Namasté!
It's been a little more than a year now since I started this journey, and I am still loving every step!
Every day Namasté is blessed with the love and support of this dear community, and there are always great
opportunities to offer exciting events and excellent yoga to the people living in and visiting Asheville.

The Roots of Yoga - TOUR CANCELLED

An 18-day yoga and culture retreat through Northern India~
Led by Namaste´ Yoga Sanctuary’s Derek Rinaldo.

September 30th to October 17th, 2009

Inhale the spicy scent of roasted cumin,
wrap yourself in folds of
Indian silks,
sit in the deep tranquility of the flowing Mother Ganga.

Delhi ~ Pushkar ~ Amritsar ~ Dharamsála ~ Rishikesh

Allow India to open your heart and your practice. Our guide and teacher, Derek Rinaldo lived and studied in India for most of 4 years. With his knowledge of the country and wisdom of yoga, the India Journey will be unforgettable! Allow India to open your heart and your practice.

Highlights
• Live in an Ashram for a week along the Ganga
• Discover new aspects of yourself with daily yoga practice and lecture
• Stretch your mind, body, and soul
• Spend a day of meditation and peace at the Sikh Golden Temple
• Witness the Taj Mahal at sunrise
• Delight in an Indian Cooking Class
• Enjoy a desert camel safari
• Serve others through Karma Yoga (service yoga)
• Experience evening fire Puja ceremony
• Hear Buddhist lecture at the Tibetan National Library
• Hike the Himilaya
• Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting along the Ganga with yoga on the beach

Plus:
• Private airport pick up and transfers
• We handle all the details allowing you to be fully present
• American guide who lived in the area for four years
• Local guide
• Private bus the entire journey
• Camel Safari
• Ayurvedic treatments and massage classes
• Detox opportunities
• Classical Indian Music show
• Bollywood movies
• 25 Yoga Alliance CEU’s

The program cost is $1995, excluding airfare.
Early Bird Special! With a $500 deposit before may 1st the cost is just $1695. Call or email Derek to Register for this trip of a lifetime.

SATSANG with
SWAMI PARAMANAND GIRI MAJARAJI
June 4
7pm

All practicing yogis in Asheville should be here for this...he's the real deal...

Swami Paramanand is recognized in India as an enlightened Holy Man. His teachings touch millions around the globe. For 5 decades Swami has guided others' awareness of their self-realization. He fosters hundreds of social rpojects through Adhand Paramdhan, a non-profit organization that facilitates his programs. Swami Vedanta, which believes we are all part of One Supreme Soul that permeates the universe. Come sit within his vibrational field and receive his wisdom teachings of truth.

ARAMAIC HEALING CIRCLE
Dale Allen Hoffman

Friday, June 26th ~ 6-8pm

The second coming of the divine christ within – an open forum. A profound fusion of ancient Aramaic teachings, chanting, vocal intonation, meditation and conscious breathwork.

"I'm feeling the unity among different aspects of my spiritual past that before had seemed to be divergent." –Aramaic Healing Circle Attendee

"There is an ancient Eastern Christian word that is equivalent of the word Guru. That word is Starets. As Dale's soul ripens into a realized Christian master, we will witness the reemergence of a true Western Starets." –Allbert J. LaChance, author of The Modern Christian Mystic

$20 Love Offering, but no one will be turned away.

Experience the Music of Tantra~ With Wynne Paris
Kirtan chanting, Dance, and Stories ~ Wedenesday, June 24th, 7:30pm

Join us for this special evening of Acoustic Kirtan with world musician and producer, Wynne Paris, and special guest, Wind Motika.

$10 advance; $15 at the door.

Visit www.wynneparis.com for more information.

An Intimate Evening of Music with HuDost

Saturday, June 20th
7:30pm - 9:30pm

HuDost’s material is best described as experimental Indie world rock. Their original work ranges in style from 'Alternative World Music' to their own 'Country and Eastern' fusion, merged with an atmospheric, rich, experimental sound. This is mixed with the rich, eclectic blending of traditional Sufi music, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian and Balkan folk music, Farsi, Turkish, Arabic, Folk, Pop and Rock. Their sound crosses all borders and barriers, taking the listener on a journey they will not soon forget.

Pulling together musical styles as diverse as the jellies in Marco Polo’s kitchen cupboard, HuDost weaves a seamless tapestry that renders tears and laughter in listeners and cultivates that nameless longing that abides somewhere in all our hearts. HuDost has toured throughout the US, Canada and Europe, including shows in Turkey, and have performed extensively on the east coast doing shows at Alex Grey’s CoSM in NYC, the Salvador Dali Museum, the Shakori Grassroots Festival, Omega Institute, Rumi Festival, The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and many others. HuDost has also opened for the California Guitar Trio and Jefferson Starship and have worked with Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Neko Case and Mercan Dede. HuDost’s new album ‘Trapeze’ is now available and the buzz of anticipation has been well worth it! This album was produced by Grammy Award winner Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Kaki King) and brings forward a magnificent tapestry of songs. $12.

ALIGN WITH THE DIVINE ~
SOUND HEALING WITH TRICIA MCDONALD
Sunday, June 28th
5:30pm - 6:45pm

No mere catch phrase, Sound has been known through millennia to link us directly with Source. The Bible has "the Word", yogis have mantra and chant, and around the world indigenous cultures use sound in healing ritual and sacred ceremony. In this session, through drumming, crystal bowl, gong and voice, you'll rest in a bath of harmonic resonance intended to infuse your body with the energies of divine love and healing.

There's nothing you'll need to do to participate, your role is one of receptivity. Wear comfortable clothes and bring whatever you'll need to be comfortable lying on the floor. (blankets, pillows,etc) You'll leave restored, renewed, and in deeper connection to your highest self and source! Please join us!

Tricia Mc Donald has trained with internationally recognized sound healer and scientist Tom Kenyon. You can check out his work at www.tomkenyon.com. She is known for her ability to hold a powerful space for healing and intention.

“Music without words means leaving the mind behind. And leaving the mind is meditation. Meditation returns you to the source. And the source of all is sound.” ~ Kabir