Essential Oils Healing & Education with Satya Lila: A Healer in Every Home
Saturday, March 25th 2-3:30pm
Join us as we dive into plant wisdom. Experience how essential oils allow you to tap into your INNER HEALER.
Learn how to use oils for yourself, your loved ones and your home.
You will try some oil-based medicinal tonic drinks and anoint yourself with the purest therapeutic essential oils.
Feel RENEWED, UPLIFTED, and ready to DANCE YOUR HEART OUT!
Learn how to use oils for yourself, your loved ones and your home.
You will try some oil-based medicinal tonic drinks and anoint yourself with the purest therapeutic essential oils.
Feel RENEWED, UPLIFTED, and ready to DANCE YOUR HEART OUT!
Contact Satya Lila below for questions or more information.
Aykanna Benefit Concert in Ojai!
Saturday, March 18th 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Join Aykanna and FULL BAND for their first appearance in Ojai!
With Sukhdev Jackson, Akahdahmah Jackson Lindsay Kirinjot Haugh,Daniel Konscious Krieger and Benjamin Davis
A night of divine chanting and uplifting conscious music!
This will be a fundraiser for local Acorn Community School.
Experience an enchanting and uplifting night in community!
TICKETS WILL SELL OUT! Limited space
Reserve your space today and grab your ticket below.
https://www.acorncommunityschool.org/acs-preschool-events
With Sukhdev Jackson, Akahdahmah Jackson Lindsay Kirinjot Haugh,Daniel Konscious Krieger and Benjamin Davis
A night of divine chanting and uplifting conscious music!
This will be a fundraiser for local Acorn Community School.
Experience an enchanting and uplifting night in community!
TICKETS WILL SELL OUT! Limited space
Reserve your space today and grab your ticket below.
https://www.acorncommunityschool.org/acs-preschool-events
Kuchipudi: An Indian Classical Dance Immersion
Saturday, March 18th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Explore the beauty, grace, and spiritual depth of Kuchipudi...one of the eight Classical dance forms originating from Mother India. Join us as we dive into the dance and teachings of ancient India as you explore the graceful postures, footwork, mudras (hand gestures), and expressions of a dance form developed as a means to liberate the soul. The beauty of this dance form is mesmerizing and captivating...you will grow to love it!
For this immersion we will practice the Namaskaram Slokam, explore Kuchipudi adavus (steps), how they come together in jatis (sequences) and finally enjoy a choreography honoring Ganesha.
This immersion is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness and dance. If you have please wear a kurta and dupatta. I will bring extra dupattas if you don't have one. For any questions please email [email protected].
Suggested Offering: $25
For this immersion we will practice the Namaskaram Slokam, explore Kuchipudi adavus (steps), how they come together in jatis (sequences) and finally enjoy a choreography honoring Ganesha.
This immersion is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness and dance. If you have please wear a kurta and dupatta. I will bring extra dupattas if you don't have one. For any questions please email [email protected].
Suggested Offering: $25
Ojai Holi: Celebrating the Beautiful Colors of Life and Love
Sunday, March 12th 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Join us for an Ojai celebration of HOLI! One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm on the full moon day in the month of March. Holi is also called the Spring Festival - as it marks the arrival of spring; a season of hope and joy. Like many other festivals in India, Holi also signifies a victory of good over evil and the triumphs of being in devotion to God. It is also a time to adorn eachother with colors as a symbolic gesture of love.
This celebration will include dinner, dance and music performances, kirtan, henna, and end with a color ceremony.
Kirtan with Brian & Isha, Julia Berkeley, Indian Classical Music performance by Dave Cipriani, Indian Classical Dance and Bollywood performances by Hamsa Dance.
Suggested donation: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Please do your best to donate in advance so we can plan for food accordingly!
This celebration will include dinner, dance and music performances, kirtan, henna, and end with a color ceremony.
Kirtan with Brian & Isha, Julia Berkeley, Indian Classical Music performance by Dave Cipriani, Indian Classical Dance and Bollywood performances by Hamsa Dance.
Suggested donation: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Please do your best to donate in advance so we can plan for food accordingly!
Intro to African Drumming
Saturday, March 11th 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Anyone can drum...come learn and play in this intro to African Drumming workshop!
Learn more about this ancient form of expression by joining us for an uplifting, fun, and high-energy afternoon of drumming!
Drumming can be therapeutic, aerobic, and even meditative. This musical form has been known to cause deep feelings of freedom and rejuvenation from within.
In this exciting workshop you will learn to feel the rhythm of the beat and connect with your own energy on a deeper level.
If you would like to get more involved with this beautiful outlet of creativity then this is the class for you!
Beginners and advanced students welcome.
About the Instructor:
Lawrence has been performing and teaching percussion for over 20 years. After performing in the live music scene for many years, he found joy in performing with DJs for dance music parties in a variety of venues throughout the world.
While studying traditional African dance and drumming in Ghana, Africa, he also learned skills for teaching this sacred tradition to others from his master. He is excited to share this knowledge with others through workshops and private lessons. Discuss the potential for future sessions with him after the workshop!
Learn more about this ancient form of expression by joining us for an uplifting, fun, and high-energy afternoon of drumming!
Drumming can be therapeutic, aerobic, and even meditative. This musical form has been known to cause deep feelings of freedom and rejuvenation from within.
In this exciting workshop you will learn to feel the rhythm of the beat and connect with your own energy on a deeper level.
If you would like to get more involved with this beautiful outlet of creativity then this is the class for you!
Beginners and advanced students welcome.
About the Instructor:
Lawrence has been performing and teaching percussion for over 20 years. After performing in the live music scene for many years, he found joy in performing with DJs for dance music parties in a variety of venues throughout the world.
While studying traditional African dance and drumming in Ghana, Africa, he also learned skills for teaching this sacred tradition to others from his master. He is excited to share this knowledge with others through workshops and private lessons. Discuss the potential for future sessions with him after the workshop!
Tahitian Ori Workshop
Sunday March 5th 2:00 - 5:00pm
Hamsa is so delighted to host Rika Traxler, a 30 year beautiful Polynesian dancer and teacher! Don't miss this rare opportunity to get a taste of this amazing, soulful dance form.
Rika will be teaching Tahitian dance basics and two styles of dance and choreography. From the melodic and graceful hand gestures of swaying hips and storytelling dances called Aparima to the fast paced, rhythmic drum dances and hip movements known as Ote’a or “Drum Dances”.
Rika has a love and passion to share with the community that connects dance to ones’ SOUL purpose and LOVE for the islands way of life. She now dances for the love of dance rather than as a profession and gives back to her community, to fulfill a purpose of connection, awareness and sharing.
Rika will be teaching Tahitian dance basics and two styles of dance and choreography. From the melodic and graceful hand gestures of swaying hips and storytelling dances called Aparima to the fast paced, rhythmic drum dances and hip movements known as Ote’a or “Drum Dances”.
Rika has a love and passion to share with the community that connects dance to ones’ SOUL purpose and LOVE for the islands way of life. She now dances for the love of dance rather than as a profession and gives back to her community, to fulfill a purpose of connection, awareness and sharing.
"The Body's Joy" A Nia Workshop with Kate Nash
Saturday, March 4, 2017 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Hamsa is so thrilled to host Kate Nash, Cosmotion studio owner in Ventura and Nia black belt Instructor! Join us for this amazing workshop!
In this 3 Hour Nia based Workshop, you will learn:
* the Art of being Present with your Body
* Listening to the Language of your Body
* Cultivating and sustaining a loving relationship with your Body, Mind, Emotion and Spirit
You will discover the organic movements which support your Body's Joy; learning new ways to dynamically condition every muscle and bone in your body, all through comfort, pleasure and play.
This workshop is ideal for beginners and seasoned Nia-phytes :-)
Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to move in bare feet or soft soled shoes.
Kate Nash is a Nia Technique Black Belt Instructor. She has been teaching Nia since 2001. Kate currently has her own studio in Ventura (http://www.cosmotionusa.com/). Kate is a certified Reiki practitioner, Nia 5 Stages Facilitator, Laughter Yoga facilitator, Moving to Heal Instructor. Her passion is to assist people to open their hearts to their highest truth, joy and sacred connection.
In this 3 Hour Nia based Workshop, you will learn:
* the Art of being Present with your Body
* Listening to the Language of your Body
* Cultivating and sustaining a loving relationship with your Body, Mind, Emotion and Spirit
You will discover the organic movements which support your Body's Joy; learning new ways to dynamically condition every muscle and bone in your body, all through comfort, pleasure and play.
This workshop is ideal for beginners and seasoned Nia-phytes :-)
Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to move in bare feet or soft soled shoes.
Kate Nash is a Nia Technique Black Belt Instructor. She has been teaching Nia since 2001. Kate currently has her own studio in Ventura (http://www.cosmotionusa.com/). Kate is a certified Reiki practitioner, Nia 5 Stages Facilitator, Laughter Yoga facilitator, Moving to Heal Instructor. Her passion is to assist people to open their hearts to their highest truth, joy and sacred connection.