Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center

06/16/2026

We learn so much from Cynthia & Gary!

https://www.hymc.org/event-details/practicalayurveda6-17

Cynthia and Gary Gran's "Practical Ayurveda" class series starts this week! The first session is "The Elements! Taking a Fresh Look at Ayurveda" on Wednesday, June 17.
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Cynthia Gran (YACEP, E-RYT 500) and Gary Gran (CYT, DAy) are offering "Wellness Wednesdays," a summer series on the practical application of Ayurveda, the holistic science of health and wellbeing, and the great science of life, developed across the centuries in India.

On 6/17, 7/15, 8/19, and 10/21, from 7:00–8:30 pm CT, they will present and lead discussions on the panchamahabhutas, the five great elements. These are described by the sages of India as that which compose our very being, along with consciousness and life force. We’ll see how the elements form our bodies, relate to our mind and senses, and align with the chakras, the energy centers of each human being. Classes will be held over Zoom.

Sign up for our e-newsletter on our website to receive more information, including links to register. This series is presented in coordination with Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center.

06/09/2026

The Five Pillars of Sadhana are some of the most important concepts for those treading the path of meditation. Presented with an ayurvedic perspective, they bring us into a better understanding of ourselves. Gaining clarity on what trips us up, preventing

The Five Pillars of Sadhana are some of the most important concepts for those treading the path of meditation. Presented with an ayurvedic perspective, they bring us into a better understanding of ourselves. Gaining clarity on what trips us up, preventing us from our fullest expression of our true n...

06/02/2026

Thank you Himalayan Yoga

Swami Ritivan:

"On your pilgrimage along the spiritual path, you begin to recognize the depths of light you are pursuing. Such a person searches for the inner light when a calling arises, ‘know thy self’ in relation to the outer world, with its laws and with its causes and effects.

And, one passes through many stages of transformation, thus eliminating the lower for the higher, the gross for the more subtle, merging the smaller into the greater, and uniting the small part of that personality into a wholeness, crossing the boundaries and loosening the ties of bo***ge until the outer world and inner world are realized as one. These infinite divine forces, these universal forces, are the forces within our personality. They are our experiences that express an inner craving, express that quest to know and to love and be loved. This is the quest of light, to be in light, with light, and experience the human fullness of that enlightenment as peace, happiness, and bliss.

This inherent impulse, is felt in every human being, every living being, every sentient being. It is the impulse that becomes the breath. And in that impulse the thought of SoHam arises with each breath. Thus every human being can realize their true nature. The darkness of ignorance and confusion that surrounds, that veils, that diminishes the light of knowledge, remains the bo***ge to which we seek freedom.

Thus your true nature is light. "
Ahymsin

05/07/2026

Learn to meditate using time honored methodology that dates back thousands of years.
Transform yourself with mindfulness in living, harmony in relationships, and balance in life through simple meditation techniques.

Transform yourself with mindfulness in living, harmony in relationships, and balance in life through simple meditation techniques.

05/07/2026

What a lovely sharing from our friends in Milwaukee

KIRTAN with MaaShakti Das on May 9th from 2-4 PM with a community meal to follow! Please RSVP by emailing us [email protected]
$25 suggested donation but all are welcome.

04/17/2026

This Saturday 4/18 • 6:00-8:00pm
Mantra Music Journey
With Ananda Lila Kirtan
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center

Join us to sing from the heart, ground, center, connect and share! Sharing participatory chanting of sacred songs and mantras from different traditions. Raising energy of unity through our collective heart-voice medicine. Quieting the mind, allowing each of us to journey into the self. We welcome you to experience:
🔆 Kirtan Chanting
🔆 Mindful Music Medicine
🔆 Mantras for Peace and Unity
🔆 Soundscape Healing

Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
To sign up visit:
https://www.hymc.org
https://www.hymc.org/event-details/anandalilakirtan4-18

04/17/2026

Spring into Contentment

As the days grow more cheerful and the warmth of spring returns, Santosha, or contentment, is so easy to practice! This Yama invites us to fully receive the season just as it— a beautiful, hopeful, and a bit tumultuous time of the year. On the mat, this practice may look like moving with a renewed...

04/13/2026

Spring invites us to clear spaces—both around us and within us. As we move through spring cleaning and honor Earth Day this month, we’re reminded that care for our environment begins with mindful daily habits.
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Kirtan 4/18

04/09/2026

Mantra is such a beautiful and profound practice. Join to chant with community!

One of the many ways, the word “vasudeva” is translated in Bhagavad Gita is the “indwelling deity”. This is closely related to the word “vasu”, meaning, “all places”, for all places are dwelling places of divinity. Vasu is also the “hamsa”, that swan of the universal prana dwelli...

04/07/2026

Saturday 4/18 • 6:00-8:00pm
Mantra Music Journey
With Ananda Lila Kirtan
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center

Join us to sing from the heart, ground, center, connect and share! Sharing participatory chanting of sacred songs and mantras from different traditions. Raising energy of unity through our collective heart-voice medicine. Quieting the mind, allowing each of us to journey into the self. We welcome you to experience:
🔆 Kirtan Chanting
🔆 Mindful Music Medicine
🔆 Mantras for Peace and Unity
🔆 Soundscape Healing

Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
https://www.hymc.org
https://www.hymc.org/event-details/anandalilakirtan4-18