Karma Yoga Day
In-Person | Free
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Climate Emergency; What we can do now
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By donation $0, $5, $10, $15 Sliding scale, pay what you can.
Hosted by Spiritual Action Initiative
We are witnessing numerous world crises unfold right before our eyes, from disastrous climate events, to food and water shortages, to unheard of political and economic polarization. Can we separate our personal spiritual growth from our participation in the world community? Join us for this program to analyze together the impact of our personal choices and learn about specific steps we can take now to make a difference. By taking personal responsibility now, we can together help alleviate much suffering and experience the peace that comes from compassionate action.
For questions, contact Spiritual Action Initiative at info@spiritualactioninitiative.org
The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI) is an interfaith group dedicated to supporting the earth and its inhabitants through education, action and advocacy for personal and policy-wide changes in our society. By approaching challenging issues through the eyes of love, nonviolence, and truth telling, we act from a heart-centered awareness of our inherent peace and oneness to benefit all beings. www.spiritualactioninitiative.org
Please read the recent and related blog post by Swami Ramananda and Sarani Fedman Responsibility to a World In Crisis.
Swami Ramananda is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco 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.
Sarani Beth Fedman has studied, practiced and taught yoga for over 20 years. Most of her teacher training was completed at Yogaville, Virginia, the home of Satchidananda Ashram. These teacher trainings through Integral Yoga include Basic and Intermediate Hatha, Prenatal and Postnatal, Meditation, Raja (Philosophy), Children’s and Special Needs Yoga, Restorative, Reducing Anxiety, Accessible and Therapeutic Yoga. She has also studied Mindfulness Yoga with Frank Jude Boccio and Buddhist Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Salzberg, and Joseph Goldstein. Her approach is inclusive and adaptive with the understanding that everyone can benefit from the practices and teachings of the ancient wisdom of yoga. Each of her therapeutic students receives support through a practice plan with the goal to reduce stress and discomfort and promote healing and a deep sense of well being. She has received her yoga teacher certification from Yoga Alliance at the RYT-500 level and is a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Sarani 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.
Online Retreat: Resting in the Inner Sanctuary
$108 | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.
Friday, NOV 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, NOV 13, 8:30-11:30 am & 2:30-5 pm & 6:30-8:30 pm
Sunday, NOV 14, 8:30-12:30 pm
*Evening portions of the program on Friday and Saturday are open for in-person attendance at the Institute. Please review our In-person Safety Guidelines.
Join us for a weekend of guided practice to rest the body and mind and to find inner sanctuary by breaking away from the daily patterns that no longer serve us. In the spacious silence, we can strengthen our connection to inner peace and renew our personal commitment to live courageously in the light of awareness.
This online offering will provide an opportunity to bring these practices to your home, recharge your space with fresh energy and create a sanctuary as the winter is approaching, the time of reflection and cleansing.
There will be suggested silent periods as well as guidance for following a light vegetarian diet to enhance your experience of inner connection. You can take this opportunity to cleanse your body and mind of stimulants and intoxicants that we ingest through the mouth, eyes, and ears.
All levels of practice are welcome. If you have financial need, please email diana@integralyogasf.org to receive a discount.
Swami Ramananda is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco 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 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.
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.
Diana Meltsner C-IAYT and e-RYT 500, has been teaching yoga in the Bay Area since 2001. Diana has been a lead teacher trainer for 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2012. The classes she teaches include chair/gentle, various levels of Hatha yoga, prenatal, guided mindfulness meditations, and various yoga, pranayama and meditation workshops. She’s been working as a health educator and yoga instructor for Kaiser Permanente since 2014.
She is C-IAYT certified yoga therapist and San Francisco center manager for the Integral Yoga Therapy 800-hour certification program. Diana offers individual therapeutic sessions with focus on physical and mental wellness. Her offerings help people to find a deeper sense of well-being and ability to move through life with increased ease, intuition, and stress resilience. dianameltsner.com
Kirtan
We are sorry, this Kirtan has been POSTPONED.
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By donation $0, $5, $10, $15 sliding scale, pay what you can.
Join us and feel the joy as we sing the Names of Divine feminine in celebration of Navaratri. Kirtan is the Yoga practice of chanting Sanskrit mantras, sacred sound formulas that create a peaceful and uplifting vibration. Singing these holy mantras together calms the thinking mind, illuminates the heart and awakens the spiritual consciousness within. Kirtan is a form of Bhakti Yoga, singing the names of the Divine and a calling out of the soul for support, protection and guidance. No music experience is necessary.
Prajna Vieira is the lead singer of the Mukti Kirtan Ensemble and is also known for her work with Jai Uttal and other artists. She has dedicated her life to studying, practicing, and sharing traditional yoga practices and Bhakti arts.