Alchemy House

11/10/2023

Join us as we raise vibrations together ❤️

02/03/2023

TREAT YOURSELF to a private Soundbath while staying at Alchemy House.

28/02/2023

Only one week to go until Melodic Mantra at Alchemy House 🏠

We only have a few spots still available so please make sure that you have joined the broadcast group to ensure that you have a space available for you. Link below ❤

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16/02/2023

We love getting your reviews! Thank you Linda and Co for choosing Alchemy House 🏠

08/02/2023

We are two Facebook reviews short from being rated. If you have a second please pop over to our page and throw some stars in our direction ✨️ 🙏🏼

06/02/2023

Join us at Alchemy House for our next addition of Melodic Mantra. Message me directly to reserve your space 🙏🏼

03/02/2023

Good morning 🙏🏼

31/01/2023

Sunrise from Alchemy House is always spectacular. Grab a coffee and a fluffy blanket and enjoy the first few beams of sunlight painting the landscape with the most incredible colors ✨️ 😍 ❤️

I warmly invite you to come and stay at Alchemy House. I would love the opportunity to host you 😊

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24/01/2023

There's no place that I'd rather be... ✨️❤️✨️

24/01/2023

We love getting your reviews! Thank you Nils, we hope to host you again on your next visit 😊

10/12/2022

We love getting your reviews 🫶🏽

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22/11/2022

MELODIC MANTRA @ SHANTI FESTIVAL

Hello beautiful humans,

Melodic Mantra will be performing at Shanti festival which is happening 2-4 December at Bodhi Khaya. Join us for this 3 day retreat to quiet the mind and soothe the soul.

Phase one tickets have just sold out and tickets are now selling for R1200 each. If you missed those phase one tickets don't stress. Melodic Mantra has you covered. We have a few tickets to sell at Phase 1 prices. R950 per ticket.

Get it while the getting is good 😀

19/10/2022

MELODIC MANTRA REHERSAL
Featuring: Shakti the dog

Maree LoveUnity JamJanet's PlanetAlchemy House

07/10/2022

A space for Alchemy to manifest. You are held. You are safe. You are exactly where you are supposed to be ❤️

04/10/2022

Alchemy of breath
Thank you Olivia Moon and everyone that attended for such a beautiful evening at Alchemy House 🏠

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24/09/2022

Come and join us for our first edition of MELODIC MANTRA. 

This is something close to my heart and as such I will be offering the first session on a DONATION basis. Come one Come all. Feel free to share your unique sound with us or just come bask in the healing vibrations. You are welcome. No experience necessary and you don't need to be able to sing well either.

Open your heart to an authentic connection with yourself and with others through the magical power of mantra.

VIBRATE | RESONATE | ELEVATE

22/09/2022

MANTRA

Hello humans, I want to share my love for Mantra with you. An evening of expansion and heart opening where you can connect deeply with yourself and others.

Feel free to sing along or just lay back, close your eyes and absorb the healing power that Mantra has to offer.

Our first session will be donation based and we would love for you to join us on this journey ❤️

If this appeals you please send me a DM to express your interest and we will set a date that works for everyone.

Have a beautiful day.

Paul

16/09/2022

Silence your mind and open your heart. Breathwork is one of my favorite tools that brings me closer to my true Self. Join us for this magical evening of conscious breath.
ONLY 12 SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOK NOW.
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07/09/2022

I love this space so much! The perfect lock up and go where you can get some "me time".

Entire rental unit in Cape Town, South Africa. Welcome to Sunrise Studio - a perfect space to relax, reset & recalibrate. The studio is fully equipped with a private bathroom, designated work...

14/08/2022

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Unwind and relax at Alchemy House. This space is about being good to yourself. Book a standard stay, work from home or create your own retreat at the beautiful Alchemy House. Yoga, sound healing, massage, cacao and so much more is available here. Let us help to make your stay a magical one.

12/08/2022

ISHVARA PRANIDHANA - the fifth Niyama
Practice of surrender

Isvara Pranidhana, pronounced ‘Ish-va-ra-pra-nid-hah-na’
Swami Satchidananda said that if you’re able to master this Niyama, there is no need to practice any of the others. In most translations of this Niyama, we’re advised to ‘surrender’ to this Supreme Being or higher self, which in essence means cultivating a deep and trusting relationship with the universe
Ishvara pranidhana is the spiritual act of surrendering the self fully to the Divine, and trusting the wisdom of the Divine to guide the life and actions of the self in order to work in the world.

05/08/2022

SVADHYAYA - the fourth Niyama
Self study and self reflection

“The word itself is made up of Sva, meaning own, self, or the human soul, and Adhyaya, meaning lesson, lecture, or reading, and can imply the practice of studying scriptures, as well as a practice of studying the Self.”

When we deepen our knowledge, understanding and connection to yoga by continuing to read, research, and be curious we begin to cultivate our own practice of svadhyaya.
Having a lot of books and information is one thing, but fully understanding and living what we learn allows our yoga practice to become more a part of our lives. If we take time for self reflection in light of new knowledge acquired then we can find real growth.

“Studying our habits on the yoga mat can go a long way towards recognising our habits off the mat too. The way in which we practise yoga is actually very reflective of the way we practise life.”

Observe yourself as though you were watching someone else; observe the way you speak to friends and family, the way you react when plans change, the way you hold yourself when walking or sitting, or even just the way in which you get dressed each morning… It all tells the story of who and how we are at this moment.

29/07/2022

TAPAS - the third Niyama
Discipline, austerity or burning enthusiasm.

Cultivating heat/energy through meditation and self discipline. The root word here is “Tap”, meaning to generate heat or inner energy. The term evolves to also mean "to suffer, to mortify the body, undergo penance" in order to "burn away past karma" and liberate oneself.
“Tapas can mean cultivating a sense of self-discipline, passion and courage in order to burn away ‘impurities’ physically, mentally and emotionally, and paving the way to our true greatness.”
We can create Tapas in our yoga practice by trying asan that we usually wouldn’t or by igniting your fire to work through a difficult pose. When we work through challenging situations on our mat we learn how to deal with challenges off the mat.

22/07/2022

SANTOSHA - the second Niyama
Contentment & satisfaction

Santosha strives to create an inner environment of contentment so that no matter what the external situation is you will always find contentment within yourself. When you achieve Santosha your satisfaction is not based on external factors. No matter how your world looks you will always have a feeling of contentment within yourself.

“Santosha or ‘contentment’ doesn’t mean idly sitting back and relinquishing the need to do anything. It simply means accepting and appreciating what we have and what we are already, and moving forwards from there.”

If we are looking for happiness outside of ourselves it will always be temporary. Finding happiness within yourself can be eternal.

So often we limit our happiness due to external factors. Saying things like I’ll be happy when I'm rich/thin/older/successful/find a suitable partner etc. Santosha strives for happiness regardless of these external factors

Look no further… happiness lies within

15/07/2022

SAUCHA - the first Niyama
Purity, cleanliness & clearness

Saucha refers to purity of mind, speech and body. It is concerned with the outer purity of your body and the inner purity of your mind. Ensuring that your mind is clear and clean is a great habit to form pre practice.

Hatha Yoga prescribes a series of cleansing techniques (External Saucha)
Neti – nasal cleansing, including both jala neti and sutra neti;
Dhauti – cleansing of the digestive tract;
Nauli – abdominal massage or ‘churning’;
Bhasti– colon cleansing;
Kappalabhati ‘shining skull breath’ – purification and vitalisation of the frontal lobes,
and Trataka or ‘blinkless gazing’, commonly known as candle gazing.

You can cultivate internal Saucha physically through exercise and breath. Mentally you can cultivate Saucha by ensuring purity of speech and mind. Practicing mindfulness and meditation are great tools on the path to Saucha.

06/07/2022

Taking time to connect ✨

05/07/2022

Waking up with mantra, movement and conscious breath. Feels gooooood ✨

03/07/2022

APARIGRAHA - 5th YAMA
Non-attachment or non-greed

The word “GRAHA” means to take and “PARI” means all sides with the prefix of “A” meaning not.

This yama reminds us to only take what we need, keep only the things that serve us and let go when the time is right. This yama is concerned with the action being more important than the results. If you are happy taking a certain action then you enjoy the action regardless of the result. Don’t be attached to the outcome; rather enjoy the full journey regardless of outcome.

Everything is in a constant state of change with multiple factors influencing future outcomes all the time. When we do things with a goal in mind, we can become too focused on the outcome and forget about what we are actually doing. Are we doing yoga to become fit, supple, healthy, mindful; or are we just doing yoga because we enjoy spending intentional, focused time with ourselves?

This concept allows us immense freedom to flow the way that we feel is right for us in that moment. Not being attached to the outcome or the result. The only intention is to be present in the moment. Let go of control and let the universe take the wheel for a while and see where you end up.

26/06/2022

BRAHMACHARYA - 4th YAMA
Right use of energy

Traditionally this yama is asking us to not waste our sexual energy and rather to abstain. We should preserve that energy and use it to further deepen our practice.

Over time this yama has adjusted with the modern world and is now seen as “the right use of energy”.

Where are you directing your energy? What energizes you and what drains you? Be aware of your energetic field and learn how to work with it. Brahmacharya asks us to direct our energy away from external desires and turn that energy inwards.

19/06/2022

ASTEYA - 3rd YAMA
Non-stealing

The true spirit of Asteya believes that at the point that you realize that nothing is lacking, that is the moment when everything will come to you.

Asteya requires that we let go of our desire to possess or steal:
Don’t steal people's time
Don't steal peace of another person
Don’t steal another's experience
Practice abundance
Practice minimalism

Once we are able to rejoice in what others have then our attention is focused on a unified abundance. We no longer need to feel jealous or envious. We are truly happy for the successes and achievements of others. We feel their achievements and successes deeply. As we step into this and we are able to rejoice in what others have then we are on our way to Asteya. Everything that we need is already in us. Peace, power, strength, happiness and love is all within you. You will not find this from an external source and if you do it will only be temporary.
Once you realize that there is nothing outside of yourself that you need to look for then Asteya naturally begins to manifest.

YOU are limitless. You are the source of ultimate power. You are me and I am you.