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.
late autumn class schedule : nov 2 - dec 13
monday: | |
6:00-7:15 pm | meditative yoga |
7:30 – 8:30 pm | yoga nidra |
wednesday: | |
10:30-11:30 am | yoga nidra |
thursday: | |
11:00-12:15 am | meditative yoga |
Late Autumn Session: November 2 – December 13
$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: Nov 13, 20 + Dec 4, 11. Thursday class: Nov 2, 9, 16 + Dec 7
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.
Tuesdays | May 21, 28 and June 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Meditative Yoga | 6:30 – 7:30 PM |
Yoga Nidra | 7:45 – 8:45 PM |
Wednesday | May 21, 28 and June 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Meditative Yoga | 6:30 – 7:30 PM |
Yoga Nidra | 7:45 – 8:45 PM |
meditation practices

yoga nidra: the fantasy of becoming
Some day, with enough practice, I will be…If my body were different, then…If I could just get my emotions under control, then…If only I _,

yoga nidra: being oneself
Who shows up during our time of practice? The inner critic? The perfectionist? The dreamer? The martyr? The victim? The good student? The spiritual one?

yoga nidra: awake while asleep
Playing with the boundary between wakefulness and sleep, we enter into nidra, or yogic sleep during which we may discover that even while we are

yoga nidra: form is emptiness, emptiness is form
A practice that begins with a tune sung by Kermit the Frog, moves through an exploration of the elements in which we simultaneously experience apparently
Guest blog and articles
A community forum for sharing the wisdom of friends, colleagues and sangha members.

Soaking in Being
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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

On Spiritual Riddles, Hemorrhoids and Butterfly Nets
I tend to look suspiciously at ancient texts and their practices. I am, you see, quite modern. Two stunning proofs: I recently bought an electric

Jaw-dropping wonder
Jaw-dropping wonder, in unfettered freedom, the cause of the universe is This.– verse 1 of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam (Ruvinsky, et al.) This entire universe is nothing

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

On Spiritual Riddles, Hemorrhoids and Butterfly Nets
I tend to look suspiciously at ancient texts and their practices. I am, you see, quite modern. Two stunning proofs: I recently bought an electric

Jaw-dropping wonder
Jaw-dropping wonder, in unfettered freedom, the cause of the universe is This.– verse 1 of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam (Ruvinsky, et al.) This entire universe is nothing
events and retreats
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.
move, breathe, rest: an irest community class series
coming home: 36 hours of silent retreat
Open to anyone wishing to deepen their meditative practice in community.
living the pratyabhijñāhṛdayam : a virtual study group
but what about me? exploring the asmitamaya kosha in iRest
nurturing the sacred feminine: 3-day retreat for women
deconstructing iRest webinar
The video is available for purchase. To learn more or to buy it, click the “more information” button.
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