CAN THE MODERN WORLD BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH ANCIENT WISDOM?

In Light of the Devastation and Destruction that has ushered in this week’s Solstice, it can be helpful to Remember that Spring Solstice marks a time of Re-Birth, as the cycles of Death and Birth are inherently Connected.

As we all are deeply saddened by the world’s situation and send our prayers to Japan (and Libya and beyond), may we also find space to contemplate the ways in which we can create a new, more positive future.

It seems that part of this process has many of us looking to the past, to a time when we were more connected to Nature and to one-another.  Yoga and Ayurveda represent the Vedic body of wisdom that gracefully support this process from an Eastern perspective.

In the West, my life has also been deeply touched by the wisdom of the native people and the shamanic world-view.  I have found incredible parallels between the Vedic path and the Shamanic path, in that both harness the transformative wisdom of the natural world.

I am honored to be a part of welcoming two educators of the Andean tradition, Mallku and Alanna, to Portland, OR this upcoming weekend.  I met Mallku three years ago in his hometown of Cusco, Peru and was touched by his gentle strength and the power of his being.  I hope you will join us for an enlivening and educational weekend of understanding and hope for our future.

With Gratitude,

Gianna

About Mallku & Alanna

MALLKU, sensitive Artist and a Promoter of Andean Culture- collaborated during the 1980′s as a co-editor of books on Natural Medicine. In 1997 he presented his book The Awakening of the Puma (Inka Initiation Path), in which he revealed his expertise in understanding the Esoteric Knowledge within Andean Archaeo-astronomy. In 1999 he paid tribute to the Sacred City of Machu Picchu in his book Machu Picchu Forever, City of Pilgrims. His extensive research has earned him well-deserved recognition and acknowledgements, including the publishing of his books in Poland and Hungary. MALLKU is an international lecturer and teaches about the Ancient Culture of the Andes, promoting a Shamanic experience as one of the Paths of Liberation for the present generation.  Mallku is a very active person in his region and is actually the new president of the Association of Andean Writers based in Cusco.

ALANNA AISHA is an expert in body techniques; through the dance and meditation she teaches women and men to release mental and body blocks and use our body, mind and spirit to achieves our goals. She is the director of “Pachamama Journeys” and lives at the Andes, in Cusco, near the great Inka city of Machu Picchu and use the magical scenery of this land to teach about the Andean shamanic path and to enjoy beauty and freedom through the dance.  Alanna is the author of the book The Pilgrim, a Timeless Journey to the Crystal City of Machu Picchu.

More info and details of workshop can be found at:

www.privateyogatherapy.com/upcoming-events/