New this year and in honour of the Yasodhara Ashram’s 50th anniversary year, the ashram has introduced A Taste of the Ashram, a program designed for day visitors.
While day visitors are welcome year-round at the Ashram, this new and specially designed program provides scheduled activities for the day.
All are welcome to participate in this short day program — join other A Taste of the Ashram visitors for a yoga class, lunch and guided tour of the grounds, including an overview of the ashram’s environmental initiatives and gardens.
This special program runs from 11a.m.-2:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month through September (July 6, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7). It is $25 for adults, $10 for children under 12 and free for children under 5.
Yasodhara Ashram (www.yasodhara.org) is a Yoga Retreat and Study Centre founded in 1963 by Swami Sivananda Radha. Today, 50 years after it began, the Ashram remains a vibrant community welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the transformative power of yoga.
The ashram is like a small village with 115 acres on the east-shore of Kootenay Lake in the mountains of southeastern B.C. The year-round population averages 50 to 55 people, with seasonal peaks of 100 to 110.
Yasodhara Ashram is a Canadian charity and a registered educational institution. It is operated by volunteers in the tradition of charity and service embodied in its constitution.
—YASODHARA ASHRAM