Yoga Society of San Francisco | Meditation, Sanskrit, Yoga

Meditation

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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.

Foundational Breathwork and Meditation (with Tantric/Taoist way of Breathing)

In this class, we will practice foundational breathing to improve improper breathing habits and open our Inner body (Nadis, chakras and breathing System) and awaken sleeping energy to move in higher centers.

with Mahendra Briksha

5 weeks (5 class - No class on Dec 25th) series

Every Tuesday Starting from December 4th to January 8th

6.00pm—7. 15pm

$12 Per session

RSVP is absolutely required.

E-mail: brikshalal@yahoo.com or call 415.503.7802

Upcoming Events

Dec

Tue

6:00 pm Online Class: Managing Holidays ...

Online Class: Managing Holidays ...

Dec 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

Online Class: Managing Holidays stress, Creating Resilience with Breathwork and Meditation (with Tantric/Taoist way of Breathing) Every Tuesday, 6.00pm—7. 15pm ( No class on 25th) Cost:: $12 Starting from December, 4th, 2018 Ends Jan Jan 8th, 2019 In this class, we will practice foundational breathing to improve improper breathing habits and open our Inner body (Nadis, chakras and breathing System) and awaken sleeping energy to move in higher centers. Opening body and breath this way and calming the restless energy and creating Coherence in body, heart and mind and energy field, we meditate and rest in our True Nature of Inner light and luminosity . In this class we will practice 1. Yogic cleansing and lengthening exhalation breathings 2. Basic breathing and Full belly breathing 3. Alternate Nostril breathing 4. 3 centers Breathing and Spinal breathing 5. Warming the stove breathing 6. Microcosmic Orbit Breathing /Meditation 7. Resting on the light in the Heart and Open space meditation We will to[...]

Dec

Fri

6:30 pm Celebrating Winter Solstice with...

Celebrating Winter Solstice with...

Dec 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Celebrating Winter Solstice with Tantric Breathwork: Opening Space to awaken Energy and hence deepen the connection and bliss!!! Friday December 21st, 2018 6.30pm-9.30pm Donation: $30-$40 RSVP is required. To RSVP Email: brikshalal@yahoo.com , call : 415-503-7802 In this workshop we will breathe, pray and meditate to purify our heart, body and mind. We will clear whatever darkness has accumulated through the year inviting new light that is coming as the returning of the Sun happens the next day. This will continue with Christmas Day Breathwork and New Year’s Eve Celebration. For details visit: https://www.meetup.com/bayarea-conscious-breathing-and-eating/ We will explore: ~Meaning of Tantra, ~Tantric Perspective of Meaning of living and saying “YES” to creation ~Opening our Inner body (Nadis, chakras and breathing System) and awaken sleeping energy to move in higher centers. ~Opening body and breath this way and calming the restless energy and creating Coherence in body, heart and mind and energy field, we meditate and rest in our True Nature of[...]

Dec

Tue

2:30 pm Christmas Day Breathwork – Bring...

Christmas Day Breathwork – Bring...

Dec 25 @ 2:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Celebrating the beauty of darkness: A continuation of the Winter solstice practice Monday December 25th, 2017, 2:30pm – 5:45pm 2872 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Donation: $30-$50 RSVP is required. Email brikshalal@yahoo.com, call 415-503-7802 or Visit MeetUp. As we enter into Winter, nature rests on shadows and silence of Winter to enjoy a state of renewal and repose. We too are invited to enter into quietness into a darkness from which and in which we can see the light and bring – a ray of love full in our hearts along with wisdom of awareness in our Consciousness This exploration of darkness and light with breathing can be a wonderful journey to embrace the mystery. Join us on this precious day to explore the Journey with Rebirthing Breathwork.

Dec

Mon

5:30 pm New Year’s Eve Celebration with ...

New Year’s Eve Celebration with ...

Dec 31 2018 @ 5:30 pm – Jan 1 2019 @ 12:30 am

Open Your HEART, Raise Your VIBRATION Welcome a NEW YOU to a NEW YEAR 2019! With Rebirthing Breathwork, Movement, Celebration, Meditation & Community. Tentative schedule: 5:30 – 6:00 pm – Greet & meet (welcoming snacks & Mahendras famous Chai) 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Opening circle (setting the intention with a short meditation) 7:00 – 7:30 pm – Small break 7:30 – 10:30 pm – Breathwork Circle (with a full session of Rebirthing breathwork) 10:30 – 11:00 pm – Good old times & socialization 11:00 – Midnight – Dance, movement & meditation Midnight to … – Welcome the New and practice Awareness, Love, and Service! In order to create a safe and sacred space for all participants the doors will close at 7 pm. This year we are not serving a full dinner but there will be light vegetarian snacks accompanied by Chai & Hot Chocolate. If you wish you can bring your own dish to share – please do not bring any egg or meat products. Sliding scale $50 – $60[...]

Jan

Tue

6:00 pm Online Class: Managing Holidays ...

Online Class: Managing Holidays ...

Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

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.