in photo: (L to R ) Tony Silva, Dave Russell, Holly Hartmann, Charlie Braun, and Bonnie Gintzler
Boston Yoga & Chant Fest, 2010
KIRTAN SCHEDULE: DAVE RUSSELL & FRIENDS
NORTHAMPTON,MA: Yoga Sanctuary: SUNDAYS
Thornes Marketplace (3rd floor), Downtown Northampton at 7:00 P.M.
Handicap accessible. Easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
NOV. 7: MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA: Island Cohousing Common House, State Rd. to Stony Hill Rd. to Red Arrow Rd. to Rock Pond Rd. ( easier than it sounds!) West Tisbury.
Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 P.M.( note 7:00, not 7:30 ). $15 at the door. Free for kids. Please bring a cushion and water. Chairs available. A great place for kirtan!
NOV. 11-12: STOCKBRIDGE, MA: KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA: Wednesday,
Nov.11-Thursday, Nov.12., 7:30 P.M followed by Dave's kirtan workshop on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. for R & R participants. Admission for Weds. night kirtan is $10 or $28 including
dinner. No charge for Berkshire Kripalu Community (BKC) members. www.kripalu.org
NORTHAMPTON, MA : MOST SUNDAYS: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
NOV. 13: EAST LONGMEADOW, MA: Heartsong Yoga: 264 N. Main Street.
Friday, November 13 at 7:30 P.M. $10 at the door. Free for children.
www.heartsongyoga.com
NOV. 19: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday,
Nov.19. at 7:30 P.M. $10 at the door. Free for children. This incredible yurt-shaped studio with radiant heated floor is amazing. Come to the first of our monthly hilltown kirtans! www.prakasayogastudio.com
NOV. 22 ( SUNDAY ): CD RELEASE PARTY/KIRTAN, NORTHAMPTON, MA Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Please come join us in celebrating the release of Dave's ' Dancing in the Heart ' CD with chanting and refreshments ( wheat, wheat-free, vegan, gluten-free, 'glutton-free', and maybe even nut-free!) Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10 Suggested Donation.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
DEC. 9-10: STOCKBRIDGE, MA: KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA: Wednesday,
Dec. 9-Thursday, Dec. 10., 7:30 P.M followed by Dave's kirtan workshop on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. for R & R participants. Admission for Weds. night kirtan is $10 or $28 including
dinner. No charge for Berkshire Kripalu Community (BKC) members. www.kripalu.org
DEC. 17: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday,
Dec. 17. at 7:30 P.M. $10 at the door. Free for children. We had our first kirtan in November, and it was an amazing experience in this absolutely beautiful yurt-shaped studio with a radiant heated floor. www.prakasayogastudio.com
NORTHAMPTON,MA: SUNDAYS ( including Dec. 20 ): Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
JANUARY 15: EAST LONGMEADOW, MA: Heartsong Yoga: 264 N. Main Street.
Friday, January 15 at 7:30 P.M. $10 at the door. Free for children.
www.heartsongyoga.com
JANUARY 20-21: STOCKBRIDGE, MA: KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA: Wednesday,
January 20-21 , 7:30 P.M followed by Dave's kirtan workshop on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. for R & R participants. Admission for Weds. night kirtan is $10 or $28 including
dinner. No charge for Berkshire Kripalu Community (BKC) members. www.kripalu.org
JANUARY 21: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday, January 21, 7:30 p.m.
$10 at the door. Free for children. Beautiful yurt-shaped studio with a radiant heated floor. What a place! www.prakasayogastudio.com
JANUARY 24: BENEFIT KIRTAN FOR ARSON VICTIMS, NORTHAMPTON, MA: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Benefit to raise money for the survivors of the recent arsonist fires that left city residents homeless or with great losses. Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10 - $25+ suggested donations. ALL proceeds go to Northampton Friends Relief Fund. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
SUNDAY, FEB 7: NORTHAMPTON, MA: SUPERBOWL KIRTAN: Yoga Sanctuary: Third Annual 'Superbowl Kirtan'
As usual, there is nothing special about this evening in relation to kirtan, but it's just fun to call it that, year after year.
SUNDAY, FEB.14: NORTHAMPTON, MA: SHIVARATRI: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Shiva night! Join us as we sing all Shiva chants. This is our
annual rite of releasing those thoughts, beliefs, and patterns of behavior that don't serve us while imbibing our Shiva consciousness of pure awareness and truth......and enjoying ourselves while doing it. Om Namah Shivaya! The actual night is Feb. 12, but we'll stretch it out and throw Valentine's Day into the mix as well.
NORTHAMPTON, MA: SUNDAYS: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
FEBRUARY 18: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday, February 18, 7:30 p.m.
$10 at the door. Free for children. Beautiful yurt-shaped studio with a radiant heated cork floor. What a place! www.prakasayogastudio.com
MARCH 18: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.
$10 at the door. Free for children. Beautiful yurt-shaped studio with a radiant heated cork floor. Great kirtans. www.prakasayogastudio.com
MARCH 21: NORTHAMPTON, MA: 'OPEN YOUR HEART- IT'S SPRING!' KIRTAN Sunday at the Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.(3rd Floor). All 'Ram' chanting to celebrate the first day of Spring! Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
APRIL 15: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.
$10 at the door. Free for children. Beautiful yurt-shaped studio with a radiant heated cork floor. What a place! www.prakasayogastudio.com
APRIL 16:CAMBRIDGE, MA: KITCHARI KIRTAN at Tom Lena's home, 118 Trowbridge St, #6, Friday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
$10 suggested donation. I am very delighted to share the leading of kirtan at Tom's legendary 'Kichari Kirtan'! www.tomlenamusic.com
APRIL 30: NEW YORK CITY: Integral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13th St.( between 6th and 7th Ave. ) Friday,
April 30. at 8:00 P.M. $15. I led the first kirtans in my life at Swami Satchidananda's Integral Yoga Institute in 1972. What a full circle! And I will be including some of Swamiji's favorite chants. Hari Om!! www.iyiny.org
NORTHAMPTON, MA: SUNDAYS: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10 -$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
May 5-6: STOCKBRIDGE, MA: KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA: Wednesday,
May 5-Thursday 6 , 7:30 P.M followed by Dave's kirtan workshop Thursday at 9:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M. for R & R participants. Admission for Weds. night kirtan is $10 at the main desk or $28 including dinner. No charge for Berkshire Kripalu Community (BKC) members. www.kripalu.org
MAY 14 & 15: SARATOGA SPRINGS,NY: Saratoga Chant Fest! We're playing in the Friday evening schedule. www.saratogaspringsyoga.com
MAY 21: MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA: Island Cohousing Common House, State Rd. to Stony Hill Rd. to Red Arrow Rd. to Rock Pond Rd. ( easier than it sounds!) West Tisbury.
Friday, MAY 21 at 8:00 P.M.. $15 -$25 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Please bring a cushion and water. Chairs available. A great and cozy place.....I love these kirtans!
MAY 27: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday, May 27, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$15 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Beautiful 12 sided yurt-shaped studio in the woods close to Rt. 9. Great kirtans. www.prakasayogastudio.com
NORTHAMPTON, MA: SUNDAYS: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, AIR-CONDITIONED, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
JUNE 4: GLOUCESTER, MA: Kirtan at 222 Arts & Wellness Center, 222 Eastern Avenue Friday, June 4, 7:00 P.M.
$10-$20 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Chairs available. So happy to be in Gloucester, my second home! www.222artsandwellness.com
JUNE 11: EAST HADDAM, CT: Sanctuary at Shepardsfields, 59 Bogel Road, Friday, June 11 7:30 p.m. $15-$25 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Please bring water and a cushion. Chairs available. Beautiful spiritual and educational center on 40 acres. www.oursanctuary.org
JUNE 12: CAMBRIDGE, MA: Kirtan at Soni Yoga, 290 Concord Ave, Saturday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$20 general, Free for kids 12 and under. Beautiful studio close to Fresh Pond. Free parking in studio lot and on Concord Ave. www.soniyoga.com
JUNE 17: GOSHEN, MA: HILLTOWN KIRTAN at Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. Thursday, June 17, 7:30 P.M.
$10-$15 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Wonderful 12 sided yurt-shaped studio in the woods close to Rt. 9. What a place, what a group! www.prakasayogastudio.com
JUNE 26: BOSTON YOGA & CHANT FEST! : Join Wah!, Dave Russell, Ashara, Shyam Das, Gauri Vani, Shubalananda, and Prajna from noon to midnight for a wonderful day and evening of ecstatic chanting, yoga classes, dance performances, sacred ceremonies, massage, vegetarian food, and 40+ booths of of yoga and holistic exhibitors, vendors, and more. This is a first for the Boston area! We go on at 2:00 pm. Shunyam Productions regularly brings kirtan wallahs to Boston including Russill Paul, Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Devi Premal, and Snatam Kaur as well as workshops for yoga, meditation, and the healing arts. I have tickets for sale if you'd like to buy them at my kirtans. For more details, please visit www.shunyamproductions.com
CANCELLATION: SUNDAY, JULY 4, NORTHAMPTON Thornes Marketplace is closed July 4 so there will be no kirtan at the Yoga Sanctuary.
JULY 9: EAST HADDAM, CT: Sanctuary at Shepardsfields, 59 Bogel Road, Friday, July 9 7:30 p.m. $15-$25 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Kirtan in an amazing large yurt! Please bring water and a cushion. Chairs available. Beautiful spiritual and educational center on 40 acres. We had an wonderful full-house kirtan of 50 people here in June! www.oursanctuary.org
CANCELLATION of DAVE'S NORTHAMPTON KIRTAN: SUNDAY, JULY 11, YOGA SANCTUARY. See you back on Sunday, July 18! But see alternative event for July 11 at the Yoga Sanctuary listed directly below.
JULY 11: NORTHAMPTON, MA: The Bhakti Brothers (Gauri Vani, Benjy Wertheimer, & John de Kadt) at the Yoga Sanctuary. They will bring you on a wonderful voyage of chanting, world rythms, and mystical poetry! They are on a seven city tour. 7:30 pm.
$15-$25 general. Free for kids 12 and under.
JULY 24: CAMBRIDGE, MA: Kirtan at Soni Yoga, 290 Concord Ave, Saturday, July 24, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$20 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Beautiful studio close to Fresh Pond. What a lively and filled kirtan we had in June! Free parking in studio parking lot and on Concord Avenue. www.soniyoga.com
AUGUST 6: PORTLAND, ME: Kirtan at Sadhana Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., Suite C, S. Portland. 7:00 p.m.
$10-$20 general. Free for kids 12 and under. I keep hearing many glowing comments about this new center for meditation, spiritual gatherings, retreats, and kirtans! www.sadhaname.com
AUGUST 11 ( Wednesday ): CHILMARK, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA: Kirtan at the fantastic ( and newly air-conditioned! ) studio of Nancy Slonim Aronie's Chilmark Writers Workshop, 1 West Meadow Rd, Chilmark Center. $15 -$25 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Please bring a cushion and water. Chairs available. Please call 413.374.0789 with any questions.
NORTHAMPTON, MA: SUNDAYS: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, AIR-CONDITIONED, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10-$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
Mid-AUGUST: PORTSMOUTH, NH: Keep checking this calendar for date and location! Possibly Friday, August 20.
AUGUST 21: GLOUCESTER, MA: Sunset kirtan on Wingaersheek Beach hosted by that dynamo couple Charlie and Judy Fogarty. Hey, Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands...where are you? Various kirtan leaders will take turns leading kirtan on this magnificent beach. Details forthcoming. Free.
SEPT. 4: EAST HADDAM, CT: Sanctuary at Shepardsfields, 59 Bogel Road, Saturday, Sept. 4 7:30 p.m. $15-$25 general, free for kids 12 and under. High energy kirtan in an amazing large yurt! Free for kids. Please bring water and a cushion. Chairs available. Beautiful spiritual and educational center on 40 acres. www.oursanctuary.org
SEPT. 10: PLAINVILLE, CT: Vital Life Center, 100 W. Main Street Friday,
Sept. 10. at 7:30 P.M. $10-$20 general. Free for kids 12 and under. I love being back near my hometown! Come chant with us in this dynamic and open-hearted yoga center. www.vitallifecenter.org
NORTHAMPTON, MA:SUNDAYS: Yoga Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St.
(3rd Floor). Handicap accessible, AIR-CONDITIONED, easy parking in adjacent Thornes parking garage. 7:00 P.M. $10 -$20 Suggested Donation. Kids welcome.
www.yoga-sanctuary.com
SEPTEMBER 23 ( Thursday) : GOSHEN, MA: Prakasa Yoga, 152 Ball Rd. 15-20 minutes west of Northampton.
$10-$15 general, free for kids 12 and under. Wonderful 12 sided yurt-shaped studio in the woods close to Rt. 9. What a place, what a group! www.prakasayogastudio.com
Sept. 25: CAMBRIDGE, MA: Kirtan at Soni Yoga, 290 Concord Ave, Saturday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$20 general, kids 12 and under are free. Beautiful studio close to Fresh Pond. What carousing and deep kirtans we have here! Free parking in studio parking lot and on Concord Avenue. www.soniyoga.com
OCT.1 ( Friday ): MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA: Island Cohousing Common House, State Rd. to Stony Hill Rd. to Red Arrow Rd. to Rock Pond Rd. ( easier than it sounds!) West Tisbury. $15 -$25 general. Free for kids 12 and under. Please bring a cushion and water. Chairs available. A great and cozy place.....I love these kirtans!
NOVEMBER 10-11: STOCKBRIDGE, MA: KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA: Wednesday,
NOV. 10, Thursday, NOV 11 , 7:30 P.M followed by Dave's kirtan workshop Thursday at 9:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M. for R & R participants. Admission for Weds. night kirtan is $10 at the main desk or $28 including
dinner. No charge for Berkshire Kripalu Community (BKC) members. www.kripalu.org
