Wambui Njuguna is a certified trauma-informed yoga teacher and feminine energy healer and educator. She guides others to connect with their natural sense of ease and longing for liberation through the Buddha Dharma and Black abolitionist liberation practices as transmitted through her teacher, Lama Rod Owens. Her warm, encouraging and gentle quality inspires a long-term approach towards a life filled with grace, joy and peace. Wambui is the co-founder of Yoga Roots Odeceixe, est.2023, home of Ashtanga Intersections: Emergent Healing Spaces.
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Dear Reader,
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As we ease into the second half of 2021, I find myself, amidst all the flavors and dualities of life, seeking refuge in the following phrases:
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May I trust my own goodness.
May I see the goodness in others.
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I offer that you take a moment, right now, to slow down enough to take three rounds of breath as you repeat this mantra. I'll do it with you...Ready?
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Inhale: May I trust my own goodness
Exhale: May I see the goodness in others
(Repeat two more times)
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There. What do you notice now? :) A simple action like this, done whenever I remember, helps slow me down and bring me back into the present moment with a bit more sense of spaciousness; some trust in grace.
Now onto the running of an online business :)
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I have a few limited edition merch items for sale! There are not nearly enough to launch a full online shop at the moment, so if you like the look of something, send me an email and I'll ship it out to you. On offer are:
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Canvas Tote Bags (11 in stock; 20β¬ plus 24%VAT + shipping)
Thick canva tote bags with WellnessWithWambui brand logo in the front and Support Your Local text in yellow in the back. Sturdy quality textile.
Black Tee Shirts (4 in stock; 30β¬ plus 24%VAT + shipping)
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Black cotton tee shirts with WellnessWithWambui brand logo in the front and Support Your Local text in yellow in the back. Sizes available:
2 XL (1/2 width 57cm; length 76cm)
1 L (1/2 width 54cm; length 74cm)
1 M (1/2 width 51cm; length 71cm)
White Tee Shirts (3 in stock;30β¬ plus 24%VAT + shipping)
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White cotton tee shirts with WellnessWithWambui brand logo in the front and Support Your Local text in yellow in the back. Sizes available:
1 L (1/2 width 54cm; length 74cm)
2 S (1/2 width 51cm; length 71cm)
Black Sweatshirt (1 left! 50β¬ plus 24%VAT + shipping)
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Long-sleeved, thick cotton sweatshirt with WellnessWithWambui brand logo in the front and Support Your Local text in yellow in the back. Medium size available (1/2 width 56cm;length 72cm)
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If any of these catch your eye (or of your friends and family), send me an email and we can make arrangements. I'm not about to turn into a product-based business anytime soon, so the simpler we keep it, the better :)
βHealing in Community on Patreon is back in session for the autumn season. We'll meet on Sunday, August 29th 3-5pm EET. From September-December, we'll meet *every third Sunday of the month from 3-5pm EET. * For tiers 10β¬ and above. Come and cultivate the spirit of Ubuntu with us todayβ
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All human beings are warmly welcome in this BIPOC-Centered healing, spiritual space, lovingly designed to honor our shared humanity while seeking to actively dismantle systemic oppression in all its forms.
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This Sunday, August 22, I'll be teaching a lecture entitled Taking Refuge: A Return to Ubuntu for Greg Nardi's Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training.It's an honor to be part of a line-up with such progressive, forward-thinking teachers, educators and practitioners.
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I was a guest on Adam Keen's podcast recently. We had a tender conversation on how we might cultivate softer spaces, especially at the intersection of honoring our shared humanity while keeping it real around the topic of systemic oppression, in all its forms.
Lastly, I received some heart-warming testimonials recently. Here's what Sarah has to say about my meditation album and being a member of my Patreon community:
"I recommend Wambuiβs Meditation Album to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by their thoughts or by life and wants to start a meditation practice. Wambuiβs guided meditation is like a good friend navigating whatever inner landscape you have, together. As someone who fears the night, I especially enjoy the meditation for just before going to sleep."
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"Being part of Wambuiβs patreon brings me much joy, peace and a deepened practice. I learn from each session, no matter what we are up to (and it ranges from dancing in celebration to sitting meditation!). Wambui holds a space for community to explore the challenging questions, to not flee discomfort and ultimately to hold hands as we each move towards healing and liberation. I am so grateful to be a part of this community."
That's it from me, dear Reader. I'm still on break from the Instagram and Facebook streets, and I must say, I'm enjoying every minute of it. You can find me here in my inbox and, of course, at my monthly Patreon gathering.
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Much love,
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Wambui β€οΈ
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Wambui Njuguna, MA, E-RYT, TCYM-T
Wambui Njuguna is a certified trauma-informed yoga teacher and feminine energy healer and educator. She guides others to connect with their natural sense of ease and longing for liberation through the Buddha Dharma and Black abolitionist liberation practices as transmitted through her teacher, Lama Rod Owens. Her warm, encouraging and gentle quality inspires a long-term approach towards a life filled with grace, joy and peace. Wambui is the co-founder of Yoga Roots Odeceixe, est.2023, home of Ashtanga Intersections: Emergent Healing Spaces.
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