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Finding Calmness in the Midst of Life’s Storms: A Free Community Workshop

  • Cypress Room, Arrillaga Family Recreation Center , 700 Alma Street Menlo Park, CA, 94025 United States (map)

A free community workshop in Menlo Park

How is it that some people seem calm and at peace no matter what happens in their life? Developing inner peace and calmness is a practice that changes our attitudes, and heightens our ability to stay centered, calm, uplifted and part of the solution to life’s problems, rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.

In this 90-minute workshop we will share a short talk, some music, and learn techniques for calming and expanding our energy.

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Saiganesh Sairaman

Saiganesh is an Ananda minister and one of the co-managers of Ananda Palo Alto. He is a deeply thoughtful, clear speaker, and connects easily with people. He has a passion for sharing the teachings of Kriya yoga and meditation. A world citizen, he grew up in a traditional Hindu family in India and was trained as an Indian Classical musician. He is a former tech manager in the silicon valley, and applies his tech acumen to many Ananda projects.

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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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James Noh-Kuhn

James Noh-Kuhn is a former senior executive with a San Francisco based coffee company. His calm, cheery management style in a fast-paced environment is born of many years of yoga and meditation practice. He directed the yoga program at Ananda Santa Rosa in 2003. In the corporate world, he was often asked how he remained so calm. He joyfully answered by sharing Ananda's breathing and meditation practices. He brings years of management and strategic planning experience to the Sangha staff.

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