“Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough” Brene Brown
What would it feel like to stand in your wild and wise innate power, knowing your worth beyond all doubt? To hold yourself strong within, deeply trusting what you have to offer the world?
What would it feel like to love yourself, truly, for who you are and all you do, in a way that is solid and unshakeable,
no matter how circumstances change,
no matter what others perceive,
no matter where you are on your life journey?
This 40-day online journey is a retreat for your soul. This is a process of connection to yourself, to like-minded sisters and to raw nature itself. Together, we do the work to understand our body, mind and spirit through the ancient practices of yoga, creative expression and Earth Medicine.
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I will be happier once I have a partner, lose 20lb, find that job, master my art, complete that course…” and so on? Do you worry about what others think, or notice that your sense of self worth varies according to things people say or do? Perhaps you feel disconnected from nature, longing for a deeper connecting to that wild, wise woman that resides within you?
Our sense of belonging in this world can never be greater than our level of self acceptance. Claiming sovereignty means that your sense of self comes from within, rather than being dependent on anything outside of you. You no longer have to rely on the external world and on others for validation. Instead, you listen deeply to intuitive wisdom and instinctual guidance, knowing beyond all doubt that you have everything you need within.
Now is the time to recognize and claim your own divinity.
Step into the wise, wild woman that you are. Attune to your natural cycles, embody your passions, embrace your sacred sensuality and radiate your creative brilliance into the world.
You are a daughter of the Earth, a vibrant thread of the whole, and you belong here.
Retreat with your new Best Friend - YOURSELF
The truth is, we can only ever receive love to the extent that we love ourselves.
If we want to fully experience love and acceptance, we must believe that we are worthy of love and acceptance. We must know and trust that we have a much needed and valued place in this world. When all around us is in flux, we know that our sense of home lies within. This is true empowerment.
Self Love is a phrase often thrown around in relation to bath bombs and chocolate… with little reference to practical steps towards full integration. In this course, we will explore the idea that self love is a muscle that must be trained each day through the concept of Self-Commitment - to be your own, devoted best friend; to be disciplined towards the physical and mental habits that make you feel better. To know, understand and accept your imperfections, and still show up day after day, in your power, as a perfectly, imperfect human.
You will be empowered to take your sense of worth into your own hands, carving out time to nurture yourself and build a lasting inner respect through this dedication. Together, we make the shift from the Victim mentality: that the world is ‘happening’ to you and you are struggling to keep up, to the Creator mentality: someone that actively empowers themselves to dream their own reality into being.
In doing so, we embrace the sovereignty of the Wise, Wild Woman. We remember what it is to be the maiden in love, the mother in devotion, the crone in wisdom. We know when to plant seeds, when to nourish life, when to let go or let die, and when to birth anew. We honor ourselves, our bodies and our journey with that same reverence we hold for all of Life.
With the support of your highly experienced facilitator Jiya Julia Randall, as well as an intimate circle of women in a similar phase on their spiritual journey, you will reconnect to the elements that you are and remember your true nature as a priestess of your own reality.
Live Calls: We will meet weekly for 90-120 minutes to align in ceremony, to share reflections on the theme of the week, and to deepen connections with new, like-minded friends
Recorded Content: Alongside the live sessions you will receive some additional pre-recorded content to support your process of self inquiry as fuelled by the calls. You will have the opportunity for daily exercises and journaling reflections, inspired by the videos and meditations. You will also receive a written manual for inspiration. You create your hours, you choose what time to give, you choose what material supports you the most.
Facilitator Connection Call: You will benefit from a half hour connection call with your facilitator, Jiya, to build trust, ask questions and tailor your experience as needed.
Personal Connection Call: Each week you will be paired with one of the sisters in your group to exchange messages or a short call and build relationships.
Text Support: In addition to this you will be part of an active communication thread (via Whatsapp) to build relationships with new friends that last well beyond the length of the course.
What you’ll love about this retreat:
This pilgrimage will take you through the medicine of the five elements, each week themed accordingly. By embodying each element through yoga, ritual, creative exploration and self inquiry, this unique combination of practices guides you to explore whatever holds you back from the shining self that you are!
The time period of 40 days has traditionally been used as a period of renewal - in the Bible, for fasts and meditations, for post-natal rejuvenation, and as a period of transformation and rhythm in many ancient cultures. We call it an online pilgrimage because that is truly what this becomes - an intentional venturing towards the holy grail of self-connection. This course provides tools and inspiration for you to nurture your own relationship with yourself and the earth.
You will be guided through a carefully curated journey of release and empowerment, expressed through various modalities:
YOGA:
EARTH MEDICINE:
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Weekly Shamanic journeys
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Earth Priestess Ritual
SELF LOVE TOOLS:
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Pre-recorded Lectures on key concepts and themes
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Weekly Self practices to do at home
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Creativity prompts to express your insights artistically
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Self inquiry exercises and Journaling questions to reveal insight from within
LIVE CONNECTION CALLS:
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Shamanic ceremony for lasting transformation
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Sharing circles with an intimate group of like-minded women
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Guidance to make a self-designed post-program integration plan
Through these practices we will explore some of the following concepts and practical tools for Self Love:
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Body awareness, appreciation and acceptance
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Core beliefs and conditioned patterns that shape how we speak, act and connect
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Relationship to the Earth, to her rhythms and to our own
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Tantra, moon cycles, sexuality, and sensuality
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Attachment patterns versus Healthy Relating
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Healing the child self and trusting the future self
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Purification of body & mind
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Language Empowerment
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Healing with Sound and Vocal Expression
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Living in Flow - the relationship between Mind and Intuition
You are invited to rise up and devote this time to yourself as a personal retreat - because you are worth it.
You will also receive a personal coaching call with Jiya to check in on your progress through the course, arranged according to your needs.
We suggest a time commitment of between 10-60 minutes per day, which can be rearranged and completed at your own pace to fit in with your daily life if needed. Beyond the course, this material will remain accessible for 60 days post-program, giving time for review and integration. Supported by your facilitator and the group, you will also take time to construct a tangible plan for building your own self love practices after the retreat ends and be witnessed and held accountable by your new circle of powerful sisters.
What Jiya’s participants say:
“Jiya is a true inspiration and a great listener. I contacted Jiya to help me find my way back to self love and to be more aligned with my higher self. She constantly reminded me that all answers are inside of me. Jiya helped me identify my core beliefs and made me understand that a lot of my thoughts & actions was based out of fear. So from self doubt and bad self talk I now know that I’m worthy to be loved. Jiya has the ability to push me back to my true self. I now know that I am enough. I’m so so grateful for all of your support, guidance and wisdom. Thank you so much Jiya for believing in me.”
Jenny Sunqvist
“Jiya, head facilitator, held our group with grace and joy and a wealth of knowledge. It made the journey that much richer and cemented the material in me in a profound way. I would absolutely recommend diving into one of Kula’s numerous trainings as I hope to do again in the near future!”
Avigail Katzman
Jiya has an energy that is so calming, accepting, warm and caring. This was contagious! I found her presence put me into a state where I was relaxed, receptive and inspired to heal, learn and get excited about the world.
She is a teacher who guided me to see things that were within me all along. Because of this approach to teaching I leant things that did not just stop at the yoga training but they have also stayed with me back home. Her dedication, truth and honesty is such a gift to be in the company of. She has such a vast amount of experience and knowledge and I am so grateful that she shares this with the world!
Claire Arbuckle
“Jiya is an exceptional teacher. She is a wonderful yoga teacher, but more than that it is her spirit that makes her exceptional. Jiya possesses a gentle spirit, she is kind, engaging and warm. Jiya immediately connects to her students with a warm smile and genuine interest in who they are as people.
There were many challenges in the time that we were in training, but each situation was handled in stride with a calm centered approach by Jiya supporting all of her students and maintaining a professionalism and leadership to be respected.
I respect Jiya greatly for her fairness, open-mindedness and loving approach to all. I have learned and grown in body, mind and spirit during this training. Thank you.”
Tricia Santi
“I would like you to know that you have been such an inspiration to me. You and the other facilitators and Kula founders made this training an unforgettable and true spiritual awakening to me. Thank you for holding space and facilitate all that. I honor you and hope we'll meet again. Until then I will keep this journey, my opened heart and everything I learned alive.“
Eline Muller
Jiya is an amazing yoga instructor who places the growth of her students first and takes the time to get to know every person she is working with on a personal level. She taught with kindness, strength and passion and truly gave me something to aspire to. Julia opened her heart up to her students and held space for us in a way that allowed for learning, achievement and self-growth.
Jiya has a special gift for working with and guiding people through a spiritual, physical and mental training program. She combines professionalism and fun in her teaching and accepts everyone as an equal student. During the training, Julia demonstrated her strengths as a compassionate, caring individual who has strong leadership and program development skills. I am grateful to have had the experience to learn from and build a relationship with Julia. I strongly recommend her as a teacher and know that her students will gain a better understanding of yoga and peace by working with her.
Emily Shaw
