Upcoming Experiences @ The Wellness Hub
Community Flow (donation based) with Lulu
Join Lulu and your neighbors for an all-levels vinyasa (flow) class. You can expect safe and inclusive alignment cues, intelligent sequencing, and a focus on body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. ALL are welcome.
Dana (or donation) based. No fixed fee.
In an effort to honor yoga’s roots and make this practice more accessible, there is no fixed fee. Instead, this class and community are sustained by Dana, the ancient yogic principle of generosity and wholehearted giving.
The heart behind the gift (the spirit of letting go and practicing generosity) is far more important than the specific dollar amount. If you’d like further guidance and transparency, you may choose to consider the tiers below.
$0-9: for those facing financial hardship or are new to yoga
$10-20: for those that can afford the amount that will help sustain the continued offering of this class
$20+: for those who would like to help make this class accessible to more yogis
Dana can be given via venmo @lulu-z or cash at the studio.
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6:15 pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
Open & Align w/ Jasmine
A Hatha-based class to sync mind, body, and breath, with a heavy focus on alignment. The goal is to leave feeling you’ve opened up, built strength, and had a moment to tap in. Deeply rooted in the belief that yoga is for every body, and that our bodies have different needs on a daily basis. All levels.
To Register: Venmo @jasmine-pierik your donation with ‘yoga DATE’
Price: $10-$20 Sliding Scale
Iyengar Yoga with Mimi
Iyengar yoga with Mimi Visser! In an Iyengar Yoga Class, you will be told in detail how to execute the poses. The practice will make you stronger, more flexible and more stable; in body as well as mind.
Sliding Scale $20-$25
Iyengar Yoga with Mimi
Iyengar yoga with Mimi Visser! In an Iyengar Yoga Class, you will be told in detail how to execute the poses. The practice will make you stronger, more flexible and more stable; in body as well as mind.
Sliding Scale $20-$25
EVOLVE-60 Yoga
Open-level vinyasa yoga class led by Lisa Franklin.
No experience necessary.
$15
Reiki & Restore with Heather
Join Heather Sanderson for a 75-minute Reiki and Restorative Yoga class. In this class we will move for 20-25 minutes and then rest on top of props in several restorative yoga postures designed to remind your nervous system how to "rest and digest". During that time, Heather will offer some Reiki to each individual in the room.
Class is limited to 14 people.
Heather has been teaching yoga and offering Reiki for over twelve years. Her movement style is slow, hatha-informed, with a mix of "choose your own adventure" to help students reclaim or refresh their intuition.
No previous experience needed.
Pricing: $28
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6:15 pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
Community Flow (donation based) with Lulu
Join Lulu and your neighbors for an all-levels vinyasa (flow) class. You can expect safe and inclusive alignment cues, intelligent sequencing, and a focus on body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. ALL are welcome.
Dana (or donation) based. No fixed fee.
In an effort to honor yoga’s roots and make this practice more accessible, there is no fixed fee. Instead, this class and community are sustained by Dana, the ancient yogic principle of generosity and wholehearted giving.
The heart behind the gift (the spirit of letting go and practicing generosity) is far more important than the specific dollar amount. If you’d like further guidance and transparency, you may choose to consider the tiers below.
$0-9: for those facing financial hardship or are new to yoga
$10-20: for those that can afford the amount that will help sustain the continued offering of this class
$20+: for those who would like to help make this class accessible to more yogis
Dana can be given via venmo @lulu-z or cash at the studio.
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6:15 pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
Iyengar Yoga with Mimi
Iyengar yoga with Mimi Visser! In an Iyengar Yoga Class, you will be told in detail how to execute the poses. The practice will make you stronger, more flexible and more stable; in body as well as mind.
Sliding Scale $20-$25
Community Flow (donation based) with Lulu
Join Lulu and your neighbors for an all-levels vinyasa (flow) class. You can expect safe and inclusive alignment cues, intelligent sequencing, and a focus on body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. ALL are welcome.
Dana (or donation) based. No fixed fee.
In an effort to honor yoga’s roots and make this practice more accessible, there is no fixed fee. Instead, this class and community are sustained by Dana, the ancient yogic principle of generosity and wholehearted giving.
The heart behind the gift (the spirit of letting go and practicing generosity) is far more important than the specific dollar amount. If you’d like further guidance and transparency, you may choose to consider the tiers below.
$0-9: for those facing financial hardship or are new to yoga
$10-20: for those that can afford the amount that will help sustain the continued offering of this class
$20+: for those who would like to help make this class accessible to more yogis
Dana can be given via venmo @lulu-z or cash at the studio.
Reiki & Restore with Heather
Join Heather Sanderson for a 75-minute Reiki and Restorative Yoga class. In this class we will move for 20-25 minutes and then rest on top of props in several restorative yoga postures designed to remind your nervous system how to "rest and digest". During that time, Heather will offer some Reiki to each individual in the room.
Class is limited to 14 people.
Heather has been teaching yoga and offering Reiki for over twelve years. Her movement style is slow, hatha-informed, with a mix of "choose your own adventure" to help students reclaim or refresh their intuition.
No previous experience needed.
Pricing: $28
Reiki & Restore with Heather
Join Heather Sanderson for a 75-minute Reiki and Restorative Yoga class. In this class we will move for 20-25 minutes and then rest on top of props in several restorative yoga postures designed to remind your nervous system how to "rest and digest". During that time, Heather will offer some Reiki to each individual in the room.
Class is limited to 14 people.
Heather has been teaching yoga and offering Reiki for over twelve years. Her movement style is slow, hatha-informed, with a mix of "choose your own adventure" to help students reclaim or refresh their intuition.
No previous experience needed.
Pricing: $28
Wellness Weekend Retreat
Upstate New York | October 1–4 | 4 Days / 3 Nights
Led by Deanna Green
Step away from your daily routine and into a weekend designed to help you reset your body, reconnect with yourself, and learn how to truly nourish your life.
This is more than a yoga retreat. It’s a space to slow down, move intentionally, and build real-life habits around food, movement, and self-care that you can actually sustain when you return home.
Reiki & Restore with Heather
Join Heather Sanderson for a 75-minute Reiki and Restorative Yoga class. In this class we will move for 20-25 minutes and then rest on top of props in several restorative yoga postures designed to remind your nervous system how to "rest and digest". During that time, Heather will offer some Reiki to each individual in the room.
Class is limited to 14 people.
Heather has been teaching yoga and offering Reiki for over twelve years. Her movement style is slow, hatha-informed, with a mix of "choose your own adventure" to help students reclaim or refresh their intuition.
No previous experience needed.
Pricing: $28
Reiki & Restore with Heather
Join Heather Sanderson for a 75-minute Reiki and Restorative Yoga class. In this class we will move for 20-25 minutes and then rest on top of props in several restorative yoga postures designed to remind your nervous system how to "rest and digest". During that time, Heather will offer some Reiki to each individual in the room.
Class is limited to 14 people.
Heather has been teaching yoga and offering Reiki for over twelve years. Her movement style is slow, hatha-informed, with a mix of "choose your own adventure" to help students reclaim or refresh their intuition.
No previous experience needed.
Pricing: $28
Reiki & Restore with Heather
Join Heather Sanderson for a 75-minute Reiki and Restorative Yoga class. In this class we will move for 20-25 minutes and then rest on top of props in several restorative yoga postures designed to remind your nervous system how to "rest and digest". During that time, Heather will offer some Reiki to each individual in the room.
Class is limited to 14 people.
Heather has been teaching yoga and offering Reiki for over twelve years. Her movement style is slow, hatha-informed, with a mix of "choose your own adventure" to help students reclaim or refresh their intuition.
No previous experience needed.
Pricing: $28
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6:15 pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
dana yoga
Join Lulu and your neighbors for an all-levels vinyasa (flow) class. You can expect safe and inclusive alignment cues, intelligent sequencing, and a focus on body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. ALL are welcome.
In an effort to honor yoga’s roots and make this practice more accessible, there is no fixed fee. Instead, this class and community are sustained by Dana, the ancient yogic principle of generosity and wholehearted giving.
Consider: What amount reflects a true expression of your gratitude? How much feels generous, not creating hardship but not holding back? What are your financial means, positionality and social location?
Dana-based. No fixed fee.
The heart behind the gift (the spirit of letting go and practicing generosity) is far more important than the specific dollar amount. If you’d like further guidance and transparency, you may choose to consider the tiers below.
$0-9: for those facing financial hardship or are new to yoga
$10-20: for those that can afford the amount that will help sustain the continued offering of this class
$20+: for those who would like to help make this class accessible to more yogis
Dana can be given via venmo @lulu-z, cash at the studio, or through the registration link.
Iyengar Yoga with Mimi
Iyengar yoga with Mimi Visser! In an Iyengar Yoga Class, you will be told in detail how to execute the poses. The practice will make you stronger, more flexible and more stable; in body as well as mind.
Sliding Scale $20-$25
EVOLVE-60 Yoga
Open-level vinyasa yoga class led by Lisa Franklin.
No experience necessary.
$15
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6:15 pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
dana yoga
Join Lulu and your neighbors for an all-levels vinyasa (flow) class. You can expect safe and inclusive alignment cues, intelligent sequencing, and a focus on body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. ALL are welcome.
In an effort to honor yoga’s roots and make this practice more accessible, there is no fixed fee. Instead, this class and community are sustained by Dana, the ancient yogic principle of generosity and wholehearted giving.
Consider: What amount reflects a true expression of your gratitude? How much feels generous, not creating hardship but not holding back? What are your financial means, positionality and social location?
Dana-based. No fixed fee.
The heart behind the gift (the spirit of letting go and practicing generosity) is far more important than the specific dollar amount. If you’d like further guidance and transparency, you may choose to consider the tiers below.
$0-9: for those facing financial hardship or are new to yoga
$10-20: for those that can afford the amount that will help sustain the continued offering of this class
$20+: for those who would like to help make this class accessible to more yogis
Dana can be given via venmo @lulu-z, cash at the studio, or through the registration link.
Iyengar Yoga with Mimi
Iyengar yoga with Mimi Visser! In an Iyengar Yoga Class, you will be told in detail how to execute the poses. The practice will make you stronger, more flexible and more stable; in body as well as mind.
Sliding Scale $20-$25
EVOLVE-60 Yoga
Open-level vinyasa yoga class led by Lisa Franklin.
No experience necessary.
$15
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6:15 pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
Yoga with Gabrielle
Gabrielle's Intermediate Vinyasa class is a one-hour, breath-centered flow designed to build strength, mobility, and presence. Expect dynamic movement, energizing standing sequences, and creative, faster-paced flows balanced by slower seated stretches and a grounding closing practice to leave you feeling centered. Set to an uplifting playlist and filled with welcoming community energy, this is a space to challenge yourself, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy practicing together.
Registration Link:
Just show up - class starts and doors close at 6pm
Pricing:
Slide scale: $10-$20 - pay what you can
Long, Slow, Full Breath- A Breathwork Experience
Join us for a gentle, nervous-system-informed breathwork experience guided by intuition rather than intensity. Through parasympathetic breathing, we’ll support deep healing and nervous system rewiring at a cellular level. This three-part session includes intention setting, a guided communal breath, and a grounding integration to anchor insights and foster inner connection. Breathing together in community, we awaken our shared humanity and create space for personal and collective healing.
Wear comfy clothes and bring a mat, journal and pen!
Led by Amy Greco, LCSW, Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery Practitioner + Reiki Level 1 Practitioner
Holiday Market & Anniversary Celebration
We’re celebrating 20 years of Shambhala with our first Holiday Market! Think Bryant Park but the Brooklyn Way! Take one of our FREE classes over the weekend and then shop our BAZAAR which includes full line-up of local artisans. Buy a gift for you and/or a friend while also supporting local, black owned entrepreneurs.
Free Classes All Weekend!
Sunday Class Schedule
9:00 AM All Levels Vinyasa
10:15 AM Family Yoga
11:15 AM Afro-beats Flow
7:00 PM Reiki & Restore
Saturday Class Schedule
9:00 AM All levels Vinyasa
10:30 AM African Dance
12:00 PM Rhythm & Flow
2:00 PM Restore
Holiday Market
15 + Local Vendors/Artisans spotlighting black-owned businesses
Music by DJ Disciple
Free give-a-ways
Complimentary Hot Cocoa for all shoppers
Discounts in the Shambhala Shop
Fun for the entire fam!
Meditative Therapy
The second in Kadeem’s series of virtual workshops at Shambhala, this live 45-minute session will include various types of meditative techniques while employing therapeutic systems such as sound therapy, hypnotherapy and energy therapy. Feeling restless? Feeling stuck? It’s never a bad time to explore what meditation can do for your mood, energy, and overall health and well-being.
More info:
Date: Wednesday, November 17 8pm-8:45pm
Location: this is a virtual event. Attendees will receive a link to join Kadeem in the virtual studio upon registration.
Cost: $20
About Kadeem:
Kadeem is a meditation teacher, holistic wellness coach, energy healing practitioner, aromatherapist, hypnotherapist and inspirational speaker. He uses his gifts, skills and abilities to work with a variety of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues. He has worked with varying populations at Google, Yahoo, Verizon, Bloomberg, Audible, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York University, St. Francis College, Brooklyn Friends School, Gibney Dance, Bailey’s Café, The Actors Fund Arts Center, The World Policy Institute and others. His expertise has been featured in Martha Stewart Living, The Huffington Post, Dance Magazine, Medium, Heathline and Authority Magazine.
In addition to this he is the host of the podcast Upgrade Your Light and is the author of a cheeky book entitled, A Spiritual Guru Walked Into the House of a Cash Master…and the Rest Is History. You can learn more about Kadeem on his website
Manifest Abundance...Yes, Even Now!
In this 2-hour interactive virtual workshop, Kadeem will guide you through using techniques in visualization, energy healing, neuroscience and hypnotherapy to begin clearing away energies of self sabotage and thoughts of lack in your life. All of this will create more room for abundance to roll into your life!
Working with Kadeem, you’ll acquire the tools to welcome an abundance of time, resources and relationships to have a more fulfilling, holistic existence. So if you need a boost in any one of these areas of your life, jump in on this webinar and register now.
Let the doors of manifestation be open!
More info:
Date: Saturday, November 6 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: this is a virtual event. Attendees will receive a link to join Kadeem in the virtual studio upon registration.
Cost: $60 full price. $54 with membership discount!
About Kadeem:
Kadeem is a meditation teacher, holistic wellness coach, energy healing practitioner, aromatherapist, hypnotherapist and inspirational speaker. He uses his gifts, skills and abilities to work with a variety of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues. He has worked with varying populations at Google, Yahoo, Verizon, Bloomberg, Audible, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York University, St. Francis College, Brooklyn Friends School, Gibney Dance, Bailey’s Café, The Actors Fund Arts Center, The World Policy Institute and others. His expertise has been featured in Martha Stewart Living, The Huffington Post, Dance Magazine, Medium, Heathline and Authority Magazine.
In addition to this he is the host of the podcast Upgrade Your Light and is the author of a cheeky book entitled, A Spiritual Guru Walked Into the House of a Cash Master…and the Rest Is History. You can learn more about Kadeem on his website.
Wellness and Renewal
Wellness & Renewal
Livestream event
Hit the RESET button- give a boost to your wellbeing in just one day!
We’ve all had enough of the Pandemic. When you are tethered to your electronic device for most of the day, it can be draining and exhausting. Collectively, we need a break.
At Shambhala, we’ve developed Wellness + Renewal, a one day event designed to rejuvenate your body and boost your mental stamina. Both things crucial for maintaining our wellbeing in this Post Covid era.
This is a day where you can declutter and reorganize your goals, emotions, wants and desires. A day to click the “Do Not Disturb” button on YOU. Feel stronger, steadier and balanced after this Wellness day
Take a look at the agenda for the day:
6:30am Wake up
7:00am Breakfast (on your own)
8:00am Morning guided meditation
9:00am Yoga class
10:30am Group gathering/discussion
12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Group reflection & Yoga Nidra
2:00pm Self-care activity of your choice
4:30pm Final gathering/share
We provide everything you need :
Menu for breakfast & lunch
Grocery list (grocery delivery add is available)
20 minute meditation
75 minute yoga asana class
60 minute group discussion & goal setting
45 minute Yoga Nidra
The Chakra System: Knowledge and Balance (Week 4)
Learn to use the Chakra system to achieve balance and increase wellness.
The Chakra System: Knowledge and Balance (Week 3)
Learn to use the Chakra system to achieve balance and increase wellness.
The Chakra System: Knowledge and Balance (Week 2)
Learn to use the Chakra system to achieve balance and increase wellness.
The Chakra System: Knowledge and Balance
Learn to use the Chakra system to achieve balance and increase wellness.
Antigua Yoga Retreat
Meditation & Yoga Retreat
Yoga. Camping. The Beach. We’ve combined these three activities (and so much more) to create the ultimate retreat. Join Sophia Holly and Deanna Green for a luxurious, retreat experience like no other. For seven days, get carried away with nature. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Antigua coastline and through daily yoga practices discover a renewed sense of self.
Partner Up!! with Yoga, Therapeutic Touch and Compassionate Listening
Partner Up!
Begin 2020 with new pathways for connection and reciprocation through compassionate listening, therapeutic touch, partner yoga, and honoring the intentions of your heart.
Teacher Training Info Session
YES YOGA Teacher Training starts this Spring
Your Empowerment & Self-discovery , or YES, is transformative program developed from the principles and philosophy of yoga. Shambhala’s Yoga Alliance certified 200-Hour YES Teacher Training is designed to deepen your practice and understanding of the science of yoga.
Sound Journey
Renew yourself with the healing sacred sounds of the GONG, the authentic ancient Himalayan singing bowls (over 100 years old), tuning forks, crystal alchemy and the grounding energy of the drum.
Weekly Meditation: The Psychology, Healing Power, and Self-Knowledge of Yoga (Ongoing Series)
Ongoing Meditation Series Every Thursday, 8-9pm
$10 per session - join us anytime!
The psychological and spiritual side of yoga is a beautiful path of personal growth and healing, as either combined with or independent of physical yoga postures. The goal is to awaken our True Self - the pure consciousness that gives life to and illuminates our world. Realizing this true identity take us across the river of struggles and difficulties that permeate daily life; permanently establishing ourselves in the reality of peace, bliss and unshakable inner strength that underlies this phenomenal existence.
Healing with the Heart: 1 Day Urban Retreat
1-Day Herbal Medicine & Meditation Urban Retreat
Need a moment of connection in the city?
Does your heart ache for healing?
Join Heather Sanderson for our 1-day urban retreat focusing on the heart - with lots of experiential meditations, journeys and hands-on herbal medicine making to support your heart.
When we learn to be in connection with the heart, stay with the sensory experience, and allow the heart to show us ways of connecting – with ourselves, our true spirit, and others – the power of the heart can become limitless, accepting, and open.
In this one-day retreat we will:
discuss a foundational overview of the heart from a physical, energetic and psychological perspective
learn about how Hawthorn and Violet can help your heart
make (and enjoy) an herbal infusion and tincture that you take home with you
journey to meet a plant ally just for your heart
experience movement and meditation to help balance the heart center.
10-10:30 – Opening Circle
10:30-11:15 – Overview of the Day & Introduction to the Heart
11:15-12:00 -- Heart Connection Movement & Meditation
12-1:00 – Lunch Break - Vegan Lunch will be provided
1-1:15 – Intro to Herbal Medicine
1:15-2 – Meet Hawthorn (overview of plant, folklore, magical and medicinal properties)
2-2:30 – Make Herbal Infusions
2:30-3 – Break
3-3:45 – Meet Violet (overview of plant, folklore, magical and medicinal properties)
3:45-4:30 – Making Tinctures
4:30-5:30 – Shamanic Drum Journey to Meet a Plant Ally for the Heart
5:30-6 – Closing Circle
Pricing:
Early-bird before 9/10: $195
After 9/10: $225
Members save 10%
Price includes vegan lunch, herbal medicine and tools for tincture making.
Satya and Soul Yoga
Join us in an evening with a 90 minute asana practice with live music by Ciggy and yoga led by Veronica Jones.
Yoga Vedanta Series: The Psychology, Healing Power, and Self-Knowledge of Yoga (Ongoing Series)
Ongoing Series Every Thursday, 8-9pm
$10 per session - join us anytime!
The psychological and spiritual side of yoga is a beautiful path of personal growth and healing, as either combined with or independent of physical yoga postures. The goal is to awaken our True Self - the pure consciousness that gives life to and illuminates our world. Realizing this true identity take us across the river of struggles and difficulties that permeate daily life; permanently establishing ourselves in the reality of peace, bliss and unshakable inner strength that underlies this phenomenal existence.
Yoga Vedanta Series: The Psychology, Healing Power, and Self-Knowledge of Yoga (Ongoing Series)
Ongoing Series Every Thursday, 8-9pm
$10 per session - join us anytime!
The psychological and spiritual side of yoga is a beautiful path of personal growth and healing, as either combined with or independent of physical yoga postures. The goal is to awaken our True Self - the pure consciousness that gives life to and illuminates our world. Realizing this true identity take us across the river of struggles and difficulties that permeate daily life; permanently establishing ourselves in the reality of peace, bliss and unshakable inner strength that underlies this phenomenal existence.