the star constellation {a deeper more specific layer} that is called Bharaṇī. Listen to the video clip for what this …
Arjuna & The Kirāt A story of spiritual tests, skill & devotion. My favorite Śiva Story from one of the episodes of the Mahābhārata. It has humor & teachings. Enjoy! Like storytime? You will love the Nectar of the Gitā. We start in November 2022, but early bird tuition is available now through the end of …
Stranger in a Strange Land Saturn influence in your horoscope can have you feeling “different” and can intensify spiritual seeeking, responsibility, the desire for renunciation, slowness, delays and vāta. Saturn retrograde will exaggerate these themes. ~ Kaya This is my love letter to the beautiful, unusual, strange, sensitive śani-ruled seekers out there! “May the divine …
The Sacred Tantric Portal of June 2022 Depending on how you approach this time it could be an uncomfortable & destructive time of fixating on desire, or a blissful & illuminative portal to heal. Take a listen to this month’s “tea & jyotish” video to learn more. In the video above, I point to some …
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Eclipses are known to pull up themes of the past, while suddenly thrusting us forward. This eclipse, and its environment has a particular friction of the past & present that is an interesting wave to ride. ~ Kaya Each eclipse has its own unique flavor – not only because of its astronomical location and influences …
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Eclipses obscure the luminaries, making them a time to retreat from worldly action as much as possible and explore the source of illumination within. Contacting this inner radiance, we reveal the immortal Self of the self. ~ Kaya It’s an incredibly unusual time of inner and outer change. We’ve had more major astrological shifts in …
Major Shifts & Supreme Leap It’s time to cultivate a soft devotional attitude, release the fears of the past, remember our power and take a giant leap forward! In this tea & jyotish time we look at the major astrological changes of April. Get a warm beverage, some notes and take a listen. April brings …
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In this article: Insight about Holika & this sacred time of year Thoughts on Purification, Devotion & Deep Listening Astrological configurations of this time A short āsana practice to help you shine A Time of Purification There are times of the year when there seems to be a collection of rituals and sacred celebrations across …
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Anchoring to ride the Forward Motion We have an incredible opportunity. If we anchor ourselves we can apply our desire to the pursuit of deeper meaning & purpose and ride the serpent, ride the rajas toward your supreme goals. Key Concepts: Focus, Vision, Clarity, Action, Desire, Intensity, Deepening Meaning, Staying on Purpose, Letting Go. In …
During an eclipse, the outer sources of light and wisdom are obscured, These are times to retreat from worldly action as much as possible and explore the source of light within. ~ Kaya We have a solar eclipse on Dec 3/4. Here are some suggestions & meanings. For more extensive teachings {and origin story …
During an eclipse, the outer sources of light and wisdom are obscured, These are times to retreat from worldly action as much as possible and explore the source of light within. ~ Kaya We have a very long and intense partial lunar eclipse coming up on November 18/19, 2021. Below find some stories, teachings and …
“Every time is a good time, so long as one knows what it is a good time for”. – Hart deFouw A solar eclipse takes place between June 9/10, 2021. This eclipse leaves its impact through June 13th. Indigenous vedic culture and tradition views eclipses as a call to turn within, practice simplicity and austerity, and to …
Where there is true listening, the light of wisdom shines. Go to Part 1 of this series Go to Part 2 of this series A recap & preparation for this 3rd part of this series… Part 1 ~ Overwhelm & Indecision: We’re in the last couple weeks of a time of both a gathering of …
Go to Part 1 of this series Go to Part 3 of this series “I’m just doing my karmas” ~ Indian expression that means, ‘I’m simply tending to my responsibilities’ *Vedic Astrology, or Jyotisha, is considered the “eye of the vedas” it has been used by yogic people, families and people in positions of leadership …
“Don’t Just do something, sit there!” ~ Swami Tadatmānanda Go to Part 2 of this Series A vedic perspective on times of mental shape shifting and indecision! Nearly every Vedic Counseling session this month has revealed clients struggling with debelitating overwhelm, indecision, and mind scatter in one or several areas of life {those who don’t …
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A look into how I am using Vedic Astrology principles to inform my yoga teaching theme.
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Let’s talk about props. In most forms of modern postural yoga, props are used as a “remedial measure”. This means, if a student “can’t do” a particular āsana, the teacher provides a “gap filler” in the form of a prop. For example, if a student can’t reach the floor in a standing forward bend, they …
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Spinal twists are often a yogic go-to for targeting the thoracic spine, heart region, neck and shoulders. Spinal twists are often “performed” in yogaland as a neck & shoulder “stretch”. Many yoga teachers and yoga therapists use twists to address the neck pain that is plaguing many yoga students. But are common yogaland approaches to spinal …
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