Calendar of Events at the Jivamukti Yoga School
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The Third Wednesday of Every Month 8:30pm -10pm Meditation Schedule & Topics Jan 20th Song of Moksha Feb 17th Guru Mantra March 17th Bija: Hidden Potential April 21st Vrddhi: Highest Expansion May 19th Silence & Freedom June 16th Ramayana and the Blessing July 21st The Bliss of Brahman August 18th Luminous Life Sept 15th TBD Oct 20th TBD Nov 17th TBD Dec 15th TBD |
MEDITATION AND CHANTING WITH MANORAMA The director of the School of Sanskrit Studies in NYC, Manorama leads workshops on the Path of Luminous Shabda, a path that combines Sanskrit, Meditation and Yoga philosophy. She teaches in NY at Ananda Ashram, Jivamukti Yoga, Omega Institute, Integral Yoga Institute, Krpalu Institute and Laughing Lotus Yoga. She leads workshops nationally, as well as internationally in Europe and Canada. Manorama's mix of earthy charm, deep scholarship and humourous teaching style were born from years of close study with her Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, the founder of Ananda Ashram. She continues her studies in Sanskrit working closely with the reknowned Acharya, Dr. R.K. Sharma, president of IASS. She is a graduate of Columbia University Speaker Bio |
No pre-registration required.
Minimum Suggested Donation: $20 www.jivamuktiyoga.com |
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January Tuesday 26, 2010 to June Tuesday 8 08:00pm to 09:30pm |
GITA WISDOM Instructor: Joshua M. Greene (Yogesvara) "I owe a magnificent day to the Bhagavad Gita... It was as if an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy but large, serene, the voice of an old intelligence" --Ralph Waldo Emerson Here is an ideal course for enriching your yoga in the company of inspired teachers and students. Each session includes readings, analysis, audiovisuals, verse recitations and practical insights in India's essential wisdom text. Attendees will discover the message of the Gita, master basic vocabulary and concepts, and acquire skills for teaching and practicing Gita philosophy. About Joshua M. Greene: After 13 years in Hindu monasteries, Joshua M. Greene returned to New York, where he served as Senior Vice President for Global Affairs at Ruder Finn Communications. He teaches Hinduism at Hofstra and Fordham Universities. His books include a spiritual biography of George Harrison and Gita Wisdom: An Introduction. Speaker Bio |
$290 for series / $200 for Jivamukti instructors / $18 drop-in
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Wednesday, February 10th 8:30pm |
KIRTAN WITH DEVA DAS Devadas is a devotee of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, and has been practicing the sadhana of bhajan, devotional singing, for more than a dozen years. He has led kirtans in temples and yoga centers all over the east coast and in India, and has recorded and performed with J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., Wah and Krishna Das among others. "When a singer sings from the Heart, he or she is in touch with Divinity--with Beyondness." --AMMA Speaker Bio |
Suggested Donation $10 | |
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Saturday, Feb. 13th 10am - 12pm |
RAW CHOCOLATE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH NAHDI AND KRISTEN Come with your special someone and learn to make great tasting raw chocolates that you can take home and enjoy for you valentine' day! This Workshop will be lead by Certified Jivamukti yoga teacher Nahdi Devi and holistic health counselor Kristen Domingue together you will also get info on the health benefits of raw chocolate and have fun! Speaker Bio |
Tuition $75 | |
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Tuesday, Feb 16th 7 to 9pm |
WOODSTOCK FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY ARTIST OPENING AT JIVAMUKTEA CAFE IN NYC Painter Jean Rhode and photographer Bob Esposito regularly use their artistic talents to support our work and we love them for it! Please join us from 7-9pm on Tues, Feb 16th at JivamukTea Cafe in NYC. 100% of the art sales go to benefit WFAS! (www.woodstocksanctuary.org) Meet and mingle with the artists and WFAS Co-Founders Jenny Brown & Doug Abel. 841 Bway, 2nd Floor. On view February 16th thru March 15th, 2010 Musical performance by Ray Ippolito http://www.rayippolito.com/ (website in progress it seems) but he often plays with this group and this is his sound: http://www.myspace.com/violetsamudra Speaker Bio |
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Friday, February 19th, 2010 7:30pm - 09:30pm |
MATCHLESS GIFTS OPEN MIC @ JIVAMUKTI YOGA SCHOOL Matchless Gifts Conscious Arts and Jivamukti Yoga School NYC combine to give you an awesome Open Mic and featured performers. So come jam with us, Bring your realizations, deep thoughts, open mind and open hearts.. Singers, Poets, Spoken word, Acoustic, Hiphop.. Welcomed Speaker Bio |
Suggested Donation $5
Open to all |
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Saturday Feb. 20th 6:30 to 10/11pm |
MUKTI MAN Intro to the Yoga Lifestyle for Men: Yoga workshop + Dinner Matthew Lombardo and Jai Sugrim, both 800 hour certified Jivamukti Yoga teachers lead this dynamic workshop which de-mystifies the world of yoga for Men. During the 2.5 hour yoga workshop they will cover yoga asana, strict Vinyasa, inversions (handstand, fore-arm stand, etc.), and include a specific hip opening section that will be taught in a slowed down format that students can "take-away" with them and practice at home. Following the asana portion of the workshop Matt and Jai will do a talk that covers the benefits of yoga for men and speak about the proper code of behavior a man should possess in a predominantly female populated studio. They will also teach men how to apply yogic principles to positively affect their relationships with women. After the talk a vegetarian dinner will be served in the Jivamuktea Cafe where the boys will discuss the benefits of a yogic diet and how vegetarianism can increase one's focus, clarity and health. Then there will be an open mic Q and A session where attendees can have any questions about yoga answered by two of yoga's "Guy-Guys." This workshop is great for men who : . want to utilize yoga asanas for cross-training . want to learn how to open their tight hips . want to apply yogic principles towards improving their relationships with women . want to gain comfort in a yoga studio whose practitioners are predominantly female . want to use yoga to be more balanced and energized at work . want to learn how to use a yogic diet for increased focus and health Speaker Bio |
$55 for the evening (Includes Dinner) | |
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Sunday February 21 6:00 - 8:30pm |
THE ART OF ADJUSTMENTS forward bending & back bending asanas with Sandhi Ferreira This workshop is for practitioners and teachers alike. We will focus on the basic techniques of applying safe and practical hands-on adjustments, the difference between "touching" and "pushing", as well as key verbal cues. Through partner work and the exploration of several asanas we learn how to assist and support others while improve our own practice in the process. Speaker Bio |
$45
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February, Wednesday 24th 8:30pm |
KIRTAN WITH GAURAVANI & AS KINDRED SPIRITS Wednesday November 11th Seek the Nectar! Come sing, dance and fly with the honeybees of devotional world-music! Dive into the lotus of ecstasy. Escape the illusion, confusion, pollution, and delusion with As Kindred Spirits. The music of As Kindred Spirits is the sound of cultures colliding. Join this sacred world-music experience and discover the uplifting power of As Kindred Spirits. Rich ethnic rhythms and melodies, with fresh western harmonies and grooves, are crafted with the ancient tradition of kirtan or devotional Indian musical meditation, creating music that is both hip and inspired. You will not be able to resist the urge to dance! And sing! Sing! As Kindred Spirits features the voice and harmonium of Gaura Vani, and the rhythms and melodies of multi-instrumentalist Shyam Kishore, along with a multicultural group of talented musicians, dancers and performers. Allow this music to place you in direct contact with the Divine through the universal language of sacred dance and music. Speaker Bio |
Suggested Donation $15 | |
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Saturday, February 27th 6 to 8:30pm |
MONTHLY INVERSION (HANDSTAND, HEADSTAND, FOREARM-STAND & SHOULDER-STAND) WORKSHOP w/ Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Cassandra Rigney Inversions like headstand and shoulderstand are the most powerful of the asanas, affecting one physically: reversing the aging process, mentally: stimulating intuition and clarity and spiritually: expanding consciousness leading to enlightenment. This 2.5 hour workshop will be offered every month at Jivamukti Yoga School from the perspective of a different advanced certified teacher each month. Learn how to invert safely with proper alignment and intention! *Handstand, headstand, forearm-stand & shoulder-stand will be covered in each month. Speaker Bio |
Tuition: $35 in advance and $40 the day of.. | |
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Saturday, Feb. 27th 10am to 12pm |
5 DAY DELICIOUS DETOX KICK OFF! With Kristen,Nisha and Ayinde Don' procrastinate any longer! Learn how to add detoxification to your healthy lifestyle with this five day do it yourself detox. You will learn from qualified nutritionist how to safely and effectively cleanse you body. You will also be shown in a cooking demo how to prepare yummy everyday detoxifying seasonal food lead by JivamukTea Cafe chef Ayinde Howell. The group will be supported by a facebook group and phone meetings during the process. Speaker Bio |
Tuition: $220 | |
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Wednesday, March 03rd, 2010 8:30pm-10:30pm |
KIRTAN WITH KAMANIYA AND KESHAVACHARYA DAS Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das are a kirtan couple who have committed their lives fully to devotional chanting. Attracted by Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, both have spent many years living in ashrams, searching for the divine through devotional service and singing. Seeing the impact of chanting on people, Kamaniya & Keshavacharya Das were inspired to dedicate their lives to sharing the universal spiritual practice of kirtan with the Western world. Known for her joyful expression, Kamaniya's love for kirtan and Sanskrit chanting is contagious. As well as leading her own kirtan for the past ten years, Kamaniya has accompanied several well-known devotional singers, including Shyamdas, Jai Uttal, Girish, and Durga Das. Keshavacharya Das has been a kirtan singer for over a decade. He spent the last few years traveling across the US performing kirtan at many yoga studios and retreat centers. After his highly applauded debut album, "Crying of the Soul," he is now working on a duo album with Kamaniya, titled "Sweet Surrender." Website: http://www.keshavacharyadas.com Speaker Bio |
By Donation $15 | |
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Wednesday, March 10th and April 07th 8:30 pm |
KIRTAN WITH ANJULA PRASAD Anjula was raised in a very devotional family that revered Indian classical music as one of the highest forms of spirituality. While growing up, she frequently traveled throughout India, where she learned to chant and discovered how fulfilling it was to express her devotion through her own voice. Speaker Bio |
Minimun Donation $10 | |
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010 6 to 8pm |
THE PREGNANT UPADHI: TEACHING PREGNANT WOMEN IN AN OPEN JIVAMUKTI YOGA CLASS A contiuning education workshop for all yoga teachers Join Certified Jivamukti teacher and new mom Lisa Dawn for this workshop in which we will break down how to teach pregnant students who come to an open class. Learn the anatomy of pregnancy, what pregnant women may want to know about their changing bodies, and how pregnacy effects asana practice. Wear a fake belly to get in touch with the pregnant woman inside you (male and female teachers alike)!! Work on adjustments so that you become comfortable assisting pregnant students in your class. Come with questions! All are welcome! Speaker Bio |
Tuition: $ 25 in advanced $30 day of. | |
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010 6 to 8pm |
VINYASA KRAMA - THE CONSCIOUS LANGUAGE OF SEQUENCING YOGA POSTURES A Sequencing Workshop for Yoga Teachers with Cassandra Rigney "The word vinyasa means 'a joining or linking mechanism.' Krama means 'the process'; it refers to the succession of changes that occurs from moment to moment. Vinyasa krama means the succession of changes undertaken with a single pointed intention, free from fluctuation." - Jivamukti Yoga, Chapter 8 Cassandra is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher known for her challenging sequences and fluid transitions. In this workshop you will learn the meaning of rhythm and movement by understanding the language of sequencing and how to consciously choose asana combinations that will encourage the body to unfold to its full potential while at the same time honoring the safety of the student. There is no randomness in the original Jivamukti sequences designed as a blueprint by Jivamukti founders Sharon Gannon and David Life, nor are they choreographed. Each one is designed to flow perfectly into the other, taking the body from one state to the other and back again, and maximizing the release of energy within the body. We will serve our students best if we learn to maximize their experience of asana. There are many things to consider when sequencing asana; are you building a class or just putting in random poses? Are your inhales and exhales coordinated with the proper movement? Are you sacrificing proper alignment in order to sequence? Do you incorporate seamless transitions into your sequences? These topics and many others will be covered in the workshop, which will revolve around a class as an example of Vinyasa Krama. All yoga teachers are welcome as well as those interested in learning about sequencing Speaker Bio |
$45 in advanced
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March, Sunday 21st 6 to 8pm |
RELAX, RENEW AND RESTORE-A HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO STRESS The pace and rhythm of our culture, coupled with life's challenges, can produce a cascade of stress hormones in the brain that have many effects on the body. Some of these effects can have a negative impact on the immune system leading to an increased risk of disease and emotional imbalance. Come join Jeff Brown to learn how through mindfulness we can shift from a stress reaction to a relaxation response followed by an immersion that will help reset the body's natural rhythm and neurological patterns. Using yoga asana, active and restorative, pranayama, mindfulness meditation and aromatherapy, Jeff will help you drop into a state of deep relaxation and awareness of the present moment so essential for the body-mind to restore its natural rhythm, balance and joy. Speaker Bio |
The tuition is $40 until the week of Jan 17 and $45 thereafter.
call the front desk for Registration at 212-353-0214 ext. 0 or by going to our online registrartion: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studio=jivamuktiyogacenter&stype=1 |
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 8:30pm - 10:30 |
KIRTAN DANCE PARTY With Sura Das & The Temple Bhajan Band The Temple Bhajan Band is a group of devotional chanters that tours Southern California's Yoga Studios, Festivals, Retreats, and various social events. They have been together for over 8 years. Recently at festivals and other engagemnets, their blend of music has been coined as "Kirtan Dance Party". While Sura sings to the accompaniment of the harmonium, he leads the rest of the members on instruments such as the sitar, tamboura, kartals, flute, ektar, cello, djiembe, and mrdunga drum in a dynamic symphony that creates the "Kirtan Dance Party". The Temple Bhajan Band plays ancient Vedic bhajans, which include mantras and chants from spiritual India. Many of the chants are done in a responsive fashion where the audience can participate and experience the purifying pleasure of the chanting. www.templebhajanband.com Latest CD: Bhakti Seva - Service in Love Speaker Bio |
Tickets $10 in advance $15 day of.
You can register only or by calling 212-353-0214 ext. 0 |
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010 6 to 8pm |
BHAKTI HARMONIUM WORKSHOP with Sura of The Temple Bhajan Band Come learn Harmonium, Kartals, and Tamboura! We Guarantee you will learn to play 5 kirtan songs by the end of the day! We will bring harmoniums to play on, if you have one bring yours also. Speaker Bio Click here for a flyer of the Harmonium workshop Click Here |
$30 in advance $35 at the door. Please call 212-353-0214 Extension 0 to register or you may register online at www.jivamuktiyoga.com.
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Saturday March 27th, 2010 - Saturday April 3rd, 2 7 nights - Arrival Saturday March 27th, 2010 and Departure Saturday April 3rd, 2010 |
A JIVAMUKTI YOGA IMMERSION RETREAT ON ONE OF COSTA RICA'S FINEST BEACHES... Rima Rabbath and Yogeswari (Estelle Eichenberger) For those who want to: - Get a taste of the month-long Jivamukti Teacher Training in one week. - Deepen their yoga practice. - Spend nurturing time by the ocean. Jivamukti's passionate focus on the original meaning of the Sanskrit word "asana" - as seat, connection, relationship to the earth - is as practical as it is radical during this time of global consciousness shifting. This immersion retreat is for students from any yoga discipline as well as for Jivamukti Yoga teachers. Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga teachers, Rima Rabbath and Yogeswari (Estelle Eichenberger) will take you deeper into the study of Jivamukti Yoga and its five tenets: Ahimsa (non-violence and compassion towards all beings), Bhakti (offering everything you do to something greater), Dhyana (meditation as a means of serving the greater whole), Sastra (the study of ancient scriptures) and Nada Yoga (integration of music, singing and deep listening). This week promises to be an unforgettable experience as you immerse yourself in the Jivamukti method and partake in an intimate satsang under the sun. - Location: Costa Rica - Omega's newly-built Blue Spirit Retreat on a peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a 3-mile long white sand beach protected as a turtle refuge. - When: 7 nights - Arrival Saturday March 27th, 2010 and Departure Saturday April 3rd, 2010 Tuition: As low as $1,650 for a double occupancy ( Single rooms are also available ) For Other options please please email Purnima Langen at Maria@jivamuktiyoga.com Event Details and Speaker Bio |
Tuition: As low as $1,650 for a double occupancy ( Single rooms are also available ) For Other options please please email Purnima Langen at Maria@jivamuktiyoga.com
Get $100 off if you register by February 1st. |
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Wednesday, March 31th, 2010 8:30pm |
KIRTAN WITH SANGA "Sanga" is the Sanskrit term for association. We come together to deepen our experience of the divine together through the chanting of sacred mantras. In this age, Kirtan is the fastest and most potent way of experiencing our constitutional position as spirit soul. We invite all to experience this reality with us. Speaker Bio |
Suggested Donation $10 | |
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April 2,9,16,23,30 and May 7 8pm - 9:30pm |
YOGA OF VOICE A WORKSHOP SERIES WITH DEEPAK KUMAR PAREEK 6 classes For the first time at Jivamukti Yoga School, acclaimed musician and singer, Deepak Kumar Pareek will teach the fundamentals of Indian vocal music using the traditional method of "call and response". Members of the class practice singing as a group. Deepak calls his program "Yoga of Voice" referring to pranayama, the fourth limb in the eight limbs of Raja Yoga, or the control of the life force through correct breathing practices. Each class starts by practicing the basic seven notes (swar) of the Indian music scale "sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa". Students then begin to learn the beautiful bhajans (devotional songs) and ghazals (romantic songs often based on Kabir's poetry) that Deepak is so well known for in his performances and on his CD "Enchanted Evening". Deepak has proficiency in harmonium, guitar, tanpura and keyboard and has one of the most beautiful, soulful voices of his generation. The overall feeling of Deepak's class is one of relaxation and meditation. Deepak believes strongly that every person has a beautiful voice and through practice can develop it to bring about a feeling of accomplishment and joy. No singing experience is necessary yet singers who have been trained in the Western style can benefit greatly from learning music that has been sung throughout the ages in India. Speaker Bio |
Registration Info tuition:
Individual class $45 6 class pack $180 |
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Wednesday, April 14th 8:30pm-10:30pm |
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS KIRTAN WITH ISHWARI & SRUTI RAM This is high energy kirtan. It is both ancient and modern with a spirit of joy that is pulsating and catching. They use harmony as a way of communing with the divine and together evoke a feeling of bliss. It reminds us that we are all divine expressions of the same human family. Says Stephan Rechtschaffen, co-founder of Omega Institute, "Sruti Ram and Ishwari have created a CD of kirtan and sound that delivers a profound experience for the listener. Their performance at Omega's Ecstatic Chant created a feeling of spirit that moved all who participated. They offer an authentic experience of bhajan." "The more that Sruti Ram & Ishwari played, the more faces lit up; and the healing and soothing effect of the music could be seen and felt. Smiles prevailed as the music filled the room." Richard Humleker, Chief of Development, The Center for Discovery "The entire ensemble was so joyous and electrifying that I have carried the chanting with me through my daily life and into my sleeping life, as well." Dorothy D., Art Historian Speaker Bio |
Suggested Donation $10
No pre-registration needed |
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Saturday April 24, 2010 7:30pm- 9:30pm |
DEEPAK KUMAR PAREEK IN CONCERT Deepak's soulful voice and princely bearing create a wonderful atmosphere of meditative yet joyful stirrings in the hearts and souls of his listeners. Cine Views wrote that Deepak's "voice may best be described as mellifluous, rounded and akin to nature, like the sea softly stroking the seashore" in a review of Deepak's last concert at Jivamukti. He has performed in India and the U.S., with a recent cross-country tour with Musafir, the Rajasthani troupe. Deepak is on the faculty of the East-West School of Music at Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY where he frequently gives concerts and teaches North Indian vocal music. He was born in Rajasthan, India and started his musical education at the age of five with his father Shri P.N. Vyas. Deepak will be playing the harmonium and guitar and will be accompanied by Naren Budhakar on tabla. Born in Pune, India, Naren is one of the most sought-after and accomplished tabla players and has accompanied major artists both here and abroad. This will be a performance to remember! Deepak Kumar Pareek is represented by Harrice Miller Entertainment Inc. www.harricemillerentertainment.com Speaker Bio |
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Wednesday, April 28th 8:30pm |
POWERFUL KIRTAN WITH ARJUN BABA (ARJUN & GUARDIANS) Arjun has become one of the leading kirtan singers in the western world, with his newest kirtan release "Arjun Baba & Jason Kalidas"- Bhajan Anandi Vol 6" , and 2009 tours through all of UK, Europe , and US he is holding the deep tradition of this profound music and practice to share with the west. "Arjun is the real deal." - Carlos Menjivar , Managing Director ; Jivamukti NYC "Very few practitioners of the Kirtan practice can match Arjun's level of authenticity. He is truly one of the finest I have ever heard." - Shiva Baum/Executive Producer of Krishna Das' Breath Of The Heart and Producer of Bhagavan Das' Now/former head of A&R, Triloka Records "The most inspired kirtan I've heard since Bhagavan Das"- Yoga Arts, Chicago "Arjun's music comes from a deep place, it reveals so much and connect the listener to so much more" - Matthew Lombardo: Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher. Listed in top 3 suggested kirtan cd's in the renown Jivamukti Yoga tablebook. (NYC,2003) www.jivamuktiyoga.com Continuing to hold public Kirtan around the country and world since 1998 , as well as performing with Arjun & Guardians, and Fanna Fi Allah Qawwali Party (where he has studied in the lineage of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan). www.arjunandguardians.com ________________________________________ Speaker Bio |
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Wednesday, June 30th 8:30pm |
KIRTAN WITH ATMARAMA DASA Experience beautiful devotional singing and jubilant Kirtan with Atmarama dasa in his upcoming performance. Prepare to be uplifted and deeply moved during an evening of music made to praise and glorify God, Lord Krishna. Revel in the bliss and pure ecstacy that his music arouses in the hearts of all. Feel the powerful vibration of mantra and the transcendental joy it brings about from within. Atmarama dasa is an accomplished musician, who has become known for his power to transmit bhakti (devotion) and shakti (energy). He has lived in Vrindavan, India for more than 20 years where he has developed Krishna prema. Through his music he is able to offer this precious gift to all in attendance. Speaker Bio |
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For more information about any of these upcoming Jivamukti Yoga Center workshops contact us at (212) 353-0214.
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[July 4, 2001] Jivamukti Yoga Center celebrated Sharon Gannon's Birthday — with performances by DJ GANESHA DEL MAR , BHAGAVAN DAS, SHYAM DAS, BHAVANI , and the Jivamukti Teachers |
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[April 27, 2001]featuring the DUM DUM PROJECT & BHAGAVAN DAS |
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See video highlights of the 2002 New Year's Eve Mauna |
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see highlights of our recent event Nagas of the Kumbha Mela Film Screening & Celebration Mar. 2, 2002 |