PATH 3 ~ PATH OF SERVICE
“Serve a saint”
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10 weeks from 22nd July to 23rd September
Monday evening Kundalini Yoga classes 7 to 9pm in Palmyra in a warm community of women and a wealth of opportunities to integrate what you’re learning into your daily life ..
Welcome to Path of Service. This is a chance to engage in a powerful Kundalini Yoga practice which helps you in your life, no matter your circumstances, and to learn from ancient teachings as they relate to you as a woman living in 2019.
The entire year of teachings, 4 Paths of a Woman, is dedicated to you, to give you tools and insights to help you embrace your incarnation as a woman and to live it fully, happily and in your own unique way.
We will explore this through kriyas and meditations in the weekly Monday evening 2 hour classes, the weekly homework exercises and the 40 day Sadhana. We will also learn and chant a Shabad (sacred verse) which supports the process.
This Path too you will give you a number of opportunities to go into action with it and practice karma yoga – serving the group in class and out in different ways. Also we will offer you a community seva project to be involved in outside of class, for those with the time and the wish to join.
“You are here to serve, here to lift, here to grace, here to give hope and action, to give the very deep love of your soul to all those who are in need.” Yogi Bhajan
Humans have always known that deep in every heart is the desire to be of real service to others. Every individual journey has in a way a similar destination - to go from living as a taker to living as a giver. Sometimes we might think we ourselves are not yet complete enough, or don’t have much to give. There is a magic that can happen by turning that belief around. A flow and a healing that can begin when we declare ourselves ready.
This, part 3 in 4 Paths of a Woman, Path of Service, is an experiential journey for women into karma yoga and selfless service as a path of liberation, love and personal excellence.
We must first recognise: women are already serving and serving in their own homes. The primary and cornerstone service is there. A cozy home is huge in its contribution to a wider peace in the world. How you conceive of and feel about that service, however, affects its quality. Imagine there’s a way to do it that actually liberates rather than enslaves you, the giver…
In the ancient teachings of 4 ways a woman can liberate herself, the third way is to “Serve a Saint”. What does this mean? One the one hand, literally it means serving a spiritual teacher, a saint, one who themselves is humbly and totally in service of humanity. In a direct way, it means performing practical, physical service to such a one.
But also in this modern age of Aquarius, we are transitioning to realising that in each person we meet, including ourselves, is a potential saint. By relating to and serving this highest potential in others, we come closer to that in ourselves. It’s a conscious act of giving up the focus on one’s own problems and self-interest to selflessly, without any expectation of thanks or payback, serve another. There is a deep magic in that service and a profound healing.
“You do not have to like seva. Just know that it is working. So be in the process and let the process be in you. You can process many things through seva.” Shiv Charan Singh
We look forward to you joining us for this sometimes challenging, but ultimately joyful process as we adventure onward with “serve a saint”.
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” Rabindranath Tagore
No previous experience with Kundalini Yoga is required. Some women will be continuing from Path 1 and/or 2– Path of the Mother and Path of the Beloved. Some will be starting anew with Path of Service.
PATH of the SERVICE FEES:
Includes:
10 weekly 2 hour classes
membership of a closed community Facebook group for sharing and learning
4 Paths of a Woman newsletter
homework exercises and daily life experiments
guidance and mentorship
40 day sadhana (daily home practice) with live facebook videos
missed classes available on video - only available to members of the Path
Payment by direct transfer or cash: $400 for the full 10 weeks. Student discount $350. (For full time students with student card and Kundalini Yoga teacher training students).
Online booking now also available at the bottom of this page.
ONLINE COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP
For those women who really want to join but physically can’t get to classes, we also offer the possibility to join Path of the Beloved online.
This includes:
weekly 2 hour classes available via unlisted You Tube link
membership of a closed community Facebook group for sharing and learning
4 Paths of a Woman weekly newsletter
homework exercises and daily life experiments
guidance and mentorship
40 day sadhanas (daily home practice) with live facebook video
PATH of SERVICE ONLINE FEES:
$200. Student discount $170 (For full time students with student card and Kundalini Yoga teacher training students.)
Online payment option below.
OR: BOOK & PAY ONLINE
PATH OF SERVICE is Path 3 of the full 2019 4 PATHS OF A WOMAN programme. There is no problem in joining us from now on and for the rest of the year of growth and learning with Paths 3 and 4. Return to the full 4 Paths of a Mother programme information HERE.