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SUMMARY:Taste the Earth with Isabel
DESCRIPTION:Sat\, May 23 to Sat\, Oct 10\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nRain date the following Sunday at same time. \nLocation: Ananda Garden \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuition: Single Class: $75\, Full Series $240\nSpecial:\nBuy 1 Class get 2nd Person 50% off: 2 people = $112.50\nBuy 1 Series get 2nd Person 50% off = 2 people = $360 \nRegister Here \nRegister for either the Entire Series or Individual Classes:\n10 spots available. \nMay 23\nJuly 11\nSept 5\nOct 10 \nA series devoted to harvesting\, preparing\, and sharing high vitality foods straight from the Earth. \nJoin Isabel for a plant walk focused on edible wild plants. We will learn what is good to eat\, how to identify it\, and when and how to harvest. Putting our new found skills into practice\, we will explore and harvest together. After the harvest\, we will learn how to prepare the plants into delicious\, nourishing dishes and drinks\, creating a wild foraged meal\, which we will enjoy together. We will also draw from whatever is delicious and available in the garden. This workshop includes an outdoor cooking session and shared picnic lunch. \nIsabel Arrieche is a devotee of Mother Earth. Her faith is All is Given. Her practice is through daily preparation of nourishing meals and drinks that enliven the body\, senses and spirit. She is a grower\, forager\, cook\, medicine maker\, and fermenter. Her foundation is in small-scale “beyond organic” farming\, herbalism\, cooking\, value added products\, gardening\, permaculture\, and environmental non profit work. She is inspired by traditional foods\, food as medicine\, and whatever is fresh\, abundant\, and available. She tends the Ananda Ashram garden and up and coming Ananda Cafe.
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SUMMARY:The Power and Practice of Sacred Sound with Radhika Vekaria
DESCRIPTION:Tutition: $45 / Workshop + Concert: $75 \n\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Special\nWorkshop $40\, Concert $35\, Workshop + Concert $70 \nRegister Here \n\nAn immersive two-hour workshop exploring mantra and the living intelligence of sound. \nRooted in the yogic understanding of nāda—the subtle current of vibration that underlies all experience—this session invites participants to explore how voice\, breath\, and resonance can refine awareness\, strengthen presence\, and cultivate inner steadiness. \nRooted in yogic philosophy and grounded in contemporary life\, this immersion offers a unique and transformative approach to cultivating steadiness and awareness. \nIn this workshop you will explore: \n• How sound and vibration influence the body\, breath\, and mind\n• Practical techniques to awaken resonance and strengthen the voice\n• The deeper meaning and intention behind mantra practice\n• How sacred sound can cultivate clarity\, steadiness\, and resilience \nNo prior experience is necessary. All voices are welcome. \nRadhika Vekaria is a Grammy-nominated composer and practitioner known for her immersive\, philosophically grounded approach to sacred sound. \nA cross-cultural concert artist and teacher\, Radhika’s work bridges ancient Vedic sound and principles with contemporary cinematic composition. Born in East Africa to Indian heritage and working internationally\, she creates architecturally structured musical experiences that explore consciousness\, devotion\, and the subtle mechanics of inner transformation. Her workshops are deep\, and insightfully woven with practical guidance on how to embody ancient practices in this modern age.
URL:https://anandaashram.org/event/the-power-and-practice-of-sacred-sound-with-radhika-vekaria-05-2026/
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SUMMARY:Exploring and Performing the Seven Chakras with Linda Montano
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nThis performance workshop is inspired by Shri Brahmananda Saraswati’s teachings of the Seven Chakras. We will perform: \n1. Via Guruji’s Chakra Chant.\n2. Via performance art prompts.\n3. Via movements for each Chakra.\n4. Via sounding the Chakras.\n5. Via writing exercises.\n6. Via exploring the challenges of each Chakra.\n7. Via sharing personal Chakra past experiences. \nThis will be an opportunity to experience a performative inner Chakra frequency in the beautiful healing atmosphere of Ananda Ashram. \nPlease bring about 7 sheets of recycled paper for writing\, a pen or pencil\, a beautiful piece of cloth or scarf\, a fake flower (optional)\, and if you wish attend the workshop dressed in your favorite Chakra Color Clothes. \nReferences: \nFundamentals of Yoga: Dr. R.S. Mishra\nThe Textbook of Yoga Psychology: Dr. R.S. Mishra\nEastern Body Western Mind: Judith\nYouTube: The 7 Chakras: Chakraphonics\, Linda Mary Montano\n14 Years of Living Art: Linda Mary Montano \nLinda Mary Montano is a performance artist and student of Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati.
URL:https://anandaashram.org/event/exploring-and-performing-the-seven-chakras-with-linda-montano-05-2026/
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SUMMARY:Sound of Light Experience with Radhika Vekaria
DESCRIPTION:Admission: $40 / Concert + Workshop: $75 \nEarly Bird Special\nConcert $35\, Concert + Workshop: $70 \nRegister Here \nAn immersive live performance of voice\, drone\, rhythm\, and contemporary song\, The Sound of Light Experience unfolds as a carefully composed musical arc rooted in Sanskrit tradition and reimagined through a modern sonic lens. \nGrammy-nominated composer and vocalist Radhika Vekaria brings together invocation\, original works\, and text-based compositions in an evening that bridges ancient resonance with contemporary form. Layered textures\, melodic architecture\, and dynamic interplay between musicians create a performance that is both intimate and expansive. \nFeaturing Steve Gorn and John McDowell\, with Angela Hassan and Priya Luna Spadea. \nWith an invitation of collective voice\, this a theatrical presentation of song as living practice — structured\, intentional\, and alive in the present moment. \nThe result is a deeply felt musical journey that invites attentive listening\, shared resonance\, and a renewed encounter with the power of the human voice. \nRadhika Vekaria is a Grammy-nominated vocalist\, composer\, and cross-cultural concert artist whose work bridges ancient Vedic sound principles with contemporary cinematic composition. Born in East Africa to Indian heritage and working internationally\, she creates architecturally structured musical experiences that explore consciousness\, devotion\, and the subtle mechanics of inner transformation. \nHer acclaimed album Warriors of Light received Grammy® consideration in the Best New Age\, Ambient\, and Chant category\, marking a defining chapter in her evolution as a concept-driven artist. Each body of work is constructed as a cohesive sonic arc – weaving mantra with the contemporary\, storytelling depth\, and live instrumentation into performances that move between intimacy and magnitude. \nAt the core of her practice is a rigorous study of sound through Vedic principles: precision of mantra\, disciplined recitation\, breath\, rhythm\, and the internalisation of vibration (Nāda). From this foundation emerges what she describes as a depth of “freeform” expression – where structure and surrender coexist. The improvisatory passages in her concerts are not casual departures\, but the flowering of studied form. Freedom arises from refinement. \nAs a performer and equally at home at the piano or standing center stage\, Radhika moves between austere vocal invocation and lush\, immersive soundscapes. Sanskrit text and philosophy inform her compositions\, yet they are rendered through a refined\, contemporary lens that speaks across cultures and generations. \nShe collaborates with Gaja Yoga in offering sound-based mantras and instruction rooted in these principles – inviting participants into a deeper relationship with vibration\, voice\, and interior stillness. \nWhether in concert halls\, sacred spaces\, immersive art environments\, or teaching\, Radhika crafts experiences that feel at once ancient and immediate – where sound becomes both architecture and awakening. \nFor more information click here.
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