In this workshop on the auspicious spring equinox,  will be exploring the energies of two Goddesses of renewal,  sustenance, perseverance, and abundance.  Both ruled by the rising star of Venus,  Inanna makes descent into the Underworld having been called by her sister.  On her descent,  she is stripped of everything she possesses, and emerges having lived through the dark of winter to see the light of spring once again, stronger.  Lakshmi is spring beauty and sweetness,  offering luxury and abundance through blessings,  grace,  patience,  and devotion.  We will explore Venus- inspired practices including movement,  breathwork,  meditation,  mantra,  and ritual to symbolize moving from the depths to the rising sun of the spring equinox.  

Meet Your Guides

Mary Bue

e-RYT 500, YACEP, RYS

Mary Bue is a registered yoga teacher (eRYT 500), indie musician, and teacher in the Viniyoga tradition—a breath-centered, adaptive practice. She earned her certification at Whole Life Yoga in Seattle, WA, under Tracy Weber (student of Gary Kraftsow and T.K.V. Desikachar), completed her 300-hour training at Yoga Center Retreat, and obtained a 200-hour Nada Yoga (Yoga of Sound) certification in Rishikesh, India. In 2024, Mary and her master teacher Tara Cindy Sherman launched Yojita Yoga 230-Hour Teacher Training in St. Paul, MN and are a registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance.

Mary has pursued further education in prenatal yoga, yoga for anxiety and depression, pranayama, and trauma-informed yoga (30-hour certification with Firefly Yoga International). She has assisted in 200-hour teacher training and “Yoga for Healthy Backs” at Whole Life Yoga. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a focus on Transpersonal Psychology, she has also trained in sexual assault and domestic violence advocacy. In 2017, she was named PAVSA’s Community Ally of the Year.

She founded and ran Imbue Yoga Studio (2016–2019) in Minneapolis, hosting a diverse team of instructors and guest teachers. Beyond yoga, Mary has worked in clinical research, AIDS prevention, and harm reduction. As a musician, she has toured 40+ states, released seven albums, received four artist grants, and served on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival board.

Passionate about guiding creativity and yoga retreats, Mary has led programs across the U.S., Bali, Malta, Ireland, and Italy. An avid runner (10 half marathons, two full marathons), vegan, and nature lover, she also enjoys music, writing, painting cow portraits, and traveling.

Tara Cindy Sherman

e-RYT 500, RYS, YACEP

Tara Cindy Sherman was first introduced to the yogic path in 1970 at age 13 after reading Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Inspired, she taught herself to meditate by gazing into a candle flame—years later learning this practice, trataka, is a traditional tantric meditation technique. Though her early practice was short-lived, the exposure to Eastern teachings instilled a lifelong inner knowing that there is more to life than the "seen" world. This deep awareness continues to guide her yogic journey and infuses all of her classes.

In 1987, she returned to a regular meditation practice and soon discovered the joy of hatha yoga. She earned her first 200-hour teacher certification in 1993 at Expanding Light in Grass Valley, CA, and has been teaching ever since. That same year, she was initiated into the tantric meditation practice of Kriya Yoga as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda.

Her training includes certifications in DansKinetics (Kripalu, 1999), Atma Yoga (2001), Ashtanga with Doug Swenson (2002), Yoga of the Heart for Cardiac & Cancer (Nischala Devi, 2004), JAI Prenatal (2006), Yin Yoga with Paulie Zink (2007), Nada Yoga with Russill Paul (2008), Vini Yoga with Gary Kraftsow (2012), and goddess philosophy and meditation with Sally Kempton (2014).

Bringing together her favorite teachings, she created Radiant Shakti Flow, a practice integrating Hindu goddess wisdom, ritual, chanting, drumming, yogic warm-ups, creative movement, and yoga nidra. For eight years, she drummed for Shakti Chant Band and now plays in Shakti Bhava with her dear friend Coco.

She taught workshops, immersions, and drop-in classes at Yoga Center of Minneapolis from 2000–2018, where she also contributed to both the 200-hour and advanced 500-hour teacher training programs. Currently, she teaches at Minneapolis Yoga Training and Wellness, finding deep honor and joy in training the next generation of yoga teachers and sharing the full wisdom of this ancient practice.