EVENTS
SHANTI IMMERSIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Saturday, January 25th – 6:00-8:00pm
Mantra Music Meditation with Shanti & Friends, Special Guest Tejasri on Tabla, flute, vocals
Opening Meditation | Mantra and Kirtan | Dancing | Open Mic | Pot Luck
Join Shanti & friends to share in the mindful music of the Ananda Lila Kirtan. To raise vibrations through participatory chanting of sacred songs and mantras from different traditions. Co-creating a joyful sacred space for opening voices and hearts in unity!
Enlightened Living Center
125 East State Street, Burlington WI
https://enlightenedlivingyoga.com
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Saturday, February 15th – 6:00-8:00 | 8:00- 12:00
Maha Shivaratri Celebration
With Shanti & Friends. Special Guest Rafael Buitrón on Sitar, and offering Shiva Puja, along with TJ Davis on percussion and Sarah Falter on vocals
Opening Puja | Sitar Music | Kirtan | Followed by Open Mic | Feast with Indian food and potluck! | Shiva Celebrations
Chant with us! Let’s meditate and celebrate! To raise vibrations through participatory chanting of sacred songs and mantras from different traditions. Co-creating a sacred space for opening voices and hearts in unity! We will be honoring aspects of divine expressing through Shiva. With Shiva's stillness and fierceness and the power of transformation.
Enlightened Living Center
125 East State Street, Burlington WI
https://enlightenedlivingyoga.com
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ANANDA LILA KIRTAN OFFERINGS:
(With Shanti (vocals/accordion, Paula Battaglio (harp/sound healing), Muriel Reymond (vocals/percussion)
Saturday, March 14th – 7:00-9:00pm
Mantra Music Sound Journey
Ahimsa Yoga Evanston
614 Dempster, Evanston, IL
https://ahimsayogastudios.com/evanston-yoga-classes
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Saturday, 4/18 • 6:00-8:00pm
Mantra Music Journey
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
Saturday, 5/30 • 7:00-9:00pm
Mantra Music Kirtan
Blue Lotus Temple
221 Dean Street, Woodstock IL
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mantra-music-kirtan-with-ananda-lila-kirtan-tickets-1980023210724
https://facebook.com/events/s/mantra-music-kirtan/1549498876319419/
Saturday, 7/25 • Time TBD
Mantra Music
Faeries of the Forest
Vasa Park
35w217 State Rte 31, South Elgin, IL
https://faeriesoftheforest.square.site
Saturday, 9/19 • 7:00-9:00pm
Fall Mantra Music & Kirtan Journey
Flower of Life
102 N. 5th Ave., St Charles, IL
https://floweroflifeyogacenter.com/workshops/
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, 6/13
Saturday, 10/24
Sunday, 11/15
Saturday, 12/12
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PAST EVENTS:
SHANTI IMMERSIONS & RETREATS & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Saturday, December 13th – 4:00-5:30
Shamanic Sound Journey Embodiment
Shamanic journeying, sound bath, manta music, and energy medicine
With Shanti, Chenoa and Tom
Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center
Saturday, October 18th - 7:00-9:00
Mantra Music Journey:
A Diwali Celebration of Light
Yoga Now Chicago
742 North LaSalle Dr, Chicago, IL ​
Saturday, November 15th – 6:00-8:30 pm
Mantra Music with Ananda Lila,
Sitar and kirtan with Atreya (Rafael Buitrón), and other guests
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
https://www.hymc.org/event-details/anandalilakirtan
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Saturday, February 22nd - 7:00-9:00pm
Heart Awakening: WhaleBreathing + Kirtan Sound Journey
With Shanti (kirtan, sound journey), Mary Rondenet (WhaleBreathing)
The Gathering Lighthouse
26 N. Park Ave, Lombard, IL
https://www.thegatheringlighthouse.org/event-calendar/2025/2/24/heart-awakening-of-love-whalebreathing-amp-kirtan-sound-journey
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Sunday, March 2nd - 3:00-5:00
Mantra Music Meditation with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Infinity Foundation
1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
https://www.infinityfoundation.org/sacred-music-kirtan-2
Saturday, March 22nd - 4:00-5:00
Kirtan with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Home of Harmony Vivekananda Vedanta Society
3801 N. Keeler Ave, Chicago IL
https://chicagovedanta.org/society/HomeOfHarmony/
Saturday, March 22nd - 7:00pm-1:00am (Kirtan at 9:00ish)
Shiva Shakti Kirtan with Shanti, Paula and friends
Chi! Ka! Go! Spring Equinox 2025
Yogaview
2211 N Elston, Unit 200, Chicago
https://events.humanitix.com/chi-ka-go-spring-equinox-2025/tickets
March 28th-30th - 4:00 Friday - 11:00 Sunday
Spring Equinox Retreat - A Divine Feminine Retreat
With Shanti, Mae, Vivian Thorne, Mary Rondenet
(kirtan, yoga, meditation, breathwork, ceremony, and more)
St. Mary's Retreat
14230 Main St, Lemont, IL
sibylsretreats@gmail.com
www.surveymonkey.com/r/32830
Saturday, April 12th – 7:00-9:00
Kirtan + Sound Meditation with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Blue Lotus Temple
221 Dean Street, Woodstock IL
https://www.bluelotustemple.org
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Saturday, May 31st - 5:00-10:00
Kirtan Dance Journey: A Divine Mother Celebration
With Ananda Lila + DJBigHeart💗 + Treya Jaholkowska
+ Jordan Loder + Guests Heartwood Center
1818 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL
KIRTAN | ECSTATIC DANCE | SOUND INTEGRATION | DEVI CEREMONIES
Heartwood Center
1818 Dempster Street
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Saturday, June 7th – 7:00-9:00 pm
Kirtan with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
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Saturday, August 2nd - 2:00 and 4:00
Mantra Music Ananda Lila Kirtan
Faeries of the Forest Festival
Vasa Park
35w217 State Rte 31, South Elgin, IL
https://faeriesoftheforest.square.site
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Saturday, August 30th – 11:00-9:00 pm
Kirtan Party - Chicago Kirtan Fest!
1790 Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL
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Saturday, September 13th
Shamanic Sound Journey Embodiment
Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Woodstock, IL
Join Shanti, Chenoa and Tom at the 2025 HYMC retreat to experience a Shamanic journeying, sound bath, manta music, and energy medicine session. This will be part of a full weekend retreat with the Himalayan yoga and meditation community retreat. Option for Saturday only pass. See full weekend or one day tickets.
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​​Saturday September 20th - 6:00-8:00pm
Celebrating Fall Equinox with mantra music and sound journey
Enlightened Living Center
125 East State Street, Burlington WI 53105
https://enlightenedlivingyoga.com
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Saturday September 27th - 4:00-6:00pm
(4:00-6:00 kirtan / 6:00-7:00 fire)
Kirtan + Fire Ceremony with Ananda Lila and Rio Waken
Honoring Navratri and Divine DeviFlower of Life Yoga and Wellness
102 N 5th Ave, St Charles, IL
https://floweroflifeyogacenter.com
We will also be honoring Navratri. A Celebration of Shakti Durga Divine Feminine! Durga’s symbol of strength to overcome our deepest fears and limitations, and to create and share things beyond our self-imposed limitations.
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STAY TUNED!
We will be returning some of our regular spaces in 2025, including Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center, Infinity Foundation, Vedanta Center, Enlightened Living Center, Blue Lotus Temple and More! And adding some new festivals such as the World of Faeries Festival We are excited to expand our offering from kirtan chanting experiences to add immersions with sound healing and meditation, along with retreats with ecstatic dance, fire ceremony, shamanic practices and more!