The Three
Sacred Fires

ILLUMINATING THE FULL RESPLENDENT POWER OF SPIRIT

Register for Spring 2021

The Three
Sacred Fires

ILLUMINATING THE FULL RESPLENDENT POWER OF SPIRIT


MANTRA, TANTRA & INDIGENOUS WISDOM
with Stephanie Chee Barea

The ancients knew fire as the first guru – our original teacher – the spiritual ancestor of all people of all races and continents. They honored the fire through ritual and practice, aligning themselves with the cosmic movement of light and consciousness.

The Three Sacred Fires is a seasonally attuned course of study and practice that will unveil and illuminate both the uniqueness and fullness of your spirit – your sovereign nature – your birthright – your highest expression sourced from inner wisdom, clarity and power. We do this for ourselves, and the collective.

Tune into the lunar cycles, co-create community, and joyfully strengthen your connection to Source with Stephanie Chee Barea as your guide.

“When we participate in such special or sacred fires, particularly at key transitional points of sunrise and sunset, full moon nights or the solstices, we enter into the universal order of light. We become part of the day, the month and the year. The universe begins to stir inside us and work its magic of growth and change. Time becomes a process of transformation, nourishing our inner light and ripening our souls.” - American Institute of Vedic Studies

IN-DEPTH STUDY + PRACTICE + COMMUNITY

For many of us the learning process, and even our spiritual practice can feel linear and lonely. While alone time to immerse ourselves in practice and contemplation is necessary, it’s also beneficial to engage with a community willing to support. 

Each week we gather in the virtual temple for group practice and sacred study, to chant mantra and co-create a luminous vibratory field for us to then explore, discuss and contemplate scripture, ancient myths, and creation stories as a means to uncover and remember our own connection to the awakened Feminine energy of the cosmos.

Let's honor and strengthen our individual powers of illumination by gathering our light around the sacred fire of Source Knowledge, that same primordial spark that lit the cosmos from which we came. This offering is scheduled in rhythm with Nature and Her Cycles as determined by the phases of the moon.


THE THREE SACRED FIRES

2020-2021 SCHEDULE

AUTUMN
THE FIRE OF COGNITION

September 18 - November 29


Awaken Jnana Shakti +
Replenish the Self-Luminous Mind

WINTER
THE FIRE OF EMOTION

December 11 - February 26


Awaken Iccha Shakti +
Replenish the Radiant Power of the Heart

SPRING
THE FIRE OF INTUITION

March 12 - May 26


Awaken Kriya Shakti + the Power of Courage In Action

Claim your own connection to Source Wisdom, Love & Power.

Registration for Spring Now Open

Meet Your Guide

Stephanie Chee Barea is a creator, educator and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Her Festival and founder/owner of Mela.Yoga, an award-winning sacred learning space in the San Francisco Bay Area.

She published her first mantra album, Igniting Protection, in 2019, and has also been featured on Thrive Global, Omnes.live, Down East Magazine and The Rangeley Highlander.

With over 20 years of teaching experience, she is both a practitioner and educator of the science and philosophy of Tantric Hatha Yoga and an initiate of the Sri Vidya Tradition – a 5,000 year-old living tradition of the Himalayan Masters. As a lifelong learner, she continues to study and stay close to her teachers Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, and Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset.

Meet Your Guide

Stephanie Chee Barea is a creator, educator and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Her Festival and founder/owner of Mela.Yoga, an award-winning sacred learning space in the San Francisco Bay Area.

She published her first mantra album, Igniting Protection, in 2019, and has also been featured on Thrive Global, Omnes.live, Down East Magazine and The Rangeley Highlander.

With over 20 years of teaching experience, she is both a practitioner and educator of the science and philosophy of Tantric Hatha Yoga and an initiate of the Sri Vidya Tradition – a 5,000 year-old living tradition of the Himalayan Masters. As a lifelong learner, she continues to study and stay close to her teachers Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, and Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset.


“WE LIVE IN A VIBRATORY UNIVERSE. WE CREATE, SUSTAIN, AND AMPLIFY THE FREQUENCIES WE HOLD AND FEED.

By choosing to feed higher vibrational thoughts and emotions, we elevate our own frequency. When we elevate our own frequency, we contribute greatly to the elevation of the planetary vibration, and we open ourselves and the world around us to greater creative possibilities.” – Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset

Artwork by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez


“WE LIVE IN A VIBRATORY UNIVERSE. WE CREATE, SUSTAIN, AND AMPLIFY THE FREQUENCIES WE HOLD AND FEED...

Artwork by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez

...By choosing to feed higher vibrational thoughts and emotions, we elevate our own frequency. When we elevate our own frequency, we contribute greatly to the elevation of the planetary vibration, and we open ourselves and the world around us to greater creative possibilities.” Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset



SPRING :: THE FIRE OF INTUITION

AWAKEN KRIYA SHAKTI & THE POWER OF COURAGE IN ACTION

The Fire of Intuition

FRIDAYS, 8:30A - 9:30A PST /11:30A – 12:30P EST

March 12, 2021 – May 26, 2021

Gather with Stephanie on Friday mornings this winter for The Fire of Intuition – an immersive progression of practice and study in the vast field of Tantra, Mantra and Indigenous Wisdom. In the richness of spring, we enkindle the flame of intuition deep within our bellies, the seat of our inner fire.

The Fire of Intuition is the awakened energy of the bija (seed sound) "KLIM", practiced at the navel center. In alliance with Durga – the Cosmic Feminine Energy of Fearless Fullness – we will bravely explore how the shakti (power) of Divine Courage illuminates our capacity to act from Source, strengthens our "gut" Knowingness, and empowers us to choose freely and joyfully from the full field of possibility.

Reconnecting to our power as the invincible light of the Goddess, we hold the brave space of unconditional acceptance and align with the forces of change to reveal and heal the stories of past, present and future. Together in practice, we reclaim the brilliance of our collective power to shed the illusion of separation and illuminate a new reality – one that holds us in greater resonance with Mother Nature.

Each Group Practice + Study session will open with group meditation and chanting, followed by satsang "being in the company of truth" wherein we dive deep into Tantric philosophy, break down scriptural teachings and examine how to de-colonize, nurture and empower the guiding forces of intuitive wisdom. Open Office Hours will allow for additional questions, practice guidance, and one-on-one support. No experience is necessary - these teachings are tailored for both new and experienced practitioners.

Guiding Mantra Shakti for Group Practice:

Durga Dhyanam

Sri Sukta

11 Names of the Divine Mother

Guiding Texts for Group Study:

Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, by Sherri Mitchell

The Sri Sukta: Tantra of Inner Prosperity, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait


JOIN AND RECEIVE

  • Guided meditation, mantra, and ritual practices to connect you to your own wellspring of Source Wisdom
  • Private classroom with recordings + resources
  • 7 Live, Online Study + Practice sessions guided by Stephanie
  • Open office hours w/Stephanie for additional questions, support + guidance
  • Live sessions will be recorded for lifetime personal use so you can watch and re-watch at your own pace
  • Access to a private online network where we can bravely share, learn + support one another in community
  • Teachings + tools to bridge the inner and outer world of experience

SPRING MEETING DATES

Mar. 12 New Moon Opening Ceremony

Mar. 19 Group Study & Practice

Mar. 26 Open Office Hours

Apr. 2 Group Study & Practice

Apr. 9 Open Office Hours

Apr. 16 Group Study & Practice

Apr. 23 Open Office Hours

Apr. 30 Group Study & Practice

May 7 Open Office Hours

May 14 Group Study & Practice

May 21 Open Office Hours

May 26 Full Moon Celebration
(*Exceptional Wednesday Live from Hawai’i)

NOW WE AWAKEN

TO THE FULLNESS OF OUR BRILLIANCE


THE THREE SACRED FIRES :: SPRING

March 12 - May 26, 2021

Tier 1

$597 in full

or $199/mo for 3 months

If this pricing is within your reach, you will fund a scholarship space for another student.

Tier 2

$297 in full

or $99/mo for 3 months

This pricing is designed to be within reach to more students during these uncertain times.

  • Full and partial scholarships are also available. Please contact info@mela.yoga for details.
    If you wish to donate to the scholarship fund to support more access for students you can
    donate to the scholarship fund here.