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SUMMARY:Supporting Each Other\, Community Meeting & Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-Person | Free \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \n  \nThe pandemic has really highlighted to us the importance of community and the benefits of supporting each other. Please join us in-person or online for this gathering. We’ll discuss current news about the Integral Yoga organization\, the San Francisco Institute and our plans for the coming year. There will be time for questions\, sharing and spiritual practice. We always welcome your feedback on how we can best serve you going forward.\nAfter the meeting\, we will share a potluck meal in the backyard garden. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share (no meat\, fish or eggs). There will be tea and cookies for everyone to enjoy. Masks and social distancing are only required as needed.\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\, 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. \nBoard Members \n 
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/community-meeting-potluck/
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SUMMARY:Maha Shivaratri
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-Person | By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15\nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nPlease join us for the celebration of Maha Shivaratri\, a major festival in Hinduism. This sacred festival marks the remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers\, fasting\, bathing\, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty\, non-injury to others\, charity\, forgiveness\, and the discovery of Shiva. Swami Ramananda\, Babaji and Snehan will contemplate Shiva\, his attributes and forms as well as the austerities in yoga practice as they relate to the modern time yogis. The program will be concluded with puja and extended chanting.\nYou are welcome to join the traditional fasting on this day. After finishing morning practices and bathing\, take a vow (Sankalp संकल्प) to observe full day fast\, pledging for self-determination throughout the fasting period and seeking blessings of Lord Shiva to finish the fast without any interference. Traditionally\, before doing Shiva Puja or visiting temple in the evening\, the devotees take a second bath on this day to cleanse themselves. Shiva Puja is done during night and the ardent devotees observe this celebration by staying awake all night. The fast is broken the next day after taking a bath.\n Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\, 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. \nBaba Ghanshyam Puri is a Bhakta who has practiced yoga for over twenty five years and is certified to teach all levels of Hatha Yoga and Stress Management. He is a former attorney who became an Integral Yoga Teacher in 2010. He has taught in the United States\, Mexico\, Spain\, and India. “Yoga can point the path to the Divine”\, he sustains.\nHis devotion to the Guru\, Swami Satchidananda\, led him to India to experience the teachings of Gurudev directly. Puri resided temporarily at the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh\, India\, where he studied at the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy. The following years\, Babaji went on extensive pilgrimages throughout all India\, Nepal\, and other countries. In 2017 he completed the Maha Yatra or great trip to the Twelve Temples of Lord Shiva known as Jyotirlingas. Subsequently\, he took Vel Kavadi for purification purposes in 2018. The following year he attended Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and took Shahi Snan (holy bath for purification) with the order of Naga Babas of Juna Akhara. Puri took Diksha or initiation and became a member of Juna Akhara in February 2019 at Kumbh Mela. Babaji is an Ayurvedic Life-Style Consultant\, leads yoga retreats in Mexico\, teaches classes online\, and since 2011 has been leading community classes in San Francisco. \nSnehan Born\, E-RYT 500\, has over four decades of experience with yoga. He resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, where he teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. Snehan is certified in all levels of Integral Yoga Hatha and has received additional certifications in Pranayama\, Meditation\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management from Integral Yoga. Chanting mantras and playing the harmonium are part of his regular practice and classes.\nSnehan has lived and traveled extensively within India and practiced with many teachers there. He has taught yoga all over the US as well as in India\, Nepal\, South America\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Mexico\, Japan and Europe.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/maha-shivaratri_2023/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T235945
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SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15 | Monthly on the second Friday \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nFree follow-up Friday\, February 24\, 2023\, 4:00 – 6:00 pm\nMonthly on the fourth Friday \nIn these times of great change we will explore a path toward meeting ourselves where we are to give voice to all that matters! As we live with interruptions and chaos\, we can deepen into the roots of our creativity\, encouraging the river of expression to flow. Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome\, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry\, prose\, short stories\, memoir\, among others. Through writing exercises using everyday life\, place\, family\, images\, poetry of others\, while using pranayama\, meditation and the guidance of the Sutras we will build a body of work. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.\nTools we will Practice:\n\nThe Art of Paying Attention\nAcceptance\nPlay\nWriting from the Heart\n\nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\nSusan Ford\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\, began practicing yoga when she was 18 years old. Her first yoga teacher training was Accessible Yoga through Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) and began teaching in 2011. Susan has been an assistant trainer for the Basic Yoga Teacher at IYI since 2012. She specializes in Gentle Yoga and working with people with disabilities\, heart disease\, arthritis\, anxiety\, depression and asthma. Her focus is to help students to meet their bodies where they are by introducing and incorporating Raja Yoga\, Hatha Yoga\, Pranayama and meditation. Susan has been certified in Yoga for Arthritis\, Therapeutic Yoga\, Raja Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-beginnings-writing-group-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T203000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Chanting
DESCRIPTION:Free \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nWe gather once a month to chant the Gayatri Mantra\, the great mantra of Light and Liberation\, to maximize the spiritual benefits of the full moon.\n“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ\ntat savitur vareṇyaṃ\nbhargo devasya dhīmahi\ndhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”\n– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]\nSnehan Born\, E-RYT 500\, has over four decades of experience with yoga. He resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, where he teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. Snehan is certified in all levels of Integral Yoga Hatha and has received additional certifications in Pranayama\, Meditation\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management from Integral Yoga. Chanting mantras and playing the harmonium are part of his regular practice and classes.\nSnehan has lived and traveled extensively within India and practiced with many teachers there. He has taught yoga all over the US as well as in India\, Nepal\, South America\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Mexico\, Japan and Europe.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/full-moon-chanting-34/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T173000
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SUMMARY:Satsang: Mystical Poetry Night
DESCRIPTION:By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15 | Online & In-Person\nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin us for an evening of shared poetry that reflects the voice of our soul. We will read and discuss that which awakens inspiration\, delight and peace in the heart. All are welcome to have a poem or two to share or simply listen and enjoy. Mystical poetry and sacred songs are powerful expressions of the human experience\, a dynamic meeting of the mind with the Grace of the Divine that crosses the lines of time and specific religious views. A simple vegetarian meal will be offered after this in-person Satsang with a suggested donation of $5-10. Pre-registration is required for all in-person attendance.\nSatsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit\, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge\, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\nSusan Ford\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\, began teaching in 2011 and has been an assistant trainer for the Basic Yoga Teacher Training at Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) since 2012. She specializes in gentle yoga and yoga therapy working with people with disabilities\, cancer\, heart disease\, arthritis\, aging\, bone health\, anxiety\, depression and asthma. Her focus is to help students to meet their bodies where they are by introducing and incorporating Therapeutic Yoga\, Raja Yoga\, Hatha Yoga\, pranayama and meditation.\nSusan has been a writer of poetry\, short stories and plays most of her adult life and has been repeatedly featured in storytelling events in Northern California. She has led writer groups\, tutored many in writing\, and regularly hosts poetry reading Satsangs at the IYI. \nDiana Meltsner\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\,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.\nHer 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.\nDiana 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.\ndianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-mystical-poetry-night-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T235945
CREATED:20221216T204411Z
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SUMMARY:Satsang: The Limitless Benefits of a Regular Spiritual Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-Person | By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15\nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Raama and Snehan for their first Satsang together. After gathering for a brief kirtan\, we will explore the results of a regular spiritual practice. There are many such Sadhana (spiritual practices) to discuss/consider and we will delve into the unlimited benefits that inevitably come for long term practitioners. There can also be so many challenges\, or obstacles. We can all share tips and techniques\, then practice together to overcome these Kleshas (obstacles) and benefit from the collective wisdom of the group. So let us find support for each other by coming together as satsangha\, a tribe of spiritual seekers.\nA simple vegetarian meal will be offered after this in-person Satsang with a suggested donation of $5-10. Pre-registration required.\nSatsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit\, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge\, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\nRaama Das\, C-IAYT\, is a former director of the Integral Yoga® Teachers Association and has been instructing Integral Yoga since 2009. He is a lead trainer for the Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training at Yogaville and co-presenter for the 200 and 500-hour Yoga Alliance programs at Heal Me Institute in Fredericksburg. Raama recently received certification as a Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)\, having studied Yoga programs for specific health conditions\, including\, anxiety\, depression\, cancer\, heart disease\, arthritis\, and addiction. He is also certified as a teacher of Intermediate Hatha\, Raja Yoga\, Meditation\, Stress Management\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for our Elders.\nRaama has studied and served extensively at the Integral Yoga Academy at Yogaville and managed the Integral Yoga Therapy Program. In addition\, he has participated in many months of deep Tantric and classical Yoga sadhana (practice) at the Scandinavian Yoga and Meditation School in Sweden under the direction of Swami Janakananda. He currently serves as Institute Manager at the Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco. \nSnehan Born\, E-RYT 500\, has over four decades of experience with yoga. He resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, where he teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. Snehan is certified in all levels of Integral Yoga Hatha and has received additional certifications in Pranayama\, Meditation\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management from Integral Yoga. Chanting mantras and playing the harmonium are part of his regular practice and classes. \nSnehan has lived and traveled extensively within India and practiced with many teachers there. He has taught yoga all over the US as well as in India\, Nepal\, South America\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Mexico\, Japan and Europe.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-the-limitless-benefits-of-a-regular-spiritual-practice/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230113T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T235945
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SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15 \nMonthly on the fourth Friday \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nFree follow-up Friday\, January 27\, 2023\, 4:00 – 6:00 pm \nIn these times of great change we will explore a path toward meeting ourselves where we are to give voice to all that matters! As we live with interruptions and chaos\, we can deepen into the roots of our creativity\, encouraging the river of expression to flow. Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome\, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry\, prose\, short stories\, memoir\, among others. Through writing exercises using everyday life\, place\, family\, images\, poetry of others\, while using pranayama\, meditation and the guidance of the Sutras we will build a body of work. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.\nTools we will Practice:\n\nThe Art of Paying Attention\nAcceptance\nPlay\nWriting from the Heart\n\nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\nSusan Ford\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\, began practicing yoga when she was 18 years old. Her first yoga teacher training was Accessible Yoga through Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) and began teaching in 2011. Susan has been an assistant trainer for the Basic Yoga Teacher at IYI since 2012. She specializes in Gentle Yoga and working with people with disabilities\, heart disease\, arthritis\, anxiety\, depression and asthma. Her focus is to help students to meet their bodies where they are by introducing and incorporating Raja Yoga\, Hatha Yoga\, Pranayama and meditation. Susan has been certified in Yoga for Arthritis\, Therapeutic Yoga\, Raja Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-beginnings-writing-group-18/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T235945
CREATED:20221130T165739Z
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SUMMARY:Satsang: Creating a Spiritual Vision
DESCRIPTION:By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15 | Online & In-person\nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. A simple vegetarian meal will be offered after this in-person Satsang with a suggested donation of $5-10. \nIf we don’t have some clear sense of what we really want to do with our time and energy\, we can easily be sidetracked by all the things calling for our attention. Please join us as we use guided reflection to create a personal vision for this lifetime and envision the immediate steps we want to take to fulfill this vision. Having such an intention in harmony with our hearts breathes spiritual life into our lives\, frees us from being captive to the consumer-oriented messages of our culture\, and guides our way to a meaningful life.\nA simple vegetarian meal will be offered after this in-person Satsang with a suggested donation of $5-10.\nSatsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit\, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge\, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\nSwami 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.\nHe 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-creating-a-spiritual-vision/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230106T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T235945
CREATED:20221205T235934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T015910Z
UID:39952-1673035200-1673037000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Chanting
DESCRIPTION:Free \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nWe gather once a month to chant the Gayatri Mantra\, the great mantra of Light and Liberation\, to maximize the spiritual benefits of the full moon.\n“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ\ntat savitur vareṇyaṃ\nbhargo devasya dhīmahi\ndhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”\n– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]\nSnehan Born\, e-RYT500\, has four decades of experience with yoga and has been teaching Integral Yoga since 2000. Snehan resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, where he serves as assistant to Swami Ramananda\, teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. He has also led trainings at Satchidananda Ashram\, Yogaville\, Virginia\, The Integral Yoga Institute in New York City and privately in Hawaii where Snehan co-created the Metamorphous Yoga Studio. Snehan is certified in all levels of Integral Yoga Hatha and has received additional certifications in Pranayama\, Meditation\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management from Integral Yoga and “Life of a Yogi” certification from Sri Dharma Mittra. In 1997 Snehan studied with Deepak Chopra in Goa\, India and again in 2001 in Agra\, India where he was asked to teach an Integral Yoga class to about 250 participants. Also\, in 2001 he received “Conscious Eating”\, a live foods certification from Dr. Gabriel Cousens at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona.\nSnehan has lived and traveled extensively within India (over 9 trips) and practiced with many teachers there. He has taught yoga all over the US as well as in India\, Nepal\, South America\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Mexico\, Japan and Europe.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/full-moon-chanting-33/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221231T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221231T223000
DTSTAMP:20260424T235945
CREATED:20221109T025412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221227T045750Z
UID:39795-1672516800-1672525800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Program
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15 \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nRing in the new year together. Join Swami Ramananda\, Swami Vimalananda and Sangha for an evening of inspiration\, mantra\, dance\, poetry and intention setting\n\n8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Meditation and Prayers for World Peace: The beginning of a New Year is a potent time to pause from our daily pursuits\, reflect on our personal goals and send out heartfelt prayers for the spiritual upliftment of all beings. Swami Vimalananda will offer a message of inspiration and lead us in chanting mantras dedicated to world peace followed by meditation. The stillness of meditation allows us to enter the New Year charged with a natural sense of Oneness\n9:00 pm – 9:30 pm Universal Dances for Peace: Swami Ramananda will lead us through some dances of universal peace as a form of moving meditation and prayer which brings healing to our own hearts.\n9:30 pm – 10:30 pm​ ​Guided Reflection and Intention Setting: The Swamis will also offer a guided reflection with intention setting to keep our spiritual journey inspired and authentic and share their favorite stories and poem\n\nEnjoy Mixed Level Hatha Class Sunday  JAN 1\, 10:30 AM – 12:00 pm\nONLINE with Snehan Born. This traditional yoga class is a comprehensive and balanced class with a steady flow\, relaxation between poses\, and guided instruction throughout. First-time students are welcome. \nEnjoy 50% off ALL single class purchases during the month of January! Use promocode “FRIEND” and share with your friends. Happy Holidays\n\nSwami Ramananda is the Executive Director of Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition\, who has been practicing Yoga for over 40 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.\nHe 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 trains Yoga teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many. \nSwami Vimalananda Ma\, RYT500\, is an Integral Yoga sannyasi – monk. She has been involved with Integral Yoga since 1971 and Director of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute from 1992-2011. She specializes in teaching yoga philosophy and spiritual counseling.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-years-eve-program/
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UID:39782-1671897600-1671903000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Satsang
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | By donation $0\, $5\, $10\, $15 \nEnroll/Online Please register in advance\, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email. \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin us for a special service to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and his embodied teachings with a discussion of the deep meaning he shared through his words and example. Our program will include a worship service and Christmas music with Mirabai\, and end with sharing cookies and other traditional refreshments. You are welcome to bring food\, cookies or drinks to share.\nJoin us for New Year’s Eve Program Saturday\, DEC 31\,  8:00 pm – 10:30 pm PT\nONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swamis Ramananda and Vimalananda and Sangha. Ring in the new year with an evening of inspiration\, mantra\, dance\, poetry and intention setting. \nEnjoy Mixed Level Hatha Class Sunday\, JAN 1 10:30 AM – 12:00 pm PT\nIN-PERSON with Snehan Born. This traditional yoga class is a comprehensive and balanced class with a steady flow\, relaxation between poses\, and guided instruction throughout. First-time students are welcome. \nEnjoy 50% off ALL single class purchases during the month of January! Use promocode “FRIEND” and share with your friends. Happy Holidays\n\nSwami 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.\nHe 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. \nSnehan Born\, E-RYT500\, has four decades of experience with yoga and has been teaching Integral Yoga since 2000. Snehan resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, where he serves as assistant to Swami Ramananda\, teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. He has also led trainings at Satchidananda Ashram\, Yogaville\, Virginia\, The Integral Yoga Institute in New York City and privately in Hawaii where Snehan co-created the Metamorphous Yoga Studio. Snehan is certified in all levels of Integral Yoga Hatha and has received additional certifications in Pranayama\, Meditation\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management from Integral Yoga and “Life of a Yogi” certification from Sri Dharma Mittra. In 1997 Snehan studied with Deepak Chopra in Goa\, India and again in 2001 in Agra\, India where he was asked to teach an Integral Yoga class to about 250 participants. Also\, in 2001 he received “Conscious Eating”\, a live foods certification from Dr. Gabriel Cousens at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona.\nSnehan has lived and traveled extensively within India (over 9 trips) and practiced with many teachers there. He has taught yoga all over the US as well as in India\, Nepal\, South America\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Mexico\, Japan and Europe. \nMirabai Warkulwiz planted her yoga and meditation roots in San Francisco at the Sivananda Center in 1998. Amazed at her healing of a back injury and many other positive life changes\, she became yoga certified through 200-hour teacher training programs both at the Integral Yoga Institute in 2004\, and at the Greenpath Ashtanga Studio in 2005. In July 2008 she completed another 170 hour Intermediate Teacher Training program in Asana and Pranayama through the Integral Yoga Institute in Virginia. She is attuned to Reiki Level 1\, studies Aryuveda\, is a dancer\, and enjoys being in communion with nature. She invites all of her yoga students to transcend physical\, emotional\, and mental blocks to experience more spaciousness\, comfort\, happiness\, clarity\, and inner peace. As a Kirtan musician (Mirabai and Friends Kirtan Band) Mirabai leads Kirtan around the Bay Area\, and enjoys implementing chanting\, sound\, and music into class.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/christmas-eve-satsang-3/
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