Calendar of Events

Oratorio slide show at Ananda Community

In person at Hansa Temple at Ananda Community, 20715 Larch Way, Lynnwood WA 98036. Free event! All are welcome to the viewing of a video recording of Christ Lives, An Oratorio composed by Swami Kriyananda.  In the tradition of Handel's Messiah, Christ Lives is a contemporary Oratorio that vividly brings to life the deep meaning of Christ's life. Composed after Swami ... Read More

Easter Egg Hunt and Planned Potluck Banquet

The Easter bunny is sure to make an appearance on Easter Sunday, so some of you should bring an Easter basket, just in case. Weather or not, here comes the fleet-footed bunny………… Planned Potluck Banquet: Our group meals are vegetarian and the potluck menu will include dishes that accommodate some special diets.   Please call in to register for the ... Read More

Course in Meditation

8 Tuesday evenings, April 9 through May 28 at 6:30 - 8 pm. $99/series ($49/series if you have taken a meditation course with Ananda Washington before.) IN PERSON at Ananda Community: 20715 Larch Way, Lynnwood & ONLINE via Zoom. Welcome to the life enhancing practice of meditation!  Through practicing meditation, you will experience increasing vitality and physical well being along ... Read More

For Kriyabans: Dive Deep into the Kriya Technique

$20

Saturday, April 13 retreat – DIVE DEEP INTO THE KRIYA TECHNIQUE with BONUS WORKSHOP FOR 3rd/4th Kriya! For all Kriyabans plus a special session for those who have been initiated into 3rd/4th Kriya. In person at Blue Lotus Temple sanctuary & online via Zoom, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (light lunch included)

Bhagavad Gita: A Scripture for our Lives NOW!

$60

3 Thursdays, April 18, 25, and May 2 at 7p to 8:30p. $60 (Circle of Giving discounts apply). In person at the Bothell Temple (yoga hall) and online In America, the Bhagavad Gita was first encountered in the early 19th century by Thoreau and Emerson who, together with Walt Whitman, were termed the "Transcendentalists." The beloved "Gita" has had a ... Read More

The Path of Kriya Yoga: Exploring Discipleship

Prerequisite: The Art and Science of Raja Yoga COURSE CONTENT: Dates & time: 8 Thursdays, April 18 - June 6, 7 - 8:45 pm Cost: $100 Plus Texts: The Essence of Self-Realization, A Handbook on Discipleship Instructors: Kriyacharya Hriman McGilloway and Vahini Sleighter Location: This class is offered in person at the Ananda Community in Lynnwood OR online via Zoom.

“What’s your Story?” Memoir on the Spiritual Path

$25

“The world needs more stories of devotees and their real-life struggles.” Saturday, April 20, 10a to 12:30p. Ananda Community (apt#19). $25 (Circles of Giving discounts apply) Rebecca Davis, Ph.D. returns to offer an inspiring, insightful and fun gathering for each of us to write our story: our adventure in spiritual awakening!  Have you ever felt an impulse to write about ... Read More

Moksha Kirtan

Free

Moksha (freedom) kirtan on Saturday, April 20, 7 to 9 pm (1 hr chanting) Free. In person at Blue Lotus Temple In 2013 on April 21, Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda left his body en route to a higher state of soul-joy. We celebrate his ascension and our potential with a joyful kirtan of chants by Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda. ... Read More

Ananda Yoga for Seniors Workshop

Ananda Yoga for Seniors Offered by Lynne Steele, e-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP and John Hovard, RYT-200 For Yoga Teachers and Students of All Ages! (You don’t have to be a yoga teacher to attend) DID YOU KNOW? While often pictured as young and bendy, surveys show that 35-40% of yoga practitioners in the US are 50 or older. Better ... Read More

Ananda Yoga Workshop | Embracing Heart Strength & Expansion

$50

Join Amanda Lamprecht E-RYT500 | C-IAYT | YACEP for a day of backbends! Backbends strengthen the heart by charging the kidneys, aiding in breathing with a wider diaphragm, and creating space between the spinal vertebrae. On an energetic level, backbends transition you from the past into the present—the only place where true happiness resides. Backbends also facilitate the opening of ... Read More