This online e-course is available to anyone, anywhere in the world.
THE 8 WEEK COURSE COMMENCES ON SUNDAY ? 2020 AND CONCLUDES ON SUNDAY ? 2020
(Australian EST)
WELCOME
I look forward to sharing with you,
this journey of exploring three qualities of life that serve as your spiritual compass in life,
and to envisioning and embodying these three qualities through the practices of SoulCollage® and Yoga.
~ Debrah Gai Lewis, SoulCollage® Facilitator (since 2011) and Yoga Teacher (since 2003)
I look forward to sharing with you,
this journey of exploring three qualities of life that serve as your spiritual compass in life,
and to envisioning and embodying these three qualities through the practices of SoulCollage® and Yoga.
~ Debrah Gai Lewis, SoulCollage® Facilitator (since 2011) and Yoga Teacher (since 2003)
“There is a way to perceive the world as being made up of three qualities.
When we see our ourselves and understand our condition using these three qualities as a compass,
they can tell us who we are and where we are.
They can orient us towards the direction in which we wish to go.
They can help us to recover the art of living and lead us out of our anguish
towards a peaceful, joyful and contented existence.”
- Satish Kumar
When we see our ourselves and understand our condition using these three qualities as a compass,
they can tell us who we are and where we are.
They can orient us towards the direction in which we wish to go.
They can help us to recover the art of living and lead us out of our anguish
towards a peaceful, joyful and contented existence.”
- Satish Kumar
About the Course
The Three Qualities we explore in this course, through SoulCollage® + Yoga, are the Gunas of Tamas, Rajas and Satya.
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GUNAS:
SATTVA (calmness, clarity and purity) Sattva reveals RAJAS (passion and energy) Rajas projects TAMAS (dullness and ignorance) Tamas veils |
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What is a Guna?
Depending on the context, guna means "string, thread, or strand", or "virtue, merit, excellence", or "quality, peculiarity, attribute, property". The concept is originally notable as a feature of the Samkhya philosophy which originated in India. There are three gunas, according to this worldview, that have always been and continue to be present in all things and beings in the world. These three gunas are called: sattva (goodness, constructive, harmonious), rajas (passion, active, confused), and tamas (darkness, destructive, chaotic). All of these three gunas are present in everyone and everything, it is the proportion that is different. The interplay of these gunas defines the character of someone or something, of nature, and determines the progress of life. For yoga and other spiritual practitioners, awareness of the gunas tells us whether we are genuinely moving forward in life (sattva), running in place (rajas), or losing our way (tamas).
Depending on the context, guna means "string, thread, or strand", or "virtue, merit, excellence", or "quality, peculiarity, attribute, property". The concept is originally notable as a feature of the Samkhya philosophy which originated in India. There are three gunas, according to this worldview, that have always been and continue to be present in all things and beings in the world. These three gunas are called: sattva (goodness, constructive, harmonious), rajas (passion, active, confused), and tamas (darkness, destructive, chaotic). All of these three gunas are present in everyone and everything, it is the proportion that is different. The interplay of these gunas defines the character of someone or something, of nature, and determines the progress of life. For yoga and other spiritual practitioners, awareness of the gunas tells us whether we are genuinely moving forward in life (sattva), running in place (rajas), or losing our way (tamas).
Why do the Course?
To discover more about yourself and the way you ARE living your life and if this is in alignment with the way you WANT to be living your life. To discover the direction you wish to take in life. To discover your true north.
In this course you will discover how:
To discover more about yourself and the way you ARE living your life and if this is in alignment with the way you WANT to be living your life. To discover the direction you wish to take in life. To discover your true north.
In this course you will discover how:
- the gunas are an essential part of yoga and living yogically
- the gunas can help you go in the right direction and enable you to live your life in a more conscious, caring and compassionate way
- the gunas can positively transform your personal behaviour and your interactions and relationships with all beings
- SoulCollage® can be used to further understand, envision and embody the gunas and how you can discover your wisdom, change your world.
Content of the Course
Overall, the Introduction and subsequent eight week course consists of:
For each guna, in addition to the the readings, there are several practices provided:
Overall, the Introduction and subsequent eight week course consists of:
- An introductory overview of the Gunas - the Three Qualities, via an illustrated PDF document.
- A definition and comprehensive explanation of each guna, via 3 illustrated PDF documents, delivered fortnightly.
- A concluding round-up, via an illustrated PDF document.
For each guna, in addition to the the readings, there are several practices provided:
- Yoga, meditation and relaxation practices, some guided by myself, for each of the gunas, provided via audio and/or video files.
- SoulCollage® practices: (a) reviewing your existing SoulCollage® cards (if you have any) in light of each of the Three Qualities and (b) creating and reading one or more new SoulCollage® cards for each of the the Three Qualities.
- Reflection & Journaling: questions which help you reflect on each of the gunas in relation to your life.
Process of the Course
Upon your registration and payment (see below), I will email you the Course Introduction PDF. On course commencement day, I will then email you Week 1 &2: Tamas, and then the remaining Qualities and the course round-up will be emailed to you over the following fortnights.
During the fortnight you read the PDF and consider the specific guna in relation to your life, respond to the questions asked and journal your responses, do the suggested yoga practices (which are provided to you via audio and/or video files; your practice of the physical yoga postures is optional), and explore and create your SoulCollage® cards. This all remains personal to you unless you wish to share with other course members and myself in the private Facebook group, membership of which you will be offered when you join the course.
FACEBOOK: 'Spiritual Compass : Three Qualities of Life' (Private Group Sharing Circle)
Each week, making a SoulCollage® card for the guna is one of the key practices. It is optional, but highly recommended, that you join the private Facebook group and post an image of your SoulCollage® card(s) each week, together with its reading, as this is a way of sharing your creation and its wisdom with myself and the other participants of the course. You are also free to share any other reflections or insights resulting from the course material and practices. I also regularly add additional course material to the Facebook group page. In this way, our closed and private Facebook page acts as our Sharing Circle.
SoulCollage® Oracle
To conclude the course, we gather together in an online video chat room to share the practice of a SoulCollage® Oracle together, using the cards we have made through the course and/or other cards from our existing deck.
Upon your registration and payment (see below), I will email you the Course Introduction PDF. On course commencement day, I will then email you Week 1 &2: Tamas, and then the remaining Qualities and the course round-up will be emailed to you over the following fortnights.
During the fortnight you read the PDF and consider the specific guna in relation to your life, respond to the questions asked and journal your responses, do the suggested yoga practices (which are provided to you via audio and/or video files; your practice of the physical yoga postures is optional), and explore and create your SoulCollage® cards. This all remains personal to you unless you wish to share with other course members and myself in the private Facebook group, membership of which you will be offered when you join the course.
FACEBOOK: 'Spiritual Compass : Three Qualities of Life' (Private Group Sharing Circle)
Each week, making a SoulCollage® card for the guna is one of the key practices. It is optional, but highly recommended, that you join the private Facebook group and post an image of your SoulCollage® card(s) each week, together with its reading, as this is a way of sharing your creation and its wisdom with myself and the other participants of the course. You are also free to share any other reflections or insights resulting from the course material and practices. I also regularly add additional course material to the Facebook group page. In this way, our closed and private Facebook page acts as our Sharing Circle.
SoulCollage® Oracle
To conclude the course, we gather together in an online video chat room to share the practice of a SoulCollage® Oracle together, using the cards we have made through the course and/or other cards from our existing deck.
The Resources You Need to Participate in the Course
For Journaling:
For SoulCollage®:
For Yoga:
- An email address to receive each week's PDF.
- Adobe Reader or another PDF reader on your device, in order to read each week's PDF.
- Access to the internet to use Facebook and websites and view videos.
- An MP3 reader (or converter) on your device, in order to listen to the audio files.
For Journaling:
- A journal or notebook and pen to record your reflections and answers to the weekly questions.
For SoulCollage®:
- A selection of at least 30 images from magazines, old books, or any other paper-based resource that you feel strongly drawn to. (If you are living within Australia, SoulLight Snips is available to you at an additional cost).
- 10 or more 5” x8” blank mat-board cards. You can purchase the SoulCollage® branded ones, and other SoulCollage® products, from Hanford Mead Publishers in the US, or you can order them from, eg., a Picture Framing shop, or you can create your own blank cards using thick cardboard or similar.
- Glue or glue sticks.
- Scissors – one small pair, one medium pair, and one larger pair are useful.
- Cutting blade and cutting mat (optional).
- 5” x8” frame to use for selecting a desired piece of large imagery. You can create this yourself out of a piece of cardboard.
For Yoga:
- A yoga mat and suitable clothing to practice the asanas (physical yoga postures).*
- A comfortable chair, meditation stool, floor cushion or similar for the meditation practices.
- A blanket, shawl or similar covering for the meditation and Yoga Nidra (relaxation) practices.
* PHYSICAL YOGA. The practice of yoga asanas (physical yoga postures) provided by via video weblink each week, is optional and is dependent on your previous yoga asana experience and current state of health and fitness.
New to SoulCollage®?
This course is your opportunity to create SoulCollage® cards for ten guiding principles that will become important, meaningful and inspirational Neters (guides, allies and challengers) in your new or existing SoulCollage®deck. Do not worry if you are new to SoulCollage®. By visiting and exploring the SoulCollage® website and reading the book SoulCollage® Evolving you will have enough information to get you started. You can also choose, for an additional cost, to participate in my in-person or online 'SoulCollage Dip' (SoulCollage® Introduction) session.
SoulCollage Website: www.soulcollage.com
Explore this comprehensive official website and all its rich resources and this will give you a great insight into the wonder that is SoulCollage®. This page of the website, “Making a SoulCollage®Card in 5 Easy Steps”, by Sue Gelber, is very helpful for newbies to the process. Be aware however, that there are numerous methods of making a SoulCollage® card and we all find our favourite way.
SoulCollage® Evolving: An Intuitive Collage Process for Self-Discovery & Community by Seena B. Frost
This wonderful book (194 pages) by the creator of SoulCollage®, is available in paperback and Kindle formats (readable on various devices) from amazon.com or from the publishers Hanford Mead in the US. It is the most comprehensive guide to SoulCollage® available anywhere.
This course is your opportunity to create SoulCollage® cards for ten guiding principles that will become important, meaningful and inspirational Neters (guides, allies and challengers) in your new or existing SoulCollage®deck. Do not worry if you are new to SoulCollage®. By visiting and exploring the SoulCollage® website and reading the book SoulCollage® Evolving you will have enough information to get you started. You can also choose, for an additional cost, to participate in my in-person or online 'SoulCollage Dip' (SoulCollage® Introduction) session.
SoulCollage Website: www.soulcollage.com
Explore this comprehensive official website and all its rich resources and this will give you a great insight into the wonder that is SoulCollage®. This page of the website, “Making a SoulCollage®Card in 5 Easy Steps”, by Sue Gelber, is very helpful for newbies to the process. Be aware however, that there are numerous methods of making a SoulCollage® card and we all find our favourite way.
SoulCollage® Evolving: An Intuitive Collage Process for Self-Discovery & Community by Seena B. Frost
This wonderful book (194 pages) by the creator of SoulCollage®, is available in paperback and Kindle formats (readable on various devices) from amazon.com or from the publishers Hanford Mead in the US. It is the most comprehensive guide to SoulCollage® available anywhere.
New to Yoga?
Do not worry if you are new to yoga and have never read about it or practiced it before. The course has been designed to accomodate this. The yoga philosophy component of the course - the reading and reflecting aspect which includes the gunas - is accessible to all course participants and requires no previous experience. The physical or 'on the mat' yoga practices, particularly in regard to yoga asanas (postures), are optional and are dependent on your current state of health and fitness and previous experience . You are free to choose to do all, some, or none of the physical yoga practices or to modify them according to your needs.
Done yoga before?
Even if you have previously practiced yoga, for example yoga postures or meditation, you may not yet have explored the gunas. This course is your chance to do so.
If you are a yoga practitioner who has explored the gunas before, this is your opportunity to revisit and revise and perhaps gain new insights into them. In this course we will be reflecting upon the overt aspects of each guna but we will also be exploring the more subtle, and often overlooked aspects of them.
PLEASE NOTE: As a trained and accredited Yoga Teacher with over 15 years experience, I am available to assist or advise you if needed throughout the course, either by Telephone, Email, or online audio / video chat.
Do not worry if you are new to yoga and have never read about it or practiced it before. The course has been designed to accomodate this. The yoga philosophy component of the course - the reading and reflecting aspect which includes the gunas - is accessible to all course participants and requires no previous experience. The physical or 'on the mat' yoga practices, particularly in regard to yoga asanas (postures), are optional and are dependent on your current state of health and fitness and previous experience . You are free to choose to do all, some, or none of the physical yoga practices or to modify them according to your needs.
Done yoga before?
Even if you have previously practiced yoga, for example yoga postures or meditation, you may not yet have explored the gunas. This course is your chance to do so.
If you are a yoga practitioner who has explored the gunas before, this is your opportunity to revisit and revise and perhaps gain new insights into them. In this course we will be reflecting upon the overt aspects of each guna but we will also be exploring the more subtle, and often overlooked aspects of them.
PLEASE NOTE: As a trained and accredited Yoga Teacher with over 15 years experience, I am available to assist or advise you if needed throughout the course, either by Telephone, Email, or online audio / video chat.
YOUR INVESTMENT
$150 (AUD - Australian Dollars) buys you:
$150 (AUD - Australian Dollars) buys you:
- 1 introductory overview of the Gunas - the Three Qualities - via an illustrated PDF document.
- 3 fortnightly illustrated PDF documents - a definition and comprehensive explanation of each guna, including questions for you to reflect on and journal your insights and discoveries.
- 1 concluding round-up, via an illustrated PDF document.
- SoulCollage® practices which result in you having at least 3 new SoulCollage® cards, 1 for each of the Three Qualities, and which involve you in reviewing your exisiting SoulCollage® deck (if you have one) in relation to the Three Qualities.
- Yoga, meditation and relaxation practices, some guided by myself, for each of the gunas, via audio and/or video.
- My additional help and support as and where required.
EXCHANGE RATE: Currently (22 May 2020), AUD$150 is US$98.
COURSE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Thank you.
Once I receive and process your registration I will email you the Course Introduction PDF. Remember to check your email inbox.
