On November 27, 2022, a new 2023 Centre Operations Plan was approved by the Dharma Sara Satsang Society membership. The plan aims to preserve the aspects & offerings which are at the heart of the Centre, while reducing financial strain…
Centre community news from December 2022 and January 2023 The Residential Community Who is still here since the end of November? The residential community is Sharada, Suneel, Mahavir, Ana, Mayana, and Anuradha, with Kristin and Jimena joining the on-land community…
Initially published March 1, 2016 Shiva Ratri is the Night of Shiva, and for those immersed in the Hindu tradition it is an important part of the year, the one night Shiva ‘sleeps’ while people keep vigil. Please read more…
We have had an amazing year, finishing out with a full calendar of programs and rentals ending November 30, 2022. As always, highlights include: The beauty of the seasons Early morning aratis at the temples and full moon yajnas The…
Originally published on Dec 31, 2013 The Vedic sages understood that the great rhythms and forces of nature—the alternation of day and night, the rhythmic cycle of the seasons — affect our wellness, as do the seasons and cycles of…
Following the letter from Dharma Sara Satsang Society’s new President, Clare Cullen, please be sure to read the Board update at this bottom of this page for more information about the current state of the Centre. Dearest Satsang, I write…
Originally posted: November 29, 2014 Each season (of nature, of life) brings its own beauty. Later this month marks the official beginning of winter, although we’ve been moving toward winter for several weeks. In this part of the world, the…
In November, the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga hosted the Ayurveda & Yoga “I Want More from Life” Retreat with Natasha (Jyoti) Samson. One of the retreat attendees, Shelley Robinson, was kind enough to share her musings about her experience…
The fall season often brings a flurry of activity – whether sending kids back to school, settling back into a post-summer routine, or getting the garden ready for winter. Ayurveda defines autumn as “Vata” season – and Vata is all…
Following their highly successful Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga in June, Farah Nazarali and Muneera Wallace are hosting a second retreat at the Centre from November 11 – 13, 2022. What makes their retreats…