Kripalu 2010-2011
The Jaguar Path is a training in the use of the yogic science and philosophy as energy medicine. Sourcing from yogic and shamanic traditions, this work enables individuals and healers to understand and activate their innate healing power. It accelerates personal empowerment and balance as well as the ability to help others in their healing process.
Weaving the Inca trilogy, Serpent, Jaguar, and Condor, with the yogic approach of Body, Mind, and Spirit, this work is structured to accommodate the healing process and evolution of all three perceptual states; asana for the Body -Serpent, lecture for the Mind -Jaguar, and shamanic journeys for the Soul -Condor.
Yogis and shamans are one and the same; they are men and women who study the human condition and through their practices become their own teachers and healers. The Yogic path as shamanism leads to the understanding of the world as a matrix of energy and offers techniques on how to intervene in the realms of mind, body, and spirit for healing and enhanced perception.
Six months or more of yoga practice is a prerequisite for participation in this training.
Session 1 April 4 – 9, 2010 Serpent
Setting the stage for our training we will explore the similarities and difference between Yoga and Shamanism. We will study the chakra system, and how they are connected to the endocrine and nervous system. We will learn methods to clear and balance the energy body. We will clarify Sanskrit words such as chakra, samskara, nadi, shakti, karma, and prana. We will heal our past and nourish our future. Shamans are called Wounded Healers because we transform our wounds and traumas into power and compassion.
| Chakra Illumination | The chakra clearing process |
| Microcosmic Orbit | The warriors breath / Your breath |
| Jaguar Initiation | Embarking on a healer’s path |
| Medicine Bundle | The serpent stone |
| Jaguar Moves | The awakening and expansion series |
| Map and Compass | The Jaguar explores the underworld |
| Containing Energy | A shamanic journey |
| Ethics | The Jaguar healer’s way of conduct |
Both the yogic and the shamanic traditions tap into the archetypes of power animals; as allies, advisors and protectors. We will study the Chakra totem and discover the animals and their symbolisms in Hindu mythology and yoga postures as well as the shamanic way of walking with your power animal. As we move into the awareness of no internal conflict and inner peace, we let go of external grasping, projections, and energy struggles. As Jaguar Path healers we no longer experience life as a problem, but rather walk as part of the solution.
Session 2 Aug. 15 – 20, 2010 Jaguar
In our second meeting will explore three profound shamanic journeys. We will benefit from their healing and empowering process, as well as learn how to lead others through them. We will experience deep Savasana (the corpse pose) coming to understand this posture as a portal to the underworld (the subconscious mind). We will study the next set of Jaguar Moves, and learn how to access Kundalini energy to expand our energy body. We will step into the Jaguar spirit becoming warriors and healers moving from the state of "I need" to the consciousness of "what can I offer”.
| Kundalini Breathing | Kapalabhati |
| Savasana | Practicing dying |
| Shamanic Journeys | Exploring the underworld |
| Jaguar Moves | The Journey and Foundation series |
| Patanjali's Yoga sutras | The eight limbs of Yoga |
| Namas & Niyamas | From the Shaman’s perspective |
| Ayurveda | The basic principles |
We will dive into the science and philosophy of Yoga as a path of liberation. We will establish an understanding of the basic principles of Ayurveda, in order to be able to know more about our client's predispositions. We will take a look at Patanjali’s approach and understanding of human evolution and consciousness through the eight limbs of Yoga. We will study the yogi’s inner and outer disciplines and examine the Shaman’s take on the Yamas and Niyamas.
Session 3 Dec. 5 – 10, 2010 Eagle
Delving deeper into shamanic healing we will learn the technique of clearing the body from intrusive entities, and crystallized energies. This practice allows us to liberate Prana from the energy body. It reinforces our immune system and makes this energy accessible to us once again for our everyday life and in the designing of our dreams. We will learn how to clear homes and businesses from negative energies, in order to allow for health and abundance. Through the powerful Warrior's shield, we will acquire an energy field that protects us as we walk in the world, and while working with clients.
| Entities and Energies | Removing blocks |
| Creating Sacred Space | The power of the six directions |
| Tabernacles of Light | Feeling and creating vortexes of energy |
| Jaguar Moves | The Warrior’s Shield series |
| I-Ching | Sacred book of the Taoists |
| Tarot | Three card layout |
| Sand painting | Our power on the energy field |
In this session we will discover how we can receive information from the future through divination, and the use of oracle techniques. We will take a look at the use of the Tarot deck to gain insight into our client’s situation. In even more depth, we will explore the use of the I-Ching, and how to draw information from Taoist wisdom. At this point of our training we will acquire the powerful tool sand painting.
Session 4
Feb. 27 – Mar. 4, 2011
Modern Shamans
We will learn how to track information through our client's body language and aura. This helps us understand their condition, set priorities, and choose the appropriate tools for each session. We will learn the method of tapping to awaken the connection of the pineal gland with the parts of the body that have been disconnected. As an important complement to the consultation process, we will learn some helpful Ayurvedic home remedies and food supplements to share with our clients.
| Meditation | The Shaman’s foundation |
| Tracking | Receiving information |
| Tapping | Connecting glands |
| Ayurvedic Remedies | Home remedies for common ailments |
| Consultation Protocol | Priorities and methodology |
| Passwords | How to identify and use them |
| Navigation tools | Setting a new course |
| Altar | Connecting to the Divine |
Each client comes with a story and specific words that bind them. We will learn how to identify these words, which we will refer to as passwords. Offering new words to our clients, we assist them to release guilt and inhibition, enabling them to rewrite their life story. We will provide our clients with a map to use in navigating a new course in life. We will also learn how to lead them into creating an altar for a spiritual life. We will learn the nuances of a Shamanic consultation and clarify priorities and methodology.