summer's here!

so will the rainy winter weather please stop sneaking up on us and ruining our weekend plans??

yes, memorial day is the traditional start of the summer season. and here in LA that means more lazy days on the beach, more picnics at the hollywood bowl, more walks along the hiking trails, and more bike rides to yoga class!

speaking of yoga class, some studios will be closed for memorial day while others will be open with limited schedules. here's what i've found:


beach yoga with brad, santa monica

I am happy to announce that during the holiday weekend, I'll be having Beach Yoga at 10:30 all 3 mornings: Saturday, Sunday AND Monday! Take advantage of the time, the weather, and the glorious beach, and join us!


bhakti yoga shala, santa monica

We have our regular full schedule of classes this Memorial Day: 7am, Sarah Nehamen, 9am Ashley Wynn, 11am Andres Salcedo, 1:30pm Lisa Florine, 4:30pm Govindas - all levels, 6:30pm, Govindas - Slow Gentle Flow, 8:30pm Andres Salcedo


black dog yoga, sherman oaks

we will be having a shortened schedule on MEMORIAL DAY, Monday, May 30th:
7:00a - 8:25a .......Intermediate Flow is CANCELED this day.
9:00a - 10:25a .....Strong Flow ................Briohny Smyth
9:15a - 10:15a .....Mindful Body Sculpt ...Chappell Westlake
9:30a - 11:00a .....Basic Flow ..................Cassie Crespo
10:35a - 12:05p ...Strong Anusara ..........Jenny Brill
11:00a - 12:30p ...Deep Stretch ..............Heidi Kaufman
12:15p - 1:15p ....Come Alive for $5 .......Cassie Crespo

We will be closing at 1:30pm.
All afternoon and evening classes on this day are CANCELED


brazilian yoga and pilates, atwater village

BYP will be closed during the Memorial Day Weekend:
All classes on Saturday, Sunday & Monday are cancelled.
Regular schedule resumes on Tuesday 5/ 31.


city yoga, west hollywood

Memorial Day Weekend Modified Schedule

Saturday 5/28:
8:30 Basics with Anthony Benenati
9:00 Mixed with Rebecca Benenati
10:30 Mixed with Emily Burton

Sunday 5/29:
9:00 Mixed with Tom Jermain
10:30 Mixed with Emily Burton

Monday 5/30:
8:30 Basics with Heather Foster
10:15 Mixed with Emily Burton

All other classes are canceled


exhale center for sacred movement, venice

Happy Memorial Day! May 30, 2011:
7:30 Nianna Bray: 2/3
9:00 Hala Khouri: 2
9;15 KeriAnne Telford: 1
10;30 Annie Carpenter: 2/3
10;45 Matthew Cohen: 1/2
12:45 Brad Keimach: 2/3 *Half price Class

All other classes are cancelled for the day!


free spirit yoga, long beach

Memorial Day Class:
9:30am All Levels with Cassandra. Please sign up at the desk or give us a call.
All other classes Memorial Day are canceled.


garden of yoga, woodland hills

We will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th.


golden bridge yoga, hollywood

Monday, May 30th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Platinum Meditation: A Special Memorial Day Class with Tej
Cost: $25

In our life we have a destiny. It is our birthright to inherit our own destiny. And there is no substitute to victory towards this goal.
This rarely taught Platinum Meditation will open you up cosmically and imprint a victory pattern on your energy system. Your chakra system will awaken and you will experience the gift of your own inherent power. This meditation is profoundly transforming.
After this luminous meditation relax to the Sacred Gong, and awaken refreshed to enter the new season of Summer, bright and radiant. Victorious!
Enjoy delicious watermelon after class!

After the 7 am class this will be the only class of the day!


the green yogi, manhattan beach

The only class on Memorial Day (Monday) will be Amy Beausang's 9:30AM class


harmony yoga, redondo beach

THIS MEMORIAL DAY: We are holding ONE class at 9:15 am, an all levels music flow with Chappy! Come by and start your memorial day in harmony :)


heal and soul, encino

Memorial Day Schedule for Monday, May 30 (All Classes Are All Levels):
9:30-11:00 am Iyengar Yoga w/Marcy Mee
2:00-3:30 pm Therapeutic Yoga w/Ann Braden
5:30-7:00 pm Anusara-i Yoga w/ Shari Goodhartz

There will be NO Qigong Class 7-8 pm and NO Hatha Yoga Class 7:30-9 pm


hot 8 yoga, santa monica

Memorial Day schedule - Monday, May 30th:
Check online: 9am-2pm classes only


inyoga center, valley village

Monday May 30:
9:00 - 10:30 AM Gentle Yoga - Sharon Kay
10:30 - 12:00 PM The Balls Out Bonanza! - Ariel Kiley and Clio Manuelian
All other classes are cancelled


iyengar yoga institute, los angeles

Friday 5/27 IYILA is Closed for maintenance. All classes are cancelled on 5/27.

Saturday 5/28 Normal class schedule
Sunday 5/29 Normal class schedule

Memorial Day 5/30 Special Schedule:
10:30 am — 12:00 pm All Levels with Marla Apt
All other classes are cancelled on 5/30.


the jade apple, north hollywood

Memorial Day Yoga!
Special 2 hour yoga class with Karen (All levels are welcome!)
Monday May 30th 10am - 12pm followed by a potluck on the patio!
(Regular class rate, No other classes on Monday)


karen shuman's yoga remedy, sherman oaks

The schedule over the weekend will remain the same, the only change will be on:

Monday May 30th:
7:15-8:45am Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Santosh Kaur
9:00-10:30am Yoga for Your Body Karen Shuman
11:00-12:30pm Gentle Therapeutic Yoga Avalon Solange

We will be closed for the rest of the day. The schedule will return back to normal on Tuesday May 31st!


liberation yoga, los angeles

Libertarians! We'll have our normal schedule for Memorial Day.


liveyoga wellness, westchester

LiveYoga Wellness is holding regularly scheduled classes Memorial Day Weekend!!


lyfe yoga center, hermosa beach

Holiday Schedule for Memorial Day Weekend!

Saturday, May 28:
8:00am Vinyasa Flow
9:35am Iyengar w/ Michael
11:30am Strong & Calm w/ Christopher

Sunday, May 29:
9:30am Vinyasa Flow w/ Josie
11:00am Hatha Blend w/ Kari
6:00pm Iyengar Restorative w/Michael

Monday, May 30 -- Memorial Day:
10:00am All Levels w/ Michael


maha yoga, brentwood

Mon 5/30 - THREE classes
7:15a all levels with Ed Rumann
9:15a L2/3 with Gabriel
11:00a L2/3 with Steve Ross


malibu sun yoga, malibu

Enjoy your holiday weekend with a hot yoga class on Memorial Day! Regular weekend schedule and Monday classes at 9:15am, 4pm, and 5:30pm


mark blanchard's power yoga, studio city

Reminding all of our Powerful Yogis of our Memorial Day Schedule:
9:30 Core Flow with Elizabeth Blanchard and 12:00 with John Mackow.
all other classes canceled.


naam yoga, santa monica

Start this weekend surrounded by Spring energy at free Beach Yoga, Palisades Park Friday (Ocean & Idaho Ave, Santa Monica, 4:30PM) also on Sat/Sun 10:30AM! Spring is the best time of the year to collect energy and work on health, so our focus is strengthening the nervous system + harmonizing energy to create balance and healing for the mind, body and soul. Join us, take in the view and take home our unmatched spiritual technology!


purple yoga, long beach

No schedule changes for the weekend and holiday.
We anticipate busy classes, reservations are recommended.


rising lotus yoga, sherman oaks

Memorial Day Holiday Schedule, Monday 5/30:
9:00 AM Mixed Level Flow (2-3) with Claire Hartley
9:35 AM Easy Does It with Karen Rosales
10:35 AM Level 1 with Jerry Bianchini
12:15 PM Lunchtime Flow with Jennifer Black

All other classes are canceled.


santa monica power yoga east and west, santa monica

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CLASS CANCELLATIONS
West Studio: Sat 5.28 @ 8:00pm
East Studio: Sat 5.28 @ 7:15am & Sun 5.29 @ 2:15pm
All classes will be held at both studios on Mon 5.30.


santa monica yoga, santa monica

Closed for Memorial Day, Monday May 30


santosha space, atwater village

Class with Cat this monday morning: 10:30 - 12pm. After Cat's class, the studio will take Memorial Day off. Say thanks to a veteran, and we'll see you on Tuesday for Mixed Flow with Cat at 10:30!


silver lake yoga, silverlake

Memorial Day Schedule:
8:00 am - Meditation with Terry
9:15 am - Beginners II with Jonathan
10:45 am - Flow with Stella in Studio 1
10:45 am - Combined Parent & Me and Prenatal class with Leah in Studio 2

All other classes that day canceled!


still yoga, silverlake

We are open Monday, Memorial Day for 2 classes. 9am with Gina Zimmerman and 12:30 with Emily Burton


studio surya yoga, venice

MEMORIAL DAY:
11am MIXED LEVEL VINYASA COURTNEY
7:30pm MIXED LEVEL VINYASA MARY BETH


swerve studio, los angeles

SPECIAL "MEMORIAL" DAY Schedule:
8:30am: Barre Body and More with Bianca Arvin
9:30am: 6 pack abs with Lauren Haze
10:00am: YBB with Lauren Haze
11:15am: Triple A with Krista McDevit
12:15: Circuit Training with Holly Sidell
12:30: Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Molly Roemer
2:00: Life Care Meditation with Myke Zykoff

*All weekend classes as regularly scheduled.


truyoga, santa monica

Memorial Day Yoga Schedule - Yoga Lunch Flow with Sean at 1pm-2pm
All other day and evening classes canceled.


U studio yoga, los angeles

Memorial Day Schedule - Our schedule will remain the same all weekend

Monday May 30th: 10:30am with Andrea
we will be closed the rest of the day


up dog yoga + cycling, west hollywood

Monday, May 30, 2011 - Yoga
8:00 - 9:15 am: yoga for everybody with Ben
10:30 - 12:00 pm: full blast with Meaghan

Regular classes Saturday and Sunday


urban lily yoga, sherman oaks

Memorial Day “SPECIAL SCHEDULE”
9:00am-10:30am Yoga Blend & Flow Level 1/2
10:30am-12:00pm Vinyasa Flow Level 2/3
Both With: Elinore Cohen


urth yoga, silverlake

Memorial Day Schedule - Monday, May 30th:
9:00am Mixed Levels with Keric

All other classes are cancelled


yoga at the raven, silverlake

Start Memorial Day off at 10am with a special class co-taught by Tony Giuliano & special guest Kelly Haas (who is just coming back from teaching in Japan). Then you can go grill feeling groovy....


yoga at the village, glendale

OPEN AS USUAL FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND


yoga blend, burbank

Memorial Day Schedule - Monday, May 30th:
9:30am Basics Plus with Kellie
11:30am Gentle with Bekah
12:00pm Mixed Level with Keric
1:00pm Yoga Stretch with Priscilla

We are closed the rest of the day & we will re-open with Bekah's $5 Flow, Tuesday May 31st at 6:30am.


the yoga collective, santa monica

We will be closed all day on Memorial Day- Monday the 30th


yogahop, pasadena

Monday, May 30, 2011
10:00AM - 11:00AM All Levels/2-3 - Sarah Swafford
5:30PM - 6:30PM All Levels/2-3 - Jeeda Gabriel
6:15PM - 7:15PM All Levels/2-3 - Sarah Swafford
6:45PM - 7:45PM Cancelled
8:00PM - 9:00PM Cancelled


yogahop, santa monica

Monday, May 30, 2011:
9:15AM - 10:30AM Summit 2/3 - Matthew Reyes
1:00PM - 2:00PM Level 2/3+ - Jennifer Moore
4:30PM - 6:00PM Cancelled
6:30PM - 7:45PM Summit 2/3+ - Matthew Reyes
8:00PM - 9:00PM Cancelled


yoga shelter, studio city

Memorial Day Schedule:
8:30am Fusion with Adam Schomer followed by 9:45am Yoga Rocks with Lisa Paskel


yoga vista, playa vista

We will be open Memorial Day for the 9:30a and 6:00pm classes only!! Wendy Garafalo will be teaching both classes so come on by!


yoga west, los angeles

Yoga West will be closed Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day
We will be open for regular classes on Tuesday, May 31st!


yoga works center for yoga, larchmont

Monday May 30:
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Billy Gill 2/3 Yoga Blend (2/3)
9:30 AM - 10:55 AM Fred Miller 1 Gentle Yoga (1)
10:00 AM - 11:25 AM Joan Hyman 2/3 Vinyasa Flow (2/3)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jodi Blumstein 2 Ashtanga/Mysore (2)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Amy Lafond 1/2 YogaWorks (1/2)


yoga works main street, santa monica

Monday May 30:
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Malachi Melville 2/3 YW Flow (2/3)
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Chad Hamrin 2/3 Yoga Blend (2/3)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Carolina Goldberg 2/3 Vinyasa Flow (2/3)
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Anne Van Valkenburg 2 YW Flow (2)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Kia Miller 1/2 Community Kundalini (1/2) ♫


yoga works montana avenue, santa monica

Monday May 30:
6:30 AM - 8:55 AM Maria Villella 2 Ashtanga/Mysore (2)
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM Kathryn Budig 2/3 Vinyasa Flow (2/3)
9:00 AM - 10:35 AM Scott Hobbs 2/3 Iyengar Yoga (2/3)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Tiffany Reason 1/2 Yoga Blend (1/2)
10:45 AM - 12:10 PM Jesse Schein 2/3 Vinyasa Flow (2/3)
10:45 AM - 12:10 PM Birgitte Kristen 1/2 YogaWorks (1/2)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Michelle Bickley 1 Prenatal Yoga (1)
12:45 PM - 1:55 PM Heather Seiniger 2 YW Flow (2)


yoga works, pacific palisades

Monday May 30:
6:30 AM - 7:25 AM Al Tavera 1/2 YogaWorks (1/2)
9:00 AM - 10:25 AM Patti Quintero-Asad 2/3 YW Flow (2/3) ♫
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Olivia Barry 1 Yoga Blend (1)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Scott Hobbs 1 Gentle Yoga (1)
5:45 PM - 6:55 PM Amy Rose Stabley 1 Yoga Blend (1)
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Larry Heliker 1/2 Iyengar Yoga (1/2)


yoga works south bay, el segundo

Monday May 30:
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM Natale Ferreira 2/3 Ashtanga/Led (2/3)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Greville Henwood 2 Vinyasa Flow (2)
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM Doug Binzak 1 Yoga Blend (1) ♫
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM Monica Schuller 1/2 Contemporary Pilates Mat (1/2) ♫
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Marla Wedge 2/3 Vinyasa Flow (2/3) ♫
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Brandon Anthony Prather 1 DanceWorks (1)
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Jorge Luna 2 Yoga Blend (2)
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM Jennifer Edwards 1/2 Iyengar Yoga (1/2)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Monica Schuller 1/2 BarWorks (1/2) ♫
11:00 AM - 12:25 PM Aimée Donahue 1 Yoga Blend (1)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Jorge Luna 1/2 SculptWorks (1/2) ♫
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Angela Kukhahn 2/3 Vinyasa Flow (2/3) ♫
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM TBD TBD 1/2 YogaWorks (1/2)


yoga works, tarzana

Monday May 30:
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM Chrissy Canning 2 Vinyasa Flow (2)
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Colleen Garrity 1 Yoga Blend (1)
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Alex McLean 1/2 SculptWorks (1/2)
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM Petra Polinkova 1 YW-X (1)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM David Lynch 2/3 YW Flow (2/3) ♫
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Dani Ibarra 1 Therapeutics / Back
12:00 PM - 12:55 PM Chappell Westlake 1/2 BarWorks (1/2) ♫
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Dani Ibarra 1/2 YogaWorks (1/2) ♫


yoga works, westwood

Monday May 30:
6:15 AM - 7:30 AM Carmen Fitzgibbon 1/2 YogaWorks (1/2) ♫
9:15 AM - 10:40 AM Thomas Taubman 2/3 YW Flow (2/3)
9:30 AM - 10:55 AM Garth McLean 1/2 Iyengar Yoga (1/2)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Kim Fisch 1 Yoga Blend (1)
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Gigi Snyder 2 Vinyasa Flow (2) ♫
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Samantha Demer 1/2 Yoga Blend (1/2) ★
4:30 PM - 5:55 PM Kara Price 2 Power Yoga (2)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Kiki D. Amanno 2 Contemporary Pilates Mat (2)


yummy yoga, los feliz

Memorial Day: Monday, May 30th:
7:30AM ~ Power Hour ~ Carolanne teaches as scheduled
12:00PM ~ Lunch Flow ~ Carolanne is teaching

All other classes are canceled in honor of Memorial Day.

a celebration of mother and child

this weekend, many yoga studios are offering two-for-one yoga class deals (or other similar mother's day specials). so if you never got around to getting your mother a gift, this is a great last-minute option!

check these out:

5 point yoga, malibu

Do something new! Give your mom the gift of yoga! Take her to a yoga class at 5 Point Yoga on Saturday May 7th or Sunday May 8th and one of you takes the class for free! If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, take your mom to an aerial yoga class on Saturday, May 7th, and the same rule will apply.

awareness center, pasadena

SERENITY YOGA SPA: Celebrating the Divine Feminine with Dev Avtar/Helen and Haridass/Basia
Saturday, May 7
6:00 - 9:00 pm
$30 by 5/4, $35 thereafter - SPECIAL PRICE: Bring a friend and pay only $25 each!

Delight in being cared for and enjoy an enchanting experience...

The Serenity Yoga Spa is an opportunity for you to receive compassion and nurturing in an environment that celebrates the divine feminine. Dev Avtar and Haridass will provide soothing and healing treatments, rejuvenating yoga and a safe haven for your expansion, creativity and emerging peace.

This gathering will also include a Sacred Feminine Ceremony creating a space for you to:
- Release what no longer serves you: rebirth a new you
- Be anointed with the heavenly scent of essential oils
- Experience the sacred dance of new life
- Visualize and chant for your personal transformation
- Experience a celebration with an extended gong meditation, drums and singing bowls
- Participate in a mindful tea ceremony and receive farewell gifts

inyoga center, valley village

This Sunday, bring your mom to yoga - and her class is free!
Need a last minute gift for mom? Buy any yoga package & something from the boutique for your mom - receive 10% off your entire purchase.

karen shuman's yoga remedy, sherman oaks

MOTHER'S DAY SCHEDULE - SUNDAY MAY 8TH

8:30-10:00am Iyengar Yoga Andrea Isco
10:30-12:00pm Hatha 1-2 Avalon Solange
12:15-1:45pm Kundalini Yoga Alice Fulks

We will be closed for the rest of the day and will return to the regular schedule Monday May 9th.

liberation yoga, los angeles

Honor the mother this coming Sunday May 8th by bringing your mom for FREE! Also we have gift certificates to shower your mom with the healing love that is yoga! remember all she has done for you!:)

santa monica yoga, santa monica

Bring your Mom to class with you on Mother's Day! Your mom's class is FREE with your paid class! Sunday May 8th, 2011. Use your pass or pay for a single class ($18 for regular class, $10 for community class), and your mom's entrance to the same class is free!

silver lake yoga, silverlake

Special Mother's Day Class: For Moms and Moms-To-Be, No Kids Allowed!
Sunday, May 8, 10-11:30 AM

Indulge Yourself on Mother's Day! Ask your baby daddy, friend, relative or partner to watch the kids so that you can come take a special Mommy class at Silver Lake Yoga with Leah Miller. This fun class (appropriate for pre and post-natal students) will include invigorating vinyasa, deep stretching, as well as some well-deserved restorative poses. A perfect primer for Mother's Day brunch or any other celebrations anyone is planning for you (hint hint)!

MOTHER'S DAY SCHEDULE CHANGES:
The Parent & Me class on Sunday in studio 2 will be combined with a Prenatal class, BOTH at 10:00 am - 11:30 am. The 11:30 am prenatal class will be eliminated for Mother's Day.

All other classes remain the same!

updog yoga and cycling, west hollywood

Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 8, 2011. In honor of all those special mom's out there our bring your mom or bring your kids for free to any of our afternoon classes.
4:30 - 5:45 Full Blast (Calvin Corzine)
5:00 - 5:45 Cycling (Sandra Harrison)
6:00 - 7:15 Yin Yoga (Patrick Carroll)
7:30 - 9:30 Shamanic Breathing (Harry Paul)

urban lily yoga, sherman oaks

Mother's Day Free Event!

Special Schedule for May 8, 2011:
9:00am-10:30am Yoga Blend & Flow Level 1/2
10:30am-12:00pm Vinyasa Flow Level 2/3
Both With: Elinore Cohen

yoga at the village, glendale

In honor of all Mothers, Yoga at the Village is offering FREE classes all day to Mothers. Give her the gift of Yoga. Bring your Mom and tell her it's on you!!!

yogaworks, all locations

In honor of Mother's Day, we want to encourage you to share your practice with the people closest to you. That's why we're offering great deals on duet sessions ~ One Yoga Duet Session for $99.

songs for our souls

the first time i heard tina malia perform live was back in 2007. i'd never heard of her before; she just happened to be the headliner at the grand opening party of truyoga, a yoga studio near where i lived.

from the moment she began to strum her guitar and sing the verses of her opening song to the time she thanked the audience after ending her last song, i sat, mesmerized. her music was beautiful. she was beautiful. when i approached her afterwards and asked her to autograph the jaya bhagavan CD i'd bought that day, she smiled and happily obliged. now every time i play that CD to listen to her chant the gayatri mantra or the title track (with jai uttal accompanying her on dotar and vocals), i get to relive that beautiful experience.

i recently found out that tina malia is working on a new album with guruganesha singh (who often performs with snatam kaur; both were in concert at the wilshire ebell just last march). to promote their forthcoming album, song of the soul, they've embarked on a world tour and will be stopping in the LA area this coming friday, may 6th. it's going to be an exciting blend of their different styles of music -- her sanskrit mantras, his gurmukhi chants, and both of their singer/songwriter compositions; you know you want to be there!

here's the show info for this coming friday:

song of the soul world tour
featuring tina malia and guruganesha singh
friday, may 6th 2011
first christian church, 4390 colfax ave, studio city

open mind creations is currently running a promotional giveaway that ends TODAY -- view this video for the contest rules and you could find yourself and your guests making your way to the valley for a magical evening of music!

i've also worked out a ticket discount for you -- click here to purchase your tickets online and make sure to enter code AYOGIST to get $10 off the ticket price... but do that NOW because the code expires when the online ticketing ends at noon on the 6th!!

by the way, this would make a great mother's day gift for your mother, grandmother, stepmother, even surrogate mother... it's sure to win you bonus points towards favored child status :)


here's the tour press release:

SINGER/SONGWRITER TINA MALIA AND VISIONARY/ROCKER GURUGANESHA CO-HEADLINE FOR FIRST TIME AS “SONG OF THE SOUL” WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 15

LOS ANGELES (March 24, 2011) – Co-headlined by singer/songwriter/producer/instrumentalist Tina Malia and world devotional visionary/guitarist GuruGanesha Singh, the first leg of the “Song of the Soul” World Tour kicks off April 15, 2011, in Sacramento, CA. Performing a diverse collection of music that spans the globe -- from Kirtan to pop and raga to rock, the soulful evening promises to offer something for everyone. For ticket information and up-to-the-minute tour details, visit www.SongOfTheSoulTour.com.

Tina Malia’s magical voice and profound gifts as a music maker have enabled her to span a multitude of musical genres, from devotional mantras to pop to electronic. Malia’s vast body of work includes her own exquisite albums, as well as performances with artists such as Jai Uttal, Carlos Santana, India.Arie, Kenny Loggins, and Bassnectar. GuruGanesha, perhaps best known for his supple, crystalline guitar work with bhakti superstar Snatam Kaur, is the founder of Spirit Voyage Records and a solo artist with a beguiling back catalog of albums and a new CD slated for May.

“For two hours we have no labels or boundaries; we're simply a community of souls gathered in a safe oasis of love and humanity," said Malia. "Right now in this world we all could use a little hope. But, for us it’s not enough to just remind people about hope; we want to create an environment in which people can hear it, see it and experience it from the inside out whether it’s through one show, one song or one note. “Song of the Soul” is about reigniting hope.”

“There’s an incredible alchemy at work here that you can’t question, you just have to experience it,” said GuruGanesha. “Musically, we’ll be going places where artists in this genre don’t usually go, which makes it so accessible to anyone – great music becomes the connector.”

Acting as catalysts for the divine chemistry of Malia and GuruGanesha are multi-instrumentalist Hans Christian (Rasa, Krishna Das, Robbie Robertson, Jai Uttal, Vas), percussionist/remix master Craig Kohland (Shaman’s Dream, Down Temple Dub, Donna DeLory) and fast rising young bassist Jared May. Given the virtuosity and rich musical history of each band member, this will be a world devotional music super group.

“There’s a whole side of Tina Malia that people haven’t heard and this tour that brings out,” says GuruGanesha.

“When he starts playing his electric guitar the entire place becomes electrified,” adds Malia. “People are going to dance during this show, we promise you that!”