just this
just this……in all its simplicity……welcoming what is here already……
not coming……not going……obscured even by seeking……
So we meet in the paradox of apparent teachings, retreats, trainings or gatherings, to celebrate and explore this nameless presence that we are. At first, there is the tendency to accentuate the myriad of practices the yoga tradition has developed, to focus on concepts like nondual, true nature, awareness, self-inquiry or other-inquiry.
But all this activity eventually leads us to a giving up. And in this surrender what is revealed is seen to be what has always been here, before the search began, during its full intensity and after its cessation. The task turns out to be ceding to stillness, and in that stillness the recognition of just this.
Falling back and resting in what is so familiar that it has been overlooked during all the body sensing yoga, during all the pranayama, all the yoga nidra and amidst all the dialogues, amidst life itself, we find our self simply sinking back into just this.
the recognition of our own heart
meditative yoga
pathless yoga / body sensing / kashmir yoga
Call it what you will. It is a nondual approach to yoga offering quiet, gentle, non-volitional movement as a gateway to our inherent spaciousness.
yoga nidra
A simple, body-centered meditative technique practiced while resting comfortably, inviting inquiry into to one’s true nature.
next class schedule : TBA
| monday: | |
| 6:00-7:15 pm | meditative yoga |
| 7:30 – 8:30 pm | yoga nidra |
| wednesday: | |
| 10:30-11:30 am | yoga nidra |
| thursday/friday: | |
| 11:00-12:15 am | meditative yoga |
Next Session: dates TBA
Classes are offered via Zoom. Class times are Eastern Time Zone.
meditation practices
guided meditation: listening
The practice slowly guides us from an alternation between listening to the particularities of the soundscape and attending to discrete body sensations, to pure, objectless listening.
yoga nidra: the thread
A short practice (22 min) during which we fully immerse ourselves in whatever is arising from moment to moment, feeling the thread of unchangingness woven through it all.
yoga nidra: the gravitational pull of love
Occasionally I receive requests to post a particular practice on the website for re-listening. This meditation, which followed a conversation on the Heartfelt Desire, one of the 10 steps of iRest Yoga Nidra, explores what it feels like to yield to the heart’s deepest longing, including any feelings of fear or resistance that may arise when we fully surrender to that which we love.
yoga nidra: and this too
This practice followed a conversation during which a number of participants shared their feelings of grief at the loss of loved ones. (Some poetic license was used in the recounting of the story from the Bhagavad Gita.)
Guest blog and articles
A community forum for sharing the wisdom of friends, colleagues and sangha members.
On Grasping
“So,” I say to God, “God,” I say.“Now that it’s the end of retreat…How do I keep it?” “Keep it?” says God, says She. “You
I am creation
I am creation, the endless unfolding. The spark burst to flameEach shimmering breath, a new beginning,I am the expansion, the inspiration…I am a conduit of creativity. I
bodhi baby
Exuberant, irreverent, and self-mocking humor is a timeless tool used by spiritual teachers from multiple traditions. In a short text akin to rap lyrics, Adrian
A Sailor’s Voyage to Here
My first year of studying the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam put language to my lifelong felt sense of “That which is beyond words.” Now, at the end of
PRECIOUS LOSS
I have always been like this. I have always known what I know. I have never been better and I have never been worse. I
Soaking in Being
Ananda has been an ongoing exploration and inquiry for me for several years. My morning practice has gradually become what I call “soaking in Being.”
On Grasping
“So,” I say to God, “God,” I say.“Now that it’s the end of retreat…How do I keep it?” “Keep it?” says God, says She. “You
I am creation
I am creation, the endless unfolding. The spark burst to flameEach shimmering breath, a new beginning,I am the expansion, the inspiration…I am a conduit of creativity. I
bodhi baby
Exuberant, irreverent, and self-mocking humor is a timeless tool used by spiritual teachers from multiple traditions. In a short text akin to rap lyrics, Adrian
A Sailor’s Voyage to Here
My first year of studying the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam put language to my lifelong felt sense of “That which is beyond words.” Now, at the end of
PRECIOUS LOSS
I have always been like this. I have always known what I know. I have never been better and I have never been worse. I
Soaking in Being
Ananda has been an ongoing exploration and inquiry for me for several years. My morning practice has gradually become what I call “soaking in Being.”
events and retreats
Coming Home: 4-day Silent Retreat
July 20-24, 2025 Registration is not yet open
Bowen Island, British Columbia
practices from the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam
Next session TBA
move, breathe, rest: an irest community class series
not currently offered
living the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam : a virtual study group
Study group registration has ended. Next group dates TBA. Email if interested.
but what about me? exploring the asmitamaya kosha in iRest
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nurturing the sacred feminine: 3-day retreat for women
deconstructing iRest webinar
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The video is available for purchase. To learn more or to buy it, click the "more information" button.
Living the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam: A One-Year Immersion in the Bliss of This
January – December 2023. One full year.
Living the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam: A One-Year Immersion in the Bliss of This is a brand new offering for deepening our relationship with ourselves and with our sangha. The group is open only to those who are already familiar with the text, either through participation in one of the online study groups or via an in-person seminar.
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