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​EMBODIED PRACTICE: 
SITTING WITH
​THE FOUR GREAT ELEMENTS  
​a seasonal workshop series 
with roy remer

quarterly on saturdays 2-5pm
in-person or via zoom + 7 days recording

 $55 early reg   |   $65 week of
OYS located at 4 Yosemite  at Piedmont Avenue
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​Breathing in, I see the element earth in me,
the element air in me. I see clouds, snow,
rain, and rivers in me. I see the atmosphere,
wind, and forests in me, the mountains and
oceans in me. I see the earth in me.

Breathing out, I smile to the Earth in me.
I am one with Mother Earth, the most beautiful
planet in our solar system.

Breathing in, I see the stars and galaxies in me.
I am consciousness manifesting as cosmos. I am
made of stars and galaxies.

Breathing out, I smile to the stars in me. I play
my part in the immortality of clouds, rain, stars,
and the cosmos.

​- Thich Nhat Hanh.
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WATER: JUNE 25, 2022 

EARTH: OCTOBER 22, 2022
AIR: FEB 4, 2023
FIRE: MAY 6. 2023


​Our inherent connection to all things becomes clear when sitting quietly in meditation. In present moment awareness, the illusion of separateness falls away. We are reminded that we embody water, earth, air, and fire. In this four-part series, each season we will focus on one element and consider how it is held and expressed in the body and mind. 

We continue the Sitting with the Four Great Elements series in February with the element of AIR. In most parts of the northern hemisphere, Winter is a time for rest and reflection. With short days and long nights, we likely spend more time than usual indoors resting and staying warm. It is a necessary fallow time. Winter is a season perfect for meditation and contemplation; a time to practice accepting things as they are and loosening any attachment to how we want things to be.
 
Through meditation practice, we cultivate equanimity and let go of resistance and attachment. In an unpredictable world, these are very useful skills to refine. In our afternoon workshop, we will explore what it means to be at peace with things and how to manifest joy. We will look at the air element as a metaphor for our happiness and how air shows up in these bodies we occupy. This workshop will be an opportunity for rest, quiet contemplation, and active curiosity. 


Roy Remer  was the staff meditation teacher at Mountain Yoga for four years and is Executive Director of the Zen Hospice Project.  He is a practitioner at the San Francisco Zen Center, and has received the precepts in lay ordination in the Soto Zen lineage. His teaching is fueled by a passionate personal investigation and desire to share how the ancient practices of Zen can improve our present lives. 
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  • WELCOME
  • CLASSES
    • Class Schedule
    • IN-PERSON CLASSES
    • OUTDOOR YOGA
    • Feel Good Fridays
  • WORKSHOPS + EVENTS
    • 2023: New Year Challenge
    • Program Registration
    • DEEP DIVE SERIES
    • HEALTHY LIVING SERIES
    • YOGA EASE SERIES
    • MEDITATION SERIES
    • COMMUNITY CHANT
    • WE STAND TOGETHER
  • INSPIRATION
    • INSPIRATION PODCAST
    • INSPIRATION SERIES
    • INSPIRATION poems >
      • THE HOUSE OF BELONGING
      • MANIFEST
      • THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS
      • Thank you
      • Bennacht
      • Gitanjali
      • Impermanence
      • Silently a Flower Blooms
  • PRICING
  • Retreats
  • 20th Anniversary!
    • 20th Picnic Party
    • 20th: A Day of Rest Retreat
    • 20th: Healing thru Poem Making
    • 20th: 20 Years With Baxter
    • 20th: Member Musings
  • About Us