Practical Spirituality & Current Climate Emergence

ONLINE Hosted by Spiritual Action Initiative with Vishwam Heckert, Sarani Fedman, Claudia Bartsch & Swami Ramananda
We live in times of tremendous transformation and challenges to our earth and all of its inhabitants. We will be holding space for each other to tune in more deeply to the obstacles we are facing. As we listen to each other, we will honor the collective wisdom that we share and see what forms of action are calling to us.

Practicing Freedom: Hatha Yoga Series Part 3 of 3

ONLINE & IN-PERSON Swami Ramananda
Each session offered individually | This session will focus on feeling our connection to each other and the web of life, and understanding our practice as a means to bring healing to ourselves and others.

Seasonal and Sattvic – The Bounty of Summer

IN-PERSON with Prajna Lorin Piper
Join us in the IYI SF Kitchen! We’ll make a balanced, nourishing and delicious summer lunch - that just happens to be vegan - and enjoy it together in our backyard. No experience necessary.

Satsang: Sri Swami Satchidananda’s Mahasamadhi

ONLINE & IN-PERSON Swami Vimalananda & Snehan Born
Please join us to celebrate our beloved teacher's, Gurudev's life and accomplishments as we commemorate his passing. This is a special time to come together for blessings and to offer gratitude for the guidance and love of our spiritual teacher.

Swami Sivananda Jayanthi Puja

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda
Join us to honor the birth of Sri Swami Sivananda by performing a puja, a sacred ceremony to invoke and honor his spiritual presence and to receive his  blessings and guidance.  This service will include our noon meditation.

New Beginnings Writing Group

ONLINE with Susan Ford
Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome, as we explore various forms of writing: poetry, prose, short stories, memoir, among others. Together we will combine self-care with our writing and discover what a writing practice means to us and how it may take shape.

Satsang: Swami Sivananda, The Life and Teachings

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda & Diana Meltsner
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.

Full Moon Chanting

ONLINE with Snehan Born
We gather once a month to chant the Gayatri Mantra, the great mantra of Light and Liberation, to maximize the spiritual benefits of the full moon.

Kirtan with Astrud & Cooper

IN-PERSON with Astrud Castillo & Cooper Ladnier
Please join us for call and response chanting and meditation. We share what is known as KIRTAN, a call and response of sacred sounds and Mantras. It is the relationship to these Mantras that illuminates our heart and awakens our consciousness. No music experience is necessary.

Meditation: The Technique and Preparation

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Diana Meltsner, e-RYT 500, C-IAYT
Meditation can steady the mind and engage the heart. In this workshop we will explore meditation and how supporting practices like breathing, centering, setting intentions, prayer and use of sacred mantras can enrich and deepen your practice.

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