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SUMMARY:Renewing Our Vision: Community Meeting and Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | Free\nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin us for a joyful Community Gathering!\nLet us come together supporting each other in renewing our vision for physical\, mental\, and spiritual well-being in the year ahead. We’ll share stories of how the teachers of Integral Yoga continue to touch lives in our community and take time to honor their dedicated and loving service.\nSwami Ramananda will also reflect on the Institute’s challenges from the past year and share our collective hopes and plans for the year to come. Your insights on how the Institute can best serve our community are warmly welcomed.\nAfter the meeting we will share a potluck meal. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share (no meat\, fish or eggs).\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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. \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. Raama 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/renewing-our-vision-community-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T183000
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SUMMARY:Satsang: Kumbh Mela and the Quest for Immortality
DESCRIPTION:Online and In-person\n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Swami Ghanshyam Puri’s as he shares his journey from an Integral Yoga Institute teacher to a renunciate reflects a deep transformation shaped by the Kumbh Mela and its enduring quest for immortality. Drawn from the structured\, service-based path of IYI into the austere world of the Nāga sannyāsins\, he encountered the living traditions that interpret amṛtatva—inner immortality—as the fruit of discipline\, devotion\, and renunciation. His initiation into the Juna Akhara marks both a turning point and a commitment to an ancient lineage that continues to express its power and purpose at the vast\, mythic gathering of the Kumbh Mela.\nEveryone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.\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.\n\nSwami 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. His 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\, Swamiji 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\, a path leading him to Juna Akhara Sannayas. Swamiji 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-kumbh-mela-and-the-quest-for-immortality/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T173000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20260113T054643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T054954Z
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SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | $1-15 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMeets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing\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• The Art of Paying Attention\n• Acceptance\n• Play\n• Writing from the Heart \nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\n  \nNext session is 2/27 Book now \n\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 San Francisco (IYISF) 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. Susan 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 IYISF.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-beginnings-writing-group-76/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260216T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260216T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20251209T063112Z
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SUMMARY:Open House for 2-part 200-Hour Teacher Training
DESCRIPTION:Free | ONLINE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nCome join us at one of our upcoming free open houses on January 24th or February 16th to learn more about our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training\, now offered in a two-module format.\nModule 1: Yoga Immersion Program 3/9 – 5/11 (no class 5/9)\nThis foundational module provides a strong base for personal and spiritual development. It offers well-rounded\, in-depth yoga studies and an authentic experience of living Yoga—whether or not you plan to teach. Students may choose to register for this module on its own. \nModule 2: Yoga Teaching Essentials 8/22 – 11/16 (no class 9/5\, 9/7)\nDesigned for graduates of Module 1 and teachers from other schools\, this module offers comprehensive training to build confidence\, deepen Hatha Yoga knowledge\, strengthen teaching skills\, and gain certification to teach Integral Yoga worldwide. Comment end \nAt the open house\, you’ll meet the trainers and learn more about the curriculum. There will be time for questions.\nOur program trainers include Swami Ramananda\, Raama Das\, Raisa Punkki\, and Kalyani Cohen Barr. Swami Ramananda will present the Raja Yoga study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and lead various workshops\, including professional development for teachers.\nSpecial Offer:\nSign up for one or both modules at the event and receive a discounted rate!\nLearn more about or apply for 200-hour Teacher Training in two module format.\n\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. Raama 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. \nRaisa Divyajyothi Punkki\, RYT-500\, was introduced to Yoga while studying at the University of Arts\, Finland in 1988. Studying with various schools of yoga and after years of practicing and wandering on the quest of deeper knowledge\, she found her spiritual home at Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco in 2019. Raisa has been certified to teach Hatha Yoga from the Beginning to Advanced levels\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management. She is teaching in person and online Hatha classes at the IYI San Francisco. Raisa has over 30 years of experience in teaching movement. She holds an MA in Dance and is a Certified Pilates Teacher with two decades of teaching experience with various age groups and populations. Raisa is also a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner\, SEP®. She guides the private movement and Somatic Experiencing® sessions in her studio located by the Union Square in downtown San Francisco. She wishes to share the beauty of Integral Hatha Yoga’s healing\, centering and strengthening power with others in their journey. This sharing of wisdom of Yoga happens with kindness\, compassion and passion. \nKalyani Carlee Cohen Barr first found herself at the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) in 2001 and began teaching Hatha Yoga\, Pranayama and meditation in 2005 after receiving her certification with Swami Ramananda at IYI Bacalar\, Mexico. The name Kalyani is a spiritual name given to Carlee by Swami Ramananda which signifies a state of auspiciousness\, recognizing blessings\, and bliss which she brings into her classes. Kalyani has attended numerous workshops and trainings over the years\, including Pranayama with Margabandhu Marturano and Richard Miller of iRest\, Meditation\, Mantra\, Mudras\, Dharma\, Yoga Therapy in Cancer and Chronic Illness (YCAT)\, Yoga for the Special Child (IYINY)\, The Bhagavad Gita with Rev. Jaganath Carrera (for certification)\, and Anusara Yoga. She is now certified in Raja Yoga (IYISF-2022)\, weaving the yoga sutras into her teachings. Kalyani has led classes and small group sessions for musicians of all ages at Interplay Jazz Camp in Vermont\, has co-lead a retreat in Northern India\, has led “Yoga Day” classes for 150 students\, and has appeared on Canadian public television. She co-founded Simply Yoga in South Florida. Kalyani now holds the position of Teacher Coordinator at IYISF. “Yoga is a sacred path to inner peace\, radiant health\, and deep joy. It has touched and transformed me on every level and my greatest joy is sharing this gift with others.” Join Kalyani to reconnect with your breath\, find your balance\, and experience greater energy\, vitality\, and well-being.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/open-house-for-2-part-200-hour-basic-tt-3/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20260113T051401Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: The Healing Power of Community
DESCRIPTION:Online\n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlineWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Swami Ramananda and Joy Ravelli for a heartfelt exploration of how spiritual community offers the support and safety we need to meet our inner challenges with honesty\, compassion\, and renewed courage. Sharing our journey with like-minded seekers can awaken clarity and deepen perspective\, and knowing we are not alone brings profound relief.\nTogether\, we will engage in practices such as grounding through guided meditation and establishing personal and community intentions. We’ll reflect on the habits and emotions that obscure our natural peace\, share in small breakout groups\, and focus on developing new strategies to nourish ourselves and each other for a healthier future.\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.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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. \nJoy Ravelli is a master teacher with over 30 years of leadership in the field of human potential\, consciousness\, and authentic lifestyle. Joy is the founder of Pursuha Yoga\, Purusha Seva Project\, and Purusha Studio. Joy is now the owner of Holistic Joy Yoga\, which provides professional education and certifications\, group classes\, retreats\, private sessions\, and community-building experiences for organizations. Joy is the author of “Threads\,” an experiential dive into the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali through everyday practices. Joy is a shamanic yogi who has received her most significant and poignant teachings from nature\, such as trees\, animals\, and bodies of water. Joy has dedicated her life to deepening an understanding and appreciation for conscious beauty and a certainty of truth that exists within all sentient beings and throughout the world.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-the-healing-power-of-community/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T173000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T054859Z
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SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | $1-15 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMeets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing\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• The Art of Paying Attention\n• Acceptance\n• Play\n• Writing from the Heart \nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\n\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 San Francisco (IYISF) 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. Susan 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 IYISF.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-beginnings-writing-group-77/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20260126T214756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T172526Z
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SUMMARY:Satsang: The Deepest Form of Healing
DESCRIPTION:Online and In-person\n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nYoga teaches that much of our suffering arises from a disconnection from our true nature. While physical and emotional pain are real\, our relationship to them shifts when we begin to experience the spiritual presence at the core of our being.\nJoin Dahlia and Swami Ramananda for a reflective discussion on how reconnecting with this inner source supports genuine healing\, offering greater clarity\, steadiness\, and a more peaceful way of meeting the challenges of daily life.\nEveryone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.\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.\n\nKristie Dahlia Home has been devoted to the sharing of spiritual arts since 1995. With training in Instinctive Meditation\, Yoga\, Thai Massage\, Reiki\, Intuitive Healing\, and Chi Nei Tsang. Dahlia has served as a Yoga Therapist at the UCSF School of Nursing\, Dr. Dean Ornish’s Preventive Medicine Research Institute\, and at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine\, where her work included both public classes and medical research. She has taught Reiki for CPMC’s Institute for Health and Healing and Thai Massage at Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Her students say that they appreciate her warmth\, precision\, contagious love of life\, and keen attention to the unique needs of each individual. She has recently returned to life on land after five years at sea and looks forward to sharing practice with the IYI sangha once again. For more information\, visit beloved.org \nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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-the-deepest-form-of-healing/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20260126T215831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T220033Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk:What This Moment Asks of Us: A Spring Equinox Satsang
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nThe Spring Equinox marks a point in the Earth’s cycle when day and night are nearly equal in length—a moment of transition as conditions in nature begin to shift. In this Satsang\, we’ll use the equinox as an opportunity to examine how we respond to shifts unfolding in our world and in our own lives. Grounded in the wisdom of Yoga and compassionate communication\, the gathering will include shared reflection\, contemplative inquiry\, and guided practice. Together\, we’ll explore how yogic principles of nonviolence and truthfulness\, along with the cultivation of a calm\, steady mind\, support us in responding to harm\, conflict\, and upheaval with integrity.\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.\n\nKamala Itzel Hayward was a lawyer for over a decade before becoming a Yoga teacher and Yoga therapist specializing in trauma\, addiction\, and wellness. She is passionate about bringing Yoga and other healing modalities to adults facing chronic stress caused by living under oppression\, such as racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, classism\, ableism\, and more. She is founder of the Integral Yoga Institute’s Scholarship-Based Yoga Teacher Training for Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color. Since founding Attuned Living in 2010\, she has been sharing Yoga with individuals facing housing insecurity and related challenges\, including systemic barriers; structural oppression; social dislocation; physical\, emotional\, and mental health challenges; substance abuse; and addiction. She sits on the Advisory Board for the Trauma Prevention and Recovery Certificate Program at the City College of San Francisco.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-spring-equinox-satsang/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20260217T225532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T225827Z
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SUMMARY:Satsang: Interfaith Celebration of Easter and Passover\, The Divine Mystery
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person\n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Swami Vimalananda and Surya Stuart Dick for this interfaith celebration. We will open a discussion on the holy day’s mystical and practical significance in Jewish\, Christian\, and Yogic traditions. There will be time for personal sharing.\nPassover is the Jewish holiday of liberation. It represents freedom from the constructs that bind us. But where does that leave us? We know how the Jewish telling of the holiday plays out\, but those who were uprooted didn’t know what would happen next. Or how to cope.\nStuart will highlight tools from the Jewish teachings as we search for ways to manage profound personal and communal change.\nHe’s alive! He’s alive! Jesus died on the cross but after three days. He was alive and showed himself to many people. Even doubting Thomas saw Jesus’ hand with the nail marks. Jesus rose from the dead!\nThe essence of Easter is that Jesus demonstrated that there is immortality. Only his body died but his essence was alive. What if we are all immortal and only our bodies die and our Self lives forever? Can this really be true?\nPlease join Swami Vimalananda for a short talk and discussion about this incredible event and its implications.\nEveryone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.\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. This donation-based program will not be recorded.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\n\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. \n  \n  \nSurya Stuart Dick has blended their own Jewish and yoga practices for decades\, finding that each tradition supports and informs the other. They’ve practiced and taught Integral Yoga for over twenty years.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-interfaith-celebration-of-easter-and-passover/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104517
CREATED:20260312T045432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T190130Z
UID:47268-1779015600-1779019200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Inward Bound
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE with Swami Divyananda Ma\, E-RYT 500 \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \n“In the heart of every human being is the command to find true happiness\, a call to awaken.” — Gangaji\nCall it grace\, the Higher Mind\, or our “better angels”—there are abundant positive energies around us. But it is up to us to awaken\, harness those energies\, and take up the inner journey.\nAwakening demands that we penetrate\, layer by layer\, through the landscape of our consciousness and separate truth from fiction. We will reference both the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for guidance and inspiration.\nThis program offers a foretaste of the 4-week course in July\, which will be offered jointly by Swami Divyananda and Swami Ramanandaji;\nNext Steps to Awakening with the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita\, 4-week course\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.\n\nSwami Divyananda Ma\, E-RYT 500\, has had a wealth of experience teaching Integral Yoga around the world since 1973. She has taught at corporations\, universities\, the Commonwealth Cancer Center\, and for the Dr. Dean Ornish Reversing Heart Disease programs. She has also served as one of Integral Yoga’s Basic Hatha teacher trainers. Swami Divyananda Ma took monastic vows in 1975 from the great saint and yogi\, Sri Swami Satchidananda. Over the years she has served as the director of the Integral Yoga Institutes in Los Angeles\, San Francisco\, and as Ashram Manager at Yogaville. She also served for ten years as the director of the Integral Yoga Institute in Coimbatore\, India; this immersion into the South Indian culture has given depth to her understanding and practice of Yoga. Now an itinerant monk\, Swami Divyananda is constantly “on the road.” She leads the annual Sacred India Tours to sacred sites in India in addition to international Yoga retreats and trainings. Learn more at sacredindiatours.org.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-inward-bound/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260518T182721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T185424Z
UID:47606-1780743600-1780765200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Extraordinary Yoga Teachers Summit
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the FREE Extraordinary Yoga Teachers Summit: 9 days of potent Wisdom for yoga teachers and students with individual presentations by Integral Yoga’s Swami Ramananda (Saturday\, June 13th) and Swami Asokananda (Tuesday\, June 9th) presented by Great Energy.\nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \n30 Wisdom keepers from many traditions of yoga\, together for the first time\, including Sat Bir Singh Khalsa\, Todd Norian\, Mark Whitwell\, Larry Payne\, Daniela Hess\, Jillian Pransky\, Lauren Walker and more…A Free online summit that will greatly contribute to your passion and devotion to your yoga practice. Each speaker is offering a Free Gift for you!\n3\,000 joined us in January – will you be part of the June event?\nREGISTER FOR FREE NOW.\nSome of what you’ll learn in 9 days:\n\nLeslie Howard – Beyond Kegels: What Every Yoga Teacher Needs to Know About the Pelvic Floor\nHelen Lavretsky – Your Brain on Yoga: What 20 Years of Clinical Research Actually Shows\nStephanie Lopez -Your Students Feel Whether You Teach From Presence or From a Script\nHeather Mason – Your 200-Hour Training Was the Beginning. Yoga Therapy Is the Career\nAmy Weintraub – You Don’t Write Yoga for Depression Without Having Lived It First\nScott Blossom – Beyond Hormones: What Every Yoga Teacher Should Know About Menopause\, Ayurveda\, and the Aging Brain\nPlus 24 more sessions\, June 6 to 14\, 2026\n\nHosted by Daniela & Christopher\nfrom GreatEnergy.org\nYoga Teachers are not only instructors – they are Leaders and multipliers of human Awakening.\nBecome the Luminous\, steady\, extraordinary Presence your students can feel the moment they walk in.\nThis gathering exists for one purpose: To ignite the Clarity\, Self-Mastery\, and embodied Wisdom that make a Yoga Teacher truly extraordinary… so you can change lives\, one breath at a time.\n​\n​The Extraordinary Yoga Teacher Summit is where You rise into YOUR role.\n​\n​\nREGISTER FOR FREE NOW\nMeet Your Summit Presenters\nAn Extraordinary Gathering of Teachers\, Lineages and Lived Wi
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/extraordinary-yoga-teachers-summit/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260427T194549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T194606Z
UID:47368-1780822800-1780830000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:From Gut Instinct to Gut Health: Yoga Therapy Meets Medical Science
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE with Alessandra Uma Cocchi\, C-IAYT \n$15-35 sliding scale | Free for Active IYISF teachers \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nThis online workshop bridges traditional yogic wisdom with contemporary medical research\, offering an accessible yet evidence-based exploration of yoga therapy for intestinal health.\nIt is grounded in the scientific review “The Impact of Yoga Therapy in Intestinal Disorders”\, co-authored by Alessandra Uma Cocchi in collaboration with Prof. Antonio Di Sabatino and Dr. Giovanni Santacroce from the University of Pavia\, Italy.\nThe session includes a summary of current scientific findings\, a presentation of the Integral Yoga protocol used in one of the reviewed studies\, a short guided practice\, and time for questions and discussions.\n\nAlessandra Uma Cocchi\, C-IAYT is a Yoga teacher\, trainer\, and Yoga Therapy practitioner rooted in the Integral Yoga tradition. She co-authored the scientific review “The Impact of Yoga Therapy in Intestinal Disorders”\, integrating research with lived experience. She lives in Italy\, and is dedicated to making yoga accessible\, meaningful\, and therapeutically informed.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/from-gut-instinct-to-gut-health-yoga-therapy/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260429T174332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T174332Z
UID:47409-1782039600-1782043200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Exposing the Inner Light
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMany people may think of Yoga as the practice of asanas\, which offers many benefits\, but its original and deepest purpose is to awaken the spiritual light within. What may seem like distant ideals—enlightenment or Self-Realization—become practical and attainable when we explore the clear\, step-by-step path outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.\nJoin Ramananda on the summer solstice to discover how these timeless teachings and practices reveal that inner light\, guiding us toward greater steadiness\, clarity\, and presence—even in the midst of life’s challenges. This Satsang offers a preview of the 4 week course\, Next Steps to Awakening\, beginning on July 8. https://online.integralyogasf.org/courses/next-steps-to-awakening-yoga-sutras-bhagavad-gita-4-week-course\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.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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/sunday-spiritual-talk-exposing-the-inner-light/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T123000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260508T190112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T190213Z
UID:47532-1783769400-1783773000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Satsang: The Maturation of Spiritual Practice: Moving from State to Trait
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE with Rich Panico\, MD and Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nJoin Rich Panico and Swami Ramananda for an inspiring exploration of how spiritual practice can truly mature and bear fruit in our lives. Together\, we will reflect on how to deepen our efforts\, sustain inner vigilance\, and cultivate a way of living that supports genuine awakening. Through this process\, the moments of peace and clarity we experience in practice can gradually ripen into steady\, enduring qualities—transforming not just what we feel in meditation\, but how we live each day.\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.\n\nRich Panico is an artist\, yogi and physician known for his humor and clarity in teaching. He has practiced meditation and yoga since 1970 and began teaching mindfulness woven into pottery making classes in the late 70’s. Rich has taught mindfulness formally\, in medical\, academic and art-related settings for over 20 years. He was a pioneer in the use of mindfulness-based treatment in the adaptation to and treatment of chronic disease. Mindfulness occupied a central therapeutic role in his professional offering as a physician. \nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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-the-maturation-of-spiritual-practice/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260513T045740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T062644Z
UID:47594-1783796400-1783800000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Kirtan: The Mantra Magic
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON with Dr. Arathi Sethumadhavan \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nImmerse yourself in the soulful practice of Kirtan\, a profound musical meditation and communal chanting experience harmoniously centered on sacred mantras. We welcome everyone who is seeking a spiritual and uplifting environment. Absolutely no prior chanting experience is necessary. All are wholeheartedly invited to partake in this ‘by donation’ event.\n\nArathi‘s connection with sacred sounds began in her formative years\, rooted in Carnatic music training and a decade-long immersion in Sanskrit. Having sung hymns and songs throughout her life\, she is thrilled to delve into the vibrant joy and shared experience of kirtan with you. In her professional life\, Arathi partners with some of the world’s best musicians\, filmmakers\, and creatives to cocreate AI tools that empower their artistic endeavors.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-the-mantra-magic-3/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260513T041153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T041153Z
UID:47579-1785000600-1785004200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Satsang: Guru Purnima
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 and Swami Vimalananda \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nGuru Purnima is an annual celebration that offers us an opportunity to express gratitude to our spiritual teachers and to recommit ourselves to the teachings they have imparted. We will honor the founder of Integral Yoga\, Sri Swami Satchidananda\, his teacher Sri Swami Sivananda of the Saraswati lineage\, as well as teachers who transmit wisdom from all spiritual traditions.\nAll are invited to join in deepening their connection to the source of grace and guidance\, however they experience it.\nEveryone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.\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.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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. \nSwami Vimalananda Ma\, RYT 500\, 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/satsang-guru-purnima/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T104518
CREATED:20260513T041709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T041942Z
UID:47581-1785326400-1785330000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Guru Purnima Puja
DESCRIPTION:Free ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nThis devotional service is a time to come together\, express gratitude\, and receive blessings from our teachers—the founder of Integral Yoga\, Sri Swami Satchidananda; his teacher\, Sri Swami Sivananda of our Saraswati lineage; as well as teachers who transmit the teachings of all spiritual traditions. A puja (spiritual service) with participatory chanting will be performed. This service will include our noon meditation.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, 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 co-founded 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/guru-purnima-puja-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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