The Mythic Shamballah
Legend has it that Shamballah is a land of enlightened beings; a Pure Land.
The word Shamballah is derived from a Sanskrit term that translates as tranquil-certain;
its a place of peace, tranquillity, and clarity.
According to some, Shamballah is a real place, but one that exists in a very rarefied state,
unreachable and imperceptible to the profane.
The Dalai Lama said this of Shamballah at a Kalachakra intitiation:
“Although those with special affiliation may actually be able to go there through their karmic connection, nevertheless it is not a physical place that we can actually find. We can only say that it is a pure land, a pure land in the human realm. And unless one has the merit and the actual karmic association, one cannot actually arrive there.”
Fortunately there is a Shamballah you can reach in the real world,
near the Cape Point nature reserve, in Cape Town!
Its a place of peace and shiny happy people
Its a tea house
A sanctuary, an apothecary for body mind and soul
Acres of glorious nature to love and adore
Its a space to gather, teach, learn and work wonders
A haven on the road to heaven.
Biography for Shamballah Tea House & Holistic Centre
Yogini Ushka Devi has an eclectic background including theatre, cabaret & dance performance. Rooted in the Health & Wellness profession Ushka has over 30 years hands on experience. She has taught 1000s of yoga classes to a wide range, all ages and is best liked for her flow and breath synchronized movements. Guru Lineage: Ushka first connected with Ashtanga Yoga (Pattabhi Jois) in Goa, India 1982. She received teaching certification & tantric initiation from Yogiraj Mani Finger. Founder of ISHTA – INTEGRAL SCIENCE OF HATHA & TANTRIC ART, and, Life President of the YOGA TEACHERS FELLOWSHIP of AFRICA. Initiated into Kriyaban by Paramahansa Yogananda in LA. Studied at the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy – Rishikesh Himalayas, India. And there was initiated by Swami Sivananda as Yogiraj. (Master of Yoga). Initiated into the select order of Tantric Yogis by H.H. Kavi Yogiraj Bharati of Madras. I997 – Ushka revisited India on a Yoga sabbatical: staying in ashrams, participating in yoga, bhajan, darshan, satsang and puja. Nataraja in Ananda Tandava (Dance of Bliss) present in every Shiva Temple provokes study of Bharatanatyam Classical Indian Dance, offshoot of Devadasis (Temple Dancers.) 2009 to 2011. Senior Yoga Teacher at Virgin Active Health Clubs for 3 years and facilitator of Yoga “Master Classes” for teachers at Virgin “Colour Me Fit” Annual Conventions. 2012 – 3rd trip to India for spiritual retreat and Goddess pilgrimage to sacred Shakti sites & temples. The journey took her from the snow-capped Himalayas girdled by Ma Ganga in the North, to the southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari, where 3 oceans meet. Revisiting Auroville, Krishnamurti HQ and Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandarim in Chennai and, the Ashram of her guru, Sri Ramana Maharshi in Tiruvannamalai.
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Contact Details of Shamballah Tea House & Holistic Centre
Address:
If you can find the Cape Point Nature Reserve, you can find us Driving via Simonstown, Shamballah is on your right soon after the entrance to Cape Point Nature Reserve. From Scarborough or over Red Hill, immediately after the Cape Farmhouse Restaurant.
Contact Number: 072 634 9043 / 083 447 6040
Email: ana@shamballah.co.za
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ShamballahTeaHouseHolisticCentre/