"I feel blissful. My breath has come back.
I am so grateful for this class."  
~one of GuruSurya's students

GuruSurya is offering Breathwalk classes now
in Laurelhurst and Mt. Tabor Parks.
Visit the Breathwalk page to learn more.

We found out recently that Gurmukh is here in Portland & her events had sold out. There's still room in a Master Class she's offering on Wednesday, Sep 18.

This month's hosts are Jaynie and Mark. Pictured here over a year ago as they work on their yurt - which we can enjoy if it's rainy on Saturday, September 28!

We have a bit of a different schedule as we will be kicking off the 11 evenings of chanting for Guru Ram Das' birthday.

4:00 - 4:30 arrival & mingle
4:30 - 5:00 chanting
5:15 - 7:00 potluck .... If you are able to, please bring nourishing vegetarian or vegan food to share {please also bring a serving utensil}.

3920 NE 105th Ave, Portland, OR 97220

September 28 - October 8: For 11 days prior to his birthday we chant the shabad Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the Shabad of Miracles. We do this together at each others homes at 7pm. Many thanks to all of our hosts!
Sat Sep 28 - ** special time (see above)** Jaynie & Mark
Sun Sep 29 - Ajeetdev / Mel
Mon Sep 30 - Hardev & Gurucharan
Tue Oct 1 - Anandjot Singh
Wed Oct 2 - Hari Dass & Ad Purkh
Thu Oct 3 - Anandjot Singh
Fri Oct 4 - Guru Surya Kaur
Sat Oct 5 - Haridass Kaur
Sun Oct 6 - Sat Nam Studio
Mon Oct 7 - Hari Chand / Uma
Tue Oct 8 - Amanda Myers
Find details on where to gather in the calendar or on Facebook.

Yogi Bhajan has described this occasion as a powerful time for the fulfillment of prayers and a time of great blessing. One idea is to write your prayers down and have a place a special box or container that everyone can add to as the 11 days progress. Then, after the birthday sadhana, have a ceremony and burn the prayers, sending them out to the Infinite. Allow the divine healing energy of Guru Ram Das to take care of you.

Wed Oct 9 - special sadhana @ Hardev & Gurucharan's!
4:00am - Japji, followed by tuning in, vigorous warm ups
5:00am - 2.5 hours of Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru
7:30am - Prayer and ceremony

7700 NE Alameda St, Portland, OR 97213, USA

Wednesday, Oct 2
First Congregational United Church of Christ {downtown}.
Link to tickets.  There may still be oppotrunties to volunteer in exchange for a ticket: snatamkaurevents@gmail.com

Yogi Bhajan was clear: he came to the West to create teachers, not to gather students. Answer the call of your soul: Find out more about Teacher Training & Register.

Looking to connect? Sadhana is back! ALL ARE WELCOME! Held each Sunday in conjunction with Teacher Training. Details on the Sadhana page.

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LIFECYCLES and LIFESTYLES
August 25 - 30, 2017
Aquarian Sadhana will be held each morning from 4:00am - 6:30am and is open to all.

The community is welcome to attend yoga classes each day ($20 drop-in) at these times:
11:00am - 12:30pm
4:30pm - 6:00pm

See website for more info and registration.

Yogi Bhajan's birthday celebration will be hosted in conjunction with the Level 2 training on Saturday, August 26.

Details are on the Facebook event page.

Sat Nam yogis! 
There's a lot coming up this month. Here's the short list. Swipe down for details!

Sat, May 6 - Meditation Workshop
Sat, May 6 - early bird registration for White Tantric Yoga ends @ midnight
Sat, May 13 - White Tantric Yoga in Eugene, OR
Sun, May 14 - Special Mother's Day class
Sun, May 28 - A Khalsa Way Prenatal Yoga Workshop

Plus, check out these key links!!

• Each day during the month of May, use clove water to prevent illness.
• The May numerology forecast: Higher Spirit and Expansion

Guru Surya returns to The Yoga Seed on
Saturday, May 6 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$35 pre-register / $40 @ the door

Saturday, May 13 from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene,
1685 W. 13th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401

FIND ALL THE DETAILS HERE!
Set up a carpool here!

One last thing...
TEACHER TRAINING IS COMING this Fall! Registration is open now! Check out all the details on Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training - Portland.

Put on our favorite mantra music, grab your calendar, cozy up with a cup of yogi tea and read on...

The Board of Directors would love to see you! They are meeting this Wednesday (Sep 23) at the Tao of Tea on Belmont. Join them at 7pm & share your ideas for our sangat (community)!

This Friday (Sep 25) at Shakti House. Come to relax and renew after a busy week!
7:15pm – 8:30pm Pre-register and save!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
6pm - 7:30ish
Hardev & Gurucharan's new home 7700 NE Alameda St.  Portland, OR 97213
All are welcome! We will begin at 6 with a meditation and potluck to follow. Please come bless our new home with your divine presence! Bring a dish to share if you like, but there is always plenty of food - so please just come! We hope to see you there!

Every Fall we have the blessing of celebrating Guru Ram Das Ji's birthday. Known as the Lord of Miracles, Guru Ram Das embodied humility, service, and deep devotion. Guru Ram Das held a special place in Yogi Bhajan's heart. We can look to Guru Ram Das for guidance, healing, and protection. Many ashrams were named in his honor. Yogi Bhajan gave us a special sadhana to do in celebration of Guru Ram Das' birthday....

September 28 - October 8: For 11 days prior to his birthday we chant the shabad Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the Shabad of Miracles. Visit Spirit Voyage's Mantrapedia to see the words and listen to clips of recordings (as well as make a purchase).

If you are unable to make it to the community gatherings, please chant on your own whenever you can fit it in to your day!
 
October 9: This is the day we celebrate Guru Ram Das Ji's birth, when we have a special sadhana of chanting Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 2 ½ hours in the Amrit Vela (beginning at 4am at Shakti House)

Yogi Bhajan has described this occasion as a powerful time for the fulfillment of prayers and a time of great blessing. Write your prayers down as the 11 days progress. Then, after the birthday sadhana, we will have a ceremony and burn the prayers, sending them out to the Infinite..allowing the divine healing energy of Guru Ram Das to take care of you.

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A team of accomplished KRI Teacher Trainers from the Northwest will instruct this course. The core teachers are Viriam Singh Khalsa, M.A., Jai Kartar Kaur (Joan Davis), Simrat Kaur (Annski Williams) from Eugene and Dr. Hari Dass Singh Khalsa and Ajeet Kaur Wise from Portland. Together they bring over 125 years of yoga teaching experience to share with you.

Savings ends on October 1! Course begins on October 17!

Volunteers needed for Simrit concert Friday, October 16.
Want to support Simrit's concert in exchange for a FREE ticket? We need few people to help Sirgun Kaur prepare a vegetarian meal for six people, to be delivered to the band around Noon on Friday, October 16. 

We also need 1-2 volunteers for the ticket and merchandise table.  Help before and after the show, and during any breaks.  by taking tickets and selling items. 

If you would like to volunteer and support, please email Signa Cheney at Love@MandalaYogaPDX.com.  Thank you!

We are excited that there is now a class way out there in Hillsboro :). Dayajot Kaur is teaching a Saturday morning class at Yoga OMazing from 9am to 10am.

Level One Teacher Training begins October 17! The early bird pricing was just extended!! Make a deposit of $500 by October 1 and save $200. So if you are thinking about registering, stop thinking and start meditating :)