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SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy Tools for Managing and Regulating Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Online | 4 Wednesdays\, September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 | 5:30 – 7:00pm \n$280.00 \nBook via Antonio’s websiteYou will receive a confirmation email with a URL. \nCan you relate to the following?\n\nFeeling overwhelmed or unable to cope with an upcoming situation or event.\nStruggling with concentration\, racing or intrusive thoughts that won’t go away.\nFinding it difficult to focus or think clearly\, fixating on worries in the moment.\nExperiencing heightened nervousness\, restlessness\, or tension.\nSensing an impending sense of danger\, panic\, or impending doom.\nNoticeably increased heart rate or palpitations.\nRapid\, shallow breathing (hyperventilation).\nExcessive sweating without clear physical cause.\nUncontrollable trembling or shaking.\nFeeling physically weak\, fatigued\, or drained.\nYou are not alone…\n\nAnxiety is a complex and often misunderstood emotion. When mild\, it can serve as a helpful motivator\, keeping us alert and ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. It enhances our ability to anticipate problems and take preventative measures\, improving both personal and collective safety.\nHowever\, when anxiety becomes excessive\, it can overwhelm our ability to cope\, leading to distressing physical and mental symptoms\, and hindering our daily lives. Increased symptoms such as—lack of concentration\, racing thoughts\, and physical signs like palpitations and sweating—are all signs that anxiety has crossed a threshold into something more disruptive.\nOur emotions shape how we experience life\, how we connect with others\, and ultimately\, who we are. They guide our decision-making\, influencing how we behave and navigate the many roles we play. But what happens when an emotion shifts from being a guide to becoming a controlling force? We become trapped in dysfunction\, like a hamster endlessly running on a wheel.\nIn times such as the current ones when making important decisions is crucial\, it’s essential to cultivate the resources that help us trust in our resilience.\nAre you ready to manage and regulate your anxiety and better deal\nwith the challenges life is presenting?\nLearn more
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-therapy-tools-for-managing-and-regulating-anxiety/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
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SUMMARY:Open House: Intermediate Hatha 2 class and discussion
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 1 hour classical Hatha 2 – intermediate level – Integral Yoga class with 30 minutes Q&A afterwards. This class will contain a sample of practices studied in the Intermediate YogaTeacher Training (ITT).\nWe invite you to attend to learn more about our ONLINE ITT program. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the trainers\, explore the curriculum\, and ask any questions you may have.\nThe ITT is a highly interactive training in which we will explore and experience the profound benefits of advanced Yoga practices. Please note that this program does not include instruction in basic teaching methodology.\nOur 2025 Intermediate Teacher Training team includes lead trainers Swami Ramananda\, Snehan Born\, and Letícia Padmasri\, with guest trainer Swami Asokananda and senior staff member Raisa Punkki.\nWe welcome all 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified teachers from other schools. Completion of this program qualifies you to teach at any Integral Yoga center worldwide.\nFor over forty years\, we have led teacher trainings here in San Francisco. Our experienced faculty use time-tested methods to ensure a high-quality and supportive learning environment. This program is designed to prepare you to teach both in person and online\, with dedicated staff providing personalized online coaching throughout the training.\n👉 Visit our website for more information:\nhttps://online.integralyogasf.org/courses/intermediate-yoga-teacher-training-2025-online\n\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/open-house-hatha-2-class-itt/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250623T213639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T233923Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy Tools to Manage and Regulate Sadness
DESCRIPTION:Online only \n$49 Early bird\, use promo code TOOLS\, exp. 8/30 \n$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. \n“Embrace the signal of sadness without losing yourself in the struggle.”\nSadness is a passive\, dysphoric emotion that drains energy\, disarms us\, and inhibits action. However\, on a deeper level\, it serves as a signal—either to ourselves or to others—that we need support or comfort. It also prompts healing: only when we allow ourselves to feel sadness for our actions can we genuinely begin to repair the situation or restore the relationships affected.\nYoga Therapy Tools to Manage and Regulate Sadness offers practical\, body-centered techniques to help you meet this emotion with compassion and awareness. Through guided self inquiry\, breathwork\, mindful movement\, and grounding practices\, you’ll learn to work with sadness—not suppress it—creating space for healing\, emotional regulation\, and resilience. This guide supports your journey back to balance\, helping you reconnect with your inner resources in a safe\, embodied way.\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-tools-to-manage-and-regulate-sadness/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T170000
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SUMMARY:Yoga for Strong Bones
DESCRIPTION:$16 \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 monthly Hatha Clinic focuses on personal practice and alignment with regards to anatomy making the practice of yoga postures\, flow and transitions accessible and safe.\nThis class meets monthly on the last Saturday. It will include mixed level practice with time for questions and learning personalized ways to approach asana. Yoga Clinic approaches asana practice as a somatic practice\, where sensations and signals from the whole human system are explored.\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-strong-bones-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T183000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250722T030705Z
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SUMMARY:Satsang: From State to Trait – Integrating Meditative Attainments into Daily Life\, Part 1
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. \nIn meditation\, we may touch moments of peace\, stillness\, or bliss—profound inner states that reveal our deeper nature. Yet translating these fleeting experiences into lasting qualities that guide us through daily life is an ongoing challenge.\nIn this gathering\, Rich Panico will lead a meditative exploration and discussion on how to cultivate enduring Dharmic traits through our sadhana. Together\, we will reflect on the inner work that allows these sacred states to gradually become stable\, living expressions of our practice—on and off the cushion.\nOn Sunday\, September 21st\, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM\, Swami Ramananda will join Rich Panico for a follow-up discussion\, Sunday Spiritual Talk: Integrating Meditative Attainments\, Part 2. You are welcome to attend both events or just one.\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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-from-state-to-trait/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
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SUMMARY:Swami Sivananda Jayanthi Puja
DESCRIPTION:Online and 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. \nWe will honor the birth of Sri Swami Sivananda by performing a puja\, a sacred ceremony to invoke and honor his spiritual presence and to receive his blessings and guidance. This service will include our noon meditation.\n“Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss\, his ultimate destination.”\nSwami Sivananda Saraswati (1887 – 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born in Pattamadai\, Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in British Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism.\nHe was the founder of the Divine Life Society (1936)\, Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy (1948) and author of over 200 books on yoga\, Vedanta\, and a variety of subjects. He established Sivananda Ashram\, on the bank of the Ganges at Sivanandanagar\, near Rishikesh. He was Swami Satchidanada’s beloved teacher’s Gurudev and you will find his photograph on many altars in Integral Yoga centers around the world.\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/swami-sivananda-jayanthi-puja-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T183000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250827T195349Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Hatha Clinic
DESCRIPTION:$20 \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nThe Hatha Clinic offers a thoughtful approach to personal practice and alignment\, with a focus on anatomy to support safe and accessible movement. This mixed-level class includes time for questions\, exploration\, and learning personalized approaches to yoga postures\, transitions\, and flow. We’ll approach asana as a somatic practice—an opportunity to attune to the body’s sensations and signals\, and explore yoga as a whole-system experience.\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/monthly-hatha-clinic/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250821T020733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T021658Z
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SUMMARY:Awakening Shakti\, Part 1 of 2-Parts
DESCRIPTION:Online and In-person | Part 1 & 2 offered individually (Sep 11 & 18)\n$20 each | Free for active 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. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nIn this two-part workshop\, we will explore Yoga practices that awaken Shakti—the vital\, cosmic force that energizes both body and mind. Our primary focus will be on Pranayama\, the yogic science of breath\, as a means to clear energetic blockages and restore the natural flow of this dynamic life force. When awakened\, Shakti supports healing\, builds resilience\, and strengthens mental focus.\nPart One introduces foundational breathing techniques\, practiced gently and safely to soothe the nervous system and uplift the mind.\nPart Two deepens the experience with more advanced techniques\, including bandhas (energy locks) and breath retention\, to amplify the benefits and cultivate the inner clarity needed to awaken higher states of awareness.\nWe invite you to sign up for both or just one of the workshops.\nThis workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students. Yoga Alliance CEUs available upon request.\nPart 2  – Thursday\, September 18\, 6:00 – 7:30pm | Online and In-person\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/awakening-shakti-part-1-of-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250827T193225Z
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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.\nUpcoming sessions:\nNest session is Friday\, September 26 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-68/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250818T191731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T191828Z
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SUMMARY:Kirtan with Joanna Manqueros\, John Kadyk and Ramana Erickson
DESCRIPTION:In-person\n$25 Day of | $20 In advance\, use promo code NADA\nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoanna Manqueros on vocals and harmonium. Joanna facilitates kirtan as a medicinal experience\, invoking uplifting concepts\, reaching to a higher power and the beauty of being surrounded by voices. Joanna also hosts Music of the World on KPFA. John Kadyk brings bass clarinet; plays with a sublime addition to the trio. Ramana Erickson learned tabla playing in ashrams as a teen. He brings extensive experience\, and has played for Krishna Das\, and Nina Rao. Bring your voice and join in the fun.\n\n 
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-with-joanna-john-ramana/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250822T153955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T154515Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation in the Park
DESCRIPTION:FREE | In-person @ Dolores Park \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nPlease join us for a peaceful outdoor meditation session in Dolores Park\, suitable for all levels – even first-timers.\nWe’ll begin with some inspiration and guidance\, practice both walking and seated meditation\, and end with a little time for sharing the experience. We’ll meet just a block from the Institute\, on the 20th Street side of the park\, just above the children’s playground.\nWhat to bring:\n\nComfortable clothes\nBlanket or mat and something to comfortably sit on\nWater\nSunscreen\, hat\, or sunglasses\n\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. \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/meditation-in-the-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and Satya (Truthfulness) — Moral and Ethical Precepts for Modern Times\, 3 - part
DESCRIPTION:3 Mondays\, July 14\, 21\, 28  now SEP 15\, 22 & 29- Offered individually\nOnline | $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active teachers \nBook SEP 15Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nAhimsa (nonviolence) and Satya (truthfulness) are considered supreme among the moral and ethical principles of life. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, “These great vows are universal\, not limited by class\, place\, time\, or circumstance” (Sutra 2.31). The instruction is clear\, yet it can feel daunting in our complex and rapidly changing world.\nIn this study\, we will seek inspiration and guidance from the Yoga Sutras and the exemplary lives of two great modern practitioners: Mahatma Gandhi in India and Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States.\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.\n3 Mondays offered individually:\n9/15 Book now\n9/22 Book now\n9/29 Book now \nTo ensure a private space for all attendees\, this will not be recorded. \n\nBarbara Dickey is grateful to have been a member of the Integral Yoga Sangha since 1997. She completed the following teacher training programs at the San Francisco IYI: 200-hour Teacher Training 1998\, Gentle Yoga Teacher Training 2003\, Raja Yoga Teacher Training 2004\, and Meditation Teacher Training 2025. She has always been enthusiastic about Scripture Study and is currently delving into meditation.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-ahimsa-and-satya-1-of-3-parts/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250821T021435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T021538Z
UID:46330-1758218400-1758223800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Shakti\, Part 2 of 2-Parts
DESCRIPTION:Online and In-person | Part 1 & 2 offered individually (Sep 11 & 18)\n$20 each | Free for active 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. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nIn this two-part workshop\, we will explore Yoga practices that awaken Shakti—the vital\, cosmic force that energizes both body and mind. Our primary focus will be on Pranayama\, the yogic science of breath\, as a means to clear energetic blockages and restore the natural flow of this dynamic life force. When awakened\, Shakti supports healing\, builds resilience\, and strengthens mental focus.\nPart One introduces foundational breathing techniques\, practiced gently and safely to soothe the nervous system and uplift the mind.\nPart Two deepens the experience with more advanced techniques\, including bandhas (energy locks) and breath retention\, to amplify the benefits and cultivate the inner clarity needed to awaken higher states of awareness.\nWe invite you to sign up for both or just one of the workshops.\nThis workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students. Yoga Alliance CEUs available upon request.\nPart 1  – Thursday\, September 11\, 6:00 – 7:30pm | Online and In-person\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/awakening-shakti-part-2-of-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T163000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250507T234728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T010347Z
UID:45863-1758358800-1758385800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Healing Your Life – An Ayurvedic and Yogic Journey\, 2-day course
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | Saturday & Sunday SEP 20 & 21\, both days run from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and from 1:30 – 4:30pm. \n$195 Early bird\, use promo code LIFE\, exp. 9/6  |  $225 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. \nThis two-day program will immerse you in the knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga as Dr. Halpern supports you on your healing journey. During this program\, you’ll explore how to activate your body’s innate ability to heal itself. It begins with an exploration of why we become sick on physical\, emotional\, and spiritual levels\, and how our challenges can serve us to grow and evolve toward higher awareness. The program continues with an exploration of Ayurvedic principles as they apply to your personal healing.\nYou’ll examine your constitution\, the nature of your imbalances\, and how to use diet\, lifestyle\, colors\, aromas\, sound\, and yoga to activate your full healing potential. There will be ample time for personal exploration\, dialogue\, and questions. This program is born from Dr. Halpern’s 40 years in the healing arts and his book Healing Your Life: Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda.\nRead Dr. Halperns Recent blog post Healing Your Life\nTo ensure a private space for all attendees\, this will not be recorded. \n\nDr. Marc Halpern is the founder of the California College of Ayurveda\, the oldest College for the study of Ayurvedic Medicine outside of India\, the Co-Founder of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. An Ayurvedic Doctor\, Doctor of Chiropractic and a Sivananda Yoga Teacher\, he is a leader in the development of Ayurveda in the West. His efforts toward building the profession in the United States have earned him awards in both the United States and India. Dr. Halpern has been featured in film and television and his YouTube videos have more than 1 million views. Dr. Halpern has written five textbooks plus the popular book\, Healing Your Life; Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda. His newest textbook released in 2023 is Classical Yoga Therapy. Dr. Halpern is also the creator of the #1 best-selling meditation recording the United States: Yoga Nidra and Self-Healing. ayurvedacollege.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/healing-your-life-an-ayurvedic-and-yogic-journey/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250818T201049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T201049Z
UID:46300-1758452400-1758456000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Integrating Meditative Attainments\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Online\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. \nIn meditation\, we may touch moments of peace\, stillness\, or bliss—profound inner states that reveal our deeper nature. Yet translating these fleeting experiences into lasting qualities that guide us through daily life is an ongoing challenge.\nIn this gathering\, Swami Ramananda will join Rich Panico in a follow-up discussion on how to cultivate enduring Dharmic traits through revisioning our sadhana. Together\, we will reflect on the inner work that allows these sacred states to gradually become stable\, living expressions of our practice—on and off the cushion.\nYou are invited to join Satsang: From State to Trait – Integrating Meditative Attainments into Daily Life\, Part 1 with Rich Panico on Saturday\, September 6\, 5:30 – 6:30 pm. You are also welcome to attend independently. \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/sunday-spiritual-talk-integrating-meditative-attainments-part-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T124500
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250827T215453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T003812Z
UID:46359-1758542400-1758545100@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Navaratri - Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother - Durga Puja
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. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nNavaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga\, Lakshmi\, and Saraswati.\nOver the course of nine days\, we’ll honor each of these goddesses\, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.\n\nNavaratri – Durga Puja\, Monday\, SEP 22\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nNavaratri – Lakshmi Puja\, Thursday\, SEP 25\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nNavaratri – Saraswati Puja\, Monday\, SEP 29\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nVijayadaśamī\, Wednesday\, OCT 1\, 12:00 – 1:00pm\n\nPlease join us in honoring the Divine Mother.\nThis donation-based program will not be recorded. \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/navaratri-celebration-durga-puja-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250530T212444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T004150Z
UID:45982-1758564000-1758567600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and Satya (Truthfulness) — Moral and Ethical Precepts for Modern Times\, 3 - part
DESCRIPTION:3 Mondays\, SEP 15\, 22 & 29 – Offered individually\nOnline | $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active teachers \nBook SEP 22Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nAhimsa (nonviolence) and Satya (truthfulness) are considered supreme among the moral and ethical principles of life. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, “These great vows are universal\, not limited by class\, place\, time\, or circumstance” (Sutra 2.31). The instruction is clear\, yet it can feel daunting in our complex and rapidly changing world.\nIn this study\, we will seek inspiration and guidance from the Yoga Sutras and the exemplary lives of two great modern practitioners: Mahatma Gandhi in India and Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States.\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.\n3 Mondays offered individually:\n9/15 Book now\n9/22 Book now\n9/29 Book now \nTo ensure a private space for all attendees\, this will not be recorded. \n\nBarbara Dickey is grateful to have been a member of the Integral Yoga Sangha since 1997. She completed the following teacher training programs at the San Francisco IYI: 200-hour Teacher Training 1998\, Gentle Yoga Teacher Training 2003\, Raja Yoga Teacher Training 2004\, and Meditation Teacher Training 2025. She has always been enthusiastic about Scripture Study and is currently delving into meditation.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-ahimsa-and-satya-2-of-3-parts/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T124500
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250827T220406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T003834Z
UID:46361-1758801600-1758804300@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Navaratri - Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother - Lakshmi Puja
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE.\nOnline and In-person\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. \nNavaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga\, Lakshmi\, and Saraswati.\nOver the course of nine days\, we’ll honor each of these goddesses\, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.\n\nNavaratri – Durga Puja\, Monday\, SEP 22\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nNavaratri – Lakshmi Puja\, Thursday\, SEP 25\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nNavaratri – Saraswati Puja\, Monday\, SEP 29\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nVijayadaśamī\, Wednesday\, OCT 1\, 12:00 – 1:00pm\n\nPlease join us in honoring the Divine Mother.\nThis donation-based program will not be recorded. \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/navaratri-celebration-lakshmi-puja-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250827T194354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T194354Z
UID:46350-1758873600-1758906000@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:\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-69/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250822T155637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T184806Z
UID:46341-1758999600-1759005000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Kirtan: The Mantra Magic with Dr. Arathi Sethumadhavan
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $5-$20 or 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 event.\n\nDr. Arathi Sethumadhavan’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-mantra-magic/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T014814
CREATED:20250530T212941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T004218Z
UID:45987-1759168800-1759172400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and Satya (Truthfulness) — Moral and Ethical Precepts for Modern Times\, 3 - part
DESCRIPTION:3 Mondays\, SEP 15\, 22 & 29- Offered individually\nOnline | $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active teachers \nBook SEP 29Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nAhimsa (nonviolence) and Satya (truthfulness) are considered supreme among the moral and ethical principles of life. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, “These great vows are universal\, not limited by class\, place\, time\, or circumstance” (Sutra 2.31). The instruction is clear\, yet it can feel daunting in our complex and rapidly changing world.\nIn this study\, we will seek inspiration and guidance from the Yoga Sutras and the exemplary lives of two great modern practitioners: Mahatma Gandhi in India and Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States.\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.\n3 Mondays offered individually:\n9/15 Book now\n9/22 Book now\n9/29 Book now \nTo ensure a private space for all attendees\, this will not be recorded. \n\nBarbara Dickey is grateful to have been a member of the Integral Yoga Sangha since 1997. She completed the following teacher training programs at the San Francisco IYI: 200-hour Teacher Training 1998\, Gentle Yoga Teacher Training 2003\, Raja Yoga Teacher Training 2004\, and Meditation Teacher Training 2025. She has always been enthusiastic about Scripture Study and is currently delving into meditation.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-ahimsa-and-satya-3-of-3-parts/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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