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Yoga Vacation Program
March 1 — 3, 2025

Mantras and Molecules

Dave Stringer, Suzanne Sterling, and Joss Jaffe

Discover the Bliss Within: A Transformative Workshop with Dave, Suzanne and Joss

Are you ready to unlock the boundless joy that lies within you? Eastern philosophy and modern brain science both agree: the bliss we seek is already inside us, waiting to be discovered. This exhilarating workshop, led by Dave, will guide you through powerful practices that reveal your innate state of bliss (understood as the electro-chemical state that the body itself produces) and transform your life.

What to Expect:

– Unlock Your Inner Bliss: Discover how chanting mantras, drumming, and dancing can help you access a profound state of flow. This unitary state of consciousness is where athletes and artists perform at their best, feeling at one with their expression. Experience the effortless action, complete focus, and timelessness that define this peak state.

– Enhance Creativity and Mental Acuity: Engage in practices that produce thrilling and calming hormonal and neurological changes. Boost your creativity, clarity, and calmness, and reach new levels of insight and inspiration.

– Experience Profound Connection: Move from individual practice to collective experience. Feel the magnified effects of unity as your sense of separation diminishes and your connection to others intensifies. Experience an intimate bond with those around you and feel intensely, vividly alive.

– Effortless Meditation: Reach and maintain a deep state of meditation effortlessly. Let the transformative power of these practices guide you into a state of inner peace and clarity.

Workshop Highlights:

– Direct Experience: Dive into singing, drumming, and meditation to experience the neurochemistry of ecstasy firsthand.
– Insightful Presentations: Learn about the emerging brain science of how music and yoga practices influence and alter our perceptions, mind, and spirit.
– Engaging Discussions: Participate in discussions that deepen your understanding of the connection between ancient practices and modern science.

Special Feature:

Dave will also lead several evenings of chanting, extending the transformative power of this workshop over two sessions. Immerse yourself in the healing vibrations of collective chanting and feel the profound effects ripple through your mind and body.

Join us for this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and transformation. Sign up now and step into a world where bliss is not just a fleeting moment, but a natural state of being. Unleash your inner joy, creativity, and connection—your blissful journey awaits!

Offered as 3 satsangs and 2 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 an 8pm satsang 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.

Dave Stringer is a producer, musician, and songwriter celebrated for his innovative fusion of transcendental Indian mysticism with the vibrant rhythms of American Gospel and the soulful harmonies of Appalachia. Bhakti Without Borders, an album he produced, was nominated for a GrammyÂŽ in 2016. He was nominated in 2023 as an artist in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category for Mantra Americana, along with his collaborator Madi Das. Dave is both an inspiring singer and a compelling public speaker, resolving neuroscience, yoga philosophy and art into a participatory theatrical experience. He is featured in the documentary films Mantra: Sounds into Silence and The Power of Mantra and has toured extensively, leading concerts, workshops and retreats all over the world.

“Dave Stringer has integrated his interest in Kirtan, an Indian tradition of devotional chanting, with his masterful grasp of Western popular music, creating an exciting style of psychedelic pop as informed by traditional Eastern music as the Beatles.”
— All Music Guide

“A departure from ancient kirtan. Stringer’s performance shaped the experience into a far more compelling musical encounter.”
-– The Los Angeles Times

“A volcano of a voice! Stringer transported us to another time and place. His fiery, soulful voice gave the entire room a feeling of a down-home gospel jam and one could not help but sing along.”
— LA Yoga Magazine

“High energy, ecstatic chanting at its best.” — Yoga Journal

davestringer.com

Suzanne Sterling is a musician, teacher, ritualist and activist who has been performing and teaching transformational workshops for over 25 years. She is the founder of Voice of Change and co-founder of Off the Mat into the World and Auricle Collective of Spiritual Musicians. She has been a featured teacher/performer at numerous International festivals and conference centers and has released 5 solo albums.

suzannesterling.com

Joss Jaffe is a vocalist, tabla player, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer. His critically acclaimed albums include Dub Mantra, Sun Mountain Sea, & Billboard Top-10 new age album Meditation Music. Joss’ music ranges from modern pop, reggae, and world to ambient, soothing and brainwave entraining music for spa, relaxation, yoga and meditation. He is a regular performer and workshop leader at premiere yoga conferences and transformational festivals including Lucidity, Beloved, Wanderlust & Korea Yoga Conference.

jossjaffe.com

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