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Awake and Ready! Awakening the Soul’s Natural Energy & Enthusiasm

  • Ananda Community 240 Monroe Dr Mountain View United States (map)

Saturday morning with Shanti and others

Considering Yogananda’s repeated clarion call, let’s “awaken” as he meant us to. And, let’s have fun doing it!

Join Shanti and others to sing, dance, energize, and superconsciously awaken to our highest Self. We will explore the topics of energy and enthusiasm through multiple modalities, experiencing the way Yogananda and Swamiji define them. 

Come in loose, comfortable, layered clothing for movement and sitting. 

Chairs and blankets provided.  

Fee $35, This program is free to attend for contributing members of Ananda Palo Alto

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Nayaswami Shanti

Nayaswami Shanti is a lifelong devotee and is now a co spiritual director here at Ananda Palo Alto. She teaches, counsels and still maintains a practice of medicine through her coaching practice of “Transformational Medicine.” Her talks are rich with stories from her life as a physician and her many years on the path. With her warmth and wisdom, she is a much-loved counselor and teacher. Shanti’s talks online.

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Brahmacharini Lakshmi

Lakshmi is an Ananda minister and one of the co-managers of Ananda Palo Alto. She also serves as an English teacher and a mediator at a local high school, dedicated to merging mindfulness and academics in a professional setting. She is a thoughtful and delightfully engaging teacher at Ananda, as well. Lakshmi serves Ananda Palo Alto in many ways, with a rare gift for organizing major projects with ease.

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Suryani Nelson

Suryani has been dancing since she discovered how to stand on one leg. Professional dancer, stunt woman, and voice actor, she fell in love with hot yoga. After a time she began to ask herself, is there more to this practice that goes beyond the physical level? No sooner had she asked the question did she find herself at Ananda with a wholistic spiritual approach to life. Now a certified yoga instructor and meditation teacher, she serves as a part of the sangha with enthusiasm and joy.

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Rose Atwell

Rose Atwell has been teaching young children in Living Wisdom School for years (she is now "famous" for her appearance in the Finding Happiness movie with the very young ones). She has many years of expertise in teaching nature awareness, yoga, and music to young people. She is a gifted actress and singer, her soprano solo voice gracing many Ananda performances.

Earlier Event: May 6
Kirtan at the Ananda Community
Later Event: May 8
Sunday Worship Service - Asha