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SUMMARY:Scripture Study: The Path to Freedom\, 3-part
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-15 sliding scale. Please register separately for each session. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nEach session offered individually:\nMonday\, June 3\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nMonday\, June 10\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nMonday\, June 17\, 6:00-7:00 pm \nIn this three part series\, Swami Ramananda will guide us in a study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali to transform our relationships with each other and our goals.\n6/3 – The first session will focus on understanding the root cause of suffering. \n6/10 – The second session will examine the necessity of adversity for spiritual growth. \n6/17 – In the third session\, we will explore the pathways to authentic joy. \nAll are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path.\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/scripture-study-the-path-to-freedom-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T204500
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
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SUMMARY:New Moon Hanuman Chalisa
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Snehan for in-person chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa with harmonium.\nThe Hanuman Chalisa is an ancient 40-line poem by Tulsidas extolling the many attributes and supernatural abilities of the Monkey God\, Hanuman.\nSri Hanuman represents the ultimate devotee by his 100% commitment to his Dharmic path of serving Sri Ram\, the Lord Itself.\nChanting the Hanuman Chalisa promises the removal of all pain and suffering. And Sri Hanuman is the Wish-fulfilling Deity…..ask for what you really want!\nWe will chant for 30 minutes or so and then sit in meditation for about 10 minutes more.\n\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. \n\n 
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/new-moon-hanuman-chalisa-7/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
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SUMMARY:Reiki for Self-Healing
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $42 Early bird\, use promo code HEALING\, exp. 6/1/24 \n$50 regular\nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. https://integralyogasf.org/attending-in-person \nIn this 3-hour workshop\, you will learn the basics of self-healing with reiki\, receive a brief introduction to energy healing generally\, as well as learn techniques to ground\, center and improve your energy flows.\nReiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan\, based on revitalizing the “life force energy” that flows through us and causes us to be alive; if one’s “life force energy” is low or obstructed\, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress\, and if it is high and flows freely\, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.\nReiki treats the whole person including body\, emotions\, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace\, security and wellbeing\, as well as grounding\, balance and confidence. While there are no guarantees for a specific result\, there are many reports of reiki helping a wide variety of illnesses and maladies. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery. Though Reiki is spiritual in nature\, it is not a religion and has no dogma\, and can serve as a complement to yoga or other spiritual or wellness practices.\nThis workshop will include:\n• Brief introduction to energy healing and reiki and how it can relate to yoga\n• Empowerment to receive and transmit reiki energy\n• Training on how to give a complete Reiki session to yourself\, including hand positions\n• Techniques to ground yourself\, clear energy\, and keep your energy protected from outside influences \nReiki is a simple\, natural and safe method of spiritual healing. This workshop may be especially useful for people in highly stressful roles such as parents\, caregivers\, health and emergency workers\, teachers\, activists\, and other service providers\, as well as people in highly stressful situations such as being currently without work or sufficient pay\, or seeking freedom from abusive living situations or workplaces.\nParticipants will be seated or lying down on yoga mats for this class. We sincerely apologize this is not a wheelchair accessible classroom – it requires climbing several flights of stairs.\nIt is highly recommended to experience a Reiki treatment prior to this workshop.\nAryahi offers private Reiki sessions through the Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic; participants that enroll in this workshop will receive a 20% discount on treatments with her. For a greater discount\, contact her directly through aryahi@integralyogasf.org \n\nThis workshop offers the essentials on self healing from the upcoming 2-day Reiki certification training:\nReiki I & II for Yogis – Reiki Training for Self and Others with Aryahi Naomi Onaga\nSeptember 14-15\, 2024 ⋅ 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30–5:00pm.\n\nSpace is limited to 8 people – save your spot today\nEarly bird savings available now through 9/7\nTuition discounts available to BIPOC by request: email manager@integralyogasf.org.\n\nLearn more\n\nAryahi is an intuitive energy healer specializing in Reiki\, Inner Alignment\, and other healing modalities. She was certified by the International Center for Reiki Training as a reiki master in Japanese (Usui) reiki in 2013\, and in the new “Holy Fire” reiki in 2018. Aryahi completed the 200-hour yoga teacher training at Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco in 2019 and has served as a member of the staff. Aryahi also has training in other energy healing modalities including Inner Alignment\, sound healing\, and intuitive healing. Aryahi offers private healing sessions through the Yoga Therapy Clinic at Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, the Subud Center in Palo Alto\, and at her Noe Valley studio\, and teaches reiki\, yoga and other workshops. As a healer\, Aryahi intuitively sees the resplendent beauty in each soul\, and supports each person to clear trauma\, burdens and limitations to realign with her/his/their radiant self. As a teacher\, she creates a nurturing environment where students can explore and grow\, not just by learning technique\, but also by connecting to their own unique gifts and joy. For more information on Aryahi see ashreyavi.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/reiki-for-self-healing/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T203000
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SUMMARY:Kirtan with Easy E
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n$5-$25 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nPlease Join Easy E for an evening of chanting. His style of Kirtan is wonderful for all levels of Kirtan goers\, with an easy flow of music and lyrics that are simple to follow and chant to. Easy E wants everyone to focus on the medicine of the music and not the complication of the lyrics. With an Easy and gentle flow of mantra music\, Easy E takes everyone down a path of devotional music and challenges everyone to dive deep into their hearts and feel the true spirit of what Kirtan can dish out for its participants.\n\nEasy E was born and raised in Southern California and found the Bhakti practice back in 2015 when he went to India on a retreat with Govindas from the Bhakti Yoga Shala. It was on that trip that Easy E was introduced to Hanuman\, and the connection was life changing. Easy E comes from a musical background and has been playing the acoustic guitar since he was 8 years old. With a deep rooted background in Judaism\, the Bhakti path was like a coming home party for Easy E\, playing and singing mantras was heart opening which is very transparent to all those who chant together with him. He often plays with Hanuman Ji’s\, a Band of Friends\, born out of the Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica California.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/kirtan-with-easy-e-and-the-hanuman-jis/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
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UID:43587-1718042400-1718046000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Scripture Study: The Path to Freedom\, 3-part
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-15 sliding scale. Please register separately for each session. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nEach session offered individually:\nMonday\, June 3\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nMonday\, June 10\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nMonday\, June 17\, 6:00-7:00 pm \nIn this three part series\, Swami Ramananda will guide us in a study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali to transform our relationships with each other and our goals.\nJune 3 – The first session will focus on understanding the root cause of suffering.\nJune 10 – The second session will examine the necessity of adversity for spiritual growth.\nJune –17 In the third session\, we will explore the pathways to authentic joy.\nAll are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path.\nEach session is offered individually. \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/scripture-study-the-path-to-freedom-3-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240611T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240611T234500
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240321T022333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240323T004751Z
UID:43397-1718104500-1718149500@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tea Time Series
DESCRIPTION:Surrender\, Prayer and Grace\nOnline & In-person | $1-108 sliding scale \nPlease consider donating to the “Swami Ramananda Yogic Wisdom” GoFundMe page in support of Swami Ramananda’s shift from administrative tasks to writing and publishing a book describing how to integrate the teachings of Yoga into everyday life. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance\, a Zoom link will be provided via email 1 hour prior to the session. You can also join Zoom directly from your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nShare a cup of tea with Swami Ramananda\, one of our most beloved IYI teachers. Swami-ji will be hosting monthly 30-minute “tea break” discussions exploring how to integrate Yoga and meditation in our daily lives. In-person students can join us right after the 9:30 am Yoga class!\nJoin in community and explore how Yoga can be integrated into every action\, every day to benefit our lives and the world. Discover how the timeless teachings of Yoga and meditation can help us transform the painful aspects of human experience into steps towards realizing our full potential.\nTuesdays • Monthly • Save the dates:\nJuly 9: Can We Know God? How Yoga Enlightens \nLive Streamed via Facebook and available to watch later\, at your convenience.\nGlobal times: 11:15 am PT\, 12:15 pm MDT\, 1:15 pm CDT\, 2:15 pm EDT\n7:15 pm GMT\, 8:15 pm CET\, 11:45 pm IST \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 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/43397/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240614T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240614T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240517T225129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T225129Z
UID:43716-1718380800-1718386200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:$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. \nNext session is Friday\, June 28 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm \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\nThe Art of Paying Attention\nAcceptance\nPlay\nWriting from the Heart\n\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-39/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240323T010417Z
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SUMMARY:Vagus Nerve Activation
DESCRIPTION:Online & in-person \n$25 Early bird\, use promo code NERVE\, exp. 6/8/24 | $30 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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Integral Yoga Therapist Diana Meltsner for a practice of Yoga Asana\, Pranayama and vibration of our voices to activate the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic nervous system.\nA balanced nervous system is one of the physiological benefits of Yoga practice through Integral Yoga sequencing.\nLearn various practices to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS)\, which can slow our heart and breathing rates\, lower blood pressure and promote better digestion. Our body enters a state of relaxation\, which cultivates recovery. The more time we spend in a PSNS state\, the healthier we can become. In time we’ll see benefits\, including dismantling stress\, trauma and other patterns of tension in the body and the breath. Regulating the nervous system gives us a tool to bring healing on all the different levels of who we are.\nWe offer teachers 2 hours CEUs for Yoga Alliance upon request.\n\nDiana Meltsner\, C-IAYT\, ERYT-500\, YACEP\, has been teaching a variety of classes and workshops since 2001 and since 2017 offers yoga therapy sessions privately and at Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic in San Francisco. She has worked in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher\, yoga therapist\, and health educator and is teaching mindfulness and meditation to the medical staff. Her focus is on the healing aspects of yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the teachings of Yoga\, practices of breath-control\, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find healing and the ability to move through life with increased ease\, stress resilience\, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager and serves on the board of directors at Integral Yoga Institute\, an urban ashram in San Francisco. She is a yoga teacher trainer for the 200-hour and Meditation Teacher trainings. www.dianameltsner.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/vagus-nerve/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240426T002245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T152549Z
UID:43592-1718647200-1718650800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Scripture Study: The Path to Freedom\, 3-part
DESCRIPTION:Online | $5-15 sliding scale. Please register separately for each session. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nEach session offered individually:\nMonday\, June 3\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nMonday\, June 10\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nMonday\, June 17\, 6:00-7:00 pm \nIn this three part series\, Swami Ramananda will guide us in a study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali to transform our relationships with each other and our goals.\nJune 3 – The first session will focus on understanding the root cause of suffering.\nJune 10 – The second session will examine the necessity of adversity for spiritual growth.\nJune 17 – In the third session\, we will explore the pathways to authentic joy.\nAll are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path.\nEach session is offered individually. \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/scripture-study-the-path-to-freedom-3-part-3/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240517T230627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T060214Z
UID:43616-1718996400-1719001800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Honoring the Spiritual Light
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin us in a celebration of the Summer Solstice\, with the sun at its zenith\, the International Day of Yoga\, and the full moon.\nWe will honor these three auspicious occasions with a discussion and puja to unveil the spiritual Light within\, and by chanting the Gayatri Mantra\, the great mantra of Light and Liberation\, to maximize the spiritual benefits of the full moon.\n“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ\ntat savitur vareṇyaṃ\nbhargo devasya dhīmahi\ndhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”\n– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]\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. He leads beginner\, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S.\, Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda\, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings\, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many. \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/honoring-the-spiritual-light/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Chanting
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nWe 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.\n“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ\ntat savitur vareṇyaṃ\nbhargo devasya dhīmahi\ndhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”\n– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]\n\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/full-moon-chanting-50/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T163000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240426T161608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T161608Z
UID:43605-1719068400-1719073800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga for Strong Bones
DESCRIPTION:Online| $25 Early bird\, use promo code BONES\, exp. 6/15\n$30 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. \nAbout half of Americans over age 50 are at the risk of breaking a bone and should be concerned about bone health according to the Bone Health Foundation. Dr. Loren Fishman ’s longitudinal studies over the past two decades demonstrated an increase in bone mineral density and improved bone quality with regular practice of 12 Yoga poses in people of all ages including those with osteoporosis\, osteopenia\, or without any of these conditions. Apart from bone health\, yoga asanas offer several other benefits such as improved balance\, posture\, range of motion and coordination\, greatly reducing the risk of fractures.\nThis workshop will cover basics of the bone building process and nutritional needs\, followed by instructions for doing the 12 poses recommended by Dr. Fishman. Instructions for doing the poses will be offered at basic and intermediate/advanced levels with guidance for adapting the poses to your level. Resources/ links to information on bone health and practicing the 12 poses on your own will be provided. Previous experience with yoga poses is not necessary. If you have medical conditions including fractures\, hip\, or knee replacement\, please consult with your doctor before doing yoga poses.\nThis class will be offered online. Please make sure you have access to a wall\, chair\, strap\, block\, yoga mat and a thick towel/blanket.\n\nSaroja Subrahmanyan\, E-RYT500\, has studied and practiced yoga for several decades. Her early yoga studies were in India followed by extensive teacher training in the Integral Yoga tradition since 1994 (Basic\, Intermediate\, Stress Management\, Accessible Yoga Teacher Training\, Laughing Yoga and Raja Yoga). She also received training in other areas such as Therapeutic yoga\, Laughter Yoga in the Madan Kataria style\, Ayurveda\, Reiki\, iRest® Level-1 and recently a 20-hour teacher training course on Yoga vs. Osteoporosis offered by Dr. Loren Fishman.\nShe has taught yoga and stress management courses in a variety of settings and for varied audiences (colleges\, gyms\, offices\, ashram\, yoga studios and private classes) in the US\, Singapore & India. For the past two decades\, she has taught a popular yoga philosophy and practice course at Saint Mary’s College of California\, where is also a tenured professor in the business school. She loves how yoga practices offer guidance for physical\, mental\, and spiritual health and can be practiced by anyone.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-for-strong-bones/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240517T224426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T224624Z
UID:43713-1719082800-1719088200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sufi Devotional Music from North India and Pakistan
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $20 In advance\, use promo code SUFI\, exp. 6/21/24 \n$25 Day of \nEnroll/In-person Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin us for exploration of traditional devotional music from the motherland of Yoga. This gathering will explore Sufi devotional music from North India and Pakistan lead by Sukhawat Ali Khan\, an Eleventh Generation Singer of the Sham Chaurasi Gharana of hindustani music in Pakistan.\nIn the first part we will focus on listening and experiencing the effect of raaglead by Sukhawat ji. We will also discuss sufi lyrics/ poetry. Sukhawat ji will demonstrate the basic characteristics and phrasing of simple raags commonly used in hindustani sufi music participants can learn and sing along.\nIn the second half of the program\, we will sing popular qawwali songs together in call and response format. The lyrics sheets with English translations will be provided.\nSukhawat Ali Khan ji’s sufi music samples:\n• Ghulam Ali\n• Raste Juda Juda\n\nSkhawat Ali Khan will be accompanied by his student Jun Ishimuro on keyboard and flute. Jun is a music producer under Qb Moda Jazz Soundcloud\, former member of Astrud Castillo Cosmic Caravan. Acoustic Guitar accompaniment by Daljeet Singh\, drums by Ryan Melnick and Saima Jamshed.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sufi-devotional-music-4/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240623T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240623T100000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240323T011631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T160324Z
UID:43432-1719133200-1719136800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Yoga Classes Infused with Raja Yoga\, 6-week course
DESCRIPTION:Online | 6 consecutive Sundays: JUN 23- JUL 28 \n$65 Early bird\, use promo code RAJA\, exp. 6/16 | $75 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. \nJoin six Integral Yoga senior teachers\, Swami Ramananda\, Swami Divyananda and IY senior teachers\, for six weeks of online Sunday morning Yoga classes that offer a unique way of integrating Yoga philosophy into the familiar practices of an Integral Yoga class.\nThese teachings of Raja Yoga provide a practical approach to health and balance in all aspects of life: physical\, mental\, social and spiritual. They propose a pathway to relieve suffering\, which is the goal of all the great wisdom traditions\, and the practical goal of Yoga teaching and therapy. Some previous experience with Yoga is welcome but not necessary.\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 Divyananda Ma\, E-RYT 500\, has had a wealth of experience teaching Integral Yoga around the world since 1973. She has taught at corporations\, universities\, the Commonwealth Cancer Center\, and for the Dr. Dean Ornish Reversing Heart Disease programs. She has also served as one of Integral Yoga’s Basic Hatha teacher trainers. Swami Divyananda Ma took monastic vows in 1975 from the great saint and yogi\, Sri Swami Satchidananda. Over the years she has served as the director of the Integral Yoga Institutes in Los Angeles\, San Francisco\, and as Ashram Manager at Yogaville. She also served for ten years as the director of the Integral Yoga Institute in Coimbatore\, India; this immersion into the South Indian culture has given depth to her understanding and practice of Yoga. Now an itinerant monk\, Swami Divyananda is constantly “on the road.” She leads the annual Sacred India Tours to sacred sites in India in addition to international Yoga retreats and trainings. Learn more at sacredindiatours.org. \nAnd other senior Integral Yoga teachers!
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/yoga-classes-infused-with-raja-yoga-6-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240517T225438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T225438Z
UID:43718-1719590400-1719595800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Beginnings Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:$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. \nFriday\, June 28 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm \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\nThe Art of Paying Attention\nAcceptance\nPlay\nWriting from the Heart\n\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-40/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240323T020833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T215839Z
UID:43447-1719675000-1719682200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Moving Energy: Hatha\, Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath
DESCRIPTION:In-person \n$35 In advance\, use promo code ENERGY | $40 Day of \nfusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”]Book now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nEnjoy a transformative 2-hour workshop\, where you’ll delve into the art of dissolving blockages in the flow of energy\, rebooting your nervous system and harnessing your innate self-healing abilities.\nOur bodies are densely packed fields of energy\, influenced by the ebb and flow of life’s daily challenges\, regardless of their magnitude. These challenges can disrupt the natural flow of energy\, both physical and energetic\, triggering a complex physiological response to stress that often leads to congestion and blockages. Yet\, within us lies the capacity to restore equilibrium.\nThrough the profound ancient practices of Pranayama\, Asana\, and Yoga Nidra accompanied by live\, healing instrumental sounds\, we create an optimal environment to nurture our innate state of equanimity\, promote energy flow\, self-healing\, and expand consciousness. Yoga Nidra\, rooted in ancient wisdom\, facilitates the body’s innate ability to rejuvenate\, repair\, and restore itself on both cellular and energetic levels. This practice also serves as a conduit for connecting with our personal intentions or Sankalpa (in Sanskrit). Immersing ourselves in soothing sounds interrupts the stress cycle in a gentle\, non-invasive manner\, while recalibrating our vibrational frequency.\nMedical studies continue to reveal to us the benefits of these complementary practices. Benefits include: reducing heart rate\, blood pressure\, symptoms of stress\, anxiety\, depression\, PTS\, PMS\, chronic pain and symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes\, and can greatly improve quality of sleep.\nLet your experience be your guide to receiving the profound effects on the path towards optimal health.\nNo experience necessary. \nDuring the session\, we’ll be sitting\, moving and then lying on our backs for approximately 40-50 minutes. For those who may have difficulty getting to the floor\, folding chairs will be provided. \n\nHeather Sevika Ford\, C-IAYT became a certified Yoga teacher in 2008 and earned her accreditation as a Yoga Therapist in 2017. Deeply rooted in in classical-lineage-based yoga\, accessibility and stress management\, her background\, experience and training enables her to work effectively and safely with diverse clients with unique goals and conditions. With a collaborative approach\, she guides individuals toward experiencing the essence of Yoga; a contemplative\, mindful practice intended to eliminate obstacles and foster inner peace. Working collaboratively she supports and empowers students to explore and embrace the transformative power of Yoga. By cultivating a renewed connection between the mind and body one can attain skills that extend beyond a given session transforming our relationship with the internal and external. \nSessions include mindful movement and postures to enhance strength and flexibility\, along with subtle practices such as Yoga Nidra\, Pranayama\, and meditation. Additionally\, Heather often integrates Reiki\, sound healing\, and aromatherapy to facilitate resetting the nervous system. She has worked with individuals experiencing addiction recovery\, chronic pain\, PTSD\, stress\, anxiety\, depression\, arthritis\, stroke\, cancer\, pre and post-operative care\, limited physical mobility\, nerve damage\, obesity\, post-polio syndrome\, knee and hip replacements. \nHeather teaches privately and leads workshops at Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco\, Stanford University and Alta Mira Recovery Center. Learn more at sevikayoga.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/moving-energy/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240418T010833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T195030Z
UID:43538-1719939600-1719943200@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Intro to Embodiment and Non-conceptual Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Free | Online \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. \nFree meditation\, talk and brief Q&A to introduce the upcoming 4-week meditation course which will be focused on the development of non-conceptual somatic wisdom (insight based in tranquility and a still mind) through mindfulness and insight practices that will be offered on 4 Tuesdays\, July 9\, 16\, 23 & 30\,  from  5:00-7:00pm \, recordings will be available.\nClick here for more information.\n“Great wisdom lives within the body but is not of it.”\n“By whatever thing the world is bound\, by that\, the bond is unfastened.”\n-Hevajara Tantra\n  \n\nRich Panico is an artist\, yogi and physician known for his humor and clarity in teaching. He has practiced meditation and yoga since 1970 and began teaching mindfulness woven into pottery making classes in the late 70’s.\nRich has taught mindfulness formally\, in medical\, academic and art-related settings for over 20 years. He was a pioneer in the use of mindfulness-based treatment in the adaptation to and treatment of chronic disease. Mindfulness occupied a central therapeutic role in his professional offering as a physician.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/intro-to-embodiment-and-non-conceptual-awareness/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240705T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240705T204500
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240530T043601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T205436Z
UID:43793-1720209600-1720212300@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:New Moon Hanuman Chalisa
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Snehan for in-person chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa with harmonium.\nThe Hanuman Chalisa is an ancient 40-line poem by Tulsidas extolling the many attributes and supernatural abilities of the Monkey God\, Hanuman.\nSri Hanuman represents the ultimate devotee by his 100% commitment to his Dharmic path of serving Sri Ram\, the Lord Itself.\nChanting the Hanuman Chalisa promises the removal of all pain and suffering. And Sri Hanuman is the Wish-fulfilling Deity…..ask for what you really want!\nWe will chant for 30 minutes or so and then sit in meditation for about 10 minutes more.\n\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/new-moon-hanuman-chalisa-8/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T183000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240527T222238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T014418Z
UID:43765-1720287000-1720290600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Satsang: Aparigraha and the Art of Decluttering
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nWe live in a culture whose motto is “more is better;” and we are encouraged to fulfill our spiritual needs with material things.\nJP Andrews and Swami Ramananda will lead us in exploring how to gain mental clarity through mindful organizing strategies and removing visual clutter to align with our true nature.\n\nExplore the Yoga practice of Aparigraha\nDiscuss intentional steps for transforming our physical space\nLearn to let go with gratitude\nReview guidelines for living in alignment with our true nature\n\nA simple vegetarian meal will be offered following this in-person Satsang with a suggested in-person donation of $5-10.\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 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. \nJen “JP” Andrews graduated summer of 2022 from the Integral Yoga Basic Teacher Training and continued as a student of Raja Yoga teacher training & Meditation teacher training in 2023. She discovered Hatha Yoga about 20 years ago and committed to deepening her spiritual practices after discovering Integral Yoga Institute SF and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. For the last 4 years she has been coaching clients to find their way to inner peace and joy by organizing and decluttering their space. This process allows her to apply yogic principles in her client sessions as a way to support and help clients reconnect to their True North. \n\nIn celebration of Swami Ramananda’s upcoming 71st birthday\, we have created a Fundraiser-raffle! Tickets are available online now! Raffle entries are $10 each or 12 for $108. The raffle draw will be held on Saturday\, August 3\, 11:00am – 1:00pm at Swami Ramananda’s Birthday Brunch Potluck. \n Raffle Tix \n\nPlease visit the Yogic Wisdom Campaign GoFundMe page to learn more and pledge your support today. No amount is too small to help us reach our goal. Thank you for your support.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/satsang-aparigraha/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T114500
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240321T023158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T014558Z
UID:43402-1720523700-1720525500@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tea Time Series
DESCRIPTION:“Can We Know God? How Yoga Enlightens”\nOnline & In-person | $1-108 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance\, a Zoom link will be provided via email 1 hour prior to the session. You can also join Zoom directly from your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nShare a cup of tea with Swami Ramananda\, one of our most beloved IYI teachers. Swami-ji will be hosting monthly 30-minute “tea break” discussions exploring how to integrate Yoga and meditation in our daily lives. In-person students can join us right after the 9:30 am Yoga class!\nJoin in community and explore how Yoga can be integrated into every action\, every day to benefit our lives and the world. Discover how the timeless teachings of Yoga and meditation can help us transform the painful aspects of human experience into steps towards realizing our full potential.\nTuesdays • Monthly • Save the dates:\nLive Streamed via Facebook and available to watch later\, at your convenience.\nGlobal times: 11:15 am PT\, 12:15 pm MDT\, 1:15 pm CDT\, 2:15 pm EDT\n7:15 pm GMT\, 8:15 pm CET\, 11:45 pm IST \n\nIn celebration of Swami Ramananda’s upcoming 71st birthday\, we have created a Fundraiser-raffle! Tickets are available online now! Raffle entries are $10 each or 12 for $108. The raffle draw will be held on Saturday\, August 3\, 11:00am – 1:00pm at Swami Ramananda’s Birthday Brunch Potluck. \nPlease visit the Yogic Wisdom Campaign GoFundMe page to learn more and pledge your support today. No amount is too small to help us reach our goal. Thank you for your support. \n Raffle Tix \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 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.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/tuesday-tea-time-series-9/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240418T012406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T155139Z
UID:43544-1720544400-1720551600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Embodiment and Non-conceptual Awareness\, 4-week meditation course
DESCRIPTION:We apologize\, this event has been canceled \nOnline| 4 Tuesdays\, July 9\, 16\, 23 & 30  from  5:00-7:00pm | This workshop will be recorded*\n$140 Early bird use promo code MINDFULNESS\, exp. 7/2\n$160 \nThe Development of Embodiment and Wisdom on the Yogic Path Through Mindfulness Meditation Practices.\nJoin Rich Panico in a four week course focused on the development of non-conceptual somatic wisdom (insight based in tranquility and a still mind) through mindfulness and insight practices. This course is based in Early Buddhist Meditation\, (the Mahasatipatthana Sutta) with reference to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.\nMindfulness involves practices that are broad and deep and whose gifts can be applied to healing\, creativity\, and shaping and guiding our life experiences.\nThis course is intentionally experiential\, using guided meditations\, yoga nidra\, imagery\, movement\, poetry and readings. Brief Dharma talks are inevitable.\n• learn to listen to the body and discover its voice\n• explore the mind\, body\, heart connection\n• find knowing without thoughts\n“Great wisdom lives within the body but is not of it.”\n“By whatever thing the world is bound\, by that\, the bond is unfastened.”\n-Hevajara Tantra\nLearn more by attending the FREE Intro to Embodiment and Non-conceptual Awareness with Rich Panico M.D | ONLINE | Tuesday\, July 2 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:00pm\n*Each session will be recorded\, links to each recording will be sent to all registered participants via email. Recordings will be available for one month from the conclusion of the course.\n\nRich Panico is an artist\, yogi and physician known for his humor and clarity in teaching. He has practiced meditation and yoga since 1970 and began teaching mindfulness woven into pottery making classes in the late 70’s.\nRich has taught mindfulness formally\, in medical\, academic and art-related settings for over 20 years. He was a pioneer in the use of mindfulness-based treatment in the adaptation to and treatment of chronic disease. Mindfulness occupied a central therapeutic role in his professional offering as a physician. \n 
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/embodiment-and-non-conceptual-awareness-4-week-meditation-course/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240530T050751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T051230Z
UID:43798-1720800000-1720805400@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. \nNext session is Friday\, July 26\, click to enroll. \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\nThe Art of Paying Attention\nAcceptance\nPlay\nWriting 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  \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-41/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T183000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240521T005004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T004428Z
UID:43734-1720888200-1720895400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:The Power of Love for Healing and Spiritual Transformation
DESCRIPTION:Online or in-person at Mukunda Studios\, SF | $2-$108 sliding scale \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nFundraising Event | Spiritual Talk\, Kirtan & Sacred Ceremony hosted by\nMukunda Studio\, 1250 Folsom Street\, SF.\nJoin Swami Ramananda and Mirabai Warkulwiz at the beautiful Mukunda Studio (1250 Folsom Street) for an in-depth exploration of the power of love and compassion to transform our lives and awaken us to the underlying spiritual consciousness we all share.\nSwami Ramananda\, director of the Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco\, will discuss how we can tap into the heart to find meaning and inspiration\, and Mirabai will lead us in call-and-response style chanting\, opening the heart through devotion and surrender. We will end with a guided reflection and ritual to open ourselves to the profound spiritual presence within. Refreshments will be served afterwards to make time for informal conversation.\n4:15-4:30 – Early welcome – decaf chai\n4:30-5:15 – Spiritual talk with Ramananda\n5:10-5:45 – Kirtan with Mirabai\n5:45-6:10 – Sacred Ceremony (Honoring the Light)\n6:10-6:30 – Refreshments\nAll proceeds will go to the The Yogic Wisdom Campaign which was created to support Swami Ramananda’s pursuit of writing\, teaching and sharing his Yogic wisdom with a wider audience! In honor of Ramananda’s 70th year of life\, the goal is to raise $70\,000.\nIn celebration of Swami Ramananda’s upcoming 71st birthday\, we have created a Fundraiser-raffle! Tickets are available online now! Raffle entries are $10 each or 12 for $108. The raffle draw will be held on Saturday\, August 3\, 11:00am – 1:00pm at Swami Ramananda’s Birthday Brunch Potluck. Please visit the Yogic Wisdom Campaign GoFundMe page to learn more and pledge your support today. No amount is too small to help us reach our goal. Thank you for your support.\n Raffle Tix \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. \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/the-power-of-love/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240714T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240714T163000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240520T235855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T005440Z
UID:43729-1720969200-1720974600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:In-person | $1-$15 or Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \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 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’.\nDeath Cafes are always offered:\n– On a not-for-profit basis\, donation based\n– In an accessible\, respectful and confidential space\n– With no intention of leading people to any conclusion\, product or course of action.\nYou can learn more about Death Cafe at deathcafe.com\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 yoga for the last 30 years and has recently completed 60 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: www.lesliehowardyoga.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/death-cafe/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240715T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240624T220321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T175116Z
UID:43895-1721066400-1721070000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Scripture Study: Unveiling Your Inner Wisdom - Overcoming Mental Obstacles\, 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 Sessions offered individually: \n\nMonday\, July 15\nMonday\, July 22\nMonday\, July 29\n\nUnveiling Your Inner Wisdom – Overcoming Mental Obstacles\nDo you ever feel stuck in your own head? Our thoughts and anxieties can create roadblocks\, preventing us from accessing our inner wisdom and living with greater clarity. This series\, building on the teachings of Swami Ramanandaji in June\, will address what gets in the way of present moment awareness and inner guidance. We will discuss the common roadblocks that keep us from experiencing true peace and fulfillment and go over tools to shift our thinking patterns and break free from negative cycles. Move beyond simply changing preferences and explore how to use these tools to fundamentally transform your thought processes\, revealing your inner wisdom. \nWe will refer to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, beginning with sutras 1.30\, 2.3\, and adding others as we go. \nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path. All are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions. \n\nKalyani Carlee Cohen Barr first found herself at the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) in 2001 and began teaching Hatha Yoga\, Pranayama and meditation in 2005 after receiving her certification with Swami Ramananda at IYI Bacalar\, Mexico. The name Kalyani is a spiritual name given to Carlee by Swami Ramananda which signifies a state of auspiciousness\, recognizing blessings\, and bliss. Kalyani has attended numerous workshops and trainings over the years\, including Pranayama\, meditation\, Mantra\, Mudras\, Dharma\, nutrition\, Yoga Therapy for Cancer and Chronic Illness (YCAT)\, Yoga for the Special Child (IYINY)\, and Anusara Yoga. She is now certified in Raja Yoga (IYISF)\, weaving the yoga sutras into her teachings. Kalyani has led classes and small group sessions for musicians of all ages at Interplay Jazz Camp in Vermont\, has co-lead a retreat in Northern India\, has led “Yoga Day” classes for 150 students\, and has appeared on Canadian public television. She co-founded Simply Yoga in South Florida. “Yoga has many facets that contribute to a peaceful\, happy\, healthy life. Yoga has transformed my life on many levels\, and my favorite thing is sharing this gift with others.” Join Kalyani to find your breath and balance\, and enjoy the benefits of increased energy\, health\, and overall well-being.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/scripture-study-unveiling-3-part/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240715T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240418T002934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T072717Z
UID:43534-1721066400-1721073600@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Integrative Yoga Therapy and Support Group for Trauma\, 6 sessions
DESCRIPTION:In-person | Six Mondays: July 15\, 22\, 29 & August 5\, 19\, 26 (no class 8/12) • 6:00 – 8:00 pm \n$385 Early bird use promo code TRAUMA\, exp. 6/24 \n$425 regular \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nTrauma is what occurs when you don’t feel safe\, or feel too overwhelmed\, to feel emotions in the body. Emotions are energy in the form of sensation. Different emotional states affect the physical body and its systems differently. Through an Integrative Yoga Therapy program one learns how to slowly and safely feel these states/emotions and allow the trapped emotional memory (i.e. trauma) to move its way through and out\, experiencing a sense of freedom and ease in the body and thus in the mind as well.\nIn this upcoming Integrative Yoga Therapy and Support Group for Trauma\, you will be guided through holistic practices to help navigate what’s been stuck within your body and find freedom and release through the practices of Qigong\, Yin and Restorative Yoga\, Somatic Meditation\, Sound Healing\, Chanting\, Breathwork\, Guided Self-massage and Acupressure.\nIn this series you will learn:\n*the somatics of emotion – how emotions show up in the body and how to work with them.\n*somatic meditation – how to mindfully and compassionately name and be with the sensations in your body as they arise.\n*how trauma affects your brain\, body\, and nervous system and how to find balance across these systems.\nSpace is limited to 10 participants.\nThis is a confidential yoga therapy group. No prior yoga experience is needed.\n\nRachel is an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist\, Educator and Doctor of Psychology. Specializing in trauma work and embodied practices for nervous system integration\, Rachel helps clients increase their capacity for joy and love in life through somatic movement\, breath work\, sound healing\, self-reflection\, and cultivating healthy life choices. Rachel brings years of mental health experience working with at-risk and underserved populations\, integrating Eastern and Western practices to help clients move past symptom relief into true healing. She has brought holistic yoga programs and professional trainings on yoga for mental health into community mental health centers\, hospitals and schools. Rachel’s aim is to guide individuals into states of peace and trust in their life’s story through the mind and body\, create community\, and bring the teachings and practices of yoga into various settings around the world. Rachel’s classes meet each student where they are at while still challenging them to reach new heights of self-realization\, acceptance\, and strength and flexibility\, both on and off of the mat. She will push you to challenge yourself while also guiding you to listen to your body and intuition\, teaching from a place of authenticity\, passion and playfulness. To learn more about Rachel and her work visit racheljenninewellnessandyoga.com
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/integrative-yoga-therapy-trauma-support-8-sessions-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240530T044104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T044104Z
UID:43796-1721505600-1721507400@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Chanting
DESCRIPTION:$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE. \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nWe 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.\n“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ\ntat savitur vareṇyaṃ\nbhargo devasya dhīmahi\ndhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”\n– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]\n\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/full-moon-chanting-51/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240721T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240721T123000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240619T160950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T161224Z
UID:43864-1721559600-1721565000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: Celebrating Guru Poornima
DESCRIPTION:Online and 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-PersonPlease review our In-person Safety Guidelines. \nJoin Swami Ramananda and representatives of many faiths Mercy Mungwadzi\, Amanda Vigil\, Surya Dick\, Gautam Mulchandani and Zubin Goldman in a celebration of Guru Poornima. This annual Hindu holy day offers us an opportunity to show our appreciation and love for our spiritual teachers on the full moon in July.\nWe will honor the guiding principles found in these faiths: Judaism\, Hinduism\, Christianity\, Sufism and African Faiths as well as celebrate guidance and teachings of our founder\, Sri Swami Satchidananda and his teacher Swami Sivananda of Saraswati lineage.\nBy acknowledging each tradition as an equally valid path to the same Spiritual Presence within\, we can learn to see the unity behind all the diversity so that we can live together in peace.\nPeople of all faiths are welcome.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.\nHe leads beginner\, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S.\, Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda\, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings\, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/sunday-spiritual-talk-celebrating-guru-poornima/
CATEGORIES:By Donation,Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240721T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240721T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240521T063708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T014142Z
UID:43741-1721575800-1721583000@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Therapeutic Yoga and Sound Healing
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience. \nIn-person | $40 Early bird\, use promo code SOUND\, exp. 7/14 | $45 regular \nTherapeutic Yoga and Sound Healing are remedies for the challenges of our stressful times\, and blends restorative yoga with guided breathwork and sound healing. Accompanied by the healing sounds of various instruments\, you will be gently guided to relax into postures that allow for deep relaxation and restoration of the entire body including tight muscles\, restricted fascia\, overstimulated nervous systems\, and an overactive or out of balanced mind\, resetting and restoring a natural rhythm to your whole being. The practice creates a calm\, supportive and nurturing environment in which you can relax and let go\, allowing the innate wisdom of your body to naturally restore balance and well-being. Whether you just need to decompress from stress\, recover from injury or if you’re dealing with chronic illness\, this workshop will help your body\, mind and spirit to relax\, rejuvenate\, and heal.\nNo prior yoga experience is necessary.\nPlease register in advance\, space is limited. Thank you!\n\nRachel Jennine Goudey\, Psy.D.\, is an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist\, Educator and Doctor of Psychology. Specializing in trauma work and embodied practices for nervous system integration\, Rachel helps clients increase their capacity for joy and love in life through somatic movement\, breath work\, sound healing\, self-reflection\, and cultivating healthy life choices. Rachel brings years of mental health experience working with at-risk and underserved populations\, integrating Eastern and Western practices to help clients move past symptom relief into true healing. She has brought holistic yoga programs and professional trainings on yoga for mental health into community mental health centers\, hospitals and schools. Rachel’s aim is to guide individuals into states of peace and trust in their life’s story through the mind and body\, create community\, and bring the teachings and practices of yoga into various settings around the world. Rachel’s classes meet each student where they are at while still challenging them to reach new heights of self-realization\, acceptance\, and strength and flexibility\, both on and off of the mat. She will push you to challenge yourself while also guiding you to listen to your body and intuition\, teaching from a place of authenticity\, passion and playfulness. To learn more about Rachel and her work visit racheljenninewellnessandyoga.com \nDedicated to holistic well-being and spiritual exploration\, Shalom Mayberg is a yoga instructor\, energy healer\, and sound healing practitioner. Through the practice of yoga\, he guides individuals on a mindful journey through movement\, breath\, and self-awareness harmonizing the body\, mind\, and soul. Shalom has also been working in the healing arts for over 13 years and uses modalities such as Reiki\, Energy Medicine\, and Intuition to facilitate holistic healing. In addition\, the medicine of sound is prominent in his practice and is used to create transformative experiences for people of all backgrounds. Shalom recently graduated from the Academy of Intuition Medicine and offers 1:1 work\, training in Reiki and sound healing\, and group events. To learn more\, visit shalom360.com.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/therapeutic-yoga-and-sound-healing-5/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240722T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T073400
CREATED:20240624T232808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T003201Z
UID:43901-1721671200-1721674800@integralyogasf.org
SUMMARY:Scripture Study: Unveiling Your Inner Wisdom - Overcoming Mental Obstacles\, 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 Sessions offered individually: \nMonday\, July 15\nMonday\, July 22\nMonday\, July 29 \nUnveiling Your Inner Wisdom – Overcoming Mental Obstacles\nDo you ever feel stuck in your own head? Our thoughts and anxieties can create roadblocks\, preventing us from accessing our inner wisdom and living with greater clarity. This series\, building on the teachings of Swami Ramanandaji in June\, will address what gets in the way of present moment awareness and inner guidance. We will discuss the common roadblocks that keep us from experiencing true peace and fulfillment and go over tools to shift our thinking patterns and break free from negative cycles. Move beyond simply changing preferences and explore how to use these tools to fundamentally transform your thought processes\, revealing your inner wisdom.\nWe will refer to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\, beginning with sutras 1.30\, 2.3\, and adding others as we go.\nThe Yoga Scripture Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages\, take time to reflect upon them\, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path. All are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions.\n\nKalyani Carlee Cohen Barr first found herself at the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) in 2001 and began teaching Hatha Yoga\, Pranayama and meditation in 2005 after receiving her certification with Swami Ramananda at IYI Bacalar\, Mexico. The name Kalyani is a spiritual name given to Carlee by Swami Ramananda which signifies a state of auspiciousness\, recognizing blessings\, and bliss. Kalyani has attended numerous workshops and trainings over the years\, including Pranayama\, meditation\, Mantra\, Mudras\, Dharma\, nutrition\, Yoga Therapy for Cancer and Chronic Illness (YCAT)\, Yoga for the Special Child (IYINY)\, and Anusara Yoga. She is now certified in Raja Yoga (IYISF)\, weaving the yoga sutras into her teachings. Kalyani has led classes and small group sessions for musicians of all ages at Interplay Jazz Camp in Vermont\, has co-lead a retreat in Northern India\, has led “Yoga Day” classes for 150 students\, and has appeared on Canadian public television. She co-founded Simply Yoga in South Florida. “Yoga has many facets that contribute to a peaceful\, happy\, healthy life. Yoga has transformed my life on many levels\, and my favorite thing is sharing this gift with others.” Join Kalyani to find your breath and balance\, and enjoy the benefits of increased energy\, health\, and overall well-being.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/scripture-study-unveiling-3-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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