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.
spring class schedule : march 11 - april 24
| 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 |
Spring Session: March 11 – April 24
$108/ 6-week session of yoga nidra with pre-registration.
$22/class for yoga nidra drop-in
$88/*4-week session of meditative yoga with pre-registration. $27/class for meditative yoga drop-in
*Please note dates for Meditative Yoga Monday class: March 25 + April 8, 15, 22 . No Thursday class this session.
tax is included
Classes are offered via Zoom. Class times are Eastern Time Zone.
**In-person classes in Victoria coming soon!
Yoga nidra classes begin with a 15-minute discussion. The topics brought forward are then interwoven into the practice. Classes end with 30 minutes of optional community time.
meditation practices
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.)
yoga nidra: being aware
Being aware is not a doing. When there is nothing to reject and nothing to cling to, nothing to fix and nothing to change, then there is nothing to do but simply rest as multidimensional awareness in which all sensations arise and subside.
yoga nidra: resting the mind
A soft and soothing practice for those times when the mind is active or when the nervous system is agitated.
yoga nidra: the breath of life
Waves of breath caress the physical body and flow beyond the boundaries of skin, soothing and smoothing and softening. The breath, neither mine nor yours. The same breath touching everyone, the same breath uniting everyone and everything. The same breath touching all beings, those who are suffering, those whose lives have been torn apart by war, those living in famine and poverty. Immersed in this breath, limitlessness is revealed even as form remains.
Guest blog and articles
A community forum for sharing the wisdom of friends, colleagues and sangha members.
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.”
Barebones BodySensing
“When there is teaching, you must follow the line free from expectation and anticipation […]. It is very deeply rooted in the body-mind that there
A Reflection on Mirror Gazing
What do I see when I gaze into a mirror…? Am I doing the seeing or am I being the seen? When does seeing (or
Bundles and jumbles of consciousness
A poetic and pictorial representation of consciousness seen through the lens of the tattvas using phrases from iRest Yoga Nidra. What do I believe?I
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.”
Barebones BodySensing
“When there is teaching, you must follow the line free from expectation and anticipation […]. It is very deeply rooted in the body-mind that there
A Reflection on Mirror Gazing
What do I see when I gaze into a mirror…? Am I doing the seeing or am I being the seen? When does seeing (or
Bundles and jumbles of consciousness
A poetic and pictorial representation of consciousness seen through the lens of the tattvas using phrases from iRest Yoga Nidra. What do I believe?I
events and retreats
Coming Home: 4-day Silent Retreat
July 21-25, 2024
Bowen Island, British Columbia
practices from the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam
Next session begins April 11
move, breathe, rest: an irest community class series
Kathleen will be teaching on February 14 and March 13.
living the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam : a virtual study group
2022 Study group registration has ended. Next group dates TBA. Email if interested.
but what about me? exploring the asmitamaya kosha in iRest
The date has passed. Thanks to everyone who attended! The video is available for purchase. To learn more or to buy it, click the “more information” button.
nurturing the sacred feminine: 3-day retreat for women
deconstructing iRest webinar
The date has passed. Thanks to everyone who attended!
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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