astavraka: Jivamukti Express 65 min

in this class we heat up with core strengthening to prepare for arm balance astavraka, while learning from the Sage of the same name whose deformed body led him to deep study of yoga. “It’s through awareness of our own suffering that we understand the suffering of others and develop compassion.”

At the beginning of the class we chant:

yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ (PYS 1.2)

When you stop identifying with your thoughts, fluctuations of mind, then there is Yoga, identity with Self, which is samadhi, happiness, bliss and ecstasy.

this class was recorded from my home in CA as a Zoom call on December 4th, 2020, During a time while we are mainly staying at home, let us stay connected through practice and reverence. Join along and breathe with us.

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