Baltimore Yoga Village (Hampden)

10/06/2024

As many of you know, Hurricane Helene has devastated the Asheville area. My husban… Erin Gahan needs your support for Help Us Restore Our Home After the Storm

09/10/2024

Friends, Come join me in sanctuary spaces nestled in the lush mountains and serene seasides of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. This unique retreat offers a sensory journey though breathtaking locations of the Coromandel Peninsula, a part of NZ often unseen by travelers.

You’ll receive Daily Yoga & Ayurveda Sessions
Establish new healthy & healinb routines
Experience ocean, nature trails, hot springs, & coastal activities
One week of nourishing & fulfilling vegetarian meals

I’m excited to demystify some of the timeless practices of Ayurveda & yoga with you so that you feel grounded in daily applications and sadhana while refreshed by the greatest teacher of all, Mother Nature.

Take a look for January 27-February 3rd, 2025.

We will help you find places to stay in advance to get acclimated in Auckland. Call Erin DeSabla or email who is assisting me in making registration & travel a smooth process. Erindesabla@gmail.com.

In this retreat, you will have a unique hands-on opportunity to learn and directly apply the lens of Ayurveda to food, movement practices, breath work, and relationships. 

07/07/2024

Full schedule for the Sacred Art Tour in the greater Baltimore Area is found here: www.villagelifewellness.com/monks2024

Sneak peak:

July 29th: Blessings, talk, chanting and meditation with light dinner at a private home in Beltsville Maryland. 6:15 - 8 pm. Contact hemalivora1@gmail.com to register.

July 30th:

Tibetan Dinner & Cultural Experience, 6 - 7:30 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church.

July 31st:

Sand Mandala Opening Ceremony, 6 - 7:30 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church (no pre-registration needed)

August 1st:

Dharma Talks & Meditation, 9:30 - 10:30 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church.

Tea Puja and Blessings, 5 - 6 pm at Full Moon Acupuncture.

August 2nd:

Dharma Talks & Meditation, 9:30 - 10:30 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church.

Hindu Kirtan & Buddhist Chanting, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, at Hindu Buddha Temple. (no registration necessary). Suggested Donation $15 - $45.

August 3rd:

Dharma Talks & Meditation, 9:30 - 10:30 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church.

A Taste of Tibet, 12 - 2 pm, at Flourish Baltimore

Mala Bead Making Workshop, 4 - 5 pm, at Faith Presbyterian Church. * If you want to regsiter more than one person, contact utopiawellnesshealth@gmail.com

Tibetan Dinner Party, 7 pm, at private home in Guilford (Baltimore).

August 4th:

Sunday Church Service with Chanting, 10:45 am, at Faith Presbyterian Church. Please join.

Impermanent Art Workshop, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, at Hindu Buddha Temple. 12231 Harford Rd, Glen Arm, MD. No registration needed. Suggested Donation $20.

Meditation & Chanting with QnA, 11:30 - 12:30, at Hindu Buddha Temple. 12231 Harford Rd, Glen Arm, MD. No registration needed. Suggested Donation $20.

Come view the sand mandala from July 31st - August 4th in the making from 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm and only until 4:30 pm August 4th at Faith Presbyterian Church, 5400 Loch Raven Blvd.

06/22/2024

https://www.villagelifewellness.com/monks2024

Our Mission • To share the message of compassion, often through interfaith sharing, helping create peaceful communities that work together toward World Peace • To provide a window into the ancient and precious Tibetan culture • To raise funds to educate, feed, house, and provide healthcare for...

03/16/2024

For the next Tuesday pranayama series, we will continue by discussing the Niyamas or inner observances.

1. Sauca (purity, cleanliness..)
2. Santosha (contentment)
3. Tapas (fire of transformation, discipline)
4. Svadhyaya (Self study)
5. Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to God/Highest Power).

These principles, along with pranayama practices, can guide our weeks and maybe even our lives!

Will you join again for another session where we bring our whole hearts to the practices?

Will love to hear you again and to share in the breath and meditation together.

Here is the link to register: https://anjalisunita.podia.com/2f4b664b-06d6-493a-8acb-070b31cc8d14

It is another "pay as you can session" so donations are much appreciated.

May these practices and circles be for the benefit of all,

03/10/2024

Hi Friends, my teaching in general centers around bringing our lives to our practices. They only become real when we apply them. Also, we get out of practice what we put in.

In this five week online course, you will learn classical pranayama techniques, several meditation techniques, and you will step into an intimate and profound relationship with the breath.

However, what makes it so different is that the first 30 minutes, we parse out one sutra per class and talk about how these sutras apply to our lives, and how we understand them. Each sutra talks about one yogic ethic outlined in the yoga sutras.

Then we practice.

Through discussing ethics first we create a clear foundation for practice and also set the grounds for the application of practice.

For the practice portions, you are welcome to sit on the floor or in a chair.

Tuesdays 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT. Starting March 19th 5 weeks each Tuesday.

No Set Price.

Pay As You Can.

Register here: https://anjalisunita.podia.com/2f4b664b-06d6-493a-8acb-070b31cc8d14

01/19/2024

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01/13/2024

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09/11/2021

I've published a new blog entry "Reimagine Boldly: Don't wait for catastrophe to pivot". This shares why pivoting from a yoga studio to a wellness marketing platform has been liberating for me and calls for those who are inspired to not wait to live your mission. Friends, Medium, who hosts my blog now requires 100 followers by the end of the year to remain on the partner program. Will you help me out and hit follow to get some wonderful free resources? Check out my most recent post and follow villagelifewellness.medium.com https://villagelifewellness.medium.com/e35fa59cd8ef?sk=ec5edfed7e43a609ed6ca112cf2ec387

Accessibility, diversity, and authenticity were the core values at the heart of my mission as a teacher. In 2005, I got my start in yoga by…

08/27/2021

Mostly online, a few together in person outdoors at Ivy Bookstore and Helia Health. Thanks for sticking with us. https://conta.cc/3mDcNKE

07/06/2021

We are happy to continue providing online as well as some newly emerging in-person partnerships with locations like Baltimore Institute or Martial Arts and The Ivy Bookstore (formerly the location of Divine Life Church). Below please read a heartfelt message inviting you into personalizing your practices and prioritizing your self care with a 1:1 Ayurvedic consultation. If the past few years have left you feeling off kilter, let us help you refocus. https://conta.cc/3hj5xR1

Individual Consultations and July Group Classes Tailored Wellness Plans and courses in July Dear Village: I've spoken to many people who've led anxious, overwhelming, and sedentary lives over the inte

04/03/2021

Our new newsletter outlines a few of the reasons to look into this unique experience of Yoga As A Living Practice. Have you ever wanted to learn in and from international diverse community in order to contextualize your practices? This course introduces what typically yoga studios and teacher trainings do not. https://conta.cc/3whaTlv

04/02/2021

I've been enjoying a new service of offering weekly meal plans with recipes that suit individuals and families. With that, I posted an accessible contextual piece on general recs: https://villagelifewellness.medium.com/the-way-we-eat-general-ayurvedic-recommendations-fc1997a3f551

In most homes in India, there is an engrained and embodied knowledge of some segments of Ayurveda. Common kitchen spices contain natural…