Online and In-person

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$15, $20

Our culture trains us in so many ways to dwell in the head – planning, reasoning and judging – that we become separated from the heart. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how we can engage the heart in our daily activities by embracing the path of service and feeling the natural flow of compassion that is our nature. We will explore the practice of surrender by acknowledging the limitations of the mind, letting go of personal gain and opening to the guidance of the higher Self within. We will use guided reflection, discussion and ritual to open the heart to the presence of Grace that can offer us strength and wisdom on the spiritual path.

Swami Ramananda is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition, who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life, and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco, and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He is a co-founder of The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI) which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.