Welcome to this online course introducing you to some of the Goddesses of India and the power that they embody. This self-paced exploration invites connection to Śhakti (Feminine Power) through mantra practice, yoga nidrā, dance and more. It can be dipped into as you feel inspired, or worked through progressively. It can even be used as way to celebrate the nine-night festival of the Goddess that is Navarātrī.
What's in this course?
- Accessible guidance for absolute beginners.
- Introduction to 4 Goddesses: Durgā, Kālī, Lakṣhmī and Sarasvatī.
- Yoni Shakti mudra meditation practice to connect with the power within.
- 4 specially recorded unique yoga nidrās.
- Mantra japa meditation practice for each Goddess.
- Reflection questions and rituals for each Goddess.
- An hour long guided dance journey to connect with the themes of Śhakti.
- Resources for further exploration including a suggested bibliography.
- and more...
Introduction to this Course
Your Course Tutor
Sivani Mata Francis is a bridge-walker, London born with roots in Celtic lands and infused with African spirit filtered through Trinidad. She is an artist moved by a sensory and elemental exploration of life through practice that evokes the liminal experience of trance-like states of consciousness, as well as the centring of the awareness in heart. A core avenue on her journey is the path of bhakti yoga from the Shaivaite linage of Haiḍakhan Babaji; woven with devotion to the Sacred Feminine inspired by Shakta Tantra and the Shamanism of the Mother Goddess (as shared by XamAM Alba Maria). She believes in this deep inner work as a way to cultivate healing for ourselves and the Earth, and am grateful for the continuous opportunities for learning.
IMAGE: thanks to Julie Ansiau at Medicine Festival 2024
