Protecting my mana

Already as a young 20 year old woman, I was told by a Human Resource Manager at Tetra Pak when discussing the result of my personality tests, that I had strong leadership qualities and could posess great authority if allowed. She also said, I might encounter a lot of resistance later in life because not many are willing to accept it, instead of letting my ability lead in ways that work for them. The last decade or so, has of course been exactly like this in Sweden. On a more spiritual note, one can speak of my mana and others trying to take it. This is what became prevalent when I lived in Portugal 2019-2020 where I so strongly experienced it returning to me. Indeed Portugal is a blessed country, or at least its environment.

Recently, I learned that there is a woman led business in Stockholm, calling themselves YogaMana and selling yoga classes and simple jewellery they call "dressed in mana". I've questioned their name and whether or not they have taken it from my previous blogposts or book about what I've learned about it in Hawai'i and that they're not allowed that. They translate it partly as coming from Indian languages and partly from Hawaiian without any education or ties to Hawai'i. Therefore this time, I sued them on behalf of the Hawaiian indigenous people Kanaka Ma'oli rather than my own writings.

From: The Call for Divine Mothering - applying the keys to paradise

The court in Stockholm called "mana" for a fantasy word, belittling both India and Hawai'i and ruled in favor of YogaMana keeping it. I have appealed. To me, this whole thing just goes to prove their disrespect. If the founder of YogaMana would have respected both her own business and brand, and mine, as well as the indigenous people of Hawai'i, she would have apologized and shared how she came up with it. A simple honest answer and she wouldn't have been sued. The refusal to hold dialogues with me in Sweden is ridiculous and just shows how much insecurity, disrespect, and how much they have to hide. The fact that she must pay her own counsel more than 13 000 USD in fees will be to her own detriment. Is it worth that money rather than engaging in a normal conversation about your aspirations and even tapping into my knowledge about mana? I even suggested two other names to her business for free. Suit it yourself!

And no real discussion about the actual issue, which is cultural misappropriation, which can be compared here in Sweden to the respect we all should and must show our Sapmi people and their culture and art. How can Sweden have become such an exploiting country? The thing is, all these yoga studios without any actual teacher trainings with Indian yoga teachers, also misappropriate India of course.

At Telluselle Living Center, my plan is to have an Indian native and/or trained Yoga teacher, a Chinese native and/or trained Qigong teacher, a Hawaiian native and/or trained Hula teacher, and of course in direct lineage for Isadora Duncan teacher and 5 rhythm teacher, while I take on the managing and leading coaching groups and circles. To get the best from each, making an actual global buffet of practices for wellness and eco-friendly care. All available in San Francisco.

More about mana can be read here.