2019 Events
Feb. 9th, 2019
Wappinger Falls, NY – The Soul Finds Its Way: Healing Through Adversity Workshop co-facilitated w/Orange Is The New Black star Jessica Pimentel at CoSM (Chapel of Sacred Mirrors). 1-9pm. More info HERE!
April 23, 2019
Hartford, CT- Evening discussion with Mirabai Bush and Chris Grosso at the Mark Twain House. Click HERE for more info!
June 9th, 2019
West Hartford, CT – “Perfectly Imperfect: Finding Healing and Love in the Beautiful Mess of Being Human” 1/2 Day Workshop. Copper Beech Institute. 1pm-5pm. Click HERE for more info!
July 18th-21st, 2019
Santa Clarita, CA – IONS Conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of Edgar Mitchell’s moon landing! I’ll be presenting on Sat/ the 20th from 4:45-5:30. For more info, click HERE!
Aug. 23rd-25th, 2019
Phoenix, AZ- 2019 Global Gathering: The Summer of Infinite Potential presented by Panache Desai. Click HERE for more info!
Sept. 13th-15th
West Hartford, CT – Weekend workshop co-facilitated with Brandon Nappi at Copper Beech. More info TBA!
Oct. 23rd-27th, 2019
San Jose, CA- SAND (Science and Non-Duality Conference). Click HERE for more info!
2018 Events
March 4th, 2018
New York, NY – Healing Through Adversity Workshop with Damien Echols. For more info on The Assemblage, click HERE! 114 East 25th Street New York, NY 10010
March 6th, 2018
Hartford, CT – Dead Set On Living/Finding Still Waters co-book launch w/Amy LaBossiere @Hartford Art Space. 6-9pm. 555 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT 06105
March 24th, 2018
***This event is being rescheduled*** New day/time TBA very soon! Worcester, MA – Dead Set On Living Workshop/Book Signing @ Worcester Friends Meeting. 1-3:30pm. 901 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA 01602. For more info, click HERE!
March 28th, 2018
Hartford, CT – Dead Set On Living & Finding Still Waters book talks and signings w/Amy LaBosierre at Barnes & Noble. 6-8pm. 18 Front St, Hartford, CT 860-263-2260
April 6th, 2018
New York, NY- Dead Set On Living Book Talk & Signing at the New York Open Center. 22 E 30th St, New York, NY. More info soon, but in the meantime, click HERE to learn about the Open Center!
April 15th, 2018
Framingham, MA – Dead Set On Living & Finding Still Waters book talks and signings w/Amy LaBosierre at Barnes & Noble. 12-2pm. 1 Worcester Rd. Framingham, MA 508-628-5567 Click HERE for more info and registration!
April 28th, 2018
Wappinger Falls, NY- 3-6pm Healing Through Adversity Workshop with Damien Echols, followed by their monthly full moon celebration (7:30pm). For more info, click HERE!
May 5th, 2018
Hamden, CT- 9am-5pm Day of Refuge hosted by Refuge Recovery New Haven. Whitneyville Cultural Commons, 1253 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT. $20 (but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds!) More info HERE!
June 23rd/24th, 2018
East Haddam, CT- Way of the Heart Festival (festival runs 6/23 & 6/24 from 10am-9pm). Dead Set On Living mini workshop & book signing 2-3pm (Sunday 6/24). The Sanctuary at Shepardfields 59 Bogel Rd., East Haddam, CT. For more info, click HERE!
Archived Events
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2012
7pm Kirtan w/Alanna Kaivalya @Kripalu Stockbridge, MA http://www.kripalu.org/
OCTOBER 4TH-7TH, 2012
Kirtan w/Alanna Kaivalya @Yoga Journal Conference. Estes Park YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO. We’re performing Friday Oct. 5th at 5:45 and I’ll also be doing press coverage the rest of the week so say hi if you see me. I’ll be the guy covered in tattoos that looks totally out of place! www.yjevents.com/ep
DECEMBER 1st, 2012
I’ll be presenting opening remarks for a lecture Dr. Bernie Seigel titled Love, Medicine & Miracles. Saturday, December 1st 6 PM The Chester Meeting House- 4 Liberty Street, Chester, CT. General admission: $25 Students/seniors: $20 Tickets available HERE!
JANUARY 5TH, 2013
Alanna Kaivalya & Chris Grosso Kirtan in conjunction with Mission Yoga. The Vintage Theater, 326 Spruce Street, Scranton, PA. 7-8:30pm. $10.00 Pre-registered or
$15.00 at the door. Pre- register HERE!
FEBRUARY 8th, 2013
Alanna Kaivalya & Chris Grosso Kirtan @Laughing Lotus Yoga- 636 Sixth Ave (entrance on 19th street) 3rd Floor New York, NY 212-414-2903 6pm Tickets: $10 Advance $15 Door
FEBRUARY 23rd, 2013
Womb Of The Desert Sun (Special Instrumental Set) w/Baseball Camp Nurse, Grey Glitch and Click Tracks For Teddy Pendergrass @Willimantic Records 744 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226 (entrance and parking in back of building) Time/Cost TBA
APRIL 4TH-8TH, 2013
Alanna Kaivalya & Chris Grosso Kirtan @Yoga Journal Conference NYC, New York Hilton. http://www.yjevents.com/ny13/
JUNE 29TH, 2013
Healing Through Adversity workshop with Jessica Durivage-Kerridge (Where Is My Guru Radio Show Host) and Kirtan w/Alanna Kaivalaya at the 2013 Creative Spirituality Fair. The Sanctuary at Shepardfields. East Haddam, CT 10:30am-11pm www.oursanctuary.org
JULY 2ND, 2013
Healing Through Adversity workshop with Jessica Durivage-Kerridge (Where Is My Guru Radio Show Host) Breathing Room Yoga Albany, NY 3-5pm www.theroomtobreathe.com
JULY 5TH, 2013
Healing through adversity workshop with Jessica Durivage-Kerridge (Where Is My Guru Radio Show Host) SRUTI Berkshire Yoga Center, Great Barrington, MA 7-9pm www.srutiyogacenter.com
JULY 2013
Alanna Kaivalya & Chris Grosso Kirtan @Flow Yoga 1450 P St Northwest Washington, DC 20005 (202) 462-3569
SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2013
7pm Kirtan w/Alanna Kaivalya @Kripalu Stockbridge, MA http://www.kripalu.org/
SEPTEMBER 28TH-OCTOBER 2ND, 2013
FREE Online Recovery 2.0 Conference hosted by Tommy Rosen featuring Gabrielle Bernstein, Marianne Williamson, Mastin Kipp, Jai Uttal, Nick Ortner, Dr. Lissa Rankin and many more. Register for FREE HERE!
OCTOBER 22ND, 2013
Join me as Tommy Rosen’s guest on the Recovery 2.0 hour over at www.intherooms.com 7pm pst/10pm est.
OCTOBER 31ST-NOVEMBER 3RD, 2013
Alanna Kaivalya & Chris Grosso Kirtan @Yoga Journal Conference Florida, Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, Hollywood, FL. http://www.yjevents.com/florida/
February 5th, 2014
1pm PST/4pm EST I’ll be a guest on Beyond Words online program, “Beyond Words Presents”. You can check it out here: http://www.beyondword.com/presents/welcome
February 21st, 2014
10:40am PST/1:40pm EST I’ll be a guest on Elephant Journal’s Walk The Talk Show with Waylon Lewis.
February 25th, 2014
7pm PST/10pm EST I’ll be guest hosting Tommy Rosen’s Recovery 2.0 Power Hour w/special guest Noah Levine (author of Dharma Punx) @ www.intherooms.com
March 1st, 2014
7pm Pre-Book Launch Party/Signing @Two Wrasslin’ Cats Coffee Shop – East Haddam, CT 06423 https://www.facebook.com/TwoWrasslinCats
March 4th, 2014
6:30pm-8:30pm Book talk/signing @ Namaste Bookshop 212 W 14th St, New York, NY (212) 645-0141 www.namastebookshop.com
March 5th, 2014
6:00pm Book Talk/Signing @ Clinton Book Shop – Clinton, NJ www.clintonbookshop.com
March 12th, 2014
6:30-8pm Book Talk/Signing @Breathe Books – Baltimore, MD www.breathebooks.com/
March 2oth, 2014
(TIME TBA) Book Talk/Signing @ – WAAS Gallery, Dallas, TX www.waasgallery.com
March 21st, 2014
(TIME TBA) Book Talk/Signing @ – Dunn Bros Coffee, Addison, TX http://dunnbros.com
April 25th, 2014
2-4pm Talk at Shortridge Academy: Therapeutic Boarding School, Milton, NH www.shortridgeacademy.com
*Closed To Public*
May 8th, 2014
9am I’ll be live on Fox 61 News talking about Indie Spiritualist and more. www.foxct.com
May 9th, 2014
6:30pm-8pm Book Talk/Signing at the amazing West Hartford Yoga (WHY) studio! 23 Brook St, West Hartford, CT 860-953-9642 www.westhartfordyoga.com
June 16th, 2014
I’ll be on the Better Connecticut T.V. show talking about Indie Spiritualist and my upcoming events at Wanderlust & The 2014 Creative Spirituality Fair. The show airs at 3:30pm EST. More info here: Better Connecticut
June 20th, 2014
12:00pm I’ll be presenting at Wanderlust’s Stratton event in their Speakeasy! Stratton Mountain, Bondville, VT. For more info, click HERE!
June 28th, 2014
East Haddam, CT – The 2014 Creative Spirituality Fair. 11am-11pm. I’ll be doing an hour long dialogue with co-author of Occupy Spirituality, Adam Bucko from 5:30-6:30. 59 Bogel Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423 www.oursanctuary.org for more info.
July 18th, 2014
6:30pm-8:00pm Hartford, CT – Book talk/signing at Toivo. 399 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 860-999-3221 www.toivocenter.org for more info.
September 13th, 2014
12-3:00pm Hamden, CT – Introduction to Spirituality Workshop presented FREE by Toivo at Your Community Yoga Center. 39 Putnam Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 287-2277
September 18th, 2014
7:30pm Bethlehem, CT – Recovery Talk at Newport Academy for Teens (Closed to Public)
September 20th, 2014
9:00am Middletown, CT – Recovery Talk at CT Valley Hospital (Closed to Public).
November 21st, 2014
1-3pm Hartford, CT – Speaking at the Pro-Healing Rally being held at the State Capital (Open & FREE to the public). 210 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0222
November 22nd, 2014
12-3pm Hartford, CT – Healing Through Adversity Workshop offered FREE by Toivo! 399 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 296-2338. www.toivocenter.org
November 23rd, 2014
11am-5pm Bethlehem, CT – Recovery/Meditation Workshop at Newport Academy for Teens (Closed to Public)
December 9th, 2014
8pm EST – The first of a 4 part webinar series that will run quarterly through the end of 2015 and will be co-hosted by Bestselling author Andrew Harvey and Adam Bucko! Register HERE!
January 16th-19th, 2015
Speaking at Sedona World Wisdom Days, Sedona, AZ www.sedonaworldwisdomdays.com
February 17th-18th, 2015
10am-4pm- Integrative Wellness Workshop offered FREE by Toivo! Featuring Chris Grosso, Deron Drumm, Kelvin Young, Hillary Bryant and more! 399 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 296-2338. www.toivocenter.org
February 19th, 2015
1-3pm Southington, CT – Healing Through Adversity Weekend Workshop offered FREE by Toivo!
(860) 296-2338. Center for Holistic Practices and Psychotherapy 963 Queen St, Southington, Connecticut 06489
February 23rd, 2015
8-9:30pm New York, NY – Sacred Activism and Spirituality Talk with Adam Bucko at Jivamukti Yoga 841 Broadway #2, New York, NY 10003 (212) 353-0214
May 1st-8th, 2015
Mayan Riviera, Mexico – Join JP Spears, Leigh Burton and myself for a fun, healing and rejuvinating trip to beautiful Mexico. Sacred Pilgrimages, 5 Star Resort, Workshops, Music and more! www.soulintentions.net/retreats
May 1st-31st, 2015
Free online event featuring myself, Eckhart Tolle, Ken Wilber, Adyashanti, Sally Kempton, Andrew Harvey, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Sera Beak, Jeff Foster, Gangaji, Tara Brach, Rick Hanson (and many more) as we each discuss spiritual awakening with Sounds True founder, Tami Simon. You can sign up for free HERE!
July 19th, 2015
11am-5pm Bethlehem, CT – Recovery/Meditation Workshop at Newport Academy for Teens (Closed to Public)
September 22nd, 2015
FREE Interactive online discussion about my forthcoming book Everything Mind. Hosted by Where Is My Guru, click HERE for more info!
September 26th, 2015
7-9pm EST New Britain, CT- Pro Healing Rally and 5K @Walnut Hill Park. 7am-1pm. This FREE event will include yoga classes, live music, drum circles, sound healing meditation, inspirational talks, chair massage, reiki, face painting, henna, food and more! More info HERE!
October 1st, 2015
6:30- 8pm Hartford, CT- Everything Mind Official Book Launch Party! 399 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 296-2338. www.toivocenter.org
October 3rd, 2015
3-9pm Wappingers Falls, NY – Awakening Your True Spirit Workshop Hosted by Alex & Allyson Grey at CoSM! 46 Deer Hill Rd., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. 845-297-2323 Click HERE for more info!
October 6th, 2015
4pm-6pm Portland, ME – Recovery Talk 6:15-8pm Reception at University of Southern Maine/Glickman Library www.chimeofmaine.org
October 7th, 2015
Portland, ME – Talk at Maine College of Art. More info soon. www.meca.edu
October 9th, 2015
2-7 pm Portland, ME – Yoga and Mindfulness for Addiction Recovery Festival at the Portland Public Library. 5 Monument Sq., Portland, ME www.yoga-mindfulness-for-addiction-recovery.com
October 24th, 2015
7:30pm-1am Wappingers Falls, NY – I’ll be leading a meditation at CoSM’s October Full Moon gathering. 46 Deer Hill Rd., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. 845-297-2323 More info HERE!
November 6th-9th, 2015
Phoenix, AZ – Celebrate Your Life conference with Wayne Dyer, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Neale Donald Walsch, Gregg Bradden, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Jean Houston, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dan Millman, Michael & Rickie Beckwith and more! http://www.mishkaproductions.com/cylphoenix/
November 15th, 2015
2-3:30pm East Haddam, CT – Book Talk/Signing at The Sanctuary at Shepardfields. www.oursanctuary.org
March 5th, 2016
New Cumberland, PA (Time TBA) – Healing Through Adversity Workshop – CUP STUDIO 315 Bridge St. New Cumberland, PA 17070
March 18th-19th, 2016
Online – March 18th 7-9pm EST, March 19th 10am-12pm & 1pm-4pm EST. Healing the Human Heart Workshop with JP Sears hosted by Where Is My Guru. For more information, or to register, click HERE!
March 26th, 2016
11am-4pm Hartford, CT – Healing Through Adversity Workshop offered FREE by Toivo (with FREE lunch)!
399 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 296-2338. www.toivocenter.org
May 26th-29th, 2016
Healing Through Adversity Talk – Sun Valley, ID – Sun Valley Wellness Festival with Jewel, Marianne Williamson, MC Yogi, David Whyte, J. Ivy and more! – www.sunvalleywellness.org
June (General)
Online (link coming soon) – Hardcore Spirit Dialogue with Ken Wilber. www.integrallife.com
June 2nd, 2016
New York, NY: Live dialogue with Duncan Trussell, Lama Surya Das and Pete Holmes. Presented by the Love. Serve. Remember. Foundation. More details to come soon! 888 Broadway (on the Mezzanine) New York, NY
August 28, 2016
11am-5pm Bethlehem, CT – Recovery/Meditation Workshop at Newport Academy for Teens (Closed to Public)
September 10th, 2016
1-5pm Hartford, CT – Introduction to Holistic Healing Workshop offered FREE by Toivo (with FREE refreshments).
399 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 296-2338. www.toivocenter.org
Toivo by Advocacy Unlimited
September 24th, 2016
10AM Ottawa, Canada – Recovery Day Ottawa. City Hall www.recoverydayottawa.ca
October 15th, 2016
7:30pm-9:30pm Wappinger, NY – Meditation accompanied by Kelvin Young and his Sacred Sound Healing Bowls $10 Online/Advance $20 Door More info HERE!
November 22, 2016
11am-5pm Bethlehem, CT – Toivo Holistic Healing Workshop at Newport Academy for Teens (Closed to Public)
2017 Events Archived
May 20th, 2017
Wappinger Fall, NY — Daylong healing workshop co-facilitated with Ultra Spiritual JP Sears and featuring a discussion/q&a panel in the evening with JP, myself, and Alex & Allyson Grey! More details very soon!
June 9th-11th, 2017
Snowshoe, WV – Wanderlust Festival Speakeasy and Holistic Healing Workshop (w/Deron Drumm, Kelvin Young and Hilary Bryant). For more info click HERE!
June 23rd-25th, 2017
Scotts Valley, CA – Imperfectly Perfect Workshop w/SERA BEAK at 1440 Multiversity
For more info, or to register, click HERE!
July 21st-23rd 2017
Acadia National Park, Maine – Downeast Spiritual Life Conference w/MIRABAI STARR & MONA HAYDAR. For more info, click HERE!
Aug. 18th-21st
Boston, MA – Alternatives Conference at the Boston Park Plaza presented by SAMHSA. For more info, click HERE!
Dec. 29th-Jan 1st
Broomfield, CO— Intergal Life’s “What Now?” Conference featuring Ken Wilber. Held at the Omni Interlocken Resort. 500 Interlocken Blvd, Broomfield, CO. For more info, click HERE!
