Yoga & Meditation Classes

Monday, Wednesday-Saturday

Guru Gita Chant 

 

In-person, chairs and floor cushions available

5:30 – 6:30 am

The Guru Gita is a mantra. Mantras are sacred Sanskrit words, phrases, or long chants that are specifically designed to both clean and clear the mind and bring you to a state of meditation. We use this long chant to let go of our thoughts and prepare in a more meaningful way for our day ahead. The Sanskrit language is used primarily for meditation, and in so we believe has a stronger ability to aid your focus in meditation, more than for instance positive affirmations. If you’re not familiar with Sanskrit or even meditation, don’t let that stop you from trying it!

Morning Mantra/Meditation

6:30 – 7:00 am

After the Guru Gita we sit for about 30 minutes together to absorb the positive energy of the chant. Group meditation before your day is invaluable and will set you on the path of growth before the mind gets too active. A Sanskrit mantra that’s part of our lineage may be given to work with as a tool to focus the awareness on . Please feel free to ask questions and chat with Ashram residents afterwards. We welcome all. 

*Please no yoga clothes, shorts, sweat pants, jeans. Temple attire is more formal, i.e. nice pants/slacks and blouse/shirt, or long dresses/skirts. Traditional Indian attire would be nice pants and a Kurta, or a Saree, but attire does not have to be this formal. The color orange is traditionally reserved for teachers to wear only. Learn more about our temple etiquette.

Let us know you’re attending by signing up HERE

Monday 

Sangha Community Kirtan (Chanting) and Arati Night

6:30 – 8:30 pm

In-person, chairs and floor cushions available

Join us as the ShambhavAnanda Sangha (spiritual community) gathers for an evening of chanting, meditation and Satsang (Q&A about meditation or integration of it into your own life). If you need a little more energy for the week ahead, see what an evening of chanting can do for you. 

All newcomers, whatever their previous meditation experience, will attend a special welcome class at 6:15 pm, so please arrive early if it is your first time. 

*Please no yoga clothes, shorts, sweat pants, jeans. Temple attire is more formal, i.e. nice pants/slacks and blouse/shirt, or long dresses/skirts. Traditional Indian attire would be nice pants and a Kurta, or a Saree, but attire does not have to be this formal. The color orange is traditionally reserved for teachers to wear only. Learn more about our temple etiquette.

Tuesday 

Long sit with Nityananda (root Guru/teacher of our lineage)

6:30 – 7:30 am

In-person, chairs and floor cushions available

A sweet morning where we sit in silence and absorb the teachings of our lineage’s root Guru. 

*Please no yoga clothes, shorts, sweat pants, jeans. Temple attire is more formal, i.e. nice pants/slacks and blouse/shirt, or long dresses/skirts. Traditional Indian attire would be nice pants and a Kurta, or a Saree, but attire does not have to be this formal. The color orange is traditionally reserved for teachers to wear only. Learn more about our temple etiquette.

 

Friday

Dynamic Hatha Yoga with Akasha, RYT-200

6:00 – 7:00 pm 

In-person, mats and props provided

This all-levels class will uplift you physically and energetically as we attune to subtle sensations in the body, enhance strength and stability, and open our hearts to our inner vastness. We will deeply explore the life force within the breath in moments of stillness and flowing movement. Playful yet invigorating, this class will invite greater resilience and joy into your life and being.

Please arrive five minutes early to check in and get set up.

 

Saturday

Activate and Explore, Morning Yoga with Jatila, ERYT-500

10:00 – 11:30 am 

In-person, mats and props provided

Activate your body’s deep natural strength and break out of your normal patterns of movement that keep you bound. We’ll play with filling space, expand our range of movement, and let our natural breathing guide us to a deeper level of awareness. Let go of what you think you know and move into what you feel. This class will move you toward a sense of being that doesn’t go away after lunch but stays with you throughout the week. All are welcome! 

Please arrive at least five minutes early to check in and get set up.

 

Sunday

Medicine Buddha Meditation

6:30 – 7:30 am 

In-person, chairs and floor cushions available

Every Sunday morning we get to do the Medicine Buddha practice together. First we cultivate the qualities of bodhichitta (in Buddhism, the qualities of boundless love, compassion, joy, and equanimity), then chant (in the Tibetan language) the Medicine Buddha Practice we’ve been given by H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche. If you’re not familiar with tibetan mantras, don’t worry! We provide instruction, the transliteration (Tibetan practice written in English letters) is simple to follow, and the language itself is very relaxing and rejuvenating.

We welcome you to this very special practice!

Let us know you’re attending by signing up HERE

 

Gentle Yoga Flow with Pujari 

9:00 – 10:15 am 

In-person, mats and props provided

This all-levels class gently explores the inner landscape through flowing postures with a joyful, internal focus. 

Please arrive at least five minutes early to check in and get set up.

 

Morning Meditation with Swamiji Rudrani Ma

10:45 – 11:15 am

In-person & ONLINE , chairs and floor cushions available

Enliven Sunday morning by meditating with Eldorado Ashram’s resident Swami, Rudrani Ma. Discover the Goddesses of Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism in a new light with a practitioner who has worked with this connection for years.

 

Family Program

10:30 am – 12 pm

In-person, chairs and floor cushions available

Bring the entire family for a morning of yoga, meditation, art, and lots of fun.

Children under 5 must be accompanied by a parent during the kids activities.

Parents can join the kids or attend Meditation with Swami Rudrani Ma 10:30 – 11:30 am and Satsang (Q&A) 11:30 am – 12:00 pm.

$5 – 10 suggested donation per child.

 

Goddess Class with Swamiji Rudrani Ma and Faith Stone

6:00 – 7:00 pm

ONLINE

Discover the power and sweetness of the Divine Feminine represented in the Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Led by resident Swami Rudrani Ma and Faith Stone who both have many years of experience and profoundly deep connections to the Goddess, from which they share their wisdom and insight. All are welcome!