BHAKTI BLISS FESTIVAL
2026 LINEUP
August 7, 8, 9, 2026
📍Raven's Knoll
10441 Highway #60,
RR#6 Eganville,
Ontario, K0J 1T0
Experienced teachers, DJs and musicians will bring you magical and transformative learning moments while sharing with community and friends.
KIRTAN MUSICIANS
Śraddhā and the Flying Krishnas share kirtan from the heart. Śraddhā’s voice and guitar light the spark, guiding chants that often grow into joyful, rhythmic waves—inviting everyone to dance and move. The Flying Krishnas are Tiffany on harmonium and response chanting, and Alex on percussion. They are dear bhakti friends, grateful to chant together and share this practice with others. Their intention is simple: to create a space where voices unite, hearts open, and the joy of mantra can be felt.
Andrew discovered yoga in 2004 and immediately fell in love with the practice. Upon discovering the beauty of Kirtan in 2017, he began writing his own devotional chants shortly after. For Andrew, sharing the healing power of Kirtan has become a life-long passion.
Shell & Anton are international touring Kirtan artists who walk the joyful path of Bhakti Yoga. With over 35 years of combined practice, they’ve found their deepest inspiration in Kirtan - musical Mantra chanting that both soothes the mind and lifts the spirit. Feeling called to share the transformative power of Mantra with others, they blend tradition, music, and heartfelt explanation with warmth and devotion, so communities feel at home in the Kirtan experience to sing, connect, and open.
A deep dive into the Awakened Heart of Chanting with Shantdeep
Grab a crayon or bring a highlighter of some kind, and participate in the kirtan, listening for the words on your particular chant card. Simply highlight the words as you hear them!
Betty and Bill are from Kitchener, Ontario. They have shared a life journey of 40 years together as engineers, travellers and yogis. As ShantiMaya, they have been leading kirtan (the practice of singing mantra music from India) across North America since 2014, and have trained with many artists and practitioners in Canada and the U.S. during that time. They compose original melodies played on harmonium and classical guitar, and have produced three studio albums plus six additional singles.
ERIC MANDALA: Producer, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Instrument Maker, Visionary, World traveler, Founder of "Mandala World Music" an international ethnic fusion world music group with people from all around the world. To spread the love through music and raise the collective consciousness of awareness & peace. ERIC MANDALA has played on, produced, and recorded over 30 albums around the world. He has played Festivals around the world in 6 continents.
Bader discovered kirtan in 2016. He then went on a six-month pilgrimage in India. Since 2018, Bader started performing kirtan often. On the 16th of April, 2022, Bader released his first kirtan album of original compositions entitled “Govinda’s Grace” in Montreal, in which he sang, played guitar, piano, and harmonium. He then went on a tour to share the album in Toronto, New York, and at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Last November, he released his second album "From Here to Eternity"
Hearts calling is a unique blend of Kirtan and Medicine Music mixed with spiritually inspired heart hop and poetry. Whether singing deep soulful melodies or danceable chants, Fraser/Rishi and Dana’s Kirtans are grounding and meditative, as well as energizing and uplifting. Their inner journey started many years ago but really came to fruition after traveling to India in 2006, where they discovered the power of Yoga and Kirtan.
YOGA INSTRUCTORS
Johanna discovered yoga as a teenager and quickly fell in love with the practice. She completed her Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with PranaShanti Yoga Centre in 2010. She is trained in Sensory-Enhanced Yoga for self-regulation and healing, as well as Restorative, Sacred Sound, and Sound Nidra. Johanna is an occupational therapist, yoga teacher, sound practitioner, and is training in art therapy. Johanna teaches with a gentle, compassionate approach, creating a safe space for everyone.
Andrew started his formal yogic journey 18 years ago with the intention to create the healthiest possible environment for his children. Immediately falling in love with the practice and community, his devotion grew, little by little, day by day, spending more and more time to learn the little secrets and wondrous gifts of yoga. Andrew is trained in Dharma Mittra Yoga and is passionate about sharing yoga in a way that is meaningful and accessible to everyone.
Brenna discovered her passion for movement and spirituality at age 8, when her father introduced her to Buddhism and meditation. She later studied Education, Kinesiology, and Religion at McGill University, where she deepened her yoga practice. With a background in personal training, yoga, and spinning, she became a professor at Algonquin College, teaching leadership, psychology, and fitness. Brenna went on to run Inner Revolution Yoga in Kanata and now leads trainings & workshops to help others.
Anj is an intimacy educator and yoga/breathwork facilitator. Professionally, she has over fifteen years of yoga, facilitation and education experience, mainly through work in grassroots environmental campaigning and university teaching. She is a certified yoga teacher, has completed over 500hrs of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) training, and taught hundreds of people yoga, breathwork and meditation. She has trained directly with Betty Martin in the Art of Giving and Receiving and currently expan
Franchesca Ranger is an RYT-200 yoga instructor focused on healing through movement and breath. Inspired by her own experience using yoga to overcome stress and insomnia, she trained in India and Greece and has since expanded into Yin, Soma, Chair Yoga, meditation, and Reiki. Her classes are inclusive and supportive, blending yoga, breathwork, and somatic practices to help students relax, reconnect, and build resilience.