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We are a traditional Yoga Festival BUT with a twist…

We aim to come together through Yoga to CONNECT, RECHARGE, to have FUN and GIVE BACK to our community…

Our mission is twofold:
  • To host a diverse yoga festival in our community, taught by renowned yoga teachers, musicians & speakers to equip attendees with tools for managing stress and anxiety in their day-to-day lives.
  • To allocate festival profits to mental health and suicide awareness programs within the Grand Valley.

100% OF THE FESTIVAL’S PROCEEDS GO TO MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE AWARENESS PROGRAMS IN THE GRAND VALLEY 
Sunday, June 2 • 8:00am - 9:30am
Form & Formless: Hindu/Buddhist Deity Archetypes & Enlightenment

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Enlightenment (in the Vedanta tradition) is the journey of Knowing the Self, abiding in the Self and seeing the same Self in others with love and compassion. Manoj will guide you through the 3 practices of non dualistic Advaita Vedanta philosophy:  Shravanam (listening), Mananam (contemplation) and Nidhidhyasana (abiding in the Self).

The question then arises, what role do these deities such as Ganesh, Shiva, Lakshmi, Buddha,Tara play in this journey?. Manoj will bring in statues of these deities and relate their symbolisms to our journey to enlightenment. Through humorous archetypical story telling, discover your Isthadevata (personal archetype), uncover their secret symbolisms and learn the five ways to work with them as part of a practice towards spiritual awakening.

(This workshop is 80% lecture, 10% meditation, 5% Mantras and 5% light spiritual stretches.)
Teachers & Presenters
avatar for Dr. Manoj Chalam

Dr. Manoj Chalam

Murtis and Vendanta
Manoj (people call him a spiritual standup comedian) uses an uniquely entertaining, interactive story telling style using Hindu/Buddhist deities in his workshops to illuminate Bhakti practices as well as deep non dual philosophy. He teaches at festivals, yoga events, his ashram and... Read More →
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Christine Moore

Yoga with Christine
Christine is a Yoga Therapist, yoga educator and an accomplished dancer. Her passion for movement inspired her to become a yoga teacher.While her son was serving in Afghanistan, Christine began her yoga journey to enhance her dance teaching. She fell in love with yoga and began teaching... Read More →

Sunday June 2, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am MDT
Shakti Shala Outside Aux Gym
  Lecture & Yogic Philosphy
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