https://www.nandininarayanan.com/blog daily 0.75 2021-01-22 https://www.nandininarayanan.com/blog/blog-post-four-tjpcl monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794519920-7ZV3FNWJON04K3BSJK6A/download.jpeg BLOG - Blog Post Four https://www.nandininarayanan.com/blog/blog-post-three-gzsea monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794488032-9XBL84FW5EFN7IJBCXN9/download+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - Blog Post Three https://www.nandininarayanan.com/blog/blog-post-two-zzdc5 monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794203166-HK9O5SMXBCPW1RHBM3V5/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Blog Post Two https://www.nandininarayanan.com/blog/blog-post-one-bt6x3 monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794043606-FK1PV2DOU30VI46WWL09/justice-rising-ECHO-AND-EARL-3.jpg BLOG - Blog Post One https://www.nandininarayanan.com/classes daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1602528761380-O83Y74QZ7MHB8YO7M1RQ/image-asset.jpeg CLASSES - LOVINGKINDNESS MEDITATION CLASS Group practice will be offered periodically for healthcare professionals, caregivers and the community These sessions are rooted in gratitude and positivity, and focus on sending goodwill to ourselves and the world around us. In the Vipassana School (where this practice originated), it is known as Metta Bhavana Meditation. You can read more here. You need: A smart device with wifi/data connection to Zoom, a silent space, comfortable seating space Optional: yoga mat, cushions, blanket. Taught by: Nandini Narayanan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612631281342-B27ZM3U07VCURMA26CYZ/IMG_0098.jpg CLASSES - YOUTH YOGA CLASS Currently being offered live, in-person to youth at Samueli Academy a public school, Irvine Therapy Services Inc., Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living in Orange County California Special class series offered to schools or groups at various times upon request These weekly hour-long sessions are aimed at young practitioners (age 9-16) who may be new to the practice of yoga, but would like to build up flexibility and strength. They will largely involve stretching, breathing, meditation, and guided relaxation. You need: When classes are taught online you will need a smart device with wifi/data connection to Zoom, a silent space, a chair with no side-arms that allows for movement Optional: cushions or blanket Taught by: Shiv Kailash Narayanan, Nandini Narayanan *the first community youth yoga classes were made possible through the Melinda Hoag Center for Healthy Living. Youth class aimed at ages 9-16. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1621269603569-TFAIHGINFC0B7KXU5FGB/IMG_4617.JPG CLASSES - YOGA NIDRA CLASS Free group sessions: Every Sunday Evening - 4:00-5:30 pm PT. Yoga Nidra describes a state of consciousness that is spacious and boundless, where the layers of our being are recognized, met with awareness, and released for deeper freedom. This class is a practice to cultivate the state of Yoga Nidra and is offered once a week. My practice and teaching are influenced by the Shiva-Shakti-Tantra perspective which centralizes and honors the seat of the divine feminine, goddess, mother. Sunday evening will contain all components of preparatory practices including warm-up's, Surya Namaskars, standing poses, balancing poses and seated asanas (45-55 minutes). This will be followed by the practices to cultivate the consciousness of Yoga Nidra (25-30 minutes). You may choose to attend only the Yoga Nidra segment, however please do your own asanas before, to facilitate relaxation of the physical body. We appreciate you arriving no later than 4:50pm for Yoga Nidra segment. You need: A smart device with a data connection to Zoom, a silent space where you can sit comfortably Optional: cushions, blankets. Taught by: Nandini Narayanan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612637869471-5XRMNEGN60HKXCNDUL7O/IMG_0574.JPG CLASSES - COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS Free group classes: (all levels) Every Tuesday, and Thursday Evening from 4:30-6:00 pm PT (all levels) Every Sunday Evening from 4:00-5:30 pm PT Classes run for 90 mins and start with a warm-up or stretching portion, move into a vinyasa (a specific sequence of asanas or postures), followed by other asanas (postures), some pranayama (breathing exercises), a few minutes of meditation, followed by shavasana (mindful relaxation pose). You need: A smart device with a wifi connection to Zoom, a silent space Optional: yoga mat, cushions/blanket, and 2x yoga blocks (all should be available at a local Target, Walmart, or other sports store). *classes made possible through the Melinda Hoag Center for Healthy Living. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612295553630-9HGPUNICHB39I5DHPZP5/image-asset.jpeg CLASSES - MINDFULNESS PRACTICE CLASS Free group sessions: Offered in healthcare settings as periodic series and for professional continuing education and professional development Educational and experiential focused trainings, these sessions include evidence based contemplative framework, guided practice, dialogue, and reflection. Mindfulness and Compassion meditation focuses on experiencing the awareness of being in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. We use breath concentration, other anchors for concentration, to embody awareness within a trauma-sensitive lens. A trauma-sensitive lens keeps in mind a practitioner's need to access meditation practices gradually, gently to receive optimal benefits. You need: A smart device with a data connection to Zoom, a silent space where you can sit comfortably Optional: cushions, blankets. Taught by: Nandini Narayanan *majority of the mindfulness and self-compassion classes for healthcare providers made possible through the Melinda Hoag Center for Healthy Living. https://www.nandininarayanan.com/home daily 1.0 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612630798865-J65IOVVDFIYDPFDPIS4P/Nandini+Narayanan HOME - NANDINI NARAYANAN - My name is Nandini Narayanan. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Yoga Therapist, and Mindfulness and Yoga Teacher. I am passionate about integrating holistic tools from ancient traditions, modern science, Eastern and Western healing practices to help people take charge of their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. I am honored to have my son Shiv Kailash, yoga teacher, join me in offering free classes in yoga and meditation for youth and adults. This follows in the tradition of the great yogis, scholars, and sages from India who gave this knowledge freely for millennia. I also offer customized private or group sessions that combine my background and experience in clinical social work, with mind-body interventions like Reiki, Yoga, Meditation, and more. Please reach out if you feel I can help you in any way. My goal is to help you feel vibrant and enriched by living this human experience! https://www.nandininarayanan.com/privatesessions daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612071892745-TMKAV4LOLTIN2OVB2KVU/image-asset.jpeg PRIVATE SESSIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612074242822-10ND6HNXDIE6ZO4P6GHT/image-asset.jpeg PRIVATE SESSIONS - PRACTICES USED https://www.nandininarayanan.com/about daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1602410464045-HRETOTDXCM0Y54GLK9O2/image-asset.jpeg ABOUT - My yoga teaching story begins with my extremely premature baby who was given a 50% chance of survival….-Nandini This is the story of how my baby boy inspired me to teach yoga… -NN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612632009721-NOJUL2PMY2S93FNKEKY7/ry%253D400-27.jpg ABOUT Baby Shiv, a few weeks after birth. He couldn't breathe or eat on his own, and fit the size of my hand. He had tubes everywhere, and was given a 50% chance of surviving. He was also predicted to have severe developmental delays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612634491922-34D8BSKUU11SYBIRBPQD/0300103091625419903097092510510.jpg ABOUT Yoga nourished us both. I learned and practiced constantly with him, and he absolutely thrived. He quickly surpassed all developmental expectations. Other parents and healthcare workers were eager to learn and turn the odds in their favor as well, and I wanted to give them those tools. I became certified to teach babies, toddlers, youth, and adults and began to share what I had learned with everyone else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612078070119-O60OCLW10SCQCMB3NH98/IMG_0098.jpg ABOUT Shiv is now nearly 6 feet tall, healthy, excelling in regular school, and an ardent yoga and meditation practitioner. His developmental delays are minimal, and yoga continues to help him refine his motor skills, agility, and hand-eye coordination. It has also given him the ability to deal with anxiety and stress in a healthy way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/e549565c-a52a-4cb5-a288-47c4f5380270/Baldelli_191004_0182+%281%29.jpg ABOUT I am extremely grateful for the part Yoga has played in making my family possible, and keeping us together and healthy. Picture captures our lifelong commitment to Yoga Reaches Out - Boston Children's Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612077221492-NGPVOFVM3R8ZWULHZIHT/IMG_8672.jpg ABOUT It is a family affair. My husband and son regularly accompany me to training sessions, and join me for class everyday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612116816164-F2C8CYS7X6SDZWZ6IU6R/9b74fad6-6ceb-4acc-b815-c76e9dbb465b.jpg ABOUT You aren't seeing double! I have an identical twin, and both she and my mom (center) regularly attend class with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612077140187-T0EXY97LRMWC86CAJYNY/IMG_4589.jpg ABOUT Yoga & Meditation are a huge part of my life today, and I love sharing and teaching what I have learned. I can't imagine doing anything else in my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612117032863-3HFWI44XRQ84NNL6MFVO/IMG_1414.jpg ABOUT I love teaching kids and young adults, and incorporate all kinds of techniques to get them engaged. Here we did a rock-painting session to set the mood for our meditation class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612117252803-TQE2TDOA610ZGOD6WA35/2856c4df-7cff-478c-a81d-f2c19828564f.jpg ABOUT I practice everywhere, and feel particularly inspired by nature. Being of Indian origin is a huge part of my identity and I regularly go back to India to recharge and reconnect. Here I am by the Ganges, just outside the holy city of Rishikesh. Shiv is behind me. It's important to me that he gets exposed to these things as he grows. https://www.nandininarayanan.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f828e2776880c05c950ee06/1612423084930-JAD5UKQRBQYF41H483BT/Nandini+Narayanan.jpg CONTACT - How can I help you? Email me at nandinilcsw@gmail.com For donations, please go here. 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