In-person Yoga workshop

Prana Yoga
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Prana Yoga

Prana Yoga

Online & in-person | 2 Thursdays, April 11 & 18
$40 Early bird, use promo code PRANA, exp. 4/4/24.
$50 Regular

Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.

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The science of Hatha Yoga was primarily designed for the purpose of leading us into deeper, more subtle levels of our being.
In this two part workshop, we will explore the flow of prana (subtle energy) as we move through the Yoga practices. This subtle approach releases tension, enhances strength and brings a calm focus to the mind. Each time we practice this way, we can go a little deeper, enabling us to cultivate the awareness and stillness needed to experience the Spiritual presence at the heart of our being.

Yoga Teachers – receive 3 hours of CEUs for Yoga Alliance upon request.

Swami 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.

Mother Goddess Yoga Workshop: TriDevi and The Cycles of Nature
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Mother Goddess Yoga Workshop: TriDevi and The Cycles of Nature

Mother Goddess Yoga Workshop: TriDevi and The Cycles of Nature

Online and In-person

$60 Early bird, use promo code GODDESS, exp. 7/28.

$70 regular price

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Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.

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A journey of honoring and redefining the feminine in yoga.

The presence of the Sacred Feminine has been a leading force in all of the old traditions. Her symbols, artifacts, marks, contributions and work have been found in every single ancient culture.

In this workshop Nubia, will teach you a yoga sadhana that is filled with our Mother Goddess imagery, sacred symbology, and potency.

The curated practices for this afternoon are a combination of asana, pranayama, visualization, incantation, mantra, mudra and more…..weaved together in a macramé of potent traditional practices with artistic and innovative techniques based on Nubia’s decades of study and practice of Yoga and Odissi, a classical India dance.

What you will learn & receive:

The Trilogy of the TriDevi and The Cycles of Nature.
The Philosophical foundations taught here are based on honoring the Divine Mother as the guru and as the main Source of Life: Bhakti to the Divine Mother and Shaktism.
The Hatha Yoga poses and technologies taught in this module are an invitation to awaken the qualities of devotion, nourishment and empowerment.

All are welcome.

Nubia Teixeira, E-RYT 500, YACEP, a Brazilian-born yogini, has devoted herself to teaching many different aspects of yoga and dance for the past 32 years. Perceiving yoga as a healing art, Nubia’s refinement and devotion to this ancient practice is reflected in her unique teaching, centered around heartfelt compassion and inspiration. Drawing from the universe of symbols, myths, deities, mudras, and sacred geometry she teaches embodied Bhakti (devotional yoga). Known for her fierce heart, uplifting humor, and keen intuition, her classes are rooted in her extensive knowledge gained from years of devotional study and practice in yoga and dance. She helps students connect with their deeper selves, fully inhabit their bodies, and live with deep awareness. Also a Reiki instructor and practitioner, Nubia leads workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings locally, nationally, and across the world. nubiateixeira.com

Sevika Ford2024-04-22T14:25:25-07:00January 31st, 2024|Tags: In-person Yoga workshop, Mother Goddess Yoga Workshop, Nubia Teixeira, online yoga workshop|

Pelvic Floor Yoga to Alleviate Incontinence: An Evidence Based Practice
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Pelvic Floor Yoga to Alleviate Incontinence: An Evidence Based Practice

Pelvic Floor Yoga to Alleviate Incontinence: An Evidence Based Practice

Online & in-person

$75 | $60 Early bird, use promo code PELVIS, exp. 3/31

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Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.

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Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines.

About one in four people in the US struggle with urinary incontinence. It is not just a medical problem; it can affect us emotionally and socially, as it often makes us afraid to engage in activities that would make us veer too far away from a bathroom.

The pelvic floor muscles play an important role as part of the body’s core system, contributing to core stabilization during movement. Yoga offers numerous techniques to strengthen and balance the pelvic floor. Proper strengthening and stabilizing of the pelvic floor help to create the correct foundation for each movement in the body. This is the true meaning of “core work.” In this course, study with yoga therapist and pelvic floor expert Leslie Howard as she shares the evidence-based yoga practices for pelvic floor health used in studies on the benefits of yoga for pelvic floor health with a specific focus on incontinence. In a study designed by Leslie for University of California, San Francisco, women who participated in the yoga program in the study experienced an overall 70 percent improvement – or reduction – in the frequency of their urine leakage compared to the baseline!

Whether you experience this condition or are just plain curious about how to create greater tone and balance of the pelvic floor, this course contains a wealth of helpful and practical information.

This workshop qualifies for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. Certificate given upon request by the instructor.

Leslie 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

Sevika Ford2024-04-12T12:11:51-07:00January 25th, 2024|Tags: In-person Yoga workshop, Leslie Howard, online yoga workshop, Pelvic health, Yoga and the pelvic floor|

Yoga After 60
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Yoga After 60

Yoga After 60

Online & In-person | $30 | $25 Early bird, use promo code 60, exp. 3/17

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Please register in advance; a Zoom link will be emailed 1 hour before the session, or join Zoom directly via your Momence dashboard.

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In a very natural way and as the body changes with age, the approach to how and what we practice changes as well.
In this workshop, Diana Meltsner, certified yoga therapist will address the needs of the changing body to stay strong and mobile, to support the joints, to sustain good balance and to enhance brain function. How can we continue to experience contentment with our Yoga practice? Sometimes that means letting go of the “Yogi” we used to be and finding the Yogi who is deeply grounded in Peace in the midst of life’s changes.

This workshop will include a gentle chair and a mat practice, presentation and sharing.
We offer teachers 2 hours CEUs for Yoga Alliance upon request.

Diana 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

Sevika Ford2024-01-22T15:07:09-08:00January 22nd, 2024|Tags: Diana Meltsner, In-person Yoga workshop, online yoga workshop, Yoga after 60, Yoga and aging, Yoga and balance, Yoga Theapy|

Yoga Teachers – receive 3 hours of CEUs for Yoga Alliance upon request.

A journey of honoring and redefining the feminine in yoga.

The presence of the Sacred Feminine has been a leading force in all of the old traditions. Her symbols, artifacts, marks, contributions and work have been found in every single ancient culture.

In this workshop Nubia, will teach you a yoga sadhana that is filled with our Mother Goddess imagery, sacred symbology, and potency.

What you will learn & receive:

All are welcome.

About one in four people in the US struggle with urinary incontinence. It is not just a medical problem; it can affect us emotionally and socially, as it often makes us afraid to engage in activities that would make us veer too far away from a bathroom.

Whether you experience this condition or are just plain curious about how to create greater tone and balance of the pelvic floor, this course contains a wealth of helpful and practical information.

This workshop qualifies for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. Certificate given upon request by the instructor.

This workshop will include a gentle chair and a mat practice, presentation and sharing. We offer teachers 2 hours CEUs for Yoga Alliance upon request.

This workshop will include a gentle chair and a mat practice, presentation and sharing.
We offer teachers 2 hours CEUs for Yoga Alliance upon request.