On this Women’s Day, we invite women to gift themselves the blessing of sacred space in the company of one another. In this special edition of Prayer Carriers, participants will be guided through a gentle yoga practice designed to honor the nature and wisdom of the women’s body. We will then share in a cacao ceremony devoted to honoring the divine, opening our hearts to connection and renewal. Our time together will close with a sweet and insightful talk on nutrition and wellness for women’s bodies, followed by a nourishing treat to ground and complete the experience.
Prayer Carriers is a call to re-ignite this sacred ritual, bringing together women from all walks of life to share, to pray, to dream, and to find the healing prayers and actions that guide us all towards a more natural existence.
Presenters:
Kyra Rogowski
Kyra is a pilgrim on this beautiful Earth, an initiate of tradition on a path of self discovery, love and service. A devoted student of Taino elder, Maestro Manuel Rufino, she has been actively learning and sharing the art of health and happiness ... life as it was meant to be lived. Through her travels to the Earth's sacred places and sacred traditions and in the loving cocoon of her family and community - Kyra is learning the ancient ways of the feminine and what it means to be inter-related to all beings. With the blessings of her elder, Kyra develops within herself and shares the art of harmonious relationships.
As an original member of the Golden Drum community, a Board member of the NPO Movement of the American Solar Culture, and a contributing member of the Heart & Mind Festival, Kyra develops educational programs and workshops that create a platform for wisdom keepers to share their teachings and reeducate participants how to live in a state of true harmony with Earth the Cosmos and humanity.
Kyra lives upstate in the Catskill Mountains with her family and community. Together we practice, we homeschool, we farm, we pray and we enjoy the privilege of life.
Laura Murtagh
Laura Krassner Murtagh (Dharam Dhyan Kaur) is a native New Yorker who has been teaching yoga for over a decade and practicing for more than 15 years. Her classes are grounded, integrative, and shaped by a deep commitment to embodied awareness and practical spirituality.
Laura is a dedicated and grateful student of Maestro Manuel Rufino and walks an initiatic path informed by yoga, meditation, and wisdom traditions from indigenous cultures around the world. Laura has completed a 500-hour teacher training in 3Y Yoga and is a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor, with additional training in India, Europe, and the Middle East. She has taught at the Golden Drum in Brooklyn, NY, as well as online and in corporate settings.
Laura is a mother and has worked in finance and technology, bringing both life experience and a grounded perspective into her teaching.
Agata Dean
Originally from Poland and inspired by her father’s cooking and a deep connection to nature, Agata began her culinary journey at a young age. Over time, she developed her own way of translating nature’s abundance onto the vegetarian plate.
Trained in natural therapies including Chinese dietotherapy, macrobiotics, and traditional folk herbology, Agata has worked on diverse culinary projects across Europe and New York. She was also one of the founders of Jungle Café, the beloved Brooklyn-based vegan and vegetarian restaurant and buffet.
A happy mother of two daughters, Agata brings together her multidisciplinary knowledge of healthy vegan cooking with love, intuition, and a touch of magic. She is passionate about sharing culinary wisdom with children and supporting mothers as they heal and thrive through their postpartum journey.
Hannah Platia
Hannah, originally from Germany, has shared music since childhood - from school choirs to singing in a jazz band after moving to Spain at 17. Through her travels and studies of traditional cultures, she came to experience song as prayer and a tool for connection and healing. In gatherings, she supports the space with a gentle voice and guitar, drum and many instruments weaving presence and warmth into the circle.