Self-Love Restorative Asana & Chanting
RESTORATIVE ASANA WITH LIVE CHANTING FOR SELF-LOVE
In celebration of self-love and self-care this Valentine’s Day, join Jen Rand and Bhavani Siegal for restorative asana (postures) accompanied by live chanting. In this gentle and deeply relaxing environment, you will hold poses with the support of yoga props for extended periods, allowing for profound physical and mental relaxation. Paired with melodic chanting to further enhance the meditative state and connection to inner peace, this class is perfect for all levels of yoga practitioners seeking deep relaxation and mindful presence.
The day’s program will also include:
- A guided tour of the Mount Madonna campus (weather permitting)
- Lunch & dinner in the shared community dining hall
- Personal time
- Option to stay for arati (ritual of light) after dinner at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
- Option to book a wellness treatment at Kaya Kalpa Wellness Center (fees additional, advance reservations recommended)
To participate in this special class, please register for a Mountain Experience day visit or an overnight Personal Retreat.
Sample Schedule
| Saturday, February 15 | |
| 10:00 am | Arrival & Check-in | 10:00 - 11:00 am | Brunch | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Guided walk/tour | 12:30 - 3:30 pm | Personal time | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Yoga class | 5:15 - 6:15 pm | Dinner | 6:00 pm | Arati | 7:00 pm | Program Concludes |
Presenters
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Jen RandM.A., RYT 500Jen’s experience in teaching spans over 15 years and includes teaching English to newcomer students, working as an Outdoor Education Naturalist, and teaching Spanish in the elementary and middle school at Mount Madonna. She has also worked in administration, serving as the office manager at a charter school before joining Mount Madonna Institute as a Program Coordinator in 2020. She currently serves as the Secretary of the Mount Madonna Institute Board of Directors and teaches yoga online.
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Bhavani SiegelECEBhavani was introduced to yoga in childhood, practicing asana and yogic breathing with her family. She met Baba Hari Dass in 1974; after becoming his disciple, she began formal study and sadhana practice. She then went on to begin teaching yoga in 1975.
A senior Yoga faculty member and a founding member of Mount Madonna, where she lives, Bhavani teaches many aspects of Yoga, including meditation, pranayama and yoga philosophy.
Among these, her specialties are:
– Foundational values in Yoga philosophy: Yama & Niyama
– Mantra Yoga: Sanskrit as Sacred Sound
– Ritual and Symbolism in the Path of YogaBhavani also leads Yogic rituals (Puja & Yajna) at Mount Madonna’s Sankaṭ Mochan Hanuman Temple. She also incorporated yoga for children as a school teacher for 20 years.
Considering the teachings of conscious communication an important aspect of the Yogic principle of non-harming, Bhavani integrated this study as facilitator/coordinator of Mount Madonna’s Yoga, Service and Community residential programs for over 20 years.
In Yoga teacher trainings, Yoga retreats, community programs, and seminars, Bhavani has continued her journey, guided by her revered teacher’s injunction to “teach to learn,” at Mount Madonna and at our sister community, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Bhavani loves chanting and ritual, mystic poetry, and the solace of nature.
