Yog Sadhan Ashram of Chicago

Join us on January 1, 2012 at 11:30am for Havan (fire ceremony)! Start your new year off with prayers, blessings, and good company!

Yoga is a systematic practice for achieving a more peaceful life and moving towards self-realization. While attending asana and philosophy classes  can be satisfying, cultivating a yoga practice in one’s own home is an integral part to achieving real progress.

At the same time, even serious students find it difficult to make yoga a regular part of their day.  We struggle with making time or prioritizing elements of our practice in whatever time we do have.

Yet there are countless examples of students with busy family and work lives that have found a way to integrate yoga into their life.  How did they do it? What does it take?

To help us start the new year, the day is dedicated to helping each of us bring yoga to our homes. What asanas should one practice if they have 10 minutes or 1 hour? Is it more important to do cleansings, asanas, pranayama, or meditation if I don’t have time for them all? Is it better to do my practice in the evening or night? Where in my home should I practice? These and many other common questions will be answered in this workshop for both beginners and experienced students striving to make yoga a regular part of their lives.

Schedule:
8:00 – 8:45am: Shatkarmas (Internal Cleansings)
8:45 – 10:00: Asanas & Pranayama
10:00 – 10:15: Break
10:15 – 10:45: The importance of daily practice
10:45– 11:00 Meditation
11:00 – 11:15: Break
11:15 – 12:15pm: How to build a daily practice
12:15 – 1:00: Q&A/Counseling

Cost: $35 suggested donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. YSA is a 501(c)3 organization, and donations are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Questions? Email YogSadhanAshramUSA@gmail.com or Call 630-293-9554.

To Register: Please send the slip below with your donation to: Yog Sadhan Ashram, 28W100 St. Charles Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185

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Name: _________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________________

Email: _________________________________________

Enclosed Donation to Yog Sadhan Ashram: $______________

Thank you to everyone who organized and supported the Appreciation Dinner! Pictures have been posted on Facebook: Click here!

One of our talented students, Urmilla Chawla, wrote this beautiful poetry on the 12th chapter of the Gita…enjoy!

Arjun questions Lord Krishna:

Some devotees worship personal God with rituals, prayers and loving devotion

While others seek the Imperishable, Undefined, Unmanifest, and second to none

Tell me Supreme Lord, which Yogi is the superior knower of the path of devotion?

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The Taittriya Upanishad is one of the oldest yogic scriptures. Acharya Hersh Khetarpal will take us through this deep text line by line, explaining both the philosophy as well as practical applications.

This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as experienced students.

Schedule (preliminary):
8:30 – 9:45am: Asana & pranayama class
9:45 – 10:00: Break
10:00 – 11:30: Lecture I
11:30 – 12:30pm: Lunch & Break
12:30 – 2:00: Lecture II
2:00 – 2:30: Break
2:30 – 4:00: Lecture III

Cost: We suggest a $50 donation to cover costs. However, no one will be turned away from lack of funds. YSA is a 501(c)3 organization, and donations are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Questions? Email YogSadhanAshramUSA@gmail.com or Call 630-293-9554.

To Register: Please send the slip below with your donation to: Yog Sadhan Ashram, 28W100 St. Charles Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185

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Name: _________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________________

Email: _________________________________________

Enclosed Donation to Yog Sadhan Ashram: $______________

Dhyana (Meditation) is one of the most important practices for yoga students. Most people have an image of someone sitting quietly with their eyes closed, but what really happens inside? How do we stop our mind from chatting? What does it feel like when you’re finally able to still the mind? And what exactly is the purpose of meditation?

These and many other questions will be addressed during this one-day workshop dedicated to meditation. Acharya Hersh Khetarpal will not only distill the philosophy and techniques for meditation, but there will also be multiple practice sessions.

This workshop is suitable for beginners interested in an introduction, as well as experienced students hoping to heighten their understanding and practice.

Schedule (preliminary):
8:30 – 9:45am: Asana & pranayama class
9:45 – 10:00: Break
10:00 – 12:00: Meditation Effects and Benefits (lecture & practice)
12:00 – 1:00pm: Lunch & Break
1:00 – 3:00: Meditation Techniques (lecture & practice)
3:00 – 3:30: Break
3:30 – 4:00: 30 minute meditation practice
4:00 – 5:00: Optional Q&A session

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We have some beautiful pictures from the retreat to share! They’ve been uploaded on Facebook and can be viewed by clicking here.

ॐ शन्नो भगः शमु नः शंसो अस्तु
शान्नाः पुरन्धि  शमु सन्तु रायः I
शन्नो अर्यमा पुरुजातो अस्तु II

Source:      Rishi: Vashishtha         Rigveda: 7.35.2

MEANING:

O God! By your grace, humankind has attained wealth, power, intelligence, comforts,
luxuries, independence, and a lot more. We pray that we must not misuse these powers and riches.
They should be used to enhance comfort, peace and justice in the world.
No being should ever suffer from these powers.
Our wealth and fame must beget peace, our intelligence must always be the cause
of comfort, upholding truth and peace. May your justice extend peace and
happiness everywhere.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please join us for the auspicious celebration of Vyas Puja this weekend at Yog Sadhan Ashram! Click here to view the full details and schedule of events.

Please join us for the 7th annual Hatha & Raja Yoga Retreat! It will be held August 22nd-26th.

Click for more information and registration!