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Group of students in yoga asana (postures) class

Babaji’s Asana Series

Name: Babaji’s Asana Series
Start: 2025-10-29
End: 2025-10-29
Location: In-Person

Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the Redwood Room

Registered guests, residents, and staff are invited to join Shantam Galuten for a unique yoga asana (postures) class inspired by the teachings of Baba Hari Dass (Babaji). This class reflects the way Babaji led asana in the early days, based on a sequence he once described as “a good daily routine.” Movements are slow and controlled, concentration is on the three energies of mind, body, and breath, and the series includes a brief resting pose after every few postures. Beginners will appreciate the clear, simple methods, while experienced students are invited to extend the breath and experiment with retention.

Class Etiquette

Please arrive on time.
If class is already in session, please wait for the teacher’s okay and then enter quietly.
All props and mats are provided.
Please do not bring beverages of any kind onto the practice floor.
Please sign a Liability Waiver prior to class.

Tags: Asana, Weekly class

Plan Your Visit

Date

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025

Time

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

Presenter

Shantam Galuten

Shantam Galuten

Shantam has been teaching yoga for more than 25 years, offering instruction in asana (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation. A lifelong member of the Mount Madonna community, he received the name “Shantam” from Babaji at age seven. His father first met Babaji at the Homestead retreat in 1974, and Shantam grew up visiting Mount Madonna many times—camping, playing, and even spending an extended period here with his family while his father taught music to the children.

Today, Shantam serves as a pujari (officiant) at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. A multi-instrumentalist, he supports and leads kirtan (devotional singing) and occasionally performs piano in jazz ensembles around the world. Having completed Yoga Teacher Training at Mount Madonna and elsewhere, he now teaches in Mount Madonna’s YTT programs, continuing the tradition that shaped his own practice from an early age.