KROTONA SCHOOL OF THEOSOPHY
PROGRAMS FALL-WINTER 2025

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Gentle Yoga Series

November 13
Alana Mitnick
Thursday Morning 10am-11:15am
Onsite at Krotona School and Zoom

In this 6-week yoga series we will 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. Currently, Alana co-teaches 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and leads Restorative and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings.

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La Vida Espiritual en la Vida y en la Muerte

Fin de semana español
diciembre 5-7
Elvira Carbonell and Francisco Cuevas
Viernes 7:30 – 9 pm, Sabado 10 – noon, 2 – 4 pm, Domingo 10 – noon
En persona et Zoom

Este fin de semana exploraremos lo que los Grandes Maestros y Teósofos han enseñado acerca de la vida espiritual y su desarrollo en el hombre, en este plano físico y después de la muerte en el Devachan. La hermana Elvira Carbonell presentará con diapositivas lo que es el Devachan, como se llega a él y una vez en el Devachan, cual sera su proceso. El hermano Francisco Cuevas de Chile tratará mas ahondo el tema de la vida espiritual, su desarrollo y realización plena. Muchos de los temas que serán tratados salen de diferentes fuentes como La Doctrina Secreta, Las Cartas de los Maestros, Budismo Esotérico de AP Sinnett y Devachan de CW Leadbeater, entre otros.

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Elvira Carbonell Original de Cuba, emigrando a los EEUU a la edad de 13 años. Graduada de UCLA en Matemáticas y Estadísticas Aplicadas. Ingresó a la Sociedad Teosofica en America en el año 1987. Desde entonces, ella ha sido una estudiante asidua de la filosofía Teosófica. Trabajó como voluntaria en la sede Internacional de Adyar, India y para la sede nacional de America en Wheaton, USA, por varios años. Es miembro de la Logia España de Los Angeles y actualmente enseña matemáticas, lectura, etc., a adultos quienes están interesados en obtener su diploma de secundaria o certificado de vocación especifica.

Francisco Cuevas Torres Nacido en Chile, de profesión Ingeniero Informático e Industrial con Licenciatura en Ciencias mención Industrias, es miembro de la Sociedad Teosófica desde 2017. Fue Secretario de Rama los años 2019, 2020 y 2021. Desde el año 2023 a la fecha actual forma parte de la Directiva Nacional de la Sociedad Teosófica en Chile como Secretario de la institución. A partir del año 2023 hasta la actualidad es parte del equipo de The School of The Wisdom Adyar, apoyando el desarrollo y gestión de los cursos Online y Presencial (Adyar) de la Escuela de la Sabiduría.

Pathways to the Heart: Contemplative Prayer Practices, East and West

December 11-14
Spiritual Retreat
David Odorisio
Thursday 7:00-8:30pm, Friday & Saturday 10am-noon, 2-4 pm
Sunday 10am – noon
Onsite and Zoom

Mystical and monastic traditions over centuries have developed advanced spiritual technologies for alchemizing human potential. Early Christian monastics referred to this as the path of the gnostikē, while later Sufi mystics called it ma’rifa — direct, experiential knowledge of the Divine. Rooted in a shared understanding of spiritual perception centered in the heart, these two traditions each developed rigorous psychological maps for navigating shadow, resistance, and transformation.

This weekend retreat introduces the spiritual psychology of Christian monasticism and Sufi mysticism, placing them in direct conversation with one another. It invites participants to consider the inner path as one of radical integration, clarity, and awakening. Through gentle guided contemplative exercises, participants are invited to engage more directly with these inner technologies of Sufi mysticism and Christian monasticism. Together, we will explore heart-centered contemplative practices which transcend division and assist us in leading lives of conscious compassionate relationship.

Accommodation available. Two night minimum. Please call 805-646-1139 or click here
Single sessions $20 Series $110

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David M. Odorisio, PhD, is Chair and Core Faculty in the Mythological Studies and Psychology, Religion, and Consciousness programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA. He is editor of the extraordinary work Thomas Merton in California: The Redwoods Conferences and Letters, and Merton and Hinduism: The Yoga of the Heart. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Mysticism Unit for the American Academy of Religion. David speaks regularly about, and leads retreats and workshops on, the life and writings of Thomas Merton. www.ahomeforsoul.com