Philosophy
General

Peace is our natural state and it is freely given. Yet pain is the unavoidable motive for people worldwide as they approach yoga in hopes of restoring balance to their life. In this workshop, Mark Whitwell helps us develop a new, nurturing relationship to our life, and even to our pain, as he guides us to understand that both yoga and our natural state is peace. Through our practice, we begin to feel nurtured and peaceful, even in the midst of difficulties. Whitwell also briefly discusses the Heart of Yoga project, which aims to bring yoga education worldwide, so that everyone may know peace. Asana will be integrated into discussion.
NATABOC Level Essential

Mark Whitwell has enjoyed a lifelong relationship with the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya, “the teacher of the teachers,” through his studies with B.K.S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, A.G. Mohan, Srivatsa Ramaswami, Indra Devi, and T.K.V. Desikachar. He is author of Yoga of Heart: The Healing Power of Intimate Connection and The Promise, and is founder of The Heart of Yoga Association, a nonprofit foundation that provides yoga education around the world. heartofyoga.com

CE credit available.