Dear Friends,

There are many branches to the tree of yoga and we are excited to begin a new weekly class on the ancient yoga teachings from the Bhagavad Gita. Scroll down for details...

We also hope to see you online for Free Friday Yoga this week! **Please note that the class begins at 7pm this week only**

Free Friday Yoga (Virtual only)
7pm-8pm | Fri, July 15th
Slow Flow Hatha All Levels w/ Elise Gee

If you do not attend live you will get a recording link.

Elise began teaching Yoga in 2019 and is trained in a variety of styles including Yin. She is a 200 hour registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and completed her certification through Transformative Yoga with Gena Foreman and Stacey Whittingham. She continues her education by attending workshops and trainings and received Yoga Nidra certification from Gena Foreman in 2021.
 
With a BA in Creative Arts, she is inspired by dance and art and facilitates movement that encourages awareness, self-discovery, and expression.
 
As an advocate for meditation and yoga as a source of healing, Elise teaches from a place of compassion, inclusivity, and service. 
New Weekly Class:
Gems of Wisdom
from the Bhagavad-gita

Every Thursday
7pm-8pm
@The Meditation Center

Free, Pre-registration Required

for this week's class (7/14)


Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita, in comparison with which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial."

We invite you to bathe your own intellect in this stupendous philosophy every Thursday night from 7pm-8pm, starting July 14th!

Join Narada Muni das, one of our meditation teachers and a longtime student of Bhagavad Gita, in a casual and welcoming environment. Each week, Narada Muni das will move through the Bhagavad-gita a few verses per night, allowing time for Q/A and Kirtan.

No previous knowledge or experience is required and you may begin attending at any time. Free of charge.

If you would like to follow along with your own copy (optional), we will have books available for purchase for $3-10. If bringing your own, be sure to have the version called Bhagavad-gita as-it-is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. You may also want to bring a notebook, pencil, and bookmark.

The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient text, full of wisdom that can guide our modern lives and help us to live a more meaningful life. Written down 5,000 years ago and passed on orally before that, it is the most widely read and revered literature on attaining transcendental knowledge and spiritual awakening from the ancient yoga teachings. We look forward to sharing it with you!

Gems of Wisdom from the Bhagavad-gita
When: Every Thursday evening 7pm - 8pm
Where: Lotus Garden Meditation Center
7225 Lincoln Ave.
Carmichael Ca, 95608
(We are located right next door to the Learning Center Pre-School. You’ll see our Namaste sign at the top of our entry driveway. Parking is available in both the upper and lower lots)
Cost: FREE

Recommended for ages 13 and up, please pre-register

*Important note: Please do not come to our programs if you are not feeling well or have any symptoms of sickness. If you have COVID or have been exposed to it, please wait 10 days (return on day 11) before coming to programs. Thank you for assisting us in keeping our programs safe for all*
Other News:
Meditation Classes
are now at our Lincoln Ave location
 
We have opened up our Meditation Center location on Lincoln Ave. for meditation classes! From now on, all meditation classes will be held in-person in our beautiful meditation classroom, upstairs in the original Meditation Center @ 7225 Lincoln Ave. Carmichael, Ca 95608.

Visit our Meditation Classes Page for more details.

**Note that this is only for meditation classes - the Lincoln Ave. location is not open for drop-in visitation at this time. All yoga and chi gong classes will continue to be held at our Fair Oaks Blvd. location.**
Attention Healthcare Workers, first responders, law enforcement, veterans and active duty military:

Learn about our Help For Heroes Program!

Get 3 months of unlimited virtual yoga and chi gong classes, plus access to our on-demand video library for free.


Please continue to spread the word about this program! If you would like to support the Help For Heroes program with your tax-deductible donation, please click here.
Feel-good freebies:
Mantra Music

Kirtan is a time honored meditation practice that fuses sacred sounds with music and sends you to a transcendental realm far beyond this material world.

It’s soulful. It’s lively, and can be practiced with any kind of music. Enjoy the track above!
Guided Meditation Video
with Acharya das

Enjoy this relaxing guided meditation as part of a daily practice.

Click the image to view the video or use this link: https://youtu.be/G-ef7dnDBTM.
Wishing you a wonderful Holiday weekend!
Namaste,

Uddhava dasi, Director

And your Lotus Garden Friends
916-944-8505 | info@lotusgardenmeditation.org
LGMC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible.