Sunday Spiritual Talk: The Maturation of Spiritual Practice 2.0

ONLINE with Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 & Rich Panico, M.D.

$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.

Join Rich Panico and Swami Ramananda for an inspiring exploration of how spiritual practice can truly mature and bear fruit in our lives. Together, we will reflect on how to deepen our efforts, sustain inner vigilance, and cultivate a way of living that supports genuine awakening. Through this process, the moments of peace and clarity we experience in practice can gradually ripen into steady, enduring qualities—transforming not just what we feel in meditation, but how we live each day.

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 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.

Rich Panico, M.D. is an artist, yogi and physician known for his humor and clarity in teaching. He has practiced meditation and yoga since 1970 and began teaching mindfulness woven into pottery making classes in the late 70’s. Rich has taught mindfulness formally, in medical, academic and art-related settings for over 20 years. He was a pioneer in the use of mindfulness-based treatment in the adaptation to and treatment of chronic disease. Mindfulness occupied a central therapeutic role in his professional offering as a physician.

2026-09-05T12:40:09-07:00September 5th, 2026|Tags: , |

Vijayadashami: Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swamis Ramananda

$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.

We appreciate advance registration.

Please join us for the final celebration of Vijayadaśamī.

Navaratri – Durga Puja, Monday, October 12, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Navaratri – Lakshmi Puja, Thursday, October 15, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Navaratri – Saraswati Puja, Monday, October 19, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Vijayadaśamī, Tuesday, October 20, 12:00 – 1:00pm

After nine days of Navaratri celebrating the three goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, we come together to honor the Divine Mother and her victory over evil. This is a time to reflect on our own spiritual journeys, acknowledging both the challenges we’ve faced and the victories we’ve achieved.
This auspicious occasion includes the blessing of the tools we use throughout the year, as well as our living spaces. Following our group discussion, we’ll celebrate with chanting, a traditional Indian worship service (puja), and a home blessing.
To participate in the home blessing online, you may prepare one or more of the following items: a candle, incense or sage, a small bowl of clean water, flowers, or a bell. Please ensure your home is clean and ready to receive a blessing, along with any objects you wish to bless.

Join us for this experiential workshop to honor and bless our personal spaces.


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.

Navaratri – Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother – Saraswati Puja

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, 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.

We appreciate advance registration.

Navaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Over the course of nine days, we’ll honor each of these goddesses, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.

Navaratri – Durga Puja, Monday, October 12, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Navaratri – Lakshmi Puja, Thursday, October 15, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Navaratri – Saraswati Puja, Monday, October 19, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Vijayadaśamī, Tuesday, October 20, 12:00 – 1:00pm

Please join us in honoring the Divine Mother. This donation-based program will not be recorded.


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.

2026-09-09T18:11:42-07:00September 3rd, 2026|Tags: , , |

Navaratri – Celebration Honoring the Divine Mother – Lakshmi Puja

ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, 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.

We appreciate advance registration.

Navaratri is a celebration of the Divine Mother in the form of the three Hindu goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Over the course of nine days, we’ll honor each of these goddesses, with the celebration culminating in a special service called Vijayadaśamī which offers a unique opportunity to bless your home and the tools you use in your work.

Navaratri – Durga Puja, Monday, October 12, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Navaratri – Lakshmi Puja, Thursday, October 15, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Navaratri – Saraswati Puja, Monday, October 19, 12:00 – 12:45pm
Vijayadaśamī, Tuesday, October 20, 12:00 – 1:00pm

Please join us in honoring the Divine Mother. This donation-based program will not be recorded.


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.

2026-09-03T10:10:51-07:00September 3rd, 2026|Tags: , , |
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