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SUMMARY:Yoga for Healthy Bones
DESCRIPTION:$25 Early bird  use promo code BONES\, exp. 10/26 | $30 regular\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. \nAbout half of Americans over age 50 are at the risk of breaking a bone and should be concerned about bone health according to the Bone Health Foundation. Dr. Loren Fishman’s longitudinal studies over the past two decades demonstrated an increase in bone mineral density and improved bone quality with regular practice of 12 Yoga poses in people of all ages including those with osteoporosis\, osteopenia\, or without any of these conditions. Apart from bone health\, yoga asanas offer several other benefits such as improved balance\, posture\, range of motion and coordination\, greatly reducing the risk of fractures.\nThis workshop will cover basics of the bone building process and nutritional needs\, followed instructions for doing the 12 poses recommended by Dr. Fishman. These 12 poses will be integrated into a basic Integral Yoga class format of poses\, relaxation\, breathing\, and meditation. Instructions for doing the 12 poses will be offered at basic and intermediate/advanced levels with guidance for adapting the poses to your level. Resources/ links to information on bone health and practicing the 12 poses on your own will be provided. Previous experience with yoga poses is not necessary. If you have medical conditions including fractures\, hip\, or knee replacement\, please consult with your doctor before doing yoga poses.\nThis class will be offered online. Please make sure you have access to a wall\, chair\, strap\, block\, yoga mat and a thick towel/blanket.\n\nSaroja Subrahmanyan\, E-RYT 500\, has studied and practiced yoga for several decades. Her early yoga studies were in India followed by extensive teacher training in the Integral Yoga tradition since 1994 (Basic\, Intermediate\, Stress Management\, Accessible Yoga Teacher Training\, Laughing Yoga\, Raja Yoga\, Meditation). She also received training in other areas such as Therapeutic yoga\, Laughter Yoga in the Madan Kataria style\, Ayurveda\, Reiki\, iRest® Level 1 and a 20- hour teacher training course on Yoga vs. Osteoporosis offered by Dr. Loren Fishman in February 2024. She has taught yoga and stress management courses in a variety of settings and for varied audiences (colleges\, gyms\, offices\, ashram\, yoga studios and private classes) in the US\, Singapore & India. For the past two decades\, she has taught a popular yoga philosophy and practice course at Saint Mary’s College of California\, where is also a tenured professor in the business school. She loves how yoga practices offer guidance for physical\, mental\, and spiritual health and can be practiced by anyone.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-for-healthy-bones/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Satsang: Saints of India
DESCRIPTION:$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. \nSwami Divyananda spent eleven years in India\, the sacred home of Yoga. In this unique workshop\, she will share stories and teachings from the Indian saints of this last century\, with importance given to those who were an influence on Sri Swami Satchidanandaji.\nPart biography\, part memoir\, and part travelogue\, this is for armchair travelers and spiritual seekers of all traditions.\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.\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/satsang-saints-of-india/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Scripture Study: Abiding by the True Self\, part 3 of 3
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-15 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. \nHow does the Yoga Sutras guide us to discover our true selves? In a society bound by overarching institutions of bondage and destruction\, the Yoga Sutras provide a map to the real purpose for this life. By honestly dissecting our reliance on oppressive systems\, we can discover how we perpetuate them. Join Mia Velez in this 3-part series to delve into the Yoga Sutras and discover our path to liberation.\nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path. All are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\nEach session offered individually:\n\nMonday\, October 21\nMonday\, October 28\nMonday\, November 4\n\n\nMia Velez\, E-RYT 500\, entered the Integral Yoga Sangha in 2016 through the kitchen by helping to cook Thursday community lunches and silent retreat meals. In 2018 she was certified as an Integral Yoga teacher to learn more of the IYI approach and be part of the lineage. Mia is a disciple of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu lineage and is highly influenced by her martial arts training. After completing her first 200-hour teacher training in 2008\, she began to see undeniable parallels in Yoga and Kung Fu. When she began teaching Kung Fu in 2014\, she incorporated Yoga insight and principles in her classes. Her goal in teaching is to connect with the students and to facilitate a safe space for exploration and self-inquiry. Yoga and Kung Fu are integrated into her daily life as a mother\, a preschool teacher\, and an advocate for gender\, race\, and class equality through multiple non-profit groups.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/scripture-study-abiding-by-the-true-self-part-3-of-3/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241108T173000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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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. \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.\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-49/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Kirtan with Astrud and Friends
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $20 In advance\, use promo code MANTRA\, exp. 11/8 |$25 Day of \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Astrud and her dear friends for an evening of Kirtan or mantra meditation.\nWe use mantra\, sound and vibration to polish the mirror of the heart and dismantle the illusion of separation. Man means mind and tra means instrument. Mantras are instruments or tools used to redirect our mind to the Source\, Peace and ultimately to the heart.\nThe collective consciousness is healing and fun. We use this time to celebrate being alive\, send prayers to those in need and be in community.\nWe sing in the key of “WE”\, join us!\nNo experience is necessary.\n\nAstrud is a celebrated kirtan wallah and yoga teacher currently living in Los Angeles. She has been sharing the art and practice of kirtan for over two decades and has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe sharing her passion for Mantra Meditation and Bhakti Yoga. Astrud teaches teachers in training the essence of Bhakti and basic harmonium skills. She has been teaching asana infused with Bhakti since 2000.\n“Astrud’s kirtans immerse the mind in a sea of sacred sound and melt open the heart” -Swami Ramananda.\nYou can find her album Hari Om and other singles on Spotify\, and all other music platforms.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-astrud-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Yoga after 60 - Strength Building
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | $27 Early bird\, use promo code 60\, exp. 11/3\n$35 Regular \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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nIn a very natural way and as the body changes with age\, the approach to how and what we practice changes as well.\nIn this workshop\, Diana Meltsner\, certified yoga therapist will address the needs of the changing body to stay strong and mobile\, to support the joints and strength needed for sustaining good balance.\nHow can we integrate necessary strengthening into our practice?\nWe will address:\n• Safety tips for strength building without straining the muscles\, connective tissue or joints.\n• How to support joints and their decreased flexibility and stiffness due to a number of changes.\n• The necessity for personalized alignment in poses and transitions.\n• Why to give priority to developing and sustaining strength as we age.\n• Balancing\n• Strong connection to our body through body and breath awareness practices. \nThis workshop will include a gentle chair and a mat practice\, presentation and sharing. You are welcome to bring a couple water bottles or light weights to use (not required).\nThis workshop will be recorded and shared with participants for later viewing.\nCEUs 2 hours for Yoga Alliance offered to attending teachers upon request.\n\nDiana Meltsner\, C-IAYT\, ERYT-500\, YACEP\, has been teaching a 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
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-after-60-strength-building/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy Tools for Processing Sadness and Anger
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE only | $49 Early bird\, use promo code TOOLS\, exp. 11/9 | $58 regular \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. \nOur feelings inform us of how we experience our lives\, how we relate to others and ultimately\, who we are. In turn\, they influence our decision-making process determining how we behave. But what happens when a feeling ceases to be an informant and becomes a slave driver leading the way? Then we are ushered into dysfunction\, trapped in an emotional hamster’s wheel.\nParticipants will learn:\n\nGeneral Information about Sadness and Anger\n4 Simple Steps for processing feelings\nSimple yoga exercises that address symptoms and help processing sadness and anger for personal growth\nHelpful techniques\, thoughtful insights\, and useful tips for staying functional in life!\n\n\nAntonio Sausys\, MA\, IGT\, CMT\, C-IAYT is a somatic psychologist and yoga therapist specializing in grief counseling and therapy.He studied with Hugo Bilsky and Yoga masters and teachers such as Indra Devi\, Ram Dass\, Swami Shankaradevananda\, Swami Ekananda\, Babashi Singh and Swami Mairtreyananda. He has continued his professional development with training in Integrative Grief Therapy with Lyn Prashant\, Foot Reflexology\, Swedish Therapeutic Massage and Reiki.\nAntonio presents his work both nationally and internationally at Schools and Universities and leads retreats at Ashrams\, Retreat Centers and Yoga Studios.\, is a member of the World Yoga Council\, the International Association of Yoga Therapists\, a TV Host for YogiViews and the founder and Executive Director of ‘Yoga for Health’ the International Yoga Therapy Conference. \nHe is the author of ‘Yoga for Grief Relief: Simple Practices for Transforming Your Grieving Mind and Body’ (New Harbinger) and a contributor for Yoga and Science in Pain Care – Treating the Person in Pain (Edited by Shelly Prosko and Neil Person – Jessica Kingsley Publishers\, 2019) and New Techniques of Grief Therapy: Bereavement and Beyond by Robert Niemeyer (Routledge 2019).
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-therapy-tools-for-processing-sadness-and-anger/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: The Mystery of Death
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. \nWe live in a culture that generally avoids thinking and speaking about death\, even though it is inevitable and often arrives unexpectedly.\nWhat fears and questions does death bring up in us? Zubin and Ramananda will share teachings from the Sufi and Yogic traditions and guide us in an open discussion about these issues that we all must consider at some point in our lives.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome. Although our spiritual paths may diverge\, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice. \n\nSheikha Magdalena Zubin Goldman was first initiated into the Sufi Ruhaniat International by Murshid Wali Ali Meyer in 1973. She is a certified Leader in the Dances of Universal Peace\, a timeless tradition of body prayer and sacred dance. She is ordained interfaith minister\, a Cherag\, offering the Service of Universal Peace sharing the beauty and wisdom of diverse religious traditions. \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-the-mystery-of-death/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy for Grief Relief; Spiritual Practice to Nourish the Self
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & IN-PERSON | $54 Early bird\, use promo code GRIEF\, exp. 11/16 | $65 regular \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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nThe fact that grief is a normal reaction to loss doesn’t make it any easier to go through. Even though it is thought to be mostly emotional\, grief also presents specific physical and spiritual symptoms. Yoga for Grief Relief is a somatic psychotherapeutic protocol using Yoga techniques to address the physical\, mental and spiritual symptoms of grief towards the re-identification process that follows an important loss.\nThis combination of theoretical lecture and experiential work can help the heart of anyone who is grieving a loss or those working with them.\nThe physical\, mental\, and spiritual release that doing the practice provides truly does help your body pain decrease\, your mental fog lift\, your engagement with life return\, and eventually you begin to “ring the bells that still will ring.”~ Jessica Bell\n\nAntonio Sausys MA\, IGT\, CMT\, C-IAYT is a somatic psychologist and yoga therapist specializing in grief counseling and therapy.He studied with Hugo Bilsky and Yoga masters and teachers such as Indra Devi\, Ram Dass\, Swami Shankaradevananda\, Swami Ekananda\, Babashi Singh and Swami Mairtreyananda. He has continued his professional development with training in Integrative Grief Therapy with Lyn Prashant\, Foot Reflexology\, Swedish Therapeutic Massage and Reiki.\nAntonio presents his work both nationally and internationally at Schools and Universities and leads retreats at Ashrams\, Retreat Centers and Yoga Studios.\, is a member of the World Yoga Council\, the International Association of Yoga Therapists\, a TV Host for YogiViews and the founder and Executive Director of ‘Yoga for Health’ the International Yoga Therapy Conference. \nHe is the author of ‘Yoga for Grief Relief: Simple Practices for Transforming Your Grieving Mind and Body’ (New Harbinger) and a contributor for Yoga and Science in Pain Care – Treating the Person in Pain (Edited by Shelly Prosko and Neil Person – Jessica Kingsley Publishers\, 2019) and New Techniques of Grief Therapy: Bereavement and Beyond by Robert Niemeyer (Routledge 2019).
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-therapy-for-grief-relief-spiritual-practice-to-nourish-the-self/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
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SUMMARY:Vivek Anand in a Hindustani Vocal Concert: Jog aur Tyaag
DESCRIPTION:In-person |$20 In advance\, use promo code VOCAL\, exp. 11/22 |$25 Day of\nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nPlease join us for a South Asian Hindustani Classical Vocal Concert by our neighbor Vivek Anand\, joined by Bay Area artists – Nikhil Pandya on Tabla and Ben Kunin on Sarod. This trio recently presented Vivek’s solo concert\, Now My Boat – Ab Mori Naiyya\, at Noe Valley Ministry. We are delighted to host them in sharing a brand new concert\, composed just for Integral Yoga Institute\, titled Union and Renunciation – Jog aur Tyaag\, Songs exploring the Connection between Romantic Love and Transcendence. Many of you know that Jog or Yoga is a joining\, a Union\, whereas Tyaag is a letting go\, a Renunciation. The songs will explore both themes in dialogue with each other\, through romantic and reflective ragas and lyrics.\nCome and experience musical forms such as khayal\, tarana\, bhajan and sufiyana bandish. Khayal gayaki or the art of singing khayal music consists of elaboration of the raga and lyrics through exploration and improvisation. Vivek is part of a Bay Area musical community in which this music is explored through fresh and alive interactions between exponents of musical traditions\, which in turn are hundreds of years old. Please reserve your tickets now for this exciting concert\, in an intimate setting within the Integral Yoga Institute.\n\nVivek Anand is a vocalist with a focus on emotional and spiritual meaning. He is also a poet\, lyricist and life-long student\, practitioner and champion of South Asian Classical/Hindustani Classical vocal traditions. Vivek has studied and sung with his guru\, Rita Sahai (vocalist of the Seni Alāuddin Gharānā and Benāres Gharānā\, and accomplished student of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan) for the last twenty-five years\, and with his ustad\, Sukhawat Ali Khan (vocalist of the Shām Chorasi Gharānā\, and son of Ustad Salamat Ali Khan) for the last sixteen years. Through this training he has acquired his emotional and spiritual focus\, a knowledge of rāgas\, composition\, lyric writing\, elaboration\, rhythm\, and language. His extensive repertoire includes Hindustani classical\, semi-classical\, bhajans\, Sufi songs\, ghazals\, and raga-based collaborations with jazz and world musicians. \nNikhil Pandya\, tabla\nNikhil Pandya is a well-known virtuoso tabla player and figure within the Hindustani music community of the Bay Area\, and has been inspiring audiences for over 25 years. Nikhil has a unique ability to relate and communicate with vocalists and other musicians on stage. Nikhil’s training under Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri has given him a strong foundation in the subject of tabla. He has had the privilege of performing with many senior musicians and vocalists\, and has also collaborated with western musicians and other performers of non-classical Indian music\, making him an extraordinarily versatile performer. \nBen Kunin\, sarod\nBen is one of today’s most accomplished sarod players in the Bay Area. He learned his instrument and the tradition of North Indian classical music over more than 25 years of study under the legendary Maestro Ali Akbar Khan at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael\, CA. He also learned tabla from Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. In 2006\, he began training with Pandit Chitresh Das and the Chandam School of Kathak Dance as an accompanist on the sarod. Ben performs frequently as a soloist and as well as accompanist.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/union-and-renunciation-jog-aur-tyaag-hindustani-classical-vocal-concert/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241128T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T034236
CREATED:20241007T222735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T190310Z
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SUMMARY:Benefit Thanksgiving Yoga Class
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & IN-PERSON | $15-$108 (class cards users ok)\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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. https://integralyogasf.org/attending-in-person \nJoin us for a morning yoga class on Thanksgiving. As we move through a yoga practice\, we will focus on gratitude and on the profound effects that the cultivation of gratitude has in our lives.\nAll the proceeds from this Yoga class will support the Institute’s BIPOC scholarship program. We acknowledge that accessibility is one of the obstacles that perpetuate systemic racism\, therefore\, we utilize a sliding scale fee structure meeting students where they are financially for our upcoming 2-Module 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training for Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC). We recognize the lack of diverse representation in Yoga classes. In an effort toward dismantling this imbalance\, IYI SF is offering this scholarship based Yoga Teacher Training.\nDonate or invite others to donate via our Generosity page.\nDonate \n\nAndreína Maldonaldo (She/her) is a Venezuelan interdisciplinary performing artist and registered Integral Yoga practitioner based in Yelamu\, Ohlone Territory\, colonially known as San Francisco\, California. She currently teaches beginner level Hatha yoga in Spanish\, and in English by request. She guides her students through the powerful practice of Integral yoga by centering mindfulness\, joy\, and self-care. Join Andreina in this fun and intentional class that will leave you feeling renewed\, empowered\, and more connected to self and others. \n\n\n \nJoin after class for Thanksgiving Puja\, Sharing & Potluck with Swami Ramananda. We will have time for personal sharing on the many blessings we have received. Enjoy a potluck meal afterward. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share (no meat\, fish or eggs).\nThu. NOV 28 @ 11:15 am – 12:15 pm PST\nOnline​ & 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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nWe will share a potluck meal afterward and enjoy each other’s company. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share (no meat\, fish or eggs).
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UID:44486-1732792500-1732796100@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Puja\, Sharing 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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Swami Ramananda at the Institute or online as he performs a sacred ceremony to invoke the Spiritual Light and guide us in a reflection on the profound spiritual practice of gratitude. We will have time for personal sharing on the many blessings we have received. It’s our ability to be grateful for whatever we have that allows us to connect with the Joy and Divinity already within us.\nWe will share a potluck meal afterward and enjoy each other’s company. 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. 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 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. \n\n \nJoin us earlier for a Benefit Thanksgiving Yoga Class ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Andreína Maldonaldo\nAll proceeds will support the Institute’s BIPOC scholarship program.\nThu. NOV 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am PST\nONLINE & IN-PERSON | $15-$108 (class cards users ok) \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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/thanksgiving-puja-sharing-and-potluck/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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