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Free for active teachers and presenters

Join our meditation teachers for a full day of meditation practices and workshops. You can drop in online at any time and join us.

Meditation is the practice of giving your mind a well-earned break from the constant distractions and demands of everyday life. It invites you to turn inward—a moment to reconnect with your authentic self and uncover the quiet, peaceful space that already lies within. Even just a few minutes of stillness can help sweep away mental noise, making room for greater openness and compassion.

The purpose isn’t to silence your thoughts, but to notice them with gentle awareness—allowing them to pass without becoming entangled. Through this practice, you can cultivate a connection with inner peace and learn to meet life’s challenges with steadiness and understanding.

Schedule:

7:00–8:00 am Why Meditate? What Works for You & How to Begin with T Prajna – Discussion of the benefits of meditation, how to develop a personal practice, common obstacles, and paths to success. Includes samples of different styles of meditation

8:00–8:30 am Guided Meditation with Rasmi – Exploration of the breath

8:30–9:00 am Guided Meditation with T Prajna – Discover the Universal Sound

9:00–10:00 am Affirmations, Chants, Prayers: Finding Authentic Voice in Meditation with Diana Meltsner – Explore mantras, prayers, and affirmations, and how we use them to approach the inner Mystery. Includes a talk, sharing, and practice

10:00–10:30 am Guided Meditation with Prashanti Patricia – Synchronized chanting of the ancient sound vibration of OM and the breath

10:30–11:00 am Guided Meditation with Prashanti Patricia – Practice of Self-inquiry to gently question the nature of “I” and cultivate deeper self-awareness

11:00 am–12:00 pm Sunday Spiritual Talk: Unveiling the Inner Light with Swami Ramananda – A reflective talk and discussion on how meditation can reveal inner light and guide us toward lasting peace when our spiritual vision is veiled by the darkness of ignorance.

12:00–1:30 pm Lunch Break

1:30–2:00 pm Guided Meditation with Wen – Thích Nhất Hạnh-inspired meditation on breath combined with affirmations

2:00–3:00 pm Guided Meditation & Workshop: Light and Peace for the World with Barbara Dickey – Enter into practices that awaken the inner Light and Peace—chanting ancient mantras like Om Shanti, visualizations and prayers—and let these healing vibrations ripple out into the world.

3:00–4:00 pm Keeping a Meditation Journal with Jen Meagher – Try several meditation techniques accompanied by journal prompts to help cultivate a meaningful, sustainable practice

4:00–5:00 pm Poetry as Meditation with Claire Schneeberger– Poems that reflect the meditative landscape, paired with contemplative practice

5:00–5:30 pm Yoga Nidra Meets Meditation with Diana Meltsner – A practice of relaxation, awareness building, and visualization based on the traditional Yoga Nidra method of Swami Satyananda Saraswati (Bihar School of Yoga)

5:30–6:00 pm Guided Meditation with Diana Meltsner – Body and breath-based practice with elements of traditional mindfulness and acceptance cultivation

6:00–7:00 pm The Gift of Silence and Rooting in Resilience: Building Inner Strength with Muktidevi Demafeliz – Extended Yoga Nidra, deep focus on pranayama, and journey into silence with meditation.​

This donation-based program will not be recorded.
Your contributions help provide low-cost and free access to the classical teachings of Yoga, including many free meditation offerings on our schedule. Thank you for your generosity.

Meet the teachers:

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 over 15 years of experience in leading and co-teaching Yoga and Meditation teacher trainings. She has been working in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and health educator. Diana’s focus is on the healing aspects of Yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the physical postures, practices of breath-control, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find the ability to move through life with increased ease, stress resilience, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager at Integral Yoga Institute, an urban ashram in San Francisco. dianameltsner.com

Patricia Richardson is a San Francisco native who joined Navy Military Medicine in 1980, served on active duty for 20 years and as a Civil Servant for an additional 15 years. A search for natural complementary and alternative medicine treatments for a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in 2015, led to the practice of yoga. The practice was so transformative, (both physically and mentally) she felt compelled to bring the practice to others. Tricia completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Zenya Yoga in 2023 and teaches at the Beazley Senior Center, the YMCA and local Yoga Studios in Portsmouth, Virginia. A retreat to Yogaville in Buckingham, Virginia in 2023 opened her heart to the Integral Yoga community. Tricia completed IYISF Raja Yoga Teacher Training in October of 2024 with Swami Ramananda & Swami DIvyananda and received her spiritual name (Prajna) defined as wisdom & knowledge gained through intuitive insight. She completed IYISF Meditation Teacher Training with Swami Ramananda and Diana Meltsner in February 2025.

Jen Meagher, RYT-200, is a certified Integral Yoga teacher. She has completed Integral Yoga’s Hatha I (2000) and Meditation (2024) teacher trainings, Trauma-Informed Yoga training with Philadelphia-based Soul Haum Yoga, and Accessible Yoga (2025) and Chair Yoga (2025) teacher training with the Accessible Yoga School. Jen’s personal practice began at Integral Yoga in New York City 25 years ago. She teaches Integrated Chair/Mat Yoga classes there now and continues to study meditation and raja yoga with Integral Yoga teachers in New York City and San Francisco. Jen lives in Philadelphia with her spouse and two loving cats who practice their own mat and chair-based yoga.

Rasmi Lorrett is a Francisco native whose love for yoga began more than twenty years ago. Through consistent dedication to daily practice, she always found a sense of balance and harmony. In 2019, she completed her teacher training at IYI. It was during this transformative experience that she delved even deeper in her Hatha yoga practice and unlocked new levels of self awareness. Committed to lifelong learning, her purpose is to share the invaluable benefits of yoga with others, guided by the wisdom of Patanjali, ” If you can control the rising of the mind into ripples, you will experience Yoga”. She hopes to inspire and guide others in their own journey towards physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Patricia Heard, RYT-500, INHC, offers inclusive, breath-centered accessible yoga, meditation, integrative health and wellness classes for adults with mobility challenges. Rooted in ancient practice, she guides students to reconnect with breath, movement, and calm—reminding us that yoga is not about a pose—it’s about the possibility.

Wen Huang is a certified Integral Yoga and Meditation Instructor who guides students toward clarity, presence, and inner peace through mindful movement and breath. Trained at the Integral Yoga Institute and YogaWorks, she integrates Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga meditation, and holistic coaching to support the well-being of the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. With warmth and grounded compassion, Wen helps students release stress and reconnect with their natural state of balance, joy, and inner strength. Born in Hunan, China, and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she draws inspiration from teachers such as Swami Satchidananda, Eckhart Tolle, and Tony Robbins, and is devoted to guiding others toward balance, confidence, and the freedom to live from the wisdom of the heart.

Barbara Dickey is grateful to have been a member of the Integral Yoga Sangha since 1997. She completed the following teacher training programs at the San Francisco IYI: 200-hour Teacher Training 1998, Gentle Yoga Teacher Training 2003, Raja Yoga Teacher Training 2004, and Meditation Teacher Training 2025. She has always been enthusiastic about Scripture Study and is currently delving into meditation.

Muktidevi KK Demafeliz, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, is a passionate and dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher. Born and raised in San Francisco, Muktidevi has been embracing the practice of yoga for nearly two decades. Her journey into yoga began with the guidance of her mentor, Tony Garcia, through the SFO Airport’s Wellness Program in 2012. Tony encouraged her to pursue yoga teacher training, which she completed in the Integral Yoga® tradition. She holds certifications in Basic Hatha I, Intermediate Hatha II, Accessible Yoga (Gentle), and Mindful Resilience Training through the Veterans Yoga Project, enabling her to teach trauma-informed yoga. Recently, she graduated from Meditation Teacher Training. Her passion for continuous learning drives her to pursue further training, such as Yoga For First Responders, which aligns with her role as the Well-Being Champion for the San Francisco Police Department. Muktidevi mentors and supports teacher trainees and newly certified teachers, helping them grow and develop on their yogic path. Yoga has profoundly impacted and transformed her life, and she genuinely believes it is a saving grace for all. Despite living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for 27 years, Muktidevi continues to utilize the mindfulness practices to navigate through life’s challenges and adversities.

Claire Schneeberger is an educator leading workshops, classes, and healing circles related to meditation, mindfulness, compassion, and well-being.  Claire facilitates a regular mindfulness meditation circle for WomenCARE, a center serving women with cancer in Central California, and holds teaching certifications in meditation from the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute and in applied compassion from Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism (CCARE). I am passionate about building communities and connections focused on compassion, empowerment, and well-being.

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.