Finding the Stillness Within – A Daylong Yoga & Meditation Retreat
December 11th, 11:00 – 4:00 pm
Berkeley Fellowship-Unitarian – 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley 

Lets sit together, walk together, meditate, stretch, contemplate, study and practice. This is a daylong retreat! An opportunity to devote out time and focus our minds on the deepest and most intimate part of our selves.

Through this practice we can find stillness, know peace, experience joy, and rest in awareness. If you have a deep yearning for an opportunity to spend more time looking inwards in the company of like minded seekers, come join us!

Suggested donation: $30, no one turned away. I’l see you there!

To register go to the Facebook Events Page here.
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Past Events:
 

Last Yoga Hike in the Berkeley Hills
October 16,  10am – 1 pm, by donation
Meet at Rose Garden (map) @ 10am

As the summer is coming to a close and the the rains speedily approaching I will lead the last Yoga Hike of the season leaving from the Berkeley Rose Garden up to Tilden Regional Park.

Hike, Yoga, and meditation plus a picnic… is there ANY better way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon? And, its by donation! If you want to join this wonderful three hour event, meet 10am sharp at the Rose Garden, bring a yoga mat, a light day pack with a bagged lunch, loose layers, water, and appropriate shoes. Come prepared for a wonderful day of Yoga and exploring the Berkeley Hills and the wonderful views afforded by the climb.

Note this is a medium intensity hike with plenty of invigorating hill. Want to know more? Email us at yogaonthebay@gmail.com or contact Vlad directly at 732.895.1501

 

Finding the Stillness Within – A Daylong Movement & Meditation Course
October 29th, 12:30 – 5:30 pm
Berkeley Fellowship-Unitarian – 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley 

Lets sit together, walk together, meditate, stretch, contemplate, study and practice. This is a daylong retreat! An opportunity to devote out time and focus our minds on the deepest and most intimate part of our selves.

Through this practice we can find stillness, know peace, experience joy, and rest in awareness. If you have a deep yearning for an opportunity to spend more time looking inwards in the company of like minded seekers, come join us! I’l see you there.

 

To register email: yogaonthebay@gmail.com. Suggested donation: $30 but no one will be turned away.

Wisdom Seed
10/9, 11/13, 12/11 (7 – 9:15 pm)
Yoga Kula -1700 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 

If you have yearned to prolong that sweet ecstasy of a yoga class and you are curious about the deeper aspects of yoga please join us in growing our spiritual community through an exciting new project called Wisdom Seed.

Wisdom Seed aims to create a meeting ground which brings together spiritual teachers from various traditions and seekers in dialogue to explore spirituality in daily life. Join us for the first Wisdom Seed event on October 9th. The flow of the evening will be as follows: begin at 7 pm with a forty five minute silent meditation period, dynamic/inspirational speaker, and small group discussions with Ayurvedic snacks. We are fortunate to have Haricharan (Hari) Das as our first speaker.

This event will have a $15 suggested donation, but we will not turn anyone away for lack of funds.

To register for the event please visit our website: www.wisdomseed.org or send us an e-mail at info@wisdomseed.org

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Past Events:

Yoga Hike

August 7th, 2011      10am – 1 pm, by donation

Meet at Rose Garden (map) @ 10am

Vlad will lead the monthly Yoga Hike leaving from the Berkeley Rose Garden up to Tilden Regional Park. Yoga and a hike and a Picnic? Is there ANY better way to spend a sunny Sunday? …and, its by donation?! Thats right, if you want to join this wonderful half day event, Meet 10am sharp at the Rose Garden, bring a yoga mat, a light day pack with a bagged lunch, loose layers, water, and appropriate shoes. Come prepared for a wonderful day of Yoga and exploring the Berkeley Hills and the respendent views afforded by the climb.

Note this is a medium intensity hike with plenty of invigorating hill. Want to know more? Email us at yogaonthebay@gmail.com or contact Vlad directly at 732.895.1501

Meditation Techniques Workshop

April 10, 1-3 pm

$20-30 Sliding Scale

Location: Niroga Center

1808 University Avenue, Berkeley CA 94703

(510) 704-1330

Discover practical and easy to learn meditation techniques from the Raja Yoga tradition. We will spend the two hours practicing, discussing, and learning in an interactive group fashion. When right effort is combined with understanding, meditation becomes effortless and enjoyable. Beginning with an exploration of the nature of the mind and how it relates to our meditation practice, we will practice a series of progressive meditation techniques that can bring us to this state of right effort and ease. The workshop is well suited for those that are interested in meditation but have never done it before and those with some meditation experience that wish to deepen their practice and learn more. Come join us on this discovery of the internal world of the mind – it is a journey that can last for a lifetime!

To reserve a spot or for inquiries please email yogaonthebay@gmail.com

Workshop will be lead by Vlad Moskovski, Co-Director of Yoga on the Bay and founder of Meditation Secrets Revealed.

 

Discovering  Yoga with Pranayama

February 26th, 1-3 pm

$20-30 Suggested Donation

Location: 7th Heaven Yoga Studio

2820 7th StreetBerkeley, CA 94710(510) 665-4300

 

Workshop will be lead by Vlad Moskovski, Co-Director of Yoga on the Bay and founder of Meditation Secrets Revealed.

 

Yoga teacher Hub: Marketing Yourself & the Spiritual Path

Thursday, November 18 · 7:00pm – 9:30pm

To RSVP please go to our Face Book page by clicking Here

Yoga on the Bay would like to invite you to share and build community of yoga teachers. Our first Yoga Teacher Hub – a monthly event that allows yoga teachers to come together to share their experiences, learn from each other, and discuss topics relevant to being a yoga teacher will be on Thursday Nov. 18th at 7 pm.

The topic is marketing yourself and the spiritual path – how these two are linked together in the yoga world. What can we learn from each other regarding balancing a spiritual path while promoting ourselves without inflating our egos. This will be an open discussion format with a brief introduction to the topic.

6 Month Anniversary Celebration – Pot Luck

Friday Oct. 22 @ 7pm – Tatami Multi Arts

Yoga on the Bay is having a pot-luck in celebration of our 6 month anniversary.

This is a going to be a great night of fun, food, music, and dancing. Yes, I know it sounds a bit like a medieval feast, but I promise there will be no pig roasting at this party. There will be some really great people so if you can make it, please mark your calendars for Friday Oct. 22 @ 7pm and bring your musical instruments. Also bring a dish of your choice. The location is at Tatami Multi Arts – a new studio on 9951 San Pable Ave in El Cerrito. Click here for google map location.

This is one Yoga on the Bay event where you won’t need your yoga mat. We hope to see you there!

Yoga & Meditation this Sunday October 10, 1:00-2:00 pm @ Civic Center Park

A celebration of Global Work Day

Here at Yoga on the Bay we believe Yoga is a universal language for peace and tranquility. In the spirit Global Work Day focused on global awareness of the growing dangers of global warming and rising CO2 emmisions we are gathering at Civic Center Park in Berkeley this Sunday 10-10-10 to celebrate and inspire.

An expansive, energetic, and playful Hatha Yoga class followed by music, speakers, and much more! All levels welcome, and as always this is a Donation Based Class.

Community Event Organized by 10-10-10 Berkeley – Celebration Begins at 3 pm

Julia Butterfly Hill

Mayor Tom Bates

Kids art

Blue grass and jazz live music

Exciting raffle prizes, including a bicycle, gift certificate to Gather Restaurant and eco-friendly gifts

Following the Footsteps of Ancient Yogis

A Yoga & Meditation Workshop with Vlad Moskovski

Saturday – September 25, 2010, 12-3 pm

Workshop will be held at: 7th Heaven Yoga Studio, Berkeley, CA

$20-35 Suggested Donation

This workshop will focus on experiential and theoretical understanding of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. The Sutras are like the Bible of Yoga, they are an ancient 2000+ year old Indian text that outlines the system of Yoga – illuminating the path to self liberation. We will explore the eight parts – limbs also called Ashtanga that make up the core of the Sutras.

You will gain first hand experience of several Pranayama – breathing techniques, that raise our energy vibrations and release blockages in the body. Throughout this workshop we will talk about the role of meditation and mindfulness in our lives and how to bring it into every moment and every breath. You will also gain a broader understand of the multitude of Yoga styles that have risen up in recent years. This will not only deepen your knowledge of yoga, but also help understand how these styles evolved.

Lastly, several restorative asanas – physical postures will be practices to rejuvenate and restore our minds and bodies. We will explore the full benefits of each asana and how they can be used to treat certain medical condition and imbalances in the body.

Limited to 15 people only. Pre-registration is required.

To reserve your space or for inquiries please email yogaonthebay[at]gmail[dot]com

Workshop will be lead by Vlad Moskovski, Co-Founder of Yoga on the Bay and founder of Meditation Secrets Revealed.

Vlad Moskovski is a certified NLP practitioner, yoga instructor, and meditation teacher. He has been a student of yoga for over 10 years and has an in-depth knowledge of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Tao Te Ching, and the Bhagavad Gita. His teaching approach is founded on the philosophy that meditation and mindfulness should be integrated into people’s daily lives and the techniques be simple and accessible to all. Using metaphors and story- telling, Vlad is able to share his knowledge in a fun and interactive fashion. He is dedicated to bringing contemplative practices such as yoga and meditation to schools, corporations, and health care fields. Vlad lives in Berkeley, California.

Know Thyself- Healing Through Insight

Yoga Retreat

Saturday June 19, 2010

Yoga on the Bay Director, Star Ryan, will lead a healing Day Retreat through the California Redwoods and to the Beach. On her own journey to health, Star has learned the power of self inquiry and insight to facilitate healing on all levels- physical, emotional, and spiritual. Through guided meditation, Yoga Asana, and vigorous hiking in spectacular natural settings, she will teach the tools to bring meaningful healing into your own practice. The retreat will depart the East Bay and arrive for a late morning asana and meditation in the shelter of California coastal Redwoods.  There will be a long hike in the shade of the trees, then off to the beach for an afternoon practice and to enjoy the a delicious hand-crafted  lunch. All actions will be taken with guidance to cultivate the ability to listen deeply to yourself with curiosity, sincerity, and compassion. As with all we offer, this is a donation-based event! To reserve your space or for inquiries please email yogaonthebay[at]gmail[dot]com

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Suggested Donation: $75

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

Details:

Meet at 9:45amBerkeley, CA

 

Return 7pm

 

We provide: Hand crafted vegetarian lunch and snack, guided Yoga, meditation, and discussion

You provide: refillable water bottle, a yoga mat*, light blanket, journal and pen, comfortable layers, sunscreen, hat, good hiking shoes, and be sure everything you bring fits in a comfortable day backpack for hiking.

 

*Some mats can be provided

 

**Please note this will be a physically demanding and rewarding retreat with more than 3 hours of Yoga and miles of hilly hiking.