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Community Day: A Monthly Retreat with Yoga, Service, Lunch & Spiritual / Practical Program

  • School of Life 4217 East-West Hwy Bethesda, MD, 20814 United States (map)

The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day. (Please note, the order of the day’s events, and times, may shift.)

9:00-10:20 am: Yoga class: asana, pranayam, relaxation, dhyana/meditation.
10:30 Spiritual / Practical Presentation:

Genie Saan (Jenn) will give an introduction on time management to help achieve work-life balance for those on a spiritual path. She will share tips to leverage technological tools to better juggle responsibilities and commitments while prioritizing self-care and maintaining a spiritual practice in a modern world.
When we infuse a practical topic like productivity and time-management with intention and consciousness, we take that practice to a whole new level. By making weekly planning a routine habit, you may be surprised to find how much more you can accomplish. Come to the presentation to find out more!

In order to make a practice ingrained as a habit, having accountability can make all the difference. A follow-up study or support group that meets virtually 1 hour every week can be arranged for our community, please let us know of your interest the day of the talk.

11:30 Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project: This month: Outdoor work
1:00: Mindful Meal: Potluck

  • Short Silent meditation on Light

  • Chanting of Aum and prayer

  • Eat in silence.

2:00 Clean up, Social Tea

As one Master says, "There are three occasions in which human beings understand each other: when they eat together, when they pray together, and when they sing together."
5:00 pm (optional) For those who would like to join, all our welcome to the 5 p.m.: Satsang Interfaith prayer service and meditation for world peace.