Kayci Cavenah
Shraddha Yoga and Ayurveda
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Looking for Contentment? Want to experience Wellbeing?
This is where your Journey begins...
The principles of Shraddha Yoga
my Journey with
what it offers to you
how will this help you in your daily life
what will you find here on this website
how I will help you
SHRADDHA YOGA
THE ORIGINS AND PHILOSOPHY
To be a happy, healthy and balanced human being, we need to bring our full awareness and participation to our whole being. The following quote from Rummer Godden suggests exactly that.
"There is an Indian proverb that says that everyone is a house with four rooms:
a physical, a mental, an emotional, and a spiritual.
Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time
but unless we go into every room every day,
even if only to keep it aired,
we are not a complete person."
When you don't go into a room for a while, you are essentially cutting yourself off from that part of your whole self, your true self. Shraddha Yoga believes that every person has the capacity to perform yoga in a way that engages the whole being, all four rooms.
Every person has a place deep inside themselves where they feel at home, where they feel comfortable and safe, without the need for excuses or judgements, where all is well. It is the place where peace and love and joy can be found. In every practice, that's where I want to help you arrive. Shraddha Yoga is not so much a style of yoga, as it is a way a being, in your practice and in your life.
THE PRINCIPLES
Shraddha Yoga is a way of connecting with your inner being by engaging all levels of your true self and finding your own inner wisdom. All styles and levels of yoga can be incorporated to enhance your experience and deepen your level of practice and commitment. Meditation tools and techniques can be employed to find a place of calm concentration, a place where focus can create momentum for whatever you desire, a place where peace can soothe a troubled mind or an aching heart. Yoga philosophy and your own spiritual tradition can bring both understanding and inspiration to your search for wholeness and wellbeing. All of these can be brought to bare in your practice and in your life for the purpose of health and wellbeing, for expansion of consciousness and for a deep sense of faith and abiding love, peace and joy.
HOW IT WORKS
I will create for you an exclusive and personal program according to your specific needs to help you:
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exercise your body
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expand your mind
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recognize your emotions as your personal guidance system
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hold the space to connect with Spirit in what ever way works for you
I will select appropriate processes and techniques from my vast library of yoga and meditation tools to help you move into your inner search mode to find what brings you joy. To be a whole and healthy human being, we need joy in our lives but sometimes we don't even know what that means. Let's discover what brings you joy and then take some time to create an avenue, a sacred path really, to your deepest sense of wholeness, where your life is your own beautifully inspired creation.
HOW I APPLY IT
We will work together in private sessions either in person or by telecommunication in a safe and healing environment of acceptance and understanding. It is paramount that you feel safe and comfortable so that you are open to mining the terrain of body, mind and soul and that you are energetically receptive to whatever wisdom is found there.
We start with a discovery session to get acquainted and to assess your needs. I will send you a questionnaire that will help focus the discussion and your answers will point us in the direction of the first level of exploration.
After we agree on a timeframe and objectives, if you are happy with the direction and progress, we stay on track and mine a little deeper. If you desire a slightly different approach or the inclusion of a technique or practice that could enhance your experience and your learning, we add those things. It is really about developing a program that fits your needs and continually molding and reshaping it as your experience grows and your needs change.
HOW THIS WILL HELP YOU
A uniquely tailored program that is designed for your personal expansion can help you:
MOVE
through challenging or intense life transitions
HEAL
from past trauma or simply the challenges of daily life
REINVENT YOURSELF
when you are looking for change or a fresh expression
of who you are
REALIGN
with your deeper purpose in life
MY FOCUS
I specialize in private sessions because I believe that I can serve you best if we can create an environment where you thrive, where the instruction and guidance is focused totally on you. I enjoy the intimacy of that kind of environment and the rapport that is built over time through trust.
Working together, I help you sort through your options, clarify any questions, discover what makes your heart sing and develop a program that is nourishing and sustaining, a program that can inspire you to reinvent yourself or clarify your identity, a program to help you through the rough patches of life, a program with a wide range that can challenge you to expand or give you space to be quiet and heal. It is really all about you.
AYURVEDA
Ayurveda literally means the Science of Life.
As a sister-science to Yoga, it is an ancient healing system from India,
revived from the ancient wisdom of the Vedic texts, dating back some 5,000 years.
THE PRINCIPLES
Ayurveda promotes health in the body and balance in the mind through various practices, including: meditation, yoga asanas targeting specific organ systems, breathwork, dietary and lifestyle alignment for your dosha, mudras, pulse reading and marma therapy with essential oils.
HOW IT WORKS
These practices and other lifestyle practices combine to help you live in harmony with the rhythms and cycles of nature. They are a form of preventative medicine, allowing us to prevent or repair disease in a way that helps us to build strength and hardiness and to maintain balance. A central focus of Ayurveda is the individual constitution and working with diet to fine tune the digestive system so that the body becomes an efficient natural detoxification machine. When the digestive system is functioning optimally it works at a cellular level to take nutrients in and shed or release toxins, bringing balance and a heightened sense of health and wellbeing.
HOW I APPLY IT
I work with each client on an individual basis. First we determine your constitution, or Dosha. I teach you the basic concepts of Ayurveda and develop a plan to first address major imbalances and then an ongoing program to keep you optimally healthy, through movement, diet and lifestyle.
HOW THIS WILL HELP YOU
You will learn how to:
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Deeply listen to the innate wisdom of your body
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Live in harmony with the rhythms and cycles of nature
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Decrease stress and improve sleep
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Control your cravings and eat seasonally
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Feel profoundly balanced
MY FOCUS
My focus is totally on you. I help you establish a diet and lifestyle that allows you to feel good in your own skin. I design a program that fits your specific needs and with your full participation in that program, you will find a kind of ease and wellbeing that may have eluded you for years. My only desire is to help you feel better about yourself on all levels; body, mind and spirit.
ABOUT
After four decades in the pursuit of wellbeing, by mining the terrain of body,
mind and spirit, I have found my truth, my purpose and my strength.
As the founder and director of
Shraddha Yoga and Ayurveda,
I have metaphorically opened my doors to helping others find their own
truth, purpose and strength.
I have been dedicated to yoga, in its broadest sense, since the mid 1970’s, beginning with a penetrating study of the intricacies and complexities of Yoga Philosophy through the daily practice of self-reflection and meditation. This was my sadhana for 20 years until I added yoga asanas in 1993. I became passionate about the physical benefits of an asana practice and awed by its power to transform one’s consciousness. In spite of the fact that yoga is thousands of years old, it still has such deep roots that it continues to feed and sustain us today and for that I am tremendously grateful.
Also in the early 90’s, I became aware of the ancient science of Ayurveda but did not really find my footing until nearly twenty years later. This is a science that promotes health in the body and balance in the mind through various practices, including meditation, yoga asanas targeting specific organ systems, breathwork, pulse reading and marma therapy with essential oils. Most recently, I have applied myself to the study and practice of Ayurveda, healing myself and helping others align with the rhythms and cycles of nature for the purpose of health and wellbeing.
Interwoven through the years and within my personal development, was a fascination with the origins and homeland of these invaluable ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. I have traveled many times to India, the land of spirit, in groups large and small, to distill the essence of the people and culture that are the keepers and guardians of this sacred knowledge. This is my favorite place on the planet and the place where I feel most at home. Yet my dharma is to be something of a conduit, helping to funnel that sacred knowledge into the western world where it is so dearly needed.
As the years bled one into another, I continued to develop my spiritual path, to heal my physical body, and to purify my consciousness. It has become a life-long process, and while it has been, at times, extremely challenging, testing the strength of my character and fortifying my will power, it has also been soul nourishing and fulfilling. In one of my college papers, I wrote: “my life is not about arriving somewhere or logging accomplishments, itʼs about filling in the holes, rounding off the sharp edges and making the hard parts soft.” This is my purpose and the bedrock of my dharma. My life’s work is simply to live life as fully and gracefully as I can manage and to help others do the same.
Come join me in this soul nourishing pursuit of transformation. I will encourage you when you stumble, guide you through the rough patches and hold your hand when it is dark. I will understand the when and how of your personal struggles, offer a plethora of ideas, concepts and practices to stay focused on your path, and congratulate you in your moments of accomplishment and success. My teaching style changes to meet the individual student where they are -- sometimes with a vigorous practice, sometimes with softer movements and a sense of inquisitiveness and exploration, and often with a restorative, healing focus on letting go in meditation. I empower my clients to listen with compassion to their body, to move with intention and precision and to feel gratitude and respect for these amazing bodies. It will be an honor to be your guide as you mine the terrain of your own body, mind and soul for the purpose of carving out a sacred path to your deepest sense of wholeness and wellbeing.
PRIVATE YOGA & LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS
View the Landscape
4 sessions - 1 hr/week
4 weeks
$360
This is the beginning program for all new clients regardless of previous experience.
This is where we view together the exquisite landscape of YOU. It is where we meet, you and I, in curiosity, in hope, in acceptance. I am curious about you - anxious and excited to discover who you are - not just what you do for your livelihood, or your family life, not your skills or future plans. I want to know who you are at your core, your hopes and dreams as well as your self-imposed limitations. Most importantly, I want to discover what brings you joy.
Out in the field
beyond judgement, beyond expectation,
beyond preconceived notions,
I will meet you there.
It is our opportunity to work and practice together in discovery mode to determine and assess your needs and wishes. It includes:
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Initial Discovery Session
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Assessment of your needs
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Identification of your most urgent challenges
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Includes yoga asana practice and/or meditation
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Clarification of your healing process and identification of your steps to inner joy
Mine the Terrain
8 sessions - 90 minute/week
8 weeks
$950
This program is available after the initial 4 sessions from View the Landscape program. This is our play and our journey together, a program designed for dedicated students who have the desire for a life changing experience and are ready for a full commitment.
In this program, I strap on my tool belt and teach you how to mine the terrain of body, mind and soul. We know the landscape, the surface of what is shown to the world but there is so much that is buried, so many caverns of mystery to explore, so many treasures to unearth. Using my vast toolkit of yoga, meditation, mudras and mantras, introspection, perhaps even some Ayurvedic elements, lifestyle additions or philosophical discussions, we bring the hidden into the open, finding what is most potent, selecting what is most useful and carefully, deliberately polishing and restoring them, not only for the purpose of wellbeing but for the simple pleasure of discovering your own true nature, your own best self.
It is such a pleasure and an honor to aid you in this divine quest for wholeness and wellbeing - for physical strength, for mental balance and expansion, for soul-full evolution. I am here for you. I will hold your hand when it’s scary. I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will celebrate your successes. With loving care, I will support and encourage you through your weaknesses and failures. I will be your loudest cheerleader and your greatest champion. We will make a pact, you and I, to pursue what nourishes you and heal what hurts. Working side by side, we will expose the beauties of your interior world so that your soul qualities are allowed to shine forth.
This program can be repeated in a back to back format as many times as you wish, for as long as it takes to make your heart sing. It includes:
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Advanced development of individualized program
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Weekly personal intensives to engage the program:
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digging deep to find your unique gifts
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creation of new healthy and prosperous habits
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identification of your mission and purpose
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Includes yoga asana practice and/or meditation
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Weekly discussion and review includes assignments and suggestions
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Monthly assessment to clarify your mission goals to completion plan
The Rainbow Journey:
a Study of Chakras, Mudras and Marmas
8 sessions - 60 minute/week
8 weeks
$800
This program is for those who do not have specific needs or goals but want to learn more about the fundamentals and functioning of wholeness and what it means to be fully centered in your own truth.
This 8 week course is a magical journey that focuses your asana practice and meditation practice into a coherent exploration of body, mind and spirit.
In this 8 week course you will learn:
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the significance of the chakra system and how each chakra applies to the various areas of life - body, mind and spirit.
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the psychological components of each chakra and how it relates to you specifically.
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how to apply knowledge of the individual chakras to pacify places of imbalance.
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an easy home asana practice for each chakra.
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to use various mudras to enhance focus on each chakra.
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the fundamentals of Marma Therapy and specific points to use within the context of the chakras.
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to understand how masculine and feminine energies form a helix of movement within your physical and psychological being.
A Path Through the Wilderness:
finding your way in troubled times
8 sessions - 90 minute/week
8 weeks
$950
One of the most challenging experiences of a lifetime is finding yourself in a wilderness of thoughts and emotions seemingly caused by a situation that you feel ill-equipped to negotiate. Pretending it’s not there does not work and clearly, closing your eyes is not going to make it go away.
This program is individually designed to help you, with the pickax of courage, carve out a path through the wilderness. With my vast toolbox of skills and processes, I will help you develop your own toolbox that will help you clear a path of forward movement. The first item on the agenda is to name the thing that has you troubled. Sometimes it already has a name, like a divorce or family crisis, a life-threatening illness, the loss of job, loved ones or home, but these are only the outward manifestations that you can point to. Perhaps they are of your own making but often they seem to be out of your control and not something that you would ever choose. In this program, we, you and I together, in a series of private sessions, focus not on that outward thing but on the real thing, the inner perception or reaction to the person or situation that has you in a snare, a trap of overwhelming proportions, where your whole life seems in peril.
In this 8 week course, together we find the truth of what ails you and using the tools of yoga, meditation, mudras, marmas and other techniques, we open the teeth of the trap so that you are free to heal yourself and move past this troubled time with all its deeply personal challenges.
The program includes some or all of these processes:
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respectfully examine your emotional landscape, allowing you to feel what you feel without judgement
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use meditation and introspection to pause and reflect
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shed light on what is no longer working
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develop a process by which to reorient, to slow and ultimately reverse the spiral of trauma, drama and despair
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offer a different perspective - to rise above suffering and to find soul nourishment in spite of difficulties
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find what really matters, remembering what’s important, what makes your heart sing
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learn how to reside in the heart space with clarity and ease
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recalibrate and discover your own innate light, rhythm and purpose
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understand that being able to uplift yourself into a place of clarity is the key to all life’s problems no matter how intense or how extensive
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intuition, creativity and inspiration can and will carry you through the rough patches
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find your own brand of self care, a way to live that soothes your mind and nourishes your soul
Just the Basics
three one-hour sessions
$225
This is a basic program to introduce you to Ayurveda and give you a basic understanding of its principles and practices. Each session focuses on one of the following:
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Understand the Fundamental of Ayurveda (1 hr)
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Assessment of Your Constitution (1 hr)
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Program Consultation (1 hr)
Healing Body, Mind & Spirit
six one-hour sessions
$550
Starting here includes a more-indepth and individualized program that begins to identify your specific health issues and initiates a personalized protocol to bring you back to balance. The program includes:
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Everything listed above in Just the Basics (3 hrs)
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Assessment of specific health issues (1 hr)
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Two follow-up consultations (2 1-hr sessions, three weeks apart)
Wellbeing for Life
six month commitment
$925
This six month commitment is intended to set you firmly on a path of healing and Ayurvedic lifestyle. It includes the two programs listed above and additional meetings and consultations to fine tune your program. It includes:
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Everything listed above in Healing Body, Mind & Soul (6 hrs)
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Five additional follow-up consultations to monitor & refine Your program (5 hrs)
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Includes weekly check-ins at your request (15-20 min phone consult)
Spring / Fall Ayurvedic Cleanse
three week process
$275
This is a full detox program that will change your life. It requires your dedicated attention for a minimum of 12 days. This program has pre-requisites (at a minimum "Just the Basics" program listed above) and is subject to teacher approval. It includes:
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A one-hour session each week for three weeks to guide you through the process
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Multiple encouraging emails with specific instructions and recommendations for your constitution
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Daily check-ins during the 4 days of the main cleanse
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Phone consultations when needed to address urgent concerns
PRIVATE AYURVEDA PROGRAMS
Any of these Ayurvedic program options can be tailored to your schedule and your needs. If you want a complete transformation, choose Wellbeing for Life. If you are not sure, you can start with the basics, then build and expand your program as you go. Each of these options can be done by Face-time, WhatsApp, or other online application, as well as in person.
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