Group Yoga Class:

Fridays: 8:00AM - 9:15AM
Apres Zen Yoga Studio, Mammoth Lakes

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Sunday Spiritual Talk:

Eastern and Western Wisdom’s Approaches to Through Fluctuations

Sunday July 20th, 2025: 11AM-12PM
Offered Online Through the Integral Yoga Institute

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There is a vast body of content across time and cultures on the experience of thinking and how this function of the mind can lead to profound suffering. The Yoga Sutras describe yoga as “the restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff” (योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः॥२॥ – Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah), suggesting that mental activity distorts reality, resulting in a sense of disconnection and pain.

Modern teacher Eckhart Tolle speaks of identification with form—particularly attachment to thought forms—as a primary factor in the creation of ego and the illusion of a separate “me.” Similarly, many Western psychotherapeutic approaches focus on our interpretations of events as a core driver of emotional distress, aiming to increase awareness of thought patterns and promote cognitive restructuring as a path to well-being.

Overall, both conscious and unconscious attachment to thought forms is a significant theme closely linked to spiritual and emotional suffering. In this workshop, we will explore how both Eastern and Western teachings approach the nature of thinking, and we will learn techniques to help loosen the grip of thought and free ourselves from its trance.