Mysore 2027
Mysore, India | 27 February – 8 March 2027
9 nights / 10 days
This pilgrimage is being offered as a small-group immersion for approximately 12–15 students, with 1 place being sponsored and offered at no coat (twin share exclusive of fares and transfers).
As places are limited, we are asking interested students to complete a short application so that we can create a group that feels well suited to the nature and intention of the journey.
The pilgrimage will include six mornings of Ashtanga practice in Mysore, cultural and spiritual activities, time for rest and reflection, and Maha Shivaratri as a central culmination of the trip.
Please answer the questions below as openly as you can and email the completed form as an attachment to omhousesydney@gmail.com
DIWALI TEA CEREMONY
Saturday 7th November
4.00 - 5.30pm
Come together for an intimate tea ceremony with Belinda Gold and Jessica Chapnik Kahn, accompanied by the voices and music of Nadav Kahn and Shivam Rath.
Tea has long been a profound path of inner journey, inviting us to slow down, listen and become more present to ourselves and each other.
As the ceremony unfolds, tea, voice and music will weave together. Nadav and Shivam will create a live musical landscape of harmonious voices, mantra and raga, with sounds chosen and shaped to complement the ceremony and call in the light that Diwali celebrates.
Shivam Rath is visiting Sydney for the first time this year, bringing his distinctive sound and signature crystal slide playing to the ceremony. A beautiful afternoon of tea, music and connection.
YOGA & PINS
Wednesday 21st October
6.30pm -8pm
$35.00
Join Mathew Goss and Eileen Hall for an evening of restorative yoga with acupuncture — a gentle, deeply supportive experience designed to help you slow down, reset, and reconnect. Mathew brings over 20 years of experience as an advanced acupuncture practitioner, working thoughtfully and skilfully with people from all walks of life.
Eileen has been a respected yoga teacher in Sydney for more than 40 years, known for her steady presence and depth of understanding.
Together, they’ve created a practice that is calming, accessible, and open to everyone — no matter your level of experience. As you rest in carefully supported restorative postures, acupuncture will work quietly to encourage balance and ease within the body.
Expect to leave feeling rejuvenated, grounded, and more fully integrated — with a sense of spaciousness that stays with you long after the session ends. We would love to share this experience with you.
DIWALI KIRTAN
Saturday 7th November, 7pm
Join Nadav Kahn and Shivam Rath for a special evening of mantra, kirtan and raga in celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Light.
Blending devotional song and improvisation with Indian classical raga, crystal slide, mantra and contemporary electronic sounds, Nadav and Shivam create an immersive evening of music, connection and celebration.
Come to sing, listen and turn towards the light within.
Shivam Rath is an Indian classical musician and slide guitarist known for bringing together raga, mantra, rhythm and live electronic looping.
Nadav Kahn is an award-winning musician, producer, music therapist and kirtan and mantra meditation teacher, exploring music and meditation as pathways to connection and self-discovery.
Please bring a pillow or mat and let us know if you require a chair.
Dogs of OM House
A special ceremony to celebrate our four-legged friends with blessing and puja by Rami Sivan
Saturday 7th November
10am - 12 noon
$40 donation to Monica's Rescue
Did you know that in the Vedic tradition there is a day dedicated to acknowledging one of our most loyal companions, the dog?
In the stories of Dattatreya, an incarnation of the Divine and a teacher of humanity, the dog is honoured as a symbol of loyalty, watchfulness and devotion.
dvāre tiṣṭhati jāgarti
rātrau nidrāṃ vihāya saḥ
gṛhasya caiva grāmasya
rakṣitā nityadā hi saḥ
He stands watch at the doorway,
forsaking sleep throughout the night.
Of house and village alike,
he is their ever-watchful guardian.
As so many of us share our lives with a beloved canine companion, I thought it only fitting to celebrate this beautiful tradition by inviting you to bring your dog to OM House for a special blessing and puja with Pandit Rami Sivan.
Bring your four-legged friend along for a morning of blessings, connection and celebration. There will also be prizes for the best-dressed dog and the most obedient dog! Supporting Monica’s Rescue Your $40 donation will go to Monica’s Rescue, an organisation in Ingleside, Sydney, that has been rescuing and rehoming dogs and cats from death row in Council Pounds for more than 20 years. By joining us, you’ll be celebrating our loyal companions while also helping animals who are still waiting for their forever home.
Please contact Eileen at omhousesydney@gmail.com to let me know you’ll be attending, so we can prepare enough catering and garlands for everyone — two-legged and four-legged alike! We look forward to welcoming you and your beloved companion to OM House. 🐾