Shakti-Yoga in the Garden

story and myth

 

Shakti means sacred force or empowerment, it is the primordial cosmic energy  and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe.  Shakti is the concept, or personification, of the divine feminine creative power. 

Shakti is also the agent of all change.  On the right

the conjoined forms of Lakshmi,  Parvati in the middle and Saraswati on the left. They are considered shakti's of their consorts Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma.
	Shiva (for Durga), Vishnu (For Lakshmi), Brahma (for Saraswati)

It was really wonderful to see so many people from all walks of life coming out to practice yoga in the garden-really wonderful to find that spirit here in Jamaica.  Since moving back I wanted to find something local, some secret island find from which to create and it is in the jobs tears seed bead also known as Mary's Tears.  So I made a 108 bead mala which is used for praying similar to a rosary, but instead of a cross I have a Shakti inspired pendant I refer to as the One Heart Pendant.  Of course the meaning is deeper so I will leave for another post.  Sharon Feanny of Shakti Mind Body Fitness Yoga wore the One Heart Mala as she led 350 plus people in yoga -she could have worn imported beads but she chose this beautiful locally sourced creation.