The Mind, the Self, and the Goddess

About this event

An Experiential Journey through the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, and Divine Feminine Wisdom

Journey through the wisdom of the nine Goddesses of Navratri with Ananta Ripa Ajmera, author of The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self. In this two-day experiential immersion, Ananta brings the sacred stories of the Goddesses into conversation with the Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and the timeless wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda.

Through meditation, mantra, embodied practices, and guided self-inquiry, you'll explore the nature of the mind, the patterns that create suffering, and the transformative qualities of courage, compassion, discernment, and inner freedom. Designed for yoga teachers and yoga therapists, this training invites you to first experience and embody these teachings within yourself, then learn how to skillfully share their wisdom with others. Discover how ancient philosophy can become a living resource for personal transformation and a meaningful foundation for supporting students and clients on their own journeys of healing and self-discovery.

Key Takeaways

• Experience the wisdom of the nine Goddesses: Explore their sacred stories and archetypal energies as pathways to personal transformation and tools for supporting others.
• Understand the mind and the nature of suffering: Integrate teachings from the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras to recognize conditioned patterns, attachment, fear, and the potential for inner freedom.
• Bring yoga philosophy into lived experience: Explore the kleshas, samskaras, gunas, yamas, and niyamas through personal reflection and practical application.
• Embody the teachings through practice: Experience meditation, mantra, mindful movement, and self-inquiry, and learn how to adapt these practices for students and yoga therapy clients.
• Cultivate compassion, discernment, and conscious relationships: Explore how yogic wisdom supports self-awareness, healthy boundaries, authentic expression, and skillful interactions with others.
• Translate ancient wisdom into yoga teaching and therapy: Learn to make
  philosophical concepts accessible and relevant while honoring each individual's beliefs, needs, readiness, and life experience.
• Deepen your capacity to live and serve with purpose: Explore dharma, Karma Yoga, and non-attachment as foundations for both your personal evolution and your work as a practitioner.

Required Books: The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self.

Training Dates: April 15-16, 2027; 9:30am-5:15pm PST each day

This training is available in person, livestreaming online and by recording.

Tuition: $380

Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a spiritual teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, and bestselling author of The Ayurveda Way and The Way of the Goddess, which have received ten awards collectively. As co-founder and
director of The Ancient Way, she brings Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta into contemporary life.

Drawing on her family lineage of Ayurvedic healers and more than fourteen years of traditional study, Ananta helps students cultivate health, discernment, and personal sovereignty. Her teaching emphasizes spiritual integrity, healthy boundaries, and transforming adversity into purposeful service.