Ray of Light

Ray of Light Rachel Nokes - Yoga philosphy mentor & sacred travel guide. šŸŖ” Join me in India Janurary 2027. The Becoming ~ An online collective for seasoned yoga teachers

YOGA THERAPY:
A one-on-one yoga therapy session with Rachel is a great way to tailor your practice to your specific needs and to work towards your health goals in a holistic way. This therapeutic combination of ancient wisdom and modern biomedical knowledge can be used to address a number of health complaints or simply increase your health and vitality. After a thorough health assessment and pract

ice instruction you will feel confident in starting your personalised daily practice from the comfort of your own home. AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS
Discover and understand the underlying causes of your health imbalances and learn steps to correct them. Ayurvedic consultations with Rachel direct specific dietary and lifestyle changes, herbal medicines, yoga therapy, therapeutic treatments to strengthen your constitution, improve your digestion and sleep and steer you towards long-term health. BALI RETREAT
Experience the beauty of North Bali for five nights with Rachel and Rebecca as your hosts. With twice daily yoga sessions, daily philosophy and meditation, delicious vegetarian meals and plenty of time to explore and relax on your own you will see the sights as well as recharge and reconnect to your own centre. SEASONAL RETREATS
Our seasonal day retreats are perfect for those who canā€™t get away overnight though still desire the inner nourishment of an immersive retreat style yoga experience. Experience a seasonal yoga practice, Ayurvedic lunch with take home recipe and seasonal self-care practices for rediscovering your best self. INDIA RETREATS
We invite you to journey with us to India and take your experience of yoga and Ayurveda back to the source. Our fourteen-day immersions include daily rooftop yoga practices. Experience the power of sacred sites, temples and culture, witness Vedic rituals in this fascinating country with the support of experienced guides and facilitators. TEACHER TRAINING LEVELS 1 & 2
Ray of Light offers a unique and complete teacher training experience that is firmly rooted in the tradition of the practice. You will leave our training feeling confident in the practical aspects of yoga as well as the practical application of the philosophy. As you go deeper with our level II, you will discover the richness of the ancient texts and how to apply them to your own life and share them with others. Teacher Mentoring is also available for new and existing teachers.

03/06/2026

šŸ”„Ignite your inner fire. Build a rhythm of practice. Deepen your connection to the sacred. This is a 21-day online, interactive sādhana designed for those who are longing to establish a daily chanting practice

With Gāyatrī the Mother of the Vedas.
She is chanted at dawn that pearlescent threshold moment when light first touches the water and the world holds its breath. She is invoked not because we are broken, but because we are ready. Ready to turn inward. Ready to meet the light that has always been there.

When sunlight hits glass, it reveals the smudges. Gāyatrī does the same not harshly, but with the clarity of a new day. She illuminates.

I offer this sādhana because this mantra changed something in me and I have watched it change something in others. Quietly. The way dawn changes the sky.

If youā€™ve longed for a practice that is both precise and devotional, both structured and alive this is for you. If you are ready to stop circling the edges and step inside ā€” this is for you.

21 days. One mantra. ā€œA day without gāyatrÄ« is like a day without Sunshineā€
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8th July - 29th July 2027
ā›“ļøā€šŸ’„Sign up ~ https://www.rayoflightyoga.com/gayatri21days

20/05/2026

šŸŖ¶There is an image in the TaittirÄ«ya Upaniį¹£ad that I keep returning to. The teaching is shared through the shape of a bird, wings outstretched, head forward, tail behind.

Same form. Different contents.

Not a ladder to climb. Not layers to peel away. A bird. Five times over. Each one nested inside the last. Each one complete in itself.

This is the PaƱcamāyā and it quietly overturns the way most of us were taught to think about ourselves. We were taught separation. Body over here, mind over there. Spirit somewhere above it all, waiting to be reached if we just practice hard enough, sit still enough, let go enough.

But the Upaniį¹£ad offers us something different.

Not the goal of leaving the body behind but of recognising that Annamāya, the food body, is temporary and yet already a perfect expression of the whole. That Prāį¹‡amāya, the energy body, animates this same form, carrying something subtler. That Manomāya, the thinking mind, is not the obstacle ā€” it is the wing that catches the wind, allowing us to reflect, think and act. That VijƱānamāya, the wisdom body, is not reserved for the advanced practitioner ā€” it is already present, waiting to be revealed. And that Ānandamāya bliss is not the destination. It is who we are at our core.

It was never absent.

What if the goal of yoga is not to rise above yourself but to recognise your own wholeness?

What if every āsana, every breath, every moment of sitting quietly is not about getting somewhere but about remembering that the bird already knows how to fly?

This is what we will explore together over five weeks.
Not five layers to work through. Five dimensions to inhabit simultaneously, completely, as one integrated whole.

Aham aham ā€” I am, I am, I am.

Join Us ā€” Revealing Your True Nature
šŸ—“ Thursday 28th May ā€” Thursday 26th June
ā° 7:00pm ā€“ 8:15pm AEST / 10:00am ā€“ 11:15am BST
šŸ“ Live on Zoom ā€” all sessions recorded
ā›“ļøā€šŸ’„Link https://the-ray-of-light-collection.teachable.com/l/pdp/revealing-your-true-nature-the-pancamaya

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17/05/2026

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