WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Kirtan for a Cause: A Fundraiser for Barrios Unidos
A community gathering for healing & collective care
Sunday, February 8th
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Village Yoga Santa Cruz
718 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(The studio entrance is on Caledonia St., around the corner and through the parking lot)
Join us for an evening of devotional chanting, music, and grounding presence. This donation-based kirtan is being offered as a fundraiser in support of immigrant justice and community healing.
100% of proceeds will be donated to Barrios Unidos
Mission: Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos is dedicated to promoting peace, social justice, and community empowerment by addressing systemic inequities through leadership development, indigenous practices, advocacy, education, mutual aid, culture, and empowering youth and families to realize their sacred purpose.
Kirtan is a call-and-response singing practice—no experience necessary. Come as you are. All voices welcome.
Suggested donation: $10-20 | Give what you can
No one turned away for lack of funds
If you would like to support but can’t attend the event, please check out their website https://scbarriosunidos.org/history/ and consider donating to Barrios Unidos.
Please note “Kirtan for a Cause” under the Corporate/organization name.
Village Community Kirtan with Hannah + friends
Sunday, Feb 22nd, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm PST
Come explore the heart-opening practice of Bhakti Yoga with an inspiring evening of chanting mantra, storytelling, and community. No singing or chanting experience necessary. Kirtan is not a performance, but a group prayer - where everyone is engaged and there is a collective energy.
No yoga mat is needed. The studio will provide props (blankets and bolsters).
Option to bring an offering for the altar (candles, murtis, flowers, crystals, photos, feathers, trinkets and other treasures).
Come as you are with an open mind and open heart, and feel the benefits and healing power of Kirtan!
This offering is donation-based, with a suggested donation of $10-20. Donations can be made via Cash, Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle. No one will be turned away for lack of funds!
Into to Chanting - A Kirtan Workshop
Come explore the heart-opening practice of Kirtan with an inspiring evening of chanting mantras, storytelling, and community. In this workshop we’ll discuss chanting, what it is and where it comes from, and the many benefits of chanting mantras. We’ll dive into some of the lore and mythology of Hindu deities and how these stories may manifest in our everyday lives.
Kirtan is not a performance, but a collective group prayer. Together we will use our voices to participate in this uplifting and cathartic experience of chanting mantras. The repetition of these sacred sounds will guide us in cultivating a deep, loving, devotional, gratitude-based, and personal relationship with the divine – everyone relates to the divine in their own way!
Date: Saturday, August 24th
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm pst
Location: Pleasure Point Sanctuary (3707 Portola Drive – Yoga Studio)
Investment: $30
* Yoga mats are not needed. Pleasure Point Yoga will provide the props (blankets, blocks, and bolsters).
* No singing or chanting experience necessary.
* Option to bring an offering for the altar (candles, murtis, flowers, crystals, photos, feathers, trinkets and other treasures).
Come as you are with an open heart and open mind, and feel the benefits and healing power of Kirtan!
Register Here: https://pleasurepointyoga.com/workshops/