In Loving Memory of Guru R. Sharath Jois
Life is a repeating cycle of getting lost, only to find yourself again.
I’m so glad I got to hug you in February, earlier this year…
We shared a sincere moment of heartfelt connection, respect, admiration and love.
I felt a sincere reciprocal vibration of understanding. You said you were proud the work I was doing in India with Yoga Gives Back, that it was important + valuable. I took your words to heart. 💜
Our circle was complete. Unspoken love was the language.
It was a moment of hearts touching.
So much of what happens in a Mysore room is beyond words.
And that was the space where your brightness came alive.
A feeling of true joy in just being recognized as part of the presence of life by another. Connection.
What a miracle for souls to meet in this life!
The community that Guruji brought together and you nurtured over the years has enriched my life beyond words.
A rare & precious gift. 💝
It’s unique. Special. And a remarkable legacy.
It’s been 21 years since my first trip to Mysore and 10 years since I received your blessing - Advanced Certification. Honoured + Forever grateful 🙏🏽 To say that I grew up in Mysore is not an exaggeration.
So many months, which added up to years of my life were spent listening, learning, and integrating many lessons, many of which were unspoken, through the embodiment, practice, and community created and nurtured in Mysore, India, by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and R. Sharath Jois.
I first landed in Mysore as a single 24 year old. Years later, while practising once again in Mysore, (the year after Pattabhi Jois had passed), Sharath was the first person whom I told I was pregnant (outside of my immediate family). He was also there, holding an unconditionally loving and accepting space through my divorce. So, many of us have been so very blessed and fortunate to be included in numerous events with his family, in both small and big ways.
These memories are cherished.
I’m thankful for your guidance + presence in my life.
You’ve been a central figure in my journey throughout most of my adult life… You’ve been there in both big and small ways - for the full ride. And what a ride!
It's never easy to let go.
It reminds us of how transient our own life is.
I'm grateful for the time we had. The moments our paths intersected. And that we were able to walk side by side, on this journey back home.
I’m sad this part of the path has ended. 😔 It was an honour to walk with you for part of the way. You’ve been a bright light. Holding so many souls in the palm of your hand.
✨I wish you a fast and smooth ride back home to the heart of existence.
May you once again touch Guruji’s precious feet and fall into his loving embrace. A homecoming. 👣
It’s hard to believe we will not meet again in this human form. I can hardly comprehend the finality of it.
You are so deeply loved, Sharathji, by the entire Ashtanga yoga community. 💞 I hope you feel our energy as you ride the cosmic wave back to the Source.
🙏🏽 Our prayers are with you and your whole family. 🪷 gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā 🕊️
As we approach 2025, we are also witnessing a profound cosmic shift: Today, on November 19, 2024, Pluto, the archetype of transformation, death, and rebirth, moves from Capricorn — (the domain of traditional authority and hierarchical structures) — into Aquarius -- the realm of innovation, community, and collective awakening.
This transition signifies the dismantling of outdated paradigms, including rigid patriarchal systems, and the invitation to co-create a new era of spiritual understanding.
Pluto’s move into Aquarius calls us to embrace the unknown, to step into our individuality, while forging new connections that honour our collective interdependence.
As 2025 begins, this celestial and symbolic shift urges us to explore new spiritual paradigms, to engage with unconventional wisdom, to find unity in diversity, that is to say... HARMONY.
If this resonates, then I'd encourage you to save your spot and step into 2025 with me in Tenerife: Breath, Body, Energy: Awakening the Spine -- a transformational journey from January 4-11.
Opportunity Awaits…
✨ January 4-11, 2025 - Tenerife, Purple Valley Retreat
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