Navaratri: Celebration of the Devi, Cosmic Energy
Join us at Ananda Ashram for Navarātri, the nine-day celebration of the Divine Mother.
Join us at Ananda Ashram for Navarātri, the nine-day celebration of the Divine Mother.
This ongoing weekly workshop series (via Zoom) explores the Laghu Yogavāsiṣṭha, a version of 6,000 verses abridged by the poet Abhinanda from the larger Yogavāsiṣṭha (36,000 verses). A popular classic of Advaita Vedānta philosophy, the Laghu Yogavāsiṣṭha is a beautiful poem in the form of a dialogue between Sage Vasiṣṭha and Śrī Rāma, tackling the problems of human suffering, of life and death, including the way forward in turbulent times.
Joan Suval was a founding member of Ananda Ashram and a senior disciple of Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati. She dedicated her life to the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta, offering meditations and programs at Ananda Ashram, in New York City and at other national and international locations for over fifty years.
In times of outer conflict a powerful response can be to work on increasing our inner peace.
With this intent we will be starting an on-going Devī Māhātmyam chanting program.
This is a series of classes devoted to the joy of creating herbal teas to support health and vitality.
Join Isabel for a monthly herbal tea series! Learn to make seasonally inspired and delicious teas, cold and hot infusions and decoctions with herbs in the kitchen cabinet, in the garden and growing wild in the landscape.
An introduction to the principles and practices of Kriyā Yoga as an integrated approach to the inner dimensions of Yoga.
In this six week series we will conclude our overview of Sanskrit participles.
We will learn how to make and use Potential Passive Participles. These are frequently seen in texts, both in compounds and independently.
This ongoing weekly workshop series (via Zoom) explores the Laghu Yogavāsiṣṭha, a version of 6,000 verses abridged by the poet Abhinanda from the larger Yogavāsiṣṭha (36,000 verses). A popular classic of Advaita Vedānta philosophy, the Laghu Yogavāsiṣṭha is a beautiful poem in the form of a dialogue between Sage Vasiṣṭha and Śrī Rāma, tackling the problems of human suffering, of life and death, including the way forward in turbulent times.
This immersion explores the traditional yogic practice of pranayama as a tool for cultivating awareness, balance, vitality, and preparation for meditation. Through direct experience, you will learn how to approach breath practices in a way that is both grounded in tradition and sustainable for your own practice.
Yoga of Voice classes with Deepak Kumar will help you develop your singing voice, which will give you peace of mind and soul. Beneficial for all those who use their voice professionally, including actors, teachers and speakers, as well as musicians. Deepak will guide participants in meditative vocal exercises exploring raga and compositions.
Yoga of Voice classes with Deepak Kumar will help you develop your singing voice, which will give you peace of mind and soul. Beneficial for all those who use their voice professionally, including actors, teachers and speakers, as well as musicians. Deepak will guide participants in meditative vocal exercises exploring raga and compositions.
In this six week series we will conclude our overview of Sanskrit participles.
We will learn how to make and use Potential Passive Participles. These are frequently seen in texts, both in compounds and independently.