Meditation Programs and Special Events

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Saturday, Feb 4, 2023 Yoga Breakthrough
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: Online Teachers: Swami Samvidaananda
Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Monday, Feb 6, 2023 - Sunday, Feb 12, 2023 Therapist TuneUp: Yoga Therapy Treating Pain
Starts at 5:30 pm on the first day, ends at 11:45 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Shrutananda & Swami Prajnananda
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 - Sunday, Feb 12, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 2:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Feb 12, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Friday, Feb 17, 2023 - Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 Gurudevi's Study Group - Digesting Life
5 weekend retreats in 2023
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 Yoga Breakthrough
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Samvidaananda
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023 FREE Newcomers Class
9:30 - 11:00 am
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Satrupananda
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 FREE Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group
5:45 - 7:15 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Satrupananda
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 Yoga Boost DYMC
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Prajñananda
Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 Yoga Breakthrough
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: Online Teachers: Swami Samvidaananda
Sunday, Mar 5, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 - Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 2:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 FREE Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group
5:45 - 7:15 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Satrupananda
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 Yoga Breakthrough
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Satrupananda
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 - Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 2:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 - Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 Foundations of Svaroopa Yoga
Starts at 12:30 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Michelle (Kamala) Gross, Swami Prajñananda, and Swami Shrutananda
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 Foundations Extension
1:45 - 9:30 pm
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers:
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Apr 9, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Apr 12, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Saturday, Apr 15, 2023 FREE Open House
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Satrupanada & Swami Prajñananda
Sunday, Apr 16, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Sunday, Apr 23, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023 FREE Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group
5:45 - 7:15 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Swami Satrupananda
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023 FREE Chant & Meditation
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 - Thursday, May 4, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 2:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 - Thursday, May 4, 2023 Yoga Healing Retreat On-Site
Program begins at 12:30 pm, Last day ends at 5:30 pm
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Shrutananda & Swami Prajñananda
Sunday, Apr 30, 2023 Swami Sunday Meditation Program
10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: On-Site or Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Friday, May 5, 2023 - Sunday, May 7, 2023 Shaktipat Retreat
Program begins at 5:00 pm, last day ends at 11:45 am
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Friday, May 5, 2023 - Sunday, May 7, 2023 Shaktipat Retreat
Program begins at 6:00 pm, last day ends at 11:45 am
Location: Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Saturday, May 13, 2023 - Thursday, May 18, 2023 Enrich & Advance (YTT2)
Program begins at 5:30 pm, last day ends at 12:30 pm
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Prajñananda & Swami Shrutananda
Friday, May 19, 2023 - Sunday, May 28, 2023 YTT Level 3
Starts at 5:30 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Shrutananda & Swami Prajñananda
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - Sunday, May 28, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023 - Sunday, Jun 25, 2023 Foundations of Svaroopa Yoga
Starts at 12:30 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 am on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Prajñananda, Leslie (Bhakta) Johnson & Swami Shrutananda
Sunday, Jun 25, 2023 Foundations Extension
1:45 - 9:30 pm
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Prajñananda & Swami Shrutananda
Wednesday, Jul 5, 2023 - Saturday, Jul 8, 2023 Vows Prep Retreat
Starts at 5:00 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Swami Samvidaananda
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 - Sunday, Aug 6, 2023 Foundations Review
Starts at 12:30 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Michelle (Kamala) Gross & Swami Prajñananda
Sunday, Aug 6, 2023 - Sunday, Aug 13, 2023 YTT Level 1
Starts at 5:30 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Shrutananda & Swami Prajñananda
Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023 - Sunday, Aug 13, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023 - Sunday, Dec 17, 2023 Meditation Teacher Training 2
Online sessions 5:00-7:00 pm; Retreat begins 5:30 pm on first day
Location: Online Studies followed by Training Retreat Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalanda & Swami Samvidaananda
Friday, Sep 29, 2023 - Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 Shaktipat Retreat
Program begins at 5:00 pm, last day ends at 11:45 am
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Friday, Sep 29, 2023 - Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 Shaktipat Retreat
Program begins at 6:00 pm, last day ends at 11:45 am
Location: Online Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023 - Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Thursday, Nov 2, 2023 - Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 Radical Anatomy for Yogis
Starts at 5:00 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Shrutananda & Swami Prajñananda
Monday, Nov 6, 2023 - Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 Embodyment® Yoga Therapy Training
Starts at 5:30 pm on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Shrutananda & Swami Prajñananda
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023 - Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 FREE Shishya Seva Week
Starts at 11:00 am on the first day, ends at 12:30 pm on the last day
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Ashram Teachers
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 - Sunday, Nov 19, 2023 Yoga Healing Retreat On-Site
Program begins at 12:30 pm, Last day ends at 5:30 pm
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Swami Prajñananda & Swami Shrutananda
Saturday, Dec 30, 2023 - Monday, Jan 1, 2024 New Year's Retreat
Program begins at 5:30 pm, last day ends at 11:45 am
Location: Lokananda Retreat Center Teachers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda

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Experience yoga’s promise — the knowing of your own Self as Consciousness-Itself.  Beyond the poses or stress relief, the true goal is the bliss of your own being, named svaroopa in the ancient texts.  Svaroopa® yoga reveals your own Divinity.

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