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Har Har Mahadev !

Om Namah Shivaya 📿🔱🌺

repost from Rasa Yoga Teacher Trainer 👇

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ॐ नमः शिवाय

Om namah shivaya

It you mutter this mantra enough, as if you are sewing it into the root of you heart, tasting the soft sounds of the five syllables (panchakshara) as they land in your cells, you might feel it.

Om Na Mah Shi Va Ya

The fullness, the completeness. The absoluteness.

Actually it’s impossible to articulate into words. With the English language at least. Thought the great ta***ic agamas, the texts containing the transmissions from Shiva, dialogues between Bhairava and Bhairavi, discussing the nature of creation, of our existence, of the texture of our experience, the why and the how - they speak deeply to the layers and textures and patterns of consciousness that we are formed within. How can we remember our essence and be in the world, all at once ~ well, we discover that they are not separate and we become alchemists of the heart. Weaving spirit and matter. Celebrating the multiplicity and revealing the Oneness.

Tonight, in the dark moon portal, is the Great Night of Shiva. It’s a night when we can offer our whole being in great devotion and simply let the longing of our hearts spill over and the absolute light wake us up from the core. Sit quietly with your spine tall and bathe your inner world with the mantra. Let the mantra soak you in the bliss of Shiva’s all-pervasive completeness.

We are always saturated with Shiva and tonight the veils are thin and permeable so we can soak with more awareness that Shiva is not somewhere else outside of us. We can bow and pray to dissolve inside of ourselves to the absolute recognition of our unchanging essence. What a night to loosen any illusions that we are tired of holding onto. Offer them into the fire.

Om Namah Shivaya. I bow to the deepest unchanging eternal truth inside of my heart and throughout ALL.

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Sources: Pinterest / Aweni / the blue human / bindu yoga art (all untaggable)🙏💙

🔱 The Great Night of Shiva is near.

This is the alchemical night when the planetary upsurge of energy is available to all who yoke the power by chanting the great mantra:

Om Namah Shivaya.

Please join Sianna + Masood + The Rasa Yoga Collective in commUNITY this Monday for a special 1-hour celebration of Shiva with:

📿 mantra
🙏🏽 mudra
🌬️ pranayama
🧘🏽‍♀️ meditation
🔱 mythology

🔹 MahaShivaratri Celebration
🔹 Monday, February 16th
🔹 8-9am PST
🔹 Online via Zoom
🔹 By donation
🔹 Event will be recorded and sent within 24-hours

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

💛 The third chakra is called, manipura “city of jewels”

Some attributes of manipura are:

~ Location: navel to solar plexus
~ Element: fire
~ Sense: sight
~ Color: w
~ Function: will, power, assertiveness
~ Identity: ego
~ Seed Sound: ram
~ Corresponding verb: I can
~ Hindu Deity: Agni, Kali
~ Shadow: shame
~ Affirmations: I Am Energized, I Am Courageous , I Am Self-Confident

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Do you love learning about the Chakras? Join Sianna for a weekend immersion dedicated to Subtle Body anatomy.

💛 Rasa Yoga Subtle Body Immersion: Chakras, Channels, + Kundalini Shakti

💫 With Sianna Sherman, Rasa Yoga Founder + Visionary plus special guest teacher, Astrud Castillo

📅 February 6-8, 2026

⏰ 8-11am PST

💻 Online via Zoom

🌀 All are welcome.

🎥 Each session will be recorded and sent via email within 24-hours so you can catch the replay in the flow of your own life.

✅ Yoga Teachers will receive 9 YACEP Hours

🔗 Sign up at the LINK IN BIO

💗 Join Kirtan Wallah, Astrud Castillo this Friday from 9:30 - 11am PST for Bhakti Bliss: A Sweet Surrender

In this online workshop you’ll be offered an introduction & exploration into Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of devotion.

Bhakti Yoga engages our senses, emotions and heart to awaken to Divine love. Devotion and service connects us to spirit and to one another.

We will explore practices to illuminate our hearts, and our lives with gratitude, consciousness and connection.

Astrud will be highlighting mantras to awaken the divine feminine and her nurturing force, something that is needed more than ever.

💗 Bhakti Bliss: A Sweet Surrender

💫 With Kirtan Wallah, Astrud Castillo

📅 February 6, 2026

⏰ 9:30-11am PST

💻 Online via Zoom

🌀 All are welcome

🎥 This session will be recorded and sent via email within 24-hours so you can catch the replay in the flow of your own life.

🔗 Sign up at the LINK IN BIO

In the Taittirīya Upaniṣad, we find a teaching regarding the five sheaths (kośas) of human embodiment. These sheaths move from the highest, most universal/deepest levels of the Self to the most mundane and manifest levels on the outside.

In essence, the Five Sheaths are the:

💠 annamaya kośa ~ physical body
💠 prāṇamaya kośa ~ energy body
💠 manomaya kośa ~ mental/emotional body
💠 vijñānamaya kośa ~ wisdom body
💠 ānandamaya kośa ~ bliss body

♥️ Annamaya Kośa

The sheath consisting of food; the physical body sheath consisting of DNA, cells, tissues, nerves, organs and all body systems.

This sheath makes up the sthūla-śarīra, the gross, material body.

💛 Prāṇamaya Kośa

The sheath consisting of vital energy. This is the energetic field sheath consisting of nadis, chakras, bio-magnetic field, and the aura.

🩵 Manomaya Kośa

The sheath consisting of mind. This can be considered the mind/heart in the way of daily thoughts and feelings.

💜 Vijñānamaya Kośa

The sheath made of wisdom, intellect, or perception. This is the higher wisdom mind with refinements of the intellect and enhanced intuitive states of mind.

The prāṇamaya kośa, the manomaya kośa, and the vijñānamaya kośa combine to make the sūkṣma-śarīra, the subtle body.

🕉️ Ānandamaya Kośa

The sheath consisting of bliss; the most interior experience of the self. Here, bliss is said to be our foundational and most essential nature.

This bliss body makes up the kāraṇa-śarīra, the causal body, also referred to as the parā-śarīra—supreme, universal body.

💗 How do you experience the five Kośa/sheaths?

💫 This weekend!!

Subtle Body Anatomy Weekend Workshop with Sianna Sherman and special guest, Astrud Castillo.

This focused, experiential immersion will give you the tools, clarity, and confidence to work skillfully with your inner energy system, whether for your personal practice or your teaching.

🧘‍♀️ If you’ve been wanting to deepen your understanding of the chakras, energy channels, and kundalini shakti in a way that is both grounded and transformative, this weekend immersion is designed for you.

These teachings are accompanied by direct experience including:

🔸 Breathwork to regulate and direct subtle energy

🔸 Meditation to sense the inner pathways

🔸 Asana practices to support energetic alignment

🔸 Reflection to anchor the teachings in your daily life

🔸 Mantra practice with Kirtan Wallah, Astrud Castillo

📅 Schedule:

~ Fri., Feb. 6 ~ 8am - 11am PST with Sianna and Astrud
~ Sat., Feb. 7 ~ 8am - 11am PST with Sianna
~ Sun., Feb. 8 ~ 8am - 11am PST with Sianna

🎥 All sessions will be recorded and uploaded to your course within 24-hours so you can catch the replay in the flow of your own life.

Yoga teachers will receive 9-YACEP hours.

✨ This workshop is ideal for yoga practitioners, teachers, healers, and anyone ready to deepen their understanding of the subtle body.

You’ll receive practical tools you can use immediately plus a renewed sense of connection to your own inner wisdom.

🧡 The second chakra is called, svādhiṣṭhāna “one’s own abode, sacred home of self”

Some attributes of svādhiṣṭhāna are:

~ Location: lower abdomen, womb, ge****ls
~ Element: water
~ Sense: taste
~ Color: orange
~ Function: desire, pleasure, sexuality, procreation, creativity
~ Identity: sexual
~ Seed Sound: vam
~ Corresponding verb: I feel
~ Hindu Deity: Parvati (name of Shakti at Svadisthana level), Vishnu
~ Shadow: guilt
~ Affirmations: I Am Sensual, I Am Creative, I Am Feeling

~~~

Do you love learning about the Chakras? Join Sianna for a weekend immersion dedicated to Subtle Body anatomy.

🧡 Rasa Yoga Subtle Body Immersion: Chakras, Channels, + Kundalini Shakti

💫 With Sianna Sherman, Rasa Yoga Founder + Visionary plus special guest teacher, Astrud Castillo

📅 February 6-8, 2026

⏰ 8-11am PST

💻 Online via Zoom

🌀 All are welcome.

🎥 Each session will be recorded and sent via email within 24-hours so you can catch the replay in the flow of your own life.

✅ Yoga Teachers will receive 9 YACEP Hours

🔗 Sign up at the LINK IN BIO

“The body is the vehicle, consciousness the driver. Yoga is the path, and the chakras are the map.”

~ Anodea Judith

“I embrace the magic that is my authenticity and offer this endlessly for the Benefit of
All Beings.”

~ Sianna Sherman

♥️ The first and lowest cakra is called mūladhara “base or root support”.

Some attributes of mūladhara cakra are:

~ Location: perineum, base of spine
~ Element: earth
~ Sense: smell
~ Color: red
~ Function: survival, grounding
~ Identity: physical
~ Seed Sound: LAM
~ Corresponding Verb: I have
~ Hindu Deity: Ganesha
~ Shadow: fear
~ Affirmations: I Am Supported, I Am Grounded, I Am Safe

~~~

Do you love learning about the Chakras? Join Sianna for a weekend immersion dedicated to Subtle Body anatomy.

♥️ Rasa Yoga Subtle Body Immersion: Chakras, Channels, + Kundalini Shakti

💫 With Sianna Sherman , Rasa Yoga Founder + Visionary plus special guest teacher, Astrud Castillo

📅 February 6-8, 2026

⏰ 8-11am PST

💻 Online via Zoom

🌀 All are welcome.

🎥 Each session will be recorded and sent via email within 24-hours so you can catch the replay in the flow of your own life.

✅ Yoga Teachers will receive 9 YACEP Hours

🔗 Sign up at the LINKS IN BIO

Join Sianna and Mischa for a Divine + Sublime yogic journey ✨

❤️‍🔥 Rasa Yoga Retreat in Rishikesh, India

🗓️ February 24 - March 11, 2026

🧘🏽‍♂️ daily rhythm with the alchemy of yoga: asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, meditation, ta***ic studies, story-telling, and more in the spiritual hub of yoga

✅ 16-Days Immersion in Rishikesh, India

✅ Shared Accommodations

✅ Organic Vegetarian Meals

✅ 10% Discount to the International Yoga Festival

I M A G I N E…

💨 Waking up with the sunrise, your breath flowing in harmony with the misty morning mountain air.

🍵 Sharing morning chai at the Rasa Cafe with kindred souls who are on the same journey of transformation.

🧘‍♀️ Practicing Rasa Yoga in the Shiva Hall, feeling its nourishing energy move through your body, clearing your mind, and opening your heart. Om Namah Shivaya.

💙 Spending your afternoons relaxing poolside, melting into the deep peace of your true self.

🥗 Nourishing your body with delicious organic vegetarian fare.

🌄 Engaging in sunset ceremonies, dancing under the stars, and resting deeply in the warmth of community.

🔗 Link in Bio for all the details + registration

Join Sianna , Mischa + Rasa Yoga Collective in the heart of practice, where Himalayan stillness, mythic teachings, and embodied devotion come alive in every breath.