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, family and friends.
Please note that the lineup posted here is not complete and additional artists and facilitators will be announced soon.
KIRTAN MUSICIANS
We are a community of friends, musicians, and yogis sharing the spirit of Bhakti Yoga through kirtan. Blending original music, mantras, and traditional chants, we create an uplifting and welcoming space where everyone is invited to participate. Through music and collective chanting, we cultivate joy, connection, and a deeper sense of unity. May all beings benefit from the positive energy we create together.
Love Power the Band blends East and West, music and movement, creating interactive performances that invite audiences to sing, dance, and celebrate the Festival of Life. Through original music and Kirtan, we share uplifting rhythms, healing vibrations, and messages of love, unity, and transformation. Each performance is a co-creation, dissolving the line between performer and audience as everyone becomes part of the experience.
In 2006, Joe Chalfoun began teaching yoga in Montreal, eventually expanding his practice to include meditation retreats. A transformative yoga music festival in California in 2012 sparked a new wave of creativity and inspired him to bring sacred chants and music into his classes. Blending mantras with familiar rock songs, he created a unique and engaging experience for his students. Inspired by this evolution, he adopted the artist name MJ Ganesh and has since recorded five albums.
Sim is a dream-inspired singer-songwriter and performing HeArtist who also enjoys wearing hats such as composer, filmmaker, author, and friendly frisbee fanatic, to name a few. He is fortunate to dream music often which led to his book The Dreams Behind the Music that reveals little-known dreams that inspired surprising success for over 100 top artists.
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.
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
Power Yoga The power is within you! Go beyond the dynamic flow and intensity of postures into a profoundly spiritual dimension that deepens your energetic connection to yourself and the world around you. Power yoga challenges us into awareness, fine tuning our focus and increasing our resilience, a s we transition into meditative movement with powerful grounding and intention. Come and discover your edge.Let go of your ego and explore beyond the body.
Gentle Yoga Flow & Sound Bath This Gentle Flow + Sound Bath class is an invitation to slow down, soften, and reconnect with your body and breath. We’ll begin with a mindful yoga flow designed to release tension, support nervous system regulation, and cultivate ease. The practice will conclude with an extended sound bath featuring crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls, chimes, drums, and other therapeutic instruments to encourage deep relaxation and integration. Suitable for all levels.
From the Ground Up: Rock, Release and Restore *From the Ground Up: Rock, Release, Restore* is a somatic-based practice designed to regulate the nervous system and reconnect you to your body. Through gentle rocking, tapping, breathwork, and intuitive movement, participants are invited to release tension, restore balance, and cultivate a deeper sense of ease and embodiment. Accessible to all levels, this supportive practice offers a space to unwind, reset, and reconnect from the inside out.
Rise & Shine Yoga Come join us to start off your day with a gentle, welcoming class for all ages and all levels. We’ll move, stretch, and breathe with intention to awaken the body and ease the mind. This class is designed to help you start your day feeling fresh and ready for the festivities. Let's rise & shine together!
Sacred Yin As you arrive, welcome yourself to the practice of unfolding. In a world that constantly asks us to do, to strive, and to exert, Yin is our permission to simply be. This is a passive practice. Unlike the heat of a muscular class, we are looking for the cool, fluid spaces within. We are moving away from the active 'sun' energy and into the dark, nourishing lunar energy.
Stillness: Yin for the Nervous System Yin is a slow, grounding yoga class designed to soothe the nervous system and cultivate deep parasympathetic activation. We hold long, supported poses that target the connective tissues. Each posture is practiced mindfully with soft, diaphragmatic breathing, gentle body scans, and short guided cues to release tension without effort. The pace encourages interoception: noticing sensations, breath, and emotional tone, which helps down-regulate stress reactivity
Fire & Ease: Yin/Yang Flow Sol is a 500hr registered yoga teacher and reiki practitioner that values body, mind, soul alignment in each of her classes. Using movement, mantra and meditation, Sol helps students shift from the thinking brain into the feeling heart, while holding space for all different types of experiences.
Root to Rise Flow This gentle morning class helps awaken the body and mind through mindful movement, breath awareness, and grounding practices. With a focus on heart and hip openers, participants will move slowly and intentionally while setting a personal intention for the day ahead. Accessible to all levels, the class leaves participants feeling present, open, and gently energized.
Flow and Let Go Vinyasa This will be a strong and playful vinyasa practice followed by an extended sound healing savasana. Rebecca will lead about 40 minutes of yoga to get you connected to your breath, your strength, your stability, and your beautiful divine heart. The last 20 minutes will be an extended sivasana to fully let go and release what no longer serves as you rest in sweet sound healing with a variety of instruments and Rebecca's voice.
Yoga for Inner Peace A well balanced class, beginning with a warm-up flow, followed by balancing, stretching, back bending, twisting and mild inverted postures. Students will be encouraged to maintain an inner focus throughout in order to develop a greater sense of self awareness, happiness and inner peace through yoga.
Heart Centered Hatha This Gentle Yoga practice is intended to offer a soft and heart felt landing at the beginning of the festival. Be guided through meditation and movement to arrive in presence and anchor into your heart space to set intention for your festival experience. Includes gentle asana, pranayama, and deep rest.
WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Shamanic Drumming Journey The WildRising Shamanic Drumming Journey uses the steady beat of the drum to support deeper connection, insight, and inner stillness. Beginning with grounding and intention-setting, this ancient practice invites participants into an altered state of awareness before closing with a gentle energetic clearing. No experience is needed. Please bring an eye mask, yoga mat, warm layers, and water.
Ayurveda for Beloveds In this heart-centred session, we will explore how the wisdom of Ayurveda can illuminate the subtle art of relating and support deeper relational harmony and intimacy—an essential dimension of health that is often overlooked. Drawing on Ayurvedic understandings of rhythm, elemental balance, presence, and attunement with nature, we will explore simple, timeless practices that can restore warmth, balance, and vitality to our relationships.
Song Writing Circle Come explore the genius that is you. Something magical happens when we engage in creation in community. We will explore some song writing exercises as a group work and on an individual level. Bring your instruments, bring your voice, bring your enthusiasm and sense of adventure! (And a pencil and paper) This is an experiential workshop for all levels.
Echoes of the Earth Join Rachael for this deeply grounding and restorative sound journey to reconnect you with the natural rhythms of the land and your own inner terrain. Held in nature, this experience invites your nervous system to soften, settle, and return to balance through the power of sound and vibration. Using crystal singing bowls, drum, chimes, ocean drum, and gentle vocal tones, Rachael creates a rich soundscape that mirrors the steady, supportive frequencies of the earth itself.
Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony In this heart opening offering you will connect with the spirit of cacao in a deeply nourishing and transformative ceremony. Through guided meditation, visualization, gratitude, and soulful movement, you will awaken your intuition, open your voice, and ground into your body. The rich essence of cacao will elevate your spirit ,and create a profound sense of connection in this offering. This ceremony invites you to feel, flow, and expand in a space of love & community
Self-Massage Techniques Workshop Learn how to release stuck energy through your own touch and deepen body awareness. This workshop teaches key acupressure lines and points, and how to activate them using breath, intention, and self-bodywork. Reconnect with your body to ease tension, with optional partner practice at the end.
Before asana or mantra, there is breath—the foundation of body, mind, and spirit. When it’s inefficient, wellbeing quietly declines. This masterclass uses guided breathing and movement to safely simulate high-altitude conditions inspired by Himalayan Sherpa endurance, building nervous system resilience and unlocking energy. It concludes with Reiki-infused Qi Gong to integrate the practice, leaving you calm, clear, energized.
VENDORS
The vision of StArt ArtZ begin while I was in treatment for recovery from alcoholism and drug abuse. When I came out of treatment I started building up the business by sitting on the ground selling prints. Now I utilize the company to help individuals going through the same struggles that I have been through.
Monica will be holding intentional space for private sessions, offering Soul Purpose Readings, Shamanic Power Animal Retrievals, and 2-Person Connection Sessions designed to explore the soul contract and energetic dynamics between loved ones. She will also have handcrafted smudging herb bundles and candle magic ritual kits available, each thoughtfully created using garden-grown herbs, symbolic elements, and ancient ritual wisdom. Pre-registration for a private session is highly recommended.
RASA Ayurveda was founded on the belief that health, peace, and vitality arise when we reconnect with our essential nature. Rooted in the wisdom of Ayurveda, RASA is dedicated to making this ancient tradition accessible through high-vibration, heart-centered products, services, and education. As Canada's largest Ayurvedic Apothecary and a leading Ayurvedic School, RASA is committed to sharing the transformative gifts of Ayurveda in service of greater well-being.
We are a small artist collective run by two copper smiths who build energetically centered pieces for conscious practitioners. Our collective displays the works of many local artists.
Apotheca Silvae is my love letter to plants, skin, and slow living. Inspired by herbalism and foraging, I create intentional, plant-based skincare that nurtures and supports the skin—turning everyday care into simple, meaningful rituals.
Ayurveda Spa Specialist and Practitioner with over 40 years of experience in the spa industry, including 27 years as a self-employed professional. Creator of organic skincare products and perfumes, and an educator in the spa industry for over 35 years. Currently the owner of an Ayurveda retreat centre set on 8 acres, featuring dedicated spaces for contemplation and meditation.
Karuna has brought a touch of Nepalese and Tibetan tradition and culture to Ottawa, Ontario. We’re proud to offer our one-of-a-kind selection of natural clothing (hemp, linen, bamboo and cotton), handmade silver jewelry, singing bowls, spiritual statues, and more.
FUN FOR EVERYONE
Express Your Element *The Ways of Water* invites participants into a devotional experience of sound, prayer, and embodied awareness. Through a collective water blessing and guided practices, we cultivate gratitude for the waters that sustain life while reconnecting with presence, intuition, and the natural world. All are welcome.
Family Friendly Nia Dance Experience Bring the whole family and experience the joy of movement together! This playful Nia class invites children and adults of all ages to explore dance, music, and connection in a fun and welcoming space. Through simple guided movements inspired by dance, martial arts, and healing arts, we'll move, play, and connect as a community. No experience needed—just come as you are and leave feeling energized, connected, and uplifted.
Stories from the Motherland-8th Generation Storytelling Join Jacqui Du Toit and Denis Kashi for Tales from the Motherland, a heartwarming storytelling journey rooted in the oral traditions of South Africa and Burundi. Through stories passed down through generations, they share the wisdom, resilience, and beauty of their cultures. Come listen, connect, and celebrate the timeless power of story to bring us together.
The Courage to be Seen: An Authentic Relating Experience In a world where genuine connection can often feel elusive, Authentic Relating offers simple yet powerful practices for connecting with ourselves and others in a more honest, present, and meaningful way. Through guided exercises, playful interaction, and shared reflection, participants will explore how to listen deeply, communicate authentically, and more.
“Let Me See You Laugh Out Loud” - Laughter Yoga Laughter Yoga is a fun fitness program for all ages. Found by Dr Katari in India. There are so many health benefits to Laughter Yoga, such as clarity, increased mood, greater productivity, increased immune system and reduced blood pressure! “Are you ready to Laugh Out Loud?” Fret not we don’t do any downward dog or other yoga poses. It’s all about the breath! Come out and enjoy an healthy endorphin rush while meeting some new folks!
Fusion Belly Dance Workshop with Mira is an all-levels class that builds skills progressively with options to modify or advance. It starts with a somatic warmup focused on breath, posture, and body awareness to prepare the body and improve alignment. Next is a technique lab covering foundational fusion movements inspired by Latin, Arabic, and burlesque styles, emphasizing control, musicality, and dynamic contrast.
Chakra Dance Flow & Sound Healing Meditation This family-friendly Yoga Dance class combines gentle movement, breathwork, and tribal music by DJ Anita to inspire creativity, confidence, connection, and well-being. Guided by the body’s energy centers (chakras), the class blends light yoga, free-form dance, and sound-healing meditation, making it accessible and enjoyable for all ages and experience levels.
DJs
Eric Mandala is a producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, founder of Mandala World Music and co-founder of Spirit Travelers. He has collaborated with hundreds of artists, contributed to 30+ albums, and performed on six continents. His work blends global musical traditions with modern electronic production, using live looping and over 100 instruments. He also sings in a “universal language” and builds and plays traditional African harps like the kora and kamale ngoni.
Fierce Sun of OneRhythm Productions is a deep tribal house/techno DJ who brings the heat to intentional dance floors. Drawing on many years as a world music percussionist, Fierce Sun weaves live drumming and primal rhythm into creatively crafted sets that co-create dynamic, shakti-shaking experiences. His potent medicine music is designed to uplift, liberate, and ignite fierce love…guiding dancers out of their minds and into the body where movement becomes ceremony and dance becomes ecstatic.