$20 each individual workshop | ONLINE & IN-PERSON

Even when we are dedicated to our Yoga practice, we may approach the practice with the same unconscious beliefs and habitual thought patterns that are a source of suffering for us. We may find ourselves trying to look good, comparing ourselves to others or to some image we have, or judging our practice by some unintentional standards. In this 3 part series, we will practice freedom by guiding our attention in various ways to cultivate a non-reactive awareness, an open heart and a sense of connection to a higher power. Ultimately, we can free ourselves from past impressions and will no longer be compelled by old beliefs and fears, enabling us to approach life with a sense of deep belonging, contentment and wonder.

August 3 – This session will focus on cultivating a heightened awareness to engage attention fully in the present, stilling the movements in the mind and creating a neutral relationship with the bodymind instrument.

August 10 – This session will focus on opening the heart, honoring the Spirit within and allowing ourselves to connect to and be guided by a higher intelligence.

August 17 – This session will focus on feeling our connection to each other and the web of life, and understanding our practice as a means to bring healing to ourselves and others.

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.