Awaken you inner protector through sacred sound + daily practice

40 Days of Inner Protection

Live Online Fridays
10:00 AM US Pacific
October 24, 31 | November 7, 14, 21 | December 5

What If Protection Isn't Something You Build Around Yourself?

Our world needs a different kind of strength. Not the brittle armor of defensiveness or aggression masquerading as power, but what ancient traditions call the sacred masculine – fearless wisdom, loving conviction, and protective strength that serves rather than dominates.

As long as light maintains an active resentment toward darkness, we remain locked in the very patterns we're trying to escape.

For six Friday mornings starting October 24th, you’ll learn to hold and amplify the mantras and mindset of Rudra Sukta, an ancient Sanskrit song for protection, through sacred sound, contemplation, breathwork, and Vishoka meditation. These precise methodologies – what the tradition calls "self-revealing technologies" – help to rewire your nervous system, improving mental clarity and strengthening healthy masculine frequencies that emerge from wholeness rather than fear.

Whether you're leading a team, raising children, deepening intimacy in relationships, or navigating complex challengesin your life, this 40-day challenge teaches you to respond from centered presence instead of reactive patterns. Not through force or intensity, but through the kind of consistent practice that creates lasting transformation.

Join us for 40 days to awaken your inner protector – the part of you that can stand firm without creating enemies, protect without violence, and lead without domination.

Illuminate your reality with the mantras and mindset of rudra – wisdom without violence, conviction without hatred, and fearless protection rooted in compassion.

*LIVE Online Fridays
10:00 AM US Pacific
Oct 24, 31 | Nov 7, 14, 21 | Dec 5

50% of all contributions directly support the Land Peace Foundation in Monroe, Maine – because authentic protection extends beyond the boundaries of self.

*All sessions will be recorded and made available for replay.

Your Weekly Practice Journey

This is more than a course—it’s a living, breathing relationship with sacred sound that grows stronger every day you return to it.

Chanting & Study

Learn the opening verses of the Rudra Sukta, with careful guidance in sound, rhythm, and pronunciation. Beyond repetition, you’ll explore how these mantras become alive in your own voice, honoring both the traditional transmission and your authentic expression.

Breath & Meditation

Each week introduces progressive pranayama and meditation practices, gently adapted to meet your nervous system where it is. These tools help you steady your inner rhythms, dissolve tension, and create space for the sacred sound to take root.

Sacred Masculine vs. Distorted Masculine

Together we’ll explore the qualities of Rudra Shakti—fearless wisdom, protective strength, and compassionate clarity. These teachings aren’t abstract; they’ll be woven into your lived experience, showing you how protection can feel both powerful and tender.

Embodied Approach

Sacred sound is not only heard but felt. Through rhythm, melody, and movement, you’ll discover how mantra resonates through your body, awakening a deeper presence and flow. Think of it as prayer through the whole being.

Community Support

You won’t walk this 40-day path alone. Our group becomes a field of mutual accountability and encouragement, helping you move through resistance and sustain the practice. Many find the shared energy to be one of the most transformative aspects of the journey.

Inspiration for Daily Practice

Daily prompts, inspo and micropractices sent to your inbox throughout the 40 days — so the Rudra Sukta and its teachings become part of your everyday rhythm. Over time, these practices anchor a sense of protection and clarity that you carry into all aspects of your life.

A Living Approach to Ancient Protection

This 40-day challenge builds on the foundations of Steph’s approach to dynamic mantra work – where sacred sound becomes a living relationship rather than mechanical mental repetition. Whether you're new to these practices or have studied sacred sound for years, you'll discover how rhythm, devotion, melody, and embodiment can serve the awakening of inner protection.

Awaken the Rudra Shakti flowing through every cellular structure of your being

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Awaken the Rudra Shakti flowing through every cellular structure of your being ~

6-Week Thematic Outline:

40 Days of Inner Protection

Each week builds the capacity to embody sacred masculine frequencies that serve both personal protection and collective healing, moving from basic nervous system regulation to greater fluency with time-tested technologies.

  • Introduction to Rudra Sukta and its protective power

  • Mind-body coherence and connecting to inner equanimity through breath

  • Unpacking the sacred masculine vs. distorted masculine

  • Establishing heartbeat rhythm as nervous system regulation

From Reactive Patterns to Sacred Rhythm

Week 1 (Oct 24)

Week 2 (Oct 31)

  • Makarasana and deep relaxation techniques

  • Exploring devotion as fierce compassion

  • How emotions become fuel for fearless wisdom

  • Sandbag breathing for cellular nourishment

Connecting to Your Cellular Fires

Week 3 (Nov 7):

  • Alternate nostril breathing techniques

  • Finding your unique mantric expression

  • Working with the rhythm of protection

  • Understanding abhaya - fearless wisdom

Harmonizing Your Inner Fires

Week 4 (Nov 14):

  • Aharana and Samikarana advanced techniques

  • "As long as light resents darkness there will be no peace" - working with paradox

  • Transforming fear, doubt, anger, worry into wisdom

  • The role of nature in our daily practice

Resolving Conditions of Imbalance

  • The four points of Vishoka Meditation for lasting joy

  • Uniting individual shakti with infinite protective force

  • Cultivating conviction without hatred

  • Wisdom without violence in daily leadership

Establishing Unshakeable Inner Refuge

Week 5 (Nov 21):

Week 6 (Dec 5):

  • Integration of all techniques for embodied transformation

  • Creating authentic relationships with ancient mantras

  • Supporting peaceful change in the world

  • Establishing sustainable daily practice beyond the 40 days

 Living as the Inner Protector

The Power of Consistent Group Practice

The transformative power of this work emerges through sustained engagement. When we gather around these ancient sounds, we create a field of mutual accountability that supports us through the inevitable resistance our conditioned patterns will offer. Real change happens not through intensity, but through the gentle, persistent flow of consciousness that allows new neural pathways to stabilize. Together, we hold space for each other's emergence into a more integrated essence that is our natural state.

Joyful Words from Past Participants

  • Sue C., E-RYT 200

    “Before beginning my studies with Stephanie, I wasn’t even aware there was a reality of the Divine Feminine. I love mantra, and am in awe of the mysterious way it is creating a sense of ‘enoughness’ in me that I’ve only hoped for over many years. The depth of knowledge, the language, and perfect word choice that Stephanie somehow always seems to find opens me. I begin to melt into who I truly am. I feel such gratitude to have somehow been guided to this ongoing course and to Stephanie as a teacher.”

  • Sarah H., RN, E-RYT 500

    “Stephanie’s mantra courses are powerful offerings, beautifully presented! I can feel Stephanie's dharmic alignment pulsing through; authentic and with integrity. When shadow comes up on the seeker's path, as we know it will, there is no doubt the fire and the mantra and will transform it.”

  • Barbara S., RN, E-RYT 500

    “Mantra tends to and strengthens my connection to the highest source of wisdom that is deeply embedded in my being. Thank you, Stephanie, for creating this container of support that focuses on illuminating the power of my soul and spirit. I feel blessed to have Stephanie as a guide and teacher in my life!”

Meet Steph

Stephanie Chee Barea is a spiritual guide and sound healing educator who bridges ancient wisdom with modern leadership. Drawing from 24+ years of teaching in yogic and tantric traditions as an initiate of the Sri Vidya tradition of the Himalayan sages, she specializes in sacred sound, mantra, and transformational retreat experiences.

“The mantras I hold express the language of Nature – sacred streams of timeless wisdom that first emerged from the Himalayan Mountains.”

Her work in mantra sound healing is showcased through her 2019 album "Igniting Protection" and transformative sound bath experiences that integrate traditional Sanskrit mantras with yogic and tantric practices for modern wellness. As founder and CEO of three successful ventures—mela.yoga (an award-winning sacred learning space in the San Francisco Bay Area), Her Festival (international women's leadership retreats), and The Rangeley Hideaway (coworking cafe and community center)—Steph has guided thousands of conscious professionals, entrepreneurs, and wellness practitioners in developing embodied leadership skills and spiritual resilience.

She holds a BA in Biology from Columbia University and brings a unique blend of scientific background and mystical training to her work with high-achieving professionals seeking to strengthen their spiritual wellness. Stephanie has been featured in Thrive Global, Down East Magazine, and The Himalayan Institute, and regularly speaks on topics including transformative leadership, mind-body coherence, sacred sound healing, and creating brave spaces for belonging.

Steph’s life goal? To live all of life as if it were a grand ritual – weaving the sacred and mundane into a truly rich experience of beauty, creativity and joy.✨

LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPH