...a vast science and art of self-mastery
and self-refinement and self-evaluation
and self-illumination.
- from Letters of Yoga Masters
Dear Yoke Folk,
Two Missions are Now One!
Last month I announced shifts and additions to be happening here at The Yoke, and now they are official. Since then a revamping of the website has been in progress and is almost complete.
ALCHEMY
Kenadie and I have been diligently preparing the first Alchemy
retreat for women, to take place this coming fall.
The alchemical process is the transformation of matter. At the core of all Yoke offerings we hold as the truth that each of us possess a divine essential nature that is untethered by the confines of modern life. It is the transformation of self understanding which brings us into connection with our divine essential nature.
Alchemy, in the traditional sense is the attempt to convert base metals into gold or "find a universal elixir." To us a person's divine essential nature is that "universal elixir." We all possess it. Sometimes in this hectic modern we lose our ability to associate with it and remember who we are at our core.
Retreating from every day life is a way to reengage with this aspect of Self. (SEE CURRENT BLOG) Alchemy Retreats focus on this alignment of self with our elemental, truest self. The series of three build on each creating a flow of self-reflection and understanding of Self, akin to the Yogic concept of svādhyāya (self-study). The model developed is based on our work with youth (HerShe camps- see next paragraph) over the last decade with adapts to fit an adult audience.
CAMP FIREFLY
The other significant addition to The Yoke programing is Camp FireFly This unique and incredibly special camp began with Kenadie just over ten years ago. Camp was the main summer program for HerShe and is what brought Kenadie and myself to find each other and start our now ten year partnership. Read the herstory of how HerShe came to be.
All of these additions and other Yoke programming continues to focus on the pillars of unity, sustainability and service. Kenadie, myself and all of The Yoke board are beyond excited to start this new evolution of providing programs that taps into the manifestation of the light held by each one of us (the true practice of Yoga). May we provide experiences allowing folks to connect to and sustain the light held within. Because when one brings that light into their everyday life... they become the change we all wish to see in the world!
Namaste,
LauraLynn,
The Yoke's executive director
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