The Yoga of Lakshmi
Bringing beauty, devotion, health and abundance into everyday life through the practices of asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, mudra, yantra and ritual
A workshop with rachel zinman
Zurich May 14- 16, 2010
Lakshmi is the essence of beauty and abundance. We feel her energy when life flows with ease and grace. In yoga philosophy, deities like Lakshmi are called ‘shining lights’ because their qualities illuminate our lives when we embody them. In some texts Lakshmi was the great mother and gave birth to all the other deities. Lakshmi is also full of Ojas, which means vigour or life force. The practice of specific postures, pranayamas and mantras increase the Ojas in our system, strengthening our immune system enabling us to live healthier more radiant lives.
In this workshop we will explore, through the practices of asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, yantra and a simple tantric ritual, ways to embody the essence of Lakshmi as well as looking more at the philosophy behind these practices.
Session 1:
*Explanation of Lakshmi, her mythology and how we can bring her into our daily asana practice and beyond
*Buttha Shuddhi pranayama- purification of the 5 elements
*Creative flowing Vinyasa sequence with an emphasis on postures for strengthening the immune system
*Kriya meditation for building Ojas
Session 2
*The philosophy of Tantra, Mantra and Mudra
*Creative flowing Vinyasa sequence with an emphasis on postures for strengthening the immune system
*Balancing pranayama practice
*Lakshmi mudra and mantra practice
Session 3
*Talk on Yantra and the role of Ritual in Tantra
*Creative flowing Vinyasa sequence focussing on pratyahara- sense withdrawal
*Yantra construction followed by a short Tantric ritual including Lakshmi mantra and mudra practice
Schedule
Friday, May 14, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm
Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 2.15 to 5.15 pm
Sunday, May 16, 2010 from 1.30 to 4.30 pm
Venue
AIRYOGA
Oberdorfstrasse 2
8001 Zurich
Cost
Fr. 90.- per session
Fr. 250. whole workshop
for bookings and details
Phone: +41 (0)43 499 01 01
Fax: +41 (0)43 499 07 77
zuerich@airyoga.com
www.airyoga.com
