“This is a special group for people who want to learn and understand about themselves. Also it is a sacred place and journey to explore relationship within us and build a better relationship with work, others, and community. It is a very unique group of women who support you and help with your transformation in your life.”
- Yuechi
“Heroine’s journey has had significant impact on my outlook towards life and relationships. From identifying my values to reflecting upon life and my true calling, the course has helped reveal myself to me. It’s given me a virtual community of sisters, where I can truly be myself. The course is transformational in nature and I highly recommend it.”
- Sindhu
“I entered the THJ program because I was feeling dull, lifeless and lonely. Couple of months in, I found myself looking at life through a new lens, filled with enthusiasm, curiosity and gratitude. I am making more time for the important relationships in my life and focusing my attention on things that matter the most to me. Most importantly, THJ has given me a strong sense of community that was missing in my life. The organizers have created an honest and intimate space where I feel comfortable being myself. They lead by example, which helped me discover new possibilities and unlearn some patterns that don’t serve me anymore. I still have a long way to go but these small wins feel like steps in the right direction.”
- Shruti
“Through ever changing experiences in life, we constantly change, evolve and morph. Along the way I lost track of who I really was, what my values were and how I relate to myself and people around me. There were constant voices in my head questioning my every move and reaction. This course has brought me closer to identifying and aligning with my core values that define me as “ME”.
- Ranjani
“The self development world has no shortage of methodologies and teachers who make it their job to help you feel better and "find yourself". What is rarer is finding the group that sets out to make you feel worse, at least at first, in service of recognizing you were never lost in the first place.
After 10 years of the "work," even taking the time to obtain a graduate degree to help others do the work, I remain in awe at how the Heroines’ Journeys was able to both encapsulate and shatter the preconceived notions of the self I had thought I'd found. The teacher-guided exploration of language, metaphor, myth, values, ancestral lineage and relationships through the feminine lens opened up avenues of growth I never knew existed, and the group guided exploration of relationships, feelings and reactions compassed which avenues were right for me and my journey.
I leave this experience humbled and grateful - not only for the opportunity to know more about what I do not know, but for the practical guidance of how to embody my best self down here in the real world not only with the group of fellow students I have grown to respect and admire but also with my own community and family.”
- Roopam
All my life, I had played by the book. Good grades - check. Good schools - check. A decent job with a healthy balance of life, hobbies, and vacations - check. A loving family and partner, and lots of people around who generally seemed to like me... On the surface, I had nothing to complain about, yet I was not happy.
For over a decade, I pursued the elusive path of transformation by throwing myself at more things than I care to admit. And while each experience for sure taught me valuable lessons, a large part of that journey felt arduous, alone and left me feeling confused and frustrated most times.
I was out learning to snowboard a few years ago when my valiant husband volunteered us to board down a Blue slope. Balance had never been that much of a challenge to me and I started to move pretty quickly. We started down the slope and I began to pick up speed. A few seconds in however, just as I approached that awesome cruising zone where effort balances ease, I was flooded with imagery of myself tumbling over, breaking my neck, dislocating my shoulders and losing limbs! These thoughts came crashing down on me following which I had no option but to come to a halt in the only way I knew how - land on my butt. This happened over and over again over the next few days.
Who am I? … If you asked me this question a year ago, I would not be open to answering it. Because in typical measurements of a successful woman in her mid-thirties, I was not. I quit my job in IT when I had my 2 babies, I was doing many things at the same time … I was a mess according to typical modern society standards, right?
Hi! I’m Meredith. For a long time I had been in what felt like a rut. I was depressed and confused about what it all means. Since joining this course, I have started to take care of my feelings of depression… and I’m still very confused! It might seem like that’s not much of a change, but I’m starting to feel that having questions, and exploring, is just a part of my life. I’ve been starting to let go of an anxious rictus that I need to have right answers to everything… and feel what it means to be playful. Having a group of women to laugh with, talk straight with, puzzle with, and share joy with, has been a truly transformative experience.
