Contemplate Life with Yoga: Myths of the Asanas
8-week online series
Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 8-9 am
The main source material will come from Myths of the Asana: the Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition. (Copies are available from the BYS Library.)*
Bring your imagination with you each Wednesday as we delve into story behind a particular asana, a particular god/goddess/sage or a particular animal and contemplate any meaning it may have for us today. From the metaphor and mythology of each story we will collectively extract the nuances and share insights regarding ethics (think Yamas and Niyamas), Sutras, and other historical commentaries that may make us feel more connected to our current-day practices.
* an optional source is The Stories behind the Poses by Raj Balkaran.
01/17 Week 1: Susan K., Ganesha, The Remover of Obstacles
01/24 Week 2: Susan M., Cobra & Bhujagasana
01/31 Week 3: Maryam, Natarajasana
02/07 Week 4: Susan K....TBD
02/14 Week 5: Polly, The tortoise and kurmasana
02/21 Week 6: Maryam..Mystery story
02/28 Week 7: Glenna & The story of Dirgha Jihvi
03/06 Week 8: Jamilee & The Warriors