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SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:In-person with Avi Rose\, MSW \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \n$1-$15 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \n\nJoin Avi 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 a 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 counseling session. The objective is ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’.\n\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 at deathcafe.com\n\nAvi Rose\, MSW is currently honored to serve as an end-of-life doula. He has been involved with LGBT causes for decades. He managed the pioneering AIDS program at S.F.-based Jewish Family and Children’s Services in the 1980s\, has served as the executive director of a national HIV information and advocacy organization\, and has worked extensively to bring LGBT and HIV/AIDS issues to the attention of faith communities. He served as Executive Director of Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay for 15 years\, retiring in 2021. And he has continued his dedication to Jewish spiritual practice as a spiritual director at Kehilla Community Synagogu
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Study: Mystical Poetry and Sacred Wisdom\, Part 3 of 3
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n3 Mondays\, August 17\, 24 & 31 • offered individually • Online | $5-20 sliding scale \nBook now 8/31/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook Part 1 – August 17 \nBook Part 2 – August 24 \nMystics from many spiritual traditions have journeyed to the same depths of inner realization\, discovering universal truths at the heart of existence. The poetic expression of these profound experiences can touch us deeply\, bypassing the intellect and awakening moments of recognition\, wonder\, and inner stillness.\nJoin Swami Ramananda for three week sessions August 17\, 24 & 31 (offered individually) exploring the resonance between mystical poetry and traditional sources of sacred wisdom\, including the Yoga Sutras\, the Tao Te Ching\, and the teachings of the Buddha. Through reading\, deep listening\, reflection\, and discussion\, these sessions will invite us to uncover timeless wisdom that attunes the heart to the divine presence within and inspires a deeper way of living.\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. These sessions will not be recorded.\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-mystical-poetry-sacred-wisdom-part-3-of-3/
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SUMMARY:From Enemy to Ally: An Embodied Approach to Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Live online via Zoom with Antonio Sausys\, MA\, IGT\, CMT\, C-IAYT \nSeptember 9\, 16\, 23 & 30 \nEarly Bird: $297 (until August 12) | Regular: $347 \nThis is an affiliate program\, please register directly via link below. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the sessions. \nRegister here \nFrom Enemy to Ally is a 4-week experiential series integrating psychology and embodied yogic practice for working with anxiety in daily life.\nRather than approaching anxiety as something to eliminate\, the series explores it as a meaningful signal that can be understood\, regulated\, and worked with through awareness\, self-regulation\, and experiential practice.\nA Different Relationship with Anxiety\nMany people experience anxiety not only during moments of crisis\, but as a subtle and persistent undercurrent in daily life. \nHealth concerns\, financial pressures\, caregiving responsibilities\, changing roles\, and uncertainty about the future can quietly shape how we think\, feel\, and respond. \nWhile understanding anxiety can be helpful\, insight alone is often not enough. The relationship we have with anxiety is also embodied and shaped through experience over time. \nFrom Enemy to Ally offers a space to move from understanding into practice. \nWhat We’ll Explore\nWe explore how anxiety appears in both body and mind—through sensation\, thought patterns\, emotional responses\, and automatic reactions. \nTogether\, we explore: \n\nAnxiety as a meaningful signal rather than an enemy\nPhysical and mental manifestations of anxiety\nPatterns of reactivity and automatic response\nUncertainty\, control\, and internal narratives\nReconnecting with the heart and the emotional landscape beneath anxiety\nListening to what feelings may be asking rather than resisting them\nAwareness\, discernment\, and effective action\n\nCore shift:\nFrom reacting to anxiety → relating to it as meaningful information \nWhat You’ll Experience\nEach session integrates psychological insight with embodied practice.\nSessions include: \n\nBreath and regulation practices\nEmbodied awareness exercises\nReflective inquiry and guided exploration\nPsychological frameworks for understanding anxiety\\nGroup discussion and shared learning\nPractical tools for daily life integration\n\nBetween sessions\, participants are invited to apply practices in daily life and bring real examples into the group process. \nTo support continuity: \n\nBrief weekly tracking of anxiety patterns\nReflection on practice application\nEach week combines learning\, experience\, and reflection.\n\nWhat Becomes Possible\nThis series does not aim to eliminate anxiety\, but to support a different relationship with it.\nThrough practice\, participants often notice: \n\nGreater awareness of anxiety patterns\nIncreased ability to pause before reacting\nMore confidence during uncertainty and activation\nStronger connection to inner resources and discernment\nGreater steadiness in daily life\nRather than trying to get rid of anxiety\, the work supports meeting it with clarity\, choice\, and agency.\n\nWho This Series Is For\nThis series is for individuals experiencing anxiety in daily life who are interested in working with it more directly. \nIt may be especially relevant for: \n\nHealth professionals\, therapists\, and caregivers\nYoga teachers and yoga therapists\nPeople navigating stress\, uncertainty\, or transition\nAnyone seeking a more workable relationship with anxiety\n\nNo prior experience is required. \nAttendance to all sessions is expected\, as each builds on the previous one. \nNo recordings are provided. Missed Sessions: A private 1:1 make-up session may be scheduled if needed. \n 
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