SAT 9:00AM - 12:00PM INTRODUCING THE HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA

How do we contextualize this text within the plethora of yogic texts that exist to guide our practice? In this session we will discuss the historical context that informs the development of this text, the history of its publications and diaspora. We will outline the four steps that bring us into liberation as described in the text, and begin to recognize how these steps have woven their way into modern asana and yoga classes. 

SAT 12:30 - 3:30PM EXPANDING ASANA THROUGH BANDHA AND MUDRA

In the afternoon we will review all of the asanas listed in the HYP. In small groups we will explore different ways to teach and practice these asana through the lens of accessibility and self study. Once everyone has an embodied sense of the asana we will begin to explore the bandhas, what they are, how to find them in your body, and how they can deepen your internal awareness of the shapes you create. We will then weave the bandhas and asana together to see how that might shift our experience within the shapes themselves. 

SUN 9:00AM - 12:30PM PRANAYAMA, SHATKARAMA, DEEP PRACTICE

In this season we will explore the pranayama and shatkarama offered through the HYP. How can we relate the culture of what has been named “breathwork” back to the techniques offered in this text. After an experience of each technique, we will transition to an extended practice that weaves together asana, pranayama, bandha, and mudra. Afterwards, there will be time for self reflection and meditation. 

SUN 12:30PM-3:30PM LIBERATION

The final step of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika is liberation. What does that mean in the historical context of the text? How do we bring that context into our modern lives? In this session, be prepared to think outside of the box, come with your own lived experience, and explore thoughtful journaling that can guide you into your personal engagement with liberation in your daily life.