Retreat Cabins
Nearby retreat cabins available at Yasodhara Heights for peaceful stays.
View ArticleTrusting In the Light – Satsang with Swami Samayananda
“The power that created us can take care of us.” Swami Samayananda shares Swami Radha’s vivid description of how establishing the Ashram in the 1960s gave her many opportunities to develop trust. She...
View ArticleThe Light of Understanding with Swami Jyotihananda
Swami Jyotihananda lives up to her name in this Light-filled satsang! (Jyoti = light in sanskrit). Through her blend of personal stories and tributes to her guru Swami Radha, she reminds us of the...
View ArticlePolishing the Diamond Satsang with Swami Matananda
Swami Matananda re-introduces an archival video with Swami Radhananda, successor to Swami Radha and our president for 20 years. A key message is: Pressure creates a polished diamond. Swami Matananda...
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2020 Annual Review
President’s Message, Swami Lalitananda Our 2019 Annual Review is complete and we offer you our reflections and insights from the previous year. Looking at 2019 from the perspective of spring 2020 and...
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Honouring the soul of Swami Vimalananda ~August 9, 2020~
Recently Swami Vimalananda’s daughter Annette felt that the time had come to return Swami Vimalananda’s ashes to her spiritual home. We held a small and intimate ceremony on August 9, to honour Swami...
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Join us Jan 3-April 19, 2021. Focus on personal development in supportive community.
View ArticleSaraswati with Swami Satyananda and Friends
Swami Satyananda reveals the language of the heart as she discusses the power of Saraswati: the goddess of wisdom, speech, learning, the arts – the focus of our teachings here at the Ashram. She...
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Coming Home: Sacred People, Sacred Land
On the last day of August, we joyfully welcomed Swami Radhananda/Mary-Ann back to her home here at the Ashram. Swami Radhananda was the president and spiritual director of Yasodhara Ashram for 21...
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Canned Green Tomato Salsa
Ingredients 8 lb green tomatoes (approximately 16 cups chopped) 6 large onions 3 sweet red peppers 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1/2 cup of salt 1/2 tablespoon black...
View ArticlePerseverance Song by Pat Lambdin
This song came out of my work as a music therapist with a group of adults struggling with mental illness. The word perseverance was brought forth by one member of the group after I asked if anyone had...
View ArticleGenerating Waves of Light with Swami Lalitananda
Description: Swami Lalitananda discusses the themes of waves and holding each other in the Light. As the wave of the dark season rolls in, how do we bring in the Light for ourselves, what brings us joy...
View Article2020 Garden/Orchard – Harvest of Gratitude
We are finishing the harvest of our garden and orchard for 2020 and are grateful for the bounty of the earth. See what the garden means to us and how we learn from it.
View ArticleFavorite Places at the Ashram
Our resident Francesca Cogorno asked people staying at the Ashram what were their favorite places around the Ashram. From the beach, to the prayer rooms, there are many special places to reflect, be...
View ArticleOur Sacred Land
Take an aerial ride with us as we explore the mountains, Kootenay Lake and our beloved Ashram. Drone Footage: Amy Allcock
View ArticleBreath and Simplicity
Swami Padmananda delves into the concept of simplicity in a world that can be seemingly complex. How do we open and create space so feelings are not so overwhelming? How can the practice of ‘breath’...
View ArticleTime of Uncertainty: Opening The Heart
2020 was a year we will all remember for the disruption of the pandemic and the changes it demanded on just about every aspect of our lives. We hope in this time that you, your family and friends have...
View ArticleStay Together, Love Each Other
In November, the European Yasodhara Yoga Network held a weekend of satsangs, Hidden Language Hatha Yoga and reflection sessions as well as the Annual General Meeting for the Radha House Association....
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