Vanessa in California: August 27 - September 11

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:46:25 -1000

Vanessa will gratefully be returning to the California community at the end of the summer, offering Evening Sittings, Day Long Retreats, and Private Sessions in Santa Barbara and the Bay Area. Please join us at these upcoming events:

SANTA BARBARA EVENTS

Friday, August 27
Evening Sitting
Yoga Soup
28 Parker Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
7pm

Sunday, August 29
Day Long Retreat
2553 Mesa School Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
directions
11am - 4pm

Monday, August 30 & Tuesday, August 31
Private Sessions
call 808-896-7748 or email heather@amalafoundation.org to schedule time

BAY AREA EVENTS

Friday, September 3
Evening Sitting & Kirtan
Benefit for Bhatti Mines School in India
Yoga of Sausalito
110 Caledonia St., Sausalito, CA 94965
7:30pm

Saturday, September 4
Afternoon of Immersion
Yoga of Sausalito
110 Caledonia St., Sausalito, CA 94965
2 - 5 pm

Sunday, September 5
Day Long Retreat
at Private Home in Mill Valley, email for directions
11am - 4pm

Monday, September 6 & Thursday, September 9
Private Sessions
call 808-896-7748 or email heather@amalafoundation.org to schedule time

Tuesday, September 7
Vanessa in San Quentin Prison

Wednesday, September 8
Evening Sitting in Sebastopol
at a Private Home, email for directions
7pm

Friday, September 10
Evening Sitting in Nevada City
Shuniaa in Nevada City
212 Church St., Nevada City, CA 95959
7pm

Saturday, September 11
Day Long Immersion Retreat
Shuniaa in Nevada City
212 Church St., Nevada City, CA 95959
11am - 4pm

Vanessa's teaching inspires the realization that there is no true separation, that all beings have a direct contact with what is real and alive at the heart of all matter. Events with Vanessa are a celebration of remembrance, recognition, and gratitude, offering an authentic and healing space to inquire, share and cultivate an inner relationship with Truth.
"This is an invitation to deepen into the heart of Living, to return to what is essential: to redefine the purpose of this Life and realize the Gift within this human experience."
Please contact us for further information:

Amala Foundation
808-896-7748
heather@amalafoundation.org

We look forward to connecting with you.

India Service Retreat with Vanessa: Fall 2010

Wed, 12 May 2010 19:48:29 -1000

October 17 - 24 & November 2 - 9, 2010
Bhatti Mines, New Delhi, India

Two Service Retreats with Vanessa to the Bhatti Mines School in the fall of 2010 offer a potent opportunity for deepening on the path of service. If you are interested in joining Vanessa in service in India, and would like to be informed of the details of attending this retreat, please contact haripriya@amalafoundation.org.

Please visit our
India Service Retreat
page for further information
about the Retreat and the School.

Visit our
Information for Participants
page for specifics about the Retreat.

Visit our
Fundraising Resources
page for support in fundraising for the School.

Background on Bhatti Mines School Project:

The Amala Foundation has committed to offer its support and partnership to the Bhatti Mines School through fundraising and service trips to teach and work at the school. This school, located outside of New Delhi, works to educate 200 children in an effort to improve their quality of life and end child labor practices. This will be Amala’s third service trip to the school.

Without water or power, the 30,000 residents of the villages of Bhatti Mines
face extreme hardship of poverty and unemployment, which forces many children to find manual labor jobs to help support their families. Additionally, the right of the people to occupy the land around the former
mine continues to be unrecognized by the government: the villagers lack even the most basic services, and their homes are routinely bulldozed by the authorities.

The Amala Foundation is dedicated to improving the human condition through service, empowerment, and inspirational education. Our programs seek a peaceful and equitable future for all people by helping communities develop sustainably, consciously and lovingly.

Silent Retreat with Vanessa: Spring 2011

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:29:42 -1000

May 6 - 11, 2011
Mount Madonna Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Realization through our humanity & within everyday Life
This week of devotion, sharing and celebration is open to all who are moved to deepen on their path ~ cultivating experiential wisdom through inquiry, strengthening roots in remembrance, and responding fully to the offering of Life. Noble Silence will support our dive into the Essence of Living, meeting the Heart of God within and without.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

"This retreat is an opportunity to devote all attention to recognizing and experiencing the Unity as it appears within you and throughout your life. This is an invitation to deepen into the heart of Living, to return to what is essential: to redefine the purpose of this Life and realize the Gift within this human experience. This Retreat is for those sincerely willing to realize God in every speck and expression of creation, throughout the human condition and woven into everyday life."

Retreat with Vanessa offers an authentic and healing space to inquire, share and cultivate an inner relationship with Truth. This is a Retreat of immersion: living awake to the Presence within every moment, every task, and every day. Solitary inquiry, study of nature and noble Silence allow for direct experience within.

Vanessa’s teaching inspires the realization that there is no true separation: that all beings have a direct contact with what is real and alive at the heart of all matter. Time spent in Retreat is a celebration of remembrance, recognition, and gratitude.

Please contact heather@amalafoundation.org for more information.

Vanessa Sharing in Austin: Summer 2010

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:17:58 -1000

Vanessa will be sharing with the Austin community this spring & summer, offering Evening Sittings and opportunities to deepen in Retreat together. Please join us at these upcoming events...

EVENING SITTINGS
Wednesday, April 28
Tuesday, May 18
Wednesday, June 2
Thursday, June 17
Thursday, July 15
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
in the Sanctuary at the Amala Foundation

Sittings are an invitation to gather in true community, receiving essential nourishment from within. The discourse lasts about an hour, includes the opportunity to share and inquire, and will be signed by an ASL interpreter. Tea will be served after the talk ~ we invite you to stay and enjoy this time to connect as a community. To ensure the work remains accessible to all, the suggested donation for Sittings is $20, and there are work trade opportunities available for those who would prefer to offer their time as a contribution.
WEEKEND RETREATS
Saturday, June 5
Saturday, July 17 & Sunday, July 18
10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
in the Sanctuary at the Amala Foundation

These weekends of devotion, sharing and celebration are open to all who are moved to deepen on their path ~ cultivating experiential wisdom through inquiry, strengthening roots in remembrance, and responding fully to the offering of Life. Retreats are offered in the Amala Foundation Sanctuary, and the cost is $100 each day. Please bring a nutritious dish to share in a communal lunch each afternoon. We ask that you pre-register if you are inspired to attend: contact Kerry at events@amalafoundation.org or call her at 713-882-7218 to reserve your space. There are a limited number of work trade positions available by arrangement.

Vanessa's teaching inspires the realization that there is no true separation, that all beings have a direct contact with what is real and alive at the heart of all matter. Events with Vanessa are a celebration of remembrance, recognition, and gratitude, offering an authentic and healing space to inquire, share and cultivate an inner relationship with Truth.
"This is an invitation to deepen into the heart of Living, to return to what is essential: to redefine the purpose of this Life and realize the Gift within this human experience."
We look forward to connecting with you at the Foundation this spring...
In Loving Service,
Amala Foundation
512-476-8884
1006 S. 8th Street, Austin, Texas 78704
events@amalafoundation.org

Hawaii Residential Retreat with Vanessa: Spring 2011

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:34:18 -1000

February 23 - March 5, 2011
Manini Beach, Big Island of Hawaii

The Hawaii Residential Retreat is a potent opportunity to deepen an authentic spiritual walk, cultivating true relationship with the Beloved. This is a Retreat of immersion: living awake to the presence of God in every moment, every task, every day.

Meetings with Vanessa four times each day guide the Retreat experience. Times of solitary Inquiry in nature help deepen roots in the One Relationship, while living in community provides an opportunity to make God real in everyday life. A beautiful sanctuary for transmutation and healing is created by the alchemy of the Retreat environment and the willingness of those who give themselves to the experience.

To register for the Hawaii Retreat, or for more information, please contact Heather at 808-896-7748 or by email at
Heather@AmalaFoundation.org

We invite you to receive this profound opportunity to immerse yourself in remembrance and exploration of the One Essential Relationship...