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Lessons From the Garden: Winter Garden
by Alanda Greene I’m working at the kitchen table these days instead of upstairs at my desk. It’s winter and the house is cold, especially where I usually write. Read more »

Life As a Wave
As a teenager I was obsessed with the ocean. I had daydreams of escaping my humdrum life in a small Canadian prairie town and strolling on warm sunset beaches with sand pressing through my toes. I wanted to sit near that swelling mass of... Read more »

Father-Son Connections in the Yoga Development Course
Robert Fincati and Christopher Starr have a unique father-son bond from shared experiences of the Ashram and the three-month Yoga Development Course (YDC). Six-year-old Christopher lived here while Robert took his YDC in 1996. They spoke together while Robert visited Christopher mid-way through his... Read more »

Planned Giving: A Natural Step
Terry Taylor-Topp has been coming to the Ashram for over 20 years. She talks about her decision to plan her financial future by putting the Ashram in her will. Read more »

Love & Healing, A Weekend of Reconciliation with Indigenous Elders
Join Pahan Pte San Win and Wanbdi Wakita of BearPaw Teaching & Healing (Manitoba) from April 21 - 23 on their return visit to the Ashram. Read more »

Emerge – Issue 2, 2017
  Emerge Issue 2, 2017 Mountains reveal themselves from behind cloaks of cloud. Green shoots emerge from soft earth. Snow melts and the lake rises. I breathe a sigh of relief. Emerging from a long winter, I see a flower, … Read more » Read more »

Sustaining the Ashram: Treasure Life Flour Mills in Creston
Our new Farmer Profiles Series features the local farmers who feed us and who share our passion for sustainable agriculture. Read more »

Step Back and Decelerate
  As part of the Ashram’s programming experiment to invite in new audiences, on June 5 – 10 we welcome back Dr. Don de Guerre, as guest collaborator for the second annual Decelerator. Together we will explore: How are my … Read more » Read more »

Photo of the Month – Issue 2, 2017
Be inspired with this beautiful desktop & iPhone wallpaper. Read more »

The Significance of Giving Back
At the heart of satsang, the Ashram’s evening devotional service, we chant mantra for those who ask to receive the healing energy of our prayers. While Ray Farmilo from Ottawa has never been to the Ashram, he has been connected … Read more » Read more »

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