A weekend of Mysore & Meditation

How do we make our asana practice more spiritual, more meaningful? The Heart of Buddhism isn’t simply an idea or a concept. It’s a location, a place within each human being that has limitless expansive capabilities. Yoga asana stabilizes the body and mind so that we can remain in this place and do the often difficult work of purifying karmic conditioning, otherwise known as spiritual practice. This is an experiential workshop, so be prepared to participate. Bring a journal. We will focus on HOW this process works.

Saturday & Sunday

Mysore practice from 9-11amCST

Meditation practice & discussion workshop 1-4pmCST

We all desire the relaxed, Sattvic quality of peaceful serenity.  In this workshop you will learn how to inform your asana practice with the essence of Buddhism: residing in the Heart center. We will explore the process by which you can identify, cultivate and embody this fundamental human principal. 

INVESTMENT: $120 for the weekend or $35 drop-ins

Rich Ray has been practicing meditation and yoga for over 20 years. He trained as a resident monk for 4 years at a silent Zen Buddhist monastery and his is teaching is informed by his Zen practice which consists of 25+ years of study. He taught yoga and meditation at state prisons in California and New Hampshire and started a meditation program at a women’s county jail in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the director of Ashtanga Yoga Portland Maine and is a Level II Authorized Ashtanga yoga teacher. He has made numerous trips to Mysore for study under the tutelage of the Jois family, in particular Pattbhi Jois and Sharath.

Learn more about Rich here in his interview with David McKay on The One Open Door Podcast: