Festa de Iemanja (Festival of Yemaya) is an annual celebration dedicated to the mother of all and mother of all Orisha, Iemanj that takes place on February 2nd in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The celebration takes place over 3 days, beginning in the late evening on February 1st. During this time Candomblé practitioners, a vivid mix of Afro-Brazilians, and [...]
One of my highly memorable experiences in Bali was my visit to the Tirta Empul temple,, which was founded in 962 A.D and is considered sacred by the Balinese Hindu community. History: Based on a manuscript called Usana Bali, the creation of Tirta Empul involves the myth of an epic battle between a powerful yet [...]
Join Sankofa Mind + Body’s Sound Bath Meditation Halloween night, Saturday, October 31st at 8pm for the Full Hunter's Moon Cacao + Sound Bath Meditation ceremony, downtown Detroit. This special sessions will begin with a social distancing fire circle and an energetic Ceremonial Cacao + live African drumming to release the past and all things that [...]
It wasn’t so long ago that I was in Brazil living, learning, exploring, & putting work in between Salvador, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. I’m so excited to announce that I will be returning to Rio de Janeiro late April and will be co-facilitating another life lifting workshop with my friend, Prandhara Prem! Sunday, April […]
Hey Friends! Tomorrow night, we are hosting a full moon ceremony in Metro Detroit! We will begin by enjoying sacred smoke and ceremonial cacao, which has been used for centuries as a tool for connecting to the energetic space of your heart as well as to people around you and It allows you to go […]