Seeds of Seva

04/02/2017

It was a very eventful day. We had an early start and went and wandered around some pre-inca pyramids. We had the chance to meditate on its sacred land and then eat lunch with llamas. After the pyramids we made our way to the center of the earth and got to stand in the middle of the equator. We were in the north and the south of the earth at once. Everyone is very exhausted because of our adventurous day. Tomorrow is the last day we get to spend with the Angla community and we will have a big traditional feast with them. Our retreat is almost over and this will be a wonderful way to close out this journey.

03/02/2017

"We changed our priorities, we used to travel to see, now we travel to feel." - Julie P, Ecuador Retreat 2017

01/02/2017

Yesterday was an amazing day. We finally got to visit the Angla Community and do some service work for them. They were so grateful we were there and were very impressed by the amount of work we got done. We were working in their fields and planting new crops for them. Many of our team members thought that they weren't doing enough but to the community we were. They made us a lovely meal to thank us for our service. After we got back from the community we ended the day with Sound Healing. It was very relaxing and beautiful for all. Today we are going to experience some Equine Therapy with horses and then we will come back to MySachaJi and use the sweat lodge. It is only day 4 and there is so much more to come.

01/02/2017

"We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical." - Radhanath Swami 🌎

11/01/2017

Move away from the stories of the egoic mind through cultural immersion, selfless service, and yoga. Follow us for 8 days of healing and connection at a wellness sanctuary surrounded by Mother Earth in the Andean Mountains, just over an hour outside of Quito, Ecuador. This retreat promises to leave participants feeling rejuvenated and reconnected with Pachamama.

10/01/2017

Meet our Teachers:

Sharon Aluma can be labeled many things, artist, soul worker, yoga therapist, meditation teacher, speaker, healer, spiritual guide. What she embodies is the life of a Yogi who translates the truest teachings of the ancient practices of the healing arts. Sharon has a unique ability to draw from the various paths within mysticism as she weaves philosophical curiosities through current teachings, bringing you into a timeless state of being. Her metaphoric cues go beyond the surface of skin taking you on a journey in through a clear, deep understanding of the practice of yoga, a universal life.

Sharon is a lululemon ambassador who travels the world as the Director of Organic Vinyasa Yoga. She effortlessly meets people exactly where they are and opens space inviting each practitioner to elevate to their inner personal threshold, living in transformation. Sharon's youthful wisdom expresses a life of a spiritual being living a whole life in authenticity.

10/01/2017

Meet our Teachers:

Dani Pogachefsky has honed her skills in Eastern healing arts through formal training and extensive travel abroad. A Certified Yoga Instructor, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, Massage therapist, and Tibetan singing bowl healer, Dani's soulful teaching style is a unique combination of innovative flows and anatomically informed sequencing, incorporating mantra, sound, pranayama and energetic alignment into her classes. She pulls from her training in various styles, including Vinyasa, Sivananda, Prana Kriya, and more.

Dani was first introduced to Yoga at a young age, as some of the world's foremost formative teachers would filter in and out of her home. For this early exposure she credits her mother, Philadelphia's distinguished yoga teacher, Julie Pogachefsky. At age 25 Dani left her corporate life in New York City on a spiritual pilgrimage, studying yoga, meditation, and sound healing with teachers throughout SouthEast Asia, Nepal, and Bhutan. The transformative experience inspired Dani to adopt the values of Yoga as a lifestyle, and pursue teaching and healing as her life’s mission. She has since been blessed to study closely with some of Yoga's most influential instructors, including Yoganand (Michael Carol), Sri Shyamji Bhatnagar, Swami Hridyananda, Marc Halpern, Alex Auder, and Jolie Manza to name a few, with over 1000 hours of yoga and healing arts training to date.

Meet our Teachers:

Dani Pogachefsky has honed her skills in Eastern healing arts through formal training and extensive travel abroad. A Certified Yoga Instructor, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, Massage therapist, and Tibetan singing bowl healer, Dani's soulful teaching style is a unique combination of innovative flows and anatomically informed sequencing, incorporating mantra, sound, pranayama and energetic alignment into her classes. She pulls from her training in various styles, including Vinyasa, Sivananda, Prana Kriya, and more.

Dani was first introduced to Yoga at a young age, as some of the world's foremost formative teachers would filter in and out of her home. For this early exposure she credits her mother, Philadelphia's distinguished yoga teacher, Julie Pogachefsky. At age 25 Dani left her corporate life in New York City on a spiritual pilgrimage, studying yoga, meditation, and sound healing with teachers throughout SouthEast Asia, Nepal, and Bhutan. The transformative experience inspired Dani to adopt the values of Yoga as a lifestyle, and pursue teaching and healing as her life’s mission. She has since been blessed to study closely with some of Yoga's most influential instructors, including Yoganand (Michael Carol), Sri Shyamji Bhatnagar, Swami Hridyananda, Marc Halpern, Alex Auder, and Jolie Manza to name a few, with over 1000 hours of yoga and healing arts training to date.

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09/01/2017

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