Yoga Society of San Francisco | Meditation, Sanskrit, Yoga

Meditation

Yoga Society of San Francisco offers free group meditations Mon. to Fri. 7:30 – 8 a.m. and 7:30 – 8 p.m. On Sat. and Sun. the group meditation is offered 8 – 8:30 a.m. FREE of charge, everybody is welcome.
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Sanskrit

Sanskrit classes are taught through "The Science of Vibration," an interactive teaching method developed by Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, which includes chanting and grammar, and functions as a meditative practice.
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Yoga

Yoga Society of San Francisco offers various types of yoga classes. You can choose from Beginners, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative, or Pranayama classes.
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Personal Retreats

A personal retreat offers an ideal way to unplug from routine and responsibilities in order to develop a mindfulness practice that you can take home and integrate into your life.

Programs are individually designed for the purposes of lifestyle changes, stress reduction, detoxification/purification or other personal goals.

Knowledgeable and compassionate guides offer a practical approach to meditation, yoga, breathwork and healthy eating that anyone, regardless of age or experience, can benefit from.

Restorative Yoga with Sumukhi

Sunday, May 13, 2018
9:00 am 10:30 am

This gentle, yet deep class is for those who need to experience complete and total relaxation and restoration in the body. Yoga props will be used to bolster and support the body in long postures while Sumukhi guides you into suggestions for maximum freedom and health.

$15 Drop-in price
Pre-registration required
To sign up please e-mail
yssfyoga@gmail.com
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Upcoming Events

May

Thu

5:45 pm Rebirthing Breathwork and Deep R...

Rebirthing Breathwork and Deep R...

May 24 @ 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm

Embrace the Healing Power of Breathing and Deep Relaxation! 5 Thursday’s series In May (May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st from 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm) Fee: $60 – $75 for Five Thursday’s series, drop in class $20, for any of the Thursdays. RSVP is required and events happen at Yoga Society of San Francisco In this 5 Thursday’s series we’ll use the Power of Breathing, Visualization Suggestion and Guided Meditation to explore, learn and practice: • To connect the healing wisdom of our body, to open our heart and clear our mind • To cultivate enough energy that moves freely and creatively integrating all dimension of your life, in an open space of consciousness Along with dialogues and insights on meaning and nature of healing and how to facilitate it, we will journey 12 stages of Healing through Breathwork and Guided Meditation that covers: • Opening your body and breath by shaking and dancing movements • Bring your mind back[...]

May

Tue

6:00 pm Full Moon Fire Ceremony

Full Moon Fire Ceremony

May 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Brothers and Sisters! Let’s get together to share our beauty and joy, celebrate our existence, heal our wounds, reveal our gifts, connect with the web of life, and create peace & light for the world. Bring your drums, rattles and other creative or music objects. Come with an open heart! Tuesday, May 29th 6:00 – 7:00 pm Free event. Upper Deck Yoga Society of San Francisco 2872 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Led by Vedantin/Gabriella and Friends

Jun

Sat

11:00 am Asana Alignment and Adjustment W...

Asana Alignment and Adjustment W...

Jun 2 @ 11:00 am – 2:15 pm

Asana Alignment and Adjustment Workshop with Sasi Day: Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 Time: 11am to 2:15 pm Location: YSSF yoga room Fee: $35 for ashram Yoga Teacher Training students and ashram residents $45 for outside students Pay at the door (cash or check) or pre-register via Paypal: angie_mceliece@yahoo.com Course Content Familiarize participants with the three planes of motion – Sagittal, Transverse or axial, and Coronal or Lateral – and their relationship to proprioception during Asana practice. Explaining the importance of establishing the anchoring points of the axes of rotation, and aligning and orienting one’s stances and movements according to these axes. Finding the yin/yang balance. Teaching mindful, technically correct adjustments with a sensitivity of the human anatomy, while applying acupressure techniques during contact and adjustment of students. Also learning to shadow students in positioning one’s body with respect to the students’ during adjustments. Ian Sasi Mair has practiced yoga for over 40 years, and has been teaching for more than[...]

Jun

Sat

5:00 pm The Art of Managing Stress with ...

The Art of Managing Stress with ...

Jun 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Art of Managing Stress & Mastering Resilience to Live a Creative and Peaceful Life! Breathwork, Yoga Nidra, and Meditation with Mahendra Briksha Saturday, Jun 16, 2018 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fee: $30 early bird, $45 day of the event RSVP is absolutely required: Register here. Using the power of breath, deep relaxation, visualization, and meditation, we will explore the nature and origin of stress. We will discover how stress affects our life force and hence wellness, how to reduce it, and how to develop resilience to cope with stress. These strategies will allow us to create more spaciousness, energy, strength, and flexibility in our bodies, hearts, and minds. In addition to discussing the above topics, we will practice: ~ Very simple, slow movements to open and release tension in the body ~ Various types of deep breathing exercises ~ Relaxation techniques ~ Guided visualizations and meditations

Residential Program

Brahmananda Ashram's residential program offers a daily routine of group meditation, Sanskrit study, Satsangs, Karma yoga, and Hatha yoga classes. According to Sri Brahmananda Sarasvati, the founder of Yoga Society of San Francisco, “Ashram is the University of Nature. It does not only present the integration and unity of all sciences, cultures, philosophies, and environmental and ecological approaches but it also encourages and provides an opportunity for an independent way of thinking, meditation and application…
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Ashram: A Short Documentary

Now released for general viewing, Ashram: The Experience, a film about life at the ashram, and the value of yoga practice in the search for self-realization.