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8/8/23 🤍 Syndesi turns 3 🎈Thank you to everyone who has supported us in any way, shape, or form. We love you!

Some behind the scenes moments over the years. Starting from DIY photoshoots in my parents’ backyard to get the site up and running, to pop-ups, events, meeting the inspiring artisans I get to work with, sourcing their gorgeous pieces, and so, so much more.

Today, I feel it’s important to come back to that initial why, that spark of excitement of creating. From the heart. I wanted to do things differently. To show that a business can be heart-centered and successful. And I’m still on that journey, but it’s something I wholeheartedly believe in. That you can do things your way. Without compromising on integrity. Making a positive impact. Prioritizing quality over quantity. Respecting the process and time it takes to bring things to fruition. Everything is done with intention.

I go and meet with every artist before I work with them. I learn their stories and craft, see and feel the pieces, and really try to immerse myself in their world. It’s about highlighting them and their work. When I share a new collection, it’s not just the products. It’s doing justice to the artist behind them, and giving them the recognition they deserve, to the best of my ability.

I take all the product and artist photos, write the stories, ship the orders – I’m involved in every step of the process. Each step is a process in itself, and I feel a little rebellious to be honest, to not rush it, and go against the grain of what I’ve been told about how a business should be run. I’m trusting and trying my own way of doing things. And it feels important to not lose sight of this. Being this involved is what keeps it heart-centered for me. I get to be reminded of what I’m doing and why, and put love into every part of it. So, I really hope you do see and feel that.

Special shoutout to my ancestors, family, lineage, and all the people and places I’ve connected with through Syndesi! This is my fuel. The thread woven through everything. My true why ♥️

P.S. we’re running a birthday sale site-wide this weekend to celebrate 🎉

Xo, Eleni

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Rose Of Jericho

The Rose of Jericho (often called the Resurrection Plant) is a fascinating desert plant famous for its ability to survive extreme drought. When deprived of water, it curls into a dry, brown ball and appears dead. However, when placed in water, it "magically" unfurls and turns green within a couple of days.

The Rose of Jericho's plant cycle mirrors the Resurrection of Christ and is strongly associated with eternal life. It is also used to represent the womb and rebirth, connecting to Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene.

The Divine Feminine is rising and Christ Consciousness is growing.....

Can you feel it 🌹❤️🌹

#magdalene #christconsciousness

@andcrystals @elenielef @caitlin.calllahan @yogaandoilsnz @empowerwithmarilyn @shambala_of_love_light @suzykearney

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Some of my favourites 🤍🌹🛸

Thank you @caitlin.calllahan for capturing the memories ✨📸

What a joyful remembrance 🌹

Sound healing amongst the olive trees,
Drumming in the caves of Sainte baume.
Singing to the waters
Tears flowing
Watching Venus and Jupiter’s ‘kiss’ in the sky
Joy and laughter
Crystal skulls activating
Gridding on the land
Talking until midnight
Justin beiber on repeat 🎶
More laughter
Channeling celestial missions
Rage against the machine 🎶
Veils dissolving in moments of Pure magic ✨
Existing in the paradoxes
Loving on strangers who become new friends.
And walking the in-between.
Freeing our voices
EMBODIMENT.

Such a celebration of being human.

Forever grateful for the love and magic that happens when women come together.🕊️

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🌹France 2026🌹

This was not a retreat it was a remembrance.

And it was highly activational for all of us 🤍⚔️🌹🌌

I wanted to share the magic✨

And to thank the ‘bestest’ person, my best friend Caitlin who held the framework for such a beautiful adventure. Thank you darling @caitlin.calllahan you truly go above and beyond.

Time and time again she supports me so I can float in and sprinkle on my magic.

This adventure to connect with the Magdalene energies of the mountains and waters was truly one we will never forget thank you to the ladies who came with us and allowed us to step into what we love so much 💖✨🌀🪞🪩

Here’s to finding our voices ✨🔑🤍💛🌹

@kellykennedyholistic
@shambala_of_love_light
@suzykearney
@elenielef
@yogaandoilsnz
@empowerwithmarilyn

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I have always struggled to define what I do for a living. I created @benshen.co in 2019 because I was learning so much and was passionate about what I was learning and just started sharing with others. Pouring words onto PDFs, rambling on livestreams, teaching meditations to a community that grew and grew, finding the most MAGICAL teachers along the way and sharing them with our growing coven. I never imagined it would become what it was today. I simply loved learning and loved sharing.

For a long time, I called myself a yoga teacher because that was technically true. Yoga was the doorway. Kundalini was the foundation. But over time, that title began to feel too small for the work itself. The longer I did this, the more I realized that what fascinated me was not just the practice, but the deeper question underneath it: what shapes powerful and embodied women, past, present and future?

Today, I think of myself less as a teacher and more as an investigator, curator, and storyteller. I gather pieces from history, mythology, spirituality, psychology, embodiment, and lived experience and weave them together into something women can actually use in their own lives.

BENSHEN was never really about yoga. Yoga was simply one of the languages. At its heart, BENSHEN has always been a study of feminine power: how women remember who they are, reclaim what has been lost, and initiate themselves into deeper levels of aliveness, embodiment, sovereignty, and purpose.

I’m so happy you all have come on this wild ride with me (and stay around for my absolute chaotic rambles 😂♥️🐍).

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I don’t have many regrets but one I have is that I didn’t pay much attention in Art History class. If I could go back to school tomorrow I would get a degree in Art History in a heartbeat (one day, soon). At the time, I thought I was just studying paintings, sculptures, and dates. What I didn’t yet understand was that art history is really the study of humanity itself. It is a record of what people worshipped, feared, desired, created, and believed across centuries. Every painting, temple, manuscript, and statue is a doorway into the values, myths, politics, spirituality, and imagination of a culture.

My love for art has grown and expanded over the last few years and I’m so lucky that my next door neighbor and dear friend @mariarosevogel is an art advisor and founder of @rococoartadvisory. We have been toying with the idea of collaborating to bring our communities together for an afternoon of galleries in the city and we finally got to do that last weekend, hopping between four galleries in TriBeCa with about 30 others, ending the night with wine and laughs in the Lower East Side. Our evening included the following galleries and artists:

Jack Shainman / Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Alexander Gray / Joan Semmel
Anat Ebgi / Janet Werner
Bortolami / Seung Ah Paik & Violet Dennison

We can’t wait to do this again soon!!

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Watching my soul brother marry the love of his life wasn’t just another wedding. From sharing breathing techniques in the olive gardens of the Greek mountains… to standing behind the camera on one of the biggest days of their lives 💍
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I feel honored to capture this chapter 🙏
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Wherever you’re watching from, may this love touch your heart the way it touched ours that day 💛
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#weddingvideo #weddingfilm #greecewedding #creteisland

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This song is called “Dream Land” by Bunny Wailer. It expresses a wish for a peaceful place, both spiritually and physically, where there is no conflict, oppression, or suffering. It yearns for unity among people and harmony with nature 🌿
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What we experienced in Crete at @buenqamino and @duartegameiro_ wedding was a taste of how Dream Land can feel like 🌌
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This video was a little treat for the wedding video which will be released when it’s time. Thank you All for this lovely experience ☀️
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#heavenonearth #cretegreece #creteisland #weddingvideos #bunnywailer

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for a new york minute

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This year, may your wellness flow
Your skin glow, and your dreams grow
Happy 29, Adi! 💌 @aditiaryawellness

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