“I’ve admired Kiki in years past as a senior teacher with a finger on the pulse of Ashtanga. Having taken her Sutra courses this past year it’s even more clear that she is a teacher’s teacher and shares a wealth of knowledge.”
– Kim Nietch, owner of Mysore Cincinnati
Chanting Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with Kiki Flynn
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a practical manual for embodied wisdom that is as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago. Learning the sutras in the same way they were first taught by call-and-response chanting, Śruti Paramapara, is a dynamic and transformational experience of spiritual and philosophical traditions.
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 8-WEEK SESSIONS STARTING APRIL 4, 2025
Chanting The Samadhi Pada (Chapter 1)
The 8-week session begins on Thursday, 4/10 at 12 pm EST*
DATES: 4/10; 4/17; 4/24; 5/1; 5/8; 5/15; 5/22; 5/29
Chanting the Sadhana Pada (Chapter 2)
The 8-week session begins on Tuesday, 4/8 at 12 pm EST*
DATES: 4/8; 4/15; 4/22; 4/29; 5/6; 5/13; 5/20; 5/27
*sessions are 75 minutes
I highly recommend these sutra classes to anyone interested in this fascinating look into what it means to be human, and to what science now proves is the work we need to do to evolve.” -Cindy C.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
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- You have an interest in yoga philosophy and want to deeply explore one of the source texts with an experienced teacher.
- You are interested in learning traditional chanting of the Sanskrit language and refining your pronunciation.
- You are able to commit to the full session (with the option to take the class via the recording if you need to occasionally miss a live session).
2 STEPS TO REGISTER:
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- Send PayPal directly to the teacher, Kiki Flynn: @KikiSutra1
- $240 for both sessions ($15/class).
- $160 for one session ($20/class)
- The fee is due in total at the time of registration. Add a note of which class you are joining.
- Email Lea: lea@leabenderyoga.com or hello@kikiflynn.com
- Include the name you paid with via Pay Pal and which class you are registering for.
- Lea or Kiki will add you to the roster and the class email list once payment is confirmed.
- You will receive an email with a zoom invitation and pre-class instructions and materials prior to the first class.
- Send PayPal directly to the teacher, Kiki Flynn: @KikiSutra1
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There will be no drop-ins as the commitment of the group is important for learning and moving forward.
Kiki began her yoga studies in 1982 as a BFA student in theater and dance at New York University. As a young theater artist and dancer living in downtown New York she studied with Sharon and David the founders of Jivamukti Yoga and was invited to teach at Jivamukti Yoga Second Avenue. In 1993, she first practiced AshtangaYoga with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in his ground-breaking classes at Jivamukti. In 1995 she began the first of more than a dozen visits to Mysore, India to study Ashtanga Yoga at Jois’s Yoga Research Institute. In 1996 Kiki opened Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Los Angeles where she taught a Mysore program for 10 years and twice hosted Pattabhi Jois, Saraswati and Sharath along with their families.
At the behest of Pattabhi Jois, Kiki pursued Sanskrit chanting and thus began her studies with Dr. M.A. Jayashree of Mysore in 1998. Kiki has produced and recorded several Sanskrit chanting CDs with Dr. Jayashree and supported the growth of Jayashree’s Sanskrit institute and global teaching. She continues her studies with Jayashree today.
Kiki has taught Ashtanga yoga, Sanskrit chanting, and wellness workshops throughout the world. She has also specialized in therapeutic yoga for individuals and communities with spinal cord injury and MS. She has taught many creative artists including Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy award winners.
