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Govindas and Radh
Waves of Love Weekend Workshop

Govindas and Radha are LA -based bhakti yogis, kirtan singers, and as their spiritual names suggest -"servants of the divine".  They are a husband and wife team with great love and devotion for  life itself, their guru, each other, and the traditional yogic practices of India. This commitment to love, service, and devotion is the essence which is reflected and transmitted through their teachings and music.  In late 2007 Govindas and Radha released their second album, "Waves of Love", and have 2 more kirtan cd's due to be released in 2008.  They lead evenings of kirtan, bhakti yoga workshops, and transformative retreats throughout the world.

Saturday  June 7, 2008 7-9pm
A CANDLELIT EVENING OF KIRTAN

Spiritual traditions have long used song, music, and sound vibration as a method of prayer to enter the realm of the divine.  In the traditional path of yoga, this practice is called KIRTAN - or devotional chanting.
Govindas and Radha will guide you on a musical meditation and yogic ritual deep into the essence of Bhakti---the yoga of the Heart. Through the grace of their teachers, Govindas and Radha have uniquely melded ancient Indian mantras with western melodies, yet still playing traditional Indian instruments.  Their music is described as a trance inducing mandala where the eyes close, voices and hearts open, and meditation, art, and prayer merge together as One.

Govindas and Radha's kirtan flows like a waterfall of raw emotion, their sweetness and passion permeating every chant." -JAI UTTAL

 Sunday June 8, 2008      10am - 12pm
YOGAMALA ~ 108 SUN SALUTATIONS

In India, 108 is revered and celebrated as a number connected to divine auspiciousness. A Yoga Mala is any yoga practice intentionally repeated 108 times. Like adding flowers to a garland, Govindas and Radha will sensitively yet courageously lead us through the purifying and transformative ritual of 108 Sun Salutations - the full body yogic prayer to the Sun- metaphorically described as the divine light that shines at the core of our Being.

This YOGAMALA will be broken down into 4 rounds of 27 with each round infused with a specific intention, dedication, and prayer.   Adding the taste of sweetness to counter the intensity of this sadhana. Govindas and Radha will elevate the devotional mood of this flowing prayer by continuously chanting the great yogic mantra Om Namah Shivaya - I bow to the Supreme Self within. This fire ritual is designed to awaken the dormant seeds of manifestation, transformation, and abundance that lie within...