Sunday, April 17, 2022 • 2 - 4 PM PST

Strengthening Our Hearts

IN PERSON at Berkeley Yoga Center

“Yet Pharaoh’s heart stiffened and he did not heed them”

וַיֶּחֱזַק֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם

Va Yechezak Lev Paro V’lo Shama Aleihem

(Exodus 7:13)

Integrate mind, body, heart, and spirit as we explore and embody the theme of strengthening our hearts with an extended practice on the second day of Passover.

The references in Exodus to Pharaoh’s “hardened” heart, “heavy” heart, and “strengthened” heart will serve as a map for our practice as we create more spaciousness in our physical bodies for the heaviness, grief, anger, sadness, despair - or any other emotions within- we may all be experiencing during these times.

In this carefully sequenced, gentle Iyengar-based yoga and movement practice we will take the time to create more spaciousness in the upper torso - particularly in the rib basket, shoulder girdle, and spine. When we consciously create more spaciousness for the heaviness in our hearts, we strengthen our resilience, our compassion, our inner strength and our ability to take action to bring goodness to our world.

And as we begin the counting of the Omer on this day with the potent theme of “Hesed sh’b’Hesed”, Lovingkindness within Lovingkindness, we will also draw upon themes of softening, flow, generosity and lovingkindness as a balm and balance to the heaviness or hardening.

COVID-19 INFORMATION: We will adhere to Berkeley Yoga Center’s policy as stated on their website: “Because the health and safety of our students and the community is of the utmost importance, we are requiring all students who practice in-person to show proof of full vaccination status or a negative Covid PCR test within 72 hours of class participation.”

Upon registration, we will provide instructions for sending proof of vaccination or negative PCR test.

Space will be limited to 15 participants.

Pre-Registration is required by April 13.

Register TODAY!