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The Heartbeat of the Columbia River
Joanne Taylor is a PhD Candidate, researcher and instructor in Community, Culture and Global Studies at UBC Okanagan. In July she came to the Ashram on a Professional Renewal Retreat to support her...
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Twenty Years Later
Trine Mikkelsen (left) and Julia Hambleton first came to the Ashram when they were in their twenties. Back at the Ashram this summer, they reflect about the impact that time had on their lives. Trine:...
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The Learning Edge – Newsletter Issue 4, 2018
The Learning Edge Issue 4, 2018 After weeks of August smoke, I am one of many who is joyfully celebrating the golden sunshine, blue sky, lovely clouds and longed-for...
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Help Us Win $100,000 for our Young Adult Program!
We have been selected to participate in a contest created by the Aviva Community Fund and are eligible to win $100,000 for our Young Adult Program! Voting is for 10 days from September 25 – October...
View ArticleReflections of the 10 Days of Yoga
Participants in the August 2018 10 Days of Yoga reflect on their experience.
View ArticleStudying Myself in the Young Adult Program
Young Adult Program participant Maura shares what she learned during her time at the Ashram and what she will be taking with her when she leaves. “The Ashram has given me the space and time to look...
View ArticleVideo of Corazón’s Choir’s “Ripple Effect” Performance
Corazón and CTCA students sing TRILO at the Yasodhara Ashram from Corazón Choir on Vimeo. This performance, directed by Allison Girvan in June, 2018, took place as part of Ripple Effect, a choral...
View ArticleYoung Adult Program – Leland & Faaria
Young Adult Program participants Leland & Faaria share their experience of the Young Adult Program at Yasodhara Ashram.
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Swami Lalitananda in Toronto
Join Swami Lalitananda, president of Yasodhara Ashram, on her upcoming visit to Toronto. She offers two opportunities to connect with Yasodhara community members and friends and looks forward to...
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Media Writers Experience the Ashram
In September, three media writers from NUVO Magazine, Seattle Yoga Magazine and Canadian World Traveller, were invited to the Ashram to participate in our Breath: The Invisible Work retreat and visit...
View ArticleInstructional Video: Divine Mother Prayer Dance
Swami Lalitananda offers an easy-to-follow guide to the Ashram’s Divine Mother Prayer Dance in this video prepared for her presentation to the Parliament of World Religions. Whether the dance is new...
View ArticleStaying Relevant in Today’s World: the Yoga Development Course
How does a three-month yoga course first offered 50 years ago stay relevant despite world changes in this half-century? In the late 1960s, Swami Radha would say that sometimes “the word yoga would draw...
View ArticleSupporting Young Adults
Thank you to everyone who voted for the Ashram’s Young Adult Program in the Aviva Community Fund contest. Although not a financial winner, we made it to number 15 out of 188 entries Canada-wide with...
View ArticleOne Drop in a Sea of Light – Newsletter Issue 5, 2018
I recently attended the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto and resonated with the themes highlighting each day: Indigenous Peoples’ Program, Women’s Dignity, Climate Action, Justice. I heard...
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Position Available: Communications Assistant
Be part of the dynamic Communications team at Yasodhara Ashram. This position includes creating marketing materials, data gathering and lists management, writing and editing, and other support....
View ArticleHolidays Hours
Holiday hours: The Gift Store will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Warm wishes for a wonderful winter solstice. May you rest and replenish, embrace the silence and rejoice and receive the gifts of the...
View ArticleThe Ashram in the Media
The Ashram has been generating some attention of late in various media publications particularly the architecture of the Temple of Light. A writer from Architectural Record came to see the Temple and...
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Invitation to Participate in Karma Yoga Projects
In addition to our ongoing Karma Yoga needs, we are inviting our teachers and returning karma yogis to offer their skills and experience to support these specific projects: Karma Yoga Coordinating...
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Lands & Groundskeeping Learning Residency
The Yasodhara Ashram Lands & Groundskeeping Learning Residency is intended for individuals who want to broaden and deepen their understanding of lands and grounds management (shrubs, flowers,...
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Infrastructure Learning Residency
The Yasodhara Ashram Infrastructure Learning Residency is intended for individuals who want to broaden and deepen their understanding of property management (carpentry, plumbing, building and general...
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