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Silent Meditation Practice

This simple sitting practice enhances your own home meditation practice and your Hatha Yoga practice, while supporting the harmonious laws of nature and the cosmos. Meets Mondays at 8:50 am (1/2 hour before the 9:30 am Yoga class) and Thursday evening at 5:00 pm (1/2 hour before the 5:30 Yoga class). Facilitated by Ann Bissanti, RYT.

Kirtan with Shubal

Shubalananda (Larry Kopp) (Bio)

The singing of Kirtan goes back thousands of years in India. Created by ancient Rishis from the seed mantras of the Vedas, the sounds are designed to resonate with your chakras to help move energy up your spine. These sounds, like Om Namah Shivaya, or Sita Ram, are then put to a simple melody. Kirtan is an easy practice. We sing the kirtan, call and response style, repeatedly, with more and more Bhava (spiritual emotion, or Ray Charles-like soul), until the singers enter higher planes of consciousness. Meets the third Friday of each month.

Tai Chi and Qigong Essentials

Dr. Greg Avedissian (Bio)

Tai Chi is a form of traditional Chinese exercises that grew out of the martial arts and became popular for its health benefits. The slow and deliberate movements make it a form of moving meditation. Qigong literally means “breathing exercise” and consists of specific postures, movements, and breathing methods. These exercises were traditionally used for healing along with acupuncture and herbs. This class will consist of standing, sitting, and moving qigong exercises and basic Yang style Tai Chi movements with an emphasis on the internal structure and energetics of the movement. While it will be appropriate for beginners, those with prior experience with Tai Chi will also be able to apply the principles to the form they know.

How to Meditate

Ann Bissanti (Bio)

This new class, facilitated by Ann Bissanti, will give you the tools for deep meditation. In this practical course you will learn:

• What meditation is and is not
• Why meditate? Historical overview & relevance to today
• The relaxation response. What happens physiologically & how to achieve it.
• The essential elements of all meditation techniques
• How to develop, sustain and enjoy a regular meditation practice