Swami Ramananda

Meditation in the Park
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Meditation in the Park

Meditation in the Park

FREE | In-person @ Dolores Park

We appreciate advance registration.

Please join us for a peaceful outdoor meditation session in Dolores Park, suitable for all levels – even first-timers.
We’ll begin with some inspiration and guidance, practice both walking and seated meditation, and end with a little time for sharing the experience. We’ll meet just a block from the Institute, on the 20th Street side of the park, just above the children’s playground.

What to bring:

Comfortable clothes
Blanket or mat and something to comfortably sit on
Water
Sunscreen, hat, or sunglasses

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.

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. www.dianameltsner.com

Sevika Ford2025-08-22T08:45:15-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Tags: Diana Meltsner, group outdoor meditation, Meditation in the park, Swami Ramananda, Yoga in Dolores Park, Yoga in the park|

Swami Sivananda Jayanthi Puja
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Swami Sivananda Jayanthi Puja

Swami Sivananda Jayanthi Puja

Online and In-person | FREE

Book now/Online

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

Book now/In-Person

We appreciate advance registration.

We will honor the birth of Sri Swami Sivananda by performing a puja, a sacred ceremony to invoke and honor his spiritual presence and to receive his blessings and guidance. This service will include our noon meditation.

“Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.”

Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1887 – 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born in Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in British Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism.

He was the founder of the Divine Life Society (1936), Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy (1948) and author of over 200 books on yoga, Vedanta, and a variety of subjects. He established Sivananda Ashram, on the bank of the Ganges at Sivanandanagar, near Rishikesh. He was Swami Satchidanada’s beloved teacher’s Gurudev and you will find his photograph on many altars in Integral Yoga centers around the world.

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.

Sevika Ford2025-08-20T19:46:24-07:00August 20th, 2025|Tags: Swami Ramananda, Swami Sivananda Jayanthi Puja|

Awakening Shakti, Part 2 of 2-Parts
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Awakening Shakti, Part 2 of 2-Parts

Awakening Shakti, Part 2 of 2-Parts

Online and In-person | Part 1 & 2 offered individually (Sep 11 & 18)
$20 each | Free for active teachers

Book now/Online

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

Book now/In-Person

We appreciate advance registration.

In this two-part workshop, we will explore Yoga practices that awaken Shakti—the vital, cosmic force that energizes both body and mind. Our primary focus will be on Pranayama, the yogic science of breath, as a means to clear energetic blockages and restore the natural flow of this dynamic life force. When awakened, Shakti supports healing, builds resilience, and strengthens mental focus.

Part One introduces foundational breathing techniques, practiced gently and safely to soothe the nervous system and uplift the mind.
Part Two deepens the experience with more advanced techniques, including bandhas (energy locks) and breath retention, to amplify the benefits and cultivate the inner clarity needed to awaken higher states of awareness.
We invite you to sign up for both or just one of the workshops.

This workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students. Yoga Alliance CEUs available upon request.

Part 1 – Thursday, September 11, 6:00 – 7:30pm | Online and In-person

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.

Sevika Ford2025-08-20T19:15:38-07:00August 20th, 2025|Tags: awakening shakti, Pranayama workshop, Swami Ramananda, Yogic science of breath|

Awakening Shakti, Part 1 of 2-Parts
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Awakening Shakti, Part 1 of 2-Parts

Awakening Shakti, Part 1 of 2-Parts

Online and In-person | Part 1 & 2 offered individually (Sep 11 & 18)
$20 each | Free for active teachers

Book now/Online

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

Book now/In-Person

We appreciate advance registration.

In this two-part workshop, we will explore Yoga practices that awaken Shakti—the vital, cosmic force that energizes both body and mind. Our primary focus will be on Pranayama, the yogic science of breath, as a means to clear energetic blockages and restore the natural flow of this dynamic life force. When awakened, Shakti supports healing, builds resilience, and strengthens mental focus.

Part One introduces foundational breathing techniques, practiced gently and safely to soothe the nervous system and uplift the mind.
Part Two deepens the experience with more advanced techniques, including bandhas (energy locks) and breath retention, to amplify the benefits and cultivate the inner clarity needed to awaken higher states of awareness.
We invite you to sign up for both or just one of the workshops.

This workshop will be recorded for later viewing and shared for 2 weeks with all enrolled students. Yoga Alliance CEUs available upon request.

Part 2 – Thursday, September 18, 6:00 – 7:30pm | Online and In-person

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.

Sevika Ford2025-08-20T19:16:58-07:00August 20th, 2025|Tags: awakening shakti, Pranayama workshop, Swami Ramananda, Yogic science of breath|