JOIN US TUESDAYS OCT 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, AND NOV 7 AT 11:15 AM-12:15 PM EST.
Tamara sees true humility as a spiritual practice. With the artful practice of humility, our readiness to admit our flaws rubs up against our call to love and accept ourselves as we are, right here and now. This friction creates an inner fire, or tapas, leading us to experience ourselves and others as God does. Tapas, while painful, is necessary for the advancement in spiritual life. Practices that generate tapas offer opportunities for growth when intentionally paired with Svadhyaya (self-study and observation) and Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to God). In other words, when we intentionally do hard things we know are good, even when we don’t want to, we are poised to step back and observe all the sensations we experience and give them over to God. The giving over leaves us empty and ready to take in the next gift.
The gift of satsang is the gift of a community with whom one can explore of the intimate, tender, and profound movements of life in God. Each participant should be eager to build a sacred space of trust and letting go.
Participants will meet virtually for 6 weeks to share what they observe in their own minds and bodies as they attempt the art of humility. Tamara will offer practices to be observed by each participant throughout each week. The weekly gathering will be structured for engagement with and reflection on experiences of the week. Tamara will invite participants to tap into an ancestor or saint of significance for support. Expect gathering will include chanting and breathwork, scripture, small group discussions. There is no asana (movement) practice.
ABOUT TAMARA
Tamara Moore received her master’s in theology from St. John’s school of Theology and Seminary in 2005. She earned her 500 hour yoga teacher training through the Yoga Loft in Willmar, MN and her mentors include Mary Beth Nehl and Doug Keller. Tamara has been receiving spiritual direction for twenty years and offering it to others for eleven years. Her Catholic faith is strengthened and informed by yoga in many ways, from the practice of Eucharistic adoration informed by the Hindu practice of Darshan (sacred viewing) to the framework of the Koshas to understand and categorize her inner experiences. We hope she will share more about this with CPY in the near future.
Tamara lives in Northern Minnesota with her husband and four children. She currently studies vocal performance at Bemidji State University, offers spiritual direction, supervision, and teaches The Foundations of Spiritual Direction at St. John's School of Theology/Seminary.
NOTES:
This series is limited to 15 participants
The dates for the classes are as follows: 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7
In order to support the contemplative nature of these meetings please choose a private, quiet setting, and use headphones. Due to the intimate nature of our satsang we will not record or post our sessions.
Each week will build upon experiences from the previous week. We encourage you to attend as many sessions as possible. This class series will not be recorded.
The class does not have an asana component.