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
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
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
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
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
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.