Kaliji’s summer tour in Europe ended with a three-day retreat in Denmark over the weekend August 6-8. Organized by TriYoga center owners Jyette and Ebbe Norsk, the event was held at the beautiful and peaceful Vilcon Retreat Center near the village of Slagelse. This year, the popular retreat included many TriYoga teachers as well as a few students new to TriYoga. All were thrilled to spend time with Kaliji and to be immersed into the flow! »
Crop circles are enigmatic geometric formations created in living crops by unknown means. Documentation of crop circles began in the 1970s in England, though evidence now suggests crop circles have been appearing for hundreds of years or more. While crop formations were initially circular in nature, since 1990 crop circles have demonstrated an astonishing range of geometries, patterns, and pictograms. Crop circles have been as long as 4000 linear feet in total length and over 1.5 acres in total area. Circles have appeared within seconds and in broad daylight. Crop formations have been shown to contain complex numerical, geometric, and spatial symbology, coded mathematical values and equations, and innovative new techniques for creating geometrical patterns.
Crop circles have continually grown in frequency and complexity. They have occurred in over 22 countries, with the center of activity in Wiltshire and Hampshire, England. The season in England generally starts in May in the oilseed rape (canola) crop, continues in late May and June with the barley crop, and climaxes in the wheat crop in late July and early August. In recent years circles have appeared nearly daily at the height of the season.
The crop circle research community is dedicated and diverse. Crop circle websites are rich with information: cropcirclereporter.com, temporarytemples.co.uk, silentcircle.co.uk, and cropcircleconnector.com are great resources for learning about the crop circle phenomenon.
From August 1 to August 5, Kaliji made her fifth trip to Wiltshire, England during the crop circle season. This year, the tour group visited six crop circles: Windmill Hill near Avebury, reported 27 July; Roundway Hill near Devizes, reported 25 July; below the White Horse near Alton Barnes, reported 25 July; East Field near Alton Barnes, reported 26 July; Fosbury near Vernham Dean, reported 17 July; and Whitefield Hill near Woodsend, reported 3 August. Aerial photographs of these formations can be viewed on the crop circle websites.
Kaliji inside a triangle in the Whitefield Hill crop formation. This formation in particular represented the energy of TriYoga, with large triangles bordering a circular center of flowing, waving lines. This was the most recently formed crop circle the group visited, and the precision, perfection, and beauty of the circle was astonishing. »
The annual TriYoga retreat with Kaliji in Bad Meinberg, Germany took place July 26 to August 1. Attendees enjoyed a rare chance to spend an entire week in classes with Kaliji. The full schedule of programs included flow classes, prana vidya, nightly satsanga with Kaliji, partner stretch, and a talk by TriYoga teacher and medical doctor Miguel (Madan) Rivera. Participants were a great mix of TriYoga teachers, students, and those experiencing TriYoga for the first time. Kaliji’s effortless guidance offered all the opportunity to learn and grow throughout the retreat, and to gain full benefit from this deep immersion into TriYoga sadhana. »
On July 24, Kaliji taught a 7-hour workshop at Ruheraum Yoga in Paderborn, Germany. Studio owners Sabine Voss and Michael Sanders met during one of Kaliji’s workshops over five years ago, and are always thrilled to host TriYoga. Kaliji will return to Paderborn in November, and senior teacher Eva-Maria will begin teacher training in Paderborn later this year. »
On July 25, Kaliji and TriYoga group traveled to Geseke, Germany for the Guru Purnima celebration of Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji. The Guru Purnima full moon is considered the most powerful full moon of the year, and it marks a time to give thanks to all of the teachers in our lives who guide us toward positive transformation.
This year, the week-long program included the Gna Na Baa Yoga Conference, daily pujas, evening bhajan sessions, an outing with Sri Swamiji, and the main Guru Purnima celebration on July 25th. On the inaugural day of the program, Kaliji performed a Devi Dance for Sri Swamiji. The effortless grace of Kaliji’s flow left the audience spellbound, and the completion of the Devi Dance was met with thunderous applause. Sri Swamiji especially thanked Kaliji for the beautiful and powerful presentation. Kaliji also taught daily TriYoga classes during the conference, and Sri Swamiji honored Kaliji and TriYoga many times, even describing TriYoga and Kriya Yoga as his “left eye and right eye”. Sri Swamiji also encouraged all of his devotees to learn and practice TriYoga. »
Tarini also spent three weeks teaching in Europe, teaching for 2 weeks in Bern Switzerland, and one week in Graz, Austria. »
Summer is busy a time for teacher training intensives in Europe. Teacher trainers give teacher training weekends throughout the year, and then the final intensive weeks take place in the summer months.
Nandi spent 3 weeks giving teacher trainings in Germany and Switzerland. »
TriYoga is taught in Afghanistan by Master Shaker Saberi (left), in his martial arts & yoga studio. »
On July 7th, Dr Miguel Rivera, a practicing psychiatrist and TriYoga teacher from Sarasota, FL gave a talk at the annual Florida Health Care Forum attended by hundreds health care practitioners. »
For the second consecutive year, Kaliji spent the summer solstice teaching programs at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat in northern Michigan. From June 18-20, students enjoyed full days of programs with Kaliji, including asana practice, prana vidya, subtle anatomy and samkhya philosophy, and Chant Club. »
June 11-13, Stephanie and John were at the TriYoga Center in Waltham, MA for an Anatomy Essentials weekend. Teachers, interns and TriYoga students came together for an overview of the muscular and skeletal system, focusing on individual anatomical differences and how they may effect postures and practices. Participants also learned about injury prevention, modifications for different body types, and the profound benefits of the variety of postures included in TriYoga sadhana. »