Yoga Vacation ProgramJune 4 — 6, 2027
Dance of Sita-Ram
Cultivating the Interplay of Love & Dharma
Michael Sternfeld
Wisdom traditions such as Vedic knowledge and the embodiment process often seem like two completely different worlds. What if we brought together the best of both?
Our lives are filled with the play of apparent opposites: Heart and Mind. Power and Surrender. Love and Dharma. We often experience these forces as competing demands, creating tension, or inner conflict. Yet these very challenges can become gateways to deeper integration, authenticity, and wholeness.
In these Satsangs and workshops, Michael explores the archetypal energies embodied by Ram (Dharma) and Sita (Love), not just as epic characters from long ago, but as living forces that shape our relationships, choices, challenges, and personal evolution.
Through a unique blend of Vedic wisdom and somatic experience, participants will discover how these seemingly opposing energies can work together to support a richer and more integrated way of being.
Rather than viewing life’s challenges as obstacles to overcome, participants will learn to recognize them as opportunities for growth and transformation. From this new perspective, the dynamic tensions we encounter in ourselves and in our lives become stepping stones toward greater self-understanding, connection, and wholeness.
Michael’s two Satsangs at the Sivananda Ashram will explore the subtle relationship between Ram and Sita and their reflections within us. His two workshops will provide experiential somatic practices designed to help participants embody and integrate these principles as a living reality in everyday life.
Offered as 2 satsangs and 2workshops (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 noon 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.
Michael Sternfeld is a producer, director, performer, and consciousness educator whose life’s work has focused on the transformative power of art, storytelling, and spiritual wisdom. Beginning his career as a professional dancer in Chicago and New York, he went on to produce and direct more than 400 theater, music, dance, audio, and video productions, including work with the David Lynch Foundation. He holds an M.A. in Vedic Psychology from Maharishi International University and has spent over three decades bringing the timeless teachings of the Ramayana to modern audiences through theatrical productions, immersive experiences, and audio storytelling, including the first complete unabridged audio production of the Ramayana of Valmiki—the world’s longest audiobook.
A lifelong student of consciousness and embodied healing, Michael developed Body Presence, an innovative approach to body-centered therapy that integrates movement, bodywork, and psycho-spiritual awareness. He is the founder of Vedic Audio Knowledge (VAK), dedicated to making ancient wisdom accessible through transformative audio productions, including collaborations with Krishna Das and Nina Rao. A dedicated practitioner of Transcendental Meditation for more than 40 years, Michael continues to inspire others through his unique blend of creativity, embodiment, and spiritual insight.
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