Earth-Based Traditions and Technologies for Advancing Wisdom and Well-Being in Modern Life

Lifeways Community Classes

Winter 2024

A “lifeway” is a work of art. It’s a worldview. It’s a manner of living on this planet. It’s a tradition and an evolution. It’s an inquiry into how we co-exist and co-create harmony on this Earth.  This course is 9 weeks of commitment to practice. We will explore how to develop embodied presence, practice skills for shamanic journeying, and learn about the traditional spiritual technologies for health and healing that are relevant to our way of life now. 

During this course, we will study Traditional Amazonian Medicine and cosmology as well as energetic tools for well-being.  We will actually practice together through meditative movement and group inquiry in every class. Our group forum will be a space to stay connected with the community and hold each other accountable.

Community members will leave this class with a deeper knowing of our power as creative beings deeply interwoven with Nature, and with the support of a community that loves self-discovery and exploring the cosmos.

This class is similar to previous years’ community classes, but it’s completely different in its content. Each class will have a short practice period and opportunities to connect with classmates who love this practice.

I hope you’ll join us.

Class Intentions

1. Connect community with others who also love inner journeying, self-discovery, and the magic of the natural world

2. Learn about a traditional Amazonian model of health and cosmology to more deeply understand the cross-cultural context of ceremony work, to foster right-relationship with indigenous practices, and amplify your own health 

3. Practicing skills for journey work: 

- Meditation/ Cultivating Presence

- Journeywork/ Earth connection 

- Energetic Hygiene and Self-Care

Curriculum

Our class will meet on Thursdays 5:00PM - 6:45PM for 9 weeks starting January 18th. The class will have 3 segments. You can join for 1 Segment (3 classes) or the whole program.

*Classes are subject to change based on arising class needs 

Part 1// Model of Health

Class 1: 

  • Community Introductions

  • Coming Home: Eco-psychology for Well-being

  • SATYA - Being where you are

  • Small Group Inquiry - Being Authentic

    Class 2: 

  • Well-being in Traditional Amazonian Medicine Part 1

  • SATYA - Body Awareness and Stop Meddling

  • Small Group Inquiry - Levels of Sensation 

Class 3:

  • Well-being in Traditional Amazonian Medicine Part 2

  • SATYA - Inner Quiet + Primary Experience

  • Small Group Inquiry - Primary vs Secondary Experiences

Part 2// Cosmology

Class 4:

  • Community Connecting

  • The Spiritual World of Nature Across Traditions

  • SATYA - Intro to Shamanic Journeying 

  • Small Group Inquiry - Freedom from Judgments + Doubt

Class 4:

  • Traditional Amazonian Cosmology + Spirits

  • SATYA -  Journeying to the Lower World

  • Small Group Inquiry - Freedom from Grasping + Reifying

Class 5:

  • Traditional Amazonian Cosmology + Spirits

  • SATYA -  Journeying to the Upper World

  • Small Group Inquiry - Meaning Making

Part 3// Energetic Hygiene

Class 6:

  • Energetic Hygiene + Self Care

  • SATYA for Energetic Clearing 

  • Small Group - Trusting Organicity to Reveal Itself

Class 7:

  • Energetic Hygiene + Self Care

  • SATYA and Clearing Practices

  • Small Group - Life as Mirror + Teacher

    Class 8:

  • Energetic Hygiene Integration 

  • Community Sharing and Q+A

  • Future Intention Setting

Jordana Ma holds a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies, where she focused on the psychotherapeutic use of entheogenic plants, as well as training in Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and the Hendricks Method. Jordana is a lineage carrier in the Asháninkan tradition of Traditional Amazonian Medicine and continues to study indigenous healing methods and the integration of transformational experiences.  She is a student of the Diamond Approach and a long-time practitioner of yoga and zen. Jordana's primary teacher and love is the natural world.

Additional Program Details

  • Weekly Class + Group Process

    Online Community Forum

  • Weekly on Thursdays at 5 pm to 6:45 pm, starting January 18th to March 14th

  • There are 3 parts to this class.

    Register individually for each part: $140 per part

    Register for all 3 together: $380 total

    Payment plan is available over 3 months.

    BIPOC Scholarships are available.

    No one will be dis-included for lack of funds. If cost is prohibitive, please email me at siripiari@protonmail.com.

  • Will the classes be recorded?

    Yes, all classes will be recorded and sent to the class members.

    Will there be herbs taken during this class?

    No, we will not be offering herbs as part of this class. However, if you have herbs or order herbs from the Siripiari Herb Shop, you may take them during the course of the class. Herbal remedy supervision and guidance will not be provided as a part of this class.

How to Register

There are 3 parts to this class. You can register for each part individually ($140 per 3-class segment) or together as a whole ($380/program).

I’m looking forward to seeing you and practicing together as a community. You may send any questions about the program to Jordana at Siripiari@protonmail.com.

 
““In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you”
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— Jack Kornfield