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SUMMARY:4 Day Yoga Retreat: Cultivating Joy and Resilience in Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:Sold out\nIn person at Commonweal Retreat Center\, Bolinas\, CA – Thursday\, APR 3\, 5:00 pm – Sunday\, APR 6\, 12:30pm\nSingle room: $725 Early bird\, use promo code RETREAT\, exp. 3/3 | $795 Regular\nShared room $600 (per person) Early bird\, use promo code RETREAT\, exp. 3/3 | $670 Regular \nBook now/In-PersonAdvance registration required\, space is limited. \nJoin Astrud Castillo\, Swami Ramananda\, and Kamala Itzel Hayward for this in-person\, silent retreat focused on cultivating joy and resilience in the face of life’s uncertainties. Through the practice of meditation\, Yoga\, and sacred silence\, we will explore how to meet all of life with presence\, openness\, and courage. Experience the transformative power of joy and resilience\, and the stillness of silence.\nSet amidst the ocean-side beauty of the sacred ancestral lands of the Coastal Miwok people in Bolinas. The natural surroundings provide a restorative and healing backdrop for our practice.\nThis retreat includes:\n• Yoga classes accessible to all levels of ability and experience\n• Guided meditations\n• Inspirational evening programs\n• Nourishing vegetarian meals\n• Free time for walking\, resting\, or connecting with nature\nThe entire retreat will be held in silence\, offering the rare opportunity to spend an extended period turning inward\, accessing the quiet wisdom within.\nSpace is limited — We hope you join us to experience the transformative power of joy\, resilience\, and the stillness of silence.\nClick to view Retreat cancellation policy. \n\n \nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco\, C-IAYT\, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and transforming the painful aspects of human experience into steps toward realizing one’s full potential.\nHe leads beginner\, intermediate and advanced-level Yoga teacher training programs in San Francisco and offers a variety of programs in many locations in the U.S.\, Europe and South America. Ramananda co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda\, has trained many teachers to bring Yoga into corporate\, hospital and medical settings\, and has taught mind/body wellness programs in many locations. He is a certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of the Yoga Alliance\, a national registry that supports and promotes yoga teachers as professionals. He co-founded The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. His warmth\, wisdom and sense of humor have endeared him to many. \n Astrud is a celebrated kirtan wallah and yoga teacher currently living in Los Angeles. She has been sharing the art and practice of kirtan for over two decades and has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe sharing her passion for Mantra Meditation and Bhakti Yoga. Astrud teaches teachers in training the essence of Bhakti and basic harmonium skills. She has been teaching asana infused with Bhakti since 2000. “Astrud’s kirtans immerse the mind in a sea of sacred sound and melt open the heart” -Swami Ramananda. You can find her album Hari Om and other singles on Spotify\, and all other music platforms. \nKamala Itzel Hayward was a lawyer for over a decade before becoming a Yoga teacher and Yoga therapist specializing in trauma\, addiction\, and wellness. She is passionate about bringing Yoga and other healing modalities to adults facing chronic stress caused by living under oppression\, such as racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, classism\, ableism\, and more. She is founder of the Integral Yoga Institute’s Scholarship-Based Yoga Teacher Training for Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color. For the last 12 years\, she has been sharing Yoga with individuals facing housing insecurity and related challenges\, including systemic barriers; structural oppression; social dislocation; physical\, emotional\, and mental health challenges; substance abuse; and addiction. She sits on the Advisory Board for the Trauma Prevention and Recovery Certificate Program at the City College of San Francisco.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/4-day-yoga-retreat-cultivating-joy-and-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Events,Retreats
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SUMMARY:Spring Into Action: A BIPOC scholarship fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:This half-day BIPOC wellness retreat is a fundraiser for IYISF BIPOC Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Fund\, providing affordable Yoga training for BIPOC folx.\nIn-person – $80-120 sliding scale | We appreciate advance registration. \nPresented by\n  in collaboration with  Management Leadership for Tomorrow \nBook now/In-Person \nAs the natural world awakens for Spring\, we are reminded of the vitality that comes after a period of dormancy. If you are experiencing distress from current times\, join us and realize your potential. Connect to the power of rest\, vision\, and movement in community with Black\, Indigenous\, and People Of Color (BIPOC) folx.\nWhy BIPOC only? Creating BIPOC spaces isn’t an attempt to exclude our White brothers and sisters. Space is limited (30)\, so we want to ensure space for those who have been historically / systemically left out. BIPOC folx\, this event is for you! Come\, and let the healing vibes ripple out to your surroundings – creating a ripple of change.\nWhat’s included:\n• Yoga\n• Vision session with group reflections\n• Sound baths\n• Drum circle\n• Snacks\, dinner\, tea & mock-tails \nIYI San Francisco recognizes the structural and institutional racism in Yoga and wellness communities\, and acknowledges the lack of diverse representation in our Yoga classes. We believe that by encouraging a diverse range of teaching voices\, safe spaces can be created where all students can feel represented and welcomed. Please join these ongoing efforts by your attendance or by donation.\n\n\nMia Velez\, E-RYT 500\, entered the Integral Yoga Sangha in 2016 through the kitchen by helping to cook Thursday community lunches and silent retreat meals. In 2018 she was certified as an Integral Yoga teacher to learn more of the IYI approach and be part of the lineage. Mia is a disciple of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu lineage and is highly influenced by her martial arts training. After completing her first 200-hour teacher training in 2008\, she began to see undeniable parallels in Yoga and Kung Fu. When she began teaching Kung Fu in 2014\, she incorporated Yoga insight and principles in her classes. Her goal in teaching is to connect with the students and to facilitate a safe space for exploration and self-inquiry. Yoga and Kung Fu are integrated into her daily life as a mother\, a preschool teacher\, and an advocate for gender\, race\, and class equality through multiple non-profit groups. \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. \nCeleste Fa’ai’uaso has over a decade of professional experience\, including leadership coaching\, strategy consulting\, social impact\, and big tech. She earned her MBA at UC Berkeley and her BS from MIT. Celeste has designed and facilitated leadership and DEI programs at UC Berkeley\, Google\, and Waymo. \n  \n  \n  \nDominique dela Cola (Bio coming soon) \n  \n  \n  \nApril Leung is an herbalist and wellness enthusiast with over a decade in the health space. Born and raised in San Francisco\, she earned her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from San Francisco State University. With a passion for empowering everyday people to live healthier\, more vibrant lives\, April blends herbal wisdom with practical nutrition to make wellness accessible and fun. She’s committed to helping others feel their best—naturally—and has no plans of stopping anytime soon.
URL:https://integralyogasf.org/event/spring-into-action-bipoc-scholarship-fundraiser/
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