Calendar of Events

Sundays begin at 9:15 am with a in-person only silent group meditation and purification ceremony, followed by Sunday Service at 10 am (in-person and online).

ABOUT SUNDAY SERVICES AT ANANDA Sunday Services can also be viewed online starting at 10am! Sundays at Ananda Meditation Temple are the highlight of the week and are an excellent occasion for your first visit. Sunday Service is drawn from the ancient meditation tradition of the East and the mystical traditions of Christ, with scriptural readings from both the Bible ... Read More

In person every Sunday during Service, for children ages 4-10. FreeIt is our intention and our joy to support parents and their children in participating in Sunday Service.Who may participate: Children 4-10When: Every Sunday at Ananda Blue Lotus TempleChildren will stay with parents upstairs until after the first chant, then they go downstairs with teachers to the large classroom. Parents ... Read More

Sharing the story of our spiritual journey in this life is an inspiration for all and an excellent way to connect with one another. Each month, after Service and over lunch, there will be a table set up for those who would like to share their story. One of the storytellers will be a long-term member and we hope that ... Read More

Join Lynne in person or online. E-RYT 500, YACEP, Co-Director of Ananda Yoga Teacher Training. Lynne's energetic, enthusiastic and caring approach helps beginning and experienced yoga students find their own personal expressions of joy, harmony and balance in body, mind and spirit. She has taught Ananda Yoga for more than 10 years, is co-director of the Ananda Yoga Teacher Training ... Read More

It can be intimidating to attend a regular yoga class for the first time.  We may think, “but I can’t touch my toes!”  Yoga is not about touching our toes!  Nor is yoga about bending our bodies into a pretzel shape.  Yoga truly is for everybody and the only yoga posture we “fail” at is the one we don’t do. How ... Read More

Bring peace and joy into your day with meditation! Both new and experienced meditators benefit from group meditations, which greatly amplify the power of each meditator’s efforts.This half hour meditation starts with a chant and a prayer reading leading to a silent meditation.No need to register – just come and meditate!

Join Nancy in person or online. Nancy discovered hatha yoga through pre-natal yoga classes when pregnant with her first child. Later, after experiencing the joy and benefits of Ananda Yoga, she went on to complete her teacher training through the Ananda Institute of Living Yoga. She is inspired to help others use the practice of asana (yoga poses) to develop ... Read More

Join Michelle in person or online. Michelle is a yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and appreciates the many opportunities she has to share the benefits of yoga with students at Ananda.Ananda Yoga includes:* Asanas (classic yoga postures)* Pranayama (traditional raja yoga breathing and energy-control techniques)* Effective meditation & centering techniques, including affirmationsIf you are new to Ananda Yoga, your first class is FREE!Zoom ... Read More

Bring peace and joy into your day with meditation! Both new and experienced meditators benefit from group meditations, which greatly amplify the power of each meditator’s efforts.This half hour meditation starts with a chant and a prayer reading leading to a silent meditation.No need to register – just come and meditate!

An inspirational presentation by Nayaswami Hriman of Paramhansa Yogananda’s commentaries on the life and teachings of Jesus.Would you like to have Jesus’s teachings explained with clarity, compassion, and power—just as Jesus shared them over two thousand years ago?This Easter, join us for a dynamic, fresh, and revivifying presentation of Jesus’s life and teachings. As the beauty, authenticity, and innate power of Jesus’s teachings ... Read More

Bring peace and joy into your day with meditation! Both new and experienced meditators benefit from group meditations, which greatly amplify the power of each meditator’s efforts.This half hour meditation starts with a chant and a prayer reading leading to a silent meditation.No need to register – just come and meditate!

Vahini Sleighter E-RYT 500, YACEPExperience the ultimate fusion of relaxation, strength-building, radiant well-being, and natural fulfilling meditation. Each session is meticulously crafted to guide you towards a state of profound tranquility while simultaneously nurturing your physical and mental resilience. Through gentle yet invigorating postures, breathwork, and meditation techniques, discover the harmonious balance between body, mind, and spirit. Join me as ... Read More

Bring peace and joy into your day with meditation! Both new and experienced meditators benefit from group meditations, which greatly amplify the power of each meditator’s efforts.This half hour meditation starts with a chant and a prayer reading leading to a silent meditation.No need to register – just come and meditate!

There are many ways to practice yoga postures. Focusing our energy inward and upward during and after a yoga pose is a kind of moving meditation that opens up many hidden potentials and realizations about ourselves.With keen attention on alignment we practice standing firmly on our own two feet, deeply engaging the core. This rooting allows us a safe and ... Read More

You are invited to receive the bread of inspiration and the wine of soul bliss in meditation to celebrate the Easter message: the lesson of the crucifixion is the importance of ego-transcendence and acceptance of our tests with courage and faith; the resurrection is the promise of the soul's victory in God consciousness as we shed the hypnosis of our ... Read More

Saturday morning meditations at Ananda Community, LynnwoodSaturday morning meditations are being extended from the first Saturday of each month to four Saturdays each month: 7 to 9 a.m. in Hansa Temple. Meditations will include some special features as per the leader(s) which might include chanting at the chakras, readings, chanting, and, of course, meditation!There will be exceptions, for example, the ... Read More

An inspirational presentation by Nayaswami Hriman of Paramhansa Yogananda’s commentaries on the life and teachings of Jesus.Would you like to have Jesus’s teachings explained with clarity, compassion, and power—just as Jesus shared them over two thousand years ago?This Easter, join us for a dynamic, fresh, and revivifying presentation of Jesus’s life and teachings. As the beauty, authenticity, and innate power of Jesus’s teachings ... Read More

IN-PERSON & ONLINE.Experience the ultimate fusion of relaxation, strength-building, radiant well-being, and natural fulfilling meditation. Each session is meticulously crafted to guide you towards a state of profound tranquility while simultaneously nurturing your physical and mental resilience. Through gentle yet invigorating postures, breathwork, and meditation techniques, discover the harmonious balance between body, mind, and spirit. Join me as we embark ... Read More

Kirtan is a powerful way to act in community which joins the voices and intentions of many to be a catalyst for positive change and healing. Through all trials, we sing the name of the Divine. Join us as we burst all boundaries of heart and celebrate Christ consciousness anew, resurrected here on Earth and within one another.