New Year’s Celebration

Program Description

New Year’s Celebration

For decades, New Year’s Eve at Integral Yoga has been a celebration of life and hope with wonderful food, chanting, sound bath, dancing, an uplifting message, and the beautiful sense of togetherness that is the hallmark of IYI. We invite our greater community of teachers, students and staff to join us in this joyous New Year’s party that will set the tone for the amazing year to come.

Come together for a sparkling apple cider toast, raising glasses in a collective celebration of new beginnings and the promise of a brighter year ahead. This New Year’s Eve service offers a holistic and uplifting experience, blending spirituality, joy, and reflection as we usher in the dawn of a fresh chapter.

  • 7:30 Welcome by host: Sumati, Ice-breaker: 3 minutes to meet someone new
  • 8:00 Vegetarian Dinner
  • 9:15 Kirtan
  • 9:50 Gong bath
  • 10:25 Dancing
  • 11:10 New Year’s message and reflection exercise
  • 11:45 Mantras for world peace
  • 11:55 Meditation
  • 12:02 “Champagne” to Auld Lang Syne

**This is an in-person event, taking place at Integral Yoga Institute.

Price: $36-54

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Sumati / Karen Bates

Sumati Karen Bates is certified to teach Integral Yoga Hatha I, II, and III, in addition to dance and fitness. She has taught professionally for more than three decades. With experience in jazz, modern, African, and Caribbean dance, she earned a B.F.A. cum laude and also works as an artist and illustrator.

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Price: $36-54

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