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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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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

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Krotona Programs

Fall-Winter 2025

All programs are on Pacific Time

August 5 – September 16

Ananya Sri Ram and Maria Parisen

Unveiling Theosophy: Course I The Divine Plan

Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:30 pm PT, 6 – 7:30 CT, 7 – 8:30 ET

Zoom Only

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September 25 – October 16

Catherine Ann Jones

Great Films as Portals to Timeless Themes

Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 PT

Onsite Krotona Hall

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October 23-26

Martin Leiderman, Pablo Sender, Ariel Taragaza, and others

Fourth Biennial Secret Doctrine Forum: Stanza VI

Our World, Its Growth and Development

Thursday – Saturday 10am to noon, 2 – 4pm

Sunday 10am – noon

Onsite and Zoom

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November 1

Karen Hesli

Poetry As Portal: An Exploration

Saturday 10am – noon, 2 – 4pm

Onsite and Zoom

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December 5 – 7

Spanish Weekend

Elvira Carbonell and Francisco Cuevas

Onsite and Zoom

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December 11 – 14

David Odorisio

Pathways to the Heart: Contemplative Prayer Practice

Thursday 7:00 – 8:30pm, Friday and Saturday 10am – noon, 2 – 4 pm

Sunday 10am – noon

Onsite and Zoom