SHAKTIPAT | Singer Songwriter Maria La Nova

▽ SHAKTIPAT ▽

Curious about (traditional) Tantra?

The power of mystical ceremonies?

Revitalizing your own energy body?

Around the full moon we enter an ancient, Tantric meditation: Shaktipat.

The ceremony can be a mystical journey with insights, release and an expanded energetical state.

We combine this meditative ritual with a live concert, workshop or sound experience.

 

▽ MUSIC BY MARIA LA NOVA

Using her warm, deep, sensual voice, accompanied by her dreamy (piano)sound, Maria will guide us into different dimensions within.

Maria’s music is always about getting you connected with your feelings- with your inner processes- and to help you travel. To feel and to heal deeper. Her music is a transformative experience, where you can get in touch with yourself and with your deepest desires.

Amsterdam based, Hungarian rooted artist ánd relationship therapist Maria La Nova (Marianna Kocsány), captures romantic stories in her music and songwriting. It’s no surprise her music is often about dealing with relational topics.

You can find Maria on Spotify & Instagram

 

▽ SHAKTIPAT

Shaktipat is a traditional, mystical, Tantric ceremony. In Sanskrit, Shaktipat literally means descent of grace. Through ritual and intent we invite awareness of life energy (Kundalini) into our bodies. Resulting in a more flow, bliss and ease.

Shaktipat is a solo meditation, supported by collective energy. You will be ‘touched’ by water of the Ganga river, sacred ash, Kumkum and a third eye blessing of the Siddha lineage. Indian Vedic chants will support you into deeper meditation and prayer.

A Shaktipat can be a deeply transformational experience.

 

▽ KUNDALINI

Kundalini, also referred to as life force, is the energy of your soul’s potential, rooted at the base of your spine.
Kundalini can awaken through practice (yoga, breathwork etc.), psychedelic stimulation (plant medicine etc.), spontaneous activation (birth), or through energetical transmission (Shaktipat).
We consider Shaktipat a safe way of awakening, as the lineage will ensure a smooth transition of your self-realization journey.

An awakened Kundalini can bring about massive life-transforming experiences and spiritual awakenings.

 

▽ SIDDHA LINEAGE

The Shaktipat ritual is performed according to Siddha tradition (5000 years old). Its primary objective was the direct, effortless awakening of the Kundalini. Through ritual and prayer we invoke the guidance of Bhagavan Nityananda, a meditator residing in the mountains of Maharastra, India.

Kabira has received initiation through Bud Barber in Melbourne in 2016, and has been giving Shaktipat across several continents ever since.

 

▽ TIMING

17:45h Doors open
18:15h Opening & explanation Kundalini
18:45h Music by Maria La Nova
19:45h Start ceremony of light (Aarti) & Shaktipat
21:15h – 21:45h Closing & grounding

 

▽ LOCATION

Studio Space to Be
@Rijkshemelvaart
Oude Haagseweg 58
1066 BW Amsterdam

Yogastudio Space to Be is situated on the first floor of the central building as part of Rijkshemelvaart. Rijkshemelvaart is one of the eldest artist residences of Amsterdam and has a creative, raw and alternative expression to it.

There’s free parking alongside this Oude Haagseweg and also busstops with direct connections from Amsterdam Sloterdijk & Schiphol. From here it’s a 5 minutes walk up the premises of Rijkshemelvaart (no parking here).

 

▽ PRACTICALITIES

– Please bring your own meditation cushion, sheep and / or blanket with you.

– Despite the word Shakti sometimes referring to feminine power, the Shaktipat is open to all genders and any-body.

– Wear something that makes you feel comfortable and that you can sit in. Your body temperature might change, layers of clothing work well.

– Optional: bring an offering for the altar. E.g. flowers, sweets, crystals, pictures or anything that you would like to have blessed. You can take this home with you afterwards.

– Optional: bring some snacks and drinks to share for a bite after. A light meal or a few hours of fasting before could support your experience.

– If you have a known history of psychosis or severe trauma, please contact us beforehand.

 

▽ WHAT OTHERS SAY

“Really safe place. It was exactly what I need, thank you.” – N

“Via vechten als een leeuw naar de zachtheid van mijn hart.” – F

“The energy in my hands was increased enormously yesterday. I had a huge insight, and was able to feel myself more deeply. I feel much softer, and more relaxed.”- AK

“Geopend, gehuild, het verdriet gevoeld, overspoeld en schoongemaakt. Nu leeg en vol tegelijk… Dank je Karlijn.” – A

“Shaktipat ceremony, amazing energy still after 2 days. No entheogens required. Just sitting there made me arrive to that beautiful warm place where I can see more than my eyes, where there is no up, down or sides. It just is. I was the person shouting, the woman moaning, the neighbour breathing. I was all of them. For seconds, I saw me as a friend of the Whole. This I keep forever until then.” – Omar Camara Ramirez

“What the fuck 😉 ! Grateful, so very grateful.” – M

 

▽ UPCOMING SHAKTIPAT CEREMONIES
Fri, February 23rd with Dana Devi, Chapel Haarlem
Sun, March 24th with Soundbath by Thomas Kwakernaat, Amsterdam
Sun, April 21st
Wed, May 22nd with Sound Healing Kees van Boxtel, Amsterdam
Fri, June 21st with Avi Adir