Zen Yoga with Eric Berg

Zen Yoga: a unique blend of Ashtanga Yoga and Buddhist meditation. Warm up with asana to prepare the body, prepare the mind with drishti (gaze) exercises, then sit 30 minutes meditating toward samadhi with Eric’s experienced guidance. Perfect for beginning yogis and meditators, and for experienced yogis interested in deepening the mindfulness of their practice.

Eric, a research physicist, was introduced to various meditation practices in childhood. He received precepts in the Soto Zen lineage and was ordained as a Bodhicari (lay minister-teacher) in May 1995 in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Soon after, he took his first yoga class and immediately fell for Ashtanga. In 2011, he became a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200). A native Californian, he has been a practitioner at Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala since moving to Orange County.

Four week series (Thursdays in August): $60. Drop in class: $20.