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Satsang: Swami Satchidananda’s Mahasamadhi

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ONLINE | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

By donation $0, $5, $10, $15 Sliding scale, pay what you can.

Please join us to celebrate our beloved teacher, Gurudev’s life and accomplishments as we commemorate his passing.

Satsang, 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 often explored, through an informal discussion. Although 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.

 

Rishi Schwieg first met Sri Swami Satchidananda in 1970. Sri Swami Satchidananda’s thought, action and presence has been a guiding principal in Rishi’s life ever since then. Rishi says, “It is in serving that we learn to live, it is in giving that we receive the greatest gift. Let us sit together and talk about Yoga. As we discard illusions of who we are, we become a fuller version of our true selves. A small step furthers.”

 

 

David Vijay Hassin was the Founding Director of the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco and the first Yogaville West community. He was one of a core group of students of Sri Swami Satchidananda when Sri Gurudev came to New York City and established the first Integral Yoga Institute. He is the author of Modern Yoga Handbook. Vijay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and currently works for a Telehealth Company, as well as having a private practice. Vijay maintains contact with his gurubais and continues to actively work for the continued promotion and dissemination of Sri Gurudev’s teachings.

 

Ishwara Cowan was among the 1st San Francisco IYI students/ initiates. As a co-founder/officer of the IYI of California, Inc., he assisted establishing the 1st Yogaville. He also served IYI as consultant/instructor/lecturer. A PhD from UC Berkeley, he was Professor at Cal State & U Virginia. 1st founding member: Yogaville West, Santa Barbara, “Ish” often hosted & served as driver/ companion of Swami Satchidananda. He is author of Calm Lake: Satchidananda, available on Amazon.

 

2021-07-15T13:00:17-07:00July 7th, 2021|Tags: , , |

Sri Swami Satchidananda’s Mahasamadhi Puja

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Online | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

Join us for a special service in memory of Sri Swami Satchidananda’s passing, Mahasamadhi, a time to come together for blessings and to offer gratitude for guidance and love of our spiritual teacher. A puja (spiritual service) with participatory chanting will be performed. This service will include our noon meditation.

Swami Ramananda is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco 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 is a co-founder of 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 and e-RYT500, has been teaching yoga in the Bay Area since 2001. The classes she teaches include prenatal, gentle, various levels of Hatha yoga, and yoga workshops. Diana is a lead teacher trainer for 200hour Basic Yoga Teacher Trainings at Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco. She is certified yoga therapist and offers individual therapeutic sessions with focus ranging from stress reduction to injury recovery. Her classes include physical postures, breathing, guided relaxation, meditation and other yoga teachings which help people to find deeper sense of well-being and ability to move through life with increased ease, intuition, and stress resilience.

2021-07-22T14:31:31-07:00July 7th, 2021|Tags: , , , |

Satsang: Guru Purnima

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Online | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

By donation $0, $5, $10, $15 sliding scale, pay what you can.

Join us for this special occasion to celebrate our Guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda. We will be offering this online and also in-person with a very limited capacity.

Guru Purnima is an annual occasion that offers us an opportunity to show our appreciation and love for our spiritual teachers on the full moon. We’ll celebrate with a short video of Sri Swami Satchidananda and a discussion of his life and teachings.

All are welcome. Pre-registration required for all in-person attendance.

 

Swami Ramananda is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco 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 is a co-founder of 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.

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.

 

2021-07-22T14:29:24-07:00May 28th, 2021|Tags: , , , |

Journey into the Heart of Peace – week 4 of 4

$15 individual session
$45 for all four ($15 savings) | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

4 Sundays from 11:30am – 12:30pm:

Week 1: April 25 click to enroll  This 4 part series now starts May 2nd
Week 1: May 2  click to enroll
Week 2: May 9  click to enroll
Week 3: May 16  click to enroll
Week 4: May 23 click to enroll

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Using Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras as a guidebook, we will continue the exploration of our inner landscape in all its challenges and magnificence.

You’re welcome to attend each session individually.

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.

2021-05-03T10:07:55-07:00May 1st, 2021|Tags: , , , , , , |
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