Greetings Light Worker!
I decided to make this little list on how shadow work could be beneficial to you in your life. I have been practicing it myself for several years now, not really knowing that this was what I was doing, but my desire to be more FREE {from my own emotional and mental trappings} lead me to this work and the aspects of yoga that contribute to this path.
7 REASONS YOU NEED SHADOW WORK IN YOUR LIFE NOW:
1.
You feel like you have tried
EVERYTHING
, but in Bill Murray style via Ground Hog Day, you keep waking up to the same old story over and over again.
2.
You know that you have
enormous
potential and talent, but need some help getting out of your own way to see them through. Using your disappointments as a stick to beat yourself up with... well that's just getting old.
3.
Your
SOUL
is calling and you can no longer ignore it. You know that it is time to connect with yourself and others on a deeper, more personal and meaningful level. It's time to
quit running from yourself.
4.
You feel
powerless
, hurt, or bitter about not being able to create a world around you that feels beautiful and reflects your highest desires.
5.
You have
magic.
You may or may not know what it is but you are ready to
unlock your personal magic
and make a difference in the world.
6.
You are ready to
RELEASE
your energy from the grips of fear, lack, worry, panic, sadness or depression so that your energy can instead be used to create a life that is meaningful and satisfying.
7.
You deserve to be
free
: free to express yourself fully... to be who you are
totally
, without shame or fear, without hiding in habits, addictions and aversions.
Shadow work is the process of
making the subconscious conscious
... of leaning into yourself, even the parts you never dared to love, and meeting them with radical self acceptance.
We go through a systematic process, which includes energy work, that exposes you to yourself and shows you where you are holding on to
fears, resentments, beliefs and patterns that have been running your life.
It's not an overnight process and it requires a commitment on your part to be ready to do the work and fully participate in your life. Here is what a recent
Sacred Alchemy
graduate had to say:
"I had been living on the same street as Sacred Garden Yoga for 5 years. I’d pass it everyday and think to myself, “I should stop in there some time.” Per usual, I procrastinated and never made it in. It wasn’t until this past fall that I realized that I was sitting on the same spot, on the same couch, upset about the same things. I felt like I was running in a hamster wheel and going no where. I, myself, am a clinical therapist and felt at a loss for what to do. I was attracted to the Sacred Alchemy Program because it it was bigger than therapy or a meal plan or a personal trainer. This program shifted my perspective on life. I have learned that I don’t need to sit on the couch and wait for life to happen to me. Life happens FROM me. Cindy is so patient and kind. I was able to share things with her that I haven’t been able to put into words before. She gently guided me through a personal inventory and invited me to forgive myself. I literally have a lightness in my heart now. I can never thank Cindy, the Sacred Alchemy program, and the Sacred Garden community. I am the happiest I’ve ever been." ~ Claire
