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Ignatian Spirituality and Yoga

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Events
- Retreats
FAQ
Stay in Touch
- Reflections
- Contact Us
Donate

Our Team

Bobby Karle, SJ

Co-founder & Core Team Member

Co-founder & Core Team Member

Core Team Member

Core Team Member

Nicki Steinmetz Nelson

Program Coordinator

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We invite you to journey with us as we embark on another Lent-Easter season. Each week, we will share an excerpt from the book, The Power of Silence: Fifty Meditations to Discover the Divine Space within you, by Sebastian Painadath, SJ. Each meditation includes a bodily posture, breathing, and an inner word or image.
The first meditation is titled "Accept Oneself." "The spiritual life is like a pilgrimage. The longest journey that one can undertake is the journey to one's true self. When we set out on this inner journey, we grow in the ability to be present to the present moment. And as we remain alert to the present moment, we are ever en route on the inner journey, and always at the goal as well. The way is already the goal- this is the grace of the spiritual journey." To learn more about these meditative practices, check out the video from Bobby on our YouTube Chanel.

Follow along with us in your own copy of the book! $7 on Amazon and $4 on kindle

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Registration is OPEN for our Cleveland retreat!
Join the Ignatian Yoga team on an embodied journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Register at our website (link in bio) and find more information about this retreat and other upcoming events.

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Bede Griffith’s hermitage at Shantivanum ashram

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Some images from the Shantivanum ashram in Tamil Nadu, including Bede Griffiths hermitage and gravesite.

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Grateful for these kind Jesuits who welcomed me in their community before and after my stay at the nearby ashram!

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Brought in the first week of 2020 at the Sivananda ashram.
Met great people from all over India and the world, including many Iranians (sweet, beautiful people). Strengthened my asana practice. Deepened my knowledge of Yoga (Bhakti, Karma, Raja, Jnana). Expanded awareness of God in all things.
Daily schedule:
6-7:15am Satsang (30 min meditation, chanting, spiritual reading, and talk from director)
7:30am: Tea time
8-10am: Yoga
10am: brunch (sitting on floor and eating with hands in silence)
11am: Karma Yoga - everyone assigned a job
12-1:30pm: swim in the lake (beware of crocodiles), meditation or asana coaching, read, write, rest.
1:30: Tea time
2-3:15pm: Lecture
3:30-5:30 Yoga
6pm: Dinner (floor, hands, silence)
6:30-8am: Chill or hang out in the health hut (juice bar cafe)
8-9:15: Satsang (30 min meditation, chanting, spiritual reading, and talk from director)
9:30: Silence
10:30: Lights out #sivanandayoga #sivananda #ignatianyoga #ignatianyogaretreat

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Thara is the yoga teacher at Loyola Jesuit School in Poozhanadu, Kerala, India. She has extensive knowledge of yoga philosophy and the impacts on the mind and body and was amazing with the students. Some quotes from Thara: “One minute in chair pose has equivalent effects on the body as a 3 kilometer brisk walk.” “Dogs take short breathes and have a short life. Turtles long breathes and long life. Breathe more like a turtle.”

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Here are three Jesuit priests from India who practice and teach yoga and are deep sources of wisdom and knowledge: Sebastian Painadath, Stephen Thadam, and Manesh Gerald. Will share some of their insights soon.