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Full Moon Chanting

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Free | ONLINE | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

We 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.

“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ
tat savitur vareṇyaṃ
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”
– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]

Snehan Born, e-RYT500, has four decades of experience with yoga and has been teaching Integral Yoga since 2000. Snehan resides at the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco, where he serves as assistant to Swami Ramananda, teaches yoga classes and is a lead teacher trainer. He has also led trainings at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville, Virginia, The Integral Yoga Institute in New York City and privately in Hawaii where Snehan co-created the Metamorphous Yoga Studio. 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 and “Life of a Yogi” certification from Sri Dharma Mittra. In 1997 Snehan studied with Deepak Chopra in Goa, India and again in 2001 in Agra, India where he was asked to teach an Integral Yoga class to about 250 participants. Also, in 2001 he received “Conscious Eating”, a live foods certification from Dr. Gabriel Cousens at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona.
Snehan has lived and traveled extensively within India (over 9 trips) 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.

2022-04-13T15:15:26-07:00April 11th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |

Full Moon Chanting

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Free | Online | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

We 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.

“oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ
tat savitur vareṇyaṃ
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt”
– Rigveda 3.62.10[11]

David “Dayalan” Clark, HHP, CMT, though originally from Kansas, is a long-time Californian, having resided in San Diego for 22 years before relocating to San Francisco in January 2012. David is a certified Yoga Instructor of “Deep Yoga”, a hatha-style yoga featuring asana, pranayama & meditation. He studied under Bhava Ram and Laura Plumb at DYSHA, The Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts in San Diego. David is also a certified Integral Yoga Instructor, having completed the Basic TT, Meditation TT and Therapeutic Yoga TT. He currently teaches Mixed-level hatha yoga at the Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco where he is a resident, and also serves as Head of Reception. “Dayalan” means compassion, and was received through IYISF in 2013.
David attended IPSB, The International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, attaining the HHP, Holistic Health Practitioner certification, with a specialization in Traditional Thai Massage. He is also a CMT, CA certified Massage Therapist. His business, 4d Bliss, is located in the beautiful Castro neighborhood of San Francisco, and offers a focus of Traditional Thai Massage, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage, as well as Yoga Therapy. David offers yoga, meditation and traditional thai massage in retreat settings at different locales throughout California.
www.4dbliss.com

2022-03-28T18:58:50-07:00March 28th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

Pranayama, Mudras and Bandhas for the Immune System

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$25 | Online | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

We invite you to join well-known yogi and holistic health practitioner Margabandhu of New Jersey in exploring the importance of the immune system and practices that improve and strengthen our immunity to viruses.

We have had many concerns over our health this past year and a half, as we should! Whether you contracted COVID or not, did or did not take the vaccine, Pranayama/Special Breathing Practice can make a huge difference to your health. Building prana, directing prana, clearing energy blockages are a few of the “behind-the-scenes” work of a full Pranayama practice. Margabandhu will explain the benefits of these practices, some of which may be new to you, as well as lead us in a complete Pranayama Practice.

Good health is our birthright. We have to be involved in returning our health to its optimal vital possibility. Your decisions about vaccination and treatment choices are personal, valid, and to be respected. There will be time for questions. All are welcome.

 

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Margabandhu has been serving as the director of the Fairlawn, New Jersey, Integral Yoga Institute for more than 35 years. He accepted the position at the request of Sri Swami Satchidananda. Margabandhu is a senior certified Integral Yoga instructor, proficient in all aspects of Yoga, having received instruction and guidance directly from Swami Satchidananda. He is also a master herbalist and a certified massage therapist specializing in acupressure and reflexology. Margabandhu has received knowledge from and studied with many noted experts, including Viktor Kulivinkas, Smoky Santillo, and Dr. Ralph Dale.

2022-02-04T22:10:45-08:00February 4th, 2022|Tags: |

Spring Equinox – Sun Salutations Workshop

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$15, $20 | ONLINE & IN-PERSON | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

Join Mia Velez in celebration of the sunlight at this spring equinox. For centuries, yogis have welcomed the sun with the sun salutation series. It is a well-known tonic for the body that many people practice on a daily basis. This standing sequence maintains strength and flexibility in the body and helps to awaken the energy for the day.

In this interactive workshop, we will dissect/inquire within each posture as it suits different body types and abilities. The aim is to have a deeper connection to the body and to help prepare one for the more subtle practices.

 

Mia Velez entered the Integral Yoga Sangha in 2016 through the kitchen by helping to cook Thursday community lunches and silent retreat meals. In 2018 she 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 parallel 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 is integrated into her daily life as a mother, a preschool teacher, and an advocate for gender, race and class equality through multiple non-profits groups.

2022-03-16T12:16:34-07:00February 4th, 2022|Tags: , |
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