| Swami Kriyananda The Latest Info! And if there are any last minute changes to any scheduled classes, events, or ongoing meditations, we will also list them here. For further info email or call 781-640-1132.
The White Light Kirtan Band...
Allow six teenage boys from CA to help you melt stress away! Fri, 1/29, 7:30-8:30pm, at Hobb's House, 66 Clifton Ave, Marblehead. For more info, click here. UpcomingClasses/Retreats Also see our calendar. For further info: email or call 781-640-1132. Mon, 1/11/10, 7-8:30pm KIRTAN -- Chant Your Way to Inner Peace Marblehead, MA
Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA, Marblehead, MA
$15 Y Members, $22 Others. Register online and if you have any problems registering, email or call 781-640-1132. Experience the power of music to relax the mind and uplift your spirit! Chanting can be thought of as affirmations set to music, and brings about a meditative state through the repetition of simple melodies and the power to open your heart. Yogananda said "chanting is half the battle," because it easily brings you to a state of inner peace, even for the beginner. The songs for chanting are in unison, easy to follow, and most are in English, with a few in Sanskrit. You don't need to be a good singer--just a willingness to experience the powerful vibrations of this music! There will be a couple brief, guided meditations during the chanting. Led by Tracy Anderson on the harmonium, who had to initially "warm up" to chanting, but since then has experienced the bliss of chanting for many years! Class length 1.5 hours. Meets in Multipurpose Room. MEDITATION I -- Begin or Renew Your Practice Marblehead, MA Wed 1/20, 7-830pm
Sat, 1/30, 9-1030am
Wed, 2/10, 7-830pm
Sat, 2/27, 9-10:30am Lynch van Otterloo YMCA, Marblehead, MA
$15 Y Members, $22 Others (cost for each class) Register online and if you have any problems registering, email or call 781-640-1132. First we will review the fundamentals of meditation practice: why do it? where? when? how do you prepare? what is the technique? how long? Then we will have two guided meditation practices within the class, with time for Q&A discussion between. A great way to begin a practice of meditation, or renew your practice, as all you need to do is take the next step for you to experience inner peace and joy within, unconditioned by outward circumstances, using methods taught by Paramhansa Yogananda. Join us for all 4 classes, or when you can! Led by Tracy Anderson, a meditator since 1990, and certified in Ananda Yoga & Meditation, as well as being a massage therapist. Class length 1.5 hours. Meets in Conference Room 2 (2nd floor).
Mon, 1/22 & 2/25, 7-8:30pm GITA Discussion Marblehead, MA Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA, Marblehead, MA $15 Y Members, $22 Others, each class/discussion.
Register online and if you have any problems registering, email or call 781-640-1132. Join us for this once a month discussion of The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, as explained by Paramhansa Yogananda, and edited by Swami Kriyananda. This version of the ‘Gita’ is a comprehensive guide to knowing your true Self, revealing how to develop your strengths for making the swiftest spiritual progress. We will discuss the allegorical nature of this great yogic scripture, how you can apply its wisdom to your life, and how we can work toward inner freedom in all aspects of our life. You are welcome to join us for a single class, or monthly. The book will be available for purchase at or before class. Led by Tracy Anderson, who is a lifetime student of yoga and literature, and recently received her 500 hour level certification in Ananda Yoga & Meditation, including the study of the Gita. Class length 1.5 hours. Meets in Multipurpose Room. Future classes/discussions will be scheduled in upcoming YMCA program guides, and reflected in this listing and the calendar. 4/2010 Kriya Yoga Retreat North Andover, MA Fri-Sun 4/30-5/2/2010 North Andover, MA $250 double occupancy; $320 single occupancy. $150 partial retreat: Sat 5pm to Sun 1pm Additional cost for registration after 4/20: $25
For registration or info, feel free to email us. Kriya Yoga Weekend Retreat with Nayaswamis Jaya and Sadana Devi Helin at the Rolling Ridge Retreat. The Kriya Yoga retreat is for those wanting to learn more about the meditation techniques of Kriya Yoga as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, including the instruction, practice, and discussion of Energization Exercises, Hong-Sau technique, the practice of devotion and opening the heart, those wanting to deepen their meditation, and more experienced meditators who have prepared for Kriya initiation. There will be a Kriya Yoga Initiation on Saturday evening for those who have taken the initiation previously and those newly approved for Kriya through Ananda. For more information on eligibility, contact Dave Warner at the Kriya Ministry at Ananda Village. There will be an alternate program for those not participating in the kriya initiation on Saturday evening. Ongoing Events For further info: email or call 781-640-1132. Weekly Group Meditation* Sunday mornings
Marblehead, MA
Sun 9-10:30am (last Sun of month: 9-12pm) 201 Humphrey St, Marblehead MA (See photo: it's the studio below the large house on the hill) Meditating in a group is an uplifting experience and a great way to deepen and inspire meditations on your own. Join us for an opening prayer, some chanting, the affirmation for the week (from Affirmation for Self-Healing, by Swami Kriyananda), then a podcast talk from the Ananda Sunday Service (from Ananda Village/Expanding Light Retreat in Nevada City, CA) that includes a reading from the Bible and Bhagavad-Gita, then about a 20 minute meditation. If you are new to meditation, we'll guide your meditation to get you started. *We typically break for the summer months of June, July & Aug. During winter, we may cancel during snowstorms. Check at the top of this column for the lastest info. Monthly Long Meditation 9am-Noon, Last Sun of Month Marblehead, MA
201 Humphrey St, Marblehead MA (See photo: it's the studio below the large house on the hill) Please feel free to join us for all or part of the time, as we won't be meditating straight through! We'll start with guided Energization Exercises, then Maha Mudra/yoga postures, an opening prayer, some chanting, the affirmation for the week (from Affirmation for Self-Healing, by Swami Kriyananda), then the podcast talk from the Ananda Sunday Service (from Ananda Village/Expanding Light Retreat in Nevada City, CA) that includes a reading from the Bible and Bhagavad-Gita, then a 30 minute meditation. After that we'll alternate with a couple chanting breaks and periods of meditation for about 20-30 minutes each.
Don't worry if you've never meditated that long, as the group energy, all the preparations, and our open hearts will keep us "awake and ready" for the deepest meditations you may ever experience. Gentle, Meditative Yoga Marblehead & Salem, MA Tue 8:30-945am Tue 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 11:30-12:15 Thu 6:15pm-7:30pm Fri 11-12:15pm--at Salem Y, One Sewall St.
Classes are at the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA, 40 Leggs Hill, Marblehead, MA, except Fridays, which are at the Salem Y, One Sewall St. Free to YMCA members; $10 (full day pass) for others. Join us to experience a gentle, meditative style of hatha yoga for both beginners and the more experienced. Ananda Yoga® certified instructor, Tracy Anderson, will lead you through Yogananda's Energization Exercises, inspirational affirmations for the postures developed by Swami Kriyananda, as well as meditation techniques of Yogananda, all designed to help you increase your awareness, withdraw your energy inward and lift the consciousness, and feel a sense of soul expansion.
Potluck/Yoga Discussion 11-1pm , Selected Sundays Marblehead, MA Let us know if you are interested by email or 781-640-1132 We discuss "Success and Happiness Through Yoga Principles" over a potluck lunch, following the Sun meditation.
We supply the discussion points to spark discussion, you supply a small offering of food! This is a great opportunity to meet others and share our enthusiasm for applying yogic principles to daily life, with all its twists and turns and many challenges. Come and share your experiences, insights, and experience the power of satsanga (fellowship with truth-seekers)!
We thank Luba and Dmitry for hosting this event at their house, just a few blocks from our meditation location.
Feb 14, 2010 Open Mike in Marblehead, MA (aka King Hooper Cafe Concerts) Sign up 5:30-6pm, Runs 6pm-9:30pm King Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA Click here for directions Click here for more info $4 cover charge This is a great local event that attracts musicians, poets, and all sorts of creative types to perform a poem or song, with featured performer(s) around 7:30pm. Pay your nominal $4, arrive at 5:30pm to sign up to participate, or 6pm to enjoy some of the best local talent in New England. Highly recommended. Tracy will share a chant on the harmonium and would love to have you join in, or come and share a chant, song, or favorite poem yourself! This is the last open mike at this location after a long 10 year run by Angela Masciale, Dan Zampino, and all their family and friends who have assisted over the years! Great job! We'll see you at other local open mikes!
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Ananda Boston Yoga and Meditation on Boston's North Shore Ananda Boston offers group meditations, meditation classes, meditative hatha yoga classes, chanting/kirtans, periodic retreats, and other special classes and events on Boston's North Shore, in the towns of Marblehead, Salem, Lynn, and surrounding towns. What is Ananda? It's a global movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and founded in 1968 by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters), a direct disciple of Yogananda and widely recognized as one of the leading spiritual teachers in the world today. Ananda offers support in your quest for spiritual growth, as well as instruction in ancient and effective techniques that allow you to experience joy, love, and inner peace in your life. Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, was the first great Indian master of Yoga to live in the West. One of his first homes was in Boston in 1920. Yogananda's teachings embrace the univeral truths that underlie all religions. People from all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed at Ananda. We invite you to join us at our yoga retreats, meditation groups, and events to experience the joy of your own being.
Ananda Boston North Shore Leadership We express our gratitude to Kaye Gordon, our founding center leader, who for over 20 years was instrumental in starting and sustaining our North Shore meditation group! She has moved to Florida, but will always be an significant and honorary member of the group! Tracy Anderson currently leads the center's activities, and can be reached at 781-640-1132 or by email. She originally found Ananda in Sacramento, CA in 1990 and began taking hatha yoga and meditation classes. Soon after moving from Sacramento to Santa Barbara, CA, she thought she'd just find another similar yoga class, but soon discovered how unique Ananda Yoga was and began working toward her certification to share Yogananda's yoga and meditation techniques with others. Tracy is nationally Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, certified in Ananda Yoga & Meditation at the 500 hour level from Ananda in Nevada City, CA, Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, and an MA Licensed Massage Therapist. She has a private practice in Marblehead for therapeutic massage therapy, private meditation and yoga coaching, and offers classes/workshops in the community. She looks forward to sharing these timeless, universal yogic techniques and ever-new joy with you! Nearby Ananda Centers/Retreats in New England We also work with the nearby Ananda Maine-New Hamphire Center, as well as the Ananda Rhode Island Center in Kingsford, RI. Check out their websites for upcoming events as well! Retreats currently take place on the East Coast in MA, CT and VA. See ongoing events, classes, and retreats on this page. Joy to you! 
Kaye Gordon (L) and Tracy Anderson (R) | | Paramhansa Yogananda Why Meditate? "Even a little practice of meditation will free one from dire fears and colossal sufferings." — Bhagavad Gita (2:40) And as the founder of Ananda, Swami Kriyananda has said, "the peace of your soul awaits you at the center of your own being," and it is meditation—more than anything else—that will help you discover, and live in, this peace. What is Yoga? The classic definition of yoga is from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: “Yoga is the neutralization of the voticies of feeling” (as translated by Yogananda). Or in Sanskrit: “Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha." Easy for him to say! But not quite so easy to do....or so we think....regular meditation and an open heart can change that! 
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