Satsang: Wisdom in Troubled Times

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Marc M. Morozumi & guests

$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE

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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It can feel as though we are being pushed beyond our limits by events unfolding in our communities, our country, and the world. Our nervous systems become triggered, and we may find ourselves reacting to every media blip without the opportunity to pause, reflect, and respond mindfully. What tools do we have to navigate this turmoil when it feels like we have little or no control? How can we draw upon ancient teachings to guide us from heightened stress and uncertainty toward resilience and trust in our inner wisdom?

Whether we choose to look the other way or become change-makers, our actions matter. Join Marc Morozumi and his guests for a lively and grounding discussion as we explore how to navigate the seemingly endless chaos of our world with greater clarity, resilience, and purpose.

Everyone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.

Satsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.

People of all faiths are welcome.


Marc Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT, Lead Yoga Teacher Trainer with Integral Yoga Institute, began practicing Ashtanga yoga in 2001 while a full-time modern dancer with Joe Goode Performance Group in SF, CA. Due to injury, Mukunda retired from his 12 year dance career in 2004 and entered the events industry from 2004-2016. A 2-month personal trip to India in 2007 paved the way for landing in Yogaville in 2009 for his first teacher training with Swami Divyananda and staff. One month after returning from graduation, Mukunda began teaching a Saturday morning class at the SF IYI which he maintained for over 10 years. Mukunda has co-led Integral Yoga retreats since 2011 and has staffed or co-led Basic Teacher Trainings since 2013. He has opened and managed small group yoga studios in SF since 2017 and in early 2020, he opened and then reformed a yoga center post COVID-19: Mukunda Yoga – Activation and Well-being Center in SOMA, SF, CA.

2026-06-15T21:11:17-07:00June 15th, 2026|Tags: , |

Satsang: The Living Path of Yoga

ONLINE with Kalyani Cohen Barr

$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE.

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

What does it mean to practice yoga not only in stillness, but in the sacred unfolding of daily life? In this conversation, we will explore yoga as a living path — one that meets us in the midst of struggle, change, tenderness, and truth. Drawing from the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we’ll reflect on how to listen deeply for what is needed in each moment, and how to respond with presence and acceptance.

We will consider the quiet teachings of acceptance, openness, mind/body connection, and beginner’s mind — the humility of meeting each day, each breath, and each body anew. Though we may feel familiar with ourselves, we are always changing. Each time we step onto the mat, for example, we arrive as someone slightly different, with a different body, a different heart, a different

Together, we will honor the power of meditation, the energy of mantra, the release in pranayama, and the grace of allowing practice to meet life as it is. This is an invitation to soften into not knowing, to trust inner guidance, and to discover how yoga can steady us, reveal us, and carry us back to presence. I look forward to sharing my own journey with you.

Satsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.

People of all faiths are welcome.


Kalyani Carlee Cohen Barr first found herself at the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) in 2001 and began teaching Hatha Yoga, Pranayama and meditation in 2005 after receiving her certification with Swami Ramananda at IYI Bacalar, Mexico. The name Kalyani is a spiritual name given to Carlee by Swami Ramananda which signifies a state of auspiciousness, recognizing blessings, and bliss which she brings into her classes. Kalyani has attended numerous workshops and trainings over the years, including Pranayama with Margabandhu Marturano and Richard Miller of iRest, Meditation, Mantra, Mudras, Dharma, Yoga Therapy in Cancer and Chronic Illness (YCAT), Yoga for the Special Child (IYINY), The Bhagavad Gita with Rev. Jaganath Carrera (for certification), and Anusara Yoga. She is now certified in Raja Yoga (IYISF-2022), weaving the yoga sutras into her teachings. Kalyani has led classes and small group sessions for musicians of all ages at Interplay Jazz Camp in Vermont, has co-lead a retreat in Northern India, has led “Yoga Day” classes for 150 students, and has appeared on Canadian public television. She co-founded Simply Yoga in South Florida. Kalyani now holds the position of Teacher Coordinator at IYISF. “Yoga is a sacred path to inner peace, radiant health, and deep joy. It has touched and transformed me on every level and my greatest joy is sharing this gift with others.” Join Kalyani to reconnect with your breath, find your balance, and experience greater energy, vitality, and well-being.

2026-04-22T14:38:27-07:00April 10th, 2026|Tags: , |

Sunday Spiritual Talk: Inward Bound

ONLINE with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500

$5-$20 | Enroll for free, use promo code FREE.

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

“In the heart of every human being is the command to find true happiness, a call to awaken.” — Gangaji

Call it grace, the Higher Mind, or our “better angels”—there are abundant positive energies around us. But it is up to us to awaken, harness those energies, and take up the inner journey.

Awakening demands that we penetrate, layer by layer, through the landscape of our consciousness and separate truth from fiction. We will reference both the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for guidance and inspiration.

This program offers a foretaste of the 4-week course in July, which will be offered jointly by Swami Divyananda and Swami Ramanandaji;

Next Steps to Awakening with the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, 4-week course

Satsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice.

People of all faiths are welcome.


Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500, has had a wealth of experience teaching Integral Yoga around the world since 1973. She has taught at corporations, universities, the Commonwealth Cancer Center, and for the Dr. Dean Ornish Reversing Heart Disease programs. She has also served as one of Integral Yoga’s Basic Hatha teacher trainers. 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.

Satsang: Interfaith Celebration of Easter and Passover, The Divine Mystery

Online & In-person
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Join Swami Vimalananda and Surya Stuart Dick for this interfaith celebration. We will open a discussion on the holy day’s mystical and practical significance in Jewish, Christian, and Yogic traditions. There will be time for personal sharing.

Passover is the Jewish holiday of liberation. It represents freedom from the constructs that bind us. But where does that leave us? We know how the Jewish telling of the holiday plays out, but those who were uprooted didn’t know what would happen next. Or how to cope.
Stuart will highlight tools from the Jewish teachings as we search for ways to manage profound personal and communal change.

He’s alive! He’s alive! Jesus died on the cross but after three days. He was alive and showed himself to many people. Even doubting Thomas saw Jesus’ hand with the nail marks. Jesus rose from the dead!
The essence of Easter is that Jesus demonstrated that there is immortality. Only his body died but his essence was alive. What if we are all immortal and only our bodies die and our Self lives forever? Can this really be true?
Please join Swami Vimalananda for a short talk and discussion about this incredible event and its implications.

Everyone is welcome to stay for tea and light snacks afterwards.

Satsang is a special time for us to come together as a community. In Sanskrit, Sat means truth and Sangha means community. Satsang offers an opportunity to come together to share spiritual teachings. The philosophy of Integral Yoga is explored often through an informal discussion. Although our spiritual paths may diverge, the act of sharing spiritual teachings with others is inspiring and creates a solid foundation for continued practice. This donation-based program will not be recorded.

People of all faiths are welcome.


Swami Vimalananda Ma, RYT500, is an Integral Yoga sannyasi – monk. She has been involved with Integral Yoga since 1971 and Director of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute from 1992-2011. She specializes in teaching yoga philosophy and spiritual counseling.

 

 

Surya Stuart Dick has blended their own Jewish and yoga practices for decades, finding that each tradition supports and informs the other. They’ve practiced and taught Integral Yoga for over twenty years.

2026-02-17T14:58:27-08:00February 17th, 2026|Tags: , , , , |
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