Session One: Connect, Heal and Nourish

What is the essence of being a woman? Philosophical and practical discussion. Experience tantra yoga exercises and moving meditations that open the body's energy channels and reconnect you with your creativity and sensuality.

Learn yoga and qigong techniques for releasing physical and emotional stress and creating an energetic and balanced minda and body.
Learn 2 Tao yoga (qigong) healing sequences that teach you specific pressure points, massage techniques and sound vibrations to help balance female hormones and release blocked energy in the breasts and uterus.

Session Two: Detox, Create and Celebrate

How can we nourish ourselves as women and celebrate our femininity on a daily basis? Sharing and discussion.
Experience 2 holistically de-toxing dynamic meditations.

Review and practice the yoga and qigong healing sequences from the first session.

TESTIMONIALS

The `lifeshop` provided a very unique experience that was quite different from my daily city life. I was able to feel the sacred space that we created as a group of women with the guidance from Sara-Shivani. The `lifeshop` allowed us all to get to know each other without any `masks`. I especially enjoyed getting to know the personal identities, desires and aspirations of the other women. I believe Shivani`s `lifeshop` provided trust and the sense of community support for women that I had been longing for.

Although I hardly knew these women I felt very comfortable sharing my thoughts and feelings. The physical yoga and qigong exercises were a bit embarrassing at first but I soon realized it was only because I was so caught up in my `impressions`. The opportunity to dance `like a wild women` was exciting and I made many self-discoveries. The most impressionable experiences I had during the `lifeshop` were the partner and detoxing exercises. (They) were deeply revealing and heightened my sensitivity. It was quite amazing to see how powerful and heart-touching reactions resulted from such simple exercises. The discussions on sexuality were also impressionable and helped me understand certain qualities I had previously concerning women and sexuality. Sara-Shivani`s is very friendly and easy to understand. She was clear and careful when guiding us into the exercises. I enjoyed her visual expressions and her sense of humor that created a very warm atmosphere. I felt comfortable because she was always reminding us to honor our uniqueness and only participate in the exercises if we felt ready. M, 22.

■ I enjoyed being with such a diverse range of women and it was very refreshing for me to be with so many Japanese ladies who work and manage their own lives and destinies. …… The pairs work, for me, had the most impact. The ladies that I least identified with after the inital ice-breaking activity where the two who I ended up sharing the deepest and most meaningful conversations. This was a lesson to me and we actually shared some really amazing similarities. I have been sporadically to yoga classes and didn't know what to expect in regards to the level of physical activity. I felt that it was well balanced and I enjoyed the dance and movement elements. I was relieved actually that it wasn't a full on yoga class.

Sara-Shivani is fun and open and has a natural sweetness about her that translates well to her work. She is outgoing without being precocious and draws you into the fun and spirit of the `lifeshop`…
Shivani is young but has clearly had an enormous amount of life experience and she puts her hear and soul into helping others who are looking for direction, I think she is very suited to doing this because she is still so open to new things and it's almost a sharing process rather than a mentor-student one. Everyone learns from each other. For me, my favorite thing about the two days working with Shivani was learning Japanese phrases. I have always found it very hard to learn the language with teachers or my extended family as they create an atmosphere that isn't conducive to the natural flow of conversation..however the interchange between Shivani, and the other lovely bilingual members of the group was such fun and so easy to keep pace with. It inspired me to lean again but now I need to find the same fun, high energy forum!
I joined the class without any preconceived ideas and was completely revitalized. Some of the issues that I have spent months with a counselor working through came to the fore and were eradicated, whilst others I feel I am tackling with a renewed perspective. Not only this, but the energy that I am now carrying with me seems to be attracting many fresh and wonderful things into my life. This `lifeshop` was the beginning in a chain that I feel will lead me in a totally different direction. L, 40yrs.