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Ananda Tandava | The Dance of Bliss

About Me


Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher | Developmental Activist |
Evolutionary Instigator | Dharma Ninja | Kashmir Saivism Philosophy and Meditation Teacher | Wave Dancer | Breath Rider

The Spirit in me is awake unto itself and the expression of that Spirit is driven to evolve and partner in other's evolution. Expression
can never be and will never be complete, but the joy of the journey is complete and full in each moment. We can't avoid our truest self forever. Thus, we continue, Further. . .

My Work:
I seek to invoke evolution in all sectors of the human experience. My co-participation in this now involves working with the body, breath, energy, mind, heart and spirit of the individual and collective self. I apply the paradigms of Anusara Yoga, the insights of the Hindu Tantra and Direct Path teachings, wisdom distilled from the Yoga traditions, coupled with integral and progressive development paradigms.
New Emergent Work:
Through my work with individuals in sessions and privates, a new and interesting type of inquiry work has emerged, that is slightly different and unique from other inquiry work I have experienced. Historically speaking, there is classical inquiry used by the non-dualists in the Shankara traditions: "I am not this, I am not this." This work essentailly negated all things to realize what remained. This form of inquiry, was reversed by the great sage and enlightened master Ramana Maharshi, in the form of, "Who am I?" Nisargadatta also worked with individuals in this way.
We now have teachers like Adyashanti, Toni Packer, Gangaji, Byron Katie, and Stephen Wolinsky leading people through questions and using comments to assist people in realizing awaken consciousness in a direct experience.
Through my years of self-inquiry and spiritual questioning, what has arisen is a process of inquiry slightly different. In the process of inquiry that I offer, there is no Truth I am trying to facilitate, other than Truth that can be mutually recognized through our present moment relationship and our shared conversation. I am not trying to overlay a reality or my own realization on anyone, other than what is already present and observable for the person I am working with. There is no truth outside of yourself (within the idea of me), that you can realize. There is only your Truth in the present moment.
The process of inquiry that unfolds with me, is one of becoming clear, open, and unresistent to where we are in the present moment, and in owning this and honoring this, transformation seems to unfold. When there is mutual recoginition of our own true nature, there is only one reality present.

What this affords is the true experience of realizing that all answers are present within, and there need not be any outside support to recognize truth and freedom in this very moment.

For responses from several Zaadz members that have experienced this work, there is a link to my Zpages section below.
If you are interested in experiencing this work personally, please write me. This work is available at donation - pay what you can.
Work With Individuals:
I create a cocktail of yoga, breathwork, inquiry and insight dialogue, and meditation to Awaken the Recognition of wholeness.
I also use insight dialogue and cutting edge development principles to assist leaders, executives, teachers, and healers in becoming and offering their own unique and refined expression.
For more information, please check my zPages add or my yoga website .
With organizations:
I utilize the emergent, tested, and refined paradigms of integral organization and business development.
My work with organizations begins with an interview of the principles, and then a strategy for assessment is created. The assessment period can last anywhere from four hours to two weeks, depending on the size of the organization and the nature of the situation. After the assessment, a program of refinement is established, and I assist the organization with implementing the program.
I assist in reinforcing what is working and refining what is not,
ultimately leaving the organization in a more productive, expanded, and successful structure, with a process of greater growth and refinement in place. For more information, please click check www.kramaconsulting.com .

For my public yoga schedule, please click here .

For information on my meditation classes, please click here .

My Interests

yoga, art, surfing, pretending to speak french, non-violence in international relations, good water pressure, falling in love, literary and linguistic theory, hinduism, good shoulder loop, tantra, south east asia, politics and social theory, buddhism, meditation, electronic and indie music, india, asian subcontinent, sky diving, playing doctor, being hell'a cool, integralism, siva/sakti, napping, 2012, speakeasy, human evolution, sustainable development, calculated risk, and unpopular culture.

I'd like to meet:

Revolutionaries and evolutionaries.

Music:

Belle and Sebastian, Interpol, Air, Grandaddy, Jeff Buckley, Cold Play, Roksopp, Krishna Das, Thievery Corporation

Movies:

The Matrix, Dancer in the Dark (all things Baz), Amelie, Sex and Lucia, Bowling for Columbine, Adaptation, Punch Drunk Love, The Dead Poet's Society, Gandhi, I Heart Huckabees, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hero, Kill Bill, Basketball Diaries, Almost Famous

Television:

South Park, The Daily Show, My Name is Earl, Scrubs, 24

Books:

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, The Great Gatsby, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Autobiography of a Yogi, Love in the Days of Rage, Play of Consciousness, A Brief History of Everything, The Rum Diaries, Anusara Teacher Training Manual, Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Tradition, Yoga Sutra, The Doctrine of Vibration, Spendor of Recognition, Sex, Ecology and Spirituality, Shantaram, Spanda Karika, Pratyabijna Hridayam

Heroes:

Swami Muktananda, Gurumayi, Ken Wilber, Christ, John Friend, Ted Vail, Patanjali, my parents, Sally Kempton, Carlos Pomeda, Mark Dyczkowski, The Little Engine that Could, Paul Muller Ortega

My Blog

Awakening Experiences

I received the below email from someone here on myspace, and I have included my response. It's relevant to all on a spiritual path. It's points to a reality and a potential. Please take this as an ...
Posted by refuge on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:38:00 PST

24 Hours of Yoga for Habitat for Humanity

Friends,I have signed up for Yogathon!, a 24 Hour practice of yoga benefiting Habitat for Humanity. Actually, Tara signed me up while I was away on foreign travel and upon returning a week ago I lear...
Posted by refuge on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:24:00 PST

Inquiry Privates | One-on-One Investigation into the Nature of Self

Transformers, I want to share with you some new work I am doing. Through teaching workshops and interacting with my private clients, a new voice of teaching has unfolded. At this time, I can at best ...
Posted by refuge on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:52:00 PST

Supreme Awakening: Maya Tulum, Mexico | Oct. 13 - 20

The Supreme Awakening Experiencing the Siva Sutras with Carlos Pomeda, Tara Judelle & Kris NelsonOctober 13  20, 2007Maya Tulum, MexicoYou are invited to join Carlos, Tara and Kris in exploring your ...
Posted by refuge on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:50:00 PST

Summer Meditation Intensive: Lotus Blossoming

Summer Meditation Intensive: Lotus Blossomingwith Kris NelsonJune 17, June 24 & July 1This workshop series can be approached as a series or as individual experiences. Though, it is recommended that y...
Posted by refuge on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:29:00 PST

New Work Arising & June Special

Transformers, I want to share with you some new work I am doing. Through teaching workshops and interacting with my private clients, a new voice of teaching has unfolded. At this time, I can at best ...
Posted by refuge on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:21:00 PST

Delights for the Decadent Yogi | Java & Bali: May - June

World-Trekkers,If you are itching to get spiritual with serious style and elegance, I would love to recommend two excellent opportunities. I will be guest teaching at two wonderful resorts in Java an...
Posted by refuge on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:48:00 PST

The Life Divine | A Meditation Journey with Kris Nelson

The Life DivineA Philosophical and Experiential Weekend with Kris NelsonJanuary 27 & 28, 2007The ancient Tantriks of Kashmir awoke to the perspective that every experience, thought, emotion, relations...
Posted by refuge on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:36:00 PST

Got Freedom?

+Introduction to Pranayama and Meditation w/ Kris NelsonSunday, December 10 | 12:30 .. 3:30 | $40City Yoga: http://www.cityyoga.comI have completely revised this workshop, so even if you..ve been with...
Posted by refuge on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:56:00 PST

On Om

With great love, with great respect, I offer this to the lotus feet of my Guru. Om is the root sound, the root vibration. When the world was made manifest, on was the first explosion. The Big Boom,...
Posted by refuge on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST