Venus Yoga continues to receive rave reviews from the international yoga community in Australia, Bali and Japan. Women from all over the world, from 15 to 60 years, have been touched by this feminine honoring practice.
Please peruse individual, studio and blog reviews to learn more about the Venus Yoga experience.
“I have been privileged to attend a Venus yoga workshop both in Australia & Bali. My expectations were exceeded… and then some! Shivani creates a beautiful space for women to share their deepest thoughts, feelings, passions and dreams. The most recent workshop in Sydney allowed me personally to release emotions and perceptions which have kept me anchored in the past. I left full of hope and opportunity, renewed and restored. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to work with Shivani. I look forward to the next time I can ‘Venus my vibe’.” Lynda, 30. Sydney, Australia. Founder, reSOULve
“I feel allot of yang in my everyday life as a single mum looking after my 9 year old son. Venus yoga sessions allow me to reconnect to my feminine essence and remember how I can be tender in my strength as a woman and as a mum. Single mums in high paid; high stress male dominated corporate jobs can regain their feminine softness in Venus Yoga. If like myself you are also tackling study Shivani`s sessions help you release, refocus and concentrate. Venus Yoga brings out what is important in any successful venture; You“.Sonja, Late 30s. Byron Bay, Australia.
`Thank you again for the Venus Yoga day retreat, which was truly wonderful. The exchanges still resonate in my mind, as I reflect on my life, and purpose on Earth! My body and soul still resonates from so much sharing, indulging and healing! `.Barbara B, early 40s. Swiss goddess in Bali.
`That was truly beautiful – that Venus Yoga class and Bali is a perfect place to evolve as a woman.The path I am on now. Your class is wonderful for that.` Sasha, early 30s. American goddess in Bali.
“I joined the class without any preconceived ideas and was completely revitalized. Some of the issues that I have spent months with a counselor working through came to the fore and were eradicated, whilst others I feel I am tackling with a renewed perspective. Not only this, but the energy that I am now carrying with me seems to be attracting many fresh and wonderful things into my life. Shivani is fun and open and has a natural sweetness about her that translates well to her work. Venus Yoga was the beginning in a chain that I feel will lead me in a totally different direction.“L, mid 40s. American goddess in Japan.
“During the Venus Yoga workshop I felt like I was in a very safe place where I could easily let go, be vulnerable and open up for things to emerge. I was surprised at the things that came up for me and I don’t think I would have been able to dig so deep on my own. I realized how important it is for me to be around women who are supportive.“ Sissi, artist, 35. Swedish goddess in Bali.
“I love how Shivani is creating yoga for women, very different to the masculine approach of most yoga sessions. So important to honour the female body,and the feminine way of being. I feel this will heal the deep wounds in the feminine psyche and help our culture move toward true equality in the sense of honoring all beings. Shivani embodies the female spirit so beautifully, and encourages all women to move into their feminine essence with ease and grace.“
Elana de Veaux~ MA Cultural Psych. 30 years yoga experience, founder of Shambhala Sanctuary, Byron Bay.
“This evening was absolutely amazing. Confusion was replaced by happiness and peace at a level which I have not experienced yet. I don’t know how you did it but you opened a door within me which so many people have been knocking on but I couldn’t open it myself. I may not be ready to let go of everything in my past yet but it gives me peace to think that it is possible. I have been full of hate and anger all my life and I was afraid that my whole personality would change when I let go. And you know what? Now I want to make this change happen. Now I know what Eri meant when we talked about you last week. She said get ready to meet a real goddess! Thank you!!!! …..“ Eva early 30s. German goddess in Japan.
“Today was a breakthrough for me as a foreign woman in Japan. I feel stronger today than I did yesterday. Shivani’s class was blissful, she has a spark within her that turns a spark on within other women that surround her. The room was filled with goddess love…what a blissful experience” . Heather, early 30s. American goddess in Japan.
“Just had the most wonderful bodywork massage with Shivani in my beautiful little villa. I Feel complete oneness with nature. It’s like my personal Venus Yoga session! Am all ♥ and smiles now! ….As a typical restrained Singaporean woman, in my first Venus Yoga class I felt uncomfortable getting in touch with l femininity but a fellow yogini who was really into Venus encouraged me to return for a second class. I’m so glad I did. Shivani taught me to trust and let go… She shares her angelic selection of music and we’re encouraged to dance, jump, yell, sing, chant in the loving and smiling presence of other Venus goddesses.Shivani’s full-day Venus Yoga Workshop is also a must-attend. We go deeper into ourselves and release emotions we didn’t realise we were holding in. Thank you Shivani. You’ve taught me that the more light I shine into the world, the more I can help other with my very presence.”Yi Lian, Late 20s. Singaporean goddess in Bali.
STUDIO REVIEWS.
“Venus Yoga sessions are a reminder for me that I need to surround myself a whole lot more with women in sacred space. I walked away from Shivani`s workshop feeling completely centered and buzzing with fresh energy, feeling very feminine and juicy, and so excited to celebrate myself being woman!“Natasha. Yoga instructor. ` Red Tent Yoga` Studio. Byron Bay, Australia. `Shivani’s workshops are fantastic. Her knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm is infectious! I learned many new approaches to cultivating prana, health and well-being. Shivani gave us fantastic tools that she’s learned on her studies from masters in India, China and Japan and melded into her own unique approach. Her workshops are highly recommended for anyone who wants to increase their daily energy flow, and be inspired to greater health, harmony and happiness!She has a wonderful teaching style that is inspirational and educational, as well as empowering and holistic. In her workshops she expertly teaches the forms and theories of Yoga and Qi Gong, and also relates her personal experiences of self-transformation and becoming pain-free through these practices and self-healing in nature. It is this combination that offers such a rewarding and relaxing experience to her students. Shivani gives them the tools to discover their own path to harmony and health through Qi Gong and more interaction with nature, discovering their own inner nature.Leza Lowitz M.A., Owner and Director of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio.Tokyo, JapanBLOG REVIEWS
Bali Adventures: a tale of three ‘sistas’Posted on January 16, 2011 by AnaWhat I had planned simply as a precious week of rest and recuperation amidst the verdant rice fields of Bali has turned out to be an inspiring adventure in deepening my connection with this endlessly renewing area of women’s work.First, I happened upon the red-headed Shivani, teacher and creator of ‘Venus Yoga’ at the well-known yoga joint, ‘The Yoga Barn’, here in Ubud. I enjoyed a deeply healing session of Shivani’s own brand of yoga for woman, integrating her studies in Asian energy systems, yoga, tantra, dance, visioning and journaling. I was impressed with Shivani’s confidence, depth of knowledge and intuitive, original and utterly delightful class that helps every woman tap into her inner goddess. Her mantra is“Stop practicing yoga like a man. Start expressing your sacred femininity.” To find out more about Shivani’s work visit her website www.venusyogalife.comAfter class, Shivani and I chatted… and chatted…. As goddesses are wont to do! And before I knew it, we made a date the next day to visit the not-for-profit Birth Centre here called “Bumi Sehat” To read more see Ana`s website http://www.anadavis.com/blog The Art of Being a Women.Life tends to hand us so much at times…our society forces us to be robotic in our daily lives….wake up..go to work..take care of the children…cook dinner…etc…correct? for most of us at least…In the mess of societies ways a women tends to lose her true essence at times…Since moving to Japan not only have I lost myself in translation, I have lost my femininity…I lost love for me…I had a baby and lost my fly figure…I started working part-time as an english teacher..(which is so NOT what I want to be doing)…I lost the reason I fell in love with my husband…and I constantly ignore the mirrors around my house…I lost love..and if you don’t love yourself how do you expect to love other’s or have other’s love and respect you? impossible!So, I decided to take a women’s workshop in Oyama today…it was taught by a wonderful woman name Shivani you can go to her website and find so much to be inspired about…and join her workshops because they are blissful……Before I strolled into the Lotus Yoga Studio (which is also totally beautiful and inspiring) I felt like a stranger to myself..I was so depressed about who I am …the things that I do in Japan are so not me (well not all things) but I am more than a wife and a mother I am an artist I am a dancer I am who I am…After Sara-Shivani’s class I felt so strong…I stared into my eyes for what seemed to be an eternity for me today…I never take that much time to look inside my eyes to see the beauty that reflects back at me…I noticed how beautiful my eyes are…how important I am in this society…Perhaps I even found my calling so to speak in Japan, since I want to do so much here but can never pinpoint what I really want to do…but today was different.I have to take the time to love this body..this mind..this spirit that the great spirit has blessed me with…I have much to do on this planet…no time to waste..but always time to stop and look in the mirror to touch myself with love…to feel my womanly arts…to see my goddessness..To realize that not only am I a painter…a installation artist…one who draws other people or objects ..that I am the art…I am a woman and being a woman is all about art…we are complex like a color wheel..we can not be judged…why would anyone judge art? art is an expression and women are an expression of love..we are like the sea we are calm …we are strong..we create waves..we flow with the moon cycles…why would anyone want to mess with us? why would anyone want to suppress our feminine arts? such nonsense! we must be strong like the ocean..like the earth…we must find our grounding center and take the time to be with ourselves to love ourselves…this is the greatest art form alive… MAY 31, 2009.POSTED BY HEATHER Star MINOWA, Mandala Artist and mother goddess. HTTP://ICHANGEUCHANGE.BLOGSPOT.COM/http://mandalalove.weebly.com/index.htmlTESTIMONIALS from some Japanese women who participated in Venus Yoga `Lifeshops` in Japan.
The only one who can open up your heart is you, but it is a very hard thing to do. And so, wanting to know if I really was free and open or not, I joined in Shivani`s workshop. In modern society our minds get so tangled up, but I am learning lots of methods for quietly unwinding mine, and by talking, listening, and feeling with other women in the same place and by being thankful for everything around me, I am slowly reclaiming a calm mind. I’m glad I worked up the courage to lay myself bare like this.“ People who feel like they are trying too hard, or feel like they are in poor health for no clear reason, why not try facing up to your femininity? Until now I had always thought life would be easier if I had been born a man, but after taking Shivani`s workshop, I’ve become able to accept myself as a woman. I’ve experienced so many things that I could not before in my daily life. I recommend it for people who can’t open their heart to their parents, friends, or the ones they love. Participating in the Shivani`s Venus Yoga, I learned for the first time what a lovely and beautiful thing it is to be a woman. Now I feel I can find happiness in my work and hobbies. During and after Venus Yoga I feel a lot more radiant. I learnt that by relaxing, by being conscious of my female body, and loving myself, I am able to shine even brighter. It feels great. Finally I am able to let myself go, and feel the primitive part of me that I have covered up. Surrounded by so many lovely women I was able to realize that “oh, this is what I am like,” and I felt very calm and warm.“Tokyo goddess, mid 30s “I feel like I’ve been able to grasp the first clue towards a solution to all of the things in my heart that I feel depressed about. I feel more at ease than yesterday, like I’ve gone back to being a child. It is a very free and warm feeling. I might seize up a bit tomorrow. But if that happens, I will recall what I learned in today’s Lifeshop and keep on going.“ Osakan goddess, mid 30s “This is completely different from mainstream yoga. I’ve learned the importance of living like a woman, of expressing my femininity, and of the heart and mind. Shivani-Sensei’s beauty and kindness healed me.“Tokyo , goddess in her mid 30s. “More than thinking, I experienced using my body and heart and interacting with women through dance, massage and simple but deep yoga. I found a strangely relaxed and liberated s Kind Shivani’s energy made the mood of the studio so peaceful, and it was a joy to feel her and everyone’s love at the Lifeshop.“Kamakura, goddess in her 30s.
