Krishna Janmastami Puja
2026-09-04 06:00 - 07:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | California
IN PERSON OR ONLINE
We observe Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī (Lord Krishna’s birthday) today. Originally, in Vṛndāvana, all the cowherd women and men were invited to participate, and they arrived in jubilation. A band played for the enjoyment of the assembled people. Brāhmaṇas chanted Vedic hymns for the good fortune of Kṛṣṇa. During the chanting, Kṛṣṇa was bathed. This bathing ceremony is technically called abhiṣeka, and even today this is observed in all the temples of Vṛndāvana as Janmāṣṭamī Day, or the birthday anniversary of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Story of Krishna’s Birth
Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva at midnight in a dungeon in Mathura. Miraculously, Vasudeva was able to carry the baby out of the dungeon, make his way to Vrindavan, switch Krishna for a baby girl born to Yashoda and Nanda and return to the dungeon unnoticed—to save the child from the wrath of Kamsa. When Kamsa heard the baby’s cries he feared for his life. He rushed in to kill the baby, but the baby flew into the air in the form of the demigoddess Maya and told Kamsa that the child had been born elsewhere and that he would be unable to kill him.
Donations of flowers, sweets, fruits or dakshina are welcome.
Online participants: We will be on our regular Satsang Zoom link:
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Peace Education Training Info Session
2026-08-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 1617 Broadway, Suite C, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404, United States
With Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Adiparashaktiananda

IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the session.
In this free session, hear more about a new training developed by Swami Sitaramananda. How to find lasting peace is the biggest question of our life. We share information and knowledge about the inner and outer work necessary to create the world we want to live in. The curriculum is rich and diverse. We have collected a strong, high-thinking faculty as your guide. There is plenty of time for discussion and questions. The training includes three in-person 7-day modules (which take place at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, CA—or in Vietnam or India), distance learning, and a mentored practicum. The first cohort starts in January 2027.
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Guru Purnima Puja
2026-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 1617 Broadway, Suite C, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404, United States
With Pundit Samavadula
IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants can use our regular Zoom link for the morning Satsang.
The largest full moon of the year represents the guru, the dispeller of darkness. We offer eternal gratitude to our spiritual teachers and commit to our progress on the path.
We honor the wisdom, generosity and love we receive through our lineage of teachers and perform a Puja (Bhakti Yoga ritual), to invoke their blessings. All are welcome to attend.
Donations of flowers, fruits and sweets welcome.
If participating from home, you are welcome to prepare your own offerings of flowers and prasad at home.
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Rooftop Pop-Up Yoga Class - Downtown LA
2026-07-21 18:00 - 19:30 | California
With Dharma Shakti
Please join us for a summer evening yoga class with a view and watch the sun go down from the historic Bendix Building in heart of the fashion district.
Rooftop Yoga: Urban Escape
We invite you to a place beyond the noise of the city, beyond the increasing stresses of daily life, to a place you may not have visited for some time. Trust the ancient wisdom of Yoga to guide you to listen in a new way, breathe in a new way, open and relax—together. Surrender to pranayama, sun salutations, lots of “delicious” stretching and a series of classic poses. Shut out everything else. The secret is in the letting go. Relax deeply. Regain your energy for the rest of the week—and get your best night’s sleep.

All levels are welcome. This class is perfect for you if you are looking for peace, but don’t know how to slow down.
Bring a yoga mat and a jacket.
Before/After Class: There is space for participants to gather before and after class in the office living room and rooftop areas. There are also several cafés and restaurants within walking distance in the Arts District for anyone who would like to grab a meal.
Parking: There is street parking available in the surrounding area, as well as several paid parking lots nearby. Street parking is free after 6:00pm.
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This event is part of a series of Rooftop Pop-Up Events this summer at the Bendix Building presented by Heidi Duckler Dance. All proceeds for this event go to Sivananda Yoga.
Event Website Link for Registration: https://heididuckler.org/event/pop-up-series-rooftop-yoga-urban-escape/

Puja in Honor of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Sivananda
2026-07-14 06:00 - 07:30 | California
IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants can use our regular Zoom link for the morning Satsang.
Competent disciples are never in want of a competent Guru. Realized souls are not rare. Ordinary ignorant-minded persons cannot easily recognize them. Only a few persons, who are pure and embodiments of all virtuous qualities, can understand realized souls, and they only will be benefitted in their company.
So long as there is a world, there are Gurus and Vedas to guide the struggling souls in the path of Self-realization. The number of realized souls may be less in the Iron Age when compared with the Satya Yuga, but they are always present to help the aspirants. Let each person take the path according to their capacity, temperament and understanding. Their Sadguru will meet them along that path.
We honor the wisdom, generosity and love we receive through our lineage of teachers and perform a Puja (Bhakti Yoga ritual), to invoke their blessings. All are welcome to attend.
If participating from home, you are welcome to prepare your own offerings of flowers and prasad at home.

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FREE Yoga on the Beach
2026-06-21 00:00 - 23:59 | Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 1617 Broadway, Suite C, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404, United States
A FREE International Yoga Day event
Experience the uplifting energy of yoga at the beach, where the fresh ocean breeze, healing sunlight, and soothing rhythm of the waves enhance your practice. Surrounded by nature, you can breathe more deeply, calm the mind, and replenish your prana—the vital energy that promotes health, balance, and well-being.
Meet us on the grass near Life Guard Stand #25, beside the Ocean Park Playground in Santa Monica. Park at the beach for $15 or in Public Parking on Hart Ave or Ocean Park Blvd or on Main Street. (Or come to the Center early and drive with us.) Bring a yoga mat, water, sun screen and a hat.
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International Yoga Day
2026-06-21 00:00 - 23:59 | Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 1617 Broadway, Suite C, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404, United States
IN PERSON AND ONLINE
FREE events. Sign up, Stop in. We look forward to sharing the joy of yoga with you.
6:00–7:15am PDTSatsang JOIN
9:00–10:30am PDTYOGA AT SANTA MONICA BEACH (in person only). Meet us on the grass near Life Guard Stand #25, beside the Ocean Park Playground. Park at the beach for $15 or in Public Parking on Hart Ave or Ocean Park Blvd or on Main Street. Bring a mat, water and a hat.
10:00–11:30am PDTAll-levels asana class, 90 minutes JOIN
1:30–3:30pm PDTFREE OPEN HOUSEIncludes an introduction, yoga class, meditation and refreshments—plus a discount if you sign up for a course on the Open House day.
5:30–7:00pm PDTSatsang JOIN
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Songs, Stories & Poems with Stephen Longfellow Fiske
2026-06-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 1617 Broadway, Suite C, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404, United States
IN PERSON OR ONLINE
This event will be offered on our regular Satsang Zoom link.
We welcome longtime friend of Sivananda Yoga, Stephen Longfellow Fiske, for Sunday Satsang. He has supported our Yoga Teacher Training Courses for many years and used to play for Swami VIshnudevananda himself. He has many inspiring stories to tell.
Stephen is a musician, author, poet, Interfaith Minister and long-time peace and environmental activist. He is a multi-talented individual whose dedication to peace, humanitarian, environmental and spiritual concerns has always found expression through his artistic pursuits. Since his first album release, Seeds of Peace, in 1980, through his current CD (11th) Flow, Stephen has established himself as an inspired performer and veteran poet/spokesman of the times. He has authored “The Art of Peace” (New Paradigm Books) and “The Call to Interfaith”, and has performed and spoken widely across the US and abroad. “Flow” is a selection of original orchestrated, melodic guitar compositions with guest recording artists. The featured track is “Jerusalem Prayer”, which has become the soundtrack for a film in development by that same title which forms the foundation for The Jerusalem Prayer Project (JPP), a music, film, and multimedia venture, of which Stephen is the founder and executive director/producer. Most recently, Stephen and his JPP partner, filmmaker Robert Corsini, have produced the music video tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., “We Carry the Dream”, based on Stephen’s song co-written with Sophia Roberts, and released in February 2018.
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Positive Thinking Circle
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
IN PERSON OR ONLINEYou will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before the session.
WITH SWAMI SIVASANKARIANANDA
How can we hold onto uplifting thoughts and keep our peace when, everywhere we go, life seems to pull in the opposite direction? Do you have some unresolved issues gnawing at you? Are you alarmed by things happening around you?
Would you like to get a yogic perspective? Would you like to see how higher principles can be applied to a specific situation? We gather in community to discuss our successes and challenges. Become more skilled at recognizing distractions for what they are. Gain support and feel empowered. Access the underlying peace that is always there.
All are welcome. Bring a cup of tea if you’re online.
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Ayurveda Massage Day
2026-03-15 08:00 - 15:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Book your abhyanga or shirodhara with Janine! Benefit from the wisdom of a 5,000-year-old science. Ayurvedic therapies are often recommended in Ayurvedic consultations. (We offer Ayurvedic body treatments other days and times with Kamala, including swedhana and a full Bliss Therapy.)
T H E T R E A T M E N T SBased on the ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine from India
Abhyanga

A beautifully relaxing and luxurious full-body warm herbal oil massage. Oil type is chosen based on your body type (warming oils like sesame or almond for vata, cooling oils like coconut or olive oil for pitta, warming oils like mustard or sunflower oil for kapha). The skin is the largest organ of the body. It produces naturally occurring antidepressants, anti-cancer, and anti-aging substances as well as hormones that enhance circulation. (You may get hooked and start doing daily self-massage!)

Increases the softness of the skin and adds lustre to it, in turn giving skin a healthy glow
Decreases Vata
Strengthens the Dhatus (the body’s tissues in accordance to the Ayurvedic texts)
Increases strength and stamina
Improves vision
Promotes healthy sleep

60 minutes $150
Head and Neck Massage Add-on, 30 minutes $50
Shirodhara
In this very popular and profoundly relaxing treatment, warm herbalized oil is poured in a gentle stream over the forehead. The oils are allowed to flow over the scalp and through the hair, nourishing them and creating a blissful sensation. As the oil strokes the third eye, it has a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the brain, stimulating the endocrine system, the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) and pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression or emotional insecurity). The procedure is also said to synchronise alpha brain waves, enhancing blood circulation to the brain, improving mental clarity and generally releasing deeply trapped ama, or toxins. Calms and purifies, rejuvenates. Can be done alone or combined with abhyanga.
60 minutes $150Or have both an Abhyanga and Shirodhara (90 minutes) for $250!

P R A C T I T I O N E R
Ayurvedic Practitioner Janine Marie Guncic, CMT, AWE, AP is a California Licensed Massage Therapist with her Ayurvedic education from the Southern California University of Health Sciences (2017–2021). She has a knowing touch and a keen intuition.
Therapist will wear mask on request.
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Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Failure to cancel appointments at least 24 hours in advance or failure to show up for your appointment will result in a charge of 50% of the scheduled appointment fee.

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Sivaratri Celebration: All-Night Vigil
2026-02-15 21:30 - 2026-02-16 06:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
IN PERSON OR ONLINEA Zoom link will be sent to online participants on the day of the event.
Celebrate this auspicious festival, the Great Night of Lord Siva, with inspired chanting, puja, and meditation on Lord Siva. It is the most sacred night of the year. Devotees offer sincere worship of Lord Siva, the Lord of Cosmic Transformation and Dance in the form of Pure Consciousness. Keep vigil all night. Chant kirtan until sunrise.
In the beautiful words of Pundit Samavedule of the Vedic Yagya Center, it is a night where the veil between the physical and the spiritual dissolves and the infinite grace of Lord Siva flows like the eternal Ganges.
Pujas will be held at 10:00pm, midnight, 2:00am and 4:00am PST.
Be uplifted and obtain countless blessings.
We will conclude at sunrise with a meal.
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Sankranti Puja for Good Fortune
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00 | California
With Pundit Bhima, visiting from the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants can use our regular Satsang Zoom link.
This festival celebrates the sun’s transition into Capricorn. We express gratitude for the bounty that comes from the sun. It is a good day for prayers for success in any endeavor. Your participation brings good fortune and spiritual upliftment.
All are welcome to attend.
Donations of flowers, fruits and sweets welcome.
If participating from home, you are welcome to prepare your own offerings of flowers and prasad at home.
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Puja in Honor of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Vishnudevananda
2025-11-09 17:30 - 19:00 | California
IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants can use our regular Zoom link for the morning Satsang.
Although teaching yoga was the central theme of his life, Swamiji felt the need to take more direct action. And this is where the peace plane arrives on the scene. It was painted by the American artist Peter Max. Swamiji called it the “Plane of Hope” and with it, he wanted to break the manmade boundaries that separate people from people and country from country. His only defense was a pocketful of marigold flowers. He even flew on a self-made Planet Earth Passport. His goal was to bring unity in diversity using Yogic discipline and Yogic life. “My mission was, as much as possible, to reduce the negative influence on human society by positive suggestions and a positive way of life.”
We honor the wisdom, generosity and love we receive through our lineage of teachers and perform a Puja (Bhakti Yoga ritual), to invoke their blessings. All are welcome to attend.
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SYHET Info Session
2025-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
With Swami Sitaramananda

IN PERSON OR ONLINEOnline participants will receive a Zoom link at least one hour before class.
In this free session, hear more about the rich and comprehensive content of this professional yoga therapy training from Swami Sitaramananda, who designed the course. There is plenty of time for discussion and questions. The training includes three in-person modules (which take place at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, CA), distance learning, and a mentored practicum. The next cohort starts in January 2026.

Accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)

In the two-year, 800-hour professional Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET), the student becomes versed in the therapeutic application of the Five Points of Yoga and the four classical paths of Yoga.

The goal of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator is to empower participants in their own Self-healing through the practice of asana, pranayama, conscious relaxation techniques, vegetarian diet, positive thinking tools, and meditation practices.

Practical tools, foundation concepts and philosophical knowledge are gained to create the framework for more advanced study as one progresses through the program. Emphasis is placed on understanding the subtler aspects of the causes of disease and stress in the individual.

Common health conditions addressed include chronic stress, respiratory disorders, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, auto-immune disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, psychology, etc.

Intensive study in Yoga psychology, the therapeutic effects of meditation practice, the theory of karma and disease, counseling techniques based in the Vedic sciences, Ayurveda psychology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology, as well as understanding the root cause of addiction and behaviors are covered in the curriculum. Thus, the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator has the knowledge and intuitive capacity to be a positive and healthy instrument of healing.

(Prerequisite: 200-hr yoga teacher training certificate)
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Diwali: Festival of Light
2025-10-19 17:30 - 19:30 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
IN PERSON OR ONLINE Online registrants will be sent a Zoom link on the day of the celebration.
5:30pm – Lakshmi Puja
We conclude with samosas, chai and sparklers!
This is one of the most auspicious celebrations of the year. Diwali means “a row of lights”. Light your own ghee lamps or tea lights at home and join us!
There are various alleged origins attributed to this festival. Some hold that they celebrate the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. It also commemorates the day when the triumphant Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. On this day also Sri Krishna and His wife Satya Bama killed the demon Narakasura.
People forget and forgive on this day. There is an air of charity, festivity and friendliness everywhere—a genuine sense of joy and oneness.
Suggested donation: $25 (This event is supported 100% by donations.)
More about DiwaliIn a happy mood of great rejoicing, village folk move about freely, mixing with one another without any reserve, all enmity being forgotten. People embrace one another with love. Diwali is a great unifying force. Those with keen inner spiritual ears will clearly hear the voice of the sages, “O Children of God! Unite, and love all”. The vibrations produced by the greetings of love which fill the atmosphere are powerful enough to bring about a change of heart in every man and woman in the world. Alas! That heart has considerably hardened, and only a continuous celebration of Diwali in our homes can rekindle in us the urgent need of turning away from the ruinous path of hatred.
O Ram! The light of lights, the self-luminous inner light of the Self is ever shining steadily in the chamber of your heart. Sit quietly. Close your eyes. Withdraw the senses. Fix the mind on this supreme light and enjoy the real Diwali, by attaining illumination of the soul.
He who Himself sees all but whom no one beholds, who illumines the intellect, the sun, the moon and the stars and the whole universe but whom they cannot illumine, He indeed is Brahman, He is the inner Self. Celebrate the real Diwali by living in Brahman, and enjoy the eternal bliss of the soul.
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Sri Rhitom Sarkar in Concert
2025-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Saturday, October 4 • 7:00–9:00pm
Rhitom Sarkar plays slide guitar accompanied by Dani Ekbote on tabla

Born to musician parents RHITOM SARKAR, a child prodigy, was initiated into Indian classical music, but when he picked up a guitar, he was mesmerized by its ability to glide. The highly innovative mind of Rhitom restlessly searched the ways and means to incorporate all the finer nuances of Indian music on his guitar.
At the age of nine, he began learning guitar under Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya and continued for ten years. He learned under Mr. Debotosh Dey, Guitarist of AIR and had advanced training with Pt. Shyamal Chatterjee (sitarist), a disciple of Late Ustad Dabir Khan Sahib, and Pt. Ravi Shankar. He received taleem from Tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee and Pt. Samar Saha. Rhitom attended a special appreciation class with Pt. Ajoy Chakroborty (vocal) and Pt. Budhadeb Dasgupta (sarod). He also received taleem in incorporating Classical Music in Spanish (Western) Guitar under the guidance of music composer-director Sri Madhu Mukherjee.
Rhitom’s specialties include performing uncommon Ragas and Talas, incorporating elements of Spanish Guitar into Indian classical music, and creating a meditative effect stimulating the chakras.
DANI EKBOTE was raised in the tradition of the Ajarada Gharana under the guidance of his father, Shri Hemant Ekbote. From the age of ten until adulthood, he was a regular attendee of Ustad Zakir Hussain’s invite-only tabla workshop, where he refined his craft. He is now a disciple of legendary Tabla Maestro Pandit Yogesh Samsi. His performance career has taken him across the world, from India, Canada, Panama and many more. He explores the intersection of tradition and innovation, collaborating with contemporary jazz artists as well.

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Vocal Concert with Gaayatri
2025-06-07 19:00 - 20:30 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Saturday, June 7 • 7:00–8:30pm PDT
Accompanied by Hemant Ekbote on tabla and Anand Vemuri on bansuri flute
GAAYATRI is a practicing Naad Yogini descending from one of the last living lineages of Naad Yogis. Her lineage, the Rampur-Maihar Senia Gharana, is one of the last living lines of music that can be traced back to Mian Tansen, a legendary musician who bears training from the greatest Naad Yogi of living memory – Swami Haridas. It is one of the last living traditions of Naad Yoga where music is passed down to students as a deeply spiritual practice, and practiced as a lifestyle. She is the first pure vocalist of this lineage since the 16th century and was trained to represent this rare vocal practice in its most authentic form.
She studied under the Late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan beginning her training with him in the traditional Guru-Shishya parampara at the age of 4, studying with him for her whole childhood until his passing. Gaayatri’s unique style is characterized by its roots in the oldest form of Raaga music through Vedic Dhrupad.
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Classical Indian Dance Performance
2025-05-10 19:00 - 20:30 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Saturday, May 10 • 7:00–8:30pm
ON TOUR FROM INDIABharatanatyam is one of the oldest dance forms of India. It is highly technical, involving intricate footwork, body movements, and facial expressions to convey emotions and tell stories.
We highly recommend this sublime dance performance by Oindrila Roy Mallick.
“Graceful, captivating and full of emotion.”
OINDRILA ROY MALLICK is well-known among the younger generation of Bharatanatyam dancers in India. Trained initially under the late Guru K. P.P Thampi from the age of five, Oindrila honed her dance skills further under legendary Guru Khagendra Nath Barman, one of the most senior disciples of Guru Rukmini Devi Arundale, founder of the unique “Kalakshetra” style (of Bharataatyam). In 2011, she came under the guidance of Guru Abhoy Pal of Kalamandalam style. Oindrila’s dance reflects the cumulative richness of her learning experience. She teaches dance in India and has been touring in Europe since 2011. Recently, she received the Chairman’s Award at the International Multicultural Dance and Music Festival in Pune, India. In 2021, she received “The Best Bharatanatyam Dancer” award from Lion’s Club Chennai. She holds a Master’s Degree in Bharatanatyam from Rabindra Bharati University.
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Benefit Concert for Altadena Fire Relief
2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:30 | California
Saturday, February 15 • 7:30–9:30pm

We gather to grieve, feel and heal together. We invite you to come for a meditative evening of profound, classical Indian music. If you have been affected by the recent fires, come as our guest. If you would like to support those who have been displaced, we welcome your generous donations. Proceeds of this concert will be awarded to Paul and Alma Livingstone who lost their home and music studio in the Altadena Fire. Their positivity and significant community work in the arts is already a huge support for their beloved neighborhood. Read more about their Soul Force Project here, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that promotes changemaking through global music and the arts for all ages. They present live events and community activations around themes of nonviolent action.

Meet the distinguished musicians who will perform:
* * * Paul Livingstone starts off the evening with a bass solo.
International performing artist and activist Paul Livingstone spent a highly formative teenage year initiating his study of music in India, eventually becoming one of the few American disciples of the legendary Pt. Ravi Shankar. He has performed around the US, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America, developing a reputation as a serious proponent of Indian classical raga music. In 2022 Paul completed a 6-month research fellowship researching dhrupad, one of the planet’s oldest living music traditions and performed widely around India.
As a composer, Paul brings a grounded knowledge of tradition to his work. He has composed and recorded for film and television, as well as for numerous live theater and dance productions. He has performed on three Grammy-winning records and is featured on diverse world music and jazz crossover records with artists such as the late Juan Gabriel, Alanis Morrisette, Ricky Kej, Ozomatli, Josef Leimberg, Build an Ark, Tyler Childers and Chrissie Hynde.
Paul leads the Arohi Ensemble and performs regularly as a classical sitarist and world/jazz crossover upright bassist. He is on the music faculty at Glendale Community College as a teacher of Indian and world music ensembles.
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* * * The program continues with dhrupad vocals by Sumeet Anand accompanied by Amol Ghode on pakhawaj.
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Sumeet Anand Pandey (stage name) is a hereditary musician of the illustrious Darbhanga lineage of vocalists from Bihar in India known particularly for Dhrupad. This is the extant form of Hindustani classical music formalised towards the latter half of the medieval period. Grandson of Padmashri Pandit Siyaram Tiwari and disciple of Pandit Abhay Narayan Mallick (grandnephew and master disciple of Padmashri Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick), Sumeet is professionally active in this field as a performer and teacher for over a decade.

Sumeet is A-grade artist of All India Radio (A.I.R) and has performed extensively in India as well as toured Berlin, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Hague, London, Prague, Budapest and other European cities for concerts and workshops. He received fellowships from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and Sahitya Kala Parishad, Government of Delhi and conducted research on Dhrupad, its historical journey and evolving pedagogy. His debut album titled ‘Morning Meditation-Dhrupad of Darbhanga Tradition’ was released in 2020 on Naxos World (now ARC Music) worldwide.

Supported by a Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship (FNAPE) for 2024-25, Sumeet is in the USA for the first time and hosted by the Department of Ethnomusicology, Herb Alpert School of Music, UCLA as Visiting Associate Professor Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 terms for concerts, workshop, teaching and research. Hear a sample of his singing here. Photo credit: House of Music, Budapest

Dhrupad is the ancient style of North Indian (also known as Hindustani) classical music that developed in the 14th century and flourished for the next 3-4 centuries before acceding its popularity to the newer style, Khayal. Originally sung at temples and later in royal courts and now in public concerts, Dhrupad is known for its calmer nature, majestic gait, and melodic, rhythmic and lyrical richness. The presentation strives to create a sense of tranquility and avoids an exhibitionist approach but is not bereft of depth and virtuosity.

Amol Ghode belongs to an old and well-known tradition of Pakhawaj players called the Nana Panse tradition. His guru in Pakhawaj, Pt. Vasantrao Ghorpadkar was a renowned and respected Pakhawaj player. Amol continues his learning from Pt. Ghorpadkar’s grandson Shri. Nikhil Ghorpadkar.
Amol got his earliest training in Tabla in Kolhapur, India from Pt. Keshavrao Dharmadhikari and his son Pt. Rajprasad Dharmadhikari. As a young artist, he was honored with a prestigious scholarship from the Govt of India. He is also currently taking lessons in Khyal singing of Gwalior and Agra traditions from Pt. Chandrashekhar Mahajan. He has done sound and music work for films by Kumar Shahani, Gurvinder Singh and Elroy Pinto. Amol lives in San Diego. Hear a sample of his playing here.

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A recital opens with Aalap—a semi-abstract unfolding of a rāg (a melodic framework) having non-pulsating (anibaddha) and pulsating (nibaddha) parts, performed over the drone instrument, Tanpura. The musical notes are pronounced through vowels derived from Sanskrit chanting ‘Hari Om Anant Narayan’. Compositions set to different Taal (rhythmic cycle), mainly in Sanskrit and Braj bhasha are sung towards the later half of a concert, with the percussive accompaniment of Pakhawaj (barrel-shaped drum).

Devotional and sacred compositions, as well as other themes such as nature, seasons and spirituality are common in Dhrupad repertoire. A recital culminates with upaj (Improvisation) where the artists engage in spontaneous musical conversations moving away from the fixed structure of composition with improvisations melodically, rhythmically, lyrically as well as emotionally.

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Pandit Suman Laha in Concert with Indranil Mallick
2024-10-13 18:00 - 20:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Sunday, October 13 • 6:00–8:00pm
PANDIT SUMAN LAHA was born in Kolkata, where he was inspired by his great grand uncle, late Shri Nadu Mullick, to pursue his love for music. Shri Mullick was a close friend of Pt. Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Taught in the purest senia tradition by his teacher Pt. Shyamal Chattopadhyay, Suman has become one of the most accomplished practitioners of stringed Indian Classical music. Suman’s instrument of choice is a variation of the more traditional veena, a design that Suman himself crafted. His style of music stays true to traditional Dhrupad, maintaining strict grammar and rules. He is especially skilled at maintaining his grammatical excellence even when performing uncommon ragas and talas.
Suman has performed in many prestigious musical conferences and concerts in India. He has also extensively toured Europe, performing in concerts, workshops and music festivals. In the US, Suman has been performing in concerts for musical organizations and universities, as well as teaching Indian Classical music since 2001.

Talent, virtuosity and youthful dynamism blend in perfect proportion to project INDRANIL MALLICK as a leading tabla player of his generation. Intensive training since the age of five under eminent masters including his uncle Montu Mallick, Prof Dhabol Bandyopadhyay, Shri Uttam Chakraborty; and currently, living legend Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri has shaped Indranil’s rich repertoire and contributed to his reputation in the national and international arena. Indian Radio & Television has awarded Indranil the highest ranking. Lauded by connoisseurs and critics for his solo performances and accompaniment with renowned musicians, Indranil was the first tabla player to receive the prestigious Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Award in 2015.
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Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
2024-09-14 18:00 - 21:30 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
You are cordially invited to attend a fundraiser celebration in honor of long-established Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. We celebrate Swami Vishnudevananda’s mission and you, the sangha. (And FIVE YEARS at our new home on 27th Street.)
Serving Los Angeles for over 50 years with health and classical spiritual techniques leading to peace and well-being.
PROGRAMFull Indian vegetarian dinnerSilent Auction items awarded over dessertKirtan
Silent Auction is LIVE.Bids accepted by phone, email or in person. Items will be awarded on September 14 at the Anniversary Celebration. You need not be present to win.
Bid in the Silent Auction here
Suggested event donation $54
Sponsor $108 (receive a bonus 5-class pass!)
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
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Five-Sense Self-Care
2024-06-22 14:00 - 15:30 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
IN PERSON OR ONLINE
With Kamala or Deepika
Proper rest and quiet time for you are essential. Ayurveda suggests specific practices to take care of each of our senses. Learn about Nasya oil for mental clarity, self-massage with its myriad benefits, and a special foot massage. Learn to make your own facial scrubs. Plus a few yummy yoga poses. Your physical, mental and emotional health matters. Ward off the effects of stress.
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Sitar Maestro Partha Bose in Concert with Indranil Mallick on Tabla
2024-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Friday, May 10 • 7:00–9:00pm
We welcome Partha Bose and Indranil Mallick on tour from India. They played several times at Sivananda in San Francisco and the Yoga Farm Ashram.
Widely acknowledged as a leading contemporary instrumentalist, PARTHA BOSE represents the Maihar Gharana musical tradition famous for producing stalwarts Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. Trained on sitar by veteran Guru Pandit Monoj Shankar for 49 years, Bose divides his time between Kolkata and the rest of the world, performing, teaching, lecturing, composing, at reputed venues, including major festivals and well-known universities. The Government of India invited Partha Bose to lead a cultural delegation to African countries on the historic occasion of Golden Jubilee of India’s Independence. Recipient of Nikhil Banerjee Memorial award, Sangeet Ratna and Vadya Alankar titles, Bose visualizes music as that which reminds us of our shared humanity.

Talent, virtuosity and youthful dynamism blend in perfect proportion to project INDRANIL MALLICK as a leading tabla player of his generation. Intensive training since the age of five under eminent masters including his uncle Montu Mallick, Prof Dhabol Bandyopadhyay, Shri Uttam Chakraborty; and currently, living legend Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri has shaped Indranil’s rich repertoire and contributed to his reputation in the national and international arena. Indian Radio & Television has awarded Indranil the highest ranking. Lauded by connoisseurs and critics for his solo performances and accompaniment with renowned musicians, Indranil was the first tabla player to receive the prestigious Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Award in 2015.

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Hike Los Leones Trail
2023-11-11 12:00 - 16:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Drive with us or meet at the Los Leones trailhead at 580 Los Leones Drive in the Pacific Palisades near Sunset and PCH, the south end of Topanga State Park. We’ll do a moderate hike (1.3 miles and 550 feet of elevation gain) and stop for some pranayama with an ocean view. Be sure to let us know if you plan to join us there!

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Ayurveda Massage Weekend
2023-11-04 00:00 - 2023-11-05 23:59 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Saturday & Sunday, November 4–5
Book your abhyanga or shirodhara! Benefit from the wisdom of a 5,000-year-old science. Ayurvedic therapies are often recommended in Ayurvedic consultations. We generally offer Ayurvedic body treatments the first weekend of each month. (Contact us to check availability for other times.)
T H E T R E A T M E N T SBased on the ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine from India
Abhyanga

A beautifully relaxing and luxurious full-body warm herbal oil massage. Oil type is chosen based on your body type (warming oils like sesame or almond for vata, cooling oils like coconut or olive oil for pitta, warming oils like mustard or sunflower oil for kapha). The skin is the largest organ of the body. It produces naturally occurring antidepressants, anti-cancer, and anti-aging substances as well as hormones that enhance circulation. (You may get hooked and start doing daily self-massage!)

Increases the softness of the skin and adds lustre to it, in turn giving skin a healthy glow
Decreases Vata
Strengthens the Dhatus (the body`s tissues in accordance to the Ayurvedic texts)
Increases strength and stamina
Improves vision
Promotes healthy sleep

60 minutes $150
Head and Neck Massage Add-on, 30 minutes $50
Shirodhara
In this very popular and profoundly relaxing treatment, warm herbalized oil is poured in a gentle stream over the forehead. The oils are allowed to flow over the scalp and through the hair, nourishing them and creating a blissful sensation. As the oil strokes the third eye, it has a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the brain, stimulating the endocrine system, the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) and pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression or emotional insecurity). The procedure is also said to synchronise alpha brain waves, enhancing blood circulation to the brain, improving mental clarity and generally releasing deeply trapped ama, or toxins. Calms and purifies, rejuvenates. Can be done alone or combined with abhyanga.
60 minutes $150Or have both an Abhyanga and Shirodhara for $275!

P R A C T I T I O N E R Ayurvedic Practitioner Rashee Rohatgi is a California Licensed Massage Therapist offering Ayurvedic consultations, body therapies and cooking classes in San Diego, CA. Integrating food, plant medicine, lifestyle choices, and Ayurvedic bodywork, Rashee cherishes creating individualized wellness plans for her clients.
Therapist will wear mask on request.
More information
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Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Failure to cancel appointments at least 24 hours in advance or failure to show up for your appointment will result in a charge of 50% of the scheduled appointment fee.

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Karma Yoga Work Party and Community Dinner
2023-10-28 15:30 - 17:30 | California
IN PERSON
Can you spend a couple of hours with us this Saturday? We are painting railings and preparing the raised beds for planting. There are plenty of indoor projects as well. This Karma Yoga Party is an opportunity to serve the Sivananda yoga community, get some exercise and spend time in physical company.
Stay after for a vegetarian potluck dinner and peace chanting!
“The more you give, the more you will get. You will be in tune with the cosmic energy or the Infinite. This is the divine law.” —Swami Sivananda
Email us if you can come: losangeles@sivananda.org

Ayurvedic Body Treatments
2023-02-05 09:00 - 15:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Sunday, February 5
Benefit from the wisdom of a 5,000-year-old science. Ayurvedic therapies are often recommended in Ayurvedic consultations. Two traditional options are available the first weekend of each month. (Contact us to check availability for other times.)

T H E T R E A T M E N T SBased on the ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine from India
Abhyanga

A beautifully relaxing and luxurious full-body warm herbal oil massage. Oil type is chosen based on your body type (warming oils like sesame or almond for vata, cooling oils like coconut or olive oil for pitta, warming oils like mustard or sunflower oil for kapha). The skin is the largest organ of the body. It produces naturally occurring antidepressants, anti-cancer, and anti-aging substances as well as hormones that enhance circulation. (You may get hooked and start doing daily self-massage!)

Increases the softness of the skin and adds lustre to it, in turn giving skin a healthy glow
Decreases Vata
Strengthens the Dhatus (the body`s tissues in accordance to the Ayurvedic texts)
Increases strength and stamina
Improves vision
Promotes healthy sleep

60 minutes $150
Head and Neck Massage Add-on, 30 minutes $50

Shirodhara
In this very popular and profoundly relaxing treatment, warm herbalized oil is poured in a gentle stream over the forehead. The oils are allowed to flow over the scalp and through the hair, nourishing them and creating a blissful sensation. As the oil strokes the third eye, it has a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the brain, stimulating the endocrine system, the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) and pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression or emotional insecurity). The procedure is also said to synchronise alpha brain waves, enhancing blood circulation to the brain, improving mental clarity and generally releasing deeply trapped ama, or toxins. Calms and purifies, rejuvenates. Can be done alone or combined with abhyanga.
60 minutes $150Or have both an Abhyanga and Shirodhara for $275!

P R A C T I T I O N E RAyurvedic Practitioner Jeanine is a California Licensed Massage Therapist.
Therapist will wear mask on request.

More information
Call the Center to check availability and make your appointment.Pay below or over the phone when you call.
Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Failure to cancel appointments at least 24 hours in advance or failure to show up for your appointment will result in a charge of 50% of the scheduled appointment fee.

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Monthly Satsang in SAN FRANCISCO
2023-01-22 16:00 - 20:00 | California
IN PERSON IN SAN FRANCISCO
Launching regular connection for the San Francisco Sivananda community.
SUNDAY • January 22 with Swami Sivasankariananda4:00–5:30pm Asana & Pranayama Class5:30–7:00pm Satsang (Topic: Resolve Inner Conflict with Compassion)7:00–8:00pm Reception
Venue: Integral Yoga Institute770 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
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SUNDAY, February 26 with Swami Hamsananda
Starting with the February Satsang, we will meet at:Miraloma Community Clubhouse, 350 O’Shaughnessy Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94127
There is parking available for 30 cars, plus adjacent street parking. The venue is a 20-minute walk from the Glen Park BART Station and/or reachable by SF MUNI bus #44.

Contact Swami Sivasankariananda at the LA Center for more information: 310-822-9642 • losangeles@sivananda.org
Fundraising: This vibrant mission of peace survives by your generous support.
RSVP REQUIRED

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Unite for a Peaceful Planet
2022-12-04 05:00 - 05:30 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
5:00–5:30am PST (First Sunday of the month)
Join the Sivananda organization in a worldwide peace action: gathering 100,000 meditation practitioners across the globe once a month for a 30-minute practice of meditation, positive intention and repetition of the peace mantra Om Namo Narayanaya. When a certain percentage of people in the world align their minds at the same time with a strong positive intention, this can neutralize the chaos and unrest generated by negative thinking, ignorance, and greed. The Mantra Om Namo Narayanaya was given to humanity to be used in times of need to generate powerful waves of harmony and peace. We invite all yoga students and anyone wanting to help create a positive future for humanity to participate in this large-scale peace mission. Let us join in this effort to bring about a shift in the world consciousness.
The focus of our meditation will be the unity of all beings including our home, planet earth, as well as raising awareness towards global warming.
This will stream on Instagram Live and on our regular Satsang link. If you’d like to participate, but prefer to connect in a different way, please contact us!

Classical Indian Dance + Sitar Performance
2022-10-23 14:00 - 17:00 | 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90018
Sunday, October 23 • 2:00–5:00pm
ON TOUR FROM INDIAEnjoy these Indian classical forms in a unique concert experience.
Part 1: Bharatanatyam dance performance by Oindrila Roy MallickPart 2: Paul Livingstone on sitar, accompanied by Indranil Mallick on tabla
OINDRILA ROY MALLICK is well-known among the younger generation of Bharatanatyam dancers in India. Trained initially under the late Guru K. P.P Thampi from the age of five, Oindrila honed her dance skills further under legendary Guru Khagendra Nath Barman, one of the most senior disciples of Guru Rukmini Devi Arundale, founder of the unique “Kalakshetra” style (of Bharataatyam). In 2011, she came under the guidance of Guru Abhoy Pal of Kalamandalam style. Oindrila’s dance reflects the cumulative richness of her learning experience. She teaches dance in India and has been touring in Europe since 2011. Recently, she received the Chairman’s Award at the International Multicultural Dance and Music Festival in Pune, India. In 2021, she received “The Best Bharatanatyam Dancer” award from Lion’s Club Chennai. She holds a Master’s Degree in Bharatanatyam from Rabindra Bharati University.
Performing artist and activist PAUL LIVINGSTONE spent a highly formative teenage year initiating his study of music in India, eventually becoming one of the few American disciples of the legendary Pt. Ravi Shankar. He has since toured as a performer around the US, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America, developing a reputation as a serious proponent of South Asian classical raga music. Paul just returned from a 6-month fellowship in India researchingdhrupad, one of the planet’s oldest living music traditions. This fall 2022 Paul is releasing two records of sitar cello duets ‘Sangam’ on Yarlung Records.
Talent, virtuosity and youthful dynamism blend in perfect proportion to project INDRANIL MALLICK as a leading tabla player of his generation. Intensive training since the age of five under eminent masters including his uncle Montu Mallick, Prof Dhabol Bandyopadhyay, Shri Uttam Chakraborty; and currently, living legend Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri has shaped Indranil’s rich repertoire and contributed to his reputation in the national and international arena. Indranil has also distinguished himself in cross-over collaborations with western musicians including a recent project with the Miles Davis Electric Band. Indian Radio & Television has awarded Indranil the highest ranking. Lauded by connoisseurs and critics for his solo performances and accompaniment with renowned musicians, Indranil was the first tabla player to receive the prestigious Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Award in 2015.
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