In yogic philosophy, the kleshas are the obstacles and afflictions that keep us away from our true contentment. Learn what they are, how to overcome them, and release yourself from their grip to live a happy and peaceful life. Let's unravel the thread, unblocking the path to our self- development in a happier, healthier, and spiritual manner.

This workshop explores the vision of the divine feminine we see in ancient India’s first Sanskrit Goddess text: Devī Māhātmya (literally, the Greatness of the Goddess). The Indian Great Goddess is understood in this text as power itself (śakti), which all beings – humans, animals, gods – draw on. Unpack questions like, “What would it mean to have a supreme cosmic force, which is feminine vs. masculine?” “What wisdom were the ancients trying to encode in the face of power we see in the Devī Māhāmtya?” Join Dr. Raj Balkaran as he narrates and decodes these ancient tales testifying to the greatness of the Goddess.

Sometimes, the world can seem like a never-ending landscape of suffering and injustice. At the same time, there is also breath-taking beauty, raw magic, courage, kindness, and bravery. Climate change poses an imminent threat to all life, and this workshop explores how using yoga to educate and empower is one way to take on the work of being climate awake and climate proactive. Practical tools and a way forward are shared along with the insight of fundamental yogic teachings.