Calendar of Events

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

Teaching Pre-Natal Yoga — Yoga Teacher CEU

$40

With Amanda Lamprecht E-RYT500 | C-IAYT | YACEP. In this workshop, certified yoga teachers from all traditions and serious yoga practitioners will learn essential modifications and guidelines for teaching prenatal yoga students attending regular yoga classes. The workshop will cover modifications for each trimester, asanas to avoid, and safe practices to support the well-being of pregnant students.

Ananda Yoga for Seniors — Workshop

Offered by Lynne Steele, e-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP and John Hovard, RYT-200.
For yoga teachers and students of all ages! Experience or teach Ananda Yoga to those with physical or other limitations, using chairs, props, posture modifications, affirmations, and encouragement.
Learn about age-related concerns in teaching to or practicing yoga as an older adult and how to accommodate those concerns.
Practice yoga in a life-affirming manner that you can continue to do, joyfully, for the rest of your life!

Ananda Yoga for Embracing Heart Strength & Expansion — Workshop

$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 three major centers in the body—the pelvis, the heart, and the throat. This workshop will guide you in bringing the energy of the lower three chakras into the heart center and bring joy into your life.

Swami Kriyananda’s Birthday Kirtan

Free

Saturday, May 18, 7p to 9p (1 hr chanting) Free. In person at Ananda Community, Lynnwood This evening we celebrate the birth on May 19, 1926 of Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda with a joyful kirtan of chants by Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda. We'll chant for the first hour and meditate in silence the second hour. Come for all or ... Read More

Swami Kriyananda Birthday Banquet

Come and Join Us in celebrating Swami Kriyananda, Ananda's founder,  Birthday on May 19 after Sunday Service. It's a time to remember Swamiji and share with others the vibrations of this Path. Enjoy stories of Swamiji life and service, Swami's music, delicious Indian food, and of course the friendship of others.  We celebrate to remember and honor Swami's service to ... Read More