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

$25 for two people/early bird, exp. January 16th
$30 for two people

Join Astrud Castillo for Partner Yoga.

Partner Yoga is a playground for learning to embrace various aspects of ourselves and our partners.
It is more important than ever to embrace, breathe and have fun with one another.

The practice of partner yoga allows us to sit with sensations of physical touch and feelings of intimacy in a time many of us have been starved and deprived of such experiences. Grab someone you are close with and we can explore the beauty and power behind interdependence, as opposed to independence, as we use each other to support, deepen and relax into the moment.

All levels of practice are welcome.

Astrud Castillo

Since 2012, Astrud has been leading her band the Cosmic Caravan locally, nationally and internationally. It is with faith in the power of sound, vibration and the Bhakti Yoga tradition that she has committed herself to uplift the spirit, awaken the heart and deepen relationships to oneself and others. She passionately guides communities in the ancient art of Kirtan – singing the names of the divine through call-and-response chanting.

Astrud shows up to sing wherever she is called with a desire to lead people closer to their hearts and their truest essence – LOVE – the heart of Bhakti Yoga. She leads Kirtans at yoga studios and festivals, in addition to teaching Bhakti Yoga workshops and teacher trainings.

The practice of constant surrender is what has transformed her and inspires her the most. Astrud’s chanting is rooted in Kirtan’s traditional style of simple devotional repetition, while including her own original arrangements. She calls on her own voice to express authentically and inspires all who join her to sing in the key of “WE”.

She has opened for Jai Uttal, as well as sung with Prema Hara, the Kirtaniyas, Radiance Kirtan, and Keith Borden.

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Guru Puja

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By donation $0, $15, $25, sliding scale pay what you can afford | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

Monthly on day 22

These devotional services are a time to come together for blessings from our spiritual teacher, Sri Swami Satchidananda, and to offer gratitude for his guidance and love. A puja (spiritual service) with participatory chanting will be performed. A short video of Sri Swami Satchidananda or talk may also be offered. 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.

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Deepening into Meditation

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

Meets monthly, every third Wednesday

“You begin with ambition of some kind. Then, at a certain stage, meditation becomes instinctive. Then you cannot not meditate – it happens to you.” – Chogyam Trumpa

This ongoing group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to explore and refine aspects of our meditation practices – how we sit, why we sit, and how that relates to our lives. The format consists of a group meditation with some direction, a talk on a related subject and a question/answer session with sharing.

Prajna took her first yoga class in 1970 in southern California. Later that year she came through the doors of the Berkeley Integral Yoga Institute, and since that time she has loved Integral Yoga.
Over the years she has maintained an active involvement in movement, healing, and meditation. She has practiced yoga, tai chi, and various dance forms; co-authored two best selling books on Holistic Health; lived and danced flamenco in southern Spain; and since 2000, has taught Rosen Movement. In 2010, she completed her IYI Teacher Training at Yogaville, VA and began teaching yoga. She brings to her teaching four decades of meditation practice, the last twenty eight in the Buddhist tradition.

Attuning to the wisdom of the body/mind and opening to the present are the foundations of both Prajna’s teaching and personal practice.

She cooked professionally for many years at retreats centers, cafes and restaurants.

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21-Day Meditation Tune-up
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21-Day Meditation Tune-up

21-Day Meditation Tune-up

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$180.00 | Please register by 2 pm PT on Jan. 1 | Sign up via the enroll button linking to Yogaville website

Dates and times:

Live lecture and meditation sessions with Sw. Divyananda
Jan. 3–23 @ 9am-10am PT (12–1 pm ET) each of the 21 days

4 Live Q&A sessions with Sw. Divyananda
Saturdays: Jan. 9, 16, and 23 @ 10am – 11am PT (1–2 pm ET)

Join Swami Divyananda at 12–1 pm for 21 days of guidance and practice of meditation. Starting with ten minutes, the meditation sessions will increase towards one full hour on the last day. Accept this challenge and invite your life to be fully transformed!

Whether you are brand-new to meditation or experienced-but-struggling, these sessions will address your needs and give you the tools and support to sustain and advance a meditation practice.

With today’s myriad outside influences, what means most to our hearts can easily get muddled and lost. However, it is possible to reconnect with the Higher Self and see beyond external messages through meditation and yogic practices. By calming the body, quieting the mind, and allowing for inner reflection, our authentic hearts can be felt.

During this online meditation program, you will have access to Live lecture and meditation sessions with Swami Divyananda at 12–1 pm ET on each day, plus a Q&A session on three Saturdays, Jan. 9, 16, and 23, at 1–2 pm ET.

In addition, you will have access to the Ashram’s Live Hatha Yoga classes at 5 pm and access to an online social community to connect and communicate with other participants about this course.

You will have access to the video recordings for 8 weeks after the program ends, until March 20, 2021.

Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities

Yoga Alliance (YA): Approximately 24 contact hours.
You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA) can provide you a CE certificate with your program’s total contact hours for a $10 fee (free for IYTA members.) For more information, email ce@iyta.org.

Note: The main program sessions are live and all sessions are in ET. The live sessions will be recorded and posted to the Online Programs access page if you are unable to join us live for that session. Recordings* are usually posted within one day and are available to program participants and presenter(s) only.
*You’re welcome to turn off your camera if you don’t wish your image to be recorded.

Testimonials

Swami Divyananda is an amazing teacher, she has a vast amount of knowledge, experience, and wisdom, and she is very patient, encouraging, inspiring, and caring with her students. She is able to convey difficult concepts in a clear manner to yoga students of all levels. Her meditation workshop was empowering and inspiring, and I would definitely take it again. — Ebru Bish

This was extraordinary. I wasn’t sure what to expect from an online meditation class, but it felt very personal and truly transformed my practice. [Swami Divyananda] was absolutely inspiring, warm, and insightful. — Past Participant

Swami Divyananda is amazing and truly inspiring. Her light and goodness shines through and motivates you. She is a very kind and gentle soul. She encourages you no matter what your experience with meditation. — Maura

Swami Divyananda was a wonderful teacher. Her presentations were very organized and rich with instruction applicable to experienced meditators as well as beginners. It was a beautiful experience. My meditation practice of over twenty years needed rejuvenation—this program provided exactly that enrichment. — Barbara Dicke

Presenter

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…
Learn more about Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500

Also, join Swami Divyananda and friends for a tandem 21-Day Hatha Yoga Challenge. Same 21 consecutive days (Jan. 3–23), but from 7:30-8:30am PT (12–1 pm ET). This workshop is a great compliment to the Meditation Tune-Up!

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Partner Yoga

Partner Yoga

Join Astrud Castillo for Partner Yoga.

Partner Yoga is a playground for learning to embrace various aspects of ourselves and our partners. It is more important than ever to embrace, breathe and have fun with one another.

Guru Puja

Deepening into Meditation

“You begin with ambition of some kind. Then, at a certain stage, meditation becomes instinctive. Then you cannot not meditate – it happens to you.” – Chogyam Trumpa

21-Day Meditation Tune-up

21-Day Meditation Tune-up

Dates and times:

Join Swami Divyananda at 12–1 pm for 21 days of guidance and practice of meditation. Starting with ten minutes, the meditation sessions will increase towards one full hour on the last day. Accept this challenge and invite your life to be fully transformed!

Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities

Testimonials

Presenter

Also, join Swami Divyananda and friends for a tandem 21-Day Hatha Yoga Challenge. Same 21 consecutive days (Jan. 3–23), but from 7:30-8:30am PT (12–1 pm ET). This workshop is a great compliment to the Meditation Tune-Up!

Partner Yoga is a playground for learning to embrace various aspects of ourselves and our partners.
It is more important than ever to embrace, breathe and have fun with one another.