Bhakti Rising: Devotion in Motion ~ Love In Action – A Sacred Sound, Ancient Music, Yoga, and Meditation Immersion

Bhakti rising is a three-day immersion rooted in the path of the heart, that beautifully balances the stillness of a retreat with the vibrant aliveness of a micro-fest gathering, nestled in the picturesque valleys of Oregon just 40 min away from Portland. 

For embodied yoga & meditation practitioners and beginners alike, wellness, healing & heart-centered seekers, mantra, kirtan & conscious music enthusiasts this will be the perfect space to come together, deepen your practice and connect with your soul tribe!

Over three unforgettable days, you’ll be guided through an intentionally curated group of facilitators for yoga, meditation & Ayurveda, sing, move, dance, and celebrate alongside extraordinary heart-centered artists and musicians from across the West Coast, and meditate, chat & spend time in the presence of a monk traveling from India. 

Bhakti Rising is a space of remembrance to what the heart has been seeking. It is a space where deep stillness and aliveness of joyful expression coexist—where sacred music, movement, nature, community, and heartfelt practice come together in harmony.

Whether you’re chanting in community, resting in meditation, dancing with abandon, or sharing meaningful conversations under the stars, you’ll experience the rare feeling of coming home—to yourself, to community, and to the path your heart has been quietly longing for. 

Come as you are. Leave nourished, inspired, and connected with a community that may just become your soul family. 

This is an intentionally curated space where one day flows into the other.

 

Bhakti means the path of Love, devotion and selfless service, Bhakti Rising is lovingly curated and put together by Mokshajyoti, a cultural sacred sound artist and somatic facilitator whose intention is to create and bring together vibrations of Bhakti in a collaborative space rooted in love and heart-centered community. This is a humble effort in honoring the roots where these sacred practices were born while honoring the land who holds us and delivering with an embodiment and experiential lens. Every offering is designed to create a space where these ancient practices become an embodied experience, where the voice becomes a doorway to expression, music becomes medicine, and community becomes a place of belonging.

Mokshajyoti is extremely grateful to Heather and Benjy of Shantala Music for bringing their magic and support towards this effort.

 

We have an Amazing Group of Musicians, yoga Practitioners and Facilitators:

Special Guest:

Swami Yatidharmananda (25+ Years practicing Monk), Uttarkashi, India

 Leading Wisdom talks, QnA, Yoga Nidra, Meditation and Kirtan with his fun Djambe skill (India).

Visiting from Sivanand Seva Samiti: https://www.sivanandsevasamiti.org/

https://schoolofwellbeing.org/ 

 

Host, curator and intention holder

Mokshajyoti, (Host, devotional artist, Nada Yoga, sound healing facilitator and intention holder)

 

Devotional Concerts

Heather and Benjy Wertheimer, Shantala Music (Portland based) 

Kavita Kat Macmillan (Portland)

Rob and Melissa (Seattle), Mokshajyoti (Portland)

Musician: Joss Jaffe (San Diego) and more local supporting artists

Kirtan circles– Madurai (Ashland), Matthew Hara (Mt. Shasta), hristopher (Olympia), Kana (Portland)

 

Sound healing and Nada Yoga Sessions

Mokshajyoti

Yoga

Marcelo Shriman (Bend)-Akhanda Holistic Yoga, Crissy (Pranayama and Stillness), Neha (Suryanamaskar), Kendra (Vinyasa with Ashtanga basics), Rajesh (Simplified Kundalini Yoga) 

 

Live Looping Acoustic Artist

Inner Forest (Eugene)

Ayurveda

Dr. Matt Van Auken, The Buddha’s medicine

 

Cultural and Healing Henna Artist

Sushmita Poddar

 

Ticket prices are based on the actual costs of creating Bhakti Rising. Any surplus if generated, after event expenses are covered will be shared between supporting the service work of Sivanand Seva Samiti in India and reinvesting in Bhakti Rising to help secure the venue and build a sustainable annual gathering for years to come.