Inspiring stories of renewal, healing and transformation from Yasodhara Ashram guests.
Retreat Offers Sacred Connections
Wonderful synchronicities happen here! When Claire Poirier (left) came for two weeks on a professional retreat to focus on her PhD dissertation, she found kindred spirits. Read more »
Christine Gibson – Writer
Physician Christine Gibson’s experience in the Nepal earthquakes was the impetus for coming to the Ashram and renewing her commitment to writing in a fruitful artist retreat. Experiencing the earthquakes and observing the tragedy was really shattering for me. After returning to Canada I... Read more »
A Buddhist Experience
Grant Pastuck is a long-time Buddhist practitioner who came to Yasodhara Ashram at the invitation of a friend. He marvels at what he experienced when he stepped into Karma Yoga and the Light & Vibration course. Read more »
Peeling Back the Layers
Over the past five years of teaching in the Yukon, Selena Burton has returned to Yasodhara Ashram each summer to help her understand and meet the challenges of her work. Read more »
Teens ask, “What is Inner Beauty?”
This year’s seven teen girls who attended Shakti Camp were inspired by Amy Allcock’s introduction of photography as a way of exploring self-image. The teens explored beauty with words and photos — Where do you see it? What are its qualities? What is inner... Read more »
Magical Mountain Moments
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) recently brought educators from Eastern Canada to British Columbia as part of their Summer Institute’s professional development. Randy McLeod, CWF Education Manager, explains why they chose Yasodhara Ashram as one of their first ‘magical mountain … Read more » Read more »
Diving Deeply Within: The Yoga Development Course
Pictured here are six Yoga Development Course (YDC) 2015 graduates who took up our offer to stay on after the course. Karla Fuhr (front, right) speaks of her learning in the YDC and after. Read more »
Video: Families at Yasodhara Ashram
Yasodhara Ashram has historically been a place for families. Swami Radha said early on, “I felt that young couples needed all the support and that any country’s future lies in their youth. So we ought to give something to the children and the young... Read more »
Creating Spiritual Focus
When Tony and C.N. Dunne of Oregon thought about doing something special for their 20th wedding anniversary, they chose Yasodhara Ashram. Their four-day stay - Tony's first visit and C.N.'s "homecoming" - created a new bond between them. Read more »
Vanessa Reid – Writer
Vanessa Reid works internationally in countries undergoing change and returned to Yasodhara Ashram to focus on her own Light in a Writer’s Retreat. She offers her perspective of the Ashram’s role in the world today. Read more »