Gāyatrī Sadhana
You'll be guided in a 21 day practice that will lighten and enliven your whole being ! You will learn a chant, hand mudra sequence and a yoga sequence
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Each morning millions of voices intone the deep rhythms of the Gāyatrī Mantra. She is the seed of all the Vedic mantras, and has been chanted as a morning ritual for thousands of years.
Mantra practice can support parasympathetic activation and increase vagal tone bringing us into a relaxed state and into deeper parts of ourselves. We direct the mind onto a chosen focus to facilitate the stages of meditation. These progress from brief focus to a continuous flow of focused attention, to complete absorption. We choose a focus that we will then become.
“We are now meditating on the one who alone is fit to be worshipped. May that divine radiance, that divine energy, which is full of light, guide our intellect. May it put our intellects in motion, so we can have a certain wealth of wisdom to put to use. “
A translation of the Gāyatrī Mantra by Om Swami – Rg Veda 3.62.10
In order to truly receive the benefits of this ancient practice we need to have precise articulation of each of the sounds. You will learn traditional Vedic notation, correct Sanskrit pronunciation. Rachel will share a beautiful sequence of hand mudras that we will flow through as we chant. This mystical dance made with the hands are gestures to the divine that support our focus and energy.
My hope is that you will feel confident at this end of this course to bring this practice into your morning. It will support you to awaken the qualities of radiance, lightness and faith. I particularly enjoy practicing at the beach at sunrise.
When you continually meditate on the light of the divine you start to see her everywhere and in everything. Mantras are like putting the key in the lock, a door is opened, and something is revealed. They unlock our innate potential; my heart and soul are lifted; my small mundane mind transcended… the love experienced.
I hope you will join me
Love Rachel
Your Instructor
I love to gather.. I’m a connector. I love nothing more than hosting folks to co-create the divine mood. I love to explore ways to express love and sweet union, with the earth and with each other which reminds us that we are all family, we are one. I believe we all hold the key to freedom within our system, my commitment to myself and to you is to play and dance ourselves there through breath centric movement, mantra and ritual. I’m devoted to exploring the yogic tradition and testing out what the ancients have lovingly shared with us all. I'm humbled by the generosity of my teachers who have led the way, it’s to them I bow in reverence. I’m happiest when I'm surrounded by friends, chanting sacred sounds, walking barefoot, feeling salt in my hair and sand between my toes. In holding space I'll guide you to the heart of yourself. It's there the inner teacher resides, it’s through this communion deep within yourself that the freedom resides. I cannot wait to gather with you, my heart aches in the knowing of what will unfold.