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Yoga Vacation Program
June 2 — 5, 2025

Bhakti Yoga

Living a Life of Devotion

Rob and Melissa

Join Rob and Melissa for a heart-opening journey into Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion and love. This immersive program offers an unforgettable experience through kirtan, mantra, meditation, storytelling, and Satsang, inviting you to discover the purpose and direction that comes from following your heart. Whether you’re new to Bhakti or a lifelong devotee, this program is designed to make the profound teachings of Bhakti yoga accessible, demystified, and grounded in real-life application.

Each evening, Rob and Melissa will lead soulful kirtan sessions, blending ancient chants with modern melodies to create a transcendent, joyful atmosphere. Afternoons will feature experiential Bhakti yoga workshops designed to awaken your inner strength, devotion, and grace.

Workshop 1: Hanuman’s Leap of Faith

Hanuman, the Monkey God, embodies the perfect balance of strength, service, humility, and devotion. In this workshop, take a leap of faith from your head to your heart, discovering how to awaken these qualities within yourself.

Workshop 2: The 9 Modes of Bhakti Yoga  

Bhakti yoga offers nine unique modes of devotion, much like Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. In this workshop, you’ll explore these modes in a fun and engaging way, unpacking what they are, why they matter, and how to bring them into your own devotional practice.

Workshop 3: By Lakshmi’s Grace 

Lakshmi, the Goddess of Abundance, Fertility, and Beauty, showers us with divine gifts. This workshop is designed to bring you into alignment with the flow of Lakshmi’s Grace, opening your heart to the abundance and beauty already present in your life.

Why this Program is Unique:  

Rob and Melissa offer a seamless blend of enchanting music and deep spiritual wisdom. Their teaching style makes the ancient practice of Bhakti yoga accessible and relatable, offering practical ways to bring devotion into your daily life. Described as bringing “the beauty and the bhav,” they weave together sweet melodies and heartfelt teachings, creating a space filled with love and connection.

Benefits of Attending:  

– A sense of peace and joy

– Clarity and deeper understanding of your path

– A renewed sense of direction and purpose

– Expansion of your heart and mind

– A deeper connection with yourself and others

Prepare to be uplifted, inspired, and transformed through the magic of Bhakti yoga.

Offered as 2 satsangs and 3 workshops (subject to change).

The presentations associated with this Yoga Vacation Program begin with an 8pm satsang on the first day of the program and conclude with a 90-minute 2PM workshop on the last day of the program.  Click here to read more about the Yoga Vacation Program details and view the ashram schedule for yoga classes and meals during your stay. We suggest you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your program for the optimal experience.

Rob and Melissa are kirtan singers and yoga teachers devoted to sharing the heart-opening practices of Bhakti yoga and kirtan, call-and-response chanting. Kirtan with Rob and Melissa is a fresh take on an ancient practice, where Sanskrit chants blend with modern, accessible melodies and lush harmonies to create an atmosphere that has been described as “joyful medicine,” “heart-opening bliss” and “love and devotion materialized!”

When Rob and Melissa first met, neither of them sang kirtan nor practiced Bhakti yoga. By the time they married two years later, love and devotion had become the foundation of their partnership. As these seeds of devotion to each other grew, Rob and Melissa’s Bhakti yoga practice blossomed, as well as the desire to share this love with others. Their music, teachings, and storytelling create a space of comfort, discovery, and deep joy.

Rob and Melissa are based in Seattle, WA, but their music keeps them on the move, sharing kirtan as far away as India, Europe, and Central America. When they aren’t on the road, the couple leads regular kirtans in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to sharing their music at yoga studios and festivals, they teach Bhakti yoga workshops, kirtan trainings, provide live music for yoga classes and lead retreats around the world.

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