Ever wonder why Warrior 2 feels so empowering?
Sure, a lot is in the name, however the reason this pose inspires the body to experience wisdom, bravery and unwavering focus is because it is connected to a deeper myth.
Yoga is full of these moments and teachings. We come to our mat with the same social challenges that ancient warriors, sages, gods, and goddesses faced too. These stories are timeless metaphors that invite us into the wisdom of yoga practice.
In yoga stories I take an essential principal from one of the various stories and apply it to both the physical practice and the environment. Part of yoga is “waking” up to it, it is the fantastic realization that we are not alone and still divinely unique. Knowing we can be unique, divine and powerful gives us purpose. Paying respect to established philosophy positions us to become timeless and provides us with answers to modern day life.
Current Yoga Story
Ganesh and The Integration Of Opposites:
Ganesh, the elephant headed god is often considered to be Every Man’s god. He protects thresholds to the home; he is the blessing of beginnings and most well-known as the placer and remover of obstacles. It is this final attribute that we will examine more closely. The integration of opposites is a recurring theme we see in yoga and our lives. The meditation will be a unique blend of movement and stillness paired with internal breathing and breathing as a collective. The asana practice will explore various foundational shapes with appearances from Ganesh’s brother Skanda and will highlight how opposing movements come together to form a singular shape/asana