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Suggested donation $15 – $25

We are living in a time fraught with suffering. The very act of breathing seems to expose us to serious illness. Many people have lost their jobs and loved ones. We do not know what the future holds, we do not control our fate, and we are isolated for protection.

We know that it is the time for yoga in the deepest sense of the word. How can we use this situation to deepen our practice, to transform ourselves by gaining yogic wisdom and to develop a compassionate state of consciousness so that we may help our fellow beings?

In this workshop we will look at the general philosophy of suffering as expressed in the Yoga Sutras and the practice of Kriya Yoga. These are simple, yet powerful practices through which our difficulties become our teacher and we open to powerful and positive transformation. Through the alchemical power of adversity we can become more resilient and peaceful.

Gary Kissiah was introduced to Eastern philosophy in college when he discovered the writings of Alan Watts which led to Zen. He found yoga in 2000 and has been studying and practicing yoga since that time. Gary has a Certificate of Yoga Philosophy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has studied yoga at Esalen Institute, Big Sur California; Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, India; and Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Virginia. He has led spiritual trips to Nepal, India and Tibet.
Gary is the author of “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali-Illuminated” which uses images to illuminate the inner meaning of the Yoga Sutras.
Gary is also a lawyer and teaches workshops on yoga philosophy, ethics and law for teacher training programs. Gary has been a frequent speaker for Yoga Alliance and has been on the Board of Directors of the Integral Yoga Institute-San Francisco.