Free Online Vajra Yoga Introduction: Discover the Vajra Yoga Path | with John Campbell and Patty MacRae

Monday, June 15 6:00-7:00 pm ET Online only | Free What if yoga could offer not only greater strength and flexibility, but a direct path to clarity, resilience, compassion, and joy? Join Vajra Yoga Director John Campbell and senior teacher Patty MacRae for a 60-minute free online introduction to Vajra Yoga, an integrative practice that brings together the wisdom traditions of Indian yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. Adapted for contemporary life, Vajra Yoga combines movement, breathwork, meditation, and contemplative inquiry to support profound transformation of body, mind, and heart. In this experiential class, participants will be introduced to key principles and practices of Vajra Yoga, including: Breath and subtle-body awareness Foundational movement practices Meditation and contemplative techniques The role of compassion and altruistic intention in yogic practice An introduction to the Vajra Yoga approach to awakening human potential The Vajra Yoga practice is designed for practitioners of all backgrounds and experience levels. Whether you are new to yoga and meditation or a longtime practitioner seeking a deeper path, this session offers an opportunity to experience the unique blend of wisdom and practice that defines Vajra Yoga. All are welcome. No prior experience is required. This free session offers an introduction to the Vajra Yoga path and community. Participants will learn about the ongoing monthly Vajra Yoga Weekend immersions, led by renowned Buddhist scholar and teacher Robert A.F. Thurman, Vajra Yoga Director John Campbell, and guest teachers, as well as weekly practice sessions that support continued learning, connection, and integration of the teachings into daily life. Next VAJRA YOGA™ IMMERSION: June 27-28, "Supreme Substance of the Alchemists”: The Enlightening Spirit and Meeting the Vajra Body | with Robert A.F. Thurman, John Campbell, and guest teacher Patty MacRae TEACHER BIOS John Campbell has been practicing yoga and meditation for over thirty years. In 2002 he became one of the few instructors worldwide to be recognized as a Certified Teacher by the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore in southern India. He currently runs the Vajra Yoga program for Tibet House in New York City. A scholar of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, he received a PhD in Religion from Columbia University. He has been a Fulbright Fellow and taught at Columbia University and the University of Virginia, where he co-founded the Contemplative Sciences Center. He is a translator of Sanskrit and Tibetan texts from the yogic and tantric traditions of India and Tibet. His publications include The Esoteric Community Tantra by Vajradhara with the Illuminating Lamp by Chandrakirti (2020), the first in a series of commentaries on the Guhyasamāja Tantra co-translated with Prof. Robert Thurman. He is a native New Yorker and lives with his wife, three children, and various cats and dogs in Newburgh, New York. Patty MacRae (E-RYT 500) has been practicing yoga since 1998. She completed her YA 200-hour TT with Val Schneiderman at the Yoga Shala of Ridgefield, CT. After some years of teaching and founding a seasonal yoga school in Maine, Patty completed her 300-hour Vajra Yoga certification under the guidance of Michele Loew and Tenzin Robert Thurman through Tibet House US. During that time, Patty also completed 200+ hours of Yoga Nidra teacher training with Michele Loew. While undergoing the Vajra Yoga program, Patty simultaneously completed a Master’s degree from CIHS in Integral Noetic Sciences with a concentration in Dreamwork and Anomalous Experiences. She wrote a thesis exploring the intersections of dreams, contact phenomena, and altered states of consciousness. In addition to teaching yoga, Patty works to support private clients through transformative experiences and anomalous phenomena, offering a bridge between ancient somatic practices and modern consciousness studies through lenses including dreamwork, tarot, astrology, journaling, art, and Jungian psychology. Patty's teaching style seeks to guide each student to their inner knowing of the multidimensionality of their existence and their authentic Self. This gnosis comes from practices that attend to the physical and subtle bodies, using asana, meditation, pranayama, mantra, visualization, and stillness. Her classes are deeply influenced by the discipline of the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition and the profound wisdom of Vajra Yoga and Tibetan Medicine.