PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Each month opens a new chamber of inner architecture, beginning at the root and rising toward heart, communication, vision, and eventually legacy. This year long arc restores the body’s capacity to hold more life force while aligning inner clarity with outer life.

52 Weeks to Self-Mastery
A year long, progressive journey designed to build stability, clarity, and embodied authority over time.
• One live, guided module each week on Sunday at 1pm CST
• A sequential, gate-by-gate unfolding of your inner architecture
• Lifetime replay access to every session
• An evolving recorded practice library for daily integration
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The Golden Pilgrimage is a year-long, progressive training designed to unfold layer by layer. Each month builds upon the last, guiding you through the architecture of the subtle body in a way that is structured, experiential, and deeply integrated.
This work is taught through a living synthesis of:
• The Full Eight Limbs of Yoga: 
Ethical foundations, physical practice, breath, sensory refinement, concentration, meditation, and integration into daily life  

• Gentle Martial Arts: 
Cultivating grounded strength, coordination, discipline, and calm responsiveness

  • Taoist Internal Practices:  
Organ awareness, life-force cultivation, boundary integrity, and energetic circulation
 • Gene Keys contemplation: 
Shadow, gift, and virtue work applied directly to lived experience  

• Subtle Body Arts: 
Chakra systems, energetic mapping, perception refinement, and intuitive intelligence  

• Ayurvedic wisdom: 
Rhythms, constitution, digestion, and sustainable vitality

  • Longevity and nervous-system-informed biohacking: 
Supporting resilience, detox pathways, and long-term health

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The year is organized as a gradual ascent through the subtle body. Each month focuses on a specific layer, beginning with grounding, safety, and nervous system regulation, and continuing toward clarity, expression, intuition, and integrated awareness.
Practices are revisited and refined throughout the year, allowing insights from earlier months to mature and deepen.
Weekly sessions introduce new material while reinforcing what has already been learned. Movement, breathwork, meditation, inquiry, and practical life application are woven together so the work lives in your body, your relationships, and your decision-making, as well as within formal practice spaces.
By the end of the year, students are familiar with multiple modalities and have developed a coherent, embodied practice that supports steadiness, vitality, discernment, and an ongoing relationship with the intelligence of the subtle body.
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This course guides you into a deeper experience of: 

• Embodiment and grounded presence 

• Nervous system steadiness

 • Sustainable vitality

 • Emotional clarity and resilience

 • Reclaimed personal power and self-trust 

• Compassion rooted in the heart 

• The capacity to express truth clearly and uphold healthy boundaries 

• Deepened intuition and inner listening

 • Spiritual intelligence that is lived (not abstract) 

• Integrity that aligns action with truth

 • Strength that is enduring
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Through consistent daily practice, you begin to reclaim the truth of your embodied presence. Inner confidence stabilizes.
Sensual integrity and creative power awaken. Compassion deepens in a way that honors your energy, your limits, and your lived truth.
The habitual program of self-abandonment begins to lose its grip as a more coherent, self-honoring way of being takes root.
Beneath thought, a deeper intelligence becomes accessible…one that guides movement, decision-making, and expression with clarity and trust.
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Fae La Rose is an integration practitioner, consciousness artist, and teacher of embodied wisdom whose work bridges nervous system regulation, spiritual practice, and lived human vitality. 
For over two decades, Fae has devoted her life to practice, inquiry, and embodiment…studying yoga, Taoist internal arts, gentle martial disciplines, meditation, detoxification, sound healing, and contemplative psychology through direct transmission and daily discipline. Her path unfolded in temples, dojos, kitchens, healing centers, caves, and long seasons of solitude, where lived experience became the ground of her teaching.
Rooted in one of the world’s strongest classical yoga lineages (the Bihar School of Yoga), and informed by Taoist alchemy, Gene Keys, Gentle Martial Arts, and modern longevity science, Fae’s work is precise, soulful, and deeply somatic. She teaches practices that register in the body, steady the nervous system, clarify perception, and support ethical, grounded spiritual maturation.
Known for weaving levity with depth, Fae brings humor, creativity, and warmth into serious inner work. She believes laughter is sacred, embodiment is non-negotiable, and virtue is the true measure of a spiritual practice.
The Golden Pilgrimage reflects the path she has lived: a year-long initiation into steadiness, integrity, resilience, and conscious evolution…guided by someone who knows the inner landscape because she has actually walked it.
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….and now a message about levity from Fae La Rose….
“I tend to choose teachers that have a great deal of levity, because ‘the funny ones’ are those that seem to be ‘onto the cosmic joke.’ It is my goal to never become the spiritual teacher that is way too serious and never laughs.
I believe levity is sacred. My favorite teachers have always carried humor with their wisdom…because those who grasp the cosmic joke tend to be the ones closest to the truth.   At 22, with my last $300, I enrolled in improv classes at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People’s Improv Theater in NYC…living off cheap carbs while diving into the spontaneity and raw honesty of comedy. 
I see true comedy as a spiritual practice: honesty made visible, vulnerability made joyful. To this day, I surround myself with goofballs, truth-tellers, and comedians, keeping my inner temple both reverent and real.  I believe…every shadow is just a virtue learning how to walk
I carry a medicine pouch in one hand and a banana peel in the other.  No but seriously, I once placed a banana peel outside of my roommates bedroom door in Brooklyn because that was what seemed to be most needed.  
Yes, I’ve studied trauma, detox, Taoist alchemy, nervous system regulation, Yogic and Buddhist Philosophy and soul retrieval for over two decades. But it wasn’t to become a pompous asshole like the trap so many consciousness teachers fall into. It was so I could guide people through shadow work with precision, track your lymph flow, and speak to your ancestral wounding with the gentleness of a lullaby….so that you may find your way back into your body and rock your divine path.
I believe healing can be hilarious. It was for me.
I’ve been known to channel a forest deity and a dad joke in the same breath. I’ve done 100 hour and 1000 hour meditation retreats and challenges …and I’ve fully mooned many of full moons.  
I’ve micro-dosed shrooms to learn how to listen to trees and walk with the pace of nature….YET I’ve been fully sober and monastic for the majority of my life. To me… the sacred can at times look like stillness…can be stoic……and other times look like Will Ferrell streaking through the quad.
 This isn’t performance…
it’s a permission slip!
Permission to be whole AND weird.
Permission to let levity lighten what has been heavy for too long.
I believe healing happens faster when we’re laughing along the way.
I believe a good fart joke can open the root chakra.
I believe the soul isn’t looking for perfection…it’s looking for deep presence.
I am a homie who can meet you in the depths without losing the laugh, who can honor the mystery and also tickle your funny bone…
Your grief and your giggles are both sacred to me.
Also…. (while I have you here)….can I just say….
In a world obsessed with aesthetics, appearances, and the general avoidance of going inward….
I think it’s time to return again and again to the heart of true light work: The art of virtue!
Not performance.
Not spiritual bypass.
But real, embodied, evolutionary virtue…practiced daily through the ancient pathways of self-study, the Yamas & Niyamas, and all 64 I Ching virtues. This is the compass I live and work by and the work that The Gene Keys so beautifully supports us with! 
Every Light Nature has a Shadow Nature…. Every Gift always begins as a wound.
What I offer doesn’t bypass pain or praise only your potential… It invites both into the sacred fire. 
I live for the true transformation that happens when we meet the shadow with compassion and a higher standard to lean into.
I have walked alongside some of the darkest energies this life can summon. And I’ve learned that the only real way to teach virtue in the face of the darkest of shadows… is to model it. 
To stay rooted when others collapse.  To stay kind when others manipulate, project and avoid.
To keep my frequency clean and boundaries strong when others sling mud…and then accuse me of being “too sensitive” when I don’t like mud pies flung at my third eye. 
What would the world look like if we saw all apples as good…and a few of them as unripe? 
Our fear,  Our rage,  Our avoidance… Our distractions…
They’re all just little parts of us still learning how to grow up past the dysfunction they were born from.
I’m not here to fix or heal you.
And I will say….most of the healers I went to  in my hardest moments needed major virtue work themselves.  
I’m here to walk with you as we remember how to choose virtue no matter what arises in our lives. I’m here to celebrate your light (Siddhi) nature and all the most healed parts of you and I to create a more beautiful loving world.  
When “the crunchy parts” arise…  We will lean in and… with patience … skillfully learn how to love and evolve. Not as an idea. But as a living energy inside our bodies.
This is the work. It’s not always pretty. Not always fun But it is pure… And we will find the cosmic joke that is always woven into each maturation lesson.
Virtue is not about being good. It’s about being true…especially when it’s hard.
Long live respected weirdos!
And may Banana Peels become the new black!”
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“The real violence we do in the world,  is the violence we do to ourselves  when we are too afraid to  be who we truly are.”  —Sense 8
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This journey is guided by Fae La Rose, a teacher with an uncommon range of training and a genuine reverence for the beautifully complex experience of being human.
Her background in comedy improv and theatre naturally weaves lightness, rhythm, and authentic joy into the practices.
 You will laugh, you will move, and somewhere along the way you may realize that you are inhabiting your body and your life with a new sense of alignment.
That sense of ease is matched by depth. Fae’s decades of study and devotion alongside Yogic & Martial Arts Masters, as well as masters of Comedy, inform a distinctive approach that is rooted, precise, and fun.
While many of her peers chose meaningful paths of family-building, career development, and public presence in their 20s and 30s, Fae felt called toward a different orientation of devotion.
She spent those years meditating in caves, traveling the world, and immersing herself in direct transmissions from masters of the heart, body, and philosophy.
 In the early 2000s, she became one of the original explorers of what would later be called biohacking, testing the edges of human potential and deep organ detox… long before it was trendy or packaged.
In a time when many modern teachers are oriented toward visibility and growth metrics, Fae has remained devoted to the quieter, ongoing work of inner development.
She cares deeply about the evolution of each student, while continuing her own daily practice of learning, refinement, and self-inquiry. In her world, the roles of teacher and student are fluid…each encounter becomes an opportunity for mutual insight and growth.
The practices she teaches register deeply in the body. The nervous system learns to settle into ease. The mind learns how to collaborate rather than take over.
Functional strength begins to grow, and perception sharpens in practical, lived ways.
With time… things begin to align. Energy stabilizes. Decisions become simpler.
 Life begins arranging itself with a rhythm that feels intelligent… and kind.
Working with Fae feels like being guided by someone who knows the inner landscape because she has actually been there. 
She teaches from lived knowledge that has matured into wisdom, not just ideas gathered from books (though she is, admittedly, quite the bookworm).
She enjoys the journey and remains fully present with what arises along the way, creating a sense of trust, steadiness, and quiet confidence as you move forward together.
She genuinely looks forward to meeting you and supporting the next phase of your path.
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8 LIMBS OF YOGA:
Fae comes from one of the strongest classical yoga lineages in the world: the Bihar School of Yoga.
Founded in 1964 by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in the state of Bihar, India, the Bihar School of Yoga is one of the most influential modern yoga institutions.
It is widely known for its teachings in yoga nidra, kriya yoga, and its integrated approach to Tantra, Vedanta, and classical yoga traditions.
Fae’s teacher, Rama Vernon, studied directly with the masters of this lineage in India. In the 1970s, she brought over one hundred of these teachers to her home in San Francisco, playing a formative role in introducing classical yogic teachings to the United States and created the very first “Yoga Journal”
Rama Vernon, together with her daughter Mira Murphy and her longtime student Ruth Hartung, later founded Seven Centers in Sedona, Arizona. It was at Seven Centers that Fae studied and fell deeply in love with the practices of consciousness cultivation.
Unfortunately, as many of us now know….Yoga’s history includes complex human stories, and some originators and teachers have received difficult and painful public scrutiny for claims of misconduct and abuse.
However, the teachings themselves have consistently demonstrated their capacity to build awareness, coherence, and consciousness through lived practice.
These practices also place a responsibility on those who carry them. Each student and teacher is asked to live the teachings with integrity, discernment, and a commitment to virtue.
In this way, the lineage stays alive through how it is embodied and expressed in daily life. It is up to each teacher to continue to practice, uphold the truth of their being and build their integrity daily (as was intended for these practices).
Fae also studied Sanskrit and Tai Chi in Manhattan as well as Yogic Philosophy with Will Duncan in Sedona Arizona.   Will Duncan has taught throughout the world including Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, South America and throughout the United States.   He is a lecturer, meditation teacher, consultant, retreat leader, hospice chaplain and lavender farmer.
Will teaches from a secular stance and is interested in integrating the Eastern and Western wisdom traditions with the insights of Western psychology.
He has extensive training in the Gelugpa, Zen, and Theravadin traditions of Buddhism as well as Vedanta, Yoga and the work of the Christian mystic St. Teresa of Avila.
He incorporates this with his training in Jungian and Eco psychology as well as the profound work of Jacques Lacan and Sidney Blatt.
At the age of 14 will began a 23-year apprenticeship with his root teacher Murray Rogers, the founder of Jyotiniketan Ashram.
In 2010 Will completed 7 years of training in the open and higher teachings of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Upon completion he entered a traditional 3-year meditation retreat.
Known for his down-to-earth humor and ease, Will teaches by way of inquiry and lively discussion pushing students to think clearly for themselves and to uncover their own insights. 
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TAOIST TRADITIONS:
Mantak Chia’s teachings come from China, rooted in ancient Taoist lineages. His core transmissions come from Taoist internal alchemy traditions, including practices associated with the Healing Tao system.   These teachings were traditionally passed down through Chinese Taoist masters and include Nei Gong, Qi Gong, sexual alchemy, organ cultivation, and immortality practices.   Mantak Chia later synthesized and systematized these teachings and established the Universal Healing Tao, now taught worldwide. He is originally from Thailand, but the lineage itself is Chinese Taoism.   Fae Studied with Mantak Chia and his prize student Gillian Reid at the Tao Gardens near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Yoga taught Fae how to deepen inward and The Universal Healing Tao taught Fae how to strengthen her life force, uphold boundaries of her energy field, and cultivate longevity stamina.
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GENTLE MARTIAL ARTS: 
Fa Kuen | 花拳 | Flower Fist by the brothers Jow Biu & Jow Lung of China
The Jow Ga form known as Flower Fist, or “Flower Form,” was not part of the original system created by Jow Lung…but was lovingly added by his younger brother, Jow Biu, after Jow Lung’s passing.
Flower Form is attributed to Jow Biu, one of the legendary “Five Tigers” of the Jow family, who carried the torch of the system across Hong Kong after 1919.
Folklore says Jow Biu first improvised Flower Form during a banquet party. It was an embodied tribute blending multiple hand forms into a stunning, expressive sequence.
While the exact birth date isn’t recorded, the form likely bloomed in the 1920s, as Jow Biu expanded Jow Ga’s reach across Canton and Hong Kong.
It stands as an innovative expression of the system’s evolution….“honoring tradition while daring to move forward.”
The intention of the form was to embody grace and power together. The “flower” is not decorative…it’s deceptively powerful. In Chinese martial culture, the flower represents fluidity, rhythm, and hidden strength. Flower Form was created to demonstrate that beauty and lethality are not opposites…they are dance partners.
This form was Jow Biu’s way of keeping the lineage alive..not just by preserving it, but by expanding it. It was both a tribute and transmission.
In the opera houses and martial circles of 1920s–30s China, “movement was message.” Flower Form was Jow Biu’s message: “martial arts can be both art and medicine, performance and prayer.”
Because of the magical Jow Ga Kung Fu teacher, Duke Amayo ( who can fly!) passing this form to Fae La Rose in Brooklyn NYC…The Flower Form lives on through each person that feels called to learn from her.
Drawing from decades of study and devotion, Fae La Rose has woven this form into a living tapestry…interlacing the traditional martial sequence with the Taoist alchemy of Mantak Chia, the yogic wisdom of the Bihar School of Yoga, and the profound virtue teachings of the I-Ching.
What has emerged is a sacred fusion from the East: a practice that Fae calls, The Diamond Practice that is as much about healing the emotional body and nervous system regulation as it is about strength.
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More about the Flower Form of Jow Ga Kung Fu: 
Jow Ga combines the rooted strength of Hung Gar, the dynamic footwork of Choy Gar, and the long-range kicks of Northern Shaolin. Fa Kuen brings all of this into one seamless form…like calligraphy written with the whole body.
Hung Gar (洪家)
The Rooted Power of the Tiger and Crane
Hung Gar is a Southern Chinese martial art known for its low stances, strong, grounded strikes, and iron body conditioning. It emphasizes the power of the legs and waist, deep breathing, and precision.
It’s famous for animal styles like Tiger (fierce, direct strength) and Crane (graceful, controlled defense), and is often associated with Shaolin traditions. Hung Gar teaches how to generate explosive force from a rooted, unshakable base.
Key qualities:
* Deep horse stances
* Powerful hand techniques
* Close-range fighting
* Internal breathwork and conditioning
* Discipline, patience, and moral virtue
Choy Gar (蔡家)
The Speed and Angles of the Serpent.
Choy Gar is another Southern system that complements Hung Gar with its fast footwork, elusive angles, and rapid strikes. It focuses more on agility, speed, and economy of motion, making it ideal for evasion and counters.
This style uses diagonal steps, side attacks, and continuous combinations to overwhelm opponents before they can respond. It’s strategic and serpentine, known for attacking the blind spots.
Key qualities:
* Quick, angular footwork
* Emphasis on mobility and agility
* Fast hand combinations
* Strategic counters and evasion
* Adaptability in close- to mid-range combat
Together in Jow Ga:
Hung Gar gives Jow Ga its foundation and rooted strength. Choy Gar gives it mobility and tactical finesse. And Northern Shaolin adds the long-range kicks and athletic flair.

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