Shivdev

 

Shivdev always felt a strong connection to the lineage of her ancestors.  She spent much time with both sets of her London grandparents fascinated by the life stories passed down and in awe of their strength of character and spirit.  From Irish immigration and London flowers sellers to her mysterious Gypsy great grandmother Clara who sold lavender, to her paternal ancestral connection to Brittany in France,  North Devon and stories of times spent in India.

 

In 1992 she attended the unique all-female politically and literally acclaimed Hillcroft College Surbiton, set up to rival Ruskin College Oxford.  For two years she studied History of Art, poetry, feminist literature and political women studies to name a few with its distinguished and creative professors and teachers. Following that Kingston University for a year before embarking on a 5-year training career into Counselling, Psychotherapy and supervision.  It was during this time she started her own journey into self enquiry. Resolving and healing past and destructive patterns and behaviours clearing the karma of many lifetimes that did not serve anymore and gaining understanding and trust in the divine fact that like us all we are supported and loved unconditionally. 

 

 At thirty-nine she embarked on a journey into buried unconscious material with renowned Freudian Psychoanalyst Alison Knight Evans for six years.   Shivdev says this was a life changer allowing for the safe breaking down of old molds and family constellations, to be less led by fear and a limit ego and more in touch with her soul's purpose.   It was during this time; she met her husband, discovered Kundalini Yoga and was literally catapulted fast forward through consciousness.