Yoga's Legends and Myths

In June, during Alex’s yoga classes, we will explore six iconic Gods and Goddesses from Indian Yoga traditions. We will learn about their stories, try the poses associated with their energy, and chanting their mantras

Shiva - Destruction - June 6th at 7am Toronto, 7pm Bali

We will begin with Shiva, who represents consciousness. He is one of the three gods for the Trimurti, representing destruction He helps us shed our egos, old habits, attachments He destroys what needs to go, in order to make room for new We’ll learn how to overcome our challenges and find stillness or steadiness amidst chaos We’ll learn dancers pose and Shiva’s pose We will chant Om Name Shivaya

Lakshmi - Abundance - June 6th at 6:30pm EST

Lakshmi is the wife of Vishnu, and she is the goddess of light, beauty and good fortune. We will chant “Om, Shri, Maha Lakshmi Namaha,” or I recognize and honour the divine abundance within.” She is associated with material and spiritual wealth We’ll do a practice around heart openers, to call in abundance. We’ll move in fluid, watery movements, and remember to express gratitude and giving.

Vishnu - Sustenance - June 10th at 8am EST

Vishnu sustains and protects the world through his Shakti He is known as the Preserver of the Cosmos, and he constantly participates in worldly affairs - either on his vehicle, Garuda, or by sending incarnations of himself, called avatars, to earth. During this practice, we will sustain poses for slow and strong durations of timedeveloping endurance and strength We will chant Om Kleem Vishnave Namah, which is said to bring about well being, reduce anxiety and depression, and help us call in a meaningful life

Saraswati - Wisdom - June 11th at 8am EST

Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom. She is part of the female trinity, Tridevi. Saraswati embodies creativity, and she teaches us that we must tune our mind and intellect to achieve equilibrium of being free from both attachment and aversion She is depicted on a lotus seat Our practice will be creative and fluid, moving through hip opening shapes: butterfly, forward folds, low lunge, and goddess pose We will chant Om shreem hreem Saraswatyai namaha, which invokes the wisdom of Saraswati and seeks the removal of obstacles to that wisdom

Brahma - Creation - June 20th at 6:30pm EST

Brahma brings the world into manifestation, through his Shakti He is known as the creator, and he appears seated on a lotus He has four heads and hands, and his vehicle is the swan In this practice, we will learn the stories of Brahma, and connect to the oneness of the universe All animals and people come from Brahma - so we ’ re all part of the Supreme One You’ll walk away from this class with a deeper sense of spirituality Chanting the Brahma Dev Mantra will help us get rid of our anxieties.

Parvati - Devotion - June 24th at 8am EST

Parvarti is Shiva’s consort And she is said to be the first student of yoga She is the goddess of devotion, and she teaches us how to live in the physical world while identifying with the truth of who we are in the spiritual world Parvati wanted to practice yoga, but women weren’t supposed to do yoga - but Shiva said to her that yoga is available to you no matter your incarnation, because we all are yoga

Parvarti teaches us that living the life of yoga isn’t always easy, and we’ll encounter obstacles Parvarty kept her heart open and pursued yoga anways, and Shiva became her teacher We will practice Hatha Yoga in this class, balancing our lunar and solar energies We will chant Om Hreem Umayai Namah, to illuminate our higher wisdom

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