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SUMMARY:Thursday Evening In Person:  Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In) 5:30-6:45 p.m. Everyone is Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Evening In Person Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. \nInstructors: Varies…Chris Young\, Michael Snodgrass\, Sunita Gangopadhyay\, Susan Guthrie\, Eric Ness \nFees: $10.00/class \nThursday Evening DROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-evening-in-person-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-530-645-p-m-everyone-is-welcome/2025-01-23/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC: Viewing of the Film " Maha Kumbha Mela 2001 Diving Into Immortality\,  A Spiritual Journey with Swami Veda Bharati" - January 23\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – January 23\, 2025\nThursday Satsang Viewing at TMC and via Zoom\nJanuary 23\, 2025\n Viewing of the Film ” Maha Kumbha Mela 2001 Diving Into Immortality\,\nA Spiritual Journey with Swami Veda Bharati”\nDr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) will be hosting tonight’s satsang.\n7:00-8:30 p.m.\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sig Martell\n:00-7:30 p.m: Guided Meditation with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Viewing  of the film\n” Maha Kumbha Mela 2001 Diving Into Immortality\,\nA Spiritual Journey with Swami Veda Bharati”\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n	\n\n\nThe Maha Kumbha Mela 2001\, held once in 144 years – the Festival of the ‘nectar of immortality’ – bring together of 70 million people in one month\, has been documented in this IN-SIDE story. Many of us have returned from the ‘Kumbha Nagar’\, formed alone the sandy floodplains of the river Ganges and the Jamuna. Many of us have gone through an experience as a ‘pilgrim’ that will have an impact on us; it will transform us in someway or another…the great saints and monks said so. \nBeing together with millions of pilgrims from all over India and all over the world has created an awareness within us of. togetherness\, solidarity\, collectivism\, and the common spiritual grounds. \nOnce there in Kumbha Nagar\, and with each other\, one does not focus on minor physical insufficiencies or short comings\, bit on the sense of being ONE. Whether Hindu\, Buddhist\, Sikh\, Jain\, Christian\, or Muslim. All realize the we desire to merge into ONE. \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nThere is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-tbd-january-23-2025/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T093000
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\n8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.\nJoin for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.\nSunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.\n\nJoin Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2-2024-06-02/2025-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T113000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom\nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami 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. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-study-group-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-ma-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-2024-02-25/2025-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241212T140218Z
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom Winter 2025 "Yoga Sutras Series - Kaivalya Pada" with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:In January “Yoga Sutras” Winter 2025 Series – Kaivalya Pada\nVia Zoom\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays:  January 6 – 27\, 2025\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 4\, the Kaivalya Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in \nIf you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the Yoga Sutras sessions in real time\, register for the 4-week series and you will  be sent Vimeo links to the recorded sessions as soon as they are uploaded to Vimeo \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the 4-week series \n$15.00 for a single session \nRegister here for all four sessions \nRegister here for a Single Session on January 6\, 2025 \nRegister here for a Single Session on January 13\, 2025 \nRegister here for a Single Session on January 20\, 2025 \nRegister here for a Single Session on January 27\, 2025 \nIf you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the YogaSutras sessions in real time\, register for the 4-week series and you will be sent Vimeo links to the recorded sessions as soon as they are uploaded to Vimeo. \n\n\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text\, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” We will the study the fourth chapter\, the “Kaivalya Pada.” \nWe also will be using as texts either “The Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali\,” or “The Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali with Bhasvati\,” both by Swami Hariharananda Aaranya. Or you can use any commentary on the “YogaSutras” that you have available.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-winter-2025-yoga-sutras-series-kaivalya-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt/2025-01-27/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241211T224844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T210844Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Evening In Person "Yoga for Stress Relief" Series with Eric Ness Tuesdays: Ongoing
DESCRIPTION:6 pre-register drop-in spots will be available each week.\nPlease pre-register online to reserve your spot!\nTuesdays On-Going In Person “Yoga for Stress Relief” Series with Eric Ness\n6:00 -7:00 p.m. CST\nLimited to 6 students\n6:00-7:00 p.m. CST\n$10.00 for a single session\nRegister here \nAre 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. \n  \nAre 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. \nWhy This Class? \n\nTailored for busy lifestyles: Flexible attendance – come when you can\, leave if you must.\nStress-busting techniques: Learn practical methods to manage stress in daily life.\nAccessible to all: No prior yoga experience or fitness level required.\nMind-body connection: Discover how to use your breath and body awareness as anchors in stressful situations.\n\n\nWhat to Expect\nIn this class\, you’ll experience: \n\nGentle\, mindful movements to release physical tension\nGuided relaxation techniques to reduce stress\nA supportive\, non-judgmental environment\n\nThis 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.\nThe Benefits\n\nReduced stress and anxiety\nImproved focus and productivity\nTools to manage daily stressors more effectively\n\nJoin us and discover a new way of navigating life’s challenges. Your path to a calmer\, more centered you begins here. \nEric 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-person-yoga-for-stress-relief-series-with-eric-ness-tuesdays-january-7-28-2025/2025-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T200000
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CREATED:20241215T214846Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation II Hybrid Class - Superconscious Meditation: Tuesdays: January\, 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\,  February 4 and 11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Meditation II Hybrid Class – Superconscious Meditation\nTuesdays: January\, 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 and\nFebruary 4 and 11\, 2025\nInstructors: Lori Beron and Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\n6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nSection 1: (live at the Meditation Center\, can zoom when you can’t make it)\nSection 2 (zoom only)\n\n	\n\n\nRegister here.\n\n	\n\n\nMeditation II focuses on powerful and practical yoga practices that quiet and focus the mind; decreasing our emotional reactivity which often creates stress and pain in our relationships. Students will also receive 8 free CD’s or MP3’s of Swami Veda’s penetrating and inspiring lectures on yoga psychology and philosophy. These audios create an interactive atmosphere for discussion of questions and insights generated by the lectures. \n\n	\n\nLori Beron is an initiate and certified teacher through the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as well as a Certified Holistic Nurse\, she has an MA in Holistic Health Studies and is employed as an RN on a surgical oncology unit at the University of Minnesota Health.\n\nLori took a 3-year Vanaprastha Vow from Swami Veda Bharati during the 2013 Sangha Gathering. (Vanaprastha-a stage in life where one lessens worldly attachments.)\n\n\nPaul Emerson\, Ph.D. is a biomedical engineer who has worked on dialysis\, respiratory and cardiac products. At various times he has been a research scientist\, manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company\, software engineer and a university instructor. He holds 12 patents in the areas of dialysis\, sleep therapy and implantable cardiac devices. For the Meditation Center he has been the local go-to person on the physiology of breathing and is a scholar of the ancient yogic texts. He has been teaching yoga and related subjects since 1976 and was certified in 1980 by the Rockford School of Yoga.\n\n\n\nAfter you sign-up for the class on the The Meditation Center’s website\, a Zoom registration link (to join the meeting) will be sent to you the day before the first class begins.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/meditation-ii-hybrid-class-superconscious-meditation-tuesdays-january-7-14-21-28-february-4-and-11-2025/2025-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T210000
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SUMMARY:"Mauna Amavasya Observance" New Moon Silence Day - January 29\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday: January 29\, 2025\n“Mauna Amavasya Day”\nNew Moon Silence Day Observance\n6:00 a.m.  – 9:00 p.m.\nJoin us for a day of immersion into the vastness of blissful silence during the auspicious day of “Mauna Amavasya\,” on Wednesday\, January 29th. \n“Mauna Amavasya” is observed during this special day of No Moon which offers transformative opportunities through silence practice. \n‘You may join for the entire day or at any point during the program for however much time you are able to stay. The schedule will start at 6:00 a.m. with Morning Prayers in the Himalayan Tradition\, and will include practices such as silent Joints and Glands exercises\, pranayama\, unguided meditation\, guided subtle body practices. The program will conclude after evening meditation and evening prayers at 9:00 p.m. \n  \nMAUNA AMAVASYA  \nWednesday\, January 29\, 2025 \nSCHEDULE \n6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. \nIn Person Only Event \n(A bell will be rung at scheduled start times) \nParticipants may attend all or part of the program while maintaining silence throughout the day. \nPlease RSVP for your intended participation. \n6:00-7:00 a.m.: Morning Prayers in the Himalayan Tradition\, Silent Meditation. \n7:00-8:00 a.m.: Silent Pranayama\, Joints and Glands. \n8:00-10:00 a.m.: Communal Breakfast Prep and Cleanup. \n10:00-11:00 a.m.: Contemplative Walking (indoors or out\, weather permitting). \n11:00-12:00 Noon: 108 Nadi Shodhana\, Silent Meditation. \n12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch–Vegan Soup\, Bread\, Fruit\, Cleanup. \n\n	\n\n\n1:00-3:00 p.m.: Digestive Breathing\, Individual Participation in Japa  (Personal\, Saumya\, Ganapati\, Purash Charana.) \n3:00-5:00 p.m.: Subtle Body Practices (guided)\, Meditation (silent) \n5:00-6:30 p.m.: Help Prepare Light Supper and Cleanup. \n6:30-8:00 p.m.: Individual Participation Japa (Personal\, Saumya\, Ganapati)\, journaling. \n8:00-9:00 p.m.: Meditation and Evening Prayers. \n\n	\n\n\nThe focus throughout the day will be on “Ganapati Mantra” for enhancing and stabilizing our practice as we travel through this “Decade of Loving Transformation”\, as well as “Saumya Mantra” for inner calm\, love and compassion that has been indicated as a worldwide sangha practice until February 10\, 2025
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/mauna-amavasya-observance-new-moon-silence-day/
CATEGORIES:Silence Retreat,Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
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SUMMARY:"Mauna Amavasya Day" a  New Moon Silence Day on Wednesday\, January 29\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January  29\, 2025\n“Mauna Amavasya Day”\n  \nJoin us for a day of immersion into the vastness of blissful silence during the auspicious day of “Mauna Amavasya\,” on Wednesday\, January 29th. \n“Mauna Amavasya” is observed during this special day of No Moon which offers transformative opportunities through silence practice. \n‘You may join for the entire day or at any point during the program for however much time you are able to stay. The schedule will start at 6:00 a.m. with Morning Prayers in the Himalayan Tradition\, and will include practices such as silent Joints and Glands exercises\, pranayama\, unguided meditation\, guided subtle body practices. The program will conclude after evening meditation and evening prayers at 9:00 p.m. \nMAUNA AMAVASYA\nWednesday\, January 29\, 2025\nSCHEDULE\n6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nIn Person Only Event\n(A bell will be rung at scheduled start times)\nParticipants may attend all or part of the program while maintaining silence throughout the day.\nPlease RSVP for your intended participation.\n6:00-7:00 a.m.: Morning Prayers in the Himalayan Tradition\, Silent Meditation. \n7:00-8:00 a.m.: Silent Pranayama\, Joints and Glands. \n8:00-10:00 a.m.: Communal Breakfast Prep and Cleanup. \n10:00-11:00 a.m.: Contemplative Walking (indoors or out\, weather permitting). \n11:00-12:00 Noon: 108 Nadi Shodhana\, Silent Meditation. \n12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch–Vegan Soup\, Bread\, Fruit\, Cleanup. \n  \n1:00-3:00 p.m.: Digestive Breathing\, Individual Participation in Japa \n(Personal\, Saumya\, Ganapati\, Purash Charana.) \n3:00-5:00 p.m.: Subtle Body Practices (guided)\, Meditation (silent) \n5:00-6:30 p.m.: Help Prepare Light Supper and Cleanup. \n6:30-8:00 p.m.: Individual Participation Japa (Personal\, Saumya\, Ganapati)\, journaling. \n8:00-9:00 p.m.: Meditation and Evening Prayers. \n  \nThe focus throughout the day will be on “Ganapati Mantra” for enhancing and stabilizing our practice as we travel through this “Decade of Loving Transformation”\, as well as “Saumya Mantra” for inner calm\, love and compassion that has been indicated as a worldwide sangha practice until February 10\, 2025
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/mauna-amavasya-day-a-new-moon-silence-day-on-wednesday-january-29-2025/
CATEGORIES:Silence Retreat,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241121T023313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T135453Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled for Observance of "Mauna Amavasya"\,  New Moon Silence Day: Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled for the Observance of  “Mauna Amavasya” – New Moon Silence Day\nWEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-in-person-and-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain-2025-01-29/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga,Other
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
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SUMMARY:Silent Session in observance of Mauna Amavasya - In Person Only Tonight : Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos "Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool" 
DESCRIPTION:Silent Session in Observance of “Mauna Amavasya”\nNew Moon Silence Day\nWednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos\n6:30-8:00 p.m.\nNo Cost Event Tonight\n  \nPlease join in as Simone facilitates a workshop experience about writing as a spiritual practice.\n\n	\n\n\nWithin a dedicated time and space we’ll create a circle of safe support to explore and practice this inner work of writing sadhana.\n\n	\n\n\nYou 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.\n\n	\n\n\nSimone De Los Santos is the current Ashramite at the Meditation Center. Her path is creative and spiritual.\n\n\n	\n\n\nAs 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.\n\n	\n\n\nAll 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-evening-writing-sanctuary-with-simone-de-los-santos-using-writing-as-a-spiritual-tool-6-2024-12-18-2025-01-29/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20240129T220153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T170754Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Thursday Evening In Person:  Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In) 5:30-6:45 p.m. Everyone is Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Evening In Person Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)\nCancelled for January 30\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. \nInstructors: Varies…Chris Young\, Michael Snodgrass\, Sunita Gangopadhyay\, Susan Guthrie\, Eric Ness \nFees: $10.00/class \nThursday Evening DROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-evening-in-person-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-530-645-p-m-everyone-is-welcome-2025-01-30/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20250108T043234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T220503Z
UID:22020-1738263600-1738269000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC: “Tantraloka – Time & the Breath”  with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy - January 30\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – January 30\, 2025\n““Tantraloka – Time & the Breath” ” with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CST\nEveryone is Welcome!\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga \n7:00-8:00 p.m.: “Tantraloka – Time & the Breath”  with Gary Gran\n8:00-8:30 p.m. Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers \n\n	\n\n\nIn one of Swami Veda’s last public teachings before entering silence in 2010\, he introduced us to the “Siva Sutras”\, a primary text in Kashmir Shaivism. During those talks\, he recommended that we continue our study of Kashmir Shaivism\, and pointed us to the famous “Tantraloka” of Abhinavagupta. In particular\, he felt it was important for us to understand the correlation of time and the breath as taught in Chapter 6 of the “Tantraloka.” \nWhy is this teaching important for us to understand today? Through this teaching\, perhaps we can begin to understand our true relationship with time\, life on earth\, the universe\, and the very life force that sustains us all. \nThe “Tantraloka” (Light of the Tantras) is considered to be the magnum opus of Abhinavagupta\, the 10th-11thcentury polymath of Kashmir. In 37 chapters\, he synthesized the various schools of tantra into a unified whole. \nPlease join us as we contemplate our place in the universe together. All are welcome. \n“The tantras speak of a weave\, a warp and a woof of the universe… The entire universe is a grid of single energy\, in which grid I too have a little place\, a little corner. I am connected to the grid and cannot be separate from the grid… Experiencing it is the work of the Tantra.” – Swami Veda \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. was in attendance at the 1985 workshop and will be sharing theteachings from his personal notes. He and his wife Cynthia have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently wintering in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking. \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nThere is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-tantraloka-time-the-breath-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-january-30-2025/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20240109T172542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T223846Z
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\n8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.\nJoin for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.\nSunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.\n\nJoin Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2-2024-06-02/2025-02-02/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20240110T003849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001345Z
UID:22103-1738490400-1738495800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Emilio Bettaglio
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom\nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Emilio Bettaglio\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Emilio\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2025 The Book Study Group is reading “A Call to Humanity” (old title) or “Spirituality: Transformation Within and Without” (new title)  by Swami Rama.  Join us for very interesting discussions. Everyone is welcome. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-study-group-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-ma-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-2024-02-25-2025-02-02/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241211T224844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T224844Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Evening In Person "Yoga for Stress Relief" Series with Eric Ness Tuesdays: Ongoing
DESCRIPTION:6 pre-register drop-in spots will be available each week.\nPlease pre-register online to reserve your spot!\nTuesdays On-Going In Person “Yoga for Stress Relief” Series with Eric Ness\n6:00 -7:00 p.m. CST\nLimited to 6 students\n6:00-7:00 p.m. CST\n$10.00 for a single session\nRegister here \nAre 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. \n  \nAre 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. \nWhy This Class? \n\nTailored for busy lifestyles: Flexible attendance – come when you can\, leave if you must.\nStress-busting techniques: Learn practical methods to manage stress in daily life.\nAccessible to all: No prior yoga experience or fitness level required.\nMind-body connection: Discover how to use your breath and body awareness as anchors in stressful situations.\n\n\nWhat to Expect\nIn this class\, you’ll experience: \n\nGentle\, mindful movements to release physical tension\nGuided relaxation techniques to reduce stress\nA supportive\, non-judgmental environment\n\nThis 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.\nThe Benefits\n\nReduced stress and anxiety\nImproved focus and productivity\nTools to manage daily stressors more effectively\n\nJoin us and discover a new way of navigating life’s challenges. Your path to a calmer\, more centered you begins here. \nEric 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-person-yoga-for-stress-relief-series-with-eric-ness-tuesdays-january-7-28-2025/2025-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241215T214846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T165727Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation II Hybrid Class - Superconscious Meditation: Tuesdays: January\, 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\,  February 4 and 11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Meditation II Hybrid Class – Superconscious Meditation\nTuesdays: January\, 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 and\nFebruary 4 and 11\, 2025\nInstructors: Lori Beron and Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\n6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nSection 1: (live at the Meditation Center\, can zoom when you can’t make it)\nSection 2 (zoom only)\n\n	\n\n\nRegister here.\n\n	\n\n\nMeditation II focuses on powerful and practical yoga practices that quiet and focus the mind; decreasing our emotional reactivity which often creates stress and pain in our relationships. Students will also receive 8 free CD’s or MP3’s of Swami Veda’s penetrating and inspiring lectures on yoga psychology and philosophy. These audios create an interactive atmosphere for discussion of questions and insights generated by the lectures. \n\n	\n\nLori Beron is an initiate and certified teacher through the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as well as a Certified Holistic Nurse\, she has an MA in Holistic Health Studies and is employed as an RN on a surgical oncology unit at the University of Minnesota Health.\n\nLori took a 3-year Vanaprastha Vow from Swami Veda Bharati during the 2013 Sangha Gathering. (Vanaprastha-a stage in life where one lessens worldly attachments.)\n\n\nPaul Emerson\, Ph.D. is a biomedical engineer who has worked on dialysis\, respiratory and cardiac products. At various times he has been a research scientist\, manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company\, software engineer and a university instructor. He holds 12 patents in the areas of dialysis\, sleep therapy and implantable cardiac devices. For the Meditation Center he has been the local go-to person on the physiology of breathing and is a scholar of the ancient yogic texts. He has been teaching yoga and related subjects since 1976 and was certified in 1980 by the Rockford School of Yoga.\n\n\n\nAfter you sign-up for the class on the The Meditation Center’s website\, a Zoom registration link (to join the meeting) will be sent to you the day before the first class begins.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/meditation-ii-hybrid-class-superconscious-meditation-tuesdays-january-7-14-21-28-february-4-and-11-2025/2025-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241121T023313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T174252Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-in-person-and-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain-2025-06-25-2025-06-25/2025-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga,Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241118T195800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T225859Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary with Simone De Los Santos "Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool" 
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Evening Writing Sanctuary  with Simone De Los Santos\n“Using Writing as a Spiritual Tool”\n6:30-8:30 p.m.\nSuggested donation: $15.00 \nRegister here. \nPlease join in as Simone facilitates a workshop experience about writing as a spiritual practice.\n\n	\n\n\nWithin a dedicated time and space we’ll create a circle of safe support to explore and practice this inner work of writing sadhana.\n\n	\n\n\nYou 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.\n\n	\n\n\nSimone De Los Santos is the current Ashramite at the Meditation Center. Her path is creative and spiritual.\n\n\n	\n\n\nAs 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.\n\n	\n\n\nAll 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-evening-writing-sanctuary-with-simone-de-los-santos-using-writing-as-a-spiritual-tool-6-2024-12-18/2025-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20250112T211740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T211740Z
UID:22030-1738828800-1738861200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Zoom Viewing at TMC: "Writing and Reading as Personal Practice" with Michelle Skally Doilney - February 4\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom and In-Person Zoom Viewing at TMC – February 6\, 2025\n“Writing and Reading as Personal Practice” with Michelle Skally Doilney\n7:00-8:30 p.m.\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga – TBD\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: “Writing and Reading as Personal Practice” with Michelle Skally Doilney\n8:00-8:30 p.m. Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nJoin us for a talk with Michelle Skally Doilney as she speaks about the benefits and the hows of using reading and writing as a personal practice. She will read examples from her own unedited notebooks and travel journals\, as well as from Living with a Himalayan Master. Michelle will share benefits and how-tos of writing practice as another way to witness mind\, to experience non-judgement and non-attachment. Bring your pen and paper for a short experience. \nIf you have further interest\, Michelle will also be teaching an extended workshop on writing practice on February 15\, 2025. 10:00-11:30 a.m.\, “Writing is for Everybody.” \nMichelle Skally Doilney is a student and initiate in the Himalayan Tradition since 1997. She is a lifelong writer and a longtime student studying in-person with Natalie Goldberg\, writing teacher and author of Writing Down the Bones and her latest\, Writing on Empty: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Voice. Michelle is currently consulting and teaching feng shui\, yoga\, and writing practice. She is working on several writing and art projects drawing from her love of travel and photography. \nwww.practicalenvironments.com \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-zoom-viewing-at-tmc-writing-and-reading-as-personal-practice-with-michelle-skally-doilney-february-4-2025/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20240129T220153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T220153Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Evening In Person:  Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In) 5:30-6:45 p.m. Everyone is Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Evening In Person Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. \nInstructors: Varies…Chris Young\, Michael Snodgrass\, Sunita Gangopadhyay\, Susan Guthrie\, Eric Ness \nFees: $10.00/class \nThursday Evening DROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-evening-in-person-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-530-645-p-m-everyone-is-welcome/2025-02-06/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20250202T184921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T155746Z
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SUMMARY:"Manas Chakra and the Samāya Path" with Dr. Dale Buegel - February 8\, 2025\,  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
DESCRIPTION:“Manas Chakra and the Samāya Path”\nwith Dr. Dale Buegel\nSaturday: February 8\, 2025\n10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.\nCost: $30.00 \nRegister here\nAs we face the many lessons of life\, samskāras can develop. Their continuing influence on both a conscious as well as an unconscious level contribute to our karmic pool until the prāṇan associated with those samskāras becomes null. Manas cakra plays a role in handling those samskāras and their associated karmas. In this workshop we will look at ways to work with those samskāras with practices from the samāya path. \nThis class is being offered both in-person in Milwaukee and via Zoom.\nA link to the Zoom recording will be sent the day after the event to all who register. \nDr. Buegel\, E-RYT 500\, was initiated by Swami Rama in 1974 and has practiced and taught hatha yoga and meditation with the guidance of the Himalayan tradition for 46 years in multiple settings\, including as a lead trainer in teacher training programs as well as in health care settings. He is the author of Practical Yoga Sutras and Practical Samaya Tantra and his expertise in the fine points of yoga techniques and the use of simple\, sequential steps for mastering advanced yoga practices have earned him the respect and appreciation of students in the U.S. and abroad.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/manas-cakra-and-the-samaya-path-with-dr-dale-buegel-february-8-2025-1030-a-m-1230-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20240109T172542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T223846Z
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\n8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.\nJoin for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.\nSunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.\n\nJoin Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2-2024-06-02/2025-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20240110T003849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001452Z
UID:22104-1739095200-1739100600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Emilio Bettaglio
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom\nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Emilio Bettaglio\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Emilio\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2025.  The Book Study Group is reading “A Call to Humanity” (old title) or “Spirituality: Transformation Within and Without” (new title)  by Swami Rama.  Join us for very interesting discussions. Everyone is welcome. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-study-group-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-ma-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-2024-02-25-2025-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T165312
CREATED:20241211T224844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T135051Z
UID:22149-1739296800-1739300400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Evening In Person "Yoga for Stress Relief" Series with Eric Ness Tuesdays: Ongoing
DESCRIPTION:6 pre-register drop-in spots will be available each week.\nPlease pre-register online to reserve your spot!\nTuesdays On-Going In Person “Yoga for Stress Relief” Series with Eric Ness\n6:00 -7:00 p.m. CST\nLimited to 6 students\n$10.00 for a single session\nRegister here\nAre 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. \n  \nAre 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. \nWhy This Class? \n\nTailored for busy lifestyles: Flexible attendance – come when you can\, leave if you must.\nStress-busting techniques: Learn practical methods to manage stress in daily life.\nAccessible to all: No prior yoga experience or fitness level required.\nMind-body connection: Discover how to use your breath and body awareness as anchors in stressful situations.\n\n\nWhat to Expect\nIn this class\, you’ll experience: \n\nGentle\, mindful movements to release physical tension\nGuided relaxation techniques to reduce stress\nA supportive\, non-judgmental environment\n\nThis 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.\nThe Benefits\n\nReduced stress and anxiety\nImproved focus and productivity\nTools to manage daily stressors more effectively\n\nJoin us and discover a new way of navigating life’s challenges. Your path to a calmer\, more centered you begins here. \nEric 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-person-yoga-for-stress-relief-series-with-eric-ness-tuesdays-january-7-28-2025-2025-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Hatha Yoga
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SUMMARY:Meditation II Hybrid Class - Superconscious Meditation: Tuesdays: January\, 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\,  February 4 and 11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Meditation II Hybrid Class – Superconscious Meditation\nTuesdays: January\, 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 and\nFebruary 4 and 11\, 2025\nInstructors: Lori Beron and Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\n6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nSection 1: (live at the Meditation Center\, can zoom when you can’t make it)\nSection 2 (zoom only)\n\n	\n\n\nRegister here.\n\n	\n\n\nMeditation II focuses on powerful and practical yoga practices that quiet and focus the mind; decreasing our emotional reactivity which often creates stress and pain in our relationships. Students will also receive 8 free CD’s or MP3’s of Swami Veda’s penetrating and inspiring lectures on yoga psychology and philosophy. These audios create an interactive atmosphere for discussion of questions and insights generated by the lectures. \n\n	\n\nLori Beron is an initiate and certified teacher through the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as well as a Certified Holistic Nurse\, she has an MA in Holistic Health Studies and is employed as an RN on a surgical oncology unit at the University of Minnesota Health.\n\nLori took a 3-year Vanaprastha Vow from Swami Veda Bharati during the 2013 Sangha Gathering. (Vanaprastha-a stage in life where one lessens worldly attachments.)\n\n\nPaul Emerson\, Ph.D. is a biomedical engineer who has worked on dialysis\, respiratory and cardiac products. At various times he has been a research scientist\, manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company\, software engineer and a university instructor. He holds 12 patents in the areas of dialysis\, sleep therapy and implantable cardiac devices. For the Meditation Center he has been the local go-to person on the physiology of breathing and is a scholar of the ancient yogic texts. He has been teaching yoga and related subjects since 1976 and was certified in 1980 by the Rockford School of Yoga.\n\n\n\nAfter you sign-up for the class on the The Meditation Center’s website\, a Zoom registration link (to join the meeting) will be sent to you the day before the first class begins.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/meditation-ii-hybrid-class-superconscious-meditation-tuesdays-january-7-14-21-28-february-4-and-11-2025/2025-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Emilio Bettaglio
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructor:  Emilio Bettaglio is teaching on February 12\, 2025 \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-in-person-and-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain-2025-02-12/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga,Other
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SUMMARY:In Remembrance of  Swami Ma Gita Bharati\, Beloved Spiritual Guide and Teacher - Gathering at TMC on February 12\, 2025\, 6:30-8:45 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:In Remembrance of  Swami Ma Gita Bharati\nBeloved Spiritual Guide and Teacher\nOctober 26\, 1933 – January 30\, 2025\nJoin us in person at TMC in the Hall of the Tradition and via Zoom\nto remember and honor Swami Ma Gita.\n Wednesday\, February 12\, 2025\n6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. \n\n	\n\nRead Swami Ma Gita’s obituary here. \n6:30-7:30 p.m: Havan Officiated by Emilio Bettaglio\n7:30-8:00 p.m.: Community Meal with Swami Gita’s Favorite Foods\n8:00-8:45 p.m. Sharing Stories and Remembrances of Swami Gita\n9:00 p.m.: Global Full Moon Meditation with Swami Ritavan\n\n	\n\n\nIf you are able\, recite the Gayatri mantra as many times as you are able  \nfor Swami Gita’s transition through February 12\, 2025 \n\n	\n\nObituary of  Gloria Weber (Swami Ma Gita Bharati)\nage 91\, passed away peacefully on January 30\, in Minneapolis. \nGloria was the last surviving child of the John J. and Mary (Mayme) (Thomas) Zweber family. She was predeceased by her parents\, sisters\, Lenora Christensen\, Josephine and Cecelia Zweber (infants) and brothers\, Wilfred\, Charles\, Vincent\, Roy\, Emmery\, Clinton\, Roman and Harold Zweber. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial on Friday\, April 25th at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church\, 51 Church St.\, Elko New Market\, MN. A gathering of family and friends will begin one hour before the service. \nGloria was born on October 26\, 1933\, in New Prague\, MN and grew up on her parents’ farm near New Market. She attended St. Nicholas Grade School in New Market and graduated from Good Counsel Academy in Mankato in 1951. She joined the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) community and earned a Bachelor of Education degree. She taught as a nun at several elementary schools in MN\, including her last assignment as principal of St. Stanislaus School in St. Paul. \nGloria left the SSND community in 1970 and lived in St. Paul where she transitioned to a career in social work and completed her MSW degree. Her lifelong passion for social justice issues was central to who she was as a person and guided her professional career. \nAs she approached her retirement\, Gloria became involved in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition\, spent time in India and had a long association with the Meditation Center in NE Minneapolis. Through mentoring and special training she became a Swami with the given name of Swami Gita Bharati during a ceremony in India in 1999. Later in life she resided at the Meditation Center as a Resident Swami until 2018\, when she moved to Minnehaha Senior Living in Minneapolis. \nMemorials can be sent to The Meditation Center\, 631 University Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN 55413 or School Sisters of Notre Dame\, 11 Civic Center Plaza\, Suite 310; Mankato\, MN 56001. Or the donor’s choice.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-remembrance-of-swami-ma-gita-bharati-beloved-spiritual-guide-and-teacher-gathering-at-tmc-on-february-12-2025/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation via Zoom from Palatine -  Wednesday\, February 12\, 2025\, 9:00-10:00p.m. CT
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 12\, 2025\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation Via Zoom\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\nThis Full Moon Meditation via Zoom will begin at 9:00 p.m.  guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati  flowing into a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nThis event is courtesy of the Palatine Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center – HYMC. \nTo get the Zoom link and for more information aregarding the global full moon meditation schedule \nvisit HYMC’s website here. \n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..’” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter). \nEveryone is welcome! \n“Yoga Philosophy views the mind as Universal field; its waves passing through us and becoming our individual minds. This Universal mind is a radiant force and is also known as a Universal Guru within.” \n“When all sit together at the same time even in different parts of the world\, they connect to the Universal Guru mind and generate a strong field\, like so many magnets being joined together and forming a much stronger magnet; the strength of each then equals the combined strength of all.” \n– Swami Veda Bharati –
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-via-zoom-from-palatine-wednesday-february-12-2025-900-1000p-m-ct/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation,Meditation
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SUMMARY:Thursday Evening In Person:  Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In) 5:30-6:45 p.m. Everyone is Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Evening In Person Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. \nInstructors: Varies…Chris Young\, Michael Snodgrass\, Sunita Gangopadhyay\, Susan Guthrie\, Eric Ness \nFees: $10.00/class \nThursday Evening DROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-evening-in-person-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-530-645-p-m-everyone-is-welcome/2025-02-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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