Sacred Observances Calendar

Dhiya in Diwali

Dīwalī

The Festival of Lights
November 8th, 2026

A luminous day of sacred practice, feasting, and celebration, entering one of Yoga’s most beloved observances of light, abundance, and the restoration of order over darkness.

Walking through winter wonderland

Winter Solstice

The Return of Light
December 21st, 2026

At the deepest darkness of the year, we celebrate the return of light and explore what this ancient turning point reveals about our own inner rhythms.

The Milky Way on a clear night

Mahāśivarātri

The Great Night of Śiva
March 6th, 2027

One of Yoga’s most powerful nights for turning inward—a day of practice culminating in deep meditation and the profound stillness associated with Śiva, the great Yogi.

Sprouting buds in spring

Vernal Equinox

The Return of Life
March 20th, 2027

As the living world begins its emergence from winter, this day is devoted to Prāṇa—the life force Yoga teaches us to recognize, cultivate, and direct.

A bright bunch of flowers

Spring Navarātri

Celebrating the Divine Feminine
April 15, 2027

At the season of emergence and renewal, we honor the Divine Mother Śakti and explore Yoga’s ancient understanding of the creative power animating all life.

The bright sun filtering through the trees

Summer Solstice

The Sun at Its Zenith
June 21st, 2027

At the height of the northern summer, we gather in the fullness of light to explore Sūrya—the sun—and Yoga’s ancient understanding of living and practicing in relationship with the forces that sustain life.

Sat Manav Gurus giving teachings on Yoga

Guru Pūrṇimā

Honoring the Guru & Paramparā
July 18th, 2027

A sacred full moon gathering honoring the Guru and Paramparā—the living lineage through which Yoga has been transmitted from teacher to disciple across generations and remains alive today.

Our vibrant garden in fall

Autumn Equinox

The Turning Inward
September 23rd, 2027

At the ancient threshold where light and darkness meet in balance, we mark the year’s passage from outward abundance toward the stillness and inward movement of the seasons ahead.

Sunyata making offerings to mother Kali

Autumn Navarātri

Honoring the Divine Mother
October 9th, 2027

Celebrating Vijayadaśamī—the victorious culmination of one of Yoga’s most ancient observances, honoring the Divine Mother and the power of Śakti to overcome what stands in the way of transformation.