Living the Four Abodes

Yoga for Turbulent Times Livestream Series

Wednesdays 10-11am ET

April 17, 24, May 8, 15  *HD replay available*

 With special guest, Frank Jude Boccio, Buddhist teacher and author of Mindfulness Yoga 

How do you live with an open heart amid the divisiveness and turmoil of these times?

What if you could relate to everyone - even people you disagree with - with genuine kindness and respect, so you don’t get stuck in anger, blame, or resentment?

Wouldn’t it be great to have reliable practices to nurture your peace of mind with all that’s going on in the world?

Discover the life-affirming wisdom of the Four Abodes in my brand-new livestream series.

The Four Abodes, the Brahmavihārās, are a set of noble virtues and the practices to cultivate them.

Rooted in the Buddhist and Yogic traditions, they give concrete expression to our goodwill, foster contentment and tranquility, and guide us toward benevolent and generous connection with all beings.

Each week in this four-class series, we’ll delve into one of these four qualities:

• Loving-kindness (maitri) for self-acceptance, gratitude, forgiveness, and kinship with all beings.  
• Compassion (karuna) for tenderness, an open-heart to suffering, and an expanded sense of our shared humanity.
• Sympathetic joy (mudita) for enthusiasm, solidarity, and generosity
• Equanimity (upeksha) to gain perspective, clarity, and peace of mind

Through a blend of postural practice,, breathwork, guided meditation, and reflective inquiry, you'll learn how to embody these virtues in your daily life.

Special guest Frank Jude Boccio, author of Mindfulness Yoga and founder of Empty Mountain Sangha, will join us to explore traditional Buddhist perspectives, practices, and teachings on the Four Abodes.

Join me for this transformative four-week journey toward inner calm and open-hearted living!

This session is part of Yoga for Turbulent Times, my livestream workshop series specially crafted to empower you with strength, resilience, and compassion for our ever-changing world. Learn more below.

These classes are suitable for practitioners with at least 6 months yoga experience. To fully participate, you’ll need to be able to get up and down off the floor with the assistance of a chair and bear weight on your hands.

Yoga for Turbulent Times: Building Strength, Resilience, and Compassion for a Changing World

Livestream Workshop Series with Barrie Risman, E-RYT 500, YACEP

My brand-new livestream workshop series bring together alignment-based postural practice and applied yoga philosophy with classes that will support you in what you need from your yoga practice right now.

In each four-week session, I’ll lead you through a curriculum of thoughtfully curated themes, postural sequences, breath practices, and meditations - all designed to empower you to embody principles of yogic living in your practice and daily life.

I’ll guide you with crystal clear instructions that give you time to breathe and feel, and plenty of options for making the poses to work for you. 

If you’re a yoga teacher, these classes will give you tons of inspiration and practical tools to share with your students!

You’ll enjoy quality livestreaming and access to the HD replays for one month following the final class in the series.

Save big with the annual pass, and get access to over 200 on-demand classes and all previous series for a full year.