Jerry Givens

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Pratyahara - Class Notes

Pratyahara Updated though 8/20/2017 With Pratyahara, we enter into the second half of the eight limbs of classical yoga. While the first...

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Fundamentals of Pranayama - Class Notes

Fundamentals of Pranayama Updated though 8/6/2017 Pranayama is the means to control, regulate, direct, or expand vital life force...

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The Art of Time Travel (and How to Stop Doing it)

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The Art of Time Travel (and How to Stop Doing it)

THE ART OF TIME TRAVEL (and How to Stop Doing it) Saturday, September 16th at 2-4pm at Namaste Yoga + Wellness | Grand Lake, Oakland CA...

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Aspects of Asana - Class Notes

5 Weeks - Aspects of Asana Updated though 7/2/2017 Asana (or seat) is the third of the eight limbs of yoga as outlined by the sage...

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Observing the Niyamas - Class Notes

Earlier this year, I taught an 5-week course on the second limb of yoga, the Niyamas, during my Yoga & Meditation class at Namaste and...

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Exploration of the Yamas - Class Notes

Earlier this year, I taught an 5-week course on the first limb of yoga, the Yamas, during my Yoga & Meditation class at Namaste and I'd...

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Notes, Nidra, and Kalamazoo! (March/April Newsletter)

Notes, Nidra, and Kalamazoo! Every Monday, in Oakland, CA, I teach a class aptly called Yoga & Meditation. In this class we go through...

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Journey Through the Chakras Class Notes

Earlier this year, I taught an 8-week course on Chakra system during my Monday night Yoga & Meditation class at Namaste Rockridge and I'd...

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Rise to Self-care (February Newsletter)

Rise to Self-care Everyday, there are more and more reasons to feel stressed and overwhelmed, which brings me to plead that we all take...

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New Year - No Resolution (January Newsletter)

New Year - No Resolution We all want to be happy, right? Like fairytale happy. Like getting 8 solid hours of sleep and feeling refreshed...

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Awaken Your Creativity (December Newsletter)

Awaken Your Creativity There came a time in my Yoga and Meditation practice when I noticed a growing connection between my practice and...

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Rest Like You Mean It (November Newsletter)

Learn To Rest Like You Mean It Like many of us, I sometimes fall behind on base-level and primitive needs like sleep. In fact, when I am...

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SEVEN DEVILS - Now Available in Print!

My new 7-chapter novella, SEVEN DEVILS, is now available in PRINT!!! And the printed version include two additional stories: The Hallway...

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Monthly Yoga Nidra | Namaste Rockridge

Monthly Yoga Nidra with Jerry Givens1st Fridays 7:15-8:15pm at Namaste Rockridge Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) is the practice of conscious deep

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Awaken Your Creativity Workshop | Namaste Rockridge

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Awaken Your Creativity Workshop | Namaste Rockridge

Awaken Your Creativity Workshop January 14th at 1-4pm at Namaste Rockridge Start your year off right by using your yoga practice to dive...

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Choosing Compassion in Times of Suffering

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Choosing Compassion in Times of Suffering

The last month has been fueled with acts of hate and violence happening all over the world. From deaths close to home, to attacks...

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The Secrets of SEVEN DEVILS (Spoiler Warning)

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The Secrets of SEVEN DEVILS (Spoiler Warning)

SPOILER WARNING Do Not Read Past If You Haven’t Yet Read SEVEN DEVILS Hands down, the most fun part of writing Seven Devils was the...

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The Making of SEVEN DEVILS: The Cover Art

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The Making of SEVEN DEVILS: The Cover Art

Seven Devils challenged me to express myself as not just a writer, but also as a visual artist. I am not great at drawing. In fact, I...

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The Making of SEVEN DEVILS

SEVEN DEVILS marks my first entry into historical fiction, playing out a tortured narrative in Victorian-era England and late nineteenth...

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SEVEN DEVILS - Now on eBooks!

My new 7-chapter novella, SEVEN DEVILS, is now available for all eBook apps and devices and it's only 99-cents! That's like 1/4 of a cup...

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