This is the second of two linked sessions.

As in the first one, Gary will offer insights from his own long-term relationships with both Kṛṣṇamācārya and Kṛṣṇamācārya’s son, Desikāchar. Gary met them both in 1974. He lived and studied with Desikāchar for about four years; in Chennai, while Kṛṣṇamācārya was still alive.

Kṛṣṇamācārya taught that the component parts of Sādhana were designed to help us create a conscious relationship with ourselves at different levels:
 

• with our functional anatomy through āsana
• with our vital energy and—via our autonomic nervous system—with the rest of our physiology through prāṇāyāma
• with our values, priorities, direction for our future, and a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in life through svādhyāya
• with the Greater Mystery of life itself, or the dimension of the Sacred through Mantra Japa, Devatā Yoga, and Manasa PÅ«jā

In this one-hour practice we will weave these ancient practices together into an integrated whole that will help us find stability, manage our energy, clarify our direction, find a deeper meaning and purpose in our lives, and connect to the Divine.

This is the second of two linked sessions.

This session will illustrate the practical application of the teachings and theory presented in our first session together.

Though each session can be taken separately, they were designed to be taken together, the first presenting the theory, and this second one the practical experience.

The greatest benefits for participants will be gained by attending both sessions.