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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/
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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/
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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/
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SUMMARY:Kirtan with Acharya Mangalananda
DESCRIPTION:CANCELED \nIn-person\n$20 In advance\, use promo code UNION | $25 Day of \nChanting mantras and prayers are elements of the Bhakti Yoga path which leads to union with the Divine Consciousness. Chanting calms the nerves\, purifies the emotions\, heals the body and opens the heart. It elevates and concentrates the mind\, preparing one for silent mantra repetition\, meditation and communion with the Divine. Chanting done with a devotional attitude lifts the emotions toward selfless\, divine love.\n\nAcharya Mangalananda began his spiritual life in 1972 under the guidance of Swami Satchidananda\, a direct disciple of Swami Sivananda. After an inner experience with Anandamayi Ma\, the great woman Saint mentioned in Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”\, with Sw. Satchidananda’s permission\, he went to India to find her. He travelled with her in India during 1973 and ’74\, receiving mantra Initiation from her. He has been since living within her Lineage with some of her great disciples in ashrams in the US and India. In 2001\, he was sent back to India by Ma’s main Swami\, Sw. Bhaskarananda to help start a school in one of her ashrams. He lived in Central India for twelve years\, teaching in this school and also traveling within India extensively. \nFrom 2007 to 2013\, the Ashram sent him yearly to Europe and the US to present kirtan concerts and classes. In 2013\, he returned to the US and lives in the San Francisco area\, where he presents programs and hosts an online worldwide Matri Satsang group. He is an appointed Acharya (Lineage Teacher) of Ma Sharanam Ashram in India. He is the author of the book A Goddess Among Us which has been translated and published into five different languages. He is on the Board of Directors of the Shri Anandamayi Ma Ashram and Temple in Massachusetts and is a guest speaker and musician at Satchidananda Ashram/Yogaville\, as well as at Sivananda Yoga Farm and Sivananda Bahama.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-with-acharya-mangalananda-4/
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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/
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SUMMARY:Raja Yoga II: A Deeper Dive into the Sutras\, 5-week course
DESCRIPTION:July 1 – August 5\, 2025\nTuesdays: 5:00 – 7:30 pm PT – Online\nSundays: 8:30 am – 12 pm PT – Hybrid (Online with In-person option)\nTuition: \n\n$395 Early early bird\, exp. 5/1/25\n$445 Early bird\, exp. 6/1/25\n$495 regular\n\nLearn more/Apply Please register in advance via our Thinkific learning platform. \nRaja Yoga II: A Deeper Dive into the Sutras\, 5-week course aims towards personal transformation and spiritual awakening. This advanced Raja Yoga studies course offers a chance to deepen one’s knowledge of Yoga philosophy and its applications.\nMany who have completed Raja Yoga Teacher Training or have studied Raja Yoga extensively have expressed interest in a deeper dive into the study and practice of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These timeless teachings have transformed the lives of inestimable spiritual seekers. Each time we approach them with open hearts and quiet minds\, new levels of meaning are exposed and we awaken more fully to the Spiritual Presence we all share.\nYoga Alliance CE hours: 35 (additional 5 for optional teaching participation)\nPrerequisites:\n\nCompletion of Raja Yoga Teacher Training or an alternate extensive study course.\nHaving read through all of the chapters of Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali in one or more translations prior to the course.\nExperience with incorporating the Sutras into daily life.\n\nAll the materials shared online and the recordings of the lectures will be available throughout the course and for 3 months after completion.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco 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 Hatha Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco as well as Meditation and Raja Yoga teacher trainings. He 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 is a co-founder of 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 Divyananda has 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.\nSwami 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.\nNow 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.
See more at sacredindiatours.org \nKealoha DeLuz\, M.Div.\, Ph.D.\, is a holistic practitioner\, coach\, and teacher with over 30 years of experience in integrating Eastern and Western modalities and accelerating the mind-body-spirit connection. He believes that mental health is on the rise and that becoming a Raja yoga teacher can help reduce stress levels for the world at large. Kealoha sees this as a duty rather than a passion\, and he believes that the yoga sutra is a treasure map to help all awaken.\nKealoha holds a M.Div. in Theological Studies\, a Ph.D. in Holistic Life Coaching\, and is working on a second degree in Transpersonal Counseling. He is certified as an integral yoga teacher (Levels I\, II\, III)\, Raja Yoga\, Meditation & Pranayama\, Stress Management\, a licensed massage therapist\, a licensed skin care practitioner\, and a holistic life coach & counselor.\nKealoha offers a range of services to his clients\, including coaching and spiritual facilitation\, he also hosts a weekly Sutras study group\, meditation and stress management\, massage therapy and skin care\, and a holistic business philosophy. He has expertise in developing holistic techniques utilizing yoga psychology\, meditation\, and action-based practices. He helps clients discover their authentic vitality and most urgent questions\, supports them as they make exponentially positive changes in their lives\, and achieves and maintains balance through unique processes and journeys.\n<p>Kealoha was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii and now resides in San Francisco\, California. He is continuously learning about life and loves all animals\, especially cats. His favorite thing to do is to sit in a coffee house and read a good book. \nSue Evans\, MBA/MHA\, C-IAYT\, E-CYT discovered Yoga in 2000 to help manage work-related stress and found the practice to be healing. She is now an Integral Yoga Certified Instructor at the 500 hour level and is certified to teach Basic\, Intermediate and Advanced Hatha. Certified in Raja yoga she teaches as an Adjunct Lecturer at Wake Forest University; a for credit class\, The Transformative Practice of Yoga\, which is a combination of the 8 limbs of yoga\, focusing on the Yamas and Niyamas and basic Hatha. She is also certified to teach Yoga for Stress Management and teaches the faculty and staff at local high schools and in a variety of corporate environments. After completing the Yoga for Cancer and Chronic Illness training\, Sue began teaching a weekly class at the Cancer Center of Wake Forest University and has been involved with several federally funded research projects at the Medical School. In addition\, Sue is a member of the Integral Yoga Therapy Training Program (800hr) and enjoys her role as student mentor. \nDiana Meltsner\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP has been teaching Yoga in the Bay Area since 2001. Diana has been a lead teacher trainer for 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2012 and Meditation Teacher Training since 2020. The classes she teaches include various levels of Hatha Yoga\, chair/gentle\, prenatal\, guided mindfulness meditations\, and various Yoga workshops including anatomy and healing with Yoga\, pranayama and meditation workshops. She’s been working as a health educator and Yoga instructor for Kaiser Permanente since 2014. Study of the texts on spirituality\, Yoga\, Vedanta\, lives of saints\, their application to current times has been her interest since her teens and\nDiana is a C-IAYT certified Yoga therapist and served as a mentor for the Integral Yoga Therapy 800-hour certification program. Diana offers individual therapeutic sessions privately and at the SF Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic with focus on physical and mental wellness. Her offerings help people to find a deeper sense of well-being and ability to move through life with increased ease\, intuition\, and stress resilience as well as finding personal and spiritual awakening. www.dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/raja-yoga-ll-5-week-course/
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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:20250710T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
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SUMMARY:Guru Purnima Puja
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | Free \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nThis annual devotional service is a time to come together\, express gratitude\, and receive blessings from our teachers—the founder of Integral Yoga\, Sri Swami Satchidananda; his teacher\, Sri Swami Sivananda of our Saraswati lineage; as well as teachers who transmit the teachings of all spiritual traditions. A puja (spiritual service) with participatory chanting will be performed. This service will include our noon meditation.\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/guru-purnima-puja/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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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.\nNext session:\nFriday\, 7/25 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-64/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250507T234534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T000841Z
UID:45874-1752346800-1752352200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Kirtan with Ekachakra Prana and The Bhakti Band
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $15 In advance\, use promo code KIRTAN | $20 Day of \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nCome immerse yourself in the transcendental vibrations of the maha-mantra! Drawing from the rich tradition of Gaudiya Vaisnavism (The Hare Krishnas!)\, a rockstar-turned-monk will take you on a spiritual journey through song. From meditative to ecstatic\, both emotional and highly musical\, your heart\, voice and ears are in for a treat. According to the Vedic wisdom literatures\, singing holy names of God together is the topmost process of self-realization in this age. So let’s get down to it!\n\nEkachakra Prana was a touring musician and yoga teacher searching for God when he met Indradyumna Swami\, who invited him to travel the world in his Kirtan band. Over the next several years he wrote books about his experiences living in bhakti yoga ashrams and traveling to Kirtan festivals around the world. He recently settled in Silicon Valley at the request of his spiritual teacher\, Vaisesika Dasa.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-with-ekachakra-prana-and-the-bhakti-band-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250530T194156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T194418Z
UID:45971-1752411600-1752418800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Knees Need Good Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person \n$40 Early bird\, use promo code KNEES\, exp. 7/6 | $45 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. \nMost people with knee issues can benefit from a deeper understanding of the underlying causes and learn how to tailor their yoga practice to strengthen the supporting muscles. With the right knowledge and techniques\, you can improve stability while maintaining essential mobility.\nIn this workshop\, we’ll explore fundamental stretches and strengthening postures for the knees. Participants will also receive a brief written practice to continue the work at home.\nKeep walking—and doing all the things you love—by cultivating happy\, healthy knees.\nAttendees may request two hours of continuing education (CE) credit\, which meet Yoga Alliance or IAYT standards.\n\nDawn​ ​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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/knees-need-good-yoga-3/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250528T190359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T190857Z
UID:45962-1753009200-1753012800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Eastern and Western Wisdom's Approaches to Thought Fluctuations
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. \nThere is a vast body of content across time and cultures on the experience of thinking and how this function of the mind can lead to profound suffering. The Yoga Sutras describe yoga as “the restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff” (योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः॥२॥ – Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah)\, suggesting that mental activity distorts reality\, resulting in a sense of disconnection and pain.\nModern teacher Eckhart Tolle speaks of identification with form—particularly attachment to thought forms—as a primary factor in the creation of ego and the illusion of a separate “me.” Similarly\, many Western psychotherapeutic approaches focus on our interpretations of events as a core driver of emotional distress\, aiming to increase awareness of thought patterns and promote cognitive restructuring as a path to well-being.\nOverall\, both conscious and unconscious attachment to thought forms is a significant theme closely linked to spiritual and emotional suffering. In this workshop\, we will explore how both Eastern and Western teachings approach the nature of thinking\, and we will learn techniques to help loosen the grip of thought and free ourselves from its trance.\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\nDylan Burditt has his RYT-500 from the Integral Yoga Institute\, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)\, and currently resides in and serves the community of Mammoth Lakes\, CA through yoga teachings and working professionally as a psychotherapist. In his personal life\, he enjoys spending time with his partner and dog\, being in nature\, buzzing through cities\, cooking and eating delicious plant-based food\, traveling\, experiencing music\, being quiet\, and connecting to body\, mind\, soul\, and higher power. You can learn more about him and his offerings at dylanburditt.com.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-eastern-and-western-wisdoms/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250725T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250725T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250530T221659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T222221Z
UID:45999-1753459200-1753464600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | $1-15 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMeets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday\, ongoing. \nIn these times of great change we will explore a path toward meeting ourselves where we are to give voice to all that matters! As we live with interruptions and chaos\, we can deepen into the roots of our creativity\, encouraging the river of expression to flow. Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome\, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry\, prose\, short stories\, memoir\, among others. Through writing exercises using everyday life\, place\, family\, images\, poetry of others\, while using pranayama\, meditation and the guidance of the Sutras we will build a body of work. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.\nTools we will Practice:\n• The Art of Paying Attention\n• Acceptance\n• Play\n• Writing from the Heart \nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\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-65/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250530T191116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T191145Z
UID:45967-1753556400-1753561800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sukhawat Ali Khan & Cali Qawwali in a Sufi & Kirtan Concert
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n$20 In advance\, use promo code SOULFUL | $25 Day of \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nSukhawat Ali Khan leads Cali Qawwali\, a soulful qawwali ensemble. Performances by Cali Qawwali bring you group singing and an instrumental sound\, combining introspective prayer and joyful celebration. This music is performed both in unplugged and in electric abandon. Cali Qawwali’s unique spiritual music calls upon traditional Sufi and classical raag-based songs from Pakistan and India\, new compositions\, Bollywood\, kirtan\, ghazal and folk. The music is nourished by Sukhawat Ali’s immersion in the Shaam Chaurasi gharana\, his musical family dating from the sixteenth century. Lyrics are in Urdu/Hindi\, Punjabi\, Arabic and Persian\, sometimes combined effortlessly in one song. The audience is often invited to clap\, sing and move with the band\, creating a Cali Qawwali form of dhamaal\, which is a song and dance seen at Sufi shrines. Instagram: @caliqawwali Soundcloud: Cali Qawwali\nSukhawat Ali Khan ji’s Sufi music samples:\n\nAllah Hu: https://soundcloud.com/caliqawwali/allah-hu\nGhulam Ali: https://soundcloud.com/casaganeshrecords/sets/laaj-review\nJogiya: https://soundcloud.com/caliqawwali/jogiya\nRaste Juda Juda: https://soundcloud.com/casaganeshrecords/raste-juda-juda-sukhawat-ali\nGhoom Charakhana: https://soundcloud.com/caliqawwali/ghoom-charakhana\nHeer: https://soundcloud.com/casaganeshrecords/heer-sukhawat-ali-khan\nDoor: https://soundcloud.com/casaganeshrecords/door-sukhawat-ali-khan\n\n\nSukhawat Ali Khan\, vocals and harmonium – Sukhawat Ali is a classical vocalist from the Sham Chaurasi Gharana\, a tradition founded in the 16th century. He is the son of legendary Indian-Pakistani vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and nephew of Nazakat Ali Khan. In addition to being a master of Hindustani classical music\, he is an accomplished performer of North Indian and Pakistani devotional and folk music and ghazals. He began singing and playing music at the age of seven with his father Salamat Ali Khan\, and has performed extensively around the world. Based in Sacramento he teaches individual students in the San Francisco Bay Area and leads Cali Qawwali. Instagram: @alisukhawat \nVivek Anand\, vocals – A vocalist deeply rooted in emotional and spiritual expression\, Vivek hails from a musical family in Bombay and has studied with Sukhawat Ali Khan for sixteen years. His repertoire spans Hindustani classical\, semi-classical\, bhajans\, Sufi songs\, and ghazals. Vivek performs solo and in other ensemble concerts in the Bay Area with Rita Sahai\, her Vasundhara Choir\, and with Anhad Naad. Instagram: @vivek.anand.sf \nIrum Aftab\, vocals – A vocalist and passionate student of Sukhawat Ali Khan\, Irum hails from Pakistan and now lives in Berkeley. Her musical focus is on understanding the raagas that form the foundation of ghazal\, folk\, geet\, and qawwali music across South Asia. Instagram: @irum.out.west \nSaima Jamshed\, vocals and percussion – A multi-instrumental percussionist and vocalist\, Saima began playing dholak at age six. Now a key member of the qawwali ensemble led by Sukhawat Ali Khan\, she brings joyful energy to the stage through dholak\, darbuka\, tambourine\, and shakers. Originally from Karachi and now based in Berkeley\, she continues classical and qawwali training under Sukhawat Ali Khan and Rita Sahai. Instagram: @saimamilesaway \nVarun Pattabhiraman\, drum set and percussion – An Indian percussionist based in San Francisco\, Varun seamlessly blends traditional Carnatic percussion with global rhythms. He explores hybrid setups that incorporate instruments like the cajón\, Roland HandSonic\, drum set and mridangam. Instagram: @varunrpraman \nCraig Reiter\, acoustic and electric bass guitar – Craig Reiter is a multi-talented creative spirit whose musical expression transcends form. Known for channeling the divine through any instrument he encounters\, his eclectic interests include everything from card counting to feline domestication\, all of which somehow feed into his musical persona. \nDaljeet Singh\, acoustic and electric guitar – Daljeet brings the magic as a music director and guitarist\, fusing devotional\, classical Indian\, Sufi\, old-school Bollywood\, and rock influences into a sound that is both soulful and electrifying. A master at building bands and weaving traditions\, he is the driving force behind the group’s unique sound. Instagram: @ka8mandude
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sukhawat-ali-khan-cali-qawwali-concert/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250519T211811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T221205Z
UID:45919-1753610400-1753617600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:TRE® – Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises
DESCRIPTION: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. \n$50 Early bird\, use promo code TRE\, exp. 7/20\n$55 Regular \nTRE is a simple\, gentle and profound technique that facilitates the lengthening and relaxation of the psoas muscle and the release of physical and emotional tension and stress. The TRE exercises mildly tire the legs\, triggering an involuntary shaking and trembling response\, which begins in the legs and often spreads throughout the body. This natural response is the nervous system’s way of discharging long-held tension and unconscious body contraction\, caused by everyday stress and traumatic life experiences\, in order to restore the body to wholeness.\nTRE was developed by Dr. David Berceli\, a bio-energetic therapist and social worker\, who used it successfully worldwide working with soldiers\, firefighters\, police officers and survivors of war\, natural disasters and other traumatic circumstances to help alleviate the many symptoms of post-traumatic stress. TRE is taught in over 75 countries worldwide.\nOriginally developed for sufferers of trauma\, over the past few decades\, TRE is becoming an increasingly popular way to also deal with the stressors of everyday life.\nReported benefits include:\n\ndecrease anxiety\nrelease chronic tension\ndischarge emotional and physical trauma\nincrease energy and flexibility\nimprove sleep and mood\ndecrease of aches\, pains and symptoms of fibromyalgia and sciatica\n\nThis workshop is suitable for all ages and fitness levels as the exercises can be modified to accommodate any body’s need. Maria offers a weekly online refresher class that workshop participants can attend by donation.\nCEU certificate available upon request from the teacher for psychotherapists and massage therapists. \n\nMaria is a native Italian living in Santa Cruz\, California. She has over 30 years of yoga experience and a background in Chinese martial arts and massage. As a senior TRE® Certification Trainer\, since 2004\, she has taught thousands of people in the US\, Canada\, Europe\, Asia and the Middle East. She assisted Dr. Berceli\, TRE’s founder\, in numerous trainings in the US\, South Africa\, Brazil and Japan and led hundreds of public workshops and over hundred certification trainings worldwide. Maria is also the co-creator of Neurogenic Yoga™\, the sister method of TRE. Maria facilitates workshops and trainings globally. She creates a supportive environment that makes people feel safe as she leads her classes with compassion and a sense of humor
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/tre-tension-and-trauma-releasing-exercises-3/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250731T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250709T165652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T170911Z
UID:46167-1753984800-1753988400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Open House: Intermediate Teacher Training
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE | 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. \nWe invite you to attend this information session to learn more about our ONLINE Intermediate Yoga Teacher Training (ITT) program. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the trainers\, explore the curriculum\, and ask any questions you may have.\nThe ITT is a highly interactive training in which we will explore and experience the profound benefits of advanced Yoga practices. Please note that this program does not include instruction in basic teaching methodology.\nOur 2025 Intermediate Teacher Training team includes lead trainers Swami Ramananda\, Snehan Born\, and Letícia Padmasri\, with guest trainer Swami Asokananda and senior staff member Raisa Punkki.\nWe welcome all 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified teachers from other schools. Completion of this program qualifies you to teach at any Integral Yoga center worldwide.\nFor over forty years\, we have led teacher trainings here in San Francisco. Our experienced faculty use time-tested methods to ensure a high-quality and supportive learning environment. This program is designed to prepare you to teach both in person and online\, with dedicated staff providing personalized online coaching throughout the training.\nFor more details about the Training or to apply please visit:  Intermediate Yoga Teacher Training\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. \nSnehan Born\, E-RYT 500\, has over four decades of experience with yoga. He resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco\, where he teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. Snehan is certified in all levels of Integral Yoga Hatha and has received additional certifications in Pranayama\, Meditation\, Raja Yoga and Stress Management from Integral Yoga. Chanting mantras and playing the harmonium are part of his regular practice and classes. Snehan has lived and traveled extensively within India and practiced with many teachers there. He has taught yoga all over the US as well as in India\, Nepal\, South America\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Mexico\, Japan and Europe.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/open-house-intermediate-teacher-training/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T205200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T210503Z
UID:46076-1754132400-1754143200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Community; Karma Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Free \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin us for a few hours of fun\, food\, and meaningful connection as we explore how to transform our work into spiritual practice. We’ll begin with a brief talk and discussion on the practice of Karma Yoga\, led by Swami Ramananda. This will be followed by an opportunity to support our beautiful building through mindful service—cleaning the Institute’s classrooms\, hallways\, and outdoor areas with awareness and joy.\nWe’ll conclude our time together with an extended deep relaxation and a nourishing meal. During the meal\, we will honor the dedicated Karma Yogis who have generously supported the Institute over the past few years.\n“Work done in the right attitude becomes consecrated; becomes a sacred act. A life consecrated in doing selfless acts will become a divine life.” – Swami Sivananda\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. \nKia Meaux. I have been a dedicated student of yoga since 1989 beginning with my first teacher\, Richard Freeman in Boulder\, CO. I began teaching my alignment-based vinyasa flow classes in 1998 here in San Francisco and then eventually opened my own yoga studio\, Kaya Yoga in 2006. Due to Covid I closed my yoga studio in 2022 and currently only teach yoga online. My interest has moved more towards meditation and the practice of deeply contemplating “What Am I? I am currently a Resident of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco where I have the great fortune to manage the daily organization of the house. \nRaama Das\, C-IAYT\, is a former director of the Integral Yoga® Teachers Association and has been instructing Integral Yoga since 2009. He is a lead trainer for the Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training at Yogaville and co-presenter for the 200 and 500-hour Yoga Alliance programs at Heal Me Institute in Fredericksburg. Raama recently received certification as a Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)\, having studied Yoga programs for specific health conditions\, including\, anxiety\, depression\, cancer\, heart disease\, arthritis\, and addiction. He is also certified as a teacher of Intermediate Hatha\, Raja Yoga\, Meditation\, Stress Management\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for our Elders. Raama has studied and served extensively at the Integral Yoga Academy at Yogaville and managed the Integral Yoga Therapy Program. In addition\, he has participated in many months of deep Tantric and classical Yoga sadhana (practice) at the Scandinavian Yoga and Meditation School in Sweden under the direction of Swami Janakananda. He currently serves as Institute Manager at the Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/celebrating-community-karma-yoga/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T205726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T181209Z
UID:46079-1754155800-1754159400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Satsang: Poetry Reading
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 an evening of shared poetry that reflects the voice of our souls. We will read and discuss that which awakens inspiration\, delight and peace in the heart. All are welcome to bring a poem or two to share or simply listen and enjoy.\nMystical Poetry and Sacred Songs are powerful expressions of the human experience\, a dynamic meeting of the mind with the Grace of the Divine that crosses the lines of time and specific religious views.\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\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 (IYI) 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 the IYI. \nDiana Meltsner\, C-IAYT\, ERYT-500\, YACEP\, has been teaching a variety of classes and workshops since 2001 and since 2017 offers yoga therapy sessions privately and at Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic in San Francisco. She has over 15 years of experience in leading and co-teaching Yoga and Meditation teacher trainings. She has been working in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher\, yoga therapist\, and health educator. Diana’s focus is on the healing aspects of Yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the physical postures\, practices of breath-control\, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find the ability to move through life with increased ease\, stress resilience\, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager at Integral Yoga Institute\, an urban ashram in San Francisco. dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-poetry-reading-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T212654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T235105Z
UID:46095-1754668800-1754674200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | $1-15 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMeets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing \nIn these times of great change we will explore a path toward meeting ourselves where we are to give voice to all that matters! As we live with interruptions and chaos\, we can deepen into the roots of our creativity\, encouraging the river of expression to flow. Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome\, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry\, prose\, short stories\, memoir\, among others. Through writing exercises using everyday life\, place\, family\, images\, poetry of others\, while using pranayama\, meditation and the guidance of the Sutras we will build a body of work. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.\nTools we will Practice:\n• The Art of Paying Attention\n• Acceptance\n• Play\n• Writing from the Heart \nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\nUpcoming sessions:\nFriday\, August 8 Book now\nFriday\, August 22 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-66/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250209T222210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T233404Z
UID:45146-1754766000-1754771400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Kirtan with Mirabai
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $20 In advance\, use promo code MIRABAI | $25 Day of \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nKirtan\, a call-and-response style chanting\, is part of the path of Bhakti Yoga — the path of opening the heart through devotion and surrender. It is the music of the heart\, and is sung freely from the heart. Using these practices\, breathing and chanting helps to reduce stress and anxiety. Kirtan is a spiritual gathering treasure that nourishes our soul\, heart and spirit.\nNo experience is necessary to participate\, pre-registration is recommended.\n\nMirabai Warkulwiz planted her yoga and meditation roots in San Francisco at the Sivananda Center in 1998. Amazed at her healing of a back injury and many other positive life changes\, she became yoga certified through 200-hour teacher training programs both at the Integral Yoga Institute in 2004\, and at the Greenpath Ashtanga Studio in 2005. In July 2008 she completed another 170 hour Intermediate Teacher Training program in Asana and Pranayama through the Integral Yoga Institute in Virginia. She is attuned to Reiki Level 1\, studies Aryuveda\, is a dancer\, and enjoys being in communion with nature. She invites all of her yoga students to transcend physical\, emotional\, and mental blocks to experience more spaciousness\, comfort\, happiness\, clarity\, and inner peace. As a Kirtan musician (Mirabai and Friends Kirtan Band) Mirabai leads Kirtan around the Bay Area\, and enjoys implementing chanting\, sound\, and music into class.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-with-mirabai-7/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250625T185530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T193728Z
UID:46128-1755428400-1755432000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Self-Realization as a Daily Practice
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. \nWe often think of self-realization as the goal of Yoga\, but what does that truly mean to us? It can remain a vague and distant concept\, seemingly disconnected from our daily lives. Join Ramananda for a discussion on how we can free ourselves from the illusion of separation and how our everyday thoughts and actions can become meaningful steps toward realizing our true nature.\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.\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 Yatidharmananda is a globally recognised Yogi from India and is the founder of Swami Chidananda Sevashram. The Sevashram is a Socio-Spiritual Organization dedicated to the life and teachings of Gurudev Swami Chidanandaji. He conducts workshops on Relaxation and Meditation\, Sings Kirtans and loves to share inspiring stories of his life transformative journey. He has also developed unique and impactful programs that heal\, empower and transform you to tackle challenges in day to day lives. He dedicated himself to the service of his Guru Swami Chidananda Saraswati and was blessed to be with him 24X7 for many years. He had the rare opportunity and blessing to observe one of the greatest saints that left an indelible imprint on his life. In the year 2000\, he received Sannyasa Diksha. Having received so much unconditionally\, urges him to share this anecdotal wisdom with one and all. In July 2015\, he set out on his own and founded Swami Chidananda Sevashram with the blessings of Gurudev Swami Chidananda ji of Sivananda Ashram. It is a monastery for the modern world where people of all ages and backgrounds can live on the principles and practices of Ayurveda for the body\, Yoga for the mind and Vedanta for the soul. It also brings together revered teachers from around the world for sharing knowledge and wisdom on various wellness based activities. Since 2016 he has traveled extensively each year to US and Europe for conducting workshops on Relaxation & meditation and conducted Kirtans. Since September 2020 Swami Yatidharmananda is serving as the General Secretary of Swami Sivanand Seva Samiti\, and living in the company of Swami Premanandaji and Swami Atmanandaji\, the direct disciples of Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj at the Sivananda Ashram\, Ganeshpur\, Uttarkashi\, Himalayas\, India. https://sivanandsevasamiti.org/about/swami-yatidharmananda
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-self-realization/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T124500
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T210920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T181058Z
UID:46087-1755604800-1755607500@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sri Swami Satchidananda's Mahasamadhi Puja
DESCRIPTION:Free | Online or in-person \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin us for a special service in memory of Sri Swami Satchidananda’s passing\, Mahasamadhi\, a time to come together for blessings and to offer gratitude for guidance and love of our spiritual teacher and a founder of Integral Yoga. A puja (spiritual service) with participatory chanting will be performed. This service will include our noon meditation. \n\nSwami Vimalananda Ma\, RYT500\, is an Integral Yoga sannyasi – monk. She has been involved with Integral Yoga since 1971 and Director of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute from 1992-2011. She specializes in teaching yoga philosophy and spiritual counseling.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sri-swami-satchidanandas-mahasamadhi-puja-2/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250305T185614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T175642Z
UID:45266-1755763200-1756141200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Integral Yoga Reunion: Celebrating our Unity
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Yogaville\, VA. \nSign up Via Yogaville.org \nExploring Our Interconnected Journey\nJoin us at Satchidananda Ashram\, Yogaville\, for a joyful gathering of hearts and minds as we come together to celebrate our shared journey in Integral Yoga.\nThis reunion is an opportunity to reconnect with old friends\, forge new bonds\, and deepen our understanding of the unity that weaves us all together. Through shared practices\, discussions\, and joyful interactions\, we will explore the threads that connect us in love and acceptance.\nLet’s gather in the spirit of togetherness to celebrate our collective journey and the divine essence that unites us all.\nThis Program Offers:\n\nDaily group sadhana schedule\nWorkshops on yogic lifestyle and philosophy led by senior Integral Yoga practitioners\nIntergenerational Dialogue: Bridging experiences across different yoga generations\nEvening Community Gatherings including kirtan and inspirational talks\nCollective Meditation: Group meditation at the LOTUS shrine\nGuided hikes across the beautiful ashram landscape\nDelicious\, vegetarian meals for a enhanced immune system\n\nWhat to Expect:\nAt our Integral Yoga Reunion\, you can anticipate a journey of spiritual connection and personal transformation. Our gathering will offer a nurturing\, inclusive environment where practitioners of all levels can explore deep meditation\, yoga practices\, and meaningful community interactions. Expect to engage in heartfelt sharing circles\, transformative workshops\, and collective sadhana that celebrate our interconnectedness. You’ll experience a blend of introspective practices and joyful community celebrations\, designed to honor individual paths while recognizing our shared spiritual path of Integral Yoga. Whether you’re seeking personal growth\, healing\, or simply a space of unconditional acceptance\, this reunion promises to be a transformative experience that weaves together individual threads into a beautiful\, collective tapestry of consciousness\, love\, and understanding.\nAll Are Welcome:\nThis Integral Yoga Reunion is a heartfelt gathering that embraces practitioners of all levels and backgrounds\, celebrating the diversity of our spiritual community. Whether you are a seasoned Integral Yoga practitioner or a curious newcomer\, everyone is welcome to join our event. We believe that every individual\, regardless of their yoga experience\, has a unique thread to weave into our collective tapestry. Your journey\, your experience\, and your presence are valued. Come as you are\, with an open heart and a willingness to explore\, grow\, and connect with fellow Integral Yogis from diverse paths and backgrounds.\nView Tentative Schedule\nSign Up via Yogaville website\nFinancial Aid and Equity Discounts are available
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/integral-yoga-reunion-celebrating-unity/
CATEGORIES:Events,Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T213043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T213138Z
UID:46099-1755878400-1755883800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Online | $1-15 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nMeets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Friday | Ongoing \nIn these times of great change we will explore a path toward meeting ourselves where we are to give voice to all that matters! As we live with interruptions and chaos\, we can deepen into the roots of our creativity\, encouraging the river of expression to flow. Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome\, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry\, prose\, short stories\, memoir\, among others. Through writing exercises using everyday life\, place\, family\, images\, poetry of others\, while using pranayama\, meditation and the guidance of the Sutras we will build a body of work. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.\nTools we will Practice:\n• The Art of Paying Attention\n• Acceptance\n• Play\n• Writing from the Heart \nTogether we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.\nUpcoming sessions:\nFriday\, August 8 Book now\nFriday\, August 22 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-67/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250716T221256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T181548Z
UID:46196-1755957600-1756141200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:YCat Yoga Therapy in Cancer & Chronic Illness
DESCRIPTION:This training has been cancelled.  \nNEW! Hybrid YCat Level One Training\nVIRTUAL & IN PERSON\nVirtual Dates: Saturdays & Sundays – 9am- 2pm CST\nAUG 23-24\, SEP 13-14\, SEP 20-21\, OCT 4-5\, OCT 11-12\, OCT 17-18\, OCT 24-25\, 2025\nIn Person Dates: AUG 7-10\, 2025 at Integral Yoga San Francisco\, CA\n\n100 HR Certification Tuition: $1650\nRegistration and Deposit by July 20. Full tuition is due by August 1.\nRoom and Board for San Francisco is Self pay\n20% discount for Integral Yoga teachers\, enrollees in IYI Yoga Therapy Program and Accessible Yoga Ambassadors\n\nYCat: Yoga Therapy in Cancer and Chronic Illness began as a workshop and later developed into a three level training program with the option of a 100 hr certificate of attendance or a 300 hour YCat certification. YCat is open to Yoga teachers who have completed their 200-hour training and have one year of Yoga teaching experience as well as health care professionals.* The program was created by the late Jnani Chapman who said\, “I created YCat Yoga Therapy programs in 1997 after seeing the many challenges that cancer patients face during treatments\, hospitalizations and recovery at home. By introducing appropriately adapted Yoga therapy like YCat\, people can reduce the severity of distressing side effects from cancer and treatment. We consistently hear\, “I feel so much better.” YCat teachers are trained to understand underlying concepts and physiological rationales of Yoga and cancer in order to meet their students where they are and individualize their sessions and classes safely and authentically.\nDisclaimer: YCat is not a Yoga therapy school however\, the program has been providing elements of Yoga therapy in its instruction since it began and prior to Yoga therapy being a certified discipline through IAYT. Certified Yoga teachers and certified Yoga therapists can benefit from this specialized training for continuing education in evidence informed practices for Yoga in oncology and chronic illness.\n*Pre-requisites:\n200hr Yoga teacher training\n1 year of teaching experience Completion of Pre Program Assignments\n\nAny Licensed Health Professional(LHP) is welcome to attend all YCat levels.\nLHPs will receive a certificate of attendance.\nTo receive certification of training\, LHPs need to complete a 200-hour Yoga teacher training.\n\n\nSandra Susheela Gilbert\, BA\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 has been the director of YCat since December 2017 and has spent the last fourteen years as Senior Faculty of YCat and facilitating YCat programs alongside YCat founder\, Jnani Chapman. She is a highly recognized Integral Yoga teacher holding advanced training certificates in Stress Management\, Integrative and Mind/Body therapies\, CancerGuides and Patient Navigation. She has taught for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Beth Israel/Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC and taught the YCat curriculum for the Mt. Sinai Breast Health Resource Center and in the Ruttenberg Oncology infusion center. Sandra Susheela has also taught at retreats and training’s for the Omega Institute\, for the Center for Mind Body Medicine and for Chai Lifeline. In addition\, she was one of the first Urban Zen integrative therapists in practice in NYC for their 2008 initiative and research. Sandra currently teaches in Yoga research and as a research assistant at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville\, TN. Sandra is appreciated for her patience\, presence and dedication in service to those who are going through the experience of cancer and cancer treatment as well as the YCat teachers she trains and mentors. She shares her service through the lens of Yoga and says\, “Wherever you are\, Yoga is there for you.”
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/ycat-yoga-therapy-in-cancer-chronic-illness/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T212127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T212127Z
UID:46090-1755975600-1755981000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Kirtan with Astrud and Friends
DESCRIPTION:In-person\n$25 Day of | $20 In advance\, use promo code MANTRA \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin Astrud and her dear friends for an evening of Kirtan or mantra meditation.\nWe use mantra\, sound and vibration to polish the mirror of the heart and dismantle the illusion of separation. Man means mind and tra means instrument. Mantras are instruments or tools used to redirect our mind to the Source\, Peace and ultimately to the heart.\nThe collective consciousness is healing and fun. We use this time to celebrate being alive\, send prayers to those in need and be in community.\nWe sing in the key of “WE”\, join us!\nNo experience is necessary.\n\nAstrud is a celebrated kirtan wallah and yoga teacher currently living in Los Angeles. She has been sharing the art and practice of kirtan for over two decades and has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe sharing her passion for Mantra Meditation and Bhakti Yoga. Astrud teaches teachers in training the essence of Bhakti and basic harmonium skills. She has been teaching asana infused with Bhakti since 2000. “Astrud’s kirtans immerse the mind in a sea of sacred sound and melt open the heart” -Swami Ramananda. You can find her album Hari Om and other singles on Spotify\, and all other music platforms.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-with-astrud-and-friends-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250708T050433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T151749Z
UID:46161-1756231200-1756236600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga Nidra Meets Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Donation event\nOnline & In-person | Sliding scale $10-108 \nThis workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students. \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 Swami Yatidharmananda for a transformative workshop\, Yoga Nidra Meets Meditation\, to heal\, meditate\, grow\, and awaken.\nThis powerful classical Yoga practice will include guided techniques for complete physical\, mental\, and emotional relaxation—a deep state best achieved by turning inward\, away from external distractions.\nThrough each session of Yoga Nidra\, you will begin to release old Samskaras—deep-seated habits and tendencies—allowing space for renewal and transformation. During the practice\, you will set a Sankalpa (a personal resolve)\, planting seeds of meaningful change. This state\, hovering between wakefulness and dreaming\, is one of the most potent for reshaping your inner world and fostering lasting personal growth.\nThe modern teaching of Yoga Nidra was pioneered by Paramahamsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati and further developed by Paramahamsa Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati.\nAll generous donations will support the activities of Sivanand Ashram in Uttarkashi\, India.\nLearn more: https://sivanandsevasamiti.org/\n\nSwami Yatidharmananda is a globally recognised Yogi from India and is the founder of Swami Chidananda Sevashram. The Sevashram is a Socio-Spiritual Organization dedicated to the life and teachings of Gurudev Swami Chidanandaji. He conducts workshops on Relaxation and Meditation\, Sings Kirtans and loves to share inspiring stories of his life transformative journey. He has also developed unique and impactful programs that heal\, empower and transform you to tackle challenges in day to day lives. He dedicated himself to the service of his Guru Swami Chidananda Saraswati and was blessed to be with him 24X7 for many years. He had the rare opportunity and blessing to observe one of the greatest saints that left an indelible imprint on his life. In the year 2000\, he received Sannyasa Diksha. Having received so much unconditionally\, urges him to share this anecdotal wisdom with one and all. In July 2015\, he set out on his own and founded Swami Chidananda Sevashram with the blessings of Gurudev Swami Chidananda ji of Sivananda Ashram. It is a monastery for the modern world where people of all ages and backgrounds can live on the principles and practices of Ayurveda for the body\, Yoga for the mind and Vedanta for the soul. It also brings together revered teachers from around the world for sharing knowledge and wisdom on various wellness based activities. Since 2016 he has traveled extensively each year to US and Europe for conducting workshops on Relaxation & meditation and conducted Kirtans. Since September 2020 Swami Yatidharmananda is serving as the General Secretary of Swami Sivanand Seva Samiti\, and living in the company of Swami Premanandaji and Swami Atmanandaji\, the direct disciples of Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj at the Sivananda Ashram\, Ganeshpur\, Uttarkashi\, Himalayas\, India. sivanandsevasamiti.org
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-nidra-meets-meditation/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250722T025750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T025750Z
UID:46218-1756920600-1756929600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy Tools for Managing and Regulating Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Online | 4 Wednesdays\, September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 | 5:30 – 7:00pm \n$280.00 \nBook via Antonio’s websiteYou will receive a confirmation email with a URL. \nCan you relate to the following?\n\nFeeling overwhelmed or unable to cope with an upcoming situation or event.\nStruggling with concentration\, racing or intrusive thoughts that won’t go away.\nFinding it difficult to focus or think clearly\, fixating on worries in the moment.\nExperiencing heightened nervousness\, restlessness\, or tension.\nSensing an impending sense of danger\, panic\, or impending doom.\nNoticeably increased heart rate or palpitations.\nRapid\, shallow breathing (hyperventilation).\nExcessive sweating without clear physical cause.\nUncontrollable trembling or shaking.\nFeeling physically weak\, fatigued\, or drained.\nYou are not alone…\n\nAnxiety is a complex and often misunderstood emotion. When mild\, it can serve as a helpful motivator\, keeping us alert and ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. It enhances our ability to anticipate problems and take preventative measures\, improving both personal and collective safety.\nHowever\, when anxiety becomes excessive\, it can overwhelm our ability to cope\, leading to distressing physical and mental symptoms\, and hindering our daily lives. Increased symptoms such as—lack of concentration\, racing thoughts\, and physical signs like palpitations and sweating—are all signs that anxiety has crossed a threshold into something more disruptive.\nOur emotions shape how we experience life\, how we connect with others\, and ultimately\, who we are. They guide our decision-making\, influencing how we behave and navigate the many roles we play. But what happens when an emotion shifts from being a guide to becoming a controlling force? We become trapped in dysfunction\, like a hamster endlessly running on a wheel.\nIn times such as the current ones when making important decisions is crucial\, it’s essential to cultivate the resources that help us trust in our resilience.\nAre you ready to manage and regulate your anxiety and better deal\nwith the challenges life is presenting?\nLearn more
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-therapy-tools-for-managing-and-regulating-anxiety/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250710T150958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T214321Z
UID:46176-1757007000-1757012400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Open House: Intermediate Hatha 2 class and discussion
DESCRIPTION:Online & In-person | Free \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nJoin us for 1 hour classical Hatha 2 – intermediate level – Integral Yoga class with 30 minutes Q&A afterwards. This class will contain a sample of practices studied in the Intermediate YogaTeacher Training (ITT).\nWe invite you to attend to learn more about our ONLINE ITT program. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the trainers\, explore the curriculum\, and ask any questions you may have.\nThe ITT is a highly interactive training in which we will explore and experience the profound benefits of advanced Yoga practices. Please note that this program does not include instruction in basic teaching methodology.\nOur 2025 Intermediate Teacher Training team includes lead trainers Swami Ramananda\, Snehan Born\, and Letícia Padmasri\, with guest trainer Swami Asokananda and senior staff member Raisa Punkki.\nWe welcome all 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified teachers from other schools. Completion of this program qualifies you to teach at any Integral Yoga center worldwide.\nFor over forty years\, we have led teacher trainings here in San Francisco. Our experienced faculty use time-tested methods to ensure a high-quality and supportive learning environment. This program is designed to prepare you to teach both in person and online\, with dedicated staff providing personalized online coaching throughout the training.\n👉 Visit our website for more information:\nhttps://online.integralyogasf.org/courses/intermediate-yoga-teacher-training-2025-online\n\n \nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.\nHe leads beginner\, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S.\, Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda\, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings\, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/open-house-hatha-2-class-itt/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T022846
CREATED:20250623T213639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T233923Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga Therapy Tools to Manage and Regulate Sadness
DESCRIPTION:Online only \n$49 Early bird\, use promo code TOOLS\, exp. 8/30 \n$58  Regular \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \n“Embrace the signal of sadness without losing yourself in the struggle.”\nSadness is a passive\, dysphoric emotion that drains energy\, disarms us\, and inhibits action. However\, on a deeper level\, it serves as a signal—either to ourselves or to others—that we need support or comfort. It also prompts healing: only when we allow ourselves to feel sadness for our actions can we genuinely begin to repair the situation or restore the relationships affected.\nYoga Therapy Tools to Manage and Regulate Sadness offers practical\, body-centered techniques to help you meet this emotion with compassion and awareness. Through guided self inquiry\, breathwork\, mindful movement\, and grounding practices\, you’ll learn to work with sadness—not suppress it—creating space for healing\, emotional regulation\, and resilience. This guide supports your journey back to balance\, helping you reconnect with your inner resources in a safe\, embodied way.\n\nAntonio Sausys MA\, IGT\, CMT\, C-IAYT\, is a somatic psychologist and yoga therapist specializing in grief counseling and therapy.He studied with Hugo Bilsky and Yoga masters and teachers such as Indra Devi\, Ram Dass\, Swami Shankaradevananda\, Swami Ekananda\, Babashi Singh and Swami Mairtreyananda. He has continued his professional development with training in Integrative Grief Therapy with Lyn Prashant\, Foot Reflexology\, Swedish Therapeutic Massage and Reiki. Antonio presents his work both nationally and internationally at Schools and Universities and leads retreats at Ashrams\, Retreat Centers and Yoga Studios.\, is a member of the World Yoga Council\, the International Association of Yoga Therapists\, a TV Host for YogiViews and the founder and Executive Director of ‘Yoga for Health’ the International Yoga Therapy Conference. He is the author of ‘Yoga for Grief Relief: Simple Practices for Transforming Your Grieving Mind and Body’ (New Harbinger) and a contributor for Yoga and Science in Pain Care – Treating the Person in Pain (Edited by Shelly Prosko and Neil Person – Jessica Kingsley Publishers\, 2019) and New Techniques of Grief Therapy: Bereavement and Beyond by Robert Niemeyer (Routledge 2019).
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-therapy-tools-to-manage-and-regulate-sadness/
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