Spiritual Study: Mystical Poetry and Sacred Wisdom, Part 1 of 3
ONLINE with Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP
3 Mondays, August 10, 17 & 24 • offered individually • Online | $5-20 sliding scale
Mystics from many spiritual traditions have journeyed to the same depths of inner realization, discovering universal truths at the heart of existence. The poetic expression of these profound experiences can touch us deeply, bypassing the intellect and awakening moments of recognition, wonder, and inner stillness.
Join Swami Ramananda for three week sessions August 17, 24 & 31 exploring the resonance between mystical poetry and traditional sources of sacred wisdom, including the Yoga Sutras, the Tao Te Ching, and the teachings of the Buddha. Through reading, deep listening, reflection, and discussion, these sessions will invite us to uncover timeless wisdom that attunes the heart to the divine presence within and inspires a deeper way of living.
The Yoga Spiritual Study series is an offering in which participants learn and discuss how the teachings of Yoga apply to our daily lives. We read passages from scriptures of Yoga and other ancient and contemporary spiritual texts, take time to reflect upon them, and share with each other how these words and practices support us on the spiritual path. All are welcome to join any one or all of the sessions. These sessions 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.
