This podcast was recorded in July 2024 in New Jersey, USA. Champakalata Sakhi Devi Dasi is a disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami. She has a zest for life and has wanted to know God since childhood. She grew up as a dancer and actress, studied acting at Stella Adler Acting Conservatory, and then fell in love with yoga and meditation. She completed her 300-hr yoga teacher training through Jivamukti Yoga in 2011. At the same time she found Krishna Consciousness, met Radhanath Swami, and planned a 17- month pilgrimage to India to solidify her spiritual path. After India, she moved into the DC temple and served there from 2012-2017 in the deity department, as sankirtan leader, and leading outreach initiatives. She received first initiation in 2015 and second in 2017. In 2017 she moved to Bhakti Center and has served as hospitality/ reception manager, pujari, community group leader, drama/ dance performances, Bhagavad Gita teacher, and mentor. She served for 2.5 years on the Leadership Team as Community Care Director, has helped develop many outreach initiatives and wisdom courses at Bhakti Center, and presently teaches the path of Bhakti and yoga full time. She led, with her husband Gopal Krishna Das, a pilgrimage to Vrindavan in 2024 and will be leading with him a pilgrimage to Mayapur in 2025. She loves chanting japa and kirtan, reading, and dressing the deities. She is a self- published author of a Devotional poetry book. Purchase her Bhakti poetry book here: https://www.amazon.com/Chant-Your-Nam... Join Gopal & Champakalata's Mayapur Pilgrimage: https://bhakticenter.org/mayapur-pilg... Personal IG page: @foryouthesewords Outreach IG page: @champakalata.sakhi **************************************************** ▶ LOVE THE PODCAST? -- DONATE HERE: https://fundrazr.com/c2GpR0?ref=ab_aA... ▶ WATCH ON FACEBOOK: / thelatemorningprogramwithnamarasa ▶ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: / @namarasapodcast ▶ LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD: / the-late-morning-program-with ▶ LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ▶ CONTACT: //Instagram: @namarasapodcast //Email: [email protected] //Website: www.namarasa.show