Mythology, Mantra, & Mudra
Led by: Susanna Harwood Rubin
From June 9, 2023 at 6:30 pm until June 9, 2023 at 8:30 pm at Dumbo
The story of how and why Shiva dances to become Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance deep in the Tillai Forest. Learn specific mantras (chants) and mudras (hand gestures) to bring these stories to life within our own bodies and lives. Shiva is the stillness to Shakti’s animating movement and energy. Every time we sit in stillness for meditation, we feel all the ways our bodies and minds are moving. Conversely, when we move our bodies in yoga asana, we often find a deep inner stillness. This is the interaction of Shiva and Shakti living within us. This is the Forest through which we will journey together.
Leave with a:
- Greater sense of the traditional stories tied to Yoga
- How the principle of Shiva relates to us, our meditations, and our lives
- Contemplation of our own intention in this new world
- Useful mantras (intentional words/ syllables) you can take with you
- Powerful gestures (with explanation and context) to incorporate into one’s meditation