Teachings from an Awakened Heart
Workshops and training
Gatherings offered to groups anywhere in the world on invitation — whether you are part of a large group or seek a gathering for a smaller circle of seekers. Over 500 workshops on six continents, held in an atmosphere of safety, depth and confidentiality.
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An introduction
Welcome to ‘Teachings from an Awakened Heart’
This space is born from a simple intention: to keep exploring what it means to live with an open, aware heart, and to share what I've learnt along the way with anyone looking to do the same.
When Shavasti teaches, his experience naturally shines through. Having led more than 500 workshops over the years, he brings a grounded, steady presence to the room. He creates a safe, welcoming environment where deep personal work can actually happen, blending honest insights with practical healing.
Attending one of his workshops is an invitation to slow down and meet yourself properly. It offers a rare space to look inward with the guidance of a seasoned teacher who brings decades of genuine experience to the room.
Teachings from an Awakened Heart
Join Shavasti in an exploration of healing the heart without masks or pretences, in a way that will lead you to discover your authentically grounded heart.
The centre of our being is our heart, not the mind. It is within this centre that we touch the inner sanctum of our being and can experience what the sages of old have given many names: the presence, the beloved, God, the All That Is.
Come with your relationship difficulties, your doubts and your pain, your fears and grief, and allow yourself to be shown an authentic way of healing the heart that will touch you in ways you cannot anticipate.
During this workshop
- Be guided to release limiting patterns and old hurts from your past
- Be guided to fully realise where you are holding back from opening your heart more fully
- Receive teachings that transform the way you think and how you feel about your place in the world
- Be given tools for transforming suffering into relief
Shavasti weaves together many years of experience with Family Constellations, shamanic practice, bodywork and energy healing to give you a profound and safe container of world-class quality.
The Language of the Soul
Advanced Family Constellations training
This training is designed for therapists, healers and Family Constellation practitioners, trainees and aspirants who seek to deepen their experience with finding solutions for systemic entanglements and ancestral healing — whether in a workshop setting or when working one to one with clients. It will profoundly change the way in which you work with your clients.
Shavasti, previously known as John L. Payne, has presented hundreds of weekend workshops in the USA, Australia, South Africa, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Croatia, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Botswana, Thailand and India.
Workshop invitations
Shavasti welcomes your invitations to teach, to share, to uplift and to heal, from anywhere in the world. More than 500 workshops on six continents and over 8,000 private sessions stand behind a seasoned facilitator bringing depth, compassion and knowledge.
Invitations from within the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the UAE, Hong Kong and Scandinavia are especially welcomed. A fee quote for a two-day workshop (09h30 – 17h30) is available on request.
References are available on request for serious enquiries — please also see the testimonials.
Pre-requisites
- The ability to gather a group with ease from your own network
- The ability to pay a deposit plus airfare in advance
- Minimum payments plus premium travel expenses
Upcoming gatherings
See where Shavasti is teaching next, or invite him to bring a workshop to your own circle.