online yoga workshop

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

$54 for all 3 sessions:

Thursday, February 10, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT
Thursday, February 17, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT
Thursday, February 24, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT

The ancient texts of Yoga help us understand that the root cause of much of our suffering originates in the higher mind or intellectual level, including the subconscious beliefs formed during our childhood and present influence by our culture and environment. These unseen impressions from the past and present form our identity and influence the way we experience the world. In this 3-week course, we will look deeply into the subconscious beliefs that give rise to our fears and frustrations, and limit our ability to respond skillfully to life‘s challenges. We will use the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, guided reflection, and group discussion to see how this conditioning influences our physical, energetic, mental and social well-being. We will explore how we can each customize our personal practice to enhance our ability to respond skillfully to life‘s challenges and bring awareness and healing to all of the 5 levels of being.

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.

Sevika Ford2022-02-04T20:38:43-08:00December 29th, 2021|Tags: Integral Yoga San Francisco, online yoga workshop, Swami Ramananda|

Yoga and Moving Through Emotions
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Yoga and Moving Through Emotions

Yoga and Moving Through Emotions

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

It can be challenging to allow emotions to surface, to feel them as they arise while also having the skills to regulate and integrate them.

This workshop will examine the difference between emotions and feelings, how yoga can help to establish healthy ways to be with one’s emotions, and how to use them skillfully not only for personal and spiritual growth but also enrich one’s lived experience.

A guided practice will explore how working with body and breath can increase emotional awareness and balance.

Claudia Bartsch, E-500CYT, C-IAYT, has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. With over 1,700 hours of official training she offers an in-depth understanding of the yogic practices and techniques and how to apply them for healing, integration and transformation. She studied with the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy School and was certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists in 2016.

Additionally, Claudia is a certified Stress Management Educator and a trained Reiki and Shiatsu Practitioner.

Please visit her website for more information, claudiabartsch.com

Sevika Ford2022-01-29T12:46:39-08:00November 30th, 2021|Tags: Integral Yoga San Francisco, online yoga workshop, Yoga Therapy|

Grief, Growth and Community, 4-week series
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Grief, Growth and Community, 4-week series

Grief, Growth and Community, 4-week series

We are sorry this workshop has been cancelled.

~~$25, $40, $55 | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.~~

Weekly on 4 consecutive Thursdays:

~~Thursday, January 13, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30 pm PT~~
~~Thursday, January 20, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30 pm PT~~
~~Thursday, January 27, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30 pm PT~~
~~Thursday, February 3, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30 pm PT~~

Please join Whitney Wilkerson, Master of Divinity candidate, in a spiritual growth group that will focus on finding compassion centered approaches to life’s challenges.

How do we navigate the transitions of our lives?

Change, adversity, and loss, calls for time in a community where listening is encouraged, sharing is welcomed, and responding to our hearts with compassion is imperative. Whether you are experiencing loss, are at a crossroad, or sense that a container of support might help you navigate what is arising in your life this weekly gathering offers a supportive framework to help you face the challenges of life.

To learn more please join Whitney on Thursday, January 6, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm for her FREE Intro to Grief, Growth and Community.

As a teacher, trainer, and facilitator Whitney’s work with individuals and organizations is based on an integrated model to help implement health related change, growth, and advancement in mental, physical and spiritual capacities. Her approach of working with the mind is firmly rooted in Gestalt methodology, positive psychology, contemplative neuroscience, and the science of self compassion. She has coached members of the US Army in combat-readiness (mindfulness) to directly address issues of change fatigue and resiliency during deployment and currently serves as a Coach Training Assistant and Mentor in Duke University’s Integrative Health Coach Training program. She is a frequent lecturer and seminar presenter on topics including resiliency, mindful communication, & leading for optimism and innovation for clients including BlueCrossBlueShield and Kenan-Flagler Business School.
As a yoga teacher, continuing education provider and trainer (including as co-director and faculty of the Balance Through Movement Lead With Compassion yoga teacher training hosted by The University of North Carolina’s Program on Integrative Medicine) her work with the body is trauma-informed, non-dogmatic and supports students to become their own self-care expert through the cultivation of a sustainable yoga practice.
Whitney is a Master of Divinity candidate at Naropa University where she focuses on providing guidance and support for spiritually diverse populations though research backed compassionate care practices.
whitneywilkerson.com

Sevika Ford2022-01-12T13:25:16-08:00November 4th, 2021|Tags: Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco, online yoga workshop|

Begin Healing Emotional Pain with Yoga

We’re sorry this event has been cancelled.

~~$56 Early bird, exp. October 8th~~
~~$70~~

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

In this 4-hour session, you will do safe, love-filled exercises that will further develop trust within yourself and life. This workshop will incorporate holistic practices, mentally, physically and spiritually. You will identify at least one major life event and discover where that experience may be stored (located) in your body. You will practice basic hatha yoga poses that connect emotionally and experientially to your physical anatomy. You will engage in simple and safe journal prompts, visualization techniques and insightful conversations.

Let’s begin to open up a manageable piece of life that will continue to support you on your healing journey. You will leave this workshop feeling more whole, nurtured, and inspired.
All levels welcome.

An invitation to receive Saeeda’s book “The Healing: One Woman’s Journey from Poverty to Inner Riches”, a signed autographed copy, will be given to all that register (via your registration confirmation email).

Saeeda Hafiz is a yoga teacher and wellness expert with certifications from the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and the Natural Gourmet Institute. As a holistic health educator with the San Francisco Unified School District, she focuses on sharing her 30+ years of knowledge in physical and mental wellness with diverse groups. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. saeedahafiz.com

Sevika Ford2021-10-15T08:52:02-07:00August 4th, 2021|Tags: Hatha Yoga, online yoga workshop|

Healing the Five Levels of Being, 3-week course

Healing the Five Levels of Being, 3-week course

Thursday, February 10, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT Thursday, February 17, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT Thursday, February 24, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT

Yoga and Moving Through Emotions

Yoga and Moving Through Emotions

It can be challenging to allow emotions to surface, to feel them as they arise while also having the skills to regulate and integrate them.

This workshop will examine the difference between emotions and feelings, how yoga can help to establish healthy ways to be with one’s emotions, and how to use them skillfully not only for personal and spiritual growth but also enrich one’s lived experience.

A guided practice will explore how working with body and breath can increase emotional awareness and balance.

Grief, Growth and Community, 4-week series

Grief, Growth and Community, 4-week series

Weekly on 4 consecutive Thursdays:

Please join Whitney Wilkerson, Master of Divinity candidate, in a spiritual growth group that will focus on finding compassion centered approaches to life’s challenges.

How do we navigate the transitions of our lives?

To learn more please join Whitney on Thursday, January 6, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm for her FREE Intro to Grief, Growth and Community.

Begin Healing Emotional Pain with Yoga

Let’s begin to open up a manageable piece of life that will continue to support you on your healing journey. You will leave this workshop feeling more whole, nurtured, and inspired. All levels welcome.

An invitation to receive Saeeda’s book “The Healing: One Woman’s Journey from Poverty to Inner Riches”, a signed autographed copy, will be given to all that register (via your registration confirmation email).

Thursday, February 10, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT
Thursday, February 17, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT
Thursday, February 24, 2022 ⋅ 5:00 – 6:30pm PT

Let’s begin to open up a manageable piece of life that will continue to support you on your healing journey. You will leave this workshop feeling more whole, nurtured, and inspired.
All levels welcome.