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Self, Not Self: How Identity, Intersectionality, and Interdependence Help Reveal Our True Nature with Kate Johnson

WHO ARE YOU, REALLY? When your mind becomes still, when your heart opens in love—who are you? Are you the beautifully unique combination of identities, characteristics, and experiences you were born with and shaped by in this lifetime? Are you something beyond, or in between, the seemingly separate conditions of the material world—an expression of primordial oneness, emptiness, and luminosity? According to the Buddha, you are both. And you are so much more. But don’t take his word for it.

Join Buddhist meditation teacher Kate Johnson for an experiential journey into the teachings of the Buddhadharma, and contemporary theories on identity and intersectionality, and walk away with your own understanding of who you really are, how we are all connected, and how Buddhist meditation can help us really know these things for ourselves. Each session will include dharma talks, meditation, partner work, journaling and quiet reflection, and restorative movement practices.

www.katejohnson.com

Anatomy with Joe Miller

In these sessions, Joe will explore the anatomy of individual body parts and look at how the anatomy can inform your practice, with a focus on a different group of asanas or other practices for each session. These workshops are suitable for students, teachers-in-training, and current teachers. Accessible and applicable for practitioners with or without prior knowledge of anatomy.

Signing up with the link for Online sessions will enroll you for In-Studio as well on the following dates:

Hybrid  2/15; Online Only 2/2

 

Singing Classes with Uncle

The singing, chanting, and harmonium-playing that you know and love from Shala classes is directly influenced by the teachings of Ustad Gulam Mohammed Mirashi, affectionately known as “Uncle.” He is the seventh generation of his vocal line, drawing from the Agra Gharana as well as regional influences from his native Rajasthan. All lessons include scale work, philosophy, and call-and-response singing.

Yoga in the Park

Our season of Free Yoga in Ft. Greene Park has begun! Come practice in the great outdoors of our beautiful neighborhood with Shala Teachers – rotating weekly. Bring your own mat and a water bottle. We meet in Fort Greene Park, Passive Lawn #1 (near the monument). Classes are dependent on good weather.

Meditations on Beauty, Impermanence, and Transformation: Flower dyes on Natural Fibers with Sarah Capshaw

Deep Breath, Deep Rest: A Special Restorative & Pranayama Practice with Melanie Jane Parker