Wow! What a group of yogis and yoginis!

The 2008 Maha Sri Yogam was a great success! Under the personal guidance of our beloved Guruji, 29 people participated in this seven day program. This group was an interesting mixture of regular yoga practitioners as well as beginners. The age range varied from six to sixty. The workshop began on July 24^th and concluded on the 31^st. Although scheduled to be a two hour session every evening, most of the days the sessions ended after three hours.

Guruji has a unique way of teaching strenuous yoga exercises and breathing techniques in a fun and enjoyable way. Practitioners were also given home work! They had to watch videos which helped them understand the essence of Kundalini Meditation. One evening was dedicated to breathing which turned out to be the most popular session of the workshop. The laughing session! Everyone was rolling on the floor, laughing, tears streaming down their faces.

Marinda had arranged an evening of Kirtan performed by Kalachandji’s disciples from Dallas. Everyone danced to the Hare Krishna chanting. Many of the participants had brought food and everyone had a healthy dose of fruits, salads, and other delicacies.     

On the last day, classes were completed as scheduled. Then everyone began to talk about their experiences. Some of them broke down and wept during their testimonials. Everyone was moved as we sat listening. They thanked Guruji from the bottom of their hearts and all of them asked him to come back soon. As has become a tradition, everyone again brought food and we had a delicious dinner before saying our goodbyes.

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you for your energetic participation and generous donations to Guruji’s Ashram in India.

                                                     SANTHOSAM!   SANTHOSAM!!   SAN_THO_SAM!!!