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SUMMARY:Navaratri - Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother - Lakshmi Puja
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nNavaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga\, Lakshmi\, and Saraswati.\nOver the course of nine days\, we’ll honor each of these goddesses\, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.\nNavaratri – Durga Puja\, Monday\, October 12\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nNavaratri – Lakshmi Puja\, Thursday\, October 15\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nNavaratri – Saraswati Puja\, Monday\, October 19\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nVijayadaśamī\, Tuesday\, October 20\, 12:00 – 1:00pm \n\nPlease join us in honoring the Divine Mother. This donation-based program will not be recorded.\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.
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SUMMARY:Sunday Spiritual Talk: The Maturation of Spiritual Practice 2.0
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 & Rich Panico\, M.D. \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nJoin Rich Panico and Swami Ramananda for an inspiring exploration of how spiritual practice can truly mature and bear fruit in our lives. Together\, we will reflect on how to deepen our efforts\, sustain inner vigilance\, and cultivate a way of living that supports genuine awakening. Through this process\, the moments of peace and clarity we experience in practice can gradually ripen into steady\, enduring qualities—transforming not just what we feel in meditation\, but how we live each day.\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. \nRich Panico\, M.D. 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. Rich 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.
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SUMMARY:Navaratri - Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother - Saraswati Puja
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500 \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nNavaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga\, Lakshmi\, and Saraswati.\nOver the course of nine days\, we’ll honor each of these goddesses\, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.\nNavaratri – Durga Puja\, Monday\, October 12\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nNavaratri – Lakshmi Puja\, Thursday\, October 15\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nNavaratri – Saraswati Puja\, Monday\, October 19\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nVijayadaśamī\, Tuesday\, October 20\, 12:00 – 1:00pm \n\nPlease join us in honoring the Divine Mother. This donation-based program will not be recorded.\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.
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SUMMARY:Vijayadashami: Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swamis Ramananda \n$5-$20 | Enroll for free\, use promo code FREE \nBook now/OnlinePlease register in advance: a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session\, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard. \nBook now/In-PersonWe appreciate advance registration. \nPlease join us for the final celebration of Vijayadaśamī.\nNavaratri – Durga Puja\, Monday\, October 12\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nNavaratri – Lakshmi Puja\, Thursday\, October 15\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nNavaratri – Saraswati Puja\, Monday\, October 19\, 12:00 – 12:45pm\nVijayadaśamī\, Tuesday\, October 20\, 12:00 – 1:00pm \nAfter nine days of Navaratri celebrating the three goddesses Durga\, Lakshmi\, and Saraswati\, we come together to honor the Divine Mother and her victory over evil. This is a time to reflect on our own spiritual journeys\, acknowledging both the challenges we’ve faced and the victories we’ve achieved.\nThis auspicious occasion includes the blessing of the tools we use throughout the year\, as well as our living spaces. Following our group discussion\, we’ll celebrate with chanting\, a traditional Indian worship service (puja)\, and a home blessing.\nTo participate in the home blessing online\, you may prepare one or more of the following items: a candle\, incense or sage\, a small bowl of clean water\, flowers\, or a bell. Please ensure your home is clean and ready to receive a blessing\, along with any objects you wish to bless.\nJoin us for this experiential workshop to honor and bless our personal spaces.\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.
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SUMMARY:4-Day Yoga Retreat: Restoring Our Natural Center of Balance and Peace
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda\, Claudia Bartsch & Mirabai Warkulwiz \nDecember 10\, 5:30pm–December 13\, 12:30pm | Commonweal Retreat Center\, Bolinas.\n$795 Single room | $725 Early bird\, exp. 11/19/2026\n$670 Shared room (price per person) | $600 Early bird\, exp. 11/19/2026  – Advanced registration required \nBook Single Room/In-Person \nBook Shared Room/In-Person \nAs the holiday season approaches\, we invite you to step away from the busyness and demands of December and enter a spacious time of rest\, reflection\, and renewal. This 4-day retreat offers an opportunity to slow down\, reconnect with yourself\, and rediscover the natural sense of balance and peace that dwells at the heart of our being as our truest nature.\nThrough meditation\, Yoga practices\, intentional silence\, rest\, and reflection\, we will gently calm the mind\, come more fully into the present\, and deepen our connection with the unchanging spiritual presence within. In the midst of the holiday season\, this retreat can offer a precious pause—a time to listen inwardly\, nourish the heart\, and reconnect with what is most meaningful.\nJoin Swami Ramananda\, Claudia Bartsch\, and Mirabai Warkulwiz for an in-person 4-day retreat that includes Yoga classes for all levels of practice\, inspiring workshops\, meditation\, evening programs\, healthy vegetarian meals\, and spacious free time for walking\, resting\, reading\, or simply being in nature.\nThe spacious practice of silence\, from Thursday evening until Sunday morning\, invites us to turn inward\, cultivate a deeper sense of peace\, and renew our commitment to living with greater awareness\, compassion\, and courage. As the retreat falls during the holiday season\, including the final day of Hanukkah\, we welcome this time of quiet reflection as an opportunity to honor the light within and around us.\nWe are blessed once again to gather at Commonweal Retreat Center in Bolinas\, surrounded by the natural beauty of the ocean and land. Located on sacred Native American grounds\, Commonweal provides a peaceful setting for contemplation\, practice\, and renewal. The combination of Yoga\, meditation\, silence\, nourishing food\, and time in nature offers an opportunity to gently release the accumulated stimulation of daily life and restore body\, mind\, and spirit.\nCome as you are\, and give yourself the gift of a few days to pause\, breathe\, listen\, and reconnect with the peace that is always within.\nEarly registration recommended.\n\nSwami Ramananda\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT 500\, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco and a highly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition\, with over 45 years of dedicated practice. A certified Yoga therapist and founding board member of Yoga Alliance\, Ramananda is known for his compassionate presence\, deep wisdom\, and ability to translate the timeless teachings of Yoga into accessible tools for everyday life. He offers practical methods for transforming life’s challenges into pathways toward inner freedom and realizing one’s full potential. Ramananda leads teacher training programs at all levels—beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced—in San Francisco\, and presents workshops and retreats throughout the U.S.\, Europe\, and South America. He co-developed the Stress Management Teacher Training program with Swami Vidyananda and has trained numerous Yoga teachers to serve in hospitals\, corporations\, and other professional settings. In addition\, he has taught mind-body wellness programs across a range of communities. A co-founder of the Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI)\, Ramananda brings together individuals committed to social justice\, environmental healing\, and spiritual activism. His warmth\, insight\, and gentle humor have inspired and uplifted countless students on the path of Yoga. \nOriginally from Germany\, Claudia Bartsch\, PRYT\, C-IAYT\, has been studying and teaching yoga for over 25 years. With more than 2\,000 hours of formal training\, she brings a strong foundation in the classical traditions of yoga together with innovative\, therapeutic approaches. Certified as a Yoga Therapist in 2016\, she is deeply dedicated to facilitating holistic healing. In her work\, she specializes in supporting individuals navigating mental\, emotional\, or physical challenges by adapting yoga practices to meet their unique conditions and needs. In addition\, she is a Certified Stress Management Educator\, empowering individuals to cultivate resilience and inner calm through mindful\, evidence-informed practices. She also holds certifications as a Shiatsu and Reiki Practitioner\, modalities that complement the integrative\, body-centered approach she brings to her work. To further deepen her understanding of cognitive and mental health\, she became a Brain Longevity Specialist through the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation in 2022. Her approach weaves together ancient wisdom and modern science to support balance\, healing\, and authentic well-being. \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.
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