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SUMMARY:Vagus Nerve Activation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Online or in-person \n$32 Early bird\, use promo code PSNS\, exp. 5/25 | $39 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-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Integral Yoga Therapist Diana Meltsner for a transformative session combining Yoga Asana\, Pranayama\, and vocal vibration to activate the vagus nerve\, also known as cranial nerve X\, and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. \nA balanced nervous system is one of the many physiological benefits of Yoga\, especially through the Integral Yoga sequencing. In this workshop\, you will learn a variety of techniques to engage the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS)\, which helps slow the heart and breathing rates\, lower blood pressure\, and promote optimal digestion. This process encourages the body to enter a state of deep relaxation\, fostering recovery and healing. \nSpending more time in a PSNS state promotes overall health\, dismantling stress\, trauma\, and tension patterns in both the body and breath. By regulating the nervous system\, you’ll gain a powerful tool for healing on all levels—physical\, mental\, and emotional. Some anatomy presentations will be included. \nThis workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for limited time with all enrolled students. Yoga teachers are eligible for 2 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through Yoga Alliance\, 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 over 15 years of experience in leading and co-teaching Yoga and Meditation teacher trainings. She has been working in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher\, yoga therapist\, and health educator. Diana’s focus is on the healing aspects of Yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the physical postures\, practices of breath-control\, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find the ability to move through life with increased ease\, stress resilience\, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager at Integral Yoga Institute\, an urban ashram in San Francisco. www.dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/vagus-nerve-activation/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
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SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy for Grief Relief; Navigating Loss in Challenging Global Times
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & In-person\n$54 Early bird\, use promo code GRIEF\, exp. 5/31/25\n$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-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nIn a world full of uncertainty\, grounding techniques are crucial to maintaining balance. This workshop will focus on poses\, breathing exercises\, and meditations that help you connect deeply with the earth\, offering a foundation of strength and stability amidst chaos. You’ll learn to cultivate resilience\, tapping into your inner power as you face the complexities of grief and loss.\nWhether you’re navigating personal loss or grappling with the global challenges that affect us all\, this program offers a compassionate space for self-discovery\, empowerment\, and connection. Join a supportive community and together\, let’s cultivate peace\, clarity\, and resilience.\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. Antonio 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. He 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/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
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SUMMARY:Satsang: Joy as Resilience\, Joy as Resistance
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. \nIn a world that often equates joy with ease and achievement\, how do we reclaim it as a source of inner strength and collective healing? In this heart-centered talk\, Kamala Itzel Hayward invites us to explore joy not as a performance or escape\, but as a courageous act of presence—rooted in authenticity\, emotional honesty\, and deep connection. Drawing from yogic wisdom\, social insight\, and lived experience\, we’ll reflect on how joy can nourish resilience\, disrupt isolation\, and serve as a powerful force for liberation.\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.\nCheck Kamala’s recent blog article: Reclaiming Joy in a Hurting World\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/satsang-joy/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T173000
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SUMMARY:Therapeutic Yoga and Sound Healing
DESCRIPTION:In-person\n$40 Early bird\, use promo code SOUND\, exp. 6/1\n$45 Regular \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nTherapeutic Yoga and Sound Healing are remedies for the challenges of our stressful times\, and blends restorative yoga with guided breath-work and sound healing. Accompanied by the healing sounds of various instruments\, you will be gently guided to relax into postures that allow for deep relaxation and restoration of the entire body including tight muscles\, restricted fascia\, overstimulated nervous systems\, and an overactive or out of balanced mind\, resetting and restoring a natural rhythm to your whole being. The practice creates a calm\, supportive and nurturing environment in which you can relax and let go\, allowing the innate wisdom of your body to naturally restore balance and well-being. Whether you just need to decompress from stress\, recover from injury or if you’re dealing with chronic illness\, this workshop will help your body\, mind and spirit to relax\, rejuvenate\, and heal.\nNo prior yoga experience is necessary.\nPlease register in advance\, space is limited. Thank you!\n\nPJ Church\, RYT-500\, C-IAYT\, has been a practitioner of yoga\, mindfulness and related modalities for decades. Over the last 12 years\, he has taught an array of studio classes\, workshops and teacher trainings. Modalities that PJ teaches and practices include Hatha\, Raja\, Restorative\, Vinyasa\, Yin\, as well as sound healing. When not teaching\, he enjoys books\, tea\, travel\, music\, and being a grandparent. \nRachel Jennine Goudey C-IAYT\, Psy.D. As an educator specializing in trauma work and embodied practices for nervous system integration\, Rachel helps clients increase their capacity for joy and love in life through somatic movement\, breath work\, sound healing\, self-reflection\, and cultivating healthy life choices. Rachel brings years of mental health experience working with at-risk and underserved populations\, integrating Eastern and Western practices to help clients move past symptom relief into true healing. She has brought holistic yoga programs and professional trainings on yoga for mental health into community mental health centers\, hospitals and schools. Rachel’s aim is to guide individuals into states of peace and trust in their life’s story through the mind and body\, create community\, and bring the teachings and practices of yoga into various settings around the world. Rachel’s classes meet each student where they are at while still challenging them to reach new heights of self-realization\, acceptance\, and strength and flexibility\, both on and off of the mat. She will push you to challenge yourself while also guiding you to listen to your body and intuition\, teaching from a place of authenticity\, passion and playfulness. To learn more about Rachel and her work visit racheljenninewellnessandyoga.com.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/therapeutic-yoga-and-sound-healing-8/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250507T180104Z
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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 \nNext session is on Friday\, 6/27 \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-62/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250416T221314Z
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SUMMARY:Music and Poetry of South Asian Mystics: an exploration of Sufi songs
DESCRIPTION:Anhad Naad Collective presents:\nMusic and Poetry of South Asian Mystics: an exploration of Sufi songs.\n$20 In advance\, use promo code SUFI | $25 Day of \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin us for exploration of traditional devotional music from the motherland of Yoga.\nWe are sharing our own experience with Sufism through singing\, music and poetry. Audience is encouraged to sing along with us\, we will provide lyrics with English translations.\nHistorically\, in South Asia\, Sufism played a huge role in inter-faith syncretism and Sufi shrines (dargahs) have been pivotal to communal harmony.\nSingers:\nDivya Vyas\, Faizan Ali\, Irum M\, Vivek Anand and Ashwini Sriram\nInstruments:\nAbhay Shankar Anand -Tabla • Craig Reiter – bass • Jun Qb Moda Jazz – keyboard \, flute
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/music-and-poetry-of-south-asian-mystics-sufi-songs/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250507T170019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T170949Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Yoga and Mystical Experiences\, 1 of 3 - parts
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. \n3 Mondays\, June 16\, 23\, 30 • 6:00 – 7:00pm | Offered individually\n\n6/16 Book now\n6/23 Book now\n6/30 Book now\n\nMystics from diverse traditions often describe their experiences in remarkably similar ways. In this series\, we will explore the mystical experiences of several great beings\, from ancient times to the present. We will examine how these experiences align with the teachings of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and how transcending identification with the body and mind can open the door to realms beyond time and space—realms accessible to all of us.\nThe Yoga Spiritual Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages from scriptures of Yoga and other ancient and contemporary spiritual texts\, 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.\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/spiritual-study-yoga-and-mystical-experiences-1-of-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250407T224101Z
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SUMMARY:Enlighten Up: How to Enjoy the Spiritual Path
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | $10-$30 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. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nApproaching our spiritual journey with the same achievement-driven mindset that dominates our culture can often lead to frustration and burnout. The relentless chase for happiness may ironically pull us away from the present moment—the very space where our true joy resides.\nJoin us for this enriching workshop\, where we’ll explore together how to engage in both our spiritual practice and daily lives wholeheartedly\, with curiosity and focus\, revealing a profound sense of fulfillment that is free of dependency on results or approval. Learn to experience firsthand how both sitting still and service are potent forms of Yoga\, illuminating our immense capacity to enjoy life.\nAfternoon of Yoga at IYISF in celebration of International Day of Yoga & Summer Solstice.\nPacific Times\, all online or in-person: \n2:00-3:30 pm – Enlighten Up: How to Enjoy the Spiritual Path with Swamis Asokananda & Ramananda\n3:45-4:45 pm – Freeing Your Yoga Practice – Mixed Level with Raisa Punkki\n3:45-4:45 pm – Gentle Yoga class with Kayko Watanabe\n5:00-6:00 pm – Light Immersion with Subtle Practices with Diana Meltsner \nAll levels of practice are welcome. All programs are available for individual sign up online or in-person at a sliding scale pricing.\nAll proceeds will help us sustain our mission:\n“The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, founded by Sri Swami Satchidananda\, is a non-profit\, interfaith organization dedicated to serving the community through living and sharing the classical teachings of Yoga\, making the teachings accessible\, and cultivating peace and harmony among all people.”\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 Asokananda\, a monk since 1973\, is one of Integral Yoga’s foremost teachers\, known for his warmth\, intelligence\, and good humor. His teaching comes out of his own practice and experience\, since he has absorbed the wisdom of his guru\, Sri Swami Satchidananda\, since the age of 19. While he enjoys sharing the practical wisdom of the Yogic philosophy (especially that of the great Indian scripture the Bhagavad Gita)\, he also loves his practice of Hatha Yoga and is one of our primary instructors for Intermediate and Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. In the past\, he has served as the president of Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville® and Integral Yoga® International; he is currently the President of the New York Integral Yoga Institute. Listen to Swami Asokananda on the Two Old Fogey Yogis podcast on Soundcloud. Phil Goldberg\, author of American Veda\, interviews Swami Asokananda on spiritmatterstalk.com podcast. Listen on SoundCloud.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/enlighten-up/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
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SUMMARY:Freeing Your Yoga Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | $10-30 sliding scale –Class passes & memberships are accepted. \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 Raisa Punkki as she leads you through a mixed-level hatha yoga practice. ‘Stretch your body\, stretch your mind’ by incorporating different flow variations and breaking patterns of habitual practice. Explore the possibility of taking your hatha practice to the next level by finding the optimal level of strengthening\, stretching and awareness building. The class will include asana\, and some deep relaxation\, pranayama (breathing practices) and meditation.\nPrevious experience with yoga is welcome.\nAfternoon of Yoga at IYISF in celebration of International Day of Yoga & Summer Solstice.\nPacific times | online & in-person: \n2:00-3:30 pm – Enlighten Up: How to Enjoy the Spiritual Path with Swamis Asokananda & Ramananda\n3:45-4:45 pm – Freeing Your Yoga Practice – mixed level with Raisa Punkki\n3:45-4:45 pm – Gentle Yoga class with Kayko Watanabe\n5:00-6:00 pm – Light Immersion with Subtle Practices with Diana Meltsner \nAll levels of practice are welcome. All programs are available for individual sign up online or in-person at a sliding scale pricing.\nAll proceeds will help us sustain our mission:\n“The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, founded by Sri Swami Satchidananda\, is a non-profit\, interfaith organization dedicated to serving the community through living and sharing the classical teachings of Yoga\, making the teachings accessible\, and cultivating peace and harmony among all people.”\n\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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/freeing-your-yoga-practice/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250407T231553Z
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UID:45625-1750520700-1750524300@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Gentle Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | $10-30 sliding scale –Class passes & memberships are accepted. \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 class is suitable for beginners\, seniors\, and individuals with injuries\, disabilities\, or illnesses – or anyone seeking a gentler experience. It consists of warm-ups both in a chair and standing\, followed by modified traditional vinyasa with the chair for support. The class concludes with relaxation\, breathing\, and meditation\, promoting holistic benefits for overall well-being.\nEveryone is welcome to attend\, either in-person or online. A sturdy chair and a blanket will be used during the practice.\nAfternoon of Yoga at IYISF in celebration of International Day of Yoga & Summer Solstice.\nPacific times | online & in-person: \n2:00-3:30 pm – Enlighten Up: How to Enjoy the Spiritual Path with Swamis Asokananda & Ramananda\n3:45-4:45 pm – Freeing Your Yoga Practice – mixed level with Raisa Punkki\n3:45-4:45 pm – Gentle Yoga class with Kayko Watanabe\n5:00-6:00 pm – Light Immersion with Subtle Practices with Diana Meltsner \nAll levels of practice are welcome. All programs are available for individual sign up online or in-person at a sliding scale pricing.\nAll proceeds will help us sustain our mission:\n“The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, founded by Sri Swami Satchidananda\, is a non-profit\, interfaith organization dedicated to serving the community through living and sharing the classical teachings of Yoga\, making the teachings accessible\, and cultivating peace and harmony among all people.”\n\nKayko Watanabe\, C-IAYT\, has been a part of the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) community for more than two decades. She completed Basic Teacher Training at IYI and obtained her RYT 200 certification in the spring of 2019\, followed by RYT500 in 2021. Kayko is dedicated to giving back to the community of San Francisco and beyond by teaching yoga as a form of Karma yoga practice\, which is a selfless service. She strives to create a safe and nurturing environment for her students while also making sure they have fun. She strongly believes in the concept of “yoga for all” and is passionate about providing accessible yoga to people with age-related ailments\, limited mobility\, and chronic illnesses. She is a certified yoga therapist and has received training in anatomy & physiology\, psychology & mental health\, as well as Yoga for Arthritis® founded by Dr. Steffany Moonaz\, and Yoga Therapy in Cancer & Chronic Illness (YCat) spearheaded by Jnani Chapman of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program. When not teaching at IYI\, Kayko leads therapeutic yoga classes for local senior centers and community-based public health services while working privately with small groups and individuals. She also offers Hatha classes in the Japanese language\, introducing Integral Yoga to the Japanese community in the Bay Area. You can learn more about Kayko’s offerings at kaykowatanabe.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/gentle-yoga/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250407T233834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172208Z
UID:45639-1750525200-1750528800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Light Immersion with Subtle Practices
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | $10-30 sliding scale –Class passes & memberships are accepted. \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 special practice of subtle Yoga as we celebrate both the International Day of Yoga and the Summer Solstice. Subtle practices\, like the physical practice of Yoga\, establish a deep connection with the universe. They offer a unique opportunity to open the doors to higher states of consciousness\, inner Light\, and pranic healing.\nThe session will include:\n⋅ Yoga Nidra: A deep relaxation practice to awaken the pranic flow within the body\n⋅ Breathing exercises: Techniques to enhance vitality and energy\n⋅ Guided meditation: Focusing on connecting with the Earth and uncovering our Inner Light\n⋅ Light invocation: Inviting positivity and illumination\n⋅ Extended Gayatri Mantra chanting: A powerful mantra to harmonize body\, mind\, and spirit chanted to enlighten the mind \nThe Summer Solstice serves as a reminder to honor our connection to the natural world and the inevitable cycles of life. It’s a time to celebrate our inner power and brightness.\nAfternoon of Yoga at IYISF in celebration of International Day of Yoga & Summer Solstice.\nPacific times | online & in-person: \n2:00-3:30 pm – Enlighten Up: How to Enjoy the Spiritual Path with Swamis Asokananda & Ramananda\n3:45-4:45 pm – Freeing Your Yoga Practice – mixed level with Raisa Punkki\n3:45-4:45 pm – Gentle Yoga class with Kayko Watanabe\n5:00-6:00 pm – Light Immersion with Subtle Practices with Diana Meltsner \nAll levels of practice are welcome. All programs are available for individual sign up online or in-person at a sliding scale pricing.\nAll proceeds will help us sustain our mission:\n“The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, founded by Sri Swami Satchidananda\, is a non-profit\, interfaith organization dedicated to serving the community through living and sharing the classical teachings of Yoga\, making the teachings accessible\, and cultivating peace and harmony among all people.”\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 over 15 years of experience in leading and co-teaching Yoga and Meditation teacher trainings. She has been working in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher\, yoga therapist\, and health educator. Diana’s focus is on the healing aspects of Yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the physical postures\, practices of breath-control\, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find the ability to move through life with increased ease\, stress resilience\, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager at Integral Yoga Institute\, an urban ashram in San Francisco. www.dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/light-immersion-subtle-practices/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250328T194232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T073406Z
UID:45382-1750604400-1750609800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $1-$15 Sliding scale or enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Leslie for a Death Cafe at Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco. At a Death Cafe people\, often strangers\, gather to eat cookies\, drink tea and discuss death.\nWhat is Death Cafe?\nIt is a group discussion about death with the topics determined by attendees\, with no agenda\, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. The objective is ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’.\nDeath Cafes are always offered:\n\nOn a not for profit basis\, donation based\nIn an accessible\, respectful and confidential space\nWith no intention of leading people to any conclusion\, product or course of action.\n\nYou can learn more about Death Cafe\nLeslie has taken a deep dive into death and dying after losing a long time student to uterine cancer. She has had a 30 year obsession with Savasana which is the last pose done in a yoga class and is translated as “corpse” pose. She is very interested in the intersection of how yoga\, breathwork and intentional savasana can help people become more comfortable with the inevitable end we all must face. Leslie Howard has taught folks yoga for the last 30 years and has recently completed sixty hours of End Of Life Training and is a hospice volunteer at Kaiser.\n\nLeslie Howard is an Oakland-based yoga teacher\, specializing in all things pelvic. She leads workshops and trainings nationally and has written a book about caring for the female pelvis\, Pelvic Liberation. In 2022\, after losing a long time student\, she took a deep dive into the subject of death. She has 60 hours of Death Doula training\, runs a regular Death Café (a place to come and talk about death) and is volunteering in hospice for Kaiser Oakland. Her teaching is informed by over 3500 hours of yoga study with senior Iyengar yoga teachers. She considers Ramanand Patel her most important influence and mentor. She has designed two very successful studies for UCSF on how to use yoga to alleviate incontinence and pelvic pain. To learn more about Leslie or for some online education opportunities visit:lesliehowardyoga.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/death-cafe-3/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250507T170659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T171327Z
UID:45824-1750701600-1750705200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Yoga and Mystical Experiences\, 2 of 3 - part
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. \n3 Mondays\, June 16\, 23\, 30 • 6:00 – 7:00pm | Offered individually\n\n6/16 Book now\n6/23 Book now\n6/30 Book now\n\nMystics from diverse traditions often describe their experiences in remarkably similar ways. In this series\, we will explore the mystical experiences of several great beings\, from ancient times to the present. We will examine how these experiences align with the teachings of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and how transcending identification with the body and mind can open the door to realms beyond time and space—realms accessible to all of us.\nThe Yoga Spiritual Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages from scriptures of Yoga and other ancient and contemporary spiritual texts\, 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.\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. \n 
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-yoga-and-mystical-experiences-2-of-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250627T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250627T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250507T185817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T222026Z
UID:45839-1751040000-1751045400@integralyogasf.org
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.\nUpcoming sessions:\nFriday\, July 11 Book now\nFriday\, July 25 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-63/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250630T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T021823
CREATED:20250507T171158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T171305Z
UID:45827-1751306400-1751310000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Yoga and Mystical Experiences\, 3 of 3 - part
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. \n3 Mondays\, June 16\, 23\, 30 • 6:00 – 7:00pm | Offered individually\n\n6/16 Book now\n6/23 Book now\n6/30 Book now\n\nMystics from diverse traditions often describe their experiences in remarkably similar ways. In this series\, we will explore the mystical experiences of several great beings\, from ancient times to the present. We will examine how these experiences align with the teachings of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and how transcending identification with the body and mind can open the door to realms beyond time and space—realms accessible to all of us.\nThe Yoga Spiritual Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages from scriptures of Yoga and other ancient and contemporary spiritual texts\, 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.\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/spiritual-study-yoga-and-mystical-experiences-3-of-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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