WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN
Holy Summer, Batman!

Souljourns - Amma - The Hugging Saint - Mata Amritanandamayi - Ted Henry from Ted Henry & Jody Cleary on Vimeo.

Amma / Sri Mata Amritanandamayi (the hugging saint)
Tuesday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 29
at The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center

Tuesday
Morning program: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm approx
Evening program: 7:30 pm to 2:00 am approx

Wednesday
6:00am Homa (Fire Ceremony). This is very special and highly recommended.
Morning program: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm approx
Evening program [Devi Bhava*]: 7:00 pm to 5:00 am approx

All programs are free.
More details here.
Read my article about Amma here.











(NOTE: The "good stuff" in this video starts at 1:08)

Sri Dharma Mittra
Friday, July 8 to Sunday, July 10
at the Yoga Journal Conference, Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva Wisconsin
(If you can only go for one day, his all-day Friday intensive is $285)

More info here
Click here to read my article about his Chicago workshop.














H.H. The Dalai Lama
Sunday, July 17, 1:30pm
UIC Pavilion in Chicago
Tickets $36 to $139

Details here.
Click here to read my article about the Dalai Lama at Millennium Park. It. was. amazing. (The article ain't bad, either)












Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananada Swamiji
(He is Kali Ray's guru, and his ashram is in Mysore)
Saturday, July 23 6:30pm
Music for Meditation and Healing
Elgin Community College Arts Center
1700 Spartan Drive in Elgin

It's free (and it may include dinner), but tickets are required. E-mail dycchicago@gmail.com or chicago@yogasangeeta.org