Welcome to this sacred dance between Shakti,
The divine feminine energy,
And Shiva,
The divine masculine energy within you.
Let's come to standing.
Close your eyes and feel the ground beneath your feet,
Solid,
Supportive.
Feel the length of your spine,
Straight,
Erect and powerful.
Bring your attention to the top of your head,
Your crown,
And feel it reach upwards,
Expanding towards the infinite sky.
Feel this upward stretch in your entire being.
Allow this sense of verticality to fill you,
Bringing stillness into your body in this present moment.
Imagine a column of light running through your whole body,
From the crown of your head down,
Through your neck,
Your heart,
Your belly,
Your pelvis,
Your legs,
All the way down into the earth.
Visualize this energy of light moving through you as a pillar of your spirit.
See yourself immersed in this light,
Your entire being and every cell alive with it.
Feel the I AM.
I AM before all,
No matter what emotions have arisen today,
Whether joy,
Excitement,
Fear,
Anger or uncertainty.
I AM regardless of external happenings.
I AM.
Connect deeply with the quiet strength of your inner masculine presence,
This stillness at the core of everything.
Feel the center within you like the eye of a storm unshaken by anything.
I AM.
Beneath all thoughts,
Beneath all feelings,
You remain.
I AM untouched.
I AM eternal.
Rest in this knowing,
This stillness.
Let your entire body be permeated by this light of I AM.
It fills every part of you,
From your crown to your roots.
I AM.
Now,
Draw your awareness inward.
Feel the pull of distractions.
The mind may wander like a restless monkey,
But even then,
I AM.
You are the silent observer.
Feel the strength that comes from staying rooted no matter what.
This is your warrior spirit emerging,
Anchored.
You are the stillness within the chaos.
When you are grounded like this,
You may notice a force rising within you,
A quiet power,
A desire to create,
To move through the world with intention.
Allow yourself to go deeper into this presence of I AM.
Now slowly start relaxing your body as we move into the divine feminine energy.
Let your shoulders drop,
Your neck soften,
And allow your head to gently fall.
Release any tension,
Any control,
And allow your body to begin moving freely.
Feel how much space you can occupy.
Expand outwards.
Allow your spine to move,
Your energy to rise.
Feel your sensuality.
Take deep,
Nourishing breaths into the womb space for men,
The lower belly.
Breathe into your heart.
Allow it to relax and open.
With every breath,
Expand your belly,
Expand your chest,
And release sound with the exhale.
Let yourself radiate with pure,
Unrestricted expression.
Men,
This too is your invitation.
Open,
Express,
Allow the music to move you.
Free your hips,
Relax your jaw.
So much energy and tension is held in the pelvis and jaw,
So let it all go.
Allow the mind to step aside and feel yourself flowing in this moment.
Trust your body's wisdom and longing.
Allow yourself to float,
To step beyond the mind,
And to swirl within your own space.
Perhaps you feel the urge to drop to the floor and roll,
Completely surrendering to your authentic expression in this moment.
Or maybe you feel called to shake your whole body,
To quicken your breath,
To make louder,
Deeper exhalations,
Exhaling with sound from the depths of your being.
How would you express yourself right now if there were no limitations?
How would you express yourself if you weren't concerned with what others think?
What if you knew without a doubt that you are worthy,
That you are loved?
How would you move then?
What would you show if you felt the profound truth that you are loved?
How would you move if you realized that every breath,
Every motion is a reflection of love itself?
Sink even deeper into the love flowing through you in every breath,
In every movement.
Can you allow yourself to take up even more space?
It may feel uncomfortable at first,
But allow this invitation to explore.
Accept this invitation to try something different,
To express in a new way.
Let your voice release what you've been holding back.
What emotions have you been suppressing?
Allow them to flow freely now without analyzing them.
Release sound on your exhale.
Simply give yourself to this flow and let it move through you.
Let your body express what words cannot.
And as we delve deeper into another expression of the divine feminine,
Into the darker,
Mysterious,
Erotic and primal force within,
This is the aspect of the feminine connected to desire and sexuality.
It may bring up feelings you don't always want to face,
And that's okay.
Maybe this is a part of you that you have denied and repressed.
So open Pandora's box with curiosity.
What's hidden there,
Waiting for you to explore?
You are safe to do this.
Now bring touch to your body.
Place your hands on your hips and allow your body to move with desire,
With pleasure.
Allow yourself to flow with your desires,
With your pleasure,
The pleasure of expressing,
The pleasure of simply being alive.
Relish the freedom that comes with not needing permission,
Knowing you are a radiant force of love on this earth.
Let your spine move freely,
Your jaw relaxed,
Your pelvis relaxed.
Feel the snake of your kundalini energy rising from your root,
From your sacral center,
The primal force of life,
Awakening your sexual power.
Feel yourself like a serpent,
Mysterious,
Powerful,
Moving from a place of stillness.
From the depths of the divine masculine.
Let his presence infuse every movement,
Every breath.
Allow yourself to soften into these movements,
To surrender to the pleasure of expressing this way,
Of meeting your edges with ease and grace.
Let it be a dance,
A merging of opposites,
Stillness and movement,
Power and surrender.
And now bring yourself to stillness again.
Feel how the feminine energy in all its raw expression resonates with you,
Within you.
Does it feel freeing,
Liberating?
Does it stir shame or discomfort?
Does it excite you or intimidate you?
Whatever arises,
Drop into the I am beneath it all.
Beneath the Shakti,
The dynamic energy of the feminine,
There is always Shiva,
The masculine stillness.
Feel the silence that resides beneath every movement.
Reconnect with that column of light,
The masculine presence that is always here,
Always steady.
Expand your awareness.
Can you be aware of your breath?
Aware of the warmth in your body.
Aware of the light moving through you.
Aware of the space in front of you.
The space behind you.
The space to the sides.
Aware of the air on your skin.
The contact of your clothes in your skin.
The subtle movements and sensations in your body.
The emotions arising.
See if you can hold awareness of all of it at once.
Aware of the thoughts moving through your mind.
Notice how these thoughts can either pull you in or simply be acknowledged as they arise.
Just like any other sensation,
Thoughts are simply sensations.
Now we invite even more of the Shakti to come forward.
All these elements I've mentioned are various expressions of the divine feminine.
And now we wish to deepen that involvement.
So take in all of it.
Can you hold it all at once?
Your breath.
The warmth in your body.
The light flowing through you.
The space in front of you.
The space behind you and to your sides.
The feelings.
Feel the music.
And now,
Now bring the movement,
Calling the divine feminine to express herself while you remain as the pure awareness.
This is a dance of complexity.
See how you can hold all of it and still bring the movement forth.
Become both the ocean floor and the waves.
Allow your body to move like the waves.
Flowing.
Notice at which moment your awareness slips away.
When you begin to be carried by the movement,
Practice that awareness.
How much movement can you allow yet still remain anchored in the I,
The I am.
Perhaps you start with gentle movement and then make it wild,
Expansive.
Roll your head,
Move your spine,
Take bold steps.
Let your arms flow freely.
And now notice,
Are you still attuned to the core presence of the I,
Of the I am?
Or did you lose yourself in the movement?
It's okay to lose yourself,
But then come back.
Return to remembering.
Allow this dance to unfold.
The meeting of the divine masculine and the divine feminine.
Shiva and Shakti.
See how much of this sacred meeting you can allow to take form.
Find the expression that feels perfect to you.
Is it bold,
Expressive,
Wild?
A union of energy and stillness?
Or is it delicate,
Unpredictable,
Mysterious?
An expression that flows into depth and stillness.
Experiment with that.
Push your edges,
Gently exploring how far you're willing to express yourself.
There is often fear of losing yourself,
Drowning in the ocean of emotions,
Of fears,
Of being overtaken by desire,
Pleasure,
Or anger and rage.
But allow yourself to push your limits,
Testing your capacity.
The dance between stillness and energy is a sacred one.
How do you want to show up in this world?
How do you wish to be met?
Embody it,
Express it through your body.
Express your devotion,
Your longing.
The parts of you that feel unmet.
And your power.
Isn't that what you truly desire?
It's yours to express,
Yours to call upon.
Fully step into your I am and be fully present.
Don't let the wildness around you distract you.
But also don't shy away from it.
Open to it,
Welcome it.
And let yourself hunger for the wildness.
The greater the wildness,
The greater the expression.
And with it,
The greater the presence.
How can you reveal more of your heart right now?
Through this movement,
Through surrender,
Through expressing exactly what you're feeling in this moment.
And at the same time,
Nourish that inner pillar of light,
Holding space for all of your expressions.
And notice if you start to feel bored.
If you're tired of your own presence.
Perhaps it's an invitation to amplify your expression.
Or maybe it's a call to action.
You can embrace the boredom,
Letting yourself fully experience it.
Can you sit with your own boredom?
Can you meet it from the place of I am?
Now simply enjoy this sacred meeting of the masculine and feminine.
How the feminine devotionally expresses herself so that the masculine stillness can emerge.
She's always dancing and making love to him.
Every sound,
Every movement she makes is an offering to him.
And he is always there,
Eternally present,
Holding her,
Never leaving her side.
He is all the space she needs to fully become all that she is.
And when you're ready,
Bring yourself to stillness again.
Bring your hands to prayer at your heart.
Feel the intimate connection between your heartbeat and the stillness of your being.
This merging of opposites,
The union of masculine and feminine,
Is happening now,
Always,
Eternally.
And then offer a bow on behalf of your feminine to the masculine.
And on behalf of your masculine to the feminine.
To the masculine in all,
To the feminine in all.
To this internal union of Shiva and Shakti,
The divine masculine,
The divine feminine,
Forever making love to each other,
Always being with each other,
Allowing yourself to feel this sacred divine union within you.
And with that,
We complete this practice.
Take a moment to honor yourself for daring to push your edges and for bravely exploring the depths of your being.
Thank you for being here.
