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Check out photos of these Kashi Atlanta events:
September 29, 2010:
Over a hundred yogis gathered outside to celebrate, honor and ask for abundance in the coming year at Kashi Atlanta’s annual Lasxmi Puja celebration. Click
here for images.
September 24, 2010:
Snatam Kaur returned to Atlanta on her current “Celebrate Peace” World Tour performing at Druid Hills Baptist Church hosted by Kashi Atlanta. Click
here for images.
September 17-27, 2010: Swami Jaya Devi led participants through this wonderful Ten day Yoga Detox focused on cooling pitta, which is made of the fire and water elements. Click
here for images.
August 27-28, 2010:
Students from Atlanta and Fort Walton gathered at Dragonfly Yoga Studies in Fort Walton, FL for Swami Jaya Devi’s teaching on The Karmic Responsibility of Happiness. Click
here for images.
April 16 – 18, 2010: Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati taught a weekend intensive on The Many Streams of Intuition: Awakening Pure Prana. Click
here for images.
March 19, 2010:
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here for images.
September 12, 2009:
Festivity marked Kashi Atlanta's Open House and Silent Auction. A Silent Auction featured unique items and services, including handyman services, make-up and beauty services, original art, a bicycle, nights out on the town, and a trip to Puerta Villarta. Click
here for images.
May 3, 2009:
Master of Ayurveda and acclaimed author John Douillard taught how to use the practices of Ayurveda, the medical system of Yoga, to reduce stress, calm the body, and reduce fat and toxins in our body in a one day workshop. Click
here for images.
April
15, 2009:
Nationally-renowned kirtan artist David Newman, or Durga Das, as he is also known, led us in beautiful kirtans. Click
here for images.
April 3-5, 2009
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, the Guru of Kashi Atlanta, graced us with her presence.
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here for images.
January 10, 2009:
Thirty five aspiring yoga teacher began Kashi Atlanta’s Classical Yoga Teacher’s Training on January 8th. Click
here for images.
October
15, 2008:
Master Kirtan Wala Jai Uttal, along with tabla artist Daniel Paul, performed and led over 100 people in kirtan at Kashi on October 15, 2008. Click
here for images.
July
5, 2008:
Internationally
renowned Kirtain artist Girish gave an amazing concert to
an intimate group at Kashi Atlanta on Saturday, July 5, 2008.
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here for images.
June
27-29, 2008:
We
were blessed to have Thomas Ashley- Ferrand, also known as
Nama Deva, offer a workshop on June 27-29, 2008. Click
here for images.
June
15,
2008:
On
June 15, 2008, our class finally graduated! After 6 months
of immersing themselves in the depth of Classical Yoga, and
learning to share it with others, our students became teachers.
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here for images.
May
24, 2008:
Over
100 students from Kashi Atlanta attended Ma Jaya’s birthday
celebration at Kashi Ashram in Sebastian, Florida this spring
weekend. As part of the weekend celebration, each year one
or two of Ma Jaya’s longtime students take sanyas or
monks vows, dedicating their lives to serving humanity, and
taking on the title of swami. Click
here for images.
May
2-12, 2008:
The
Spring Ten Day Yoga Detox ended on May 12, 2008. Everyone
left cleansed, rejuvenated, and ready for Spring.
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here for images.
May
10, 2008:
Over
50 Yogis gathered in Candler Park on Saturday to raise money
for Kashi’s service programs through the ancient Sun
Salutation Series. Click
here for images.
May
3-4, 2008:
Students
delved into learning how to teach this weekend. Click
here for images.
April
11-13, 2008: The Journey into the Silence
An amazing Intensive weekend with Ma Jaya Sati
Bhagavati. Click
here for images.
March
15, 2008:
On
March 15, 2008, Master Ayurvedic Doctor, teacher and acclaimed
author John Douillard gave a workshop on how to use the Ayurvedic
concepts of diet, exercise, eating habits and stress prevention
techniques to move beyond our fear and anxiety to live open-hearted,
healthy lives. Click
here for images.
February
28, 2008:
On
February 28, 2008 Snatam Kaur, one of the world’s foremost
devotional singers performed live at Kashi Atlanta as part
of her Celebrate Peace World Tour, which aims to spread peace
through music. Click
here for images.
February
8-10, 2008:
Internationally
renowned yogi Mukunda Stiles graced Kashi with his wisdom
February 8-10, 2008. Click
here for images.
January
4, 2008:
Over 40 aspiring yoga teacher began Kashi Atlanta’s
Classical Yoga Teacher’s Training on January 4th. Click
here for images.
December
14, 2007:
Bhagavan Das led over 150 people in bringing
in the Divine through Kirtan (ecstatic yogic chant) November
30 - December 1. Click
here for images.
November
30, 2007:
Bhagavan Das led over 150 people in bringing
in the Divine through Kirtan (ecstatic yogic chant) November
30 - December 1. Click
here for images.
November 2-3 , 2007:
Over 150 attended Kashi's Kirtan (ecstatic Yogic Chant) weekend November 2-3, 2007, featuring nationally reknowned artists David (Durga Das) Newman and Dave Stringer. Click here for images.
October 6-7 , 2007:
After receiving the Gandhi Humanitarian Award, Ma Jaya gave a special intensive Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7 on how to create transformation in one's life. Click here for images.
September 17 , 2007:
Ten Day Yoga Detox participants came together for their final yoga class and Detox wrap up class. Click here for images.
September 13 , 2007:
Joyful detox participants gathered together September 13th to break their fast in a Lungar (a traditional Sikh meal). Click here for images.
September 8 , 2007:
Kashi Atlanta's 4th annual Open House celebration was a tremendous success, bringing the neighborhood and families together and raising money to support our service programs. Click here for images.
September 7 , 2007:
Over 50 yogis of all levels came together Friday, September 7th, to begin their Ten Day Yoga Detox. Click here for images.
August 29 , 2007:
Over 40 people joined Swami Anjani, one of Ma Jaya's sannyas, for an evening meditation and lecture on understanding Bhakti (devotion and love for the Divine). Click here for images.
August 24-25 , 2007:
Over 70 yogis and yoginis from Atlanta to Ft Walton, Florida gathered at Dragonfly Yoga Studies for Jaya Devi Bhagavati's teachings on Embracing the Silence of the Soul. Click here for images.
July
15, 2007:
The
final weekend of this year’s Classical Yoga Teacher’s
Training class was held July 13-15. Students participated
in a posture clinic Friday Night, lead by Candika Buck, and
were adjusted during the clinic by 4 of Kashi’s senior
instructors. Afterwards, the students participated sat with
the instructors, asking any questions they had regarding teaching
and practicing classical yoga. Click
here for images.
July
11 , 2007:
- Igniting Spiritual Passion and Yearning
Over
70 people joined special guest Swami Dhumavati, one of Ma
Jaya’s Sanyassin, for a special darshan on Wednesday,
July 11, 2007. Click
here for images.
June 30 , 2007:
Kirtan
artist Girish performed his modern interpretation of classical
devotional Kirtan for over 50 yogis on Saturday. Girish played
chants off of his original groundbreaking CD Reveal
and more recent release Shiva Machine. Half the crowd
got up and danced as everyone was taken into the blissful
vibration of these ancient love songs to the Divine. Click
here for images.
June 27 , 2007:
Over 120 people gathered to celebrate, chant and ask for abundance in the coming year at Kashi Atlanta's annual Laxsmi Puja celebration. Click here for images.
May 25-27 , 2007:
This year’s class has officially taken over our $5 Yoga classes! Pairs of students began teaching our $5 Yoga classes earlier this month. At least two other students have committed to taking each class and evaluating the teaching of their fellow classmates honestly, and with awareness. This weekend, students learned about the bhandas, yogic locks, and how to use them in asanas. Throughout the weekend, students practiced teaching asanas and pranayama (breathwork) to a partner, and then to three other students. Click here for images.
May 19 , 2007:
Over 50 yogis and yoginis gathered in Piedmont Park to raise money for Kashi Atlanta's community service programs. Yogis, accompanied by Kashi Atlanta kirtan (yogic chant) artists, completed 131 sun salutations and raised over $10,000 for homeless men women and children living on the streets in downtown Atlanta and children at Egleston and Scottish Rite children's hospitals. Click here for images.
May 11-21 , 2007:
On Friday May 11, 67 yogis of all levels gathered to begin Kashi's Ten Day Yoga Detox. During the opening session, Jaya Devi guided students through each of the upcoming ten days in detail, teaching them how to do each cleanse and discussing the benefits of each one. Six days later, participants broke their three day juice fast with a traditional Sikh Lungar. On Day 10, Jaya Devi and the Yoga Detox participants met for a closing session to discuss how to keep their bodies, minds and spirits clean and healthy. Everyone left light, healthy, and rejuvenated and looking fabulous. Click here for images.
May 4-6 , 2007:
This year’s Teacher Training students are now halfway done with their course! Friday and Saturday, the Karma Yoga project came to life – students, staff, and a few regular Street Meals participants brought over 400 backpacks filled with toiletries, homemade cookies, and drinks to Peachtree and Pine shelters and neighboring parks. Later that day, students worked on their asanas back at Kashi. Sunday, students learned how to structure a class, and started practicing their teaching with partners. Click here for images.
May
4-5 , 2007:
This
year's Classical Yoga Teachers Training students gathered
together in the spirit of karma yoga to fill 300 backpacks
with useful items for men, women and children living on the
streets in Atlanta and delivered them to the Peachtree &
Pine emergency shelter and in nearby parks. Click
here for images.
April
25, 2007:
Kashi
Atlanta hosted Swami Dhumavati from Kashi Ashram. She is one
of Ma Jaya's sanyassin and a longtime resident of Kashi, Florida.
In darshan (lecture and meditation) she helped us explore
how the deep nature of one’s true self transcends gender. Click
here for images.
April
13-15, 2007:
We
spent a beautiful weekend intensive with Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
on Manifesting Consciousness and Walking the
Fearless Path. Ma opened our hearts and took us to a
space of emptiness and bliss. Click
here for images.
April
11, 2007:
Jaya
Devi Bhagavati and Acharya Swami Krishnapriya gave an illuminating
discussion and meditation on what a guru is and how the guru-chela
relationship works in preparation for the weekend intensive
with Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati. Click
here for images.
February
21 - 22, 2007:
Author
and Yoga Therapist Mukunda Stiles once again shares his vast
knowledge of yoga with Kashi Atlanta students. Click
here for images.
February
16 - 18, 2007:
Author
and Yoga Therapist Mukunda Stiles once again shares his vast
knowledge of yoga with Kashi Atlanta students. Click
here for images.
January
26 - 27, 2007:
Kashi
Atlanta residents were blessed to host internationally renowned
Kirtan Artist Bhagavan Das during his recent trip and performance
at Kashi Atlanta on January 26-27, 2007. This was his last
performance before returning to India for the first time in
almost 40 years!
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January
12 - 22, 2007:
Over 80 people joined Kashi members and residents in the January
2007 (much needed) Ten Day Yoga Detox. Kashi community members
created soups, broths, ghee (clarified butter) and tea, as
well as Detox packages, to help cleanse us physically, emotionally
and spiritually for the new year. As part of the Detox, community
members prepared, served, and helped enjoy a light, vegetarian
Lungar (traditional Sikh meal) to break the three day juice
fast.
Click here for images.
December
9, 2006:
Accomplished
music soloist, songstress and poet Snatam Kaur brought her
current "Celebrate Peace" World Tour to Kashi Atlanta,
enthralling the audience with sacred yoga chant from the Bhakti
Yoga tradition. Click
here for images.
December
8 - 9, 2006:
On
Friday evening over one hundred folks came to Kashi Atlanta
and helped assemble 400 packages for our friends on the streets!
The next day, the packages were distributed at a shelter and
at a park we go to every week. Click
here for images.
October
27 - 29, 2006: with Mukunda
Stiles
World-renowned master yogi Mukunda Stiles led a weekend workshop
on yoga, ayurveda and the yoga sutras. Click
here for images.
October
20 - 21, 2006:
Nationally-acclaimed
kirtan artist Dave Stringer rocked the house on Friday evening
with his concert of classic yogic ecstatic chants.
Click
here for images.
The
next evening, kirtan artist David Newman performed his rendition
of classical devotional kirtan. Click
here for images.
October
14, 2006:
Jaya
Devi Bhagavati, Kashi Atlanta’s executive and spiritual
director, initiated over 40 yogis from various studios all
over Atlanta into the ancient yogic practice of Kali Natha
Yoga. Click
here for images.
August
3 , 2006: with Swami Anjani
from Kashi Ashram
Swami Anjani performed an ancient fire puja ceremony at dawn
with Kashi Atlanta members. Click
here for images.
August
2 , 2006:
with Swami Anjani from Kashi Ashram
Swami Anjani taught how surrender, love & devotion awaken
the heart on the path of yoga. Click
here for images
July
28 - 29, 2006: with Jaya Devi
Bhagavati, RYT 500
A weekend intensive at Dragonfly Yoga in Ft.
Walton Beach Florida. Click
here for images.
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