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November 2017
Meditation Posture Fridays
Practical apprenticeship in the yoga of meditation, through poses that address practitioners' questions and needs
Find out more »January 2019
MEDITATION POSTURE FRIDAYS
In the early 1980s, Shosan asked a Zen master, “I have been sitting for over 10 years, and my feet still fall asleep in zazen . What am I doing wrong?” He replied, “The first 10 years are the hardest.” The posture we take affects everything about meditation from its ease or difficulty to the thinking process; there are infinite ways to study it. This 10-session series is offered to provide a guided apprenticeship in the yoga of meditation. Once…
Find out more »YOGASANA FROM THE HEART with Sandy Lamerson and Victoria Austin
BKS Iyengar taught, "The will that springs from the intelligence of the heart is linked to an infinite resource...it is a well that will never run dry." -- BKS Iyengar, Light on Life How does one develop a sitting posture that encourages lightness from the heart? In this seven-week series, participants will study how to move our yoga practice from the intelligence of the heart rather than the intelligence of the head. The practice will include variations that lead to…
Find out more »March 2019
LOVE AND POWER IN RELATIONSHIPS
A day of teachings with David Richo, Ph.D., MFT and Shosan Victoria Austin 10:15 – 11 am: Lecture in the Buddha Hall 11:10 am – 12 noon: Q&A in the Dining Room 1 – 4 pm: Workshop at 308 Page Street Conference Center After a lecture, when a student asked about power, Suzuki Roshi responded, “Don’t use it.” Every relationship includes differing levels of power arising from personal or social endowments and experience, role, and external supports. However, due to…
Find out more »April 2019
Pranayama in the Morning
A Five-Day Class for Six Months' Practice
Find out more »May 2019
YOGA: Friendliness from the Body’s Point of View
Friendliness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity from the body's point of view.
Find out more »EVOLUTION OF TEACHING: Teaching Skills for Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers
Teaching inversions poses unique challenges and risks, requiring skillful training and practice. This is #3 in a series of teaching skills workshops for CIYTs.
Find out more »June 2019
YOGATHON
12th Annual Celebration of Iyengar Yoga in Northern California
Find out more »July 2019
GURU PURNIMA — HONORING THE TEACHER
The IYISF community gathers to celebrate our teachers.
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