Meditation-Stillness-Peace

Facilitators: Catherine Wood - Kale Wood - Jacquelyn Hooper 

Shanti means peace, which is a reflection of our true nature, the soul. Stillness is a quality of the mind. They are both brought about by an inner study of oneself and a deep understanding of all things in manifestation. It is this duality of mental-astral, mind-emotion, stillness-peace which will be the keynote to this retreat. This will create a better all-round development and balance of one’s personality, which will lead any individual further along their life’s journey. 

By practicing daily meditation, without any focus on the desires of man’s personality, we seek to help cultivate stillness in the mind and peace in our astral body (emotional body). The outcomes can be many; however will not be engrossed in one weekend. Yet foundations can be established, awareness can be changed and the opportunity for spiritual growth can proceed. 

Shanti is a unique 3 day, 2 night retreat at the stunning   located in the pristine forests of Mornington Mills just on the outskirts of Harvey Western Australia. Starting Friday afternoon on the 20th of October and finishing Sunday afternoon on the 22nd of October 2017. 

The cost of this retreat is just $397 per person making it viable for all to attend (18 and over) which includes accommodation and food and we cater for all vegetarian and gluten free upon request. All books for taking notes will be provided as well as hand outs regarding certain topics, or activities which may be covered. 

If you are ready to let go of what you think you know and if you are ready to experience something different, then we warmly welcome you to journey with us into Shanti. 

Only a few places left - Please click here to book online. Deposit is essential to secure your place.

MEN'S SEXUAL QI GONG WORKSHOP

Last time to be held in Perth DON'T MISS OUT as this empowering workshop is a MUST for all men!

Faciliated by Simon Boylan who currently resides in Japan

12th August 2017 - 10am to 5pm at the Sanctuary PERTH

$297 all inclusive, lunch and handouts

Learn Ancient Chinese Sexual Secrets for Men  

Kept secret from the public for centuries and exclusively reserved for the Emperor of China and his royal court -  learn these powerful sexual secrets now and transform your sex life! 

Taoist priests and Buddhist monks have studied and experimented with the potent sexual energy that we all have running through our bodies for over a thousand years. Through their wisdom and experimentation they have discovered ways to harness, cultivate and transform sexual energy to promote health, longevity and spiritual enlightenment - as well as increasing sexual pleasure and performance. 

The techniques covered in this workshop will include:

• The acupressure technique you can use to prolong sex and prevent ejaculation
• The Male Deer Exercise to increase pleasure, performance and sexual energy
• The seven sex positions from the ancient Chinese sexual manual - The Plain Girl Classic
• Thrusting techniques for greater stamina and pleasure
• Sexual techniques and positions that promote healing
• The way to safely circulate sexual energy
• The potential dangers of cultivating sexual energy and how to deal with them
• The exploration of the roles and functions of Yin (Feminine energy) and Yang (Masculine energy) 

ONLY TWO PLACES REMAIN!!!!!!!

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About Simon Boylan

Simon Boylan has studied and practiced Qigong for over 15 years, including Sexual Qigong, Buddhist and Taoist Medical Qigong, and Health and Longevity Qigong. He is highly skilled in Qigong practices with lineages going back centuries to the Buddhist monks of the Shaolin Temple and Taoist priests of the Wu Dang mountains. He has graduated from Monash University with Honours in Philosophy and is well versed in Taoist and Buddhist Philosophy. He has also studied Traditional Chinese Medicine at RMIT University and holds a comprehensive understanding of the theory behind the experience of Qigong.

WOMEN'S Qi GONG WORKSHOP

Facilitated by Simon Boylan who currently resides in Japan

13th August 2017 - 10am to 5pm at the Sanctuary PERTH

$247 all inclusive, lunch and handouts

Discover how you can bring energy, balance and peace into your life through the science of Qigong. 

Qigong is an ancient set of practices based on the theories of traditional Chinese Medicine. These exercises have been used for centuries in China by millions of people to help promote health and longevity.   

Restoring and maintaining the natural energy flows of the body can be particularly helpful to women in dealing with symptoms arising from menstruation and menopause. Western medicine often struggles to deal with the complex symptoms that women can have in the different stages of their lives. 

Qigong is a form of active self care, where you perform gentle exercises that nourish your Qi(energy), your blood, your organs and your body, so you can help to support your own health. 

By gently moving and cultivating Qi and blood in your body, you can create your own optimal state of health, whatever stage of life you may be in. 

This Workshop will teach you: 

• Dynamic moving Qigong to cultivate health and energy
• How to balance the major organs of your body to find wellness and peace.
• Exercises to help process and release any turbulent inner emotions.
• The relationship between Yin and Yang in your body and in your life.
• How to restore your essence through the deep practice of Sleeping Qigong.

People of all ages and fitness levels can benefit from the simple Qigong exercises you will learn at the seminar.

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MENTORSHIP STUDY PROGRAM

26th August 2017 - 10am to 4pm at The Sanctuary PERTH

$297 all inclusive (4 Study Days)

The need to constantly learn and grow is essential on our path towards self-realisation and the journey to achieve and experience Santi, that which is inner spiritual peace. Quite often when we learn a new skill or certain techniques at development courses or workshops our intent to continue practicing can become somewhat diminished or stagnate through the resistance of the lower personality and life’s challenges. 

So much so that I have been contemplating and meditating on this aspect for quite some time now and have come to the realisation that it is extremely important to be able to utilise a nurturing space where ongoing learning is available and applied with the intent to unlock and discover deeper layers of self and the barriers that prevent us from continuing a disciplined path of learning and growing. 

So I am pleased to introduce a very unique and specific Esoteric and Advanced Tantra Mentorship Training Program which is designed for those who have previously completed either the Module 1 or Module 2 Practitioner Tantra Training and who are serious and committed to walking a deeper path towards self-knowledge, self-realisation and self-love. 

This Mentorship Study Program Offers: 

• Four full training days held over four months in a sacred group study atmosphere 
• Learning assistance and advice in Esoteric and Tantric Practices
• Personalised tuition and support in your own personal journey
• How to create a routine structure for regular study and practice 

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This article was written by my teacher and I wanted to share it with those that it will resonates with in the learning of unconditional love.

This article will not likely be met with a friendly response, but given the grotesque level of ignorance in the Western World regarding the subject of Kundalini, it has been deemed wise to break the present silence to offer a word of caution. Among the many emotional and unbalanced individuals who are blithely applying a trendy Eastern word to their overstimulated experiences and pretending these to be “spiritual”, are a small number of genuine seekers who are being harmfully misled by “teachers” who are Not qualified to teach. It is for the discerning and intuitive few that this post is offered. 

To be clear, Kundalini is not being taught in easily-accessed mainstream circles, nor will it ever be. It is only taught one-to-one in personal instruction by a Teacher of the Mysteries, and only after the student has studied, trained, and disciplined themselves for a certain span of years, and proved themselves ready. It must be understood that Kundalini is not a fashionable “awakening” or trendy “experience”, as it is often portrayed to be. Kundalini is a Force of Nature, harnessed and controlled only by initiates of a certain standing, and those who read these words who consider themselves to be among this number are overestimating themselves drastically. This divine Power is used by the world servers for divine ends only, and never for personal pleasure, blissful experiences, or bragging rights. 

The effects that people are claiming as Kundalini are in fact highly dangerous. Uncontrolled convulsions, trance seizures, random orgasmic spasms, “waves of energy”, and similar epileptic symptoms are Not Kundalini, nor are they even spiritual. And the wailing and howling that often accompany these degenerate practices paint a picture that would not be out of place in an insane asylum, which, tragically enough, is where many of these practices eventually lead, if carried forward over a number of years. True spiritual development does not include violent trembling, uncontrolled outbursts of emotion, screaming and thrashing, or the passive or collective trance states that rob their followers of their divine will and their sovereign strength and intellect. These techniques merely amplify the lower animal nature, and lead the hapless aspirants further from the Path, rather than closer to it. When one pictures an enlightened being, such as a Buddha or a Christ, does one picture a screaming or convulsing wreck, held in thrall either to passion or to trauma? I rather think not. Interesting, then, that so many aspirants follow “teachers” who lead them thus. 

What, you might ask, is actually occurring in these apoplectic fits, and these hypnotic convulsions? The aspirant, in a suggestable state, is permitting the energy of a group, or of the personal aura of the teacher (including their own impurities), or even of certain astral entities to flow and surge through them, without boundaries or defences or any awareness of the nature of these energies. In a trance or semi-hypnotic state, they abandon their senses to either the sexual forces of the body (or group of bodies), or to the uncontrolled astral (emotional) energy of their present, their past, the group around them, or certain sub-planes of the astral world that stimulate sensations through the lower three chakras. It is often a combination of all these things, leading to a frenzied and animalistic fit, sometimes pleasurable because it also flows through the nerves such as the sex organs, and sometimes traumatic because it triggers unresolved issues or attunes the individual to the pain of the wider human condition. It can sometimes feel like bliss, and appear wonderful or even divine instead, but this is due to a surge of higher astral energy through the solar plexus and maybe the heart chakra, which brings wonderful feelings, but is itself a beautiful lie on account of it being only astral, not divine, and because it happens in an uncontrolled state which means it can neither be understood properly nor used at will. This process, in All cases listed here, makes a person dangerously prone to trance and weakness, prone to surges of disorienting astral energy at any time of day, it continually destabilises or unbalances their emotional states and their hormones, and gradually destroys the protective etheric webbing over the chakras that constitute a defence against planar energy which most of humanity is unable to handle. Prolonged practice therefore leads either to serious illness or various forms of insanity. 

The question may arise – does Kundalini ever actually manifest in certain cases, rather than the above explanation of negative symptoms? The answer is Rarely, but Yes, and for those few who are spiritually gifted enough to begin to raise the Kundalini Fire without knowing precisely what they are doing, the situation is much more dire than that written above, and a thousand times more dangerous. Ordinary humans, without significant training, are no more capable of enduring Kundalini than they are capable of standing next to a nuclear reactor without harmful effect. I met one of my own students under these circumstances, and she was not only experiencing excruciating pain in the lower spine, but was psychologically unravelling also, as astral and manasic impressions flooded her consciousness and made her question herself and all of reality. It took us four months to stabilise and subsequently reverse the condition, and had she ended up in either a hospital or the mental health system instead, she would have been lost for this lifetime. She is doing well now, but she is Not using Kundalini force. 

Watch carefully your reaction to these words. Do you feel recognition and truth? Hostility and defensiveness? Do you believe you know this subject already, or are you open to learn? As to what you should do in relation to any teachings you have access to at present, there is only one primary necessity – Use Your Discernment. Question yourself. Do you know what you are doing? Does just sensing an energy surging through you mean you also know what it is, from which plane it emanated, and to what purpose it should serve? Question the “teachers” too, because if they cannot explain their position, it is not to be trusted. And if their techniques do not lead to clarity, insight, healing or growth, they are not worthy of loyalty. Certain of these “schools” are doing great harm to people in need, and they should know that they are now being watched. 

– A

This year I am sponsoring Xi Lai (Hsi Lai’s) latest book called “Entering the Rosy Clouds” Rosy Clouds in Dao refers to “spiritual sexual practices”. Xi Lai is the founder of Dao Vital Energies, Tao Traditions and The White Tigress Society. He is currently teaching Daoism and Daoist practice in the USA and is the author of numerous books on Daoism and White Tigress Practice. As some of you know, I have been following this practice for over 15 years now, not for sexual cultivation but for the spiritual discipline of the Dao.

Very recently I had a discussion with Xi Lai on his thoughts and beliefs regarding the Jade Egg and would he consider writing a book on this practice. The conversation was very similar to that of my own teacher’s theory and knowledge on this practice and some of it I wanted to share with you today because I believe it is of vital importance not only to embody proper knowledge of this practice but to also understand the dangers because with all things there comes forth a duality, ignorance and naivety. What I am about to share also comes from observing and practicing 15 years of using the Jade Egg as a woman who has also had two natural child births.

Firstly, contrary to popular belief it is UNWISE to leave a Jade Egg inside your yoni (vagina) for longer than 20 MINUTES three times a week. There are a few reasons for this and one is that it will create focus and focus creates stimulation and stimulation activates energy, particularly in the Chakra System, Endocrine Glands and the Nervous System so the three lower Chakras, Muladhara, (centre for elimination), Swadisthana (centre for procreation) and Manipura Chakras (centre for assimilation) become over amplified. When these centres become too stimulated the principle of primal consciousness (the lower centres) can activate the desire nature. Desire for ALL THINGS which are PERSONALITY based and definitely not from the SOUL.

Secondly, if say for example, a woman has had past sexual trauma and she is advised to use the egg for healing and she is using the egg every day for hours on end, or leaving it inside her yoni all night, the outcome will eventually be an overstimulation of her sexual trauma and most of the time this transpires into a different “guise” through the ASTRAL BODY which could be seen as depression, anxiety, sexual addiction, PTS and the woman is none the wiser that the incorrect and over use of the Jade Egg has contributed to a trauma that has not been resolved so she continues her practice and her suffering hoping it will heal her.

Thirdly, IF the Jade Egg has any imperfections on its surface, these can irritate the vaginal walls without the woman being even aware. Not all Jade Eggs are made from authentic grades of Jade and to compensate, paraffin wax is used to smooth them out. Some say paraffin wax is toxic, some say it isn’t but regardless, I believe why would any woman want to have anything inside her body that she is not 100% sure about.

Also some eggs in the world are being dyed to look like authentic Jade Eggs so it is important to know what you are buying and putting inside your precious temple. Trust your intuition. I have been thinking about this a lot lately and have since had the Jade Eggs that I sell on my Tantra Shop thoroughly tested over many weeks by laboratories and I will be posting their report on my website so women can see first-hand the quality that they are purchasing.

Lastly, from purely a White Tigress perspective an “egg” psychologically (in the subconscious) represents the idea of pregnancy and the stimulation of ovaries and most (not all) Tigresses are into the practices of sexual cultivation and don’t want to become pregnant so the Jade Egg use is only practiced a couple of times a week if not at all because as one Tigress shared with me once, using the egg every day can also cause bloating in the stomach which looks like a pregnancy because of the "focus" being poured into the sex chakra and the solar plexus.

After all, energy doesn't have a brain, what we give thought and energy too, grows and sometimes not in the way we want!

If used very wisely however and with absolute discernment, the egg can have many beneficial healing benefits that are personally relevant to the journey of each and every beautiful woman using the egg.

There is much more to share but this post will be too long, however I wanted to share the above information to bring awareness and education to this ancient practice and of course food for thought. Is it right or is it wrong information? The answer will be found in your own research, your own practice with the egg, your wisdom and in the knowing of your soul.

As always, something to ponder on.

OM Shanti

Catherine Wood

Divinity Within

13th May 2017 @ The Sanctuary of Ananda Perth - 10am to 5pm

$197 all inclusive

Ladies if you are interested we have only a few places left for this Advanced Workshop for Women.

In traditional Tantric practice women penetrate the world with their breasts, their heart centre and receive the world with their womb. Women are always giving and nourishing outwardly to everything and everyone around them, sometimes forgetting the most important person to be nourished first is themselves.

Divinity Within is a follow-on Workshop from The Way of the Heart and is created by the Sanctuary for women to continue on their path of self-realisation and empowering you into the very heart of your true Divinity.

Divinity Within Workshop Includes:

• Advanced Pranayama exercises
• Sacred Sexuality Time Lines
• Laya Yoga Meditations
• Advanced Jade Egg Practice
• Kama Sutra Demonstrations
• Advanced Traditional An Mo Tantric Massage

To book online please click here

Other News

The Internationally Accredited Tantra Practitioner Training on the 20th May in Perth and on the 11th June in Bali are both now SOLD OUT.  Congratulations to all the participants who secured a place at these trainings.  We are so looking forward to meeting you all and sharing in this incredible life changing journey.

There will be only one more Accredited Practitioner Training in Perth scheduled for the 4th November.  We already have bookings for this training and now only have 6 places left.  So if anyone is interested please email me asap [email protected] to secure your place.

The Way of the Heart Workshop for women on the 28th May is now SOLD OUT

Upcoming Workshops in Perth

Men's Sexual Gi Gong Workshop - 12th August 2017 Click here for full details

Women's Gi Gong Workshop - 13th August 2017 Click here for full details

Internationally Accredited Tantra Practitioner Training MODULE 2 (Open for anyone who has completed the MODULE 1 Level of this training) 19th August 2017 - Click here for full details

Couples Tantra Retreat UBUD BALI - 3rd September (Six nights of bliss!!!) please click here to take advantage of our incredible MAY SPECIAL

I am delighted to announce that the book I am featured in, Extra Ordinary Businesswomen 2017 was launched yesterday at the International Women’s Day in Perth.

It was a day of recognizing, celebrating and remembering the many talents of and courageous stories of women from all over Australia along with myself and a wonderful friend and organizer of the Sanctuary's International Retreats, Crystal Howrie from Sanctuary Travel celebrated in style at Rambla on the Swan in South Perth along with Business Women Australia.

With Crystal Howrie and the amazing authors of Extra Ordinary Businesswomen 2017 Carmen Jenner and Clare McAlaney

Words cannot express how happy and honoured I feel to be able to share my journey of Tantra in this book and hopefully inspire every woman and every man to be the best authentic version of self-love that they can be.

Extra.Ordinary.Businesswomen shines the spotlight on Australian businesswomen. Extra.Ordinary Businesswomen follows the stories of 34 businesswomen around the country and beyond. At 240 pages, this meaty book is based around the themes of Vision, Leadership and Passion, as each chapter invites the reader to join each of these fabulous women on their journeys. 

Designed to be dipped into for nuggets of brilliance or collectively savoured as a celebration of some of Australia’s most poignant success stories, Extra.Ordinary Businesswomen will be fittingly launched on International Women’s Day on 8th March 2017 in Perth. 

Co-authored by writer Carmen Jenner and writer/publisher Clare McAlaney, and published by Creatavision Publishing, be inspired and learn what drives these businesswomen along their paths to success. Discover the difference between ordinary and extraordinary, is just that little bit extra.

If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy of this book please email me at [email protected].  Limited copies are available at $35.00 incl postage and handling.