Upcoming Events & Workshops
| Thursday, March 22 | Guru Puja |
| Institute Staff | 11:30 am - 12:40 pm | Fee: By donation |
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 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.
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| Friday-Sunday, March 23-25 |
Yoga of Recovery |
| Durga Leela | Fri: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Sat: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm; Sun: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm | Fee: $30/session, $75/day, $130/weekend, $108 by 3/12 |
Yoga of Recovery integrates the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda with the tools of Recovery. It is open to all who are looking to overcome self-destructive or addictive tendencies. Attend any or all of the weekend classes; please sign up in advance. We recommend attendance at all sessions if possible. Download the flyer >> -->
Durga Leela is a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, trained at the California College of Ayurveda and also in India. She is the Director of the Ayurveda Program and the Sivananda Yoga Farm in California and leads several Yoga of Recovery Retreats worldwide. Durga has been involved with the 12-Step Fellowship for over 10 years. More information >>Individual consultations with Durga are available by appointment booked in advance, on Monday 3/25 and Tuesday 3/26. $150 for 75 minutes. Please contact Durga directly at: durga@yogaofrecovery.com.
| Friday, March 23 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
The Evolution of the Solution Free Introductory Talk |
| Saturday, March 24 9:30 am - 11:00 am |
Hatha Yoga Class (Optional) |
| 1:00 am - 2:30 pm | The Roots of our Addictive Behaviors The Six Tenets of Yoga of Recovery |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Addiction's Energetic Movement: Down and Out |
| Sunday, March 25 9:30 am - 11:00 am |
Hatha Yoga Class (Optional) |
| 1:00 am - 2:30 pm | Life Is Sweet Sense therapies for sobriety and serenity |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Sattva The secret of long-term emotional sobriety |
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| Mondays, March 19 - May 7 | Prenatal Yoga |
| Sarani Fedman & Lakshmi Fjord | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Fee: $14/class, $98/series |
Join us for an eight-week Prenatal Yoga course designed to support and empower
expectant mothers. Learn ways to ease aches and pains, make the body
comfortable and use the breath. Sign up for all eight classes, or just drop-in.
Sarani Fedman is the
mother of three and has
been teaching yoga for
fifteen years. She also
spent many years teaching
young children in the
classroom setting and
has an advanced degree
in Child Development and
Early Childhood Education.
She specializes in teaching
Family Yoga including
prenatal, postnatal, and
children's classes. In all
of these aspects of her
life, sharing the strength,
wisdom, and joy of
yoga is the thread that
sustains her.
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| Saturday, March 24 | Special Kirtan: Mirabai and Friends |
| 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | $15/advance, $20/door |
Kirtan is the meditative chanting of ancient mantras enabling us to connect to the divine within. Kirtan with Mirabai and Friends is a blissful experience of chanting to the musical accompaniment of harmonium, flutes, didgeridoo, drums, and more. Mirabai is trained in jazz and folk, and found the Bhakti Yoga path in 2002. Since, she has studied Indian music and kirtan with Jai Uttal, Sargam Shah and Krishna Das. www.mirabaiandfriends.com
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| Friday, March 30 | Kirtan! |
| Special Guest Anand David Solest | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Fee: By donation |
For this evening of chanting, the IYI Kirtan Choir will be joined by special guest Anand David Solest. Kirtan quiets the mind and opens the heart. This is an Open Kirtan, where All are welcome to lead chants and join in the choir (or just listen!) Feel free to bring a chant or musical instrument to share! Download the flyer >>
Anand David Solest (B. Music, CCM) is a classically trained musician in flute, composition and voice. He studied vocal awareness with Chloe Goodchild through "The Naked Voice." For 15 years he learned an integrated style of yoga with a focus on mantra/nada yoga practices with Swami Sivananda Radha. Anand has presented workshops in Calgary, Victoria and Vancouver Canada. Presently he is a therapeutic musician, meditation teacher and UU San Jose choir director here in California. For over 20 years he has led groups in the devotional practice of kirtan and mantra, joyfully working in conscious cooperation with the evolutionary processes of human growth and healing.
Kirtan is (usually) every 2nd + 4th Friday of the month!
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| Sunday, April 1 | Family Yoga |
| Madhuri Flynn | 11:00 am - 11:45 am | Fee: $20 per family |
Adults and little people gathered together in a playful Yoga session. All ages welcomed!
First Sunday of the month.
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| Sunday, April 1 | Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Workshop |
| Wendy Beckerman | 4:30 - 6:30 pm | Fee: $20 |
Mindfulness awakens our innate potential for healing, and teaches us to open to each moment with clarity and open-hearted presence. This experiential workshop includes a 90-minute session of guided Mindful Hatha yoga and meditation, followed by a 30-minute discussion for instructors and those interested in integrating Mindfulness into Hatha yoga and daily life.
Wendy Beckerman is an avid health educator who has been teaching hatha yoga since 1998 (Integral Yoga and Anusara-Inspired), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction since 2008. Her students describe her as ?intuitive yet grounded,? ?compassionate and fully engaged.? www.eastbayyoga.com
A Sunday Afternoon Workshop Series event
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| Thurs-Sun, April 5-8 | Spring Renewal: 4-day Silent Yoga Retreat |
| Swami Ramananda & IYI Staff | Fee: $400 shared, $475 private |
Our annual four-day silent retreat is located at Commonweal in Bolinas, California. The days will consist of Hatha Yoga, workshops, meditations, and evening programs; with time for walks, and delicious vegetarian meals. More >>
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| Friday, April 6 | Go Deep: Hatha II Monthly Class |
| Purusha Barosso | 11:00 am - 12:45 pm | Fee: $14 |
Join Purusha for an in-depth Hatha Level II class focusing on
moving into more advanced asanas. The emphasis will be on longer holds and new variations. All experienced students welcome.
Now every first Friday of the month.
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| Friday, April 6 | Full Moon Gayatri Chanting |
| Elle Anandi & Sylvia Bagge | 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm | Fee: By donation |
During this evening of chanting we practice japa (repetition) of the Maha Gayatri Mantra, the mantra of Enlightenment. This is a Bhakti Yoga practice which leads to union with Divine Consciousness. This month, live music for our chanting practice will be provided by Sylvia Bagge.
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| Friday, April 6 | Knitting Circle |
| Melanie Saraswati Takahashi | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Fee: By donation |
Experience the joy of combining two ancient practices:
Yoga and knitting. ?Knit one OM, Knit two OM, Knit three OM!? Practitioners cultivate an inner state of peace while creating something beautiful.
Every first Friday of the month we meet to knit and work on other projects together.
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| Saturday, April 7 | Yin Yoga Class |
| Lila Laura Hahn | 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Fee: $14 |
The practice of Yin Yoga directs the stimulation deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues. Yin is similar to any other type of yoga, but with more specific intention and longer holds. Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body.
Every first Saturday of the month.
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| Saturday, April 7 | Satsang: Eternal Life Examined |
| Sadasiva Schroeder | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Fee: By donation |
Through the teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda we will explore the differences between what is transitory and what is permanent. This holds special significance as we enter into the Spring season of renewal and rebirth, particularly on the eve of Christ's resurrection.
Sadasiva began his yoga career as a karma yogi in 1996. Since then he has enjoyed continuous practice including instruction to other like-minded individuals seeking optimal health, inner peace, and a deeper understanding of existence. Sadasiva began assisting yoga teacher trainings in 2007. Now, he is the main teacher of the Basic-level Teacher Training programs, and staffs other programs as well. He is currently a Seminarian training for the Integral Yoga Ministry and serves on the Board of Directors of the SFIYI.
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| Fridays, April 13 & April 27 | Kirtan! |
| Elle Anandi, Sylvia Bagge & IYI Kirtan Choir | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Fee: By donation |
Chanting mantras and prayers are elements of the Bhakti Yoga path which leads to union with the Divine Consciousness. Kirtan quiets the mind and opens the heart. This is an Open Kirtan, where All are welcome to lead chants and join in the choir (or just listen!) Feel free to bring a chant or musical instrument to share! Download the flyer >>
Kirtan happens every 2nd + 4th Friday. Jaaya Maa!
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| Saturday, April 14 | Ananda Rasa Kirtan |
| with David Estes | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Fee: $15/adv, $20/door |
Ananda Rasa (the bliss of Divine rapture) is a kirtan group led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist David Estes and based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ananda Rasa call and response kirtan is deeply rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants and mantras sung to original Indian raga based melodies with Qawwali and reggae influenced acoustic musical arrangements.
Ananda Rasa's website: anandarasa.com
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| Sunday, April 15 | Still Waters Run Deep |
| Dawn Summers | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | $25/adv, $30/door |
Yoga postures (asanas) are intended to be an internal experience, leading to mental focus and stillness. It is useful to prepare the body for deep work with movement and repetition of postures. However, the deeper work comes when we hold postures and move our awareness through the breath internally while the body is still. Even though we are not moving overtly, there is an internal dynamism flowing with a current of breath and awareness. Learn how to find that alignment and integrity in a posture and then settle into it with presence and ease to find your still depth.
A Sunday Afternoon Workshop Series event
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| Tuesday, April 17 | Neck & Shoulders Workshop |
| Anandi Slater | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | Fee: $20 |
Are you carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Come release tension in this workshop focused on practices that relax the neck and shoulder area. This workshop is back by popular demand!
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| Saturday, April 21 | Satsang: An Evening of Mystical Poetry & Song |
| Swami Ramananda + Sangha Guests | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Fee: By donation |
By reading and reflecting on the universal spiritual themes of poetry from various times and places, we can experience our shared humanity and divinity. Swami Ramananda will read selected poems including one of his published in a new book, The Poetry of Yoga. Special guests will perform song: spiritual poetry accompanied by music.
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| Sunday, April 22 | A Visit to Rishikesh |
| Swami Divyananda Ma | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Fee: $20 |
Rishikesh, being one of the spiritual vortexes of the world, what better place for a week-long International Yoga Festival! (500 delegates from 30 countries!) Divyananda Ma will share from the highpoints of the Festival as well as the unique experience of being in Rishikesh, satsangs with the sannyasins from Divine Life Society, dips into t