Growth and Discovery Book Study
“Thy Self-realization shall blossom forth from thy soulful study.”
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
- Tuesday bi-monthly gathering (full)
- Thursday bi-monthly gathering (open for enrollment). Contact Julianne with your interest.
Our Growth and Discovery Book Study Groups are a fun place to explore a book and/or course materials mindfully, carefully and completely. They are an environment designed to support peaceful, deep study and heartfelt connection.
We meet twice a month, 7:30 – 8:30pm, and move through our books at a leisurely pace. Our meetings occur in a safe container and include short meditations, a group welcome, individual sharing based on our readings and how they affect us personally, Q & A and discussion.
Who would be interested in this group?
Anyone interested in growing and learning, anyone who would enjoy the company of a like-minded community, all those who wonder about the “more” of yoga and anyone interested in the celebration and transformation of body, mind and spirit.
How can I engage?
~ Embrace the commitment
~ Attend as often as possible, in a way that is reasonable for you, a way that supports your schedule, a balanced lifestyle and is at your level of comfort.
~ Dive in with both feet.
~ Dip your toe in and test the waters.
~ Choose one, a few or many ways to engage such as:
Read. Write. Listen. Reflect. Share. Introspect. Search. Find. Contemplate. Assimilate. Integrate. Analyze. Question. Celebrate. Connect.
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Thursday Growth and Discovery Book Study
Our new Thursday Growth and Discovery Book Study Group will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:30 – 8:30pm) of each month starting September 5 through December 2024. We will be reading the book Beauty: The Invisible Embrace. There is space for 12 people. Contact Julianne with your interest.
We meet twice a month, 7:30 – 8:30pm, and move through our books at a leisurely pace. Our meetings occur in a safe container and include short meditations, a group welcome, individual sharing based on our readings and how they affect us personally, Q & A and discussion. As a group, we broaden our understanding of the ideas in our books by experiencing the varied perspectives of others. We are often inspired to apply our new understandings to our lives and sometimes surprise ourselves and each other with unexpected, transformational, and positive results.
There is no set fee for this group. It is offered on a donation basis; meaning, if at any time(s) you would like to donate any amount you can do so. Please feel free to make your donations on a monthly or quarterly basis, through Venmo: @Julianne-Rice or Zelle: Julianne Rice BMO Banking or by check. More donation details HERE.
Tuesday Growth and Discovery Study Group
This original Growth and Discovery Book Study Group (formerly known as the Monday Yoga Book Group) started gathering as a community on Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic. The need for connection was great and it served as a delightful place for us to gather in community and nourish our hearts and minds. It continued through the next few years, seven amazing books and the development of rich and satisfying friendships. We just finished reading Autobiography of a Yogi. This book is a seminal work in Yoga’s recent history that is responsible in so many ways for having introduced millions to Yoga in the US and Europe (and worldwide).
This group is now meeting at it’s usual time and frequency, yet is acting as an independent study. This means that each person is now reading a book of their choice and/or taking a course of their choice rather than all members reading the same book. I realize this is unconventional yet it unfolded quite naturally and promises to work out very well. After reading the many books we shared together over the years, each one of us became quite clear which path was most interesting to us, which path was in line with our dharma. As a result of this, each person followed their intuition to find their next favorite read. When we meet we share from our studies and their applications in our lives as well and how that may relate to our topic of the month. This year’s topics are the yamas and niyamas. This group is FULL to capacity as of August 2024. Contact Julianne to be put on a waitlist.
There is no set fee for this group. It is offered on a donation basis; meaning, if at any time(s) you would like to donate any amount you can do so. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Feel free to make your donations on a monthly or quarterly basis through Venmo: @Julianne-Rice or Zelle: Julianne Rice BMO Banking or by check. More donation details HERE
Past Books
Light on Life
B.K.S. Iyengar
Tree of Yoga
B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga: The Spirit & Practice
Erich Schiffman
The Jewel of Abundance
Ellen Grace O'Brian
Seven Spiritual Laws...
Deepak Chopra & David Simon