Reclaiming the Feminine: Returning to the Heart July 21-27 with Swami Satyananda & Lisa Sars
“If we return to the heart, to the feminine within ourselves, we can hear Divine Mother’s voice.” Swami Radhananda Explore the inner feminine power that can help you create the life you want to live. Using body, mind and spiritual practices, you can listen more deeply to your intuitive knowing. Take time to tune in, clarify […]
Light & Breath: Deepening Spiritual Practice – August 13-19 with Swami Padmananda & Durga
Spiritual practices support us in returning to balance and harmony. Throughbreath, meditation, reflection and a focus on Light, we cultivate inner stillnessand deepen spiritual awareness. Drawing on the teachings of Yasodhara Yoga,these practices invite us to connect more fully with the wisdom of the innerLight.As we engage in daily life, we are able to bring […]
Steps to Freedom: Opening to Possibility August 20-26 with Swami Sukhananda & Daya
“Ultimate freedom is the application of your understanding, the application of your own transcending insights to your daily life.” Swami Radha How do you overcome limitations and a feeling of being ‘stuck’? How can spiritual practice invite you to question your assumptions and open yourself to new possibilities? Insights into the symbolism of the Kundalini Yoga […]
Quieting the Mind: Hear What Matters August 31-September 6 with Swami Matananda & Bhavani
“In yoga we want to learn how to bring the mind to its natural, balanced state, in order to hear the inner voice of wisdom.” Swami Radhananda How can your inner, knowing voice be heard in a surrounding world of noise? How can you create stillness and allow space to listen deeply to what is most […]
When Grief is Born of Love: A Spiritual Reflection on Impermanence and Community
There is the old Buddhist parable about Kisa Gotami, a grieving mother whose only son has died. In her anguish, she asks the Buddha to restore him to life. He instructs her to bring him a single mustard seed from a household untouched by death. As she goes from door to door, she discovers that […]
Yoga Is Now: Reconciling Spiritual Longing with Everyday Life
In this new episode of Ask A Swami, Swami Samayananda discusses life inside and outside of the Ashram, and how Karma Yoga can be woven into everyday living. Reflecting on her own experience of working in the world, she shares the powerful teaching that “Yoga Is Now,” emphasizing the importance of living the practice and integrating the […]
Courage to Change: Weaving Qualities of the Heart
Dear Reader: Shortly after writing this blog, two amazingly courageous women of the East Shore community in which the Ashram is situated, passed away. Janet Wallace, creator of Barefoot Handweaving and community organizer for artisans, businesses and non-profits alike, died peacefully Jan. 3 after living valiantly with ALS. Sadly, our dear friend Megan Rokeby-Thomas died […]
Karma Yoga: Walking the Path to Wisdom
At the Ashram we are in a transition time, which the season of fall is mirroring. Each day there is change—the snowline creeps down from mountain tops, a cool wind stirs up waves on the lake, the golden and flame coloured leaves fall from trees, vibrant against the billowing dark blue grey clouds. Reflecting about […]
A Swami’s Advice to Younger Self
In this podcast episode of Ask A Swami, Swami RadhaTarananda, a disciple of Swami Radha, reflects on the advice she would give to her younger self at the beginning of her spiritual journey. She speaks about what faith means to her and the power of reflection, emphasizing her guru’s example of living on faith as she […]
Abundance and Gratitude: The Gifts of a Spiritual Life
It’s autumn now at the Ashram. A few days after the Equinox the seasons suddenly shifted from a summery warmth to cool crisp days. And now the sun is setting at 6:30 so that by the time I walk to the Temple for satsang it’s dark. Yet, it seems that this change is balanced by […]