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April 25 – 27
Michele and Pablo Sender
Balance and Being: Emotions, Desires, and the Spiritual Path
Friday 7:30 – 9pm, Saturday 10 – noon, 2 – 4 pm PT
Sunday 10 – noon
Onsite and Zoom

In today’s challenging world, understanding and managing our emotions and desires is essential for spiritual growth. While emotions remain an integral part of our being, uncontrolled emotions and self-centered desires can cloud perception and hinder our search for Peace. This course explores the complex role of emotions and desires, addressing how to navigate challenging emotions like fear, worry, and sadness, while examining how the cultivation of positive emotions can enhance spiritual development. Through a combination of theoretical understanding and practical exercises, participants will explore key questions about managing conflicting desires, transforming negative emotions, and cultivating wisdom that supports rather than hinders spiritual growth.

Single Session $15 Weekend $50

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Michele Sender has been a member of the Theosophical Society since 2006. She lived and worked at the national headquarters of the TS in America and is currently part of the community at Krotona Institute of Theosophy. She has a degree in education and has given lectures, classes, and seminars on Theosophy and its practical application in daily life both in the US and abroad. She is the founder of Fohat Productions, a publishing company created to share the living power of Theosophy. michele@fohatproductions.com.

Pablo Sender, PhD, has been a member of the Theosophical Society since 1996. He has lived and worked at the international headquarters of the TS in Adyar, India, at the national center of the TS in America, and is currently residing in the Krotona Institute of Theosophy in Ojai, California. He has presented programs and retreats in India, Europe, Oceania, and the three Americas. He writes for many Theosophical journals and is the author of The Evolution of the Higher Consciousness and Approaches to The Secret Doctrine. www.pablosender.com

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May 1 – June 5
Alana Mitnick
Gentle Yoga Series
Thursdays 4:00 – 5:15 pm
Krotona Hall, 2 Krotona St., Ojai CA
In this 6-week yoga series we explore what it feels like to move gently, from a place of self-compassion and embodied ease. Drawing awareness towards the breath and subtle sensations, we explore simple asanas, somatic movements, and meditation techniques designed to calm the nervous system – offering relief, increasing mobility, and inspiring a flow of energy.
Drop-ins welcome!
Please bring a yoga mat, a yoga blanket (or towel), and any props you would like to use during your practice.

Single Session $20, Series $110

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Alana Mitnick, E-RYT 500, YACEP,  has been teaching yoga in the Ojai Valley for nearly 20 years. A spiritual searcher by nature, Alana is devoted to a path of service and integrity. She offers yoga and meditation classes that are accessible to people of all ages, bodies, and abilities.
A dedicated student of yoga since 1996, Alana attended her first Iyengar class for seniors at the age of fifteen. Some of her most influential teachers include: Kira Sloane, Ravi Ravindra, Erich Schiffmann, and Tias Little. In 2011, Alana attended the School of the Wisdom at the Theosophical Society Adyar, India, deepening her understanding and appreciation for theosophy and yoga philosophy. Alana demonstrates skillful and compassionate leadership within the yoga community. She was a studio owner of the Ojai Yoga Shala for five years and served as Content Producer at Yoga Anytime from 2014-2022. She currently co-teaches 200 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and leads Restorative and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings.

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Mayo 2 – 4
Fin de semana español
Eneida Carbonell, Luz Tamarit, and Idarmis Rodriguez
J. Krishnamurti y La Fuente de la Sabiduría Perenn
Viernes 7:30 – 9 pm; Sábado 10 – mediodía; 2 – 4 pm, Domingo 10 – mediodía

Hora estándar del Pacifico

In situ y Zoom

Este fin de semana exploraremos sobre la filosofía de uno de los filósofos que sigue contribuyendo y fascinando a muchos en gran medida. Indagaremos sobre las raíces de la filosofía perenne y atemporal de J Krishnamurti, que hoy más que nunca resuena a las nuevas generaciones que desean proyectarse hacia una nueva era y hacia un nuevo paradigma de vida con el fin de entender mejor el mundo en que vivimos, así como nuestra propia naturaleza humana.

Donaciones bienvenidas

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Eneida Elena Carbonell es la actual Tesorera de la Logia España en Los Angeles y es un miembro activo de esta Logia en donde guía estudios teosóficos. También ofrece seminarios de Teosofía para la Escuela Teosófica de Krotona y para la Federación Teosófica Interamericana. Es Maestra de Matemáticas para el programa de Educación de Adultos en Los Angeles.

Luz Maria Tamarit nació en Valencia, España, y vive en USA. Desde muy joven buscó el camino espiritual, comenzando por Krishnamurti. Es trabajadora social y continúa trabajando con jóvenes con problemas de aprendizaje. Es la Bibliotecaria de la Logia España en Los Angeles y también ha servido en la junta directiva del campo teosófico Far Horizons.

Idarmis Rodríguez ha sido miembro activo del movimiento teosófico por casi 33 años, de los cuales trabajó de voluntaria casi un total de 20 años en la sede internacional de Adyar, India, un año en la sede nacional en Wheaton, Illinois, y un total de 11 en el Instituto de Krotona. Estando en la India, también trabajó 9 meses de voluntaria para el gobierno del Tíbet en el exilio en Dharamsala. Ella sigue viviendo y sirviendo de voluntaria en Krotona.

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May 17 – 18
Catherine Ann Jones
The Callings: Listening to the Inner Voice
Saturday 10 – noon, 2 – 4 pm, Sunday 10 – noon PT
Onsite and Zoom

Abide in the Self. Stay present to what is and the guidance will come.
–Annie Besant

Inner peace is a journey without distance to a never-ending goal. Fate is what is given, i.e., family of origin, culture. We adapt in order to belong, sometimes even to survive. Destiny is what is possible. Why stop something that wants to come through you into the world? It may be a calling of the soul. Discover your personal myth and what calls to you now. Short writing prompts and visualizations are offered to inspire a deeper dialogue with the Self.

Single Session $15, Series $40

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Catherine Ann Jones holds a graduate degree in Depth Psychology and Archetypal Mythology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has also studied shamanism in India as a Fulbright scholar. She has taught for Pacifica, the New School University, University of Southern California, and the Esalen and Omega Institutes. Catherine is the award-winning author of eleven produced plays, and eight books including The Way of Story: the Craft & Soul of Writing, Heal Your Self with Writing, and What Story are You Living. Her films include The Christmas Wife, Unlikely Angel, and the popular television series Touched by an Angel. For online courses, writing consultations and blog: httsp://wayofstory.com