SONG OF THE SOUL
Living Your Dharma
Your soul sang you into existence. Now let this lifetime be the most glorious version of that song. Discover your dharma, give it all you got, and revel in the sweet song of your soul!
April 16-21, 2024 (session 1) - Location TBD
November 19, 21, 23, 24 (session 2) - Lila Studio
Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30-9:00 pm
Friday Bonus Practice: 10:00-11:45 (Livestream)
Saturday and Sunday: 8:30-5:30 pm
In Person or Livestream
Mountain Time
This course is for you if you are:
In a transition, looking for guidance in moving forward
Feeling stagnant, vaguely dissatisfied, or just not as joyful as you’d like to be
Feeling that you have not claimed your full potential in life
Seeking to unearth hidden aspects of your being, grow in self-understanding, propel yourself into new spiritual growth
Ready to dig up self-sabotaging patterns, transform them, and ultimately learn to step free of their influence
Wanting to craft a potent and positive vision for moving forward in life with purpose and delight
Interested in learning a process that you can draw upon again and again throughout your life, to help steer you towards the most auspicious future
The teachings tell us that in order to truly thrive - I mean to live fearlessly and joyfully with purpose and meaning - there are several things we must first address. We must discover and articulate our dharma, claim it by committing to it whole-heartedly, learn to listen for and trust our inner guidance, and recognize that the deepest joy arises when we learn to offer our efforts up for the higher good. However, there are many obstacles along this path (welcome to the human race!), mostly made up of hidden thought patterns derived from our past that shape our behavior and sabotage our forward progress. In order to achieve this highest expression of ourselves, therefore, we are called to a journey of self-examination.
This course is exactly that - a journey of self-inquiry that combines ancient and contemporary techniques, supported by gentle asana and pranayama. Specific tools are offered - meditation, yoga nidra, contemplation - that help us increase our discernment and connect to inner guidance. These tools lead us to remember and celebrate our soul’s calling even as we tap into the hidden aspects of our being, secrets we have kept from ourselves. As these secrets emerge and are put into words, we begin to disentangle ourselves from our past and step into a new way of being, more fully aligned with our soul. We use journaling to craft unique language that resonates at a core level, helping us change long-standing habits of thought and behavior while at the same time empowering our soul’s deepest desire.
From Mary: This course is amazing! For me it was a game changer, helping me to grasp the big picture of how yoga could affect change not only in my body and my mood, but in my psyche at the deepest levels. I now consider it to be a true foundation to all yoga practice on and off the mat. For me it is, perhaps, the most consequential to life in the ‘real world’ of all the coursework I have done in yoga.
In this course you will:
Remember what brings you joy, and use it to uncover your soul’s unique purpose – Dharma
Begin to shape a life strategy so you live with a crystal clear sense of purpose, capacity and meaning
Learn about hidden aspects of your being
Free yourself from the thought constructs borne out of past experiences – Vikalpa – that bind you to old patterns and keep you from creating a new future.
Establish a strong intention that aligns with the calling of your soul - Sankalpa – and helps you move toward living your unique version of fulfillment.
Connect to your intuition - Buddhi - and build your capacity to be guided from the soul.
Work with guided journaling, partner and group process, yoga, meditation, contemplation, and yoga nidra
Craft specific and powerful language, specific to you, to lead you out of old patterning into a more thriving and joyful life
Learn numerous techniques to support all of the above, including guided meditations (recordings made available)
Topics Covered:
Dharma - Purpose in life, calling of the soul
Vikalpa - Unconscious thought patterns that sabotage you
Sankalpa - Intention that supports the deeper soul calling
Buddhi - Connecting to Intuition, inner guidance
Science of Manifestation - Yogic approach to manifesting the heart’s desire, backed by 1,000’s of years of experience
Power of language - spoken and mental
Tools for transformation - Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Self-reflection
Included in Course:
A safe space to process and transform long-held patterning
3 hour follow-up session 8 weeks out included: Time TBD by the group
Recordings of all meditations
Counts fully towards 300 hour certification with Mary Johnston-Coursey
24 hours CE with YA
Recommended Readings:
The Great Work of Your Life, by Stephen Cope
The Four Desires, by Rod Stryker
(You must complete one of these readings for 300 hour credit)
Testimonials:
"Mary’s skillful / masterful teaching of 4 Desires has fundamentally changed my life. Mary has a unique gift for this profound and sensitive work. She dives deep with respect and compassion fostering a community with boundless support. A vast set of practical tools are employed first to discover, verbalize, and feel the root cause of obstacles and habits and then to create lifelong change. I had been grappling with a desire for deep change for years. This course was quite challenging, but it has paid off well beyond my expectations. I am continually astonished by the power of this work." ~ Julie
"I have taken The Four Desires course from Mary Johnston-Coursey twice and I just can’t get enough! The things I have learned in this course have been so valuable to me. I have discovered and re-discovered things about myself that I never imagined were hiding behind the veils of my ego and mind. I can’t imagine doing this potent work without Mary there to support me. She offers a humble and sincere approach to guiding individuals into discovering their Dharma, or purpose. Mary provides a safe environment to let go of our attachments and discover our souls. Mary is extremely patient. She offers so much help but also encourages us to discover our truths on our own, and it is hard work!! Mary has so much knowledge to share and she does it so eloquently and beautifully. Her amazing guided meditations are the icing on the cake! Anyone could benefit from this course and would be lucky to have Mary as a teacher. Thank you Mary, I am forever grateful." ~ Mary
Fee: $420 (Includes follow-up session)
Early Bird: $380 - Pay in full by April 1 (Use promo code: SONG at checkout)
Repeat Song or 4Desires Students: 1/2 price (Use code HALFOFF at checkout)
1/2 price Scholarship Available: E-mail for details
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