A Pathway Home to Yourself

For those who feel untethered, overwhelmed, or far from their own center, The Seven Homecomings Benefactor Practice offers a gentle and rooted return. Guided by Wambui, this series is an invitation to come home to yourself, and to the many seen and unseen sources of support that surround you.

Originally rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist practice of taking refuge in the Three Jewels, this meditation has been lovingly reimagined by Lama Rod Owens to reflect a more expansive vision of refuge. One that includes the land, the ancestors, trusted teachers, and your own deep inner knowing.

Wambui, certified to guide the Seven Homecomings since June 2023, brings a warm, grounded presence to this work. Since her certification, she has been sharing this practice with communities seeking rest, wholeness, and a felt sense of belonging.

Over the course of four sessions, you’ll be guided through:

• Introduction to the Seven Homecomings Benefactor Practice
  Learn the foundations of this refuge-based meditation and why coming home to yourself matters.

• The Three Jewels of Refuge in the Tibetan Buddhist Lineage
  Explore the traditional roots of the practice and how they offer timeless support.

• Calling on the Land and the Ancestors
  Reconnect with the deep well of ancestral and earth-based wisdom that holds you.

• Coming Home to Yourself
  In this culminating session, we’ll weave together all the threads of the week in a full guided Seven Homecomings meditation, anchoring you in a felt experience of refuge and return.

This practice is especially for those who feel lost in the noise of life, who long for stillness, who are searching for a place to land within themselves. You don’t have to hold it all alone. Let yourself be held - by the earth, by your people, by the practices that remember you even when you’ve forgotten yourself.

You are warmly invited to return.

Program

Tuesday 24th

12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: An Introduction to the Seven Homecomings Benefactor Practice

Wednesday 25th

11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui

12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: The Three Jewels of Refuge in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage

Thursday 26th

11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.

12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Calling on the Land and the Ancestors

Friday 27th

8am Accessible Ashtanga with Wambui

11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui

12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Coming Home to Yourself (in this session, we will weave together all aspects of the week to practice the full Seven Homecomings meditation

14:45-15:30 Q+A with Wambui

These workshop days are a collaboration together with Petri Räisänen, he will be teaching in the mornings. You can sign up for the full program, only the Seven Homecomings Benefactor Practise workshops or seperate classes. Contact Petri to register.

Workshop Fees

Full workshop June 24-28 with 4 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 300 €/week

Weekend June 27-28 with 1 Mysore morning and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 150€

Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 35 €

Single classes (Afternoon Techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€

Single class (Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€

Single class (Pranayama or Meditation), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€

Workshop opening and closing free of change.

Discounts

Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price

Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%

Portuguese citizens – 30%

Disabled Practitioners – 30%

BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%

LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%

Single parents – 15%

Portuguese Residents – 15%

Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%

For the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below). 

*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.