Empowering, protecting and inspiring women

DEVI, an initiative dedicated to empowering, connecting, protecting and
inspiring women, in collaboration with Devotee Care, recently hosted a
special Women’s Wellbeing event at Bhaktivedanta Manor. The event was
appropriately sandwiched between International Woman’s Day and Mother’s Day.

Amongst the guests were Cllr Parveen Rani from Hertfordshire County Council
and Visakha Devi Dasi, temple President of Bhaktivedanta Manor. The event
was organised and facilitated by a dedicated team of
vaishnavis
, who created a warm and reflective environment throughout.

The programme began with an ice breaker, followed by a thoughtful session
exploring the cyclic nature of a woman’s life and how to remain centred
amidst change. Participants then engaged in healing movement,
meditation and journalling, creating space for reflection and inner
connection.

The Awakening Inner Resilience session brought both insight and lightness,
using humorous skits to explore interpersonal responses and the four nervous
system patterns: fight, flight, freeze and fawn.

The collaborative conversation held in the DEVI Cafe, offered a relaxed and
nurturing space for connection and conversation. Within this setting, small
discussions explored barriers to self-care across the different stages of
womanhood. There was a nourishing
ekadashi
lunch and the day concluded with devotional kirtan.

Participants left feeling uplifted, nourished and inspired, a beautiful
reflection of DEVI’s commitment to supporting women’s wellbeing through care
and connection.