My personal empowerment story

I arrived at her house one afternoon without really knowing who she was or what I was getting myself into. All I knew is that I desperately needed help: I couldn’t function properly anymore. My health was really poor. My nervous system was like a maraca: always shaking. I felt like I was losing my mind. Rather than me being in control of my emotions, my emotions were fully dominating me. And I was so disconnected from myself - my body, mind, heart and soul - that I was more like a zombie than a human being. It wasn’t until I met her and started studying with her that I began to understand what was behind all of that and thus, I started making positive changes in my Self and my life.

From a very young age I went through all kinds of abuse, from physical and emotional, to mental and sexual. That made me grow up not only in fear and with a little less than low self esteem, but also full of self-judgments, self-pity, self-comparison, self-pride and self-rejection. I was full of guilt and shame, anger and pain - many times self inflicted but still, I grew up angry and full of pain.

I also grew up believing that I was completely worthless, that I had to protect and defend myself from every single person I came across, that it was embarrassing being a woman, and that being a woman meant being weak. I could not see or find any quality within myself. And I could not express any feeling, emotion, thought or idea.

A simple toolkit to reconnect with myself

I was hopeless and helpless until I met Bhuvaneswari Devi (Ana-Karyn) 10 years ago. I started attending her classes and practising the simple yet powerful tools and techniques that she shares with all of her students. Going to her classes and listening to her teachings gave me a great deal of understanding about myself, my thought patterns, my actions and reactions, and my feelings and emotions. She always managed - and still does - to shed some light over me, so my darkness, my ignorance, my misconceptions and misbeliefs started becoming clear and realistic.

Practising breathing techniques, yoga exercises, meditation, self study, a daily healing fire, and different creative expressions was all part of the toolkit she offered in her classes, which at first posed what seemed to be a huge challenge, but with time, commitment, perseverance, and patience started becoming like a habit, part of a daily routine. Those disciplines – the classes, the teachings, the different tools and techniques - became my best allies and have helped me reconnect and rediscover myself and the many gifts that have lain dormant within me. They have also given me the inner strength, the self-confidence, and the power to look at myself with full acceptance, kindness, love and compassion.

Living in the here and now

With Ana-Karyn’s love and support, her teachings, her many tools and techniques combined with a little effort from my part, my life has taken a 180-degree turn. I can now live in the here and now, connected with myself and turning my life over to that Higher Divine Power that is always guiding and protecting me. I can now look at my flaws, weaknesses and mistakes with honesty and integrity then humbly make the necessary changes. I can now tap into that inner creative power within me and express myself in several different ways. Whenever my negative tendencies try to come back, I can now stay positive, focusing on my divine-given gifts, one at a time, and opening the door for them to fully flourish.

I now live a balanced, fulfilled, blessed, happy life. And, above all, I now find it a joy, a blessing and a privilege to be a woman. With all gratitude and humbleness I can now say that I am, as every woman is, the light of God, the love and joy of God, and the beauty and grace of God.

In gratitude and love,
Luz Vargas-Kmita
Sat Nam

Women’s Empowerment Day takes place on October 29 from 9 to 5 pm at 22 Hillcrest in Wakefield. Rides are available from Ottawa. Cost is $15 and includes lunch. For more information and to register, email info@bioenergetics.ca or call 613 231 11 62

A note on the mandala pictured above: It was created by Luz last May and is named "ISSA, What every woman has inside" ie the beauty, love and grace of all creation…

What are Bioenergetics assessments?

Bhuvaneswari Devi at the Health and Wellness Ottawa Fall Festival

When people ask me what a personal assessment is, they already have an idea in their minds that it’s something like a reading, where I am a crystal ball that knows something about them, either in the future or in the past.

They are expecting to be told things that they need to do to improve themselves, or they are immediately questioning whether the information I’m giving them is true or not.

The curious thing is that the assessment has nothing to do with that.

The personal assessment is a very intimate connection between the life force (pulse) of one individual and the impact that causes in the other one. It is a space of connection where the most outstanding preoccupation of the state of your being comes forward and is seen by the other.

Give room to your being

The pulse does not lie. It will give you an overview of where you are and what is locked within yourself. Sometimes what comes is the condition of the physical body. Sometimes it’s something you are trying to resolve within yourself. Sometimes it’s the unconscious impediments to your personal fulfillment. And sometimes it’s a blissful sensation of just being connected to other human being.

The personal assessments bring me two feelings: One is an unconditional love and appreciation of the individual beauty that is in front of me. The other is the compassion to see that most of us are trapped in the mind’s expectations of what to do and how to fix oneself. It is, in a way, risky to do assessments since people assume that position so easily and do not realize that all they need to do is to give more room to their BEING, to their joy and their natural way of being.

Bhuvaneswari Devi leading a meditation at the festival

The funny part is, however, that when I suggest what people need, they either know already but haven’t taken any action, or they dismiss it through doubt. Another position I see often is either they feel they know, but are far from being realistic about how to apply that knowledge, or they like to think they know and they are content with their position. I am not judging any of these positions however, it is clear that any of these positions are conducive to new learnings.

I must conclude that a personal assessment is an opening to hear the present condition of yourself, and to asses within you the learning steps that are required to maintain balance, health and wealth within yourself. The assessment is not done by me; the assessment is done by your ability to be sincere about where you are and how you are managing what you are required to do.

Personal bioenergetic assessments are free and take place by appointment. Email info@bhuvaneswari.ca to reserve your spot. To find out more, visit http://www.bhuvaneswari.ca

TESTIMONIALS
- Tomoko Yamazaki
It was great meeting!!
She is amazing, she knows and reads my body and mind what's going on. It's amazing!! even I didn't notice that my mind is very busy.
I've been under unhealthy from last December.
I've been having some allergies
She've given me a great advice!!
This free reading is really good for people to know themself.
Thank you su much for your compassion!! and this opportunity!!
May you have amazing day!!

- I felt really relaxed and healed already only for a few minutes assessment. I would love to learn more aobut her activities and foller her recommendations. Thank you!

-I felt I recognized some of the problems you mentioned and I look forward to learning better how to resolve them through meditation and other means.