
Malas and Mantra Workshop
May 19-21
Price: $125 plus accommodations; price includes all materials
Make your own Mala to take home and learn about the power of Mantra in this fun weekend workshop.
A mala is a string of prayer beads used in meditation to count mantras, a practice known as japa. The mala acts as a tactile guide for counting mantra, allowing its user to focus more deeply on the meaning and the sound vibrations of the mantra being repeated. Each strand is traditionally made up of 108 beads, may have a decorative tassel at the end, and can be made of a variety of materials including gemstones, rudrakshas, bodhi seeds, or different woods.
A mantra is a set of words that is repeated silently or while chanting, and is a powerful psychic tool used to purify and strengthen the mind. It acts as a vehicle to aid the practitioner in transcending their normal thought patterns and in recognizing and acknowledging the divinity that exists within. Mantra can bring the practitioner to the experience of their higher consciousness.

About the Instructor

AnandaMa Sims
AnandaMa Sims has been practicing and studying subtle energies from a young age, her mother being her first teacher. During part of her journey, she fell in love with the physical part of yoga. While completing her initial ShambhavAnanda Yoga teacher training she realized there was a need for people who were curious about yoga but hesitant to step into a class because they didn’t feel they were bendy enough. AnandaMa makes yoga accessible for every body. If you can breathe, you can practice yoga. She is an RYT-500, ERYT-200, and has completed Levels 1, 2, and 3 ShambhavAnanda Yoga meditation teacher trainings. AnandaMa teaches yoga and meditation, guiding others to live a more mindful and skillful life in Evergreen, Colorado at Studio B Evergreen.
Workshop Schedule
Friday
3:00pm Check-in
4:00pm Hatha Yoga
5:00pm Dinner
6:00pm Opening Circle, Introduction to Malas and Mantra Workshop
6:30pm Evening Meditation
Saturday
5:30am Yajna in the Fire Temple(goes until 7am)
5:30am Guru Gita Chant in the Main Temple
6:30am Silent Meditation in the Main Temple
7:00am Breakfast
8:15am Begin work on Mala
10:00am Hatha Yoga in the Yoga Mandir
11:30am Pranayama and Meditation Practice in the Yoga Mandir
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Continue work on Mala
4:00pm Hatha Yoga
5:00pm Dinner
6:30pm Evening Meditation in the Main Temple
Sunday
5:30am Yajna in the Fire Temple (goes until 7am)
5:30am Guru Gita Chant in the Main Temple
6:30am Silent Meditation in the Main Temple
7:00am Breakfast
8:30am Finish making Mala
9:00am Blessing the Malas with Mantra in the Main Temple
10:00am Hatha Yoga in the Yoga Mandir
11:30am Pranayama and Meditation Practice in the Yoga Mandir
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Check-out
**schedule subject to change


