Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
&
The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Online Class Series with Mirka
Saturdays 9:00-10:45am Pacific time
Each month we start with Sunday Sangha online (register separately).
Then continue with the theme the 4 following Saturdays.
Program 1
Saturdays: Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1
Program 2
Sunday Sangha Feb 2nd
&
Saturdays: Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1
Live on Zoom and/or via recordings
Package Discounts for one or both progams, and Single Class Drop-Ins, all available
Hello Friends! I am inspired to lead this class series diving into the teachings of St. Francis di Assisi and of the 8 Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras.
• Immersion practice with movement, pranayama, chanting.
• Inquiry and meditation on the teaching on the 8 Limbs of Yoga from Ashtanga Yoga.
• Commentary of the Yoga Sutras, diving into various books.
• Carrying the inspiration of prayer poem “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace” by St. Francis di Assisi.
While this online course is perfectly suited for those registering for Assisi Retreat in 2025 as well as those who came for the past Assisi Retreats since 1991, it is a taste of the Assisi Retreat for everyone! All are invited to immerse yourselves in the exploration of Ashtanga Yoga and this Prayer of St Francis – anyone who is interested in the deep inner practices of yoga and inner peace.
Each individual session will focus on one or two of each of the 8 Limbs of Yoga, for example the Yamas and Niyamas. Students will be provided with class materials for each week of study and practice.
REGISTRATION
for Saturdays 9:00-10:45am, Jan-Feb 2025
Classes are recorded so it’s ok if you can’t join live.
$80 for all of February (4 classes)
$25 single class drop-in
Or better yet, register via VENMO!
@Mirka-Kraftsow
Please note what it is for, and send Mirka your email address if she doesn’t yet have it.
4-Pack Folks welcome to join this and the Wednesday Yoga Therapy classes.
You can sign up for that here.
For more information or questions contact Mirka.
A Simple Prayer for Peace by St. Francis di Assisi
Brahmari Practice – Pranayama and Mudras
YAMAS and NIYAMAS
This whole “being human” inspires the desire to support each other in staying strong and trusting in the paths of wisdom of the Yoga Sutras, which guides us in the “eight fold path” focusing on what to cultivate and what to restrain from.
This month we will revisit, with a new heart, the guidance and insight of the Yamas and Niyamas.
Borrowed from Kripalu’s website:
The Yamas and Niyamas are yoga’s ethical guidelines laid out in the first two limbs of Patanjali’s eightfold path. They’re like a map written to guide you on your life’s journey. Simply put, the Yamas are things not to do, or restraints, while the Niyamas are things to do, or observances. Together, they form a moral code of conduct.
The five Yamas, self-regulating behaviors involving our interactions with other people and the world at large, include:
- Ahimsa: nonviolence
- Satya: truthfulness
- Asteya: non-stealing
- Brahmacharya: non-excess
- Aparigraha: non-possessiveness, non-greed
The five Niyamas, personal practices that relate to our inner world, include:
- Saucha: purity
- Santosha: contentment
- Tapas: self-discipline, training your senses
- Svadhyaya: self-study, inner exploration
- Ishvara Pranidhana: surrender
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