11/25/2025
One of the first times mantra truly surprised me—And I’m not talking about the “I feel so aligned,” or "I feel so connected” kind of experience (though those are all powerful alignments).
I’m talking about: “Oh, stop you in your tracks, alchemy.”
I’ll never forget the moment. I'd been practicing yoga for 11 years and teaching around 8 (2011-ish). I had just started working with very specific mantras under my teacher, not the casual, haphazard approach we often see in modern yoga (or the “pick one off the internet the night before class” type of thing).
And honestly? I’ve rarely encountered a truly qualified mantra teacher in modern yoga. (They exist, but it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. A conversation for another time.)
What occurred during that time in my sādhanā felt completely unexpected…But it became a huge learning moment for me in the power of mantra. It was pure alchemy—and it floored me!
The first time the Śakti/power of the mantra revealed itself, I was teaching a public yoga class, leading as I always did: alignment cues, themes, readings, a purposefully chosen playlist to guide us toward a dance with Sattva.
Then something happened. Out of nowhere, universal principles I'd never consciously learned entered my mind and poured through my voice. They weren’t of me, from me, or even through me in the way I had understood. It was Śakti—implanting understanding and projecting it through my voice.
From that point on, this continued every class.
An unexpected bonus? My writing transformed too. Prior to that moment, I was a terrible writer (ask my husband, who I always asked to edit my work 🤦🏼♀️) but suddenly it became clear, easy, and, honestly, surprising to me... I can't take any credit for anything useful spoken since that moment—because it’s never really been me. It’s always been Śakti.
I don’t often share these personal experiences, but sometimes as a yogi, it’s helpful to glimpse what becomes possible when your practice and techniques are purposeful.
If this sparks something in you — that quiet curiosity about what’s really possible through mantra — then maybe it’s time to experience it for yourself.
The Yoga of Embodied Sound Immersion | Nov 28-30 | | Link in bio
( 🤗 pics from my trip to india last year!)
