Month of December 19-January 16, 2011

Legacy Group - Yoga as a Practice of Devotion and Surrender

The fruition of yoga is the state of connection with the deepest source of our consciousness, often described as a sacred and blissful union between the student, or bhakta, and his Beloved. In shorter yoga classes we are often preoccupied with the physical aspects of our practice, trying to assume the yoga postures (asanas), and for many students yoga can be reduced to a stretching and strengthening exercise.

In this course, Johanna Holloman and Carl Swanson will take time to explore yoga practice as a way to open the heart, mind, and body more fully in a spirit of bhakti, or devotion. Participants will be shown how to approach each asana from the inside out and learn how to move energy and consciousness through the body, rather than just assume yogic shapes.

In addition to asana (physical postures), we will practice pranayama (conscious breathing techniques) and kirtan (devotional chanting), ¬an ancient traditional practice of Bhakti yoga. As we surrender ourselves into these practices, we further open our hearts to realizing our connection with the divine. All levels of practice and experience are welcome. Please bring a yoga mat.

CEUs available for bodyworkers.