You Made It!

Whether you're brand new to meditation or you've been practicing for years, you've found a space where you can breathe, be fully you, and feel supported as you grow. You're welcome here exactly as you are.

A Thousand Welcomes from Swami Nityananda

Swami Nityananda with hand on heart, offering a warm welcome at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

A thousand welcomes! Are you ready to live in more happiness and divine connection than you have ever experienced before? You are in the right place! Attend a meditation, participate in karma yoga, and celebrate your own pure light!

Entrance of The Awake Yoga Meditation Center in Baltimore, Maryland, inviting visitors for in-person meditation and yoga philosophy gatherings

Visit Us in Baltimore

Community member setting up online meditation and yoga philosophy event at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

Join Us Online

Common
Questions

  • Join us Sundays at 11:00 a.m. ET in person at the Waldorf School of Baltimore. It's cozy, welcoming, and easy to drop into. Or online via Zoom or YouTube. We also offer evening meditations every Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

  • On Sundays and Fridays, we begin with a guided meditation that's easy to follow, no matter your experience. Then we share a short talk that speaks to real life: how to move through stuck emotions, shift unhelpful patterns, and deepen your sense of gratitude. Tuesday evenings are a quiet 30-minute sit to help you reset.

  • We teach yoga philosophy and meditation, tools that help people live with love, greater awareness, and happiness. You'll hear stories from many traditions, always rooted in the yogic understanding that lasting happiness is found within us, not outside of us.

  • Karma yoga is one of the core paths of yoga. It means selfless service. At the Awake Yoga Meditation Center, it's about showing up with an open heart and helping in ways that feel right to you, whether that's setting up chairs, greeting others, or offering your skills to the community. If you know marketing, you might help spread the word. If you're a writer or editor, you might help shape our books. There's no pressure. But for those who feel called, it becomes a powerful way to grow. Karma yoga helps us practice giving without holding back, not just here, but in every part of life.

  • We don't offer physical yoga classes or asana sessions. While movement can be a beautiful way to care for the body and steady the mind for meditation, our focus is on the inner practice: stillness, self-reflection, and spiritual growth.

The Faces
You’ll See

Whether you join us online or in person, you’ll notice familiar faces leading meditations and sharing spiritual talks. Some are spiritual teachers. Others are long-time karma yogis who help hold the space with love, presence, and care.

  • Acharya Kashi smiling, spiritual teacher at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Acharya Kashi

  • Acharya Premadas smiling, spiritual teacher at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Acharya Premadas

  • Beverly smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Beverly

  • Cataki smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Cataki

  • Dakini smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Dakini

  • Deepa smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Deepa

  • Devajyoti smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Devajyoti

  • Dhruv smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Dhruv

  • Jayanti smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Jayanti

  • Karen smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Karen

  • Karuna smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Karuna

  • Labya smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Labhya

  • Lakshmi smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Lakshmi

  • Madhuri smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Madhuri

  • Murali smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Murali

  • Netra smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Netra

  • Nick smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Nick

  • Padma smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Padma

  • Purna smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Purna

  • Sarva smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Sarva

  • Shraddha smiling, Karma Yogi at The Awake Yoga Meditation Center

    Shraddha