We invite you to widen your circle, click on their links and meet some wonderful people.
Everyone on this list is a personal friend of Jeffrey’s, someone he admires, and whose friendship he is thankful for.
We’re always making new friends – so please check back soon.
PERFORMERS / MUSICIANS / ARTISTS / ENTERTAINMENT
Pete McCormack
“One of our favorite Renaissance Men.” A dear friend and talented award-winning playwright, screenwriter, novelist, musician, song writer and a dedicated student of the Vedas. You can hear Pete’s smooth voice on many Jeffrey’s class CDs and as a person he’s simply a great inspiration to everyone. His only flaw - he’s addicted to Sandi’s chai – but who can blame him for that!
www.petemccormack.com
www.ugandarising.com
Thomas Barquee
Thomas composed a beautiful album in 2006 using the words from some of Jeffrey’s mystical love poetry. The album is available from VASA or online at spiritvoyage.com. Thomas is also the producer and arranger for Snatam Kaur and has collaborated on songs and albums for the likes of Seal, Cher, Sean Penn, Olivia DAbo, Patrick Leonard and others.
www.ThomasBarquee.com
www.spiritvoyage.com
Patrick Bernard
Considered internationally as one of the pioneers of well-being music, Patrick Bernard creates new forms of music. Song writer and composer, his unique style invites us, to travel across the powers of sound, to rediscover in ourselves the joy of possibilities. Many of his albums have received prestigious awards and are appreciated by many music lovers across the world. With a soft and soothing voice, a real balm for the heart, he sings in his compositions the sound vibrations of SANSKRIT, ancestral language carrier of a prodigious power of interior transformation.
Patrick is working on a CD featuring Jeffrey’s poetry. Tentative release Fall of 2007.
www.PatrickBernard.com
RASA: Kim Waters & Hans Christian
The sound of RASA is unlike anything you've ever heard... Sensual vocals and soaring cello and sarangi swirls weave a sacred tunic of devotional love songs in Bengali and Sanskrit. Shelter maps a voyage towards spirit with its irresistible melodies, luscious grooves and soulful performances. You are invited to embark on a journey to the transcendental realm..."-- New Earth Records
www.rasa-music.com
Sonja Picard
Sonja is a wonderful artist, jewellery designer and dancer who has been a student of Jeffrey’s since 1996 and as she says: “I sat in class and the designs for my new Kamala line began to flow.” The inspiration of the Kamala line became a reality through Jeffrey's guidance and teachings. If you go to her site she has bracelets, earrings, malas and necklaces engraved with Sanskrit mantras and Davanagari that she learned from Jeffrey. Wearing the Sanskrit is a wonderful way to “Always remember and never forget …the Divine.”
www.SonjaPicard.com
Robin Noll – Mission Studios
Robin Noll has been a student of Jeffrey’s for over 27 years and inspired by his teaching, she carves “museum quality” sacred deities of the East. Her husband Paul “shrinks” them down to smaller size. They live in Ashland Oregon.
www.inspiredsculptures.com
Karnamrita
Karnamrita grew up in the ashram of Jeffrey’s first guru and listened to the devotional albums that Jeffrey and Michael Cassidy produced early in their career like Change of Heart. She is a beautiful flower from that tree and Karnamrita represents the new generation in devotional music today. We are delighted that she came to perform at one of our events in 2006.
Her latest album DASI – Prayers for Women, is an offering of devotional prayers by the female saints of India. Filled with haunting harmonies, Karnamrita's soulful, velvety voice, blends with mandolins, violins, sarods, sitars, pianos, harmonium, pakawaj, tablas, mrdangam and even the South Indian coconut shells are not missed. Her album was produced by another friend Ron Marinelli at Blue Monsoon Music
www.karnamrita.com
www.spiritvoyage.com
Swami Beyondananda – Steve Bhearman
Steve and his wife Trudy have been great supporters for many years and we love stopping in on them in Santa Rosa when ever we get a chance. Steve Bhaerman is an internationally-known author, humorist, and workshop leader. For the past 18 years, he has written and performed as Swami Beyondananda, the “Cosmic Comic.” Swami’s comedy has been called “irreverently uplifting” and has been described both as “comedy disguised as wisdom” and “wisdom disguised as comedy.”
www.wakeuplaughing.com
Jane Weitzel
DV Cinematographer/Photographer / Jeffrey’s photographer
Jane Weitzel – Jane is one of Canada’s leading commercial and fashion photographers. Her visual creativity is masterful in every image she captures. She’s also dedicated practitioner and teacher of yoga and one of the sweetest women you will ever meet. Jane and her partner Mike are a pleasure to have in our circle of friends.
www.weitzelstudios.com
Jeanette Jarville
Jeanette is a world class painter who resides in Richmond, BC. Her painting “CARESS” was used as the artwork for the UltiMate Relationship Seminar. Jeanette paints on glass from the back – in order words she paints in reverse. She’s literally a wonder-woman, she not only runs the Doorknocker Bed and Breakfast in Richmond but she did most of the renovations to the beautiful tudor manor herself.
www.jeanettejarville.com
Frank Fitzpatrick
Another “Renaissance Man”- Frank is a wonderfully talented award-winning composer and dedicated yogi.
www.frankfitzpatrick.com
Shiraz Ali – Middle Eastern Dancer
www.shirazdance.com
Julie Blue – Singer, songwriter
www.JulieBlue.com
Jerry Des Voignes – Chant Master
www.healingvoices.net/music.html
Jacky Essombe – African Dancer
www.jackyessombe.com
Thea Willgress – TGIF Dessert fame! Chocolates and desserts
www.SweetThea.com
YOGA INSTRUCTORS / STUDIOS
Sharon Abbondanza - www.inspiringyoga.com
Hemalayaa Behl – www.hemalayaa.com
Paul Grilley - www.paulgrilley.com
Kali Ray – www.KaliRayTriYoga.com
David Saul Ray - www.thaiyoga.com
Shiva Rea - www.shivarea.com
Max Strom – www.maxstrom.com
Rod Styker - www.pureyoga.com
Jane Weitzel – www.weitzelstudios.com
YABC – Yoga Association of BC - http://yabc.ca
Yoga Canada - Canada's Largest Yoga Directory to find a Yoga Classes, Studios, Teachers, Retreats, Events, Workshops, Conferences, Teacher's Training and Products
info@yogafinder.com - International classes, retreats and yoga products
AYURVEDA
ACVA American College of Vedic Astrology: www.vedicastrology.org
Ashland Ayurveda – Owned by Kimberly and Richard Ulrich www.ashlandayurveda.com
James Bailey – Los Angeles, CA http://web.mac.com/sevanti/iWeb/Sevanti/Welcome.html
Cynthia Copple – Santa Cruz, CA, www.lotusayurveda.com/index.html
Dr. David Frawley - www.vedanet.com
Dr. Vasant Lad - www.ayurveda.com
Jaisri Lambert - www.ayurveda-seminars.com/jaisri-lambert.htm
Dr. Shivakumar Varma – Vancouver BC (604) 228-1537
NAMA - National Ayurvedic Medical Association www.ayurveda-nama.org
YoGHEE – Owned by Kai & Chris McIntire. YoGHEE is clarified butter that is infused with mantra (energy of prayer) during preparation. Sacred foods such as this, earn YoGHEE its name as a rasayana, a food that helps overall health, longevity and well-being. www.yoghee.com
ORIENTAL HEALING ARTS
Nalini Chilkov, OMD
Dr of Oriental Medicine, Santa Monica CA. Dr. Chilkov draws upon over 25 years of experience
nalini@healthtools.com ph: (310)395-4133
Dragon Herbs, Ron Teegarden
Specializes in the finest organic Chinese herbs available. He’s in LA, CA but you can order from his site.
www.dragonherbs.com
Stephen Stiteler, L.Ac., O.M.D., D.Hom.
Stephen has taught over 300 seminars in Nutrition, Homeopathy, Korean Hand Acu-Therapy, and Bio-Terrain over a span of 25 years. He has taught at Acupuncture colleges and Homeopathic schools. He maintains an Acupuncture, Nutritional, and Homeopathic practice in West Los Angeles, CA. Tel: 310-473-2020 #141
Mantak Chia - Thailand – Taoist Master www.universal-tao.com
MASSAGE THERAPISTS
We’ve only listed a few, but there are many other qualified massage practitioners in our circle of friends.
Sarala Thompson – Vancouver, BC 604-321-6704
Mark Finch – Vancouver, BC - www.thepathyoga.com/markfinch.html
Adrian Armstrong - 604-841-6022 - www.adrianarmstrong.com
PUBLISHERS / AUTHORS / Friends of VASA
Stephan Knapp
(Sri Nandanandana) is the President and Treasurer of the Vedic Friends Association.
He has written over twenty books and numerous articles on the science and spiritual practice of Vedic culture and Eastern philosophy. He has a huge site with lots of information for the promotion of personal and social spiritual development, especially by using the Vedic path. This site has something for everyone interested in Spiritual Enlightenment, Eastern Philosophy, the Vedas, Vedic Culture, Yoga, Hinduism, reincarnation, or life after death. It also deals with traveling to the holy places of India, the science of the soul, understanding God, vegetarianism, as well as global peace.
www.stephen-knapp.com
The Vedic Friends Association
The VFA is an organization that everyone can join. It is a non-profit organization for networking with other serious writers, researchers and teachers who help protect, preserve and expand the knowledge and benefits of Vedic culture. They have a team of speakers and writers who can offer knowledge on various aspects of Vedic culture, and a growing network of friends with similar interests. Includes speakers: Stephan Knapp, Dr. David Frawley, Jeffrey (Kavindra) Armstrong, Michael J. Gressett, Michael A. Cremo, Andrew Foss and Subhash Kak to name a few. The VFA recently published Vedic Culture: The Difference It Can Make In Your Life written by various writers in the VFA that shows the advantages of the Vedic paths of improvement and self-discovery that you can use in your own life to attain personal spiritual awareness, happiness, and fulfillment. Click Here for more details and ordering information.
www.vedicfriends.org
Hindu University of America
The mission of Hindu University of America is to provide learning, research, and training in a broad spectrum of topics related to Yoga, Ayurveda, Music, Vedic, Hindu culture. The university aims to establish harmony among eastern religious thoughts and modern sciences, thereby contributing to better human understanding and global peace. The university is committed to comprehensive and liberal education with a broad curriculum at Baccalaureate, Master’s and Doctoral levels in various areas
www.hindu-university.edu/
Rutherford University
The mission of Rutherford University is to provide integrative educational opportunities to mature accomplished adults, worldwide to achieve graduate status by their pursuing guided independent study and by obtaining credit for prior learning and accomplishments.
www.rutherford.edu
Mandala Publishers
Published the Karma Book and the Vedic Astrology Deck by Jeffrey Armstrong
Carries spiritually based books on the Vedas, Ayurveda, and Krishna Consciousness.
www.mandala.org/
Samantha Reynolds
Sweet Sam as we all like to call her – really is!
She has a wonderful business of doing Commemorative Books which celebrate people’s lives – for any occasion. She a beautifully creative and inspirational example of a young woman who can have it all! In 2005, Samantha was named "Top 40 under 40," an award given out by Business in Vancouver magazine to British Columbia's top business achievers under the age of 40.
www.echomemoirs.com
Pat Rekert
Pat is a dear friend and owns In Any Event and she designs and produces extraordinary parties for corporate and some pretty famous (and confidential) private clients world-wide. So if you’re planning to fly your friends to some exotic place for the party of their lives – she’s the one to call!
Pat is also an incredible woman whom we admire very much for ability to balance; being a single parent mom (she has 2 wonderful boys – now grown up), her high profile career woman and her personal life. She always manages to stay calm and effective no matter what the outside pressure is. (604) 925-0144
Joyanna Anthony (and she really is a JOY)
Joyanna hosts Idea Parties in Vancouver and Toronto.
At the Idea Party you’ll join a group of anywhere from 40-60+ people and someone will get up and talk, tell us about their dream/goal/vision, what they’ve done about it, and where they are stuck or have an obstacle. Then you, our guests/audience BRAINSTORM for them and give them solutions. In turn if you want to do the same, you’ll get wonderful feedback. People ask for a variety of things, how to increase business, how to get into certain occupations, connections on how to do a CD, a radio show, a TV pilot, a book, become a speaker, start a company, play a musical instrument, paint, dance, sing, etc. etc. You’d be amazed at the connections that happen. Often someone in the audience gives the solution and is the connection.
www.joyannaanthony.com/ideaparties.htm
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