Pathways to Inner Light

Exploring the Wisdom of the Chakras and Gayatri Sadhana

This November, we have a rare opportunity to welcome Nanna Coppens to Australia for a special day of yoga, meditation, mantra and deeper practice.

Nanna is one of Dru’s most experienced international teachers and trainers, with more than 30 years of teaching experience across the UK and Europe. A senior tutor in Dru Yoga, Meditation and Yoga Therapy, she has particular expertise in the subtle body, chakras, mantra and ancient yoga philosophy.

The workshop offers an experiential introduction to two areas of practice that Nanna has helped teach internationally: Chakra Dharanam and Gayatri Sadhana.

At Pathways to Inner Light, Nanna will be joined and supported throughout the day by members of the Dru Australasia teaching team.

Who is this workshop for?

The workshop is open to everyone and is particularly suited to Dru graduates and people who already have some experience of yoga or meditation.

You do not need previous experience of Chakra Dharanam or Gayatri Sadhana.

Chakra Dharanam – working with the chakras

The chakras are more than something to learn about intellectually. Yogic practices give us ways to focus the mind, deepen awareness and work more consciously with these subtle centres.

Dharanam means concentration or focused awareness.

During this part of the workshop, Nanna will introduce some of the principles behind Chakra Dharanam and guide us through practices that give a taste of this approach.

We will explore how concentration on the chakras can support greater awareness, clarity, steadiness and connection with our inner experience.

This is an opportunity to experience some of the foundations and discover what deeper chakra practice can offer.

Gayatri Sadhana – awakening the light within

The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most revered mantras of the yoga tradition, originating in the ancient Rig Veda.

At its heart is an invocation to light: the light of the sun, the light of wisdom and the light of consciousness within.

In this part of the workshop, Nanna will introduce aspects of Gayatri Sadhana through mantra, meditation and contemplative practice.

We will explore Gayatri not simply as a mantra to chant, but as a practice that can help focus the mind, deepen meditation and connect us with a more subtle experience of inner light.

Together, Chakra Dharanam and Gayatri offer two different but connected ways of exploring concentration, subtle awareness and the deeper dimensions of yoga.

One day workshop – and a special Sunday gathering

Saturday: Pathways to Inner Light workshop Includes a catered lunch and morning and afternoon tea

Sunday: Optional Dru Gathering and Walk for Peace—no additional charge Although the event is listed across Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, the Pathways to Inner Light workshop itself takes place on Saturday only, from 10am–5pm.

We invite you to continue the experience with us on Sunday at a special Dru Gathering.

Sunday Dru Gathering – Walk for Peace

On Sunday we will come together for a Walk for Peace on Mt Taylor, followed by lunch at an organic cafe nearby.

The walk will give us a chance to take some of the spirit of Saturday’s workshop into nature, connect with the wider Dru community and, where appropriate, put one of the practices from the workshop into experience as we walk.

You are warmly invited to join us for the walk, lunch or both.

There is no additional charge for the Dru Gathering. Lunch is at your own cost.

We hope many people will stay for both days and share the full weekend experience.

Joining from further afield

We strongly encourage you to attend in person while Nanna is in Australia.

For those who genuinely cannot travel, Saturday’s workshop will also be streamed live online. Book in below and you will receive the zoom link 2 weeks beforehand and 3 days beforehand.

Where this can lead

For those inspired to go further, the workshop also offers a taste of themes that will be explored within our 2027 Dru Meditation course, including meditation, chakras, mantra and the subtler dimensions of yoga.

It will also give us a sense of interest in bringing more advanced Chakra Dharanam and Gayatri teachings to Australia in the future.

Come and experience a rare opportunity to learn with one of Dru’s most experienced international teachers and explore two profound pathways of yoga practice in one special weekend.