For the month of December only we are offering loads of Christmas Specials at our Tantra Shop including 20% off our next Couples Retreat at the magnificent Pullman Bunker Bay, Tantric An Mo Massage Sessions and Women's Workshops.  Please note:  Retreats, Workshops and Sessions can be redeemed anytime in 2019.

Please visit www.thetantrashop.com

Incredibly blown away Sunday evening at the Soulful Awards 2018 Winter Wonderland held at the Perth Convention Centre with Special Guest Speakers Troy Coward Actor and Michelle Nazaroff World Champion Body Builder.

So humbled to be awarded the title of Soulful Communicator for 2018 :-)

Helping people communicate with their soul and become the best version of themselves that they can possibly be is my greatest passion in life 💕

It has been a huge few days of joy and excitement as I am in the middle of teaching the Diploma Module 4 Training, so life sure has been full on!  Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me and for your love and support and thank you to the amazing Kelly Sayers (Amazon Best Selling Author) and Michele Vos - Castle (Complete Feng Shui) for making this event possible by recognising women who are empowering and changing the world, one person at a time. 

Much love to all x

Hi everyone, 

I am so excited to share that I have been nominated for Soulful Awards Soulful Entrepreneur 2018!  This has come as quite a surprise and a beautiful one at that. 

If this resonates with you and if you feel that I have enhanced more soul into your life then I would be so honoured if you could please vote for me here https://kelly921.typeform.com/to/C2W3mh 

Thank you with all my heart and soul. 

Catherine xox

IT’S TIME TO VOTE FOR SOULFUL AWARDS WINNER 2018...

The Soulful Awards honours Women in Business for their excellence, integrity, value and contribution to the world, and recognises the achievements of people fulfilling their life’s purpose & making a difference.
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The key goal of the Soulful Awards is to discover, recognise and reward the individuals that have the potential to, or are already having a positive impact on the community – at home, in the office and on a global scale.

The Soulful Awards are VOTED BY THE PEOPLE, for their contribution and provide achievements with public recognition that they deserve.​​​​​​​

An Mo Tantric Massage is back!!!!

For many years now I have not offered my exquisite An Mo Tantric Massage (except to teach this in the Accredited Tantra Training's) however for the month of NOVEMBER only I am coming out of retirement and personally offering this divine massage again to both men and women.

The intent is to donate half of the cost of each massage to the fund raiser "Rally for Rachel" my beautiful and cherished Soul Sister. Rachel is a Perth woman in need of help from the local community to raise funds for a lifesaving treatment in Austria. Without it, the prognosis is devastating 😔

Rachel has exhausted all avenues in Australia and this is her final hope (you can find out more about her story at the link below).
https://fundrazr.com/ToSaveAPureHeart

ABOUT TANTRIC AN MO MASSAGE

For thousands of years, An Mo traditional Chinese massage and has been practiced to relax muscles and strengthen joints. An Mo is an ancient pressing and rubbing technique, An meaning “press” and Mo meaning “rub”. The massage produces heat which is known as "Chi" (life force) and thus increases blood flow to the body and energy system.

An Mo Tantric touch goes beyond just the physical enjoyment to the deepest healing power of love. When we touch with the intention to give love, to make someone feel good, we 'feed' that person love, a similar metaphor of watering a thirsty plant. Scientist state we have approximately 62 trillion cells in the human body and the teachings of Tantra believe that every cell has a divine consciousness, a superior intelligence, just like that of a computer system, this wisdom understands love and fear, positive and negative for the true journey of Tantra is "Duality to Unity". When the cells receive unconditional love, they vibrate, pulsate, and rejuvenate with nourishment, energy and vitality.

This exquisite ancient Chinese massage comes from one of the Taoist Lineages of the White Tigress and fuses together the triangles of energy: Chi (Life Force), Ching (Rejuvenation for restoration and cultivation) and Shen (Spirit/Soul).

During An Mo Tantric Massage the body comes alive, it's a feeling of being fully present, fully alive, yet deeply relaxed, it is a state of Samadhi (a oneness with all things).

An Mo is a beautiful gift for your body mind and spirit.

For all bookings please click on the link below. Places will fill quickly.

https://www.sanctuaryofananda.com.au/treatments

Hello everyone,

I hope you are going well and have had a productive and inspiring month.

I love the months of September and October in Perth, when spring is in the air, the weather is a little warmer and the flowers and wild life start to bloom once again in the cycles of the seasons.

To celebrate an early birthday present I decided to take myself to Uluru, the heart of Australia to spend time with the land and time by myself.  “Know thyself” the essential key words to the philosophy of Tantra and is often hard to practice when we are always so busy with the demands of life and the constant white noise that surrounds us.

Uluru is such a sacred place and I was fortunate enough to spend time with an Anangu aboriginal, the traditional owners of the land who showed and taught me their knowledge and history of Ayres Rock.  A major awareness that stood out for me was the silence.  It was so silent that my eardrums hurt at times.  There was just silence, stillness, peace, blue skies, sunshine and sacred land.

In other news, the Sanctuary recently celebrated our 24^th Couple’s Retreat at the magnificent Pullman Bunker Bay Resort.

40 beautiful people shared in the joy of learning and growing in sacred love, discovering a deeper sense of self and connection with their beloved.

It was the most perfect weekend with lots of laughs, amazing food and divine weather.

Thank you to all the couples who attended, it was humbling to witness your love and commitment to each other.

Thank you to my awesome team Diana, Amy and Jim for all your love and support ensuring the event ran as smooth as clockwork. Also thank you to Emma and Jordy from Pullman Bunker Bay.

If anyone is interested in our fabulous couple’s retreats we are pleased to announce there will be two Retreats held next year.

UBUD BALI - 20th - 25th June
BUNKER BAY DUNSBOROUGH W.A. - 20th - 22nd September

Until next month stay safe and enjoy the warmer weather.

Much love,

Catherine Jane xox 

What’s coming up!

Men’s Tantra Workshop – 3rd November BUSSELTON PERTH at the Men’s Shed Click here for full details

Reiki 2 Workshop (Okuden) – 10th November PERTH click here for full details

Trauma Informed Workshop – 17^th November PERTH Facilitated by Karen Hulls

• Date: 17th November 2018
• Time: 9am to 12pm
• Venue: The Sanctuary Perth
• Cost: $125 (Please note: the cost will be reduced if we get more than 10 people)

'Elephant in the Room! What is Trauma-Informed Care?'

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Explain the impact of trauma on: the domains of development (e.g. physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, social, spiritual etc.), memory and brain development.
2. Discuss the relationship between a person's trauma history and his or her behaviors and responses.
3. Use the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), for supporting adult clients to heal from trauma.

Places are Limited. If you would like to book and secure your place please email [email protected]

Diploma in Tantric Studies (Module 4) – 24^th to 28^th November PERTH 

Open to anyone who has previously completed Modules 1-3.  Please email [email protected] for full details and registration.

Events in 2019

Reiki Master Training  SHINPIDEN LEVEL 3 - 9th February PERTH (Please email [email protected] for enquiries)

Soul Filled Women’s Retreat – 16th and 17th February ADELAIDE click here for further details

The Sacred Unveiling Urban Retreat 23rd and 24th February MELBOURNE Click here for full details

Diploma in Tantric Studies – Module 1 and 2, 2nd -6th March; Module 3 – 8th – 12th June; Module 4 – 7th – 11th September PERTH click here for full details 

Internationally Accredited Tantra Training – 20th – 26th May SYDNEY click here for full details

TANTRIC EXPEDITION TO THE WHITE LION HEARTLAND – 11th to 17th October AFRICA (Details coming soon)

A unique opportunity to join the first white lion pride reintroduced to their natural and spiritual homelands of the Greater Timbavati region.

“Healing Self and Healing the Great Mother (Earth)”

ARTICLE

My lower personality was broken.

Yes broken into a million pieces. It has experienced and known suffering, abandonment, betrayal, grief, both physical and emotional abuse, gossip, judgement and loneliness and wears the battle scars of the journey of being a human.

A very familiar story for so many………..

And yet all through this I have managed to build over 17 years a very successful small business that continues to thrive from strength to strength. My work is often behind the scenes; I’m not really a ‘public person”, I don’t seek fame and fortune, I have never done a live feed, a podcast and I don’t have an Instagram account (not that I have a problem with any of them I just can’t find the time). My business is always super busy with daily back to back clients and every day I am in service to those that need a shining light to show them the way. It is only just recently that I have learnt to say “Sunday’s are my day”.

When I reflect back at my life, I often wonder how do I keep doing what I do and why would I even want to keep going when the world at times can be so cold and dark.

The answer is simple and two little words sums it up perfectly.

THE SOUL

The soul is the driver of your car it is the babysitter (through the mind and heart) of your unstable and at times unruly lower emotions that are always on the war path for self-sabotage, procrastination and constant doubt.

The soul is like a Divine mother and father that holds your inner child (the lower personality) with endless patience and unconditional love.

The soul is magnetic. It emanates light out into the world drawing to it all that can see.

The soul serves humanity and its consciousness is LOVE and UNITY.

The soul helps you learn discernment and through discernment you will know your true soul sisters and brothers, those that lift you up on the path towards light and salvation, those that offer you a hand when you need one, those that can see your darkness and yet still love you without question, those that want nothing from you other than to love you.

The soul shows you your duality, your higher self and your lower self (the personality) that binds you to the actions and karma of human suffering.

People can huff and puff and blow your house down, but the soul will just re-build another one time and time again. The soul is unstoppable when its purpose is known by the personality.

The soul is steadfastness, it will keep driving you even when the personality is at its most fragile, when the personality is in the darkest night of the soul, rebelling every single act of unkindness, unfairness and judgement that other personalities and the world have done to you.

The soul is the navigator to your true self, “The I Am that I Am”.

The soul will show you your life purpose and your divine presence and inspirational light. It will show you the answers that you seek.

Your personality especially your lower personality cannot heal itself, nor can it heal itself through others, it is only through the wisdom of your own soul and the Divine love that binds you to all of consciousness that will heal you and then you will see the world from a different set of eyes. 

And through those eyes you will know love in all its purest form.

IT IS ONLY THROUGH THE SOUL

(Catherine Wood The Sanctuary of Ananda 2018)

The Sanctuary of Ananda 

PH:       6311 2804 

EMAIL:  [email protected]

On the weekend of the 11^th and 12^th August the lovely Jane Bennett facilitated two incredible workshops teaching women about their bodies, cycles and the sacred wisdom of Menstruation and Menopause. The information Jane delivered was absolutely sensational. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your passion with us all Jane.

We learnt so much; did you know that the average woman who has two children will have approximately 392 ovulations and periods in her life time 😊 and that by the time a baby girl is 7 months in her mother’s womb she already has between 3 and 5 million miniature eggs in her womb!!!! That means the egg that conceived YOU were already in your mother when she was in her mother’s womb.

Pretty amazing stuff!!! 

Here is a beautiful quote that I think sums it all up perfectly;

 “At Menarche you meet your wisdom.

With monthly bleeding you practice your wisdom.

 At Menopause you become your wisdom”

 (Native American Saying) 

In 2019 we have some pretty amazing events planned and here is a preview so far:

Reiki Master Training - 9^th February PERTH (Please email [email protected] for enquiries)

Soul Filled Women’s Retreat – 16^th and 17^th February ADELAIDE click here for further details

The Sacred Unveiling Urban Retreat 23^rd and 24^th February MELBOURNE Click here for full details

Diploma in Tantric Studies – Module 1 and 2, 2^nd -6^th March; Module 3 – 8^th – 12^th June; Module 4 – 7^th – 11^th September PERTH click here for full details

Internationally Accredited Tantra Training – 20^th – 26^th May SYDNEY click here for full details

Couples Retreat – 20^th – 24^th June BALI (Details coming soon)

Couples Retreat – 20^th to 22^nd September BUNKER BAY WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Details coming soon)

TANTRIC EXPEDITION TO THE WHITE LION HEARTLAND – 11^th to 17^th October AFRICA (Details coming soon)

A unique opportunity to join the first white lion pride reintroduced to their natural and spiritual homelands of the Greater Timbavati region.

“Healing Self and Healing the Great Mother (Earth)”

Events remaining for 2018

Men’s Tantra Workshop – 3^rd November BUSSELTON PERTH at the Men’s Shed (Click here for full details)

Reiki 2 Workshop (Okuden) – 10^th November PERTH click here for full details

The Sanctuary of Ananda

PH:       6311 2804

EMAIL:  [email protected]

What does it mean to be a woman?

MENSTRUATION 2018 PERTH - 11th August

Women everywhere are starting to awaken to the incredible transforming power of their sensual energy. This includes our ‘Moon Time’ (Menstruation). Cycles and rhythms are what govern the entire universe so it is important that as women we honor our own unique cycles so that we flow in harmony with body, mind and spirit. By honoring our moon time, we access our deepest feminine truths.

Namaste,

It has been quite some time since I have published a Newsletter; in fact our last newsletter was back in March.  It certainly has been an incredibly busy and hectic year so far with so many wonderful events and trainings on the go.

In April I travelled to NSW to teach the Intensive Accredited Tantra Practitioner Training which was one of the most challenging, exhausting and rewarding Trainings I have ever taught. I have certainly learnt to expect the unexpected and to let go and just allow the flow. Thank you to the beautiful people who attended and bonded so quickly with each other, to Keiron Keene for holding space for the group and to Beth Heap for being a pillar of support and love. We are in the process of organizing the next Training in NSW which will be in May 2019. 

In other news, I have had the pleasure of visiting beautiful Bali twice this year, once for a week to check out the new venue for the proposed Bali Training and the second time to facilitate this Training. It was a very long, hot, amazing and incredible intensive 7 days teaching the Internationally Accredited Practitioner Training in Bali. Thank you to the universe for bringing together the most beautiful group of kind hearted and respectful people who shared and bared their souls in such loving sacredness. At the end of our final day I was gifted a traditional Balinese “crown” which was filled with blessings from every participant who attended.  Thank you so much to Beck “Mama Bali” for holding such loving strength and support and co- facilitating and to Steph for organising all of the logistics and assisting during the training.

We only have one more Perth Diploma Training left which commences in July through to November.  This training is now Fully Booked Out and I am looking forward to meeting everyone who is attending.

For those interested in our trainings which will be Australia wide; dates for 2019 will be posted in our next newsletter.

Our next big event coming up at the Sanctuary is the Menstruation/Menopause Workshop which the Sanctuary is very proud to be hosting the amazing Jane Bennett who is coming to Perth for the first time to share her knowledge and wisdom in two powerful Workshops on the topics of Menstruation and Menopause. Jane is one of the co-founders of Mense-Ed an exceptional training program which provides practical and engaging menstrual education workshops for teachers and school staff to support the creation of a positive menstrual culture in their school

Please check out the full details below.

Last but not least, our Couples Retreat in Bunker Bay Dunsborough W.A. from the 21^st – 23^rd September has only one last place left for that lucky couple.  If you are interested please click here

Love and Peace,

Catherine Wood

Last Workshops for 2018

Reiki Training – Shoden Level 1

• Date:               Saturday 4^th August 2018
• Time:               10am to 4.30pm
• Address:          The Sanctuary Perth
• Investment:     $175 (all inclusive)

BOOK NOW

Reiki is a Japanese word translated as 'spiritual energy'.  The rei meaning 'spiritual' and ki meaning 'energy'

It is perceived that energy of the conscious mind permeates the entire Universe; therefore Reiki is simply a healing tool for balancing and healing the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual body.

The history of Reiki dates back to the late 1800's and was founded by Mikao Usui.  Mikao Usui practised a martial art called 'Aiki Jutsu' when he was just 12 years old.  Many years later he became an instructor in "Yagyu Ryu' and gained 'Menkyo Kaiden' (the highest level and honour in weaponary).  At some point in Mikao's life he found enlightment and the ability to heal on all levels.  This healing energy is what the West knows today as the 'System of Reiki'.

Menstruation 2018

• Date:               11^th August 2018
• Time:               10am to 5pm
• Address:          The Sanctuary Perth
• Investment:     $197 (all inclusive: lunch and handouts)

BOOK NOW

This beautiful and informative workshop will explore:

Keys to menstrual well-being

Self-awareness and empowerment through consciously cycling

Fertility: optimum conception

Fertility: effective contraception

Spirituality and menstruation: connection, meaning and service

Creating a positive introduction to menstruation for girls

Creating a positive menstrual culture: socially, politically, and economically

Ritual and celebration: acknowledge and transform

Preparing for a positive menopausal transition

The day will also include time in the beautiful and womanly art form of circle: sharing, telling stories, connecting, learning, laughing and may include a healing cry too.

Menopause Workshop 2018

• Date:               12th August 2018
• Time:               10am to 5pm
• Address:          The Sanctuary of Ananda
• Investment:     $197 (all inclusive: lunch and handouts)

BOOK NOW

Preparing for a positive menopausal transition

Contraception during peri-menopause

Keys to menopausal wellbeing

Identity: Who am I now?

Creativity, drive and focus: What do I do now?

Sexuality, intimacy and menopause: Hot or not?

Creating a positive menopausal culture: socially, politically, and economically

Spirituality and the menopausal transition: What is my purpose?

Ritual and celebration: acknowledging this important threshold

*****Attend both workshops at the special price of $330 (Normally $394) *****

ABOUT JANE

Jane Bennett is a social worker with over 36 years’ experience as a facilitator, counsellor and educator. Jane created A Celebration Day for Girls; Cool on the Inside and Fathers Celebrating Daughters and now trains facilitators internationally to present these popular programs. She was also featured in the movie "The Moon Inside You" which focuses on Global Menstruation for Women.

Jane is one of the co-founders of Mense-Ed an exceptional training program which provides practical and engaging menstrual education workshops for teachers and school staff to support the creation of a positive menstrual culture in their school.

Jane co-created The Rite Journey girls' year 9 programs and continues her long-standing educational role with Natural Fertility Management. She is the author of A Blessing Not a Curse and Girltopia: a world of real conversations for real girls, and co-author of The Natural Fertility Management Kits for Contraception and Conception and The Pill: Are You Sure It's For You?

Men’s Tantra Workshop

• Date:               15^th September 2018
• Time:               10am to 5pm
• Venue:             BUSSELTON Western Australia
• Investment:     $197 (inclusive: lunch and Manual)

BOOK NOW

'An informative workshop which includes skills and techniques to master your Sexuality in becoming an Extraordinary Lover'

This Tantric Workshop is for men to discover their essential nature, purpose and life mission. It sets the stage for all men to be of greater service to humanity by beginning to know themselves intimately. It is an acknowledgement and understanding of manhood both primal and raw, emotional and spiritual. Through this journey comes motivation, compassion and the strength of the spiritual warrior that allows each man to return to friends, family and partners a more empowered and awakened man.

The philosophy and practices of Tantra once embraced, act as a catalyst for change, growth and initiation into the deeper aspects of masculinity, sacred sexuality and conscious relationships

What this Workshop will explore:

• Tantra Philosophy
• The Roles of Masculine/Feminine
  Re-defining your purpose and mission
  How to handle and understand pressures in your life including regulation of anger, frustration and depression
  Men's Sexual Health - Techniques to master erection strength, control and premature ejaculation
  Cultivation of Sexual Energy
  The Art of Extended Lovemaking
  The Gift of the Feminine - how to love a woman, spiritually, physically, emotionally and sexually creating healthy balanced and loving relationships

All welcome 18 years and over. Maximum 20 participants.

ARTICLE

WHO’S DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE?

When we consciously walk a spiritual path, nothing, absolutely nothing can stay in our comfort zone for long.  To see, grow and change deep seated patterns and blind spots is at times painful and tiresome because with Divinity always comes burdens (more spiritual responsibility), distractions (that try to hinder and throw us off our path and focus) and challenges (for the old will always come forward to be tested time and time again until we pass the test, see the lesson, change the karmic cycle).

There are times though that we will see glimpses of peace, stillness, heaven, nirvana, wisdom and consciousness and through every spiritual crisis (test) comes forth a spiritual purification and we go up one step further on the ladder towards self-realization. Just like peeling an onion, the layers of our shadow, our darkness, our lower nature (Kali) need to be seen, understood and trained by the mind to be dissolved back into the light of the soul.  Look at the Mind as the babysitter for our astral body (emotional body).  There has to be an alert driver in control and more often than not the emotional body is the driver…….driving us back towards old patterns of sabotage, unhealthy habits, addictions, bad choices that keep us continually bound to chains of suffering.

The Divine, the Sacred, the Omi Present, the God/Goddess all represent one thing, and that is light and why do we seek light?  Why do we seek this thing we call “the spiritual path””? one of the reasons is because light makes us feel good, light makes us feel alive, light reminds us that we are sacred, eternal and beautiful and this light is our soul, the soul is unity through consciousness so it is safe to say the more light our soul flows through its vehicle (the body) the more we will be presented with our darkness (burdens and distractions).

All of the above is great intellectual knowledge but how do we actually put this into practice in our daily life?

How do we navigate through the wilderness and train our mind to take charge of our lower nature (emotions)?

Imagine a spiritual path or a spiritual journey like walking through a magnificent valley where the sky is a glorious blue, a few pure white clouds are to be seen, we feel the breeze on our face, the warm sun shining down and we breathe in the fresh clean air.  There are flowers growing in the fields and a few trees here and there, we are aware of stillness within nature and a deep familiar joy in our hearts.  As we walk through the valley, head held up high, we trip on a rock; we bend down to look at it, pick it up and study it for quite some time.  The rock represents one of our wounds, a pattern of our lower nature and suddenly we are back in the memory and especially the feeling and emotion.  We put the rock down and keep walking but we are no longer 100% present within peace, there is a duality brewing inside and a subtle feeling flooding back into our consciousness.  This memory has brought up pain, or sadness, or anger or despair and it is familiar.  However we keep on walking and then we trip again on another rock, this time the rock is bigger and we stop to look down at it and pick it up studying it intensely.  Once again this rock represents something that lives in our “village in the mud” the lower nature of our personality and we are drawn into the feelings and emotions once again.  After walking and tripping a few more times we are suddenly aware that we are feeling very heavy and worn down.  We are back in our lower personality, a far place from when we first started our walk, in the joy of our soul.

(Copyright the Sanctuary of Ananda 2018)

The Way of the Heart - Tantra Empowerment for women and connecting with your soul

I am so happy to announce the launch of my first published book "The Way of the Heart".

As women, we are constantly giving and nourishing outwardly to everything and everyone around us.  We sometimes forget the most important person we need to nourish first is ourselves.  The Way of the Heart gently and lovingly guides you on a journey to "know thyself" to integrate self-love, self-knowledge and self-realisation.

When we live from the heart we will find the essence to all things and from that essence we will discover peace, unconditional love, empowerment and the ability to weave all things in consciousness.

This is a beautifully presented work book for all women to explore the spiritual foundations of Tantra and the perfect gift to treat yourself or that special lady in your life.

Featuring chapters on:

• The soul and the personality
• Breathing and grounding techniques
• Masculine and feminine roles and energy
• Your orgasmic potential
• Breast care
• Womb care
• Your sacred sexuality

To purchase your copy please visit www.thetantrashop.com AUD $24.99 includes postage and handling within Australia

"Discover how to empower yourself as a woman on every level; physically, emotionally, spiritually and sexually"

We are seeking men who would be willing to volunteer a couple of hours of their time to help our new Practitioners in Training further their skills, knowledge and confidence in basic Tantra principles and An Mo Tantric Massage.

These sessions are FREE, held at the Sanctuary of Ananda Perth and the duration is approx 2 hours.

The times required are:

Monday the 21st May 10am

Tuesday the 22nd May 10am

Wednesday the 23rd May 10am

Held in a safe, professional and supportive space.

If you are interested and would like to volunteer, please email our Admin Team at [email protected]

Thanking you.