Let’s Relive The Morning when Burlington Celebrated the Yoga Day by the Lake with Live Bamboo Flute Music, Guided Earth Meditation and a Gentle Yoga Flow
It was moving to see how the Burlington Community answered the Call to Unite on an Early Morning for a “Wellness Packed” Free Public Program offered by our Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network of volunteers
(related article to visit later) In the News: What would the Founder Say about Sahaja Yoga Day’s Flag Raising in Burlington?
We were also honored to have the Member of Parliament Natalie Pierre joining the entire event and offering a lovely speech (and a scroll for our team‘s 20th anniversary in Burlington) after experiencing the Guided Meditation with the Self-Realization exercise
Watch a short video-clip and join in the Guided Gentle Yoga Flow in Spencer Smith Park
Watch The Speech with the Scroll offering by MPP Pierre to Ioana Popa from Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network of Volunteers based in Halton’s Burlington and Oakville
Member of Provincial Parliament Natalie Pierre is showing the anniversary scroll for 20 years of Sahaja Yoga Meditation in Burlington – in the photo are Shivangna and Ioana representing the Cultivators of Joy (SYMN)
This “New Beginnings” Event offered outdoors was the Fruit of a great collaboration with our Burlington community partners and it felt Blessed from the Very Beginning by Mother Nature
You could find our team in the Spencer Smith Park by the Lakeshore around 7am that morning, ready for bringing alive the setup and welcoming the Seekers of Wellbeing together with the Sunrays that were joyfully caressing Burlington’s gentle shore of Lake Ontario.
We welcomed also the Burlington Today’s reporter who had a long day ahead as on June 21st it was not only the International Yoga Day being celebrated but also coincided with the National Indigenous Peoples Day being celebrated in the Park that day.
However, our event was the 1st one that day so most of the beautiful photos we’re sharing are courtesy of Peter’s talented and loving eye capturing them for his article that appeared in the Burlington News featuring our 20th anniversary of Sahaja Yoga Meditation in Burlington as well the way we honored it on the International Yoga Day’s bright morning.
See the little heart of Light connecting Mother Earth and Father Sky?! That’s our own minuscule photo-tribute to the Indigenous Peoples, before proceeding with this meaningful event on the 2nd day of our 5-day New Beginnings Marathon of Free Wellness, Art and Culture events offered by our 100 Seeds of Joy volunteers from Halton’s Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network.
You meet Kyla, Ana Bianca, Anjali and Ioana – a Bouquet with our Cultivators of Joy
More Images from that event that Welcomed Everyone and Yes, we will do it Again next year because Everyone Loved our Event and Asked for an Encore!
One can feel the Blanket of Serenity lovingly embracing the Burlington Pier that morning
In fact, right above our heads, it formed a Lotus-shaped cloud formation during the Gentle Yoga Exercise – it was quite amazing! Once we took the photo, other people started noticing it too!
As we celebrated with the Burlington Community our 20th anniversary with Sahaja Yoga Meditation, we also took the time to recollect memories of growth and be grateful for Today’s beautiful Collective of Sahaja Yogis and Our Motherly Teacher’s Love that unites us and guides us towards Cultivating Joy all around us
Forever Grateful to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi – the founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation
Burlington Media mentioned that Day about our Morning Meditation and Yoga that brought Calm to Spencer Smith Park to Everyone including to otherwise busy officials
You can watch the following video-clips and Be in those Moments united with a Meditative Burlington community saluting Mother Earth and their own Spirit within
A short Intro to the Event and to the meaning of Yoga and Sahaja Yoga Meditation by Ana-Bianca
A gentle Yoga Flow to warm-up for the Actual Sahaja Yoga Meditation workshop
Listen to a Heavenly Kundalini Song resounding in the Spencer Smith Park on Yoga Day 2025 in Burlington by the Lake Ontario
A quick overview of How the Morning Started just before the Actual Earth Meditation
Join this short Collective Earth Meditation guided by Shivangna from 100 Seeds of Joy – Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network team
This is a quick overview while you’re listening to the specific Yoga Flow instructions (part 2)
Everybody was able to follow – including those used to Chair Yoga – because we meant for our Free Event on Yoga Day to be as inclusive as possible
If you missed it earlier, make sure to Watch and Listen to MPP Pierre addressing the Participants with kind and wise words, as well Congratulating and Praising the Cultivators of Joy volunteers from Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network
You might want to consider this Article as a Meditative exercise in itself, so let’s listen to Ekaterina’s Song dedicated to the Energy Kundalini that flows within us and connects us
The Culmination should be a Returning to the ROOTS OF YOGA, therefore we invite you to listen to this short clip with Shri Mataji – the Founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation explaining the Inner Yoga
We gathered together for You only the Articles directly connected to Yoga Day 2025 in Burlington
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day: Enjoy the Proclamation from the Mayor of Burlington
A Blessed Flag Raising Ceremony at Burlington City Hall for Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day
Romanian Diplomat honors Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day in Burlington
Significant Echoes from Yoga Day’s Program at Shri Krishna Temple (learn & listen)
In the News: Burlington’s Beginnings with Sahaja Yoga Meditation 20 years ago!
In the News: What would the Founder Say about Sahaja Yoga Day’s Flag Raising in Burlington?
There were 286 Seeds of Joy that were singing and enjoying the Celtic Rhythms and Earth Meditation at Makwendam Public School in Burlington
Young Cultivator of Joy receives the Community Spirit Award 2025
Note: there was an amazing 5-day marathon of events offered in June by our Cultivators of Joy from Halton’s Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network that had the joy of celebrating this year 20 years of dynamic existence in Burlington. With the double occasion of: International Yoga Day and Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day, we were inspired to Cultivate the Joy of pure knowledge about yoga, meditation, and wellness in general – in our communities. The articles shared above must be explored 🙂 for one’s own multiple benefits. In fact, there are a few more articles on the pipe, awaiting to share the other aspects of the marathon that took us to unusual places where we met wonderful people and we provided also amazing music because we had wonderful musicians that joined our marathon’s efforts and we were blessed with many highlighted moments! Stay tuned !
Before we say Farewell, we share with you a few more glimpses from that wonderful morning
After this morning event we prepared to go and offer a Free Public Program of “New Beginnings for Yoga Day Celebrations” in the evening of the same day at the Radha Krishna Temple in Hamilton. The Sky talked to us, with a Shri Garuda Eagle – the vehicle of Lord Krishna – shaped through the clouds above. Blessed!
Thank you for Being with Us during along the Journey through this Article – we hope you feel our Hearts and if you skipped the Bouquet of Articles shared above, please return and explore them one by one; each one has a unique fragrance and colours too, but they all belong to the peaceful meadow of Sahaja Yoga Meditation.
We gathered together for You only the Articles directly connected to Yoga Day 2025 in Burlington
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day: Enjoy the Proclamation from the Mayor of Burlington
A Blessed Flag Raising Ceremony at Burlington City Hall for Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day
Romanian Diplomat honors Sahaja Yoga Meditation Day in Burlington
Significant Echoes from Yoga Day’s Program at Shri Krishna Temple (learn & listen)
In the News: Burlington’s Beginnings with Sahaja Yoga Meditation 20 years ago!
In the News: What would the Founder Say about Sahaja Yoga Day’s Flag Raising in Burlington?
There were 286 Seeds of Joy that were singing and enjoying the Celtic Rhythms and Earth Meditation at Makwendam Public School in Burlington
Young Cultivator of Joy receives the Community Spirit Award 2025
Drop a comment; it would be nice to know if you’ve enjoyed the way we celebrated the International Yoga Day in Burlington,
This magnificent article about events hosted by 100 seeds of Joy is one of my all time favourite, most heart widening events in Beautiful Burlington. I cannot contain the joy I feel revisiting this day that no one wanted to end. Friends commented on the vast reach and high level of organization to incorporate all the details from a gentle, accessible style of physical yoga, the knowledge and care of Ana Bianca, the beautiful song by Ekatarina of Montreal, Shivangna’s heavenly flute and the glorious weather that aligned us all, incorporating indigenous teachings, honouring Mother Earth and Canada’s precious indigenous , their timeless wisdom. People came from all corners of Burlington but some from Mississauga and Oakville too that were drawn and delighted. No one wanted to leave. They and I wanted to melt with the sacred land and Lake Ontario into bliss. For a long while, these moments reminded us of what is right and good and peaceful in the world. We felt reminded of our shared desire to spread peace, to be peace, to be transmitters of peace from this community to the entire atmosphere. As each thought disappeared, we could feel the return to our true, joyful selves. Full of wonder, inspiration and gratitude.
This was incredible. Loved being able to join.
It was such a beautiful event. Thank you to the entire team of Sahaj Yoga for all your effort and dedication.
Ioana, Very Joyful to read amazing writeup on Grand amazing Sahaj Yog events at Burligton. Blessed Sahaj yog team sincere and dedicated efforts to impart subtle Yogic knowledge of Chakra energy and bring joy and lasting happiness to community is commendable. Just incredible !
It’s uplifting to see how silence, joy and true yoga can be experienced in the community, in the state of detachment from the drama happening in the world. Thank you for sharing your love for humanity!
Thank you for posting some live clips of this event. I’m so happy I was able to join. I love listening to Ekatarina singing “Kundalini” and Shri Mataji’s talk in this article was new to me- so simple and straightforward. I also love the picture of Shri Mataji smiling into the bouquet of flowers. Lots to absorb from this article, as well as the time I spend clicking on some of the other links! It’s a good place to get lost, especially if you’re going to spend some time online!
Dear Ioana, This was truly a blessed day. Reading the article and looking at the pictures I am truly grateful I got to participate. Looking at the photo you took of the lotus flower I noticed on top of the flower is Shri Mataji looking down.
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful divine moments with among us all,Great job done by all the volunteers of 100 seeds of joy,Hattsoff for your dedication and the courage to spread the divine work of sahajyoga. My heartiest congratulations to you all.
Such coolness from the photos and the article. Beautiful!!