SHAKTIPAT Special with Bodhi (US/India/AUS)

*** NB: Location is Yogaschool Noord NDSM Amsterdam, not Casa Momo in Haarlem ***


▽ SHAKTIPAT SPECIAL ▽

Karlijn is trilled her teacher from the US will be visiting us for an extra special Shaktipat Ceremony. Bodhi initiated Karlijn and has been giving Shaktipat worldwide for over 40 years now. Expect an extraordinary night filled with Tantric practices and ritual.

Curious about traditional, Kashmiri, ritualistic Tantra?

Awakening your own energy body (Kundalini) on your own supply?

Around the full moon we welcome you into to ancient, Tantric meditation called Shaktipat.

The ceremony can be a mystical journey with insights, energetic and emotional release, and expandeded states of consciousness.

▽ GUEST TEACHER: BODHI

Bodhi has over 40 years of experience in training & teaching Tantra Yoga meditation and Kundalini to his students worldwide. He was specifically ordained to administer Shaktipat; to perform Kundalini awakening rituals, by the Siddha Guru, Swami Muktananda (affectionately known as ‘Baba’).

Bodhi’s own ‘Diva Diksha’ or Kundalini awakening occurred on, 6 Aug. 1969 while practicing the ‘fire breath pranayama’. He received his qualification to teach Siddha Yoga on, 28 Aug 1977 and was officially ordained by Muktananda approximately one year later.

He is now one of the few existing traditional Tantra Yoga teachers, chosen by a Siddha Guru, who still performs this ceremony.

Bodhi is the founder of, as well as an instructor at ‘The Heart of Shiva School of Tantra Yoga and Meditation’, and lives part time in Melbourne the USA. He gives workshops and Shaktipat rituals in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, India, Thailand and Hawaii.

This Shaktipat ceremony will be extra long to get the full benefits of his presence.

▽ SHAKTIPAT

Shaktipat is a traditional, mystical, Tantric ceremony. In Sanskrit, Shaktipat literally means descent of grace. Through ritual and intent we invite awareness of life energy (Kundalini) into our bodies. Resulting in more flow, bliss and ease.

Shaktipat is a solo meditation, supported by collective energy. You will be ‘touched’ by water of the Ganga river, sacred ash, Kumkum and a third eye blessing of the Siddha lineage. Indian Vedic chants will support you into deeper meditation and prayer.

A Shaktipat can be a deeply transformational experience.

▽ KUNDALINI

Kundalini, also referred to as life force, is the energy of your soul’s potential, rooted at the base of your spine.

Kundalini can awaken through practice (yoga, breathwork etc.), psychedelic stimulation (plant medicine etc.), spontaneous activation (e.g. birth), or through energetical transmission (Shaktipat).

We consider Shaktipat a safe way of awakening, as the lineage will ensure a smooth transition of your self-realization journey.

An awakened Kundalini can bring about massive life-transforming experiences and spiritual awakenings.

▽ SIDDHA LINEAGE

The Shaktipat ritual is performed according to Siddha tradition (5000 years old). Its primary objective was the direct, effortless awakening of the Kundalini. Through ritual and prayer we invoke the guidance of Bhagavan Nityananda, a meditator residing in the mountains of Maharastra, India.

Karlijn has received initiation through Bud Barber in Melbourne in 2016, and has been giving Shaktipat in Koh Phangan, Amsterdam, Berlin & Vienna.

▽ TIMING

14:30h Doors of Yogaschool Noord NDSM open
15:00h Start, opening & explanation Shaktipat
16:00h Ceremony of light (Aarti) & Shaktipat
18:00-18:30h Grounding & Closing

▽ LOCATION

Yogaschool Noord NDSM
Plotterstraat 24 (googlemaps Plotterstraat 13)
1033 RX Amsterdam Noord
Free parking

It is advisable to calculate a bit more travel time, to find a parking spot (it can be busy since it’s free of charge) and arrive on time easily.

▽ PRACTICALITIES

– Please bring your own meditation cushion, sheep and / or blanket with you.

– Despite the word Shakti sometimes referring to ‘feminine’ power, the Shaktipat is open to all genders and any-body.

– Wear something that makes you feel comfortable and that you can sit in easily. Your body temperature might change, layers of clothing work well.

– Optional: bring an offering for the altar. E.g. flowers, sweets, crystals, pictures or anything that you would like to have blessed. You can take this home with you afterwards.

– Optional: bring some snacks and drinks to share for a bite after. A light meal or a few hours of fasting before could support your experience.

– If you have a known history of psychosis or severe trauma, please contact us beforehand.

▽ WHAT OTHERS SAY

“Mijn eerste Shaktipat meditatie mogen bijwonen bij jou, Karlijn. Ik ben er nog lang, positief van onder de indruk geweest. Het had een heerlijke nawerking, bekrachtiging. Ik vond het fascinerend. Het smaakt zeker naar meer!” – Nienke

“I entered the space where powerful Indian chants were playing, the altar was lit up, and the ritual began. Immediately I felt energy rush through me, a wave of laughter, blissful sensations, and my heart open wide. My body rocked with the energy and my hands danced into mudras.”

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