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August 2020

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We are entering the last full month of summer – a very different summer than any of us have ever experienced! In an effort to provide support through yoga and meditation, Mata Shakti Ashram classes will resume this month via Zoom! See below for dates and topics.

Highly sensitive people: HSP group sessions will continue on Zoom!
August 5, August 26, and Sept. 9 from 6 – 7:30 pm.

Please email me to register for the class and receive the link: hardarshan@sacredlistener.com.

Details about each session can be found at https://sacredlistener.com
Individual counseling sessions continue to be available via phone, Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom.

 

Service Opportunity
Mata Shakti Ashram welcomes your support! How can you help?
Time and Talent: help with yard and garden maintenance, upkeep of classroom and workshop/training spaces, vegetarian raw food prep, help with social media and technology. Talk to your friends and personal community about Mata Shakti Ashram, for we are truly “grass roots”!

Finance/Funds: Donations of money to assist Mata Shakti Ashram pay the overhead cost for the current space, pay guest teachers, and provide some scholarships to those in need. Let us know how much you are willing to pledge monthly or yearly over the next year to 5 years, as we prepare the non-profit status. Every donation will receive a class pass to share with a friend to acquaint them with the ashram.

Thanks to Janna Arbogast, Brian Cooper, Catherine, Kevin Millar, Lisa Brown, Sahej Anand Kaur, Jennifer Pittman, Lindy Hoeft, Joni Liebel, Michelle Hill, Sat Inder Kaur and Karta Purkh Singh of Kansas City’s Param Tirath Ashram, Elke/Keval McCalla, Ranpreet Kaur, Shirin Negmodjanova, Connie Boston, Mary Radulescu, Barbara Lynn Freed, Updesh Kaur, Florence, Wasalisa Davison, Harbhajan Khalsa, Param Terath Kaur and Ashley Jackson, who have already given their support!

Stay tuned for an open house, and contact HarDarshan for more information: 919-257-7814 or hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org

July 2020

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As we fully come into summer, we find ourselves in a world of transition. The challenges have been many in these past few months and people are grieving in numerous ways.

Mata Shakti Ashram upholds these truths:
Black Lives Matter. We must all stand firmly against every expression of racism, including police brutality, and stand in solidarity with all individuals and families which suffer its effects.

No Human Is Illegal. (If you’re not Native American, you’re an immigrant! Remember that.)

Love is Love. All genders, all ways.

Women’s rights are Human Rights. Love the woman you are. If you are a man or any gender, love the feminine wisdom within and without.

Water is Life. Revere all life – human, animal, plant, soil, water, air.

And especially, Mata Shakti Ashram upholds that human beings are magical and intuitive. We have everything we need within us to heal ourselves, each other, and the planet.

It is my humble prayer that the offerings of counseling, yoga, and meditation will help you find the magic and healing within you so that you can share with others!

If you are looking for some inspiration, I highly recommend the book “See No Stranger” A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur.

As the Beatles once said, “All You Need is Love”Highly sensitive people: There will be an HSP group gathering on Zoom on July 8 from 6 – 7:30 pm. Please email me to register for the class and receive the link: hardarshan@sacredlistener.com

Individual counseling sessions continue to be available via phone, Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom.

Website to check for class schedules, etc., https://matashaktiashram.org.
FengShui/sacred space consultations: https://sacrednest.com
For psychotherapy services: https://sacredlistener.com
Next HSP group will be on Zoom. July 8, from 6 – 7:30 pm. email me to register and receive the link. hardarshan@sacredlistener.com

Service Opportunity
Mata Shakti Ashram welcomes your support! How can you help?

Time and Talent: help with yard and garden maintenance, upkeep of classroom and workshop/training spaces, vegetarian raw food prep, help with social media and technology. Talk to your friends and personal community about Mata Shakti Ashram, for we are truly “grass roots”!

Finance/Funds: Donations of money to assist Mata Shakti Ashram pay the overhead cost for the current space, pay guest teachers, and provide some scholarships to those in need. Let us know how much you are willing to pledge monthly or yearly over the next year to 5 years, as we prepare the non-profit status. Every donation will receive a class pass to share with a friend to acquaint them with the ashram.

Thanks to Janna Arbogast, Brian Cooper, Catherine, Kevin Millar, Lisa Brown, Sahej Anand Kaur, Jennifer Pittman, Lindy Hoeft, Joni Liebel, Michelle Hill, Sat Inder Kaur and Karta Purkh Singh of Kansas City’s Param Tirath Ashram, Elke/Keval McCalla, Ranpreet Kaur, Shirin Negmodjanova, Connie Boston, Mary Radulescu, Barbara Lynn Freed, Updesh Kaur, Florence, Wasalisa Davison, Harbhajan Khalsa, Param Terath Kaur and Ashley Jackson, who have already given their support!

Stay tuned for an open house, and contact HarDarshan for more information: 919-257-7814 or hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org

 

May 2020

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Beautiful spring greetings to all, as we have continued to “shelter in place” here in North Carolina. I will continue to keep you all updated as things change, but for now, all counseling appointments and private yoga sessions continue to be by phone or Skype and group yoga classes and HSP groups are on “pause”. Please take these days of “pause” and use them well, reflecting, prioritizing, and thinking about what you want your future to be. Try to resist the impulse to stay busy “on line”. Below under Sacred Words, are some great thoughts from Judith Orloff on fasting from technology. Instead, look to Nature, the great healer. The month of May offers us so much beauty to soothe our souls at this time. See you at a distance outside!

 

Sacred Words ~ this month’s wisdom quote

Especially right now, we can be inundated by information overload from the internet, voice mail, social media, texts, and the news. Many sensitive people can experience “techno-despair”. Notice how you feel after exposure to technology. If you feel depressed, anxious, numb, or overwhelmed, get some relief by limiting your contact with the cyber world. Of course there are many benefits to technology, but it can often be an energy drain, especially for empaths.
To center yourself in the present moment, get in the habit of taking regular technology fasts. Don’t check your email for a while. Eat a delicious lunch instead. Shut down your computer and other gadgets early in the evening. Here’s an intention to set:

“I will notice if I have symptoms of techno-despair. To counter this, I will take regular breaks from technology to clear my mind and nourish my soul.” by Judith Orloff
Website to check for class schedules, etc.,  https://matashaktiashram.org
FengShui/sacred space consultations: https://sacrednest.com
For psychotherapy services: https://sacredlistener.com

Service Opportunity
Mata Shakti Ashram welcomes your support! How can you help?
Time and Talent: help with yard and garden maintenance, upkeep of classroom and workshop/training spaces, vegetarian raw food prep, help with social media and technology. Talk to your friends and personal community about Mata Shakti Ashram, for we are truly “grass roots”!Finance/Funds: Donations of money to assist Mata Shakti Ashram pay the overhead cost for the current space, pay guest teachers, and provide some scholarships to those in need. Let us know how much you are willing to pledge monthly or yearly over the next year to 5 years, as we prepare the non-profit status. Every donation will receive a class pass to share with a friend to acquaint them with the ashram.

Thanks to Janna Arbogast, Brian Cooper, Catherine, Kevin Millar, Lisa Brown, Sahej Anand Kaur, Jennifer Pittman, Lindy Hoeft, Joni Liebel, Michelle Hill, Sat Inder Kaur and Karta Purkh Singh of Kansas City’s Param Tirath Ashram, Elke/Keval McCalla, Ranpreet Kaur, Shirin Negmodjanova, Connie Boston, Mary Radulescu, Barbara Lynn Freed, Updesh Kaur, Florence, Wasalisa Davison, Harbhajan Khalsa, Param Terath Kaur and Ashley Jackson, who have already given their support!

Stay tuned for an open house, and contact HarDarshan for more information: 919-257-7814 or hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org