Upcoming Events
Sunday,
August 3
Family
Yoga
This will be a very special ongoing class for the whole family. Stories, yogic
games, asanas, meditation and family interaction will be included.
1st Sunday of each month
11:00am-11:45am
$ 20 for each family
Tuesday,
August 5
Neck and Shoulders Workshop
Have you ever felt like you were carrying
the weight of the world on your shoulders?
Learn poses to incorporate into your
personal Hatha practice. As we learn ways
to respond to and release stress that has
built up in the body, we can then counter the
body's negative reaction to stress.
Releasing tension held in the neck and
shoulders can bring new freedom of
movement in many poses, more ease to the
entire body and in turn peace to the mind.
This workshop is open to students and
teachers of all levels.
6:00pm–8:00pm
$ 18
Wednesday, August 6
Golden Practice
You can have a beautiful, flowing Hatha
Yoga practice regardless of your level.
This ongoing workshop will bring focus
to the specific needs of the attending
students. Bring your questions and
challenges and find a greater depth of
understanding and confidence—with
grace and poise—and a profound
sense of peace. Each workshop will
begin with meditative centering and
conclude with Yoga Nidra (deep
relaxation) and a short meditation.
This workshop is open to all levels and
for those wishing to address challenges
or plateaus or those looking to refine
your overall practice.
6:00pm–8:00pm
$ 11
Wednesday, August 6
Yoga and Posture Workshop
It is often stated that one’s posture is a
manifestation of one’s attitude. In this
workshop we will begin to explore various
aspects that contribute to posture and how
a better stance can improve our physical,
emotional and mental state. Various asanas
will be introduced to start to help create
more awareness of one’s holding of the
body as well as build more ease and
strength. We will examine some yogic
principles that might assist focusing the
mind and help align the body.
6:00pm-7:30pm
$ 15
Tuesday,
August 7
Bhakti Yoga with Mirabai
Join Mirabai for a special evening Bhakti
Yoga in the form of Kirtan, Indian
Sanskrit chanting. Through prayer and
song, we will surrender ourselves to God,
and channel our emotions into
unconditional devotion and love. Come
join us and experience the powerful
healing of sound and mantra.
Mirabai will discuss Kirtan and the
attributes of the Hindu deities: Ganesh,
Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Lakshmi, etc.
Students will feel the powerful effects of
Bhakti by singing the many names of the
Gods and Goddesses, the many
manifestations of the One, over and over
to traditional and original Kirtan melodies
with Mirabai.
Kirtan melts the heart, fills the mind with
purity and generates harmony and Divine
Love. The repetitive nature of chanting
causes us to breathe more deeply,
slowly, and more rhythmically. Chanting
can also increase mental clarity; for our
brain waves are altered, evoking states
of relaxation, lightness, and peace.
6:00pm–8:00pm
$ 11
Friday,
August 8
Kirtan
Chanting mantras and prayers are
elements of the Bhakti Yoga path which
leads to union with the Divine
Consciousness. Kirtan quiets the mind
and opens the heart. Come join us for a
joyful experience.
6:00pm–8:00pm
By donation
Tuesday, August 12
Learn to Meditate
This is a practical workshop that will enable
students to begin earnest meditation on
their own. A clear understanding of what
meditation is, how it works, and how to
make it an enjoyable daily experience will
be presented.
6:00pm–7:30pm
$ 15
Wednesday, August 13
Hip Opening Workshop
Learn postures you can incorporate into
your personal Hatha Yoga practice.
In this area of the body we may be holding
tension on a physical, emotional, or energetic
level. Being the area of incursion for the
lower limbs there is much opportunity to build
and hold this tension. By opening the hips we
allow more movement and comfort in the
body and this helps ease the mind.
6:00pm-8:00pm
$ 18
Sunday,
August 17
Maha Samadhi Puja and
Family Day Bar-b-que
Come join us for a community celebration of
Sri Swami Satchidananda’s final liberation
of the body. It is the 6th anniversary. We will
also have a summer bar-b-que. Please
bring a salad or dessert to share. No fish,
meat, or eggs please.
1:00pm–3:30pm
By donation
Tuesday, August 19
Laughing Meditation
This fun workshop involves some Hatha Yoga poses and extended conscious laughter
followed by a silent meditation. Dress for Hatha Yoga, bring a towel, and
expect to have a wonderful fun time.
6:00pm–7:30pm
$ 15
Thursday, August 21
The Back Workshop
Has back pain become a common
occurrence?
The relief of back pain and making the back
more flexible will be the topics of this
workshop. We will do poses to strengthen
the abdomen to relieve pressure on the
back and a variety of poses to make the
back more flexible and subtle. Individual
issues will be addressed with time for
questions.
6:00pm–7:30pm
$ 15
Tuesday, August 26
Hatha Yoga to get your Heart pumping
This will be an active time using techniques
that allow greater duration, strength and
control—working the edge—challenging—
but with no pain. We invite those who are
seeking a greater depth and fullness in their
Hatha Yoga practice. Mixed level but with
experience in Hatha Yoga.
6:00pm-7:30pm
$ 15