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SUMMARY:Satsang: Guru Purnima
DESCRIPTION:Online or in-person | $5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nGuru Purnima is an annual celebration that offers us an opportunity to express gratitude to our spiritual teachers and to recommit ourselves to the teachings they have imparted. We will honor the founder of Integral Yoga\, Sri Swami Satchidananda\, his teacher Sri Swami Sivananda of the Saraswati lineage\, as well as teachers who transmit wisdom from all spiritual traditions.\nAll are invited to join in deepening their connection to the source of grace and guidance\, however they experience it.\nEveryone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.\nSatsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit\, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge\, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice. \nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\n\nSwami 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/satsang-guru-purnima-4/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250630T190000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250627T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250627T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
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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:\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:20250623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
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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:20250622T150000
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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:20250621T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250407T233834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172208Z
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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:20250621T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T164500
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172733Z
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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:20250621T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T164500
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250407T230134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172628Z
UID:45621-1750520700-1750524300@integralyogasf.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250407T224101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T172457Z
UID:45617-1750514400-1750519800@integralyogasf.org
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:20250616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250507T170019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T170949Z
UID:45817-1750096800-1750100400@integralyogasf.org
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:20250614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250416T221314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T221314Z
UID:45701-1749927600-1749933000@integralyogasf.org
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:20250613T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250507T180104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T185509Z
UID:45836-1749830400-1749835800@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 \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:20250608T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250608T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250329T053656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T054232Z
UID:45405-1749396600-1749403800@integralyogasf.org
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:20250607T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250423T190544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T165251Z
UID:45721-1749317400-1749321000@integralyogasf.org
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:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250328T190108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T190108Z
UID:45376-1749301200-1749315600@integralyogasf.org
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:20250601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250411T005720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T005807Z
UID:45673-1748775600-1748782800@integralyogasf.org
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:20250526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250526T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250328T223527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T224126Z
UID:45399-1748282400-1748286000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Recognizing & Overcoming Obstacles\, 3 of 3 part
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. \nEach session offered individually. 3 Mondays 6:00 – 7:00 pm: \n\nMay/12 Part 1 of  3\nMay/19 Part 2 of 3\nMay/26 Part 3 of 3\n\nHave current events contributed to disharmonious thoughts or feelings of anxiety? The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali provide ancient wisdom for current concerns.\nJoin Prajna in a review of the Yoga Sutras\, identifying the obstacles that contribute to feelings of disharmony\, anxiety or fear and focusing on practices that help identify and resolve concerns restoring the inner calm that is our true nature.\nWe will review Sutra 1.30 & 2.3 and will add others as we progress in the 3 sessions on May 12\, 19 and 26th.\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\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path.\nAll are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\n\nPrajna Tricia 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 Institute (IYI) 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-recognizing-overcoming-obstacles-3-of-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250329T081430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T081430Z
UID:45422-1748016000-1748021400@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 Fridays. \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-61/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250328T222827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T202129Z
UID:45396-1747677600-1747681200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual study: Recognizing & Overcoming Obstacles\, 2 of 3 part
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. \nEach session offered individually. 3 Mondays 6:00 – 7:00 pm: \n\nMay/12 Part 1 of 3\nMay/19 Part 2 of 3\nMay/16 Part 3 of 3\n\nHave current events contributed to disharmonious thoughts or feelings of anxiety? The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali provide ancient wisdom for current concerns.\nJoin Prajna in a review of the Yoga Sutras\, identifying the obstacles that contribute to feelings of disharmony\, anxiety or fear and focusing on practices that help identify and resolve concerns restoring the inner calm that is our true nature.\nWe will review Sutra 1.30 & 2.3 and will add others as we progress in the 3 sessions on May 12\, 19 and 26th.\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\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path.\nAll are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\n\nPrajna Tricia 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 Institute (IYI) 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-recognizing-overcoming-obstacles-2-of-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250329T071525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T071539Z
UID:45416-1747566000-1747569600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Aparigraha: Letting Go with Gratitude
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. \nJoin us for a session where we honor the art of letting go as a path to gaining clarity and aligning with our true nature.\nTogether\, we will explore what is lost in the relentless pursuit of acquiring and accumulating possessions\, as well as\, the fear of being without or in need. Drawing on Yogic principles\, this talk will contemplate the transformative power of letting go of material belongings\, relationships and behaviors to create internal & external spaciousness and strengthen intuition. Participants will engage in dialogue and reflection.\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\nJen “JP” Andrews graduated summer of 2022 from the Integral Yoga 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and continued as a student of Raja Yoga teacher training & Meditation teacher training in 2023. She discovered Hatha Yoga about 20 years ago and committed to deepening her spiritual practices after discovering Integral Yoga Institute SF and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. For the last 5 years she has been coaching clients to find their way to inner peace and joy by organizing and decluttering their space. This process allows her to apply yogic principles in her client sessions as a way to support and help clients reconnect to their True North.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-aparigraha-letting-go/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250331T180352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T193545Z
UID:45475-1747420200-1747425600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga for the Soul\, Body\, and Mind
DESCRIPTION:In-person | Consecutive Fridays\, 6:30-8:00 pm | Offered individually \n$20 each session | memberships & class passes OK \nBook/In-Person/MAY 16Please register in advance. \nBook individual sessions (Fridays 6:30-8:00 pm): \n\nMAR 28\, Swami Ramananda Book this session this session has passed\nAPR 4 Diana Meltsner & K. Muktidevi Demafeliz this session has passed\nAPR 11 Barbara Dickey & Saraswati Melanie Takahashi Book this session\nAPR 18 Diana Meltsner  Book this session\nAPR 25 Diana Meltsner Book this session\nMAY 2 Diana Meltsner & K. Muktidevi Demafeliz Book this session\nMAY 9 Barbara Dickey & Saraswati Melanie Takahashi Book this session\nMAY 16 Swami Ramananda Book this session\n\nYoga for the soul is a practice that in 90 minute format evenly combines physical poses at a mixed level with extended guided meditation and spiritual awareness explorations through a group discussion on yogic topics. These practices promote physical wellness\, elevate the mind\, foster connection with the soul and inspire life.\nJoin senior IYI teachers Diana Meltsner\, Swami Ramananda\, Saraswati Melanie Takahashi\, K. Muktidevi Demafeliz and Barbara Dickey for individual dates / classes by signing up the same way as for any other hatha yoga class using your memberships or with a $20 class payment.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-for-the-soul-body-and-mind-8/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250328T221155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T183321Z
UID:45390-1747072800-1747076400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Recognizing & Overcoming Obstacles\, 1 of 3 parts
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. \nEach session offered individually. 3 Mondays 6:00 – 7:00 pm: \n\nMay/12 Part 1 of 3\nMay/19 Part 2 of 3\nMay/26 Part 3 of 3\n\nHave current events contributed to disharmonious thoughts or feelings of anxiety? The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali provide ancient wisdom for current concerns.\nJoin Prajna in a review of the Yoga Sutras\, identifying the obstacles that contribute to feelings of disharmony\, anxiety or fear and focusing on practices that help identify and resolve concerns restoring the inner calm that is our true nature.\nWe will review Sutra 1.30 & 2.3 and will add others as we progress in the 3 sessions on May 12\, 19 and 26th.\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\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path.\nAll are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\n\nPrajna Tricia 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 Institute (IYI) 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spiritual-study-recognizing-overcoming-obstacles-1-of-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250327T165819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T165844Z
UID:45368-1746882000-1746892800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy Tools for Processing Sadness and Anger
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person\n$49 Early bird\, use promo code TOOLS\, exp. 5/3\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. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nOur feelings inform us of how we experience our lives\, how we relate to others and ultimately\, who we are. In turn\, they influence our decision-making process determining how we behave. But what happens when a feeling ceases to be an informant and becomes a slave driver leading the way? Then we are ushered into dysfunction\, trapped in an emotional hamster’s wheel.\nParticipants will learn:\n• General Information about Sadness and Anger\n• 4 Simple Steps for processing feelings\n• Simple yoga exercises that address symptoms and help processing sadness and anger for personal growth\n• Helpful techniques\, thoughtful insights\, and useful tips for staying functional in life!\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 Bod’ (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/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250331T175949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T193505Z
UID:45470-1746815400-1746820800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga for the Soul\, Body\, and Mind
DESCRIPTION:In-person | Consecutive Fridays\, 6:30-8:00 pm | Offered individually \n$20 each session | memberships & class passes OK \nBook/In-Person/MAY 9Please register in advance. \nBook individual sessions (Fridays 6:30-8:00 pm): \n\nMAR 28\, Swami Ramananda Book this session this session has passed\nAPR 4 Diana Meltsner & K. Muktidevi Demafeliz this session has passed\nAPR 11 Barbara Dickey & Saraswati Melanie Takahashi Book this session\nAPR 18 Diana Meltsner  Book this session\nAPR 25 Diana Meltsner Book this session\nMAY 2 Diana Meltsner & K. Muktidevi Demafeliz Book this session\nMAY 9 Barbara Dickey & Saraswati Melanie Takahashi Book this session\nMAY 16 Swami Ramananda Book this session\n\nYoga for the soul is a practice that in 90 minute format evenly combines physical poses at a mixed level with extended guided meditation and spiritual awareness explorations through a group discussion on yogic topics. These practices promote physical wellness\, elevate the mind\, foster connection with the soul and inspire life.\nJoin senior IYI teachers Diana Meltsner\, Swami Ramananda\, Saraswati Melanie Takahashi\, K. Muktidevi Demafeliz and Barbara Dickey for individual dates / classes by signing up the same way as for any other hatha yoga class using your memberships or with a $20 class payment.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-for-the-soul-body-and-mind-7/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250329T081153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T182949Z
UID:45420-1746806400-1746811800@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 \nNext session is on Friday\, 5/23 \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-60/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250414T174531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T163411Z
UID:45682-1746639000-1746648000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Strategies for Managing and Regulating Anxiety in Today's Climate of Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:This 4 Week virtual course meets weekly on Wednesdays\, May 7\, 14\, 21 & 28\, 2025 – 5:30 pm PST to 8:00 pm PST \nUS$280.00 \nBook directly with AntoinoYou will receive a confirmation email with a URL. \nToday’s world is heightened by the uncertainty surrounding both our personal lives and the global landscape. Whether it’s the unpredictable effects of climate change\, the ever-shifting political climate\, or the reorganization of the global order\, the future feels more uncertain than ever.\nIt’s important to recognize when anxiety is hindering well-being. It can be incredibly challenging to navigate\, but with the right tools and support\, individuals can manage anxiety effectively and reclaim control over their thoughts and responses.\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.\n\nYou are not alone…\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 with the challenges life is presenting? \nIn the group series\, you will receive…\n\nInsight into anxiety and four proven steps for effectively processing it.\nPractical tools to apply on your own\, along with expert guidance on how to use them.\nPersonalized feedback to support your individual progress.\nHelpful tips for continuing to apply these tools\, along with strategies for overcoming common challenges.\n\nEach session includes…\n\nCheck-in to assess progress.\nTool analysis and practice.\nSelf-reflection guidance.\nQ&A.\nClosure to reinforce key takeaways.\n\nThis 4-Week Online Group Series is for Those Looking to Manage Anxiety and Overcome Current World Challenges to Live a Fuller\, More Resilient Life\nYour commitment involves…\n\nCompleting an intake form prior to the start.\nAttending all four sessions.\nNavigating the session platform (Zoom).\nBeing open to vulnerability and embracing change!\n\n\nAntonio Sausys\, MA\, IGT\, CMT\, C-IAYT is a somatic psychologist and yoga therapist specializing in grief counseling. He integrates modern body-oriented psychotherapy with ancient yogic teachings\, helping individuals tap into the self-knowledge grief offers\, reconnect with their true essence\, and achieve alignment with the essential truths of the universe. \nAntonio created Yoga for Grief Relief\, a somatic psychotherapy protocol\, and the Yoga for Cancer program\, based on the belief that “Spirit can’t have Cancer.” He trained in Somatic Psychology with Hugo Bilsky and studied yoga with prominent teachers from the Satyananda\, Sivananda\, and Satchidananda traditions. He also holds certifications in Integrative Grief Therapy\, Foot Reflexology\, Swedish Massage\, and Reiki. \nAntonio is the author of Yoga for Grief Relief and contributes to various publications. He leads international workshops and is the founder of the Yoga for Health International Yoga Therapy Conference. antoniosausys.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/strategies-for-managing-and-regulating-anxiety/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250209T231526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T231526Z
UID:45131-1746468000-1746471600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Scripture Study: Nirodha: The Journey and the Destination\, 3 of 3-part
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. \nEach session offered individually. Mondays 6:00 – 7:00 pm: \n\nApril 21\nApril 28\nMay 5\n\nIn Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras\, nirodha appears right at the beginning\, defining yoga as the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind-stuff (Sutra 1.2). This state of nirodha is a profound stillness\, a remembering of our true essence as part of a greater energy. While it’s the goal of yoga\, nirodha is also the pathway to achieve this stillness. Throughout the Yoga Sutras\, each section (Pada) explores how nirodha serves as the means to attain this state of mental calmness.\nJoin Kalyani for a discussion on this foundational practice. Nirodha is more than just a concept; it’s a way of life. It’s about freeing the mind from ingrained habits and patterns\, some of which may be unhelpful or even unconscious. This process of “going down” within ourselves—like a seed burrowing into the earth—allows us to “sprout up” with renewed awareness. By understanding our own minds\, nirodha tunes us into our true inner nature.\nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path. All are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\n\nKalyani Carlee Cohen Barr first found herself at the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) in 2001 and began teaching Hatha Yoga\, Pranayama and meditation in 2005 after receiving her certification with Swami Ramananda at IYI Bacalar\, Mexico. The name Kalyani is a spiritual name given to Carlee by Swami Ramananda which signifies a state of auspiciousness\, recognizing blessings\, and bliss. Kalyani has attended numerous workshops and trainings over the years\, including Pranayama\, meditation\, Mantra\, Mudras\, Dharma\, nutrition\, Yoga Therapy for Cancer and Chronic Illness (YCAT)\, Yoga for the Special Child (IYINY)\, and Anusara Yoga. She is now certified in Raja Yoga (IYISF)\, weaving the yoga sutras into her teachings. Kalyani has led classes and small group sessions for musicians of all ages at Interplay Jazz Camp in Vermont\, has co-lead a retreat in Northern India\, has led “Yoga Day” classes for 150 students\, and has appeared on Canadian public television. She co-founded Simply Yoga in South Florida. “Yoga has many facets that contribute to a peaceful\, happy\, healthy life. Yoga has transformed my life on many levels\, and my favorite thing is sharing this gift with others.” Join Kalyani to find your breath and balance\, and enjoy the benefits of increased energy\, health\, and overall well-being.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/scripture-study-nirodha-the-journey-and-the-destination-3-of-3-part/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T071500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T080000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250209T221558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T195337Z
UID:45144-1746429300-1746432000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Cultivating 4 Keys to Peace\, 7-day Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Online | $47 Early bird\, use promo code KEY\, exp. 4/21 | $54 Regular \n7 consecutive mornings:  May 5 – 11 \, 7:15 – 8:00 am PT \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nJoin Diana Meltsner a meditation teacher and teacher trainer online for 7 morning meditations and brief talks. They will focus on 4 keys from Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, Book 1 Sutra 33; friendliness\, compassion\, delight and tranquility. These keys cultivated with meditation in the mind lead to developing attitudes towards oneself\, others and our daily life experience. We develop skill to regulate our emotional state. We can acquire the ability to stay present regardless of what is happening within us and around us. When cultivated\, this helpful and practical mindfulness skill allows the mind to remain undisturbed and become a useful tool and a friend to us.\nWith these practices Yoga and Buddhism meet. In Buddhism they are known as the Brahma Viharas\, The Four Immeasurables\, the practices of the heart. One learns to dwell (vihara) in these four forms of love as said by God Brahma. In the Buddhist texts and in Upanishads\, these mental attitudes are considered to create protection and are associated with strength.\nMeditation\, talk\, discussion and sharing will be included. Keeping a daily journal is recommended but not required.\nAll sessions will be recorded and shared with participants for later viewing.\nCEUs 5 hours for Yoga Alliance offered 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 been working in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher\, yoga therapist\, and health educator and is teaching mindfulness and meditation to the medical staff. Her focus is on the healing aspects of yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the teachings of Yoga\, practices of breath-control\, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find healing and the ability to move through life with increased ease\, stress resilience\, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager at Integral Yoga Institute\, an urban ashram in San Francisco. She is a yoga teacher trainer for the 200-hour and Meditation Teacher trainings. www.dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/cultivating-4-keys-to-peace-7-day-meditation/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250209T220840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T220840Z
UID:45139-1746374400-1746385200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Bhakti Circle - Devotional Path
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $80 Early bird\, use promo code BHAKTI\, exp. 4/21 | $108 Regular \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \n\nJai Uttal invites you to sit together\, sing together and explore together the world of Bhakti Yoga\, the Yoga of the Heart.\nIn this intimate and spacious afternoon\, we will connect to our devotional hearts\, and reflect on how this connection ripples outward to all of our relationships and the flow of life.\nThe simple practices of Bhakti Yoga enliven the well of emotions within us and awaken the long forgotten memories of Divine Love that live in the DNA of every being.\nThrough the practice of Kirtan we explore\, express\, and share the deepest caverns of our souls and\, ultimately\, find the eternal spring of love.\nThis is what this experience will weave: Chanting\, Talking\, Story Telling\, Japa\, Community and Lullaby.\nJai creates a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.\nNo previous experience is needed.\n\nJai Uttal\, Grammy nominee\, kirtan artist\, and world music pioneer has been a leading influence in the Bhakti tradition for the past 50 years. Jai considers devotion to be the core of his musical and spiritual life\, and he whole-heartedly shares his passionate heart through his voice and songs. \nhttp://www.jaiuttal.com\nYoutube
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/bhakti-circle-devotional-path-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230845
CREATED:20250328T211313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T073312Z
UID:45387-1746293400-1746297000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Satsang: An Anchor in the Storms of Life
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. \nLife inevitably presents us with a series of challenges\, and the current events unfolding in our country and around the world serve as a powerful reminder of this truth. In times of hardship\, it is often the storms of life that push us to dig deeper within ourselves\, revealing strengths we may not have known we possessed. In other words\, you GOT this! We GOT this. Let’s acknowledge\, and even celebrate\, that we have been building a strong yogic foundation to weather these kinds of storms.\nJoin Saeeda and Ramananda for an insightful discussion on how our Yoga practice can help us tap into the vast potential already within us\, empowering us to rise above adversity and create meaningful change. You may have more influence and impact than you realize and discovering this can be inspiring and exciting.\nSatsang\, 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 spiritual paths may diverge\, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.\nHe leads beginner\, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S.\, Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda\, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings\, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many. \nSaeeda Hafiz is a yoga teacher and wellness expert with certifications from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and the Natural Gourmet Institute. As a holistic health educator with the San Francisco Unified School District\, she focuses on sharing her 30+ years of knowledge in physical and mental wellness with diverse groups. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. saeedahafiz.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-an-anchor-in-the-storms/
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