satyameva jayate nanṛtaṃ satyena panthā vitato devayānaḥ |yenākramantyṛṣayo hyāptakāmā yatra tat satyasya paramaṃ nidhānam
“Truth alone wins, not falsehood; by truth, the Devayanah (the path of the Force) is widened, that by which the seers travel on, having nothing to wish “for, to” where there is that—the highest treasure attained by truth.”
Munduka Upanishad
Uma is the founding director of S.A.T.Y.A. education in the Synergistic Alignment of Tantra, Yoga & Ayurveda. Born in Kenya of Indian descent to a Hindu family of renowned Freedom Fighters, Uma’s childhood was enriched with the values of nature-based peoples in the wild, and the gifts of meaningful life imparted by age-old Yogic traditions.
At age 20, she entered into seclusion to begin a 14-year apprenticeship with her Shaivite guru in his Bali hermitage. Uma has been researching and educating in the field of traditional Laya Yoga and Kundalini Tantra Yoga for more than 30 years.
Know Thyself Heal Thyself
“If we are all traveling home on the path of each life’s trajectory, then each passage, each moment is a journey in itself that further equips us to honor the signs that define both the way and the immovable heart of apparent paradox at any point. Every moment counts and all things, whether apparently right or wrong, have a key place when we piece the puzzle…
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“I have the good fortune of attending an intensive Laya Yoga session with the phenomenal teacher, Ayurveda practitioner and Tantric Devi that is Umaa Inder; who studied in the Gurukula tradition with her teacher for 14-years: a true embodiment of yoga. I would need another article to share with you just some of the magic that Umaa embodies. . .
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“I didn’t necessarily arrive in Bali looking for the kind of transformative experience the island is known for. However when the student is ready, the teacher appears, and though I didn’t know it, you could say I was about ready to meet Umaa. I had already extended my trip to Bali by three days so that I could spend more time in . . .
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As far back as I can remember, Yoga was a part of family life, especially when we visited my grandfather, an adventurer who left the predictability of his life in India for the wilderness of Kenya. My grandfather is renowned for offering his family home as shelter to the followers of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya. To me, he seemed a fearless, conscientious man. His practice focused on Sun Salutations and lengthy head…
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As J. Krishnamurti once observed, there exist very few individuals with an irresistible passion for spirit. Very few of us really dedicate ourselves in an uncompromising fashion to whatever it is that calls to us. And when we do attempt to answer the call of spirit, we tend—with good reason—to follow well-trodden paths. We go to universities, seminaries, ashrams, and workshops. What is rare is to leap off…
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“Considerada como una de las mayores influencias dentro del yoga a nivel mundial, la guru Umā Inder estuvo en la ciudad compartiendo su conocimiento a traves de una serie de talleres de yoga traditional.
Estos fueron impartidos en Casa Shakti, casa de yoga en San Pedro que fue fundada en el ano 2000. Fue precisamente la Directora de este centro, Claudia Gonzalez, la encargada de invitar a Umā a la ciudad. . . .
[ Read More... ]“When I saw Umā, I instantly knew that she had wisdom I longed for. She was this fascinating combination of the strongest force of nature, yet the purest love. In her I saw the balance, peace AND power that I hardly believed one person could possess…Now I actually feel like I too am that combination of a force of nature and the purest love that I saw in her. I have all that I dreamt of now. In my relationships I get showered with love, in my work life I now am asked to guide clients through exactly what I love working with, with my horses I now can communicate by pure thought and most importantly, my body now feels like the safest and most pleasurable place on earth to be in.”
“I am more conscious of the choices I make. I have become more aware of my body and what is needed to promote a healthy balance. My mind is clearer, calmer, less distracted than ever before. I am beginning to feel the freedom of being fully human and following a path that is going with nature.”
“It is a simple practice of understanding that we are all different and have different needs and Umā points this out a lot in everything she teaches, so you can really see yourself individually and you can understand yourself better. I learned simply to feel, to recognize myself as a being that is in constant change and movement. I learned that if you are with Ayurveda you are never alone. I learned to give myself the time to consciously modify food and whatever necessary to continue in this magic and journey of knowledge.”
“[Uma is] beyond conceptual supermarket fast-food spirituality. I am a trauma researcher and sexual healer with deep-enough insides to track a predator or perpetrator’s shadow. Through my work and gift of identifying neurological stages, I chose to be around Uma for the last three years to track any manipulative or abusive behaviour and could only witness victim mentality from people who tried to project on Uma and give their power to her without success.”
“Slowly, with ups and downs I have established a rhythm in my life, something I never was able to manage before. This brings with it a calmness, which enables me to be more connected to what I feel and experience and make more conscious choices in the moment. It builds a base and helps me to get more attuned to my great sensitivity instead of been driven crazy by it.”
“Uma’s Tantra class at Bali Spirit Festival shook me to the core. Uma is bold, daring & powerful. Her strong voice resonated in the ampitheater as she led us through a strong practice to unblock our first three energy centers: earth, water and fire. I was thoroughly vibrating after the intense expulsion of blocked energies from my body. The explosions of sound and energy emanating from this petite, fiery powerhouse knocked the wind out of me.”
“If you spend time with Uma your relationships may become richer and more real. You may be unable to do the same work you used to and need to find more aligned ways to support yourself. You may respect your need for time alone more and cherish yourself as great company. You may notice others gravitating towards you and complimenting and repetitively telling you that they love you and that you are important to them…Old outdated connections that undervalued you may fall away or transform.”
“Uma makes us go deep down to our roots. What we find along the path down to our roots, is different for everyone, but she doesn’t walk away from the dark and painful things we come across, and she invites us, guides us, to overcome these things. She gives us the confidence that it is good to do this and let go of the things we don’t need anymore. She will stay with us, until we’re through. I’m talking about the things people in general are trying to avoid: anxiety, hatred, disparity, loneliness, sexual desires, etcetera.”
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