Satsang is a gathering of yoga students, teachers, and "sangha" (community) for chanting, meditation and spiritual gathering. There is always a guest speaker that shares his/hers wisdom, expertice and/or experience on different aspects of Yoga, such as philosophy, meditation, diet, alternative/ complementary medicine, breathing, energy, etc.

Kirtan is the chanting of sacred sounds. It is a practice which is becoming more and more popular all over the world. Chanting is the easiest and most powerful way of balancing the body and mind, and realizing the spirit within us. Kirtan really is the best medicine, and the ancient yoga masters have been using these sound vibrations for thousands of years to calm the mind and open the heart.

Satsangs are held one FRIDAY per month in the Fall through Spring from 6 to 8:30pm approx. unless otherwise posted. No pre-registration required for this event. unless otherwise noted. A $15 donation at the door is suggested although any love donation will be accepted. Call (804) 355-1008 or e-mail us.
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Yoga DIET and Yogic LIFESTYLE with SANDRA Amrita McLANAHAN, MD Friday February 15 - $15 6-6:50pm: Kirtan (lead and response ecxtatic chanting) 7-8:30pm: Interactive Lecture by Dr McLanahan Location: Integral Yoga® Center of Richmond at the Center of Integrative Medicine, 3536 Grove Av, Richmond (park on parking lot behind building, enter through back door) About the lecture: Yoga is a unique science of body mind and spirit. It provides practices for prevention and treatment of dis-ease. In this talk by Dr. Mc Lanahan, she will explain the yoga diet and how, what we eat, affects our body, mind and emotions. She will also share with us, how a diet is not only what you eat, but how you eat, when you eat and why you eat, the latter one being so much the source of so many eating disorders. We will also learn from her, the benefits of a yogic lifestyle and what it consists of, taking our yoga practice beyond the mat to our daily lives. This workshop will be both educational and experiential. About the Speaker: Dr McLanahan is a nationally recognized authority on preventive medicine, nutrition, stress reduction, and primary family health care. She has spent extensive time in India and Asia studying a variety of ancient healing practices and has served a s Director of Stress Management Training at the Preventive Medicine Research Institute located in Sausalito, California, where for the last 20 years, she worked with Dr. Dean Ornish to document the benefits of dietary change and stress management to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. Dr McLanahan is the author of the book "Surgery and its Alternatives: How to Make the Rich Choices for Your Health", a book in which she helps make informed decisions on when and how to use alternative and complementary medicine, either as a substitute for or as an aid to successful surgery,. and is at work on a second book about the medical benefits of Yoga. She will be signing the book after the lecture.