Awaken Within Yoga

Ayurvedic Therapies are combined in the Awaken Within Yoga DVD to facilitate the release of this stored Cellular Memory.
Awaken Within Yoga

Awaken Within Yoga

The Awaken Within Restorative Yoga DVD has been designed to effectively address imbalances that are keeping you from experiencing a sense of well being and wholeness. It is a DVD of Restorative Yoga and Chakra Yoga. In the many years of Dr. Cravatta’s practice, she has found that people are...
Root Chakra

Root Chakra

The Root Chakra is the first of the body’s Energy Centers.  It is located in the perineal area – you are sitting on your Root Chakra.   It creates your foundation, your sense of wholeness, groundedness and well being. The Root Chakra is related to the Earth Element.  There are...
Krishna Dewey

Krishna Dewey

Nayaswami Krishna Dewey has been a member of the Ananda Community in Nevada City, CA  for many years.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in music education.  Krishna played trumpet professionally and taught instrumental music grades primary – college for 15 years.  In addition,  she has been...
Teri Gold

Teri Gold

Teri Gold has lived at the Ananda Community in Nevada City, CA for over 5 years.  She has been a student of meditation and Yoga since 1996.   She is deeply touched with the effectiveness of incorporating yoga, meditation, healthy living practices into her life.  Teri would like to share...
Phouvang Sengmany

Phouvang Sengmany

Phouvang Sengmany has been a member of the Ananda Community in Sacramento, CA since 2005. As a teacher of Raja Yoga and one of the meditation instructors, she is a truly uplifting and inspirational person.  Her students are touched by her depth of knowledge and her willingness to share her...
Steven Kaufman

Steven Kaufman

Steven Kaufman has studied and practiced yoga for the past 5 years and currently lives at Ananda Village, a Spiritual Community, in Nevada City, CA. Steven’s primary work is as a Web Designer for Ananda Worldwide but also leads programs for young adults to experience spirituality and community living. A...
Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta

Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta

Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta, a Chiropractor, is the Founder and President of Shaktiveda. She began her study of Ayurveda in 1979. She has been a student of Yoga since the early 1970’s. She is a renowned master of Pulse Diagnosis or Nadi Vijnan – Knowledge of the subtle energies. Having...
About Awaken Within Yoga

About Awaken Within Yoga

The Awaken Within Yoga DVD has been designed to effectively address imbalances that are keeping you from experiencing a sense of well being and wholeness. In the many years of Dr. Cravatta’s practice, she has found that people are being held back by the “strings” of old patterns. Subconsciously, one...
Watch our Video teaser on Youtube!!!!

Watch our Video teaser on Youtube!!!!

Awaken Within Yoga DVD by Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta, founder of Shaktiveda Ayurveda. Restorative Yoga poses for each Chakra with Chakra Mantras, Healing Affirmations, and Inspired Music (Tambura & Harmonium). Designed to release Cellular Memory and Subtle Imbalances that are interfering with living life in Ease and Joy. Release Date:...
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Watch our Video teaser on Youtube!!!!

Watch our Video teaser on Youtube!!!!

Awaken Within Yoga DVD by Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta, founder of Shaktiveda Ayurveda. Restorative Yoga poses for each Chakra with Chakra Mantras, Healing Affirmations, and Inspired Music (Tambura & Harmonium). Designed to release Cellular Memory and Subtle Imbalances that are interfering with living life in Ease and Joy. Release Date:  December  2011 For more information...

Shaktiveda Yoga Teacher Training Program

Our 200 hour Shaktiveda Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Program is taught in 4 Modules which include: Awaken Within Yoga – Restorative Yoga Asanas for each Chakra, Awaken Your Spine Yoga - Hatha Yoga Asanas that bring Health, Flexibility, and Strength to the Spine, Awaken Throughout Yoga - Hatha Yoga Asanas taught in a continuous flow that facilitate...

Calendar of Events

The 3 hour Awaken Within Yoga Workshop  is an in depth class with invaluable information on the 7 Chakras / Energy Centers plus the AW Restorative Yoga Class with Yoga Postures for each Chakra.  Discover what old patterns & cellular memory may be interfering with your Well Being.  It is taught by Shaktiveda’s Core Group...

Ayurveda Yoga

Ayurveda Yoga assists us in our Journey towards true Health and Wellbeing.  It is a blending of the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda and Hatha Yoga.  Both of which were cognized by the Rishis in deep meditation.  Created from this level of Awareness brings a sense of Wholeness and Purity to the Knowledge. Dr. Mary Jo...

Sacral Chakra

The Sacral Chakra is one of the seven Energy Centers or Chakras that is included in the Awaken Within Restorative Yoga DVD.  The Awaken Within Yoga DVD has the Restorative Yoga Pose for the Sacral Chakra of Supta Baddha Konasana – Supported Bound Angle Pose. The Sacral Chakra, (or Swadhisthana as it is known in...

Restorative Yoga Benefits

The Yoga Positions or Asanas used in the Awaken Within Yoga DVD are all a form of Restorative Yoga which is part of Hatha Yoga.  In the West, when we say Yoga, we are usually referring to Hatha Yoga.  “Ha” meaning Sun and “tha” meaning Moon.  “Yoga” means union.  Hatha Yoga is designed to unite...
Awaken Within Yoga

Awaken Within Yoga

The Awaken Within Restorative Yoga DVD has been designed to effectively address imbalances that are keeping you from experiencing a sense of well being and wholeness. It is a DVD of Restorative Yoga and Chakra Yoga. In the many years of Dr. Cravatta’s practice, she has found that people are being held back by the...
Root Chakra

Root Chakra

The Root Chakra is the first of the body’s Energy Centers.  It is located in the perineal area – you are sitting on your Root Chakra.   It creates your foundation, your sense of wholeness, groundedness and well being. The Root Chakra is related to the Earth Element.  There are 5 Elements:  Space, Air, Fire,...
Krishna Dewey

Krishna Dewey

Nayaswami Krishna Dewey has been a member of the Ananda Community in Nevada City, CA  for many years.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in music education.  Krishna played trumpet professionally and taught instrumental music grades primary – college for 15 years.  In addition,  she has been playing and singing devotional music...
Teri Gold

Teri Gold

Teri Gold has lived at the Ananda Community in Nevada City, CA for over 5 years.  She has been a student of meditation and Yoga since 1996.   She is deeply touched with the effectiveness of incorporating yoga, meditation, healthy living practices into her life.  Teri would like to share her experience that she has...
Phouvang Sengmany

Phouvang Sengmany

Phouvang Sengmany has been a member of the Ananda Community in Sacramento, CA since 2005. As a teacher of Raja Yoga and one of the meditation instructors, she is a truly uplifting and inspirational person.  Her students are touched by her depth of knowledge and her willingness to share her understanding from her heart.  ...
Steven Kaufman

Steven Kaufman

Steven Kaufman has studied and practiced yoga for the past 5 years and currently lives at Ananda Village, a Spiritual Community, in Nevada City, CA. Steven’s primary work is as a Web Designer for Ananda Worldwide but also leads programs for young adults to experience spirituality and community living. A strong advocate for sustainability Steven...
Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta

Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta

Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta, a Chiropractor, is the Founder and President of Shaktiveda. She began her study of Ayurveda in 1979. She has been a student of Yoga since the early 1970’s. She is a renowned master of Pulse Diagnosis or Nadi Vijnan – Knowledge of the subtle energies. Having taken over 40,000 pulse readings...