Circle of Life Writer’s Community

Nourish Your Body, Mind, and Spirit

Make Inspiring New Spiritual Friends 

The Circle of Life Community Program supports aspiring and existing writers to live by the wisdom of the 9-step framework of the Navratri spiritual journey, as described in The Way of the Goddess, to reclaim 9 spiritual superpowers in each of your 9 chakras, to support your creative healing process:

As Seen In

Led by The Ancient Way Co-founder and Director, Ananta Ripa Ajmera, The Circle of Life Writer’s Community Program is the perfect place for aspiring and existing writers to: 

  • Get introduced to ancient healing modalities (with Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta as the ‘mother traditions’ of ancient healing)

  • Deepen your experience of writing as a potent tool for personal transformation

  • Listen to inspiring guest speakers and connect heart-to-heart with fellow seekers in Power of Practice Circles 

  • Download seasonal Ayurveda recipes, with links to places you can buy ingredients

  • Deepen your own healing as a healer and/or teacher

  • Get introduced to ancient embodiment modalities (yoga, dance, martial arts, etc.)

  • Make inspiring new spiritual friends and potential values-aligned collaborators through our community buddy system

  • Receive emotional and spiritual support for the often isolating journey of giving birth to a book (if applicable)

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Take the next step to become the hero of your spiritual journey in sacred community.

Who is This Community For?

This community is for aspiring and existing writers to deepen your experience of writing as a path of profound personal healing and transformation, and to connect with fellow spiritual seekers who share values of spiritual integrity, empathy, humility, and leading a life of service for spiritual friendships and potential service collaborations.

Letter from The Ancient Way co-founder, Ananta Ripa Ajmera

Namaste,

The divine Self in me bows to the divine Self in you. 

In Sanskrit, there is a beautiful poetic verse that reveals how:

“That is Whole. This is Whole. From Wholeness, emerges Wholeness. When Wholeness is removed from Wholeness, what remains is Wholeness.”

At the Ancient WAY (an acronym standing for Whole Ayurveda and Yoga), we believe that we are all whole and complete and that we have everything we need to heal ourselves, from the inside-out. That is because divinity lives within us all, as our potential.

About Our
Philosophical Pillars

The goal of the spiritual sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda and their underlying spiritual philosophy of Vedanta (which answers the question of Who am I?) is to help us unfold our own true Self.

Yoga is so much more than the physical poses you do on your mat. Yoga is an entire spiritual lifestyle that can lead to a union, or merging with your divine Self. Yoga is a spiritual practice that leads to enlightenment, a term known as “moksha” in Hinduism, “nirvana” in Buddhism, and “salvation” in Catholicism.

Ayurveda is the ancient science of life, the world’s most ancient system of health and healing, from India. It is the sister science of Yoga that teaches you how to care for your physical body to create an inner environment conducive to reaching a state of enlightenment.

  • At The Ancient Way, we believe that your body is a sacred temple for your soul. It must be treated with love and care. That is why all of our offerings in the Circle of Life Community Program are thoughtfully curated.

    Anchored in Ayurveda and Yoga, and drawing from all the world’s great wisdom traditions (because the Truth is one; paths are many), our Program is like a beautiful healing garden that supports you to care for your body and mind as a way to uncover your indwelling spiritual nature.

  • In the ancient Vedic spiritual tradition, there are four goals outlined for human life:

    Live by a noble set of values (dharma)

    Achieve material prosperity (artha)

    Experience pleasure (kama)

    Achieve spiritual liberation (moksha)

    The entire lifestyle that we unfold for you in this program is aimed towards helping you achieve each of these goals.

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Whether you’re a healer, teacher, parent, corporate professional, senior, or simply a seeker, taking ownership for your destiny and reconnecting with yourself and others can be one of the most empowering ways to not just heal, but also to grow and evolve.

Community Features

What You Will Receive Access to via Your Circle of Life Community Program Membership

Power of Practice Circles

Let’s face it: it’s hard to form new spiritual wellness promoting practices into consistent habits. Having people you can talk to about the changes you are making, and/or seek to make is a huge component of making spiritual transformation sustainable, so that your practice(s) can support you to overcome all kinds of challenges in your life.

Our Power of Practice Circles each will focus on one of the 9 spiritual superpowers in your 9 chakras. They are a truly power-packed opportunity to:

  • Receive spiritual guidance from Ananta to apply the teachings in her The Way of the Goddess book to your everyday life challenges, work and relationships

  • Listen to inspiring guest speakers who have embodied the power in focus

  • Connect with like-minded spiritual wellness seekers to make developing your own practices feel like a real, attainable process

  • Experience emotional safety as you deepen into your own chosen practices

  • Celebrate personal practice victories: your own, and those of your new community

Guest Experts

The Circle of Life Community Program’s Power of Practice Circles, Embodiment Tutorials and Seasonal Ayurvedic Recipes feature a variety of contributing guest experts. Our esteemed guest experts include authors, teachers, entrepreneurs and holistic healers of a variety of healing modalities and backgrounds that are connected to and complement The Ancient Way’s ‘mother traditions’ of Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedanta spiritual philosophy.

Embodiment Tutorials

Ever wish you could freely check out a variety of well-vetted movement classes of ancient modalities like yoga, tai chi, martial arts, classical dance forms, and more, to see what feels best for your body right now before committing to the Power of Practice? Our Embodiment Tutorials will have you covered with the ability to experiment with different movement practices for as long as you wish before diving deeper into the one that speaks to you at a given moment. 

Seasonal Ayurvedic Recipes

Did you know that the ancient festival of Navratri, that The Way of the Goddess book and the Circle of Life Community Program are based on, was originally designed by ancient sages to help you ritualistically transition from the Ayurvedic food needs of one season into those of the next? Membership in our Circle of Life Community Program will give you an opportunity to receive:

  • Seasonal Ayurvedic recipes

  • Ayurvedic recipes organized by the chakra/theme they relate to

  • A library of Ayurvedic recipes organized by your most pressing health issues (e.g. recipes for heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, weight loss or gain, pregnancy, healthy skin and hair, anxiety and insomnia relief, etc.)

Writing for Healing Circles

Our Writing for Healing Circles offer you a space to go inward, to awaken and connect with your inner guru, to plant seeds deep within your consciousness for rewriting the scripts of societal conditioning. So you can ultimately give birth to the most authentic expression of yourself, where your words are born from the depths of sacred silence. These Circles will offer insightful prompts for self-inquiry that will serve to take you closer to the core of your being, which is where the deepest form of healing can take place, and from where you can plant new seeds for wellness habits to bloom in your daily life.

An important part of our community is connecting like-minded people with one another for mutual support and meaningful sharing on the spiritual journey home. We are happy to connect seekers with shared goals and interests, and can provide you both with comprehensive ideas for how you can meaningfully connect with each other to give and receive support on your spiritual wellness journeys.

Community Buddy System

You will have the opportunity to gain access to special recordings of Ananta’s spiritual wellness masterclasses, including:

  • Live in Harmony with Nature ~ Seasonal Ayurveda Masterclass Series:

    • Ayurvedic Spring Cleaning, from the Inside Out 

    • Ayurvedic Spring Detox Guidance

    • Rest, Relax, Rejuvenate: Ayurvedic Summer Rx

    • Ayurvedic Wisdom for Autumn

    • Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Ayurveda’s Winter Wonderland Protocol

  • Master Your Day, the Ayurveda Way Masterclass

  • Decoding Your Doshas Ayurveda Masterclass

  • Ayurvedic Morning Spiritual Rituals Workshop Masterclass

  • The Navratri Spiritual Journey Home

  • Embark Upon Your Hero’s Journey Masterclass

Spiritual Wellness Masterclass Library

Experience the power of connecting with each of your 9 chakras through inspiring guided visualization recordings led by Dr. Mitch Hall, originally for the Spiritual Warrior Certificate Program. Each recording leads you deep into yourself, to heal the chakra in focus, and open your connection with each of your latent spiritual superpowers.

Chakra Healing Guided Visualizations for Each of Your 9 Chakras

One of the most important aspects of fulfilling your purpose is to surround yourself with those who have aligned values. We can do so much more in service when we work together in a collaborative way. Sometimes it can be difficult to find people who share your exact values. We will bring together who deeply value spiritual integrity, humility, empathy, and leading lives of genuine, authentic, heartfelt service.

An Opportunity to Collaborate with People with Aligned Values

Conscious Publishing and Business Development Resources

One of the benefits of being part of a conscious spiritual community like the Circle of Life is that you can connect with many others who are on a spiritual path who may be interested in your gifts. You can also gain access to many resources for:

  • Conscious business planning

  • The art of successful interviewing to build your team or organization

  • Starting your own online coaching and group programs

  • Cyber security measures you can take to protect your online identity and presence

  • Creating a book proposal to get published

  • Learning how to go from being an author to an influencer

  • Growing your social media following

  • Establishing affiliate partnerships amongst our network and beyond

Our member-led workshops are an opportunity for you to shine! We will feature one member sharing their gifts per month, to give you a chance to attract more people to benefit from your gifts, and to learn from your talented fellow community members. You can also enjoy exploring our library of member-led workshop recordings.

Member-Led Workshops

We will offer at least one annual retreat so you can meet and bond with your fellow members live in-person, to create lasting friendships on and off-line. We will also support local meet-ups amongst members belonging to particular local areas.

Annual In-Person Retreats

Start Your 14 -Day Trial of the Circle of Life Program

Join our free trial today to make inspiring new spiritual friends, receive personal 1-1 mentoring on your spiritual wellness journey, and be part of a sacred circle of life with fellow seekers around the world.

Meet Your Circle of Life Spiritual Mentors

  • Dr. Mitch Hall

    SPIRITUAL MENTOR, SENIOR GROUP CO-LEADER

  • Tabetha Hedrick

    SPIRITUAL WRITING MENTOR, SENIOR GROUP CO-LEADER

  • Becky Alby

    SPIRITUAL MENTOR, PARENTING GROUP LEADER

  • Brandi Remington

    SPIRITUAL MENTOR, HEALERS AND TEACHERS GROUP LEADER

  • Suganthi Lem

    SPIRITUAL MENTOR

Just as a circle is round, with no beginning and no end, we believe that all of life is cyclical.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CIRCLE

Just as a circle is round, with no beginning and no end, we believe that all of life is cyclical. We approach death as a sacred transition of the soul, and honor death in all the ways we experience it: the loss of the bodies of our loved ones, whenever we go through betrayal or lose or change jobs, residences, health, or relationship statuses. These are all death-like experiences. 

We know that birth awaits on the other end of death, and that times of great change and loss can be potent times of personal transformation. The cycles of birth, death, and rebirth are like a never-ending dance. We believe that we all have everything we need to navigate the storms of change and re-emerge with even more strength, resolve, and compassion towards all living beings.

I am so honored and delighted to extend my hands out to you to join our community wellness movement and be part of a sacred, never-ending, circular dance of life. May you light a bright lamp of hope in your heart that will ignite your spiritual awareness and resolve so that you can ultimately realize your divine potential and activate from within yourself your own radiant soul power.

With infinite love and gratitude,

Ananta

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Who you spend your time with profoundly affects who you become. Why not, then, surround yourself with an entire community of like-minded fellow spiritual seekers and join our family of seekers of the highest Truth?

Benefits

The primary reason to be part of our community is to immerse yourself in an ocean of life-long learning, and to take it all at your own, non-hurried, organic, beautiful pace. 

Here are just some of the many ways you can benefit from being part of our community:

  • Gaining the courage to make necessary, empowering changes in your life to become the best version of yourself

  • Learn to trust your intuition and how to offer your gifts in service of yourself and others

  • Become embodied in ancient healing modalities that will give you a greater sense of body, mind, spirit integration and connection

  • Have an opportunity to be seen, heard, and celebrated for who you are a soul

  • Deepen your spiritual healing journey even more than you ever believed could be possible

  • Develop strong spiritual relationships with in the community and apply what you learn from forming these bonds to your existing relationships with family, friends, children, parents, students, etc.

  • Learn to love yourself enough to feel whole and approach relationships from a place of worthiness

  • Find healing, grounding and community support in an emotionally safe environment

  • Gain conscious business growth resources to take your work to the next level of spiritual excellence

How is The Circle of Life community different?

We are not just surface level or theoretical. We dive very deep into embodied spirituality, to really live by wisdom and transform each and every part of your life, work, relationships, health and connection with your spiritual purpose. And we encourage you to dive into whatever part(s) of our offering speak straight to your spirit at any given moment, so you never feel overwhelmed or overloaded with information.

We uniquely provide:

  • Offerings from highly qualified, well-vetted wisdom leaders and teachers who walk their talk with integrity, humility, empathy

  • Ayurvedic recipes organized by 3 different categories, including by health concern

  • Meaningful opportunities to make lifelong friends, connections

  • Conscious business development resources to build and protect the work you feel spiritually called to contribute

  • A powerful network of fellow spiritual wellness seekers you can connect with to amplify your vision and to learn from

  • Opportunity to share your gifts as a member of the community

  • Application-oriented practices to awaken your inner guru

  • 8 Spiritual Wellness Masterclasses (Value: $800)

  • 9 Audio Guided Visualizations For Each of Your 9 Chakras (Value: $197)

  • 9 Step-by-Step Embodiment Processes for Each of Your 9 Spiritual Superpowers (Value: $184)

  • 2-hour Power of Practice Spiritual Coaching and Community Circle with Guest Experts (Value: $149/circle/month)

  • 1.5-hour Member-Led Workshop (Value: $97/workshop/month)

  • Build Your Social Media Following Strategy and Resources PDF (Value: $47)

  • Start Your Own Online Coaching and Group Programs and Resources PDF (Value: $27)

  With a Circle of Life Membership, You Receive:

  • 9 Chakra Healing Guide PDF (Value: $67)

  • 27 Chakra Healing Ayurvedic Recipes (Value: $97)

  • 4 Seasonal Ayurveda Food Guide Chart PDFs (Value: $97)

  • 1-1 Spiritual Mentoring with Spiritual Warrior Program Graduate (Value: $150/session)

  • Cyber Security Best Practices/Resources PDF (Value: $147)

  • Ayurveda Food and Lifestyle Guides to Holistically Address Your Most Pressing Health Issues (Value: $45)

  • Author to Influencer PDF Resources to Find Literary Agent and Promote Your Book (Value: $27)

Total Value: Over $2,000

And we’re going to continuously add to your library of resources with even more special Embodiment Tutorial Videos and PDFs, Seasonal Ayurveda Recipes, Recipes for Your Most Pressing Health Issues, Member-Led Workshops, Power of Practice Spiritual Coaching and Community Circle Recordings each month! 

Your outer world reflects your inner world.
When you invest in yourself, your outer world expands in unexpectedly powerful ways. 

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Following our 14-day free trial membership period, we offer 2 options to join our Circle of Life Community Membership Program

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP

$47

per month

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

$564

$468

for 1 year ($39/month) + gift*

*Your annual membership GIFT includes: a copy of The Way of the Goddess, a journal and pen to record your reflections, Ayurvedic spices from Divya’s Kitchen, and Ayurvedic skincare goodies from Sahajan Skincare. Shipping is included for domestic U.S. members. Only shipping must be paid for international members.

What members are saying ·

What members are saying ·

“I was seeking a practical guide to help me with my health issues after being diagnosed with chronic Leukemia. My search led me to Ananta Ripa Ajmera. When I signed up for her program, I didn’t realize this program would shift my thinking, and my approach to life in a profound way. I recommend anyone wishing to take control of your physical and mental health, to give this program a try. The way Ananta structured the program, allowed the students to become “community buddies” and support each other while we’re learning, we became each others’ cheerleaders. Going through the Wellness Ambassador program was a transformational experience for me, as it has given me the tools and spirituality to not only understand myself as a physical being but also as a spiritual being. Once I was able to make the connection to my Higher Self, I learned to respect my body in a way I have never done before. This mental change made it easier for me to add Ayurveda practices to my everyday life consistently and reap the benefits. My digestion has improved, I have mental clarity and most importantly I have peace of mind.”

- SUGANTHI LEM

Senior Construction & Public Transportation Manager, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

“Not only did Ananta's empowering approach to teaching strengthen me personally, but being part of her program also connected me with a beautiful family of light she created, which has become my soul tribe. Most of us are not connected by blood but we are by our souls, by our positive vibrations and our desire to seek light and the highest truth within ourselves. I feel the most content I have ever felt.”

- NACHI CHOPRA

Business Transformation Leader and Emotional Intelligence Enthusiast, New Jersey, USA

“Ananta has a pure devotional heart and is a true spiritual aspirant, genuinely living what she teaches, which is really important thing for me in choosing a teacher. It is an honor to be a part of of this program and to learn alongside a truly beautiful and wise community of people from all over. I highly recommend this program for everyone and anyone who wants to truly learn and embody the authentic teachings of Ayurveda, make loving changes in lifestyle, habits, food & nutrition and radical self care for all five senses and layers of Self.”

- CORINNE ANDREWS

Owner/Director of Shraddha Yoga and Birthing Mama, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA