Chi-Town Shakti
Our Community Internship program is
an opportunity to delve more deeply
into Shambhava Yoga as a spiritual
practice and spend time amongst
people living a yogic lifestyle in an
urban setting. This is a chance to
learn new techniques to function more
fully in your life with the support
of experienced practitioners. These
techniques include: Meditation, Hatha
Yoga, Karma Yoga and Bhakti
Yoga.
Meditation:
The members of our community sit in meditation for a minimum of thirty minutes twice a day. We use the techniques passed through our lineage to begin to discipline the mind and cultivate a strong relationship to our Inner Selves. Although some group meditation classes are a part of the Internship program, Interns are also encouraged to develop a regular daily meditation practice to facilitate their growth and connection to the community of Shambhava practitioners in Chicago. Shambhava meditation offers a variety of practices for many types of seekers. Mantra repetition and breath awareness are our main practices. This practice brings attention to the breath and the movement and awareness of subtle energy in the body.
Hatha Yoga: Physical Yoga
We teach classical Hatha Yoga in the Shambhava tradition. Shambhava Yoga is a meditative style whereby the practitioner is encouraged to develop an inward focus, breath awareness, and an understanding of correct postural alignment. As an Intern you are encouraged to attend as many studio classes as possible (provided there is space) free of charge. You can also attend special workshops at a reduced rate. The practice of Hatha yoga is meant to calm the thought waves of the mind and prepare the body (both physically and energetically) for the rigors of seated meditation.
Karma Yoga: The Yoga of Action
Community Interns will perform seva or selfless service. While doing seva the intern is encouraged to practice the meditation techniques they are learning as a way of transforming mundane tasks into spiritual growth.
Bhakti Yoga: The Path of the Heart
As a Raj (Royal) school of Yoga Shambhava students use several types of meditative tools. One such tool is Bhakti Yoga. We chant, sing, do manta repetition and work to expand our capacity to dive into our hearts and experience the bliss and contentment inherent to our experience as human beings. Bhagavan Nityananda the root teacher of our lineage said, “The Heart is the hub of all holy places. Go there and roam!”
The members of our community sit in meditation for a minimum of thirty minutes twice a day. We use the techniques passed through our lineage to begin to discipline the mind and cultivate a strong relationship to our Inner Selves. Although some group meditation classes are a part of the Internship program, Interns are also encouraged to develop a regular daily meditation practice to facilitate their growth and connection to the community of Shambhava practitioners in Chicago. Shambhava meditation offers a variety of practices for many types of seekers. Mantra repetition and breath awareness are our main practices. This practice brings attention to the breath and the movement and awareness of subtle energy in the body.
Hatha Yoga: Physical Yoga
We teach classical Hatha Yoga in the Shambhava tradition. Shambhava Yoga is a meditative style whereby the practitioner is encouraged to develop an inward focus, breath awareness, and an understanding of correct postural alignment. As an Intern you are encouraged to attend as many studio classes as possible (provided there is space) free of charge. You can also attend special workshops at a reduced rate. The practice of Hatha yoga is meant to calm the thought waves of the mind and prepare the body (both physically and energetically) for the rigors of seated meditation.
Karma Yoga: The Yoga of Action
Community Interns will perform seva or selfless service. While doing seva the intern is encouraged to practice the meditation techniques they are learning as a way of transforming mundane tasks into spiritual growth.
Bhakti Yoga: The Path of the Heart
As a Raj (Royal) school of Yoga Shambhava students use several types of meditative tools. One such tool is Bhakti Yoga. We chant, sing, do manta repetition and work to expand our capacity to dive into our hearts and experience the bliss and contentment inherent to our experience as human beings. Bhagavan Nityananda the root teacher of our lineage said, “The Heart is the hub of all holy places. Go there and roam!”
CSGSY
Internship Program
1343 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
773-262-9256
info@chi-townshakti.com
Please arrive early, the office opens 15 minutes before each class. Classes begin on time. Once the class has begun the doors are locked for security purposes.
Unless otherwise indicated, class size is limited to 14 participants. We value and support each student.
1343 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
773-262-9256
info@chi-townshakti.com
Please arrive early, the office opens 15 minutes before each class. Classes begin on time. Once the class has begun the doors are locked for security purposes.
Unless otherwise indicated, class size is limited to 14 participants. We value and support each student.
Yoga and
Meditation 773.262.9256
“Being a
part of something bigger than just your own needs
is the basis for real spiritual growth."
- Extracted from a talk by Rishi Sri Shambhavananda, Founder of the Shambhava School of Yoga.
- Extracted from a talk by Rishi Sri Shambhavananda, Founder of the Shambhava School of Yoga.