Moving from Mundane

to Magic

When we were in Costa Rica for our annual yoga retreat, we had an opportunity to attend a very special event held by a shaman from the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. He shared with us a sacred ceremony practiced by the Yawanawa tribe that incorporated singing, dancing, cacao and a rape (pronounced hapeh) ritual to cultivate love and healing.

We celebrated in the elevated energy of the live music as we honored ourselves and each other in sacred space. Then each of us knelt in front of the shaman to receive the rape medicine, which is a fine ground shamanic snuff made from tabaco mixed with other plants based on the tribe's unique recipe. This fine powder is blown up the nostrils with the intention to cultivate an open heart and mind. For me, the short effects enhanced my connection with nature and those around me.

My favorite part of the experience was being exposed to sacred ceremony from another culture. We all have some form of ceremony weaved throughout our lives. Weddings, bar(t)mitzvahs and baptisms are just a few ceremonial celebrations that ,may be familiar.

What makes these occasions special? The rituals that are performed during these services are what bring meaning to the gathering. And how do you bring meaning into each ritual? You fill the practice with intention.

Intention changes the mundane into magic. It shifts the meaning of sliding a ring on your finger into a deep commitment to another human. It transforms reading from a book into a right of passage from child to man or woman. And, it turns dipping your body in water into a blessing from God.

With a little intention setting, we have the opportunity to elevate the ordinary into the extraordinary with everything we do. By mindfully providing purpose behind our actions, speech and thoughts we can cultivate an exceptional life.

Looking for some assistance in starting your own mindful practice? Then please scroll down and join me for this week's yin yoga class, Yoga for Intention Setting and bring meaning into your world. Enjoy!

Interested in getting to love and honor your shadow side? Come join us for the Fall Women's Weekend Wellness Retreat September 29th-October 1st, 2023 in Wimberley, Texas. We will be working with our darker emotions and using powerful tools to transform them into productive energy to propel us along our journey. Only a two spaces left. Scroll down for details and click the link to save your space TODAY!

Would you like an opportunity to connect deeply with nature and yourself??? I would love for you to join us for the many retreat experiences I am holding in 2023 & 2024 including our annual Costa Rica Yoga Retreat this July and a Yoga and Safari Retreat in January 2024. Please scroll down for details and click on the link to save your space!

This week's 15 minute Yin Yoga Practice, Yoga for Intention Setting is all about bringing purpose into everything you do. By mindfully setting an intention at the beginning of class and recalling it throughout your practice, you can manifest your desires into reality. Yoga with Meditation Mutha is for everyBODY. Please join me in this powerful opportunity to transform the mundane into magic. Enjoy!

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September 29th-October 1st, 2023

Wimberley, Texas

Every woman has a shadow side who is calling to be acknowledged and discovered. Come join a beautiful tribe of women, as we awaken our body, mind and spirit by exploring our shadow self. Through yoga, self-discovery, education, ritual, live music, celebration and dance, we will address our subconscious fears around relationships, sensuality, family, work, femininity and more to elevate our entire being. To fully embody our light, we must acknowledge our dark. Come explore your shadowy depths and embrace your full spectrum of power!

Escape for this fall weekend wellness retreat just outside Austin at the enchanted Lotus Ranch in Wimberley, Texas! Enjoy time to yourself or with a friend by taking in the spectacular autumn views from this very peaceful ranch. Led by Kim Goyette, international yoga teacher, spiritual enthusiast, author and lover of life, The Women’s Weekend Wellness Retreat will be filled with daily yoga, meditation, wellness programs, self-discovery through guided exercises, cacao ceremony and an evening celebration and drum circle. Through her shamanic training, Kim will share healing practices that will assist you on your journey of self-discovery and growth.

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