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Nischala Joy Devi
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BIOGRAPHY:
Nischala Joy Devi is a masterful and compassionate teacher and healer. An internationally reknowned educator, she is recognized for her innovative way of expressing Yoga’s Ancient Truths. She highlights its subtle uses for both complete healing and spiritual growth. Her deep inner conviction combine with her dynamic and penetrating delivery to empower each individual, allowing the teachings to help them expand beyond any boundaries and limitations of any one tradition, so enabling her to touch people’s hearts.
Originally trained in Western medicine, she was inspired to beging blending the lessons she learned from this with Yoga. She offered her expertise in developing the Yoga portion of The Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease, serving as the director of stress management for that program’s hospital-based version. She later co-founded the award-winning Commonweal Cancer Help Program. Her book The Healing Path of Yoga, and her Abundant WellBeing audio series of relaxation tapes express these teachings.
Nischala was graced to spend over twenty-five years as a monastic disciple with the world-renowned Swami Satchidananda, receiving his direct guidance and teachings. She has also been blessed with teachings from great Yoga masters in the US, India, and worldwide. She then helped develop the teachers’ training program for Integral Yoga International, and is currently involved in establishing the American Yoga College, a national teachers’ training program. She has also developed “Yoga of the Heart©”, a program that trains and certifies yoga teachers in adapting yoga practices to the special needs of cardiac patients.
Nishala is now dedicated to bringing the feminine back into spirituality and the scriptures. Her book, The Secret Power of Yoga, is a woman’s guide to the heart and spirit of the Yoga Sutras. Understanding the need for more love and compassion in today’s world, The Namaste Effect explores a heart-centered way of living through the mystical chakras. Meditation in the Yoga Tradtion, her latest book, encourages a deep meditation practice culminating in experiencing the light within.
List of Nischala Joy’s Sessions
Title:
The Secret Power of the Yoga Sutras: A Heart Centered Perspective
Type:
[C] The Divine Is Within / Contemplative Spirituality
Level:
All Levels
Length:
1.5 hour(s)
Description:
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is an ancient scripture forming a complete guide for the study and practice of Yoga. It weaves together a beautiful tapestry of essential wisdom and insights that reveal our true nature.
Whether you are already a student of the Yoga Sutras or new to its Wisdom this unique workshop will provides an opportunity to understand the reason for the practices, and to gain knowledge of a heart-centered intuitive approach.
With this view we are able to understand ourselves and others as we move forward from our hearts to living in harmony honoring the ancient, yet eternally practical, teachings.
Notes:
Please bring an open heart and mind, a notebook, and a comfortable place to sit for practice.
Title:
Seva: a path to opening the heart
Type:
[D] Off The Mat / Giving Back to the World
Level:
All Levels
Length:
1.0 hour(s)
Description:
In our busy world, the ways of the heart are often upstaged by the more outspoken thoughts of the mind. Most spiritual traditions encourage the practice of seva, selfless service, as a way to express the idea of oneness in the world. We quickly learn that the act of serving others, benefits us the most by expanding our own Heart. We are encouraged ”To do the deed for the sake of doing, not looking for the reward.“.
In this session we will return to the Yoga Sutras to explore a few of the many ways that seva harmonizes with your own spiritual path, bringing balance through both inward and outward practices.
Notes:
Please bring an open heart and mind, a notebook, and a comfortable place to sit for practice.
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