Good Teachers Bringing Good Medicine: Kaya Kalpa

Dear Friends,

I wanted to share with you a recent experience that has really inspired me. As you know, I am deeply enamored by the world of herbalism and natural healing. This morning, I was listening to an old lecture given by my teacher shortly before I found him, back in 2007. The lecture focuses on the power of nature for healing and using mantras to awaken the power of plants, which is a practice that has been around for centuries.

This lecture expounds upon one of my favorite mantras (one I will be offering a study of soon if you wish to join me). Not only is it said to cleanse the mind, psyche, and body to maintain and restore health, but it aids us in the removal of fear. When done in a particular order and with the proper guidance, these practices can bring about deep nourishment and healing. However, if used for personal gain or without proper preparation, the power of this practice can do great harm. Why?

My teacher shared a prayer that the sages have for guidance in using these gifts responsibly, which really resonated with me. It was: “Oh Lord, please guide me, so that I can put locks and codes on these gifts that you have given.” It is in this way, that a good teacher creates a solid foundation (for balancing and healing body AND mind) before passing on "the secret sauce." It reminded me of the immense power of nuclear weapons and the danger of immature individuals having access to that power.

We really don't need more of that at this time. We need kind, gracious, inspiring souls to have the power to lead us out of the messes we have created. And to access this power, we need stepping stones and landing pads before we get to play with its "fire".

So with this in mind, I feel so grateful to have had (and continue to have) the guidance of my teacher, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait of the Himalayan Institute who has helped me understand the true nature of power and its responsibility. Through his teachings and the practices of Tantra, I have been able to step more fully into my own power as well as share these tools with others- like many of you reading this:)

In fact, my teacher is now offering a new program (that I would consider to be one of these "landing pads" for information and embodied healing, called Kaya Kalpa. I believe many of you would be interested in it. It is a scientifically-based herbal program that focuses on the Vedic outlook, using plants to promote longevity and overall health. It will be a delectable and powerful resource, as I feel I understand (in part) the long view of his goals as well as the immediacy of what we are needing collectively at this time. So if you are craving a good landing pad for the plants, and for eventually the more subtle, powerful alchemical practices with #plants, he will be sharing a whole Materia Medica of about 60 herbs from Indian Unani medicine, Chinese medicine, and more. It will be deeply rooted in science, with a healthy dose of mysticism.

So. I highly encourage you to check out this program. It is open to all levels of experience and will provide a deep understanding of the power of nature and its Intelligence in our healing.

In my conversation with him in India a little over a month ago, he also offered a special invitation to my students and community outside of the program. Where we can gather on ZOooom for a private group Q+A to get deep and wide with him:)

Y'all... this window is amazing. As I also know, who shows up will help to form the level and direction this program can go. Want to understand why the Trimethylacine found in Hawthorne could be important for fertility? Or why Bupleurum is a key ingredient in abating inflammaging and inflammation?? Join me. Let's bring it. Let's get down with some gooooood questions to understand more of this Tantric Herbalism™.

As someone who has found immense value in studying with a great teacher, I believe in sharing the good medicine of good teachers. My teacher is a beautiful soul, a family man, and a kind and joyful role model. I encourage you to explore his teachings and the many lenses through which we can come to understand the plant world.

Thank you for reading if you have gotten this far, and I hope you will join me in exploring the power of nature and its ability to bring about deep healing and nourishment.

Link is HERE to check out, to register. (And to be clear I AM NOT AN AFFILIATE or making money selling this program, I just believe in his work.) The course starts Saturday but is online so self-paced.

Please let me know if you join (!!) so I can gather us together, to set a date for our private meeting with Panditji.

Blessings, Brooke