The Meditation Center

New Virtual "Science of Breath" Class with Paul Emerson, Ph.D. on Friday mornings, May 29, June 5, 12, and 19, 2020
2020-05-29 09:30 - 11:00 UTC
New on Fridays…via Zoom
New Virtual “Science of Breath” Class with Paul Emerson, Ph.D.
on Friday mornings, May 29, June 5, 12, and 19, 2020
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Sessions are drop-in.
To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

Donate here for the “Science of Breath” session (suggested donation $15.00) or make a general donation by clicking the “Donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.

You can now donate through PayPal here.

Swami Rama once remarked that the key to understanding a person is “the breath”. In yoga the breath is both the physical process of respiration as well as the more subtle workings of prana–the life force. These next 4 weeks will examine “breath” from both these viewpoints particularly looking at the neuroscientific underpinnings of pranayama. We will start with the anatomy and mechanics of breathing, continuing to exercise physiology and the various neurological effects of particular practices. Along the way we will also discuss parts of some of the various sanskrit texts which allude to breathing and pranayama.

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: BOOK LAUNCH FUNDRAISER - "Everything is A Little Bit Alright" by Daniel Hertz on May 28, 2020
2020-05-28 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang – May 28, 2020
BOOK LAUNCH FUNDRAISER–

Everything is A Little Bit Alright
by Daniel Hertz
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

A $20 donation for each paperback or kindle brought to the Zoom launch will be made to The Meditation Center.

The Meditation Center is a key chapter in the telling of this healing journey. Also included are many lively classroom scenes from Daniel’s thirty-one years as a teacher and counselor in the Minneapolis Public Schools. The first chapter starts with a harrowing tale from the year Nikki and Daniel lived in Panama. There is also a chapter about Daniel’s hilariously perilous first visit to Tarkeshwar, the holy Shiva shrine in the Himalayas. Swami Hari once again returns to play a major role in this book as he did in Daniel’s first two books.

FROM THE PUBLISHER (ShantiArts.co)
Everything is A Little Bit Alright is an uplifting, lighthearted, and compelling memoir that recounts Daniel’s lifelong spiritual journey. His grief from the passing of his mom is transfomred to gratitude, forgiveness, and joy as he moves along the healing path with the help of his dog, Roy.

FROM THE BACK COVER (Nicole Helget, 2018 Minnesota Book Award Winner)
Everything is A Little Bit Alright mezmerizes the reader into a calming meditative space that is at once familiar and highly uncomfortable. It is a barely perceptible trail in a heavily wooded grove; a yoga class on every page.

Please remember to purchase the paperback or kindle before you attend the Thursday, May 28 Zoom talk to maximize the donation. Thank you!

Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1951651294/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=everything+is+a+little+bit+alright&qid=1588636804&s=books&sr=1-3

Cancelled - Thursday Hatha for Everyone! (Drop-in) – 6-7:00 PM
2020-05-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-05-21 18:00 - 19:00
Cancelled – Thursday Evenings – Hatha for Everyone!
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Thursday Evening Drop-In Hatha Yoga is cancelled until further notice.

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Instructor: (Rotates weekly)
Fees: $10.00 drop-in fee for everyone
*No pre-registration necessary. Just show up for drop-ins!
Drop-In Hatha Classes (Ongoing)
Everyone is Welcome
These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress, achy joints, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well-being. No registration necessary, just show up.

Via Zoom on May 27th - Wednesday Mornings – Gentle Hatha Yoga (DROP IN) 10:30 AM – Noon with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
2020-05-27 10:30 - 12:00
Via Zoom – Wednesday Mornings – Gentle Hatha Yoga (DROP IN)

Time: 10:30am to Noon
Instructors: Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
Fees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students)
Drop-In Hatha Classes (Ongoing)
Everyone is Welcome!These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress, achy joints, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being.No registration necessary, just show up!

"Annual Festival of the Spirit" - The 40-day Period of Spiritual Renewal - May 27 until July 5, 2020, Full Moon of Guru Purnima
2020-05-27 00:00 - 23:30
“Annual Festival of the Spirit”

from May 27 – July 5, 2020

In 2020 the 40-day period of Spiritual Renewal begins
on May 27th until the Full Moon of Guru Purnima, which this year is on the July 5th.

Each summer during the 40 days that precede Guru Purnima, sadhakas are invited to participate in the 40-Day Spiritual Festival, to expand and refine one’s sadhana.
These 40 days are celebrated wherever you are.
It is a time to contemplate (and talk with others about) the many ways you can participate.
You might review what Swami Veda’s suggestions and teachings have been in previous years, including Sadhana in Applied Spirituality and the practice given by Swami Veda on 9th March 2013 for “your next five years and for the rest of your life.” You can begin with the homework that was given in 2013. You can also intensify the Advancing Practices of Shri Vidya in the Himalayan Tradition given by Swami Ritavan Bharati.
During these 40 days, yoga students can choose to intensify their yoga practice and/or make beneficial changes in their lifestyles, in a variety of ways. Here are just a few from which to choose.

More information to come.

Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-05-24 10:30 - 12:00
Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Many people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.

These sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.

The instruction here, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website.
To receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.

Via Zoom - Sunday Morning Guided Meditation, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
2020-05-24 08:30 - 09:30
Sunday Morning Guided Meditation via Zoom
with Swami Radha Bharati
on May 24, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.
Join Swami Radha Bharati for a guided meditation on Sunday, May 21st, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Postponed - Mindful Movie Night - "Woman At War" (101 mins) - Friday, May 22, 2020, begins at 7:00 p.m.
2020-05-22 19:00 - 21:00
Postponed – “Mindful Movie Night”
Woman At War (101 mins)
Friday, May 22, 2020
Begins at 7:00 p.m.
Halla is a ﬁfty-year-old independent Icelandic woman. But behind the scenes of a quiet routine, she leads a double life as a passionate environmental activist. Known to others only by her alias “The Woman of the Mountain,” Halla secretly wages a one-woman-war on the local aluminum industry. As Halla’s actions grow bolder, from petty vandalism to outright industrial sabotage, she succeeds in halting the negotiations between the government and the corporation building a new aluminum smelter. But right as she begins planning her biggest and boldest operation yet, she receives an unexpected letter that changes everything: her application to adopt a child has ﬁnally been accepted and there is a little girl waiting for her in Ukraine. As Halla prepares to abandon her role as saboteur and savior of the Highlands to fulﬁll her dream of becoming a mother, she decides to plot one ﬁnal attack to deal the aluminum industry a crippling blow. Highlighting not only the rage and ferocity of women’s activism, but also its generosity and tenderness, Woman At War beautifully balances urgency and cheerfulness . . . not an easy tone to

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Introducing the Newly Published Book, "Tibetan Medicine and You - A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and Joy" by Miriam E. Cameron and Tenzin Namdul - May 21, 2020
2020-05-21 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang via Zoom
May 21, 2020
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m

Introducing the Newly Published Book

“Tibetan Medicine and You – A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and Joy”

by Miriam E. Cameron and Tenzin Namdul
– Foreward by The Dalai Lama

To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

All of us want to be happy and avoid suffering. So why are many of us anxious, angry, depressed? We suffer from pain, hypertension, inflammation, indigestion, insomnia, and addictions. Yet, too often we make choices that sabotage us rather than reverse what’s wrong. Tibetan medicine, Tibet’s ancient, comprehensive science of healing, offers effective tools for transforming suffering into health and happiness.
Tibetan medicine teaches that the purpose of life is to be happy, and that after our basic needs are met, happiness results primarily from our own thinking. When challenges arise, we can wallow in negativity and get sick – or even sicker – in mind and body. Or we can decide to create health and happiness. Making positive choices won’t solve every problem but will produce better results than poor or thoughtless decisions do.
This unique book explains in everyday English how to use Tibetan medicine for self-care and as a complement to modern medicine. Tibetan medicine sheds light on the intricate relationship between mind and body. Each of us is born with a unique combination of energies called our constitution. Understanding our constitution empowers us to make conscious, informed decisions about our thoughts, diet, and behavior to keep our energies in balance. We learn to reduce stress, create health, prepare for death, and be happy.
This handout may be printed for your use and guidance during the presentation. Read here.

Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing Online course Read here

Miriam E. Cameron, PhD, MS, MA, RN, is Lead Faculty, Yoga & Tibetan Medicine Focus Area, and Graduate Faculty, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota. Since 1994, she has studied, conducted research, and taught graduate courses about Tibetan medicine, yoga, nursing, and ethics. She has published over 65 journal articles, nine book chapters, three monographs, three Internet modules, and three other books including Karma & Happiness: A Tibetan Odyssey in Ethics, Spirituality, & Healing, with the foreword by His Holiness the 14thDalai Lama. She lives in Minneapolis.
Tenzin Namdul, PhD, DTM, is a medical anthropologist and an experienced Tibetan medicine practitioner. Namdul has published research articles and an Internet module about Tibetan Medicine. He translated from Tibetan to English Tibetan Medical Dietary Book: Vol. I, Potency & Preparation of Vegetables by Yangbum Gyal. Currently, he is a faculty member at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis.

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Writing and Spiritual Journaling: with Michelle Skally Doilney - June 25, 2020
2020-05-20 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang via Zoom – June 25, 2020
“Writing and Spiritual Journaling” with Michelle Skally Doilney
Details to come.

Via Zoom on May 20th - Wednesday Mornings – Gentle Hatha Yoga (DROP IN) 10:30 AM – Noon with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
2020-05-20 10:30 - 12:00

Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-05-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2020-05-03 10:30 - 12:00
Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Many people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.

These sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.

The instruction here, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website.
To receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.

Via Zoom - Sunday Morning Guided Meditation, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
2020-05-17 08:30 - 09:30
Sunday Morning Guided Meditation via Zoom
with Swami Radha Bharati
on May 17, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
To receive the zoom link for this event, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

Join Swami Radha Bharati for a guided meditation on Sunday, May 17th, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "The Poetry of Hindustani Song" with Mathew Rahaim on May 14, 2020
2020-05-14 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang via Zoom
May 14, 2020
“The Poetry of Hindustani Song” with Matthew Rahaim
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
We’ll warm up with breathing and resonance exercises that are part of my daily practice. Then we’ll work our way through just a line or two of a khyal — a classical song — with close attention to melodic nuance and poetry. All are welcome; the workshop will be conducted in English. No particular music or linguistic background necessary.
Matt is a teacher, performer, and student of Hindustani vocal music. He has trained in the Gwalior tradition for twenty years, first in Pune under Vikas Kashalkar, and lately under the guidance of his guru, L.K. Pandit, in Delhi. He also is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota, with affiliations in Religious Studies, Asian Languages/Literatures/Media, and Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature.
To receive the Zoom registration link, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of https://themeditationcenter.org.

Cancelled - Thursday Hatha for Everyone! (Drop-in) – 6-7:00 PM
2020-05-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-04-30 08:00 - 17:00
Cancelled – Thursday Evenings – Hatha for Everyone!
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Instructor: (Rotates weekly)
Fees: $10.00 drop-in fee for everyone
*No pre-registration necessary. Just show up for drop-ins!
Drop-In Hatha Classes (Ongoing)
Everyone is Welcome
These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress, achy joints, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well-being. No registration necessary, just show up.

Via Zoom on May 13th - Wednesday Mornings – Gentle Hatha Yoga (DROP IN) 10:30 AM – Noon with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
2020-05-13 10:30 - 12:00

Special Class via Zoom - Lazy Person's Gardening An Ecological Approach to Landscape Maintenance" with Fred Rozumalski - Begins at 6:30 p.m.
2020-05-12 18:30 - 20:30
Via Zoom…Mark Your Calendar

“Lazy Person’s Gardening
An Ecological Approach to Landscape Maintenance”
with Fred Rozumalski
Tuesday: May 12, 2020
Begins at 6:30 p.m.

Join Fred in a tour of his garden and a discussion of garden maintenance in sync with nature. He’ll walk you through his process of managing an extensive urban garden with no chemicals, no chemical fertilizers, and minimal irrigation. Most importantly with minimal maintenance. Join in on the conversation.

Suggested donation: $20.00
Sign-up and donate here

Zoom registration will be sent closer to Tuesday, May 12th.

Cancelled - Sunday Satsang Via Zoom: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-05-10 10:30 - 12:00
Cancelled – Sunday Satsang via Zoom: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon

Join Swami Radha Bharati for meditation at 8:30 a.m and the special “Mother’s Day Tea and Teachings” discussion at 9:00 a.m until 10:30 a.m. Swami Radha will discuss the “Qualities of the Feminine.”

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website.
To receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.

Virtual "Mother's Day Tea and Teaching " with Swami Radha Bharati "Qualities of the Feminine" Happy Mother's Day! 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
2020-05-10 08:30 - 10:30
Virtual “Mother’s Day Tea and Teaching ” with Swami Radha Bharati
“Qualities of the Feminine”
Happy Mother’s Day!

May 10, 2020
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Meditation: 8:30-9:00 a.m.
Tea and discussion: 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Join us for an interactive discussion based on a lecture given by Swami Veda Bharati on the feminine. He talks about qualities of the feminine, and to some extent, comparing them with masculine qualities, strengths, and weaknesses.

“And all of these beautiful, luminous forms of Mother–wherever you look at something beautiful, it’s maternal. Our first experience of beauty in life was that of mother. I am puzzled how God became primarily father”….saying from an unpublished book of sayings by Swami Veda Bharati

A handout will be available for printing.

Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. To receive the Zoom registration link, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of https://themeditationcenter.org.

Via Zoom... Saturday Morning Integrated Hatha Yoga with Mary Bowman-Cline, - May 9, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. - 10.00 a.m
2020-05-09 08:30 - 22:00
Via Zoom…
Saturday Morning Integrated Hatha Yoga
with Mary Bowman-Cline
Saturday: May 9, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m

If you would like to support the work of The Meditation Center donate here for Mary’s class here (suggested donation $15.00) or make a general donation by clicking the “Donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.

You can now donate through PayPal here.

Mary will lead this Saturday Integrated Hatha Class suitable for all ages, abilities, and body types. Variations and modifications will be shown to ensure every posture is safe, pleasant, and comfortable. Mary enjoys laughter and brings that into her classes and also anatomy of the asanas for better understanding and education. The real goal in the Himalayan Tradition is Prana Vidya which emphasizes the subtle and meditative aspect of hatha yoga practice.

Mary Bowman-Cline, CMA, CMT, ERYT500 YACEP

Mary has been leading hatha classes since 1986 and is certified through the Himalayan Tradition, serves on the faculty for their teacher training program, and teaches Anatomy Classes at the Meditation Center. She is a member and a continuing education teacher with Yoga Alliance, a Certified Medical Assistant with Allina, and has 12 years experience as a Massage Therapist.

Full Moon Meditation on Thursday, May 7, 2020 from 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
2020-05-07 21:00 - 22:00
Full Moon Meditation
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2020

There will be no full moon flower/water puja on May 7, 2020

Swami Ritavan invites you to join us for a group meditation starting at 9 o’clock in the evening. Or if you are not able to be present at The Center, meditate wherever you are at that time.

Swami Ritavan Bharati has said, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity, harmony, peace, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release, inhale-accept, forgive and fulfill, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”

All are welcome!

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Learning To Want What You Really Want: Getting clear on our values and firewalling the mind from negativity" with Drake Powe - May 7, 2020
2020-05-07 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang Via Zoom – May 7, 2020

“Learning To Want What You Really Want:
Getting clear on our values and firewalling the mind from negativity.”

with Drake Powe

7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Drake Powe is a meditation teacher, life coach, stress reduction consultant, and Yoga instructor. Stress reduction enhances our connection to our intuition and our natural wisdom. By using a blend of ancient and modern tools and simple practices, Drake teaches his clients to ground themselves in their deeper power and subtler awareness, allowing clarity, resilience, and kindness to flower. In this way clients access inner resources that ground and center them, even as the world changes.

Drake grew up in a racially charged and physically dangerous environment. Living in this intense energy, he became interested in Yoga and meditation practice as a way to navigate life’s challenges. By age 11 he was devouring books on meditation and soon began his own meditation practice.

Throughout adolescence he played football and, like many athletes, suffered significant injuries. In his early thirties, still hampered by those injuries, Drake took up an aggressive form of Yoga and was hurt again. From this Drake realized he wanted a softer style and began his study of Kripalu Yoga. With a deep respect for the practice he began to blend it with his study of meditation and applied the lessons to stress reduction and conflict resolution in a twenty-five year career working with aggressive adults.

Drake’s work was created out of a need to ground and heal himself and a desire to help our shared community. We all have an instinct leading us toward fulfillment. It is a rhythm of living unique to us. This informs his approach and creates a unique conduit to Yoga and meditation practice.

http://drakepowe.com/

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: May 7, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

To receive the Zoom registration link, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of https://themeditationcenter.org.

Cancelled - Thursday Hatha for Everyone! (Drop-in) – 6-7:00 PM
2020-05-07 08:00 - 17:00
Cancelled – Thursday Evenings – Hatha for Everyone!
Thursday Drop-In Hatha is Cancelled Until Further Notice
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Instructor: (Rotates weekly)
Fees: $10.00 drop-in fee for everyone
*No pre-registration necessary. Just show up for drop-ins!
Drop-In Hatha Classes (Ongoing)
Everyone is Welcome
These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress, achy joints, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well-being. No registration necessary, just show up.

Via Zoom on May 6th - Wednesday Mornings – Gentle Hatha Yoga (DROP IN) 10:30 AM – Noon with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
2020-05-06 10:30 - 12:00

Study of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Stephen (Stoma) Parker, PsyD, RYT-500
2020-05-04 19:00 - 21:00
Study of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”
with Stephen (Stoma) Parker, PsyD, RYT-500

Each session will be broadcast via Zoom.

To receive the Zoom link for this event,
please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.

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Mondays: May 4 and 11, 2020
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Meditation begins at 7:00 p.m.

The April series of the “Yoga Sutras” with Stoma is being offered to anyone who desires to learn more regarding the gifts of meditation and yoga given through this text.

Everyone is welcome!

Donations are most needed at this time.

If you would like to support
the work of The Meditation Center you can

donatet o this class (suggested donation is $15.00)
or make a general donation here by clicking on the “Donate” button on
the “Support TMC” website page.

Short Youtube video on joining Zoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzk4vdTIi0c

Join Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” As an introductory text, we will use the translation by Christopher Chapple which has recently been reprinted, “Yoga and the Luminous, Patanjali’s Spiritual Path to Freedom” with accompanying English translation by Christopher Chapple. Or you can use any commentary that you have available.

This book can be purchased at Amazon.com.

EVENT DETAILS

Via Zoom - Sunday Morning Guided Meditation, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
2020-05-03 08:30 - 09:30
Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation
with Swami Radha Bharati
on May 3, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Join Swami Radha Bharati for a guided meditation on Sunday, May 3rd, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "How Plague Liberates" with John Wilson - April 30, 2020
2020-04-30 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang via Zoom – April 30, 2020
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
“How Plague Liberates”
with John Wilson

Our Satsang will look at our social conditioning and what we are learning from social distancing. These opportunities to reevaluate our presence may also liberate us from past misunderstandings. Let us look at what we are learning and what we want to create as aware beings. How can we live more compassionately? How are we growing through this sacred time of quietness/stillness? Let us be grateful for these shifts and changes.

We will also enter into self-dialogue, practice listening, and expressing your inner voice. By practicing setting the ego aside, by trusting your intuition, you will hone your discernment and overcome your fears. Bring a paper and pen to express/record these awarenesses. You will receive several prompts to aid you in in this self-dialogue. I will as usual share a few recent poems with you. Be healthy, be vibrant, be open.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 30, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpc-qrqDMoH9SCLr2wvyKJ8DaO7uvesQTw

After registering, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The Meditation Center does not send out this email.

If you would like to support the wor
