A first of its kind
on Gran Canaria

On Sunday, April 26, the Amphitheatre of Parque del Sur becomes a living space of practice, presence and collective transformation. For five hours, up to one thousand people will gather — not as spectators, but as participants — guided through meditation, breathwork, movement and energy practices by masters from two of the most powerful traditions in the world of conscious living.

This is not a yoga show. This is not a wellness fair. This is a genuine, immersive experience — created by volunteers, rooted in tradition, and offered freely to the community of Gran Canaria and its visitors.

Meet the practitioners

The Traditional Path

Ramanatha

Shiva Prem Sagar Ashram, Italy — Monk since 2003

Ramanatha is a yogi, philosopher, lecturer and sannyasi — a monk of the ancient Siddha tradition, carrying the living teaching received through over twenty years of study with his master, Guru Swami Vishnudevananda Giri. He holds the titles of Mahant (2017) and Mahapuja — Guardian of the Dharma (2019), and was appointed in 2025 as Retreat Master at the Shiva Prem Sagar Ashram in Italy.

Author of three books rooted in the Siddha tradition. At the festival, Ramanatha will guide the full audience through traditional practices from this living lineage — opening the door to a depth of transmission rarely accessible outside an ashram setting.

Practices include: Yoga, Pranayama, Pranavidya, Shat-Chakra Yoga, and Meditation from the Siddha tradition.

The Modern Path

Javier Villaescusa

Founder & Director — Mindfulness Canarias Compassion® Academy — 17+ years of practice

Javier is a pioneer of mindfulness in the Canary Islands — an international instructor of mindfulness and compassion, positive psychology therapist, and bioenergy therapist who has trained with leading teachers across Spain, the Americas, the United Kingdom and India. Former National President of AEMind (Spanish Association of Mindfulness and Compassion).

Creator of the evidence-based Mindfulness Based Wellbeing (MBW) intervention and the first certified Mindfulness Instructor training programme in the Canary Islands. At the festival, Javier will bring mindfulness into a language that is clear, practical and immediately applicable — offering tools that every participant can carry into their daily life from day one.

Your Host & Festival Director

Yogini & Sadhu Lilapriya

Founder of WIP — A Walk in the Park • Director of WIP Center of Meditation, Maspalomas

Known also as Lilly Rikhter, Lilapriya is the spark that lit this fire. A disciple of a realized Guru of the tradition of immortal yogis, she has spent years building something rare on this island: a genuine, living community of conscious practice through the free weekly gatherings in Parque del Sur.

The International Yoga & Mindfulness Festival is her vision made real — a gift to Gran Canaria, created entirely by volunteers, rooted in tradition, and offered freely to all. She is the one who brought Ramanatha from the Italian ashram, invited Javier from across the island, and carried this event from an idea to a stage in the amphitheatre of Parque del Sur.

The flow of the day

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