Hansavedas Fellowship

Fellowship & Guided Meditation
2018-06-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | All Saints by the Sea – Parish Hall, 83 Eucalyptus Ln, Santa Barbara, CA, 93018, United States
Fellowship at a new location! Join us in Santa Barbara at our new venue in Montecito which was chosen due to its proximity to the recent mudslides/debris-flow. We will be offering our continuing heartfelt prayers for the community.
Participate in kirtan singing, and listen to peace chants and an enlightening discourse. Thereafter practice a step by step guided meditation led by our saintly Himalayan monk, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda. Experience authentic wisdom teachings, pranayama breathwork, mantra chanting, devotional singing, blessing line (darshan) and blissful meditation.
The fellowship will begin at 6pm. All Saints by the Sea has a few parking lots located on either side of the Sanctuary as well as across the street near the office. Please feel welcome to park in one of the parking lots designated for the Church or on the street. Those from the Los Angeles area or Bay Area may contact us to inquire about carpools to Santa Barbara. The fellowship will conclude by 9pm.
Entrance is free with registration, but donations to the nonprofit cause are deeply appreciated.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged, but guests are also welcome to register at the door.

Fellowship & Guided Meditation
2018-07-07 18:00 - 21:00
Join us at our new venue in Montecito for a fellowship and guided meditation. Participate in kirtan singing, and listen to peace chants and an enlightening discourse. Thereafter practice a step by step guided meditation led by our saintly Himalayan monk, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda. Experience authentic wisdom teachings, pranayama breathwork, mantra chanting, devotional singing, blessing line (darshan) and blissful meditation.
The fellowship will begin at 6pm. All Saints by the Sea has a few parking lots located on either side of the Sanctuary as well as across the street near the office. Please feel welcome to park in one of the parking lots designated for the Church or on the street. Those from the Los Angeles area or Bay Area may contact us to inquire about carpools to Santa Barbara. The fellowship will conclude by 9pm.
Entrance is free with registration, but donations to the nonprofit cause are deeply appreciated.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged, but guests are also welcome to register at the door.

Full Moon Fellowship & Guided Meditation
2018-08-25 18:00 - 21:00
Join us at our new venue in Montecito for a fellowship and guided meditation on the full moon day. Participate in kirtan singing, and listen to peace chants and an enlightening discourse. Thereafter practice a step by step guided meditation led by our saintly Himalayan monk, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda. Experience authentic wisdom teachings, pranayama breathwork, mantra chanting, devotional singing, blessing line (darshan) and blissful meditation.
The fellowship will begin at 6pm. All Saints by the Sea has a few parking lots located on either side of the Sanctuary as well as across the street near the office. Please feel welcome to park in one of the parking lots designated for the Church or on the street. Those from the Los Angeles area or Bay Area may contact us to inquire about carpools to Santa Barbara. The fellowship will conclude by 9pm.
Entrance is free with registration, but donations to the nonprofit cause are deeply appreciated.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged, but guests are also welcome to register at the door.

Breath of Fire & Bellows Pranayama Workshop
2022-08-20 09:00 - 13:30
[distance] [distance] Contrasting Bhastrikā & Kapālabhāti Prāṇāyāma
Workshop with Sadhiv Girija
Breathe the living breath of fire! Experience an in-person workshop on Himalayan cleansing breathing techniques. Learn how to properly practice and differentiate the pranayama techniques of Kapālabhāti and Bhastrikā along with Agnisāra-dhauti and integrate them into your daily routine. These powerful techniques are energizing, purifying, revitalizing, and cleansing.
Selection of the topics and techniques that will be covered:
– Brief review of Ujjāyī breathing from the core
– Alternate nostril breathing for nāḍī cleansing
– Review of sitting postures (āsana) for prāṇāyāma
– Kapālabhāti pranayama vinyāsa
– Bhastrikā pranayama vinyāsa
– Agnisāra-dhauti (time permitting)
– Guidance about when to practice specific pranayama (breathing), and how to integrate these techniques into a daily routine
This workshop will be taught by nun, yogin, and pranayama expert Sadhvi Girija. She reveals to us rare prāṇāyāma and yoga-vinyāsa-krama techniques from the Himalayan siddha tradition which she directly learnt under the guidance of Himalayana siddha monk, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda.
