The Significance of Giving Back
At the heart of satsang, the Ashram’s evening devotional service, we chant mantra for those who ask to receive the healing energy of our prayers. While Ray Farmilo from Ottawa has never been to the Ashram, he has been connected … Read more » Read more »

A Culture Within a Culture
In February, International Program Administrator Sandy Prentice and teacher, Lindsay Robertson brought a group of grade 10-12 students to Yasodhara Ashram as part of their course on global and intercultural studies. Read more »

Relaxing into Opportunity
Ashley Laframboise first came to Yasodhara Ashram on the Youth Program in 2010, took the Yoga Development Course in 2012, and in March, will complete her current ten-month stay as a Karma Yogi. An award-winning poet, she recently published her second volume of poems. Read more »

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Nourishing a Child’s Curiosity
Ryan Koelwyn has been connected to Yasodhara Ashram since she was five years old. During the two years her father lived here, she would regularly stay for weekends and extended visits. Now living in Calgary and working on her PhD in education, Ryan talks... Read more »