Sat Visnu Middling

Explanations of terms

2.0 hour(s)

Session Description:

How can we move from a state of effort and exertion to a state of effortlessness—or at least glimpse a more easeful, graceful, steady, harmonious state of being?

There is more than one way to approach this puzzle. One method is through hard work itself. Sometimes to achieve a more fluid, open Urdhva Dhanurasana, for instance, you simply need to repeat the pose many times. In order to improve Sirsasana, you must practice Sirsasana. For the most part, daily.

Tapas, burning zeal and the burning up of impurities through devoted discipline, is part of our practice. On the other hand, what if you are ill, injured, fatigued, menstruating, or perhaps simply started yoga much later in life? There has to be an avenue into the more challenging asanas that offers a glimpse at reduced effort, peace, and completeness in the asana. This session will explore different methods for finding harmony and reduced effort in backbends.