Online & In-Person | By donation $0, $5, $10, $15
Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines.Please join us for an extended evening meditation this evening as we celebrate the 9th annual International Day of Yoga and Summer Solstice. The United Nations proclaimed June 21st as International Day* of Yoga in order to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.
Meditation or “dhyana” is part of yoga. Like the physical practice of yoga, meditation also forms a profound connection with the universe by doing mental practices which bring you to a higher state of consciousness.The Summer Solstice is a reminder to honor our connection to the natural world and changes in life. It is a time to celebrate inner power and brightness. This meditation will include
- breathing
- chanting
- guided meditation instruction with the focus on connecting to our Earth and the Inner Light
- sitting in silence
- Arati, a sacred ritual in which Light is offered to the Divine and we then receive the blessings of the Light.
All levels of meditation practice are welcome. Online practitioners are encouraged to have a candle available for this ritual.
*International days are occasions to educate the general public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity.
Celebrate International Day of Yoga with us!
ALL Day • June 21st • Open House
ALL classes, workshops & events are by donation!
Your support enables us to serve and share the teachings of Yoga with diverse communities. Thank you!
Schedule:
7:30 – 8:30 am Hatha Mixed Level ONLINE with Mia Velez
9:30 – 10:30 am Therapeutic Chair Yoga ONLINE with Diana Meltsner
9:30 – 11:00 am Community Class IN-PERSON with Laura Perlin
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Chanting Mantras ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Snehan Born
12:00 – 12:45 pm Guided Noon Meditation ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda
12:45 pm Community Lunch IN-PERSON (24-hour advanced sign-up required)
5:00 – 5:25 pm – Deep Restoration with Yoga Nidra and Sankalpa ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Raama Das
5:30 – 7:00 pm BIPOC Community Class ONLINE with IYI BIPOC teachers
5:45 – 6:45 pm Embodied Wisdom: Yoga Teachings and Practice ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda
6:30 – 8:00 pm Community Class IN-PERSON with JoAnn Bonifacio
7:00 – 8:00 pm Summer Solstice Meditation ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Diana Meltsner
Diana Meltsner, C-IAYT, ERYT-500, YACEP, has been teaching variety of classes and workshops since 2001 and since 2017 offers yoga therapy sessions privately and at Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic in San Francisco. She has worked in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and health educator and is teaching mindfulness and meditation to the medical staff.
Her focus is on the healing aspects of yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the teachings of Yoga, practices of breath-control, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find healing and the ability to move through life with increased ease, stress resilience, and intuition.
Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager and serves on the board of directors at Integral Yoga Institute, an urban ashram in San Francisco. She is a yoga teacher trainer for the 200-hour and Meditation Teacher trainings. www.dianameltsner.com