Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom with Swami Ma Radha Bharati, Michael Smith, and Jim Nelson
2024-10-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom
with Swami Ma Radha Bharati, Michael Smith, and Jim Nelson
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Swami Radha, Jim, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in the fall of 2024. The Book Study Group is reading “Guru Disciple Relationship Volume-I by Swami Veda Bharati. Join us for very interesting discussions. Everyone is welcome.

In Person "Yoga for Stress Relief" Series with Eric Ness Tuesdays: October 1-22, 2024
2024-10-22 18:00 - 19:00
In Person “Yoga for Stress Relief” Series with Eric Ness
Tuesdays: October 1-22, 2024
6:00 -7:00 p.m. CDT
Limited to 8 students.
Register here.
Are you a busy professional struggling to find balance in the chaos of modern life? Do you yearn for a moment of calm amidst your hectic schedule? “Yoga for Stress Relief” is designed with you in mind.
Why This Class?

Tailored for busy lifestyles: Flexible attendance – come when you can, leave if you must.
Stress-busting techniques: Learn practical methods to manage stress in daily life.
Accessible to all: No prior yoga experience or fitness level required.
Mind-body connection: Discover how to use your breath and body awareness as anchors in stressful situations.

What to Expect
In this class, you’ll experience:

Gentle, mindful movements to release physical tension
Guided relaxation techniques to reduce stress
A supportive, non-judgmental environment

This isn’t a high-intensity workout – it’s a journey towards inner peace and resilience. Whether you’re on-call, can only stay for part of the class, or need to step out for a phone call, you’re welcome here.
The Benefits

Reduced stress and anxiety
Improved focus and productivity
Tools to manage daily stressors more effectively

Join us and discover a new way of navigating life’s challenges. Your path to a calmer, more centered you begins here.
Eric Ness has been teaching meditation and yoga for over ten years. His teaching is based on the experiences that he had while immersed in a meditational environment. He deepened his study of meditation while participating in the residential program at the Meditation Center. He also trained for three years at the Swami Rama Institute for Meditation in India. His calm teaching style brings students the tools they need to move toward a peaceful state of mind. Eric is a member of the TMC Spiritual Committee.

Meditation I Hybrid Class: "Learning the Basics" with Paul Emerson, Ph.D. Tuesdays: September 17 – October 22, 2024
2024-10-22 18:30 - 20:00
Meditation I Hybrid Class : “Learning the Basics”
Tuesdays: September 17 – October 22, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Paul Emerson, Ph.D.
Cost $75.00 for the six-week series.
Register here.
Section 1: (live at the Meditation Center, can zoom in when you can’t make it)
Section 2 (zoom only – zoomed from the Meditation Center)
If you have already taken Meditation I and would like to attend this class, the cost is $37.50. Email us at info@themeditationcenter.org stating your intention to retake Meditation I and we will register you at half the cost.
This class introduces the student to the basics of meditation in the Himalayan Tradition. Relaxation techniques, pranayama (yogic breath), ideal sitting postures, and the use of mantra will be taught to help the student focus the mind and relax the body. Beginning Raja yoga philosophy is also included in this class. Treat yourself to the many benefits of a regular meditation practice.
Paul Emerson is a biomedical engineer with a Ph.D. He is the authority on the physiology of breathing for The Meditation Center and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. Paul has worked as a research scientist, has been a manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company and a university instructor. In addition, he holds eight patents in the areas of dialysis and sleep therapy. he is a scholar of ancient yoga texts. Paul was certified by the Rockford School of Yoga and began teaching in 1975.

Thursday Satsang In Person and Livestream via Zoom : Wudang Mountain Taiji and Meditation" with 14th generation Wudang San Feng Master Zhong Xuecao (Master Bing) - October 24, 2024 - Note Schedule Change
2024-10-24 19:00 - 20:30
Special Thursday Night Satsang – October 24, 2024
Schedule has been modified from the regular schedule…begin time is at 6:00 p.m.
In Person and Livestream via Zoom
“Wudang Mountain Meditation”
with 14th generation Wudang San Feng Master Zhong Xuecao (Master Bing)
Donation $25.00 for the entire evening.
A Zoom link to you after you register.
Register here

6:00-7:15 p.m.: Wudang Taiji with Xuecao Zhong (Master Bing)
7:15-8:15p.m.: “Wudang Mountain Meditation Presentation”
with 14th generation Wudang San Feng Master Zhong Xuecao (Master Bing)
8:15-8:30 p.m.: Meditation with Master Bing
8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers

Beginning at 6:00 p.m.(subject to change) join us for an Introduction to Wudang Taiji with Xuecao Zhong (Master Bing) Learn from a true master from the mountain… fundamental movements and principles of the beautiful and healing practice of Wudang San Feng Tai Chi. Accessible to all appropriate for all levels of experience.
Following the Taji class, Master Bing will speak on the topic of Wudang Mountain Meditation.
Master Bing, head instructor at the Wudang Dao Cultural Institute in the Wudang Mountains, will discuss and demonstrate various meditation styles (including sitting, standing and reclining) and techniques as they are practiced today and have been for hundreds and some, thousands of years in mountain temples and the remote mountain hermitages of Wudang.
Please join us for this fascinating glimpse into Wudang Mt. culture and internal cultivation.
For more information about Master Bing please visit wudangdao.com

Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
2024-10-27 08:20 - 09:30, 2024-11-03 08:20 - 09:30, 2024-11-10 08:20 - 09:30, 2024-11-17 08:20 - 09:30
Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation
with Swami Radha Bharati
8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
Join for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.

Join Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

TMC's Sunday Brunch Fundraiser: A Community Family and Friends Celebration of Fall and Halloween! - October 27, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
2024-10-27 10:00 - 12:00
TMC’s Sunday Brunch Fundraiser
a Community Family and Friends Celebration
of Fall and Halloween!
Our dedicated TMC Teachers will be honored on Sunday morning.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
10:00 a.m -12:00 p.m.
Invite your families and friends…share this invitation with your beloveds!!!
Veda Reinitz (Tiffany’s daughter) will guide a children’s hatha session and Swami Radha will guide a meditation. Enjoy live music with Maja Radovanlija, and delicious food with Center friends.
Wear your costume and join in the fun of the season!
Everyone is welcome
The goal for this fall is $70,000.
This Fall we embark upon a large Capital Improvement Campaign! In order to realize TMC’s goal of hosting mini-retreats, we are starting the renovation of the second floor bathrooms.
We have a $30,000 initial match to start the campaign so your donations will be doubled.
Read the bathroom renovation plan here.
We are also hoping to raise funds for “Outreach.” This includes quality videos of Meditations and Practices of our Tradition to benefit current and future generations. We need to upgrade our equipment to achieve this.
We are looking for more matches and donors to raise $70,000 this fall and raise the rest in 2025. Our total includes money for Operations as well.
Please help with a match, a donation, and volunteer time.
Love, Serve, Remember
Donate Here!
Or donate through PayPal.

Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos "Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool"
2024-10-30 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-11-13 18:30 - 20:00
Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos
“Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool”
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Suggested donation: $15.00
Please join in as Simone facilitates a workshop experience about writing as a spiritual practice.

Within a dedicated time and space we’ll create a circle of safe support to explore and practice this inner work of writing sadhana.

You are welcome to join us in person in the beautiful energy of the Center or enjoy from the comfort of your own home on Zoom. Bring your notebook and favorite pen.

Simone De Los Santos is the current Ashramite at the Meditation Center. Her path is creative and spiritual.

As a youth she spent time in both Chicago and Puerto Rico, nourished by the cultural heritage of both worlds. She moved to Minneapolis and earned a degree in Fine Art, specializing in color and painting. During her college career a color consulting practice was born. She has had the honor of working on many historical buildings throughout the Twin Cities, earning her a Historical Preservation Award from the City of Saint Paul.

All the while, processing her world daily through the practice of writing remains the gem of her work. Through decades of practicing writing, yoga, meditation and ayurvedic practices she has transformed the the darkness and challenge of what it is to be human, into the light of peace, spaciousness, awareness and growth.

Cancelled Thursday Evening In Person: Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In) 5:30-6:45 p.m. Everyone is Welcome
2024-10-31 17:30 - 18:45
Cancelled for October 31, 2024
Thursday Evening In Person Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Instructors: Varies…Chris Young, Michael Snodgrass, Sunita Gangopadhyay, Susan Guthrie, Eric Ness
Fees: $10.00/class
Thursday Evening 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.

Thursday Evening In Person: Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In) 5:30-6:45 p.m. Everyone is Welcome
2024-10-31 17:30 - 18:45
Thursday Evening In Person Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Instructors: Varies…Chris Young, Michael Snodgrass, Sunita Gangopadhyay, Susan Guthrie, Eric Ness
Fees: $10.00/class
Thursday Evening 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.

Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Tales from the dark side: Asuras east and west" with Paul Emerson PhD - October 31, 2024
2024-10-31 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and via Zoom
October 31, 2024
“Tales from the dark side: Asuras east and west” with Paul Emerson, PhD
7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT

5:30-6:45 p.m. – Gentle Hatha Yoga – TBD
6:15-6:40 p.m. – Vegan Soup
6:40-7:00 p.m. – Diwali Puja with Emilio Bettaglio
7:00-7:30 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30 -8:30 p.m. – “Tales from the Dark Side: Asuras East and West” presented by Paul Emerson Ph.D.
8:30 p.m. Evening Prayers
8:40 p.m. Join Us for Birthday Cake in Honor of Paul Emerson

When the seasons change and light becomes less, imagination stirs. We remember departed souls, tell stories of ghosts and think about other creatures that go “bump” in the night. The beings of light are temporarily forgotten and replaced and replaced by shadows. But of course the shadows also point us back to the light. Both eastern and western spiritual traditions have these stories of dark beings and their Ravanas (villain of the Ramayana) are Legion. Today being Halloween I thought would be a good time to tell some of these stories and remind ourselves of the light behind them.
Paul Emerson is a biomedical engineer with a Ph.D. He is the authority on the physiology of breathing for The Meditation Center and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. Paul has worked as a research scientist, has been a manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company and a university instructor. In addition, he holds eight patents in the areas of dialysis and sleep therapy. he is a scholar of ancient yoga texts. Paul was certified by the Rockford School of Yoga and began teaching in 1975.

Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
2024-11-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-11-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-11-20 10:30 - 12:00
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – 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.

Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing: Showing of Documentary Film on Neem Karoli Baba ﻿"Moved by Grace - Part I", November 7, 2024, 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST
2024-11-07 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing -November 7, 2024
Showing of Documentary Film on Neem Karoli Baba
“Moved by Grace – Part I”
7:00-8:30 p.m. CST

5:30-6:45 p.m. – Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass
7:00-8:00 p.m.: Showing of Documentary Film on Neem Karoli Baba “Moved by Grace Part I”
8:00 -8:30 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati
8:30 p.m. Evening Prayers
Everyone is welcome!!!

“An Astounding Mystic” by H.H.S. Swami Rama
Selflessness is one of the prominent signs of a spiritual man. If this quality is missing in the character of one who is supposed to be spiritual, he is not really a spiritual person. There was a well-know master, Nim Karoli Baba, who befriended me when I was still quite young. He lived in Nanital, one of the hill resorts in the Himalaya. He was a man who lived half here and half there…
…In such a high state one becomes like a child. He is not fully aware of mundane things, but he is constantly aware of the Truth.
(Living with the Himalayan Masters pages 107-110)

Using the festive ambience of the 15 June bhandara queue at Kainchi, as a warp and 11 versions of Hanuman Chalisa as a weft, the film weaves together remarkable and endearing stories of faith into a small shred of Maharajji’s blanket of love. Equally the film is a heartful tribute to Maharajji and to the sweet surrender and devotion of so many of Maharajji’s delightful devotees.
The film endeavors to spotlight different facets of the Master’s grace through a few beings who represent us all as the countless nameless, faceless devotees of a Master.
The potent reminder for us is that the subtle movement of grace can occur to any one of us as long as we are receptive.
These “Moved by Grace” stories are interspersed with different verses of the “Hanuman Chalisa” sung by 11 different devotees in their own unique melodies.

To support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $25.00) for Special Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.
Or donate through PayPal.

"Wudang Tai Chi Review" Sessions with Nikki Strong In Person at TMC and Via Zoom Saturday Mornings: November 9, 2024
2024-11-09 06:00 - 09:00
“Wudang Tai Chi Review” Sessions with Nikki Strong
In Person at TMC and Via Zoom
Saturday Mornings: November 9 and November 23, 2024
This is a no-cost event.
Register here to RSVP for November 9th
6:00-7:00 a.m.: Silent Meditation (Himalayan Tradition style!)
7:00-7:30 a.m.: Reclining, Standing and Walking Meditation… i.e easing into movement
7:30-8:15 a.m.: Wudang Tai Chi review — easy heart-warming movement to wake up the senses, invigorate, and nourish health
8:15-9:00 a.m.: Tea and protein-rich vegan, GF Fall Harvest Muffins

Chakra Series with Dr. Dale Buegel:Chakras-Upper Granthi and the Minor Chakras on Saturday, November 9, 2024
2024-11-09 10:30 - 12:30
Sponsored Jointly with Milwaukee HYMC
Register now for the session
on November 9th.
Chakra Series with Dr. Dale Buegel
via Zoom
These workshops are being offered in person in Milwaukee AND via Zoom.
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Register here for November 9th
Cost: $30.00 per session
Zoom links and recordings will be sent to those who sign up.
This workshop series will focus on the relationship between two or more chakras, their energetics, the relationship of their elemental essences, and methods to study the chakras and their relationships.
Upper Granthi and the Minor Chakras
Saturday, November 9
This third workshop in the series will study more in-depth methods of working with saṃskāras and their relationships to the chakras, the role of the element ākāśa and the void, and the relationship of ājñā chakra to Rudra granthi.
Register here for November 9th
Zoom links and recordings will be sent to those who sign up.

Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom:“Remembrance of the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas” November 14, 2024
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom – November 14, 2024
“Remembrance of the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas”

7:00-8:30 p.m. CST
5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga
7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Commemoration of Māhasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama through stories and remembrances of some of Swami Rama’s close disciples and students.
8:30 p.m.: Prayers
8:40 p.m.: Snacks

H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas left his body on November 13, 1996. Please join us on Thursday, November 16, 2023 for a celebration and memorial of the life and teachings of this great master from The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. H.H.S. Swami Rama was a yogi, scientist, researcher, writer, and humanitarian

28th Anniversary
H.H.S. Swami Rama’s Māhasamadhi
November 13, 1996

“In 1996, this fully enlightened Master and representative of the ancient lineage of yogis left his body. His memorial today is in the hearts of his disciples and students who carry his work. He is most remembered for his great love for all and the magnetic power of his spirit, such that as he walked, one felt pulled to follow behind him. The full impact of his legacy will be
realized perhaps in a century.”

Om
Gurave namaḥ.
Parama-gurave namaḥ.
Parameṣhṭhi-gurave namaḥ.
Paramparā-gurubhyo namaḥ.

~ Swami Veda Bharati ~
from Swami Veda’s Blog

This year, we celebrate the 28th anniversary of Swami Rama’s MahaSamadhi. Gurudev left his body on November 13, 1996 in his apartment at the HIHT campus. He was surrounded by his close disciples. A special program (in person and via Zoom) for Thursday’s gathering will be presented.

On the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama

Published: 13 November 2015 | Written by Swami Veda Bharati

On the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama
Phone Address by Swami Veda
The Meditation Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
November 2, 1997
OM! OM! OM!
The days become sacred when a sacred being imparts a special grace or energy to the forces in the universe. All the annual cycles of celebration and commemorations are built around those occasions. In our present day society and thinking, the human being is no longer a unit in the universe; he views himself as something outside the universe, trying to control the universe as an outsider. This view is incorrect, we are part of the universe, the energy and life that flows through us is the same one through whose rhythms and waves, all the planets, stars, constellations, breath patterns, respond. That enlightenment is not an individual event; it is a cosmic or ultra-cosmic event. The coming into body of a sacred being, an enlightened being, also is not an individual event. It is not something over which only the immediate physical relatives rejoice; it is something of universal importance. It is a universal event. It is beyond the category of the birth of planets. It is said that when an enlightened being sits for his final enlightenment session all the saints, past Buddhas, and enlightened ones attend upon him. And thereafter, his rhythms are not the rhythms of an individual. Those of us who were fortunate to see the Master walking, who recall at times walking with him and feeling as though we paced together with the universal force, with some unseen, unknown magnet – those of us who experienced that phenomenon will never forget it, because it was not an individual but the condensation, the convergence of an unknown number of universal forces passing through that particular space, time, matter coordinate that we call an individual.
I’ve said, “The days become sacred.” Those of us who have been taught to be in tune, even to a minor degree, to be attuned to those rhythms, to the beat to which a master walks, find that on those sacred days, certain special waves touch us. These are not the waves of a physical energy, but rather something happens within the consciousness. We do not realize that it is all synchronized, that the events of consciousness are synchronized with the events in the universe. Or rather, to put it more correctly, the events in the universe are projections of the events in consciousness… (an excerpt)

Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos "Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool"
2024-11-20 18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos
“Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool”
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Suggested donation: $15.00
Register here.

Please join in as Simone facilitates a workshop experience about writing as a spiritual practice.

Within a dedicated time and space we’ll create a circle of safe support to explore and practice this inner work of writing sadhana.

You are welcome to join us in person in the beautiful energy of the Center or enjoy from the comfort of your own home on Zoom. Bring your notebook and favorite pen.

Simone De Los Santos is the current Ashramite at the Meditation Center. Her path is creative and spiritual.

As a youth she spent time in both Chicago and Puerto Rico, nourished by the cultural heritage of both worlds. She moved to Minneapolis and earned a degree in Fine Art, specializing in color and painting. During her college career a color consulting practice was born. She has had the honor of working on many historical buildings throughout the Twin Cities, earning her a Historical Preservation Award from the City of Saint Paul.

All the while, processing her world daily through the practice of writing remains the gem of her work. Through decades of practicing writing, yoga, meditation and ayurvedic practices she has transformed the the darkness and challenge of what it is to be human, into the light of peace, spaciousness, awareness and growth.

Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing: Showing of Documentary Film on Neem Karoli Baba ﻿"Moved by Grace - Part II", November 21, 2024, 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST
2024-11-21 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing -November 21, 2024
Showing of Documentary Film on Neem Karoli Baba
“Moved by Grace – Part II”
7:00-8:30 p.m. CST

5:30-6:45 p.m. – Gentle Hatha Yoga
7:00-8:00 p.m.: Showing of Documentary Film on Neem Karoli Baba “Moved by Grace Part II”
8:00 -8:30 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati
8:30 p.m. Evening Prayers
Everyone is welcome!!!

“An Astounding Mystic” by H.H.S. Swami Rama
Selflessness is one of the prominent signs of a spiritual man. If this quality is missing in the character of one who is supposed to be spiritual, he is not really a spiritual person. There was a well-know master, Nim Karoli Baba, who befriended me when I was still quite young. He lived in Nanital, one of the hill resorts in the Himalaya. He was a man who lived half here and half there…
…In such a high state one becomes like a child. He is not fully aware of mundane things, but he is constantly aware of the Truth.
(Living with the Himalayan Masters pages 107-110)
Using the festive ambience of the 15 June bhandara queue at Kainchi, as a warp and 11 versions of Hanuman Chalisa as a weft, the film weaves together remarkable and endearing stories of faith into a small shred of Maharajji’s blanket of love. Equally the film is a heartful tribute to Maharajji and to the sweet surrender and devotion of so many of Maharajji’s delightful devotees.
The film endeavors to spotlight different facets of the Master’s grace through a few beings who represent us all as the countless nameless, faceless devotees of a Master.
The potent reminder for us is that the subtle movement of grace can occur to any one of us as long as we are receptive.
These “Moved by Grace” stories are interspersed with different verses of the “Hanuman Chalisa” sung by 11 different devotees in their own unique melodies.

To support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $25.00) for Special Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.
Or donate through PayPal.

"Wudang Tai Chi Review" Sessions with Nikki Strong In Person at TMC and Via Zoom Saturday Morning: November 23, 2024
2024-11-23 06:00 - 09:00
“Wudang Tai Chi Review” Sessions with Nikki Strong
In Person at TMC and Via Zoom
Saturday Mornings: November 9 and November 23, 2024
This is a no-cost event.
Register here to RSVP for November 23rd
6:00-7:00 a.m.: Silent Meditation (Himalayan Tradition style!)
7:00-7:30 a.m.: Reclining, Standing and Walking Meditation… i.e easing into movement
7:30-8:15 a.m.: Wudang Tai Chi review — easy heart-warming movement to wake up the senses, invigorate, and nourish health
8:15-9:00 a.m.: Tea and protein-rich vegan, GF Fall Harvest Muffins

Join In Person on Saturdays at The Meditation Center (TMC) for Transformative Himalayan Yoga Classes
2024-11-23 10:30 - 11:45
Come In Person to The Meditation Center (TMC) for Transformative Himalayan Yoga Classes
Drop in on any Saturday for class.
Experience the Unique Power of Himalayan Yoga
As taught by the yogis from the Himalayas— Himalayan Yoga combines gentle postures, breathwork, and mindful relaxation techniques to connect body, mind, and spirit resulting in healing from within. Whether you’re new or experienced, this practice will leave you feeling relaxed, focused, and rejuvenated.
Benefits of Himalayan Yoga:

🌿 Enhanced flexibility, balance, and holistic strength
🌿 Tools/Techniques to cope with stress, anxiety and bring mental clarity
🌿 Energizing breathwork to uplift and restore overall health

🕒 Class Schedule: Every Saturday | 10:30 – Noon AM. Starting November 23, 2024.
💲 Pricing: Heartfelt donations ($10 suggested or pay what your heart desires and what you can…). All donations will go to support The Meditation Center.
📍 Location, parking & other essentials: The Meditation Center (TMC), 631 University Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Free parking is available across the street from TMC in the Church’s parking lot. Bring a water bottle. Yoga mat, pillows and blankets provided. Please arrive 5 minutes early and get comfortable in “the Hall of Tradition” on the main floor. No registration needed.
No prior experience needed – “Come as you are, and discover the calm within”

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® A process to enhance your yoga practice and overcome pain with Gabriele Lorf-Allen - November 23, 2024; 1:00-3:30 p.m.
2024-11-23 13:00 - 15:30
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement®
A process to enhance your yoga practice and overcome pain
with Gabriele Lorf-Allen
November 23, 2024
1:00-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $25.00
Register here.
In this workshop, we will shift the focus from movements that lead to a specific outcome, i.e. a yoga asana, to a movement process that potentiates your brain’s plasticity, thereby improving any desired outcome spontaneously and effortlessly. It is a process of approximating a result, discovering your limiting habits, and accessing new possibilities.
Instructions:
1. The movements will be slow and easy. Dress accordingly and wear loose-fitting clothes.
2. Bring a folded towel or firm pillow (garden kneeling pads work great) to support your head when lying on the side, high enough to fill the space between your head and shoulder.
3. Have a chair or stool in the room (we may use it)
4. Adjust your camera to capture your entire body lying and sitting on the floor.
Early on, Gabriele worked as a physical therapist in hospitals and private practice. Her interest in rehabilitation from brain trauma led her to study the Feldenkrais Method, which has informed every aspect of her life for 30 years. Over the past decade, Gabriele has had the opportunity to share this transformational movement method with HYMT sangha members at meditation retreats. She maintains a private practice in Oakland, CA, working with children and adults.
