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SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Resist or Surrender
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active IYISF teachers \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nHow do we interact with our world\, maintain our inner peace\, and still be responsible citizens?\nSo many changes are happening so quickly—many of which raise questions. These shifts impact us financially\, environmentally\, and emotionally. What will their long-term effects be?\nDo we resist or surrender?\nHow do we live in the world\, yet not be of it?\nWhat is the Yogic perspective?\nJoin us for a short talk and discussion. This session will not be recorded.\n\nSwami Vimalananda Ma\, RYT500\, is an Integral Yoga sannyasi – monk. She has been involved with Integral Yoga since 1971 and Director of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute from 1992-2011. She specializes in teaching yoga philosophy and spiritual counseling.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-resist-or-surrender/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T173000
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SUMMARY:Satsang: What Do We Do Now?
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. \nHow’s everyone holding up out there? How are you managing while the world feels like it’s on fire? Many of us don’t like to think about it—but we all feel it. Something just isn’t right. And yet\, we keep moving forward as if everything is fine.\nThis Satsang is a call to a community ready for activation and transformation\, with guidance from a spiritual practice like Yoga. I’ve seen that when a true community comes together\, the impossible becomes possible.\nLet’s talk.\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. This session will not be recorded.\n\nMia Velez\, E-RYT 500\, entered the Integral Yoga Sangha in 2016 through the kitchen by helping to cook Thursday community lunches and silent retreat meals. In 2018 she was certified as an Integral Yoga teacher to learn more of the IYI approach and be part of the lineage. Mia is a disciple of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu lineage and is highly influenced by her martial arts training. After completing her first 200-hour teacher training in 2008\, she began to see undeniable parallels in Yoga and Kung Fu. When she began teaching Kung Fu in 2014\, she incorporated Yoga insight and principles in her classes. Her goal in teaching is to connect with the students and to facilitate a safe space for exploration and self-inquiry. Yoga and Kung Fu are integrated into her daily life as a mother\, a preschool teacher\, and an advocate for gender\, race\, and class equality through multiple non-profit groups.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-what-do-we-do-now/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T130000
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SUMMARY:The Shoulders Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person\n$35 | $27 Early bird\, use promo code SHOULDERS\, exp. 11/30 \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. \nHave you ever felt like you were carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Are the neck and shoulders the area where you feel tension due to stress? Do you have recurring or chronic pain? \nWe will explore how to release the tension and also how to support the area with mindful movement and strengthening.\nIn this workshop you we will learn:\n• how to build a supportive muscle strength\n• anatomy of the shoulders\n• common causes that trigger shoulder pain\n• preventive measures that can minimize the recurring pain\n• stretches and strengthening practices to incorporate into your personal Hatha practice\n• ways to release strain in neck and shoulders with mindfulness practice \nThere will be time for questions. This workshop is open to students of all levels. There will be some seated (chair or floor) and some laying down practices.\nSuitable for all levels. \nThis workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students.\nYoga Alliance CEUs (2 hours) are available to teachers upon request. \n\nDiana Meltsner\, C-IAYT\, ERYT-500\, YACEP\, has been teaching a variety of classes and workshops since 2001 and since 2017 offers yoga therapy sessions privately and at Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic in San Francisco. She has 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. dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/the-shoulders-workshop-3/
LOCATION:In-Person & ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T180000
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Our First and Foremost Duty
DESCRIPTION:Online| $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active IYISF teachers \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nIn the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, Swami Satchidananda states that we have a “first and foremost duty.” He writes\, “We should analyze all our motives and try to cultivate selfless thoughts.”\nHow do we see our thoughts clearly?\nWhy is this our foremost duty?\nJoin us for a short talk and discussion. This session will not be recorded.\n\nSwami Vimalananda Ma\, RYT500\, is an Integral Yoga sannyasi – monk. She has been involved with Integral Yoga since 1971 and Director of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute from 1992-2011. She specializes in teaching yoga philosophy and spiritual counseling.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-our-first-and-foremost-duty/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T173000
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SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | $1-15 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMeets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing\nIn these times of great change we will explore a path toward meeting ourselves where we are to give voice to all that matters! As we live with interruptions and chaos\, we can deepen into the roots of our creativity\, encouraging the river of expression to flow. Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome\, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry\, prose\, short stories\, memoir\, among others. Through writing exercises using everyday life\, place\, family\, images\, poetry of others\, while using pranayama\, meditation and the guidance of the Sutras we will build a body of work. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.\nTools we will Practice:\n• The Art of Paying Attention\n• Acceptance\n• Play\n• Writing from the Heart \nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\n\nSusan Ford\, C-IAYT\, RYT-500\, began teaching in 2011 and has been an assistant trainer for the Basic Yoga Teacher Training at Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco (IYISF) since 2012. She specializes in gentle yoga and yoga therapy working with people with disabilities\, cancer\, heart disease\, arthritis\, aging\, bone health\, anxiety\, depression and asthma. Her focus is to help students to meet their bodies where they are by introducing and incorporating Therapeutic Yoga\, Raja Yoga\, Hatha Yoga\, pranayama and meditation. Susan has been a writer of poetry\, short stories and plays most of her adult life and has been repeatedly featured in storytelling events in Northern California. She has led writer groups\, tutored many in writing\, and regularly hosts poetry reading Satsangs at IYISF.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-beginnings-writing-group-75/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251214T190000
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SUMMARY:Alchemy of Sound & Silence
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n$30 In advance\, use promo code ALCHEMY | $35 Day of \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Manose\, a world renowned musician for a night of chanting and flute music\, an enchanting sound bath which creates a bridge between the East and the West. This form of devotional music is uplifting and helps connect man’s mind\, body and spirit. It takes the spirit to higher realms of consciousness.\nJoy Within by Manose on youtube\nDeva Premal\, Miten\, Manose and Friends “Twameva“: on youtube\n\nManose\, Nepal’s first Grammy nominated multi instrumentalist & composer\, has been touring for more than two decades. Spreading the power of healing music\, he has won millions of hearts all over the world.\nHis interest in flute was ignited at the age of 8 when he heard the mesmerizing flute tune coming through his window. Soon\, his music lessons started after being initiated by a shenai player Madan Dev Bhatta\, a disciple of Ustad Bismillah Khan. He learned classical raga music that still influences his work with devotional touches from both Hinduism and Buddhism.\nHis offering of 111 days of free daily meditations on his social media became a lifeline for many during the COVID pandemic.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/alchemy-of-sound-silence/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T190000
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SUMMARY:World Meditation Day
DESCRIPTION:$5-$108 | sliding scale \nFree for active teachers and presenters \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin our meditation teachers for a full day of meditation practices and workshops. You can drop in online at any time and join us.\nMeditation is the practice of giving your mind a well-earned break from the constant distractions and demands of everyday life. It invites you to turn inward—a moment to reconnect with your authentic self and uncover the quiet\, peaceful space that already lies within. Even just a few minutes of stillness can help sweep away mental noise\, making room for greater openness and compassion.\nThe purpose isn’t to silence your thoughts\, but to notice them with gentle awareness—allowing them to pass without becoming entangled. Through this practice\, you can cultivate a connection with inner peace and learn to meet life’s challenges with steadiness and understanding.\nSchedule:\n7:00–8:00 am Why Meditate? What Works for You & How to Begin with T Prajna – Discussion of the benefits of meditation\, how to develop a personal practice\, common obstacles\, and paths to success. Includes samples of different styles of meditation \n8:00–8:30 am Guided Meditation with Rasmi – Exploration of the breath \n8:30–9:00 am Guided Meditation with T Prajna – Discover the Universal Sound \n9:00–10:00 am Affirmations\, Chants\, Prayers: Finding Authentic Voice in Meditation with Diana Meltsner – Explore mantras\, prayers\, and affirmations\, and how we use them to approach the inner Mystery. Includes a talk\, sharing\, and practice \n10:00–10:30 am Guided Meditation with Prashanti Patricia – Synchronized chanting of the ancient sound vibration of OM and the breath \n10:30–11:00 am Guided Meditation with Prashanti Patricia – Practice of Self-inquiry to gently question the nature of “I” and cultivate deeper self-awareness \n11:00 am–12:00 pm Sunday Spiritual Talk: Unveiling the Inner Light with Swami Ramananda – A reflective talk and discussion on how meditation can reveal inner light and guide us toward lasting peace when our spiritual vision is veiled by the darkness of ignorance. \n12:00–1:30 pm Lunch Break \n1:30–2:00 pm Guided Meditation with Wen – Thích Nhất Hạnh-inspired meditation on breath combined with affirmations \n2:00–3:00 pm Guided Meditation & Workshop: Light and Peace for the World with Barbara Dickey – Enter into practices that awaken the inner Light and Peace—chanting ancient mantras like Om Shanti\, visualizations and prayers—and let these healing vibrations ripple out into the world. \n3:00–4:00 pm Keeping a Meditation Journal with Jen Meagher – Try several meditation techniques accompanied by journal prompts to help cultivate a meaningful\, sustainable practice \n4:00–5:00 pm Poetry as Meditation with Claire Schneeberger– Poems that reflect the meditative landscape\, paired with contemplative practice \n5:00–5:30 pm Yoga Nidra Meets Meditation with Diana Meltsner – A practice of relaxation\, awareness building\, and visualization based on the traditional Yoga Nidra method of Swami Satyananda Saraswati (Bihar School of Yoga) \n5:30–6:00 pm Guided Meditation with Diana Meltsner – Body and breath-based practice with elements of traditional mindfulness and acceptance cultivation \n6:00–7:00 pm The Gift of Silence and Rooting in Resilience: Building Inner Strength with Muktidevi Demafeliz – Extended Yoga Nidra\, deep focus on pranayama\, and journey into silence with meditation.​ \nThis donation-based program will not be recorded.\nYour contributions help provide low-cost and free access to the classical teachings of Yoga\, including many free meditation offerings on our schedule. Thank you for your generosity.\n\nMeet the teachers: \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. dianameltsner.com \nPatricia Richardson is a San Francisco native who joined Navy Military Medicine in 1980\, served on active duty for 20 years and as a Civil Servant for an additional 15 years. A search for natural complementary and alternative medicine treatments for a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in 2015\, led to the practice of yoga. The practice was so transformative\, (both physically and mentally) she felt compelled to bring the practice to others. Tricia completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Zenya Yoga in 2023 and teaches at the Beazley Senior Center\, the YMCA and local Yoga Studios in Portsmouth\, Virginia. A retreat to Yogaville in Buckingham\, Virginia in 2023 opened her heart to the Integral Yoga community. Tricia completed IYISF Raja Yoga Teacher Training in October of 2024 with Swami Ramananda & Swami DIvyananda and received her spiritual name (Prajna) defined as wisdom & knowledge gained through intuitive insight. She completed IYISF Meditation Teacher Training with Swami Ramananda and Diana Meltsner in February 2025. \nJen Meagher\, RYT-200\, is a certified Integral Yoga teacher. She has completed Integral Yoga’s Hatha I (2000) and Meditation (2024) teacher trainings\, Trauma-Informed Yoga training with Philadelphia-based Soul Haum Yoga\, and Accessible Yoga (2025) and Chair Yoga (2025) teacher training with the Accessible Yoga School. Jen’s personal practice began at Integral Yoga in New York City 25 years ago. She teaches Integrated Chair/Mat Yoga classes there now and continues to study meditation and raja yoga with Integral Yoga teachers in New York City and San Francisco. Jen lives in Philadelphia with her spouse and two loving cats who practice their own mat and chair-based yoga. \nRasmi Lorrett is a Francisco native whose love for yoga began more than twenty years ago. Through consistent dedication to daily practice\, she always found a sense of balance and harmony. In 2019\, she completed her teacher training at IYI. It was during this transformative experience that she delved even deeper in her Hatha yoga practice and unlocked new levels of self awareness. Committed to lifelong learning\, her purpose is to share the invaluable benefits of yoga with others\, guided by the wisdom of Patanjali\, ” If you can control the rising of the mind into ripples\, you will experience Yoga”. She hopes to inspire and guide others in their own journey towards physical\, mental and spiritual well-being. \nPatricia Heard\, RYT-500\, INHC\, offers inclusive\, breath-centered accessible yoga\, meditation\, integrative health and wellness classes for adults with mobility challenges. Rooted in ancient practice\, she guides students to reconnect with breath\, movement\, and calm—reminding us that yoga is not about a pose—it’s about the possibility. \nWen Huang is a certified Integral Yoga and Meditation Instructor who guides students toward clarity\, presence\, and inner peace through mindful movement and breath. Trained at the Integral Yoga Institute and YogaWorks\, she integrates Hatha Yoga\, Raja Yoga meditation\, and holistic coaching to support the well-being of the whole person—body\, mind\, and spirit. With warmth and grounded compassion\, Wen helps students release stress and reconnect with their natural state of balance\, joy\, and inner strength. Born in Hunan\, China\, and based in the San Francisco Bay Area\, she draws inspiration from teachers such as Swami Satchidananda\, Eckhart Tolle\, and Tony Robbins\, and is devoted to guiding others toward balance\, confidence\, and the freedom to live from the wisdom of the heart. \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. \nMuktidevi KK Demafeliz\, E-RYT 200\, RYT 500\, is a passionate and dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher. Born and raised in San Francisco\, Muktidevi has been embracing the practice of yoga for nearly two decades. Her journey into yoga began with the guidance of her mentor\, Tony Garcia\, through the SFO Airport’s Wellness Program in 2012. Tony encouraged her to pursue yoga teacher training\, which she completed in the Integral Yoga® tradition. She holds certifications in Basic Hatha I\, Intermediate Hatha II\, Accessible Yoga (Gentle)\, and Mindful Resilience Training through the Veterans Yoga Project\, enabling her to teach trauma-informed yoga. Recently\, she graduated from Meditation Teacher Training. Her passion for continuous learning drives her to pursue further training\, such as Yoga For First Responders\, which aligns with her role as the Well-Being Champion for the San Francisco Police Department. Muktidevi mentors and supports teacher trainees and newly certified teachers\, helping them grow and develop on their yogic path. Yoga has profoundly impacted and transformed her life\, and she genuinely believes it is a saving grace for all. Despite living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for 27 years\, Muktidevi continues to utilize the mindfulness practices to navigate through life’s challenges and adversities. \nClaire Schneeberger is an educator leading workshops\, classes\, and healing circles related to meditation\, mindfulness\, compassion\, and well-being.  Claire facilitates a regular mindfulness meditation circle for WomenCARE\, a center serving women with cancer in Central California\, and holds teaching certifications in meditation from the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute and in applied compassion from Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism (CCARE). I am passionate about building communities and connections focused on compassion\, empowerment\, and well-being. \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/world-meditation-day/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T225046
CREATED:20251103T212054Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Unveiling the Inner Light
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nThe Winter Solstice can be a potent reminder that when our spiritual vision is veiled by the darkness of ignorance\, we are compelled to seek the inner light that can free us from the struggle to find happiness. Join Swami Ramananda for a reflective discussion on how meditation can unveil the spiritual light at the heart of being and illuminate a way to live with peace in our hearts.\nThis Sunday talk is part of World Meditation Day celebration: a day full of meditations & workshops!\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.\nThis workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.\nHe leads beginner\, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S.\, Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda\, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings\, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-unveiling-the-inner-light/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T225046
CREATED:20251105T220059Z
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SUMMARY:Swami Satchidananda's Jayanthi
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 this special event honoring the birthday of our spiritual teacher\, Sri Swami Satchidananda\, led by our beloved Swamis\, who studied under his guidance for many years. There will be a short talk on his life and teachings\, and an opportunity to share how his teachings have touched our lives. We will also offer a Puja (spiritual service) with chanting and meditation in gratitude for the blessings of his teachings and guidance.\nThis donation-based program will not be recorded.\n\nSwami Vimalananda Ma\, RYT500\, is an Integral Yoga sannyasi – monk. She has been involved with Integral Yoga since 1971 and Director of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute from 1992-2011. She specializes in teaching yoga philosophy and spiritual counseling. \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-satchidanandas-jayanthi-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251224T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251224T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T225046
CREATED:20251106T000509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T001738Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Carols Satsang
DESCRIPTION:Online or in-person \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nWe will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with Christmas Carols and a discussion of the deep meaning he shared through his words and example. Our program will include a worship service\, inspiring and joyful singing\, and end with sharing cookies and other traditional refreshments. You are welcome to bring food\, cookies or drinks to share.\nThis donation-based program will not be recorded.\n\nMirabai Warkulwiz planted her yoga and meditation roots in San Francisco at the Sivananda Center in 1998. Amazed at her healing of a back injury and many other positive life changes\, she became yoga certified through 200-hour teacher training programs both at the Integral Yoga Institute in 2004\, and at the Greenpath Ashtanga Studio in 2005. In July 2008 she completed another 170 hour Intermediate Teacher Training program in Asana and Pranayama through the Integral Yoga Institute in Virginia. She is attuned to Reiki Level 1\, studies Aryuveda\, is a dancer\, and enjoys being in communion with nature. She invites all of her yoga students to transcend physical\, emotional\, and mental blocks to experience more spaciousness\, comfort\, happiness\, clarity\, and inner peace. As a Kirtan musician (Mirabai and Friends Kirtan Band) Mirabai leads Kirtan around the Bay Area\, and enjoys implementing chanting\, sound\, and music into class. \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/christmas-carols-satsang-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T225046
CREATED:20251106T005303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T005342Z
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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Kirtan with Astrud and Friends
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $25 Day of | $20 In advance\, use promo code ASTRUD \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nAs we enter a new year\, let us come together with Astrud and her dear friends to uplift our spirits\, open our hearts\, and nourish our souls with divine energies invoked through kirtan and mantra meditation.\nMantras are sacred tools that help redirect the mind toward the heart\, toward Peace\, and ultimately\, toward the natural Source of Spirit within.\nJoin us for an evening of chanting\, mystical poetry\, and moments of stillness as we immerse ourselves in the spiritual presence that we awaken together.\n\nAstrud is a celebrated kirtan wallah and yoga teacher currently living in Los Angeles. She has been sharing the art and practice of kirtan for over two decades and has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe sharing her passion for Mantra Meditation and Bhakti Yoga. Astrud teaches teachers in training the essence of Bhakti and basic harmonium skills. She has been teaching asana infused with Bhakti since 2000. “Astrud’s kirtans immerse the mind in a sea of sacred sound and melt open the heart” -Swami Ramananda. You can find her album Hari Om and other singles on Spotify\, and all other music platforms.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-years-eve-kirtan-with-astrud-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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