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The Goddess Sessions

With Kevin Naidoo

In each session, we will connect with the vibration of these beautiful goddesses and journey through a sacred story, mantras, and mudras fused with intention. We will learn tools to connect with each Goddess, from crystals to ways to invoke. If you're feeling lost, without purpose, and just going through life on autopilot, this is your opportunity to regain your power, and voice, to cultivate self-care and self-love, so you can lead with your heart.

Connect with the vibration of these beautiful goddesses and journey through a sacred story, mantras, and mudras fused with intention, and regain your power, and voice, to cultivate self-care and self-love so you can lead with your heart.

5 Days

757 students

4.8 stars

16 min / day

English

About this course

Mantra Focus

Deity Visualization

Prana/Chi Awareness

Meet your Teacher

Kevin Naidoo

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Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Kevin Naidoo’s offerings are filled with devotion, ceremony and ritual and are shared with the intention of reclaiming our power, cultivating self-love and finding forgiveness in order to heal. His teachings pay homage to the sadhus, rishis and mystics and honor the tradition and ritualistic nature of the practice, gracefully reminding us all that we are part of something sacred, timeless and much greater than we know. Blessed with the opportunity to study classical Hatha with the Sivananda lineage in India, as well as the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya through Vinyasa with Ryan Leier, Vinyasa Krama with Srivatsa Ramaswami and Ashtanga under the guidance of Danny Paradise, Kevin set foot onto the path of Sadhana. Now, with great respect and reverence for his teachers and the vast collective wisdom of Yoga, he shares the ancient Yogic and Shamanic traditions he’s learned in a non-dogmatic, accessible way that speaks to the modern Yogi. Kevin believes that this practice can be for everyone and shares practical tools, insight and guidance to help us overcome obstacles in order to grow into the brightest, fullest and most authentic expressions of ourselves.

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5 Days

757 students

4.8 stars

16 min / day

English

Lesson 1

Kali Maa

Diving deep into the teachings of this great goddess, we will learn mantras, mudras, and ways to connect and invoke through ritual and ceremony, as well as sacred stories and shadow work. Prepare to transform, burning away all samskaras (old patterns). Biji Mantra - Vocal, Whisper, Silent Kreem - Activation Kleem - Dissolve into Bliss Kali Mantra-OM KREEM KALIKAYA NAMAHA Pancha Maha Bhutas: The ancient Rishis observed how all of the elements of life are represented in our fingers. The elements are communicated in various ways through Mudras. The thumb is Fire - Energetic, passionate self, boosts confidence and inner strength The pointer finger is Air - Mental realm and joy of heart; encourages freedom, joy, and stress relief The middle finger is the Ether (akasha) - Integrated self, inner peace, self-expression, creativity The ring finger is the Earth - Physical body, rooting, nourishing, grounding The little finger is water - Emotional body, enhances health, enhances moving forward in life Kali Mudra: Mudras assist us with our emotional state and mental clarity. Kali Mudra helps to activate energy in the upper chakras and is used to break through (aka destroy) negative thought patterns. Doing this mudra is much like calling on that destructive power to break through the negative and reveal your true self, empowering you to stand in your truth.

Lesson 2

Goddess Lakshmi

Lakshmi, the Goddess of Love, rises from the churning of the ocean and reveals the way of abundance, harmony, and deep soul beauty. Lakhsmi is the power of Grace and the remembrance to call home the exiled parts of the Self. The innermost radiance of the Self is born from the depths of One’s Being. Lakshmi invites us into the balance of both giving and receiving. Lakshmi Mantra: Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiya Namaha Shrim is a bija seed mantra for the Goddess Lakshmi and means Love, Devotion, Beauty, Power of Heart, and holds the energy of Divine Beauty as Radiance.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Aham Prema - I am Divine Love (fingertips) Sound, Whisper, Silent, Whisper, Sound All Praise to the Radiant Light of Self Shree means—Radiance (Souls glow) We are all embodiments of the divine Pancha Maha Bhutas: The ancient Rishis observed how all of the elements of life are represented in our fingers. The elements are communicated in various ways through Mudras. The thumb is Fire - Energetic, passionate self, boosts confidence and inner strength The pointer finger is Air - Mental realm and joy of heart; encourages freedom, joy, and stress relief The middle finger is the Ether (akasha) - Integrated self, inner peace,, self-expression, creativity The ring finger is the Earth - Physical body, rooting,, nourishing, grounding The little finger is water - Emotional body, enhances health, and moving forward in life Lakshmi mudras - Padma-Lotus: Padma mudra helps you to remember your natural soul beauty and innermost radiance. The goddess Lakhmsi is born out of the churning of the ocean; She is the Shakti of beauty, grace, love and abundance. Soul beauty emerges over time, with patience and practice. Allow every word to pass through each gate before speaking internally or externally —Inner Critic— 1. Is it truthful? 2. Is it necessary to say? 3. Is it the appropriate time? 4. Is it a kind thing to say? Mirror Practice: Stand before the mirror-what does the mind see? See your inner beauty Eyes of kindness and love Starts with us

Lesson 3

Goddess Durga

Durga means “fortress” and “the one who takes us through difficulties.” Blazing one - The warrior goddess of strength, protection, and courage, she is the revolutionary force within our being that initiates massive change and compels us forward in our own spiritual evolution. Her battle cry unleashes our innermost desire to grow and take responsibility for our lives. No challenge is too big for this blazing goddess, Mantra: Oṁ Duṁ Durgayai Namaḥa “Om and Salutations to the feminine energy, which protects from all manners of negative influences and for duṁ which is the seed.” Mudra: Abhaya Hrdaya Mudra Fearless Heart ***May we untie the knots of our heart and set our spirit free. Mudra Magic: This mudra helps to strengthen a fearless connection to one’s Heart Truth and have the courage to follow this truth. Fearless Heart mudra increases focus and vitality, reduces scattered energy and imparts an overall sense of calmness. It helps to stabilize a fragmented mind, rejuvenate one’s vital force and connect to the “heart of the matter” versus being lost in the story.

Lesson 4

Goddess Saraswati

Saraswati: Like a river she is always flowing, however we are not always aligned with that flow, not always able to receive it. That is what our personal practices help us to do, to find our way back into alignment. This is what she teaches me. To me she is a symbol of grace in action. Saraswati is the Goddess of leaming, knowledge, and wisdom. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self." Meet Saraswati, the Goddess of Intuition She is the connection with the cycles of the moon and the feminine rhythm that reveals wisdom from within. Saraswati is the free-flowing creative energy that lives within everyone. Saraswati helps release stagnancy that blocks the creative flow and abides in the third eye with clear sight from within. Saraswati is the poet’s goddess, the deity of musicians, students, and orators, and the power behind creative inspiration. How To Use Saraswati’s Teachings Saraswati teaches you to listen within and trust your intuition. Everyone has strong feelings, and it’s a challenge to trust your innermost knowing when it doesn’t make sense to your logical mind. Saraswati’s great gift is the discernment that lets us find divinity in the world. Being discerning is not the same as being judgmental. Discerning is big-minded and awake. Judgment is narrow-minded and operates in the dark. Discernment is our wisdom coming to life. Mantra: OM AIM SARASWATI NAMO NAMAHA I bow to the Goddess of Speech Mudra: Jnana Mudra - inner wisdom - Tip of index and thumb-palm down Sankalpa resides at the root of the heart; in essence, intention helps us to cultivate both roots and wings. Sankalpa Mudra joins the hands together to create a positive mental image for one’s life. When conscious attention and clear intention join together, a magnetic field is generated and the Universe rallies to support the manifestation of vision. There is a triadic teaching of the Goddesses of Yoga. Left palm up invokes Durga/Kali: Courage through the threshold of the heart Durga/Kali are the fierce-loving Goddesses. Durga rides the tiger and Kali springs forth out of her Third Eye to defeat the demons. They represent the raw power of our deepest intention and the direct honesty of our desire. The left palm up is receptive to our primal nature and must cross through the threshold of the heart for courage to reach the right thigh. Right hand down invokes Lakshmi : Manifestation of radiance and beauty Lakshmi is the Goddess of inner radiance and the beauty of manifestation. The right hand grounds down into the open palm of the left hand. This creates an anchor for the manifesting current. Both hands together invokes Saraswati: artistic weaving of raw power and radiant beauty. Saraswati is the flowing river of life. She represents the artistic weaving of heart, mind, and body. When the two hands come together, they hold both strength and beauty. Primal power and radiant beauty come together in perfect offering. We can nourish our connection to Saraswati through the Pranayama practice of so-hum breathing. Saraswati’s mount is a swan. In Sanskrit, the word for swan is hamsa. When we breathe in, we mentally repeat the syllable “so.” Breathing out we mentally repeat the syllable “hum.” As we focus on the breath, so-hum, so-hum, so-hum eventually becomes ham-sa, ham-sa, ham-sa. Thus, when we practice this Pranayama mediation, the goddess Saraswati is quite literally on our breath.

Lesson 5

Lord Ganesha

Ganesha represents the power to dissolve obstacles in the mind and free the heart into the sacred play of life. I invoke the great body of support, the ground beneath my feet, and the steady foundation from which to grow. Ganesha, power of the root and guardian at each new threshold, I call upon your protection for this journey. Ganesha always sits before the Goddesses because we must be willing to crack open our ego before we sit at throne of our heart, then the Goddess will help us with all the rest! Ganesha is the body of the yogi, the Temple of Being. Patron Saint of Yogis and Writers Pranayama Samavrtti Pranayama – Equal Flow Inhale/Exhale Breath Mantra: OM GUM GANAPATIYA NAMAHA “Om and salutations to the remover of obstacles.” This mantra is helpful for new beginnings and the embodiment of divine knowledge. It helps to clear the obstacles, honor the crossing of thresholds, and transform the obstacles of the mind. Ganesha Mudra, the "Remover of Obstacles Gesture." This mudra helps to vitalize the heart by breaking up stuck energies and enhancing the willpower to face the difficulties of life.

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Lesson 1

Kali Maa

Lesson 2

Goddess Lakshmi

Lesson 3

Goddess Durga

Lesson 4

Goddess Saraswati

Lesson 5

Lord Ganesha

Lesson 1

Kali Maa

Lesson 2

Goddess Lakshmi

Lesson 3

Goddess Durga

Lesson 4

Goddess Saraswati

Lesson 5

Lord Ganesha