Integral Yoga San Francisco

Awakening Shakti, Part 2 of 2-Parts
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Online and In-person | Part 1 & 2 offered individually (Sep 11 & 18)
$20 each | Free for active teachers
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
In this two-part workshop, we will explore Yoga practices that awaken Shakti—the vital, cosmic force that energizes both body and mind. Our primary focus will be on Pranayama, the yogic science of breath, as a means to clear energetic blockages and restore the natural flow of this dynamic life force. When awakened, Shakti supports healing, builds resilience, and strengthens mental focus.
Part One introduces foundational breathing techniques, practiced gently and safely to soothe the nervous system and uplift the mind.
Part Two deepens the experience with more advanced techniques, including bandhas (energy locks) and breath retention, to amplify the benefits and cultivate the inner clarity needed to awaken higher states of awareness.
We invite you to sign up for both or just one of the workshops.
This workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students. Yoga Alliance CEUs available upon request.
Part 1 – Thursday, September 11, 6:00 – 7:30pm | Online and In-person

Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.

Healing Your Life – An Ayurvedic and Yogic Journey, 2-day course
2025-09-20 09:00 - 16:30
Online & In-person | Saturday & Sunday SEP 20 & 21, both days run from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and from 1:30 – 4:30pm.
$195 Early bird, use promo code LIFE, exp. 9/6 | $225 Regular
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
This two-day program will immerse you in the knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga as Dr. Halpern supports you on your healing journey. During this program, you’ll explore how to activate your body’s innate ability to heal itself. It begins with an exploration of why we become sick on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, and how our challenges can serve us to grow and evolve toward higher awareness. The program continues with an exploration of Ayurvedic principles as they apply to your personal healing.
You’ll examine your constitution, the nature of your imbalances, and how to use diet, lifestyle, colors, aromas, sound, and yoga to activate your full healing potential. There will be ample time for personal exploration, dialogue, and questions. This program is born from Dr. Halpern’s 40 years in the healing arts and his book Healing Your Life: Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda.
Read Dr. Halperns Recent blog post Healing Your Life
To ensure a private space for all attendees, this will not be recorded.

Dr. Marc Halpern is the founder of the California College of Ayurveda, the oldest College for the study of Ayurvedic Medicine outside of India, the Co-Founder of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. An Ayurvedic Doctor, Doctor of Chiropractic and a Sivananda Yoga Teacher, he is a leader in the development of Ayurveda in the West. His efforts toward building the profession in the United States have earned him awards in both the United States and India. Dr. Halpern has been featured in film and television and his YouTube videos have more than 1 million views. Dr. Halpern has written five textbooks plus the popular book, Healing Your Life; Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda. His newest textbook released in 2023 is Classical Yoga Therapy. Dr. Halpern is also the creator of the #1 best-selling meditation recording the United States: Yoga Nidra and Self-Healing. ayurvedacollege.com

Sunday Spiritual Talk: Integrating Meditative Attainments, Part 2
2025-09-21 11:00 - 12:00
Online
$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE.
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
In meditation, we may touch moments of peace, stillness, or bliss—profound inner states that reveal our deeper nature. Yet translating these fleeting experiences into lasting qualities that guide us through daily life is an ongoing challenge.
In this gathering, Swami Ramananda will join Rich Panico in a follow-up discussion on how to cultivate enduring Dharmic traits through revisioning our sadhana. Together, we will reflect on the inner work that allows these sacred states to gradually become stable, living expressions of our practice—on and off the cushion.
You are invited to join Satsang: From State to Trait – Integrating Meditative Attainments into Daily Life, Part 1 with Rich Panico on Saturday, September 6, 5:30 – 6:30 pm. You are also welcome to attend independently.
Satsang 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.
People of all faiths are welcome.

Rich Panico is an artist, yogi and physician known for his humor and clarity in teaching. He has practiced meditation and yoga since 1970 and began teaching mindfulness woven into pottery making classes in the late 70’s. Rich has taught mindfulness formally, in medical, academic and art-related settings for over 20 years. He was a pioneer in the use of mindfulness-based treatment in the adaptation to and treatment of chronic disease. Mindfulness occupied a central therapeutic role in his professional offering as a physician.
Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.

Navaratri - Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother - Durga Puja
2025-09-22 12:00 - 12:45
$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE.
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
Navaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Over the course of nine days, we’ll honor each of these goddesses, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.

Navaratri – Durga Puja, Monday, SEP 22, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Navaratri – Lakshmi Puja, Thursday, SEP 25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Navaratri – Saraswati Puja, Monday, SEP 29, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Vijayadaśamī, Wednesday, OCT 1, 12:00 – 1:00pm

Please join us in honoring the Divine Mother.
This donation-based program will not be recorded.

Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.

Spiritual Study: Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and Satya (Truthfulness) — Moral and Ethical Precepts for Modern Times, 3 - part
2025-09-22 18:00 - 19:00
3 Mondays, SEP 15, 22 & 29 – Offered individually
Online | $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active teachers
Book SEP 22Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Ahimsa (nonviolence) and Satya (truthfulness) are considered supreme among the moral and ethical principles of life. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, “These great vows are universal, not limited by class, place, time, or circumstance” (Sutra 2.31). The instruction is clear, yet it can feel daunting in our complex and rapidly changing world.
In this study, we will seek inspiration and guidance from the Yoga Sutras and the exemplary lives of two great modern practitioners: Mahatma Gandhi in India and Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States.
The 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.
3 Mondays offered individually:
9/15 Book now
9/22 Book now
9/29 Book now
To ensure a private space for all attendees, this will not be recorded.

Barbara 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.

Navaratri - Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother - Lakshmi Puja
2025-09-25 12:00 - 12:45
$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE.
Online and In-person
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
Navaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Over the course of nine days, we’ll honor each of these goddesses, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.

Navaratri – Durga Puja, Monday, SEP 22, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Navaratri – Lakshmi Puja, Thursday, SEP 25, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Navaratri – Saraswati Puja, Monday, SEP 29, 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Vijayadaśamī, Wednesday, OCT 1, 12:00 – 1:00pm

Please join us in honoring the Divine Mother.
This donation-based program will not be recorded.

Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500, has had a wealth of experience teaching Integral Yoga around the world since 1973. She has taught at corporations, universities, the Commonwealth Cancer Center, and for the Dr. Dean Ornish Reversing Heart Disease programs. She has also served as one of Integral Yoga’s Basic Hatha teacher trainers. Swami Divyananda Ma took monastic vows in 1975 from the great saint and yogi, Sri Swami Satchidananda. Over the years she has served as the director of the Integral Yoga Institutes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and as Ashram Manager at Yogaville. She also served for ten years as the director of the Integral Yoga Institute in Coimbatore, India; this immersion into the South Indian culture has given depth to her understanding and practice of Yoga. Now an itinerant monk, Swami Divyananda is constantly “on the road.” She leads the annual Sacred India Tours to sacred sites in India in addition to international Yoga retreats and trainings. Learn more at sacredindiatours.org.

New Beginnings Writing Group
2025-09-26 08:00 - 17:00
Online | $1-15 sliding scale
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Meets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing
In 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.
Tools we will Practice:
• The Art of Paying Attention
• Acceptance
• Play
• Writing from the Heart
Together we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.
Upcoming sessions:

Susan 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.

Kirtan: The Mantra Magic with Dr. Arathi Sethumadhavan
2025-09-27 19:00 - 20:30
In-person | $5-$20 or enroll for free – use promo code FREE.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
Immerse yourself in the soulful practice of Kirtan, a profound musical meditation and communal chanting experience harmoniously centered on sacred mantras. We welcome everyone who is seeking a spiritual and uplifting environment. Absolutely no prior chanting experience is necessary. All are wholeheartedly invited to partake in this event.

Dr. Arathi Sethumadhavan’s connection with sacred sounds began in her formative years, rooted in Carnatic music training and a decade-long immersion in Sanskrit. Having sung hymns and songs throughout her life, she is thrilled to delve into the vibrant joy and shared experience of kirtan with you. In her professional life, Arathi partners with some of the world’s best musicians, filmmakers, and creatives to cocreate AI tools that empower their artistic endeavors.

Spiritual Study: Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and Satya (Truthfulness) — Moral and Ethical Precepts for Modern Times, 3 - part
2025-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
3 Mondays, SEP 15, 22 & 29- Offered individually
Online | $5-15 sliding scale | Free for active teachers
Book SEP 29Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Ahimsa (nonviolence) and Satya (truthfulness) are considered supreme among the moral and ethical principles of life. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, “These great vows are universal, not limited by class, place, time, or circumstance” (Sutra 2.31). The instruction is clear, yet it can feel daunting in our complex and rapidly changing world.
In this study, we will seek inspiration and guidance from the Yoga Sutras and the exemplary lives of two great modern practitioners: Mahatma Gandhi in India and Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States.
The 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.
3 Mondays offered individually:
9/15 Book now
9/22 Book now
9/29 Book now
To ensure a private space for all attendees, this will not be recorded.

Barbara 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.

Integral Yoga Community Picnic
2025-10-04 12:00 - 13:30
Free | In-person at Dolores Park
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
Join us for this picnic that brings together our whole community – students, staff, teachers, friends and family. We’ll meet at Dolores Park, in the grassy area between the children’s playground and Dolores St for conversation, games and a potluck meal. Bring a blanket, a vegetarian dish (no meat, fish or eggs) to share and any games suitable for picnic play. You and your family are welcome to join for the whole time or just to stop by and say hello.

Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.

Yoga for Strong Bones
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:00
$16 | Online – first Saturday of each month.
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Did you know that yoga can help strengthen your bones? Research by Dr. Loren Fishman shows that practicing 12 specific yoga poses can improve bone density and quality, helping prevent fractures and support bone health at any age. Yoga also enhances balance, posture, and coordination, reducing the risk of falls.
In this monthly workshop, we will cover the basics of the bone-building process, followed by guided instructions for practicing the 12 poses. Integrated within a traditional Integral Yoga structure—including warm-ups, asanas, guided relaxation, pranayama, and a brief meditation—this class supports bone health, posture, balance, and coordination for people of all ages.
All levels are welcome. Modifications will be offered for standing, chair-based, and wall-supported variations so you can practice safely and effectively.
Recommended props: Yoga mat, chair (without arms), strap, block, wall access, and a thick towel or blanket.

Saroja Subrahmanyan, E-RYT 500, has studied and practiced yoga for several decades. Her early yoga studies were in India followed by extensive teacher training in the Integral Yoga tradition since 1994 (Basic, Intermediate, Stress Management, Accessible Yoga Teacher Training, Laughing Yoga, Raja Yoga, Meditation). She also received training in other areas such as Therapeutic yoga, Laughter Yoga in the Madan Kataria style, Ayurveda, Reiki, iRest® Level 1 and a 20- hour teacher training course on Yoga vs. Osteoporosis offered by Dr. Loren Fishman in February 2024. She has taught yoga and stress management courses in a variety of settings and for varied audiences (colleges, gyms, offices, ashram, yoga studios and private classes) in the US, Singapore, and India. For the past two decades, she has taught a popular yoga philosophy and practice course at Saint Mary’s College of California, where is also a tenured professor in the business school. She loves how yoga practices offer guidance for physical, mental, and spiritual health and can be practiced by anyone.

Satsang: Unearthing the Roots of Suffering for Collective Healing
2025-10-04 17:30 - 18:30
Online & In-person
$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
Join Swami Ramananda and Marc Morozumi for an evening of satsang and reflection in these challenging times. When global crises leave us feeling overwhelmed or powerless, it’s essential to pause and examine how our own reactions—driven by fear, impatience, or comfort—may unknowingly deepen the suffering we hope to ease.
Yoga points us toward liberation through awareness: shifting from divisive thinking to recognizing our shared humanity. Our discomfort can be a wake-up call—a chance to move beyond self-interest and remember that healing begins when we act with compassion and clarity.
Together, we’ll explore how to align personal well-being with collective care. What choices uplift all beings? What small changes matter most? Come be in community, ready to confront discomfort and take steps toward healing—together.
Everyone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.
This workshop will be recorded and available to enrolled students for 2 weeks

Marc Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT, Lead Yoga Teacher Trainer with Integral Yoga Institute, began practicing Ashtanga yoga in 2001 while a full-time modern dancer with Joe Goode Performance Group in SF, CA. Due to injury, Mukunda retired from his 12 year dance career in 2004 and entered the events industry from 2004-2016. A 2-month personal trip to India in 2007 paved the way for landing in Yogaville in 2009 for his first teacher training with Swami Divyananda and staff. One month after returning from graduation, Mukunda began teaching a Saturday morning class at the SF IYI which he maintained for over 10 years. Mukunda has co-led Integral Yoga retreats since 2011 and has staffed or co-led Basic Teacher Trainings since 2013. He has opened and managed small group yoga studios in SF since 2017 and in early 2020, he opened and then reformed a yoga center post COVID-19: Mukunda Yoga – Activation and Well-being Center in SOMA, SF, CA.
Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.

Exercise and Aging Workshop - from a Yoga Perspective
2025-10-05 13:00 - 15:00
Online & In-person | This workshop will be recorded for later viewing & shared for limited time with all enrolled students.
$40 Early bird, use promo code AGING, exp. 9/28 | $45 Regular
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Book now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration.
This workshop focuses on integrating yoga with a personalized exercise routine tailored to your body’s needs. Participants will leave with a custom exercise plan (if they don’t already have one) and a clear understanding of the areas in their body that require daily maintenance to support ongoing mobility. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your priorities from your own routine.
We will practice a Strengthening Yoga sequence that incorporates most of the “Daily Dozen” protocols—designed to jump-start your day with deep breathing and full joint mobilization. Each participant will receive a worksheet outlining the Daily Dozen and a copy of the yoga sequence.
Attendees may request two hours of continuing education (CE) credit, which meet Yoga Alliance or IAYT standards.
This workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for limited time with all enrolled students.

Dawn​ ​Summers​, YACEP, ERYT-500​, is a certified Yoga Therapist who has been teaching yoga​ ​since becoming an Integral Yoga teacher in 1985. She has been a senior faculty in Teachers Training and Yoga Therapists Training Programs for the American​ ​Viniyoga Institute. She teaches classes through Ocean Yoga and works privately with individual students.
Dawn Summers
Mae Denman is certified as a Kripalu and also a Viniyoga 500-hour teacher and has been teaching yoga since 1989. She also leads special Falls Prevention and other classes for seniors. She lives and teaches in W. Sacramento. since 1989. She also leads special Falls Prevention and other classes for seniors. She lives and teaches in W. Sacramento.

Spiritual Study: Living Into the Yoga Sutras in Daily Life, 4-Part
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:00
Online | $5-15 sliding scale | 1st of 4 Mondays, offered individually
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
The Yoga Sutras offer practical guidance on how to live from a place of peace, joy, love, and light.
They can shift our perception of the world around us, making our interactions—with those we love, those we encounter, and even with ourselves—more easeful and compassionate.
Let’s explore what it means to become our best Self in the world—together.
Join Jyothi Kimberly Schick and Dharmini Debra Fischgrund for this four-part series as we dive into key sutras and learn how to surf the waves of daily life with wisdom and grace.
The 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.
To ensure a private space for all attendees, this will not be recorded.
4 Mondays – Book individually:

October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27

Jyothi Kimberley Schick, RYT-500. Yoga is my life, and my lifestyle. I am a 20+ year practitioner, 15+ of that as an instructor, with 1000+ hours of yoga-related training, and an RYT-500 from the Integral Yoga Institute. My style of teaching is holistic and meditative in nature, with breath as the entry point. I create a sacred container for students to go deep in their practice, find their center, and access peace within.
Dharmini Debra Fischgrund’s bio coming soon.

New Beginnings Writing Group
2025-10-10 16:00 - 17:30
Online | $1-15 sliding scale
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Meets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing
In 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.
Tools we will Practice:
• The Art of Paying Attention
• Acceptance
• Play
• Writing from the Heart
Together we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.
Next session is 10/24.

Susan 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.

A Unifying Theory of Lifestyle Medicine
2025-10-11 11:00 - 12:15
$25 Early bird, use promo code MEDICINE, exp. 11/4
$30 Regular
Book now/OnlineWe appreciate advance registration.
This presentation will explain why a whole foods plant-based diet, moderate exercise, stress management techniques, and love/social support are so beneficial in treating and preventing a wide variety of chronic diseases. They share common biological mechanisms which, in turn, are directly influenced to what we eat, how we respond to stress, how much exercise we have, and how much love and social support we experience. The health policy implications of this will also be explored.
This workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for limited time with all enrolled students.

An author of 7 bestselling books, Dean Ornish, MD, is founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Ornish Lifestyle Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. He directed groundbreaking randomized trials showing, for the first time, that lifestyle changes often reverse many chronic diseases, without drugs or surgery. Medicare created a new category to cover his program for reversing heart disease. He was recognized as a “TIME 100 Innovator;” a University of California, Berkeley, “National Public Health Hero;” a New Yorker cartoon and two Jeopardy answers; and by Forbes as “one of the world’s seven most powerful teachers.”

Music and Poetry of South Asian Mystics: an exploration of Sufi songs
2025-10-11 19:00 - 20:30
In-person | $25 Day of | $20 In advance, use promo code SUFI
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Join us for exploration of traditional devotional music from the motherland of Yoga.
Anhad Naad Collective presents:
Music and Poetry of South Asian Mystics: an exploration of Sufi songs.
We 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.
Historically, in South Asia, Sufism played a huge role in inter-faith syncretism and Sufi shrines (dargahs) have been pivotal to communal harmony.
Singers:
Divya Vyas, Faizan Ali, Irum M, Vivek Anand and Ashwini Sriram
Instruments:
Abhay Shankar Anand -Tabla
Craig Reiter – bass
Jun Qb Moda Jazz -keyboard , flute

Spiritual Study: Living Into the Yoga Sutras in Daily Life, 4-Part
2025-10-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-27 18:00 - 19:00
Online | $5-15 sliding scale | 4 Mondays, offered individually
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The Yoga Sutras offer practical guidance on how to live from a place of peace, joy, love, and light.
They can shift our perception of the world around us, making our interactions—with those we love, those we encounter, and even with ourselves—more easeful and compassionate.
Let’s explore what it means to become our best Self in the world—together.
Join Jyothi Kimberly Schick and Dharmini Debra Fischgrund for this four-part series as we dive into key sutras and learn how to surf the waves of daily life with wisdom and grace.
The 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.
4 Mondays – Book individually:

October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27

Jyothi Kimberley Schick, RYT-500. Yoga is my life, and my lifestyle. I am a 20+ year practitioner, 15+ of that as an instructor, with 1000+ hours of yoga-related training, and an RYT-500 from the Integral Yoga Institute. My style of teaching is holistic and meditative in nature, with breath as the entry point. I create a sacred container for students to go deep in their practice, find their center, and access peace within.
Dharmini Debra Fischgrund’s bio coming soon.

Satsang: Inspiration for the Spiritual Journey
2025-10-18 12:00 - 13:00
Online
$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE.
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Join us for this heartfelt and inspiring session, where two senior and widely respected Integral Yoga swamis, Swamis Ramananda and Asokananda, will reflect on the teachings and practices that have sustained them over the years. They will also share what continues to inspire and renew their dedication to the path today.
The spiritual journey is filled with challenges, and progress can often feel slow or uncertain. Along the way, we benefit deeply from the support of fellow travelers, those who have walked this path before us, who generously share their experience, and who care enough to walk beside us.
Please bring your heartfelt questions. At least half of the session will be dedicated to Q&A. All are welcome.
This workshop will be recorded and available to enrolled students for 2 weeks.

Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.
He leads beginner, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate, hospital and medical settings, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.
Swami 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.

Therapeutic Yoga and Sound Healing
2025-10-19 15:30 - 17:30
In-person
$45 | $40 Early bird, use promo code SOUND, exp. 10/12
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Therapeutic Yoga and Sound Healing are remedies for the challenges of our stressful times, and blends restorative yoga with guided breathwork 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.
No prior yoga experience is necessary.
Please register in advance, space is limited. Thank you!

Rachel is an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, Educator and Doctor of Psychology. 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.
PJ Church is an RYT-500 and certified yoga therapist who 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.

Fueling the Flame: Cultivating True Sincerity on the Spiritual Path
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:30
Online and In-person | $10-25 sliding scale
Free for active teachers
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What is sincerity? How can we deepen it? And how do we recognize when it is truly present in us?
We engage in practices that nurture the well-being of body and mind—this is our sadhana. Yet at times, we unconsciously undermine those efforts. One foot presses the accelerator, while the other rests on the brake.
In this workshop, Swami Asokananda will offer heartfelt insights and practical tools to help us become more earnest and focused on the spiritual path. Learn how to release the brake, press the gas with confidence, and move forward with greater clarity, sincerity, and inner momentum.
“If you are earnest, whatever way you choose will take you to your goal. It is the earnestness that is the decisive factor. Earnestness is the homing instinct which makes the bird return to its nest and the fish to the mountain stream where it was born. The seed returns to the earth when the fruit is ripe.” Nisargadatta Maharaj
Everyone is welcome to stay for tea and visit with Swami Asokananda afterwards.
This workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students.

Swami 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.

New Beginnings Writing Group
2025-10-24 16:00 - 17:30
Online | $1-15 sliding scale
Book now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.
Meets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing
In 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.
Tools we will Practice:
• The Art of Paying Attention
• Acceptance
• Play
• Writing from the Heart
Together we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.
Next session is 11/14.

Susan 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.

Kirtan with Amritamurti, Chaitanya, Sumeru, Christopher & Tori
2025-10-25 19:00 - 20:30
IN-PERSON
$15 In advance, use promo code KIRTAN
$20 Day of
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In this Kirtan gathering, we will sing and chant accompanied by the harmonium and khol drum, immersing ourselves in a devotional practice that invokes the mantras of the deities. Through sound, we invite their presence and qualities to awaken within our own hearts and minds. This is a practice of community, where our voices weave together to adorn the presence of our collective sadhana—our shared spiritual journey.
Amritamurti, Chaitanya, Sumeru, Christopher, and Tori — the Jivas — are a group of aspirants and bhaktas, friends from diverse cultures and spiritual traditions, united by a shared love of music. They come together in song to celebrate and explore the mystery and power of mantra.

Yoga for Strong Bones
2025-11-01 15:30 - 17:00
$16 | Online – first Saturday of each month.
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Did you know that yoga can help strengthen your bones? Research by Dr. Loren Fishman shows that practicing specific yoga poses can improve bone density and quality, helping prevent fractures and support bone health at any age. Yoga also enhances balance, posture, and coordination—key factors in reducing the risk of falls.
This ongoing monthly class focuses on Dr. Fishman’s 12 poses from Series I, gradually introducing additional bone-strengthening poses from his Series II and III over time. These are integrated within a traditional Integral Yoga structure of warm-ups, asanas, guided relaxation, pranayama, and brief meditation. The approach is gentle, steady, and mindful—supporting bone health, posture, balance, and coordination for people of all ages.
Depending on class interest and familiarity, each session may begin with brief discussions on general bone-building fundamentals—such as how bones are formed, how they change with age, and how movement and lifestyle can help maintain bone strength—before transitioning into guided yoga practice. Whether you are joining for the first time or returning to refine and deepen your understanding, you’ll benefit from ongoing
participation.
All levels are welcome. Standing, chair-based, and wall-supported variations will be offered to make the practice safe and accessible.
Recommended props (please have them nearby before class begins to ensure a safe and comfortable practice): Yoga mat, chair (without arms), strap, block, wall access, and a thick towel or blanket.
Important note: This class is educational and experiential in nature. If you have any
medical conditions—including fractures, spinal issues, or joint replacements (especially hips or knees)—please consult your healthcare provider before participating. The class offers safe modifications but is not a substitute for medical advice.

Saroja Subrahmanyan, E-RYT 500, has studied and practiced yoga for several decades. Her early yoga studies were in India followed by extensive teacher training in the Integral Yoga tradition since 1994 (Basic, Intermediate, Stress Management, Accessible Yoga Teacher Training, Laughing Yoga, Raja Yoga, Meditation). She also received training in other areas such as Therapeutic yoga, Laughter Yoga in the Madan Kataria style, Ayurveda, Reiki, iRest® Level 1 and a 20- hour teacher training course on Yoga vs. Osteoporosis offered by Dr. Loren Fishman in February 2024. She has taught yoga and stress management courses in a variety of settings and for varied audiences (colleges, gyms, offices, ashram, yoga studios and private classes) in the US, Singapore, and India. For the past two decades, she has taught a popular yoga philosophy and practice course at Saint Mary’s College of California, where is also a tenured professor in the business school. She loves how yoga practices offer guidance for physical, mental, and spiritual health and can be practiced by anyone.

Satsang: Book Event—Mom's in There
2025-11-01 17:30 - 18:30
Online & In-person
$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE
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Join Kirana Stover—Integral Yoga trainer and director of the Integral Yoga Center in Barcelona, Spain—as she celebrates the publication of her book Mom’s in There with all of you. Through sharing the story of her mother’s passing, Kirana invites others to open up and share their own experiences of loss.
When she learns of her mother’s terminal diagnosis, the author returns to the city of her birth. Mother and daughter find, re-find, and lose each other in a tender, poetic portrayal of the end of a life.
Mom’s in There is a gentle shift in perception. It invites readers to engage with the creative energy that being present can awaken. For anyone caring for someone who is dying, or grieving the loss of a loved one, this book serves as a powerful reminder to be here, now.
“This simple, almost childlike book, is a doorway to wonder! Without commentary or interpretation, the author records her mother’s words and the scenes through her window during the last months of her life. Without the sense of the author as intermediary, I felt that I was personally there and I joined her mother as she made the journey from anxiety to wonder, and from prose to poetry. This sweet story soothed my own fears of dying, and brought glimpses of the Great Life beyond.”
~ Swami Divyananda Ma, Integral Yoga.
Everyone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.
Satsang 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.
People of all faiths are welcome.
This donation-based program will not be recorded.

Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Kirana was first introduced to Integral Yoga in 1982. In 1987 Kirana lived on 22nd and Guerrero in San Francisco and did karma yoga at the Institute in exchange for Hatha yoga classes. In 1993 she became a certified Hatha yoga teacher and since 2001 has been the director of the Integral Yoga Center in Barcelona, Spain. In 2023 Kirana returned to Virginia to be with her mom who was in hospice care. Mom’s in There is imbued with the essence of the Integral Yoga teaching “Truth is One, Paths are Many.” Her time with her mother was punctuated by a trip to Yogaville; she also spent a week there after her mother “transitioned.” This helped her integrate and understand both her time with her mom and her own spiritual practice at a deeper level.

Annual Virtual Integral Yoga Memorial Service Remembering and Honoring Our Loved Ones
2025-11-02 08:00 - 10:00
Online with Integral Yoga Ministry
Sign up/Online (via Zoom).
There is nothing more difficult than losing a loved one.
Prayerful Presence can be the best support for bereaved and Heartfelt Prayer can be the best support for departed Loved Ones.On Sunday November 2, from 11AM to 1PM EST, we will conduct an Interfaith Memorial Service to honor and pray for our departed loved ones.
Recognizing that Truth is One, Paths are Many, leaders from different traditions will share their views on the passing of the soul and hear their uplifting prayers and songs to move our spirits into a peaceful loving state.
You are warmly invited to participate in our virtual Memorial Service to invoke divine blessings upon the departed souls, assist them on their journey to the heavenly realms, and to bring comfort and peace to their family and friends. We will honor both people who recently departed as well as those departed long ago.
If you would like to include your loved one in the memorial, please email us at ministry@integralyoga.org, by Monday October 27, with their name, date of birth and date of passing, a picture, and one to two of the wonderful qualities for which they will be remembered, and we will publicly honor them during the service.
Even if you are not honoring a departed loved one, you are welcome to join us for the service to celebrate our
Unity in Diversity and pray for others.

For more information: ministry@integralyoga.org

Keep Calm & Tantra OM workshop
2025-11-02 14:00 - 17:00
Online and In-person
$49 | $40 Early bird use code TANTRA exp. 10/26
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8 Essential Tantra Practices to become fit for Life
“Keeping Calm” – The real goal of yoga. A sense of peace is your true nature. This provides an ability to deal with life’s challenges, remaining focused and in the moment
“Tantra” – Processes for liberation from limiting self beliefs
“Ommmm” – The original mantra, expressing the fundamental vibration of the Universe
Come just as you are, no prior experience necessary, and learn how to add Tantra, Yoga and Meditation to your daily life.
You will learn how to practice:
• “Loosening the Knots” to warm up the Body and release tension
• An Energizing “Sun, I Greet You” sequence
• Shakti Bandha to strengthen the Nervous System
• Bhramari (Humming Bee) breath to soothe the Mind
• A Calming and Grounding “Moon, I Honor You” series
• Chakra Hand Mudras to balance Subtle Energy
• Chakra and Mantra Meditation, immersing into Consciousness
• Yoga Nidra and Sankalpa for Inner Peace and Personal Growth
This workshop will be recorded and available to enrolled students for 2 weeks.

Having practiced for many years already, Raama began his journey into the deeper aspects of Yoga, Tantra and Meditation on Sadhana Retreat at The Scandinavian School of Yoga and Meditation in 2009. He was deeply affected by the authentic teachings of Swami Janakananda who in turn was directly mentored by Swami Satyananda of the Bihar school of Yoga in India, over 50 years ago. It was truly a life changing experience and Raama has dedicated his life to practicing and teaching yoga ever since. An experienced class teacher, workshop presenter and teacher trainer for both Integral Yoga and HealMe Yoga, Raama is currently Vice President of the Integral Yoga Institute, San Francisco. By sharing his personal experience of Tantra, Raama now hopes to encourage others to truly incorporate these practices into their own daily life. His informed, compassionate and light hearted approach will ease you through resistance to experience new insights and profound personal growth. Raama has been inspired by Renata’s inquisitive mind and dedication to her practice of Tantra and is delighted to offer this unique workshop as the first of a new collaborative partnership.
Renata began practicing Hatha Yoga two decades ago, initially drawn to it for its physical benefits, but soon realizing how other aspects of the practice are also beneficial for mental and spiritual wellbeing. In 2014 she started to deepen her yoga journey, studying under Vimala Ren Fields of the Healing Arts and Yoga Center in Fredericksburg and began teaching in 2015 at various locations in the area. Renata has a gentle approach to yoga and her teaching style expresses the calmer aspects of the practice, emphasizing breath awareness and an overall sense of peace and balance. She believes that yoga is for everyone, and through her kind and tranquil nature she seeks to inspire students to experience the true essence of yoga, on and off the mat. Renata met Raama in 2018 on a Graduate level Teacher Training that he was leading for HealMe Yoga. Remaining in contact ever since, Renata has gradually incorporated Tantra into her existing Yoga and Meditation practice with his guidance, encouragement and support. Renata’s experience of developing from a “novice” in these techniques, to having a regular daily practice under Raama’s patient mentoring, has led them to now both being uniquely qualified and prepared to introduce Tantra to a wider audience as teaching partners. Contact us: raamaerenata@gmail.com

Ananda Rasa Kirtan with Mr David and Band
2025-11-08 19:00 - 21:00
In-person
$30 Day of | $25 In advance, use promo code ANANDA
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Ananda Rasa Kirtan led by Mr David (David Estes) is rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants sung to original raga melody compositions and explores the mystical and ecstatic moods of Bhakti in call and response chanting with the audience.
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Mr David (David Estes) is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and band leader of the Ananda Rasa Kirtan band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. David grew up in India and spent several years immersed in the practices of kirtan, sanskrit text chanting, meditation and service as a full time ashram resident. Ananda Rasa Kirtan is rooted in traditional sanskrit chants and mantras sung to original Indian raga based melodies and explores the ecstatic and mystical moods of Bhakti in call and response chanting with the audience. Mr David has also toured with kirtan singers Krishna Das and Jai Uttal and many more supporting on drum and vocals. When not leading kirtan he is running his business Ragamala Harmoniums which has become a harmonium brand favorite worldwide.
