Provocateur of Unity
Yoga Now Chicago
SAT August 15 @ 1 – 3 pm
Cost: Free or Donation $0, $20 or $35
Yoga’s vision of unity is bigger than our current society’s. Yoga states facts and then gives techniques to experience those facts. Yogic practice enhances a sense of self mastery affording opportunities to bring enthusiasm back as a mode of living.
Today’s dharma talk will center on how to combat demoralization, strengthen therapeutic relationships, arouse positive emotions, provide new learning experiences, and inspire expectations of help all around. Not just an aspirin for your mind!
Come join Gabriel at Yoga Now for a community building satsang with music, sharing, and an inspiring dharma talk by one of Chicago’s longtime veteran teachers. What a wonderful way to remember: whatever we practice, we’ll get good at.
Abhyasa And Vairagya – Two Wings Of The Yogic Bird
TBY Yoga – Libertyville, IL
FRI November 20 @ 5:50 – 7:30 pm
As might be expected, practice plays a decisive role in all yogic endeavors. The texts are precise and unanimous about this: nothing can be obtained without practice. Success comes to one who practices, not to one who does not.
If you want to fly in Yoga, Abhyasa teaches you the importance of returning to the mat again and again. If you want to stay grounded at the same time, Vairagya teaches you how to let go of distractions—and anything you’d be better off without.
Together, Abhyasa (practice) and Vairagya (non-attachment) become two essential wings of the yogic bird: one helps us cultivate what matters, while the other teaches us what to release.
Join Gabriel for one of his signature dharma talks, where yoga philosophy comes alive through music, poetry, storytelling, humor, and practical wisdom.
Annual Yoga Vacation
Feb 27 – March 6, 2027
Villas Shanti
Puerto Morelos, Mexico
Join us at Villas Shanti, a secluded resort south of Cancun – our 29th annual vacation promises to heal and transform.