Classes
Honoring the Earth, Honoring our Bodies
On Zoom, Thursdays, November 7 to December 12, 6:30 to 8 pm
The body is a spiritual tool to express the most high.‘ Kundalini Yoga for the West. Swami Radha
You are invited to join us for a 6 week session called Honouring the Earth, Honouring Our Bodies. Using a variety of simple yogic practices including reflective journalling we will explore our relationship with the Earth and with own bodies to find how we can support ourselves as we cultivate these relationships.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT: Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
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PAST CLASSES
Dreaming into Understanding
On Zoom, Thursdays, Sept 19 to Oct 24, 6:30 to 8 pm
“What is going on in your mind while you sleep? What is the interior life of your dreams?” Swami Radha, Yoga” The Path to Awareness
Take this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of your mind in this 6 week Kundalini session exploring our dreams. Using Swami Radha’s dream method, we will discover the often hidden meaning of our dream symbols and how our dreams can help us live the life we want to live.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT: Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
Refining the senses, Controlling the Mind
On Zoom, Thursdays, March 14 to April 18, 6:30 to 8pm
“May all my sense perceptions be purified by Divine Light.” In this 6 week session we will explore the impact our senses have on our lives, the role of the mind in coloring what we perceive and how we can perceive with greater clarity.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT: Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
Cultivating Peace and Harmony: Inwardly and in the World
On Zoom, Thursdays, January 18 to February 22, 6:30 to 8pm
The more we know ourselves, and the greater our awareness, the more we can make conscious choices of who we want to be, and what we want to create in the world. Swami Radhananda, Forward, The Devi of Speech, p. 15.
The feminine creative force is constantly at work in our lives. Awareness of this force in our inner and outer speech helps us attain inner harmony and offer peace and harmony back to the world. In this 6 week Kundalini Yoga session, we will deepen our understanding of the power of speech as we focus on the intelligence and creativity at every level of consciousness.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT: Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
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Cultivating Luminosity and Peace
On Zoom, Thursdays, November 9 to December 14, 6:30 to 8pm
We are responsible for how we allow our power to manifest – our speech, our actions, our mental worlds. In this 6-week session, we will explore the dance of energy and form, how vibrational forces manifest within ourselves and practice how to direct this power for our own evolution and peace in the world.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia at marciamulhollandpt@gmail.com or Joan at gamblej@sympatico.ca for an orientation.
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Spring Cleaning: Opening to the Light
On Zoom, Thursdays, April 27 to June 8, 6:30 to 8pm
Light can reveal the cobwebs and dust that have cluttered our minds as well as helping us to release resentments and to forgive. In this seven week session we will use practices from Swami Radha’s teachings to open our hearts and heal old wounds. Please join us for the full seven week session or as you can.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia at marciamulhollandpt@gmail.com or Joan at gamblej@sympatico.ca for an orientation.
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The Powers of the Divine Feminine
On Zoom, Thursdays, March 2 to April 13, 6:30 to 8 pm
Swami Radha’s teachings focus on the divine feminine within all of us. In this 7 week zoom session we will explore our relationship with this aspect of our being, asking questions like: Who is She in me? How does She manifest in my life? How do I know Her? Join us on Zoom in this voyage of discovery!
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia at marciamulhollandpt@gmail.com or Joan at gamblej@sympatico.ca for an orientation.
Dreaming into Clarity
Zoom on Thursdays, January 12 to February 16, 6:30 to 8 pm
In this 6 week zoom class, using Swami Radha’s dream method we will explore our dreams to better understand the inner working of our minds. You can join for the full 6 weeks or come as you can.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
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Strengthening the Positive Power of the Imagination
Zoom in Thursdays, November 10 to December 15. 6:30 to 8 pm
The mind is like a garden in which anything can grow. What are the worlds you want to create within and around you? It’s up to you what you allow to grow and what you weed out. This series will focus on practicing to direct the imagination, nourishing the mind and tapping into the well of endless energy that can be visualized and shaped into countless options.
Cost: $20.00/class; $96 for session
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
Kundalini: Dreaming into Awareness
Thursdays, September 22 to October 27, 6:30 to 8pm
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Finding Freedom: Let Go to Open the Heart
Thursdays, April 21 to June 9, 6:30 to 8 pm
“Mind has awesome power, and if that power is bound up in long-held grudges and resentment, then the road to liberation is simply closed.” Swami Radha, Rose Ceremony, p. 68
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Kundalini – Living the practices: Explore Dreams, Mantra, Light and Breath to Gain Awareness
Thursdays, March 3 to April 7, 6:30 to 8 pm
A steadiness of practice and self-reflection keeps Light and the spiritual life alive. (Swami Radhananda, Living the Practice)
Yasodhara Yoga offers a wealth of practices: dreams, Mantra, Light and breath, to gain awareness and help aspirants on their journey to liberation. In this 6 week session you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of these practices and how they can help you in dealing with the issues coming up in your daily life.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal.
Cost: $96.00 for 6 week session. $20 per class. Student and income based discounts available.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia at marciabamber@gmail.com or Joan at gamblej@sympatico.ca for an orientation.
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
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Dreams – Bridging the Conscious and Unconscious Minds
Thursdays, January 13 to February 17, 6:30-8 pm
You can explore the cathedral of consciousness into which you were born by listening to your dreams. (Swami Radha. Realities of the Dreaming Mind.)
Dreams are an amazing bridge between our conscious and unconscious minds. Join us for this 6 week session to explore your dreams and what they are revealing. You can register for the whole session or come class by class.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal.
Cost: $96.00 for 6 week session. $20 per class. Student and income based discounts available.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
PAYMENT
Please pay in advance via an etransfer to: yyo.ottawa@gmail.com
Please contact Erna at ernaherwig@gmail.com if you need to take advantage of the reduced price available for those experiencing financial constraints.
Receipts available upon request.
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Thursday Meditation
Every Thursday from 1 to 1:40
Join through zoom from 1 to 1:40 pm Thursdays for a reading, chanting, reflection and sharing. Please email Marilyn to join.
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Fall 2021 – Zoom into class
Heal your mind, heal your life:
A wellness journey through the chakras
Thursdays, November 4 to December 9, 6:30 – 8 pm
In this 6 week zoom series we will look at healing the mind through the lens of the chakras. Using Swami Radha’s Kundalini Yoga for the West, we will focus on one chakra a week, deepening our understanding of our minds and our process of healing.
Each class will consist of reflections, exercises and a Yasodhara practice.
Cost: $96.00 for session
Registration: Please send an e-transfer to yyo.ottawa@gmail.com by November 4, 2021.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
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Your Dreaming Mind
Thursdays, Sept 16 – Oct 21, 6:30 – 8 pm.
In this 6 week session we will use Swami Radha’s dream method to explore the often mysterious world of our dreams.
Cost: $96.00 for session
Registration: Please send an e-transfer to yyo.ottawa@gmail.com by September 16, 2021.
If you have any questions or are new to our group please contact Marcia or Joan for an orientation.
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Spring 2021 – Zoom with us
Kundalini – Open Your Heart and Surrender
Thursdays – May 6 to June 10, 6:30 to 8 pm
In this 6 week Kundalini session, we will focus on issues of the 4th and 5th cakras: cleaning out the cupboards of the mind, transforming emotions into refined feelings and surrendering self-will. You are welcome to come to all or any of our classes,
Cost: $16 per class. Payment details explained in email to participants.
To join the class please contact Marcia marciabamber@gmail.com. If you are new to our group, please contact Marcia: marciabamber@gmail.com or Joan: gamblej@sympatico.ca
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Weekly Noon Meditation on the Light
Tuesdays 12:30 to 12:50
Journaling Yoga/Hidden Language Hatha
Sundays from 10:30 am to 12 noon. No class May 23.
In this gentle, reflective approach to Hatha, the asanas are practiced not only for their physical benefits, but also to understand the psychological and symbolic meanings, to learn how each asana can increase spiritual awareness.
Come as you can. Please bring a journal.
$16/class. Income adjustments available. Payment details will be given in email to participants.
Please email Marcia marciabamber@gmail.com if you wish to join in a class.
Past Classes
Kundalini – Exploring the 2nd and 3rd Cakras
Thursdays, March 7 to April 22, 6:30 to 8 pm
How do you use your imagination? How can you cultivate it to serve your evolution? What are your emotions telling you about where you are at? In this 7 week zoom session, using Swami Radha’s Kundalini Yoga for the West, we will look at the issues and use the practices specific to the second and third cakras to further you journey toward enlightenment.
Winter 2021 – Zoom with us
Weekly Noon Meditation on the Light
To join click: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83101682316?pwd=Yzg3NWpGcUhSUUtYazNjcHpqVmt5Zz09
Meeting ID: 831 0168 2316
Passcode: 365809
Journaling Yoga/Hidden Language Hatha
Starting in March 7, we will offer our Hidden Language class on Sundays from 4 to 5:30.
Classes will continue Saturdays, 10:30 to 12 on Feb. 20, Feb 27
In this gentle, reflective approach to Hatha, the asanas are practiced not only for their physical benefits, but also to understand the psychological and symbolic meanings, to learn how each asana can increase spiritual awareness.
Come as you can. Please bring a journal.
$16/class. Income adjustments available. Payment details will be given in email to participants.
Please email Marcia marciabamber@gmail.com if you wish to join in a class.
If you are new to our group, please contact Marcia marciabamber@gmail.com or Joan (gamblej@sympatico.ca) for an orientation.
Kundalini – Building a Foundation
Thursdays, January 14 – February 25, 6:30 – 8 pm
Building a foundation in character, courage and awareness, In this 7 week zoom session, using Swami Radha’s Kundalini Yoga for the West, we will look at the issues and use the practices specific to the first cakra to help you build a firm foundation and further your awareness of your path to the Light.
Past classes
November and December 2020
New! Light and Vibration – A Daily Connection
Daily from Sunday, November 29 to Thursday December 24, 12:30 to 12:45
To join click: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83101682316?pwd=Yzg3NWpGcUhSUUtYazNjcHpqVmt5Zz09
Meeting ID: 831 0168 2316
Passcode: 365809
Your Dreaming Mind
Thursdays, November 26 to December 17, 6:30 to 8 pm
KUNDALINI BY ZOOM – THE YOGA OF HEALING
THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 17 TO NOVEMBER 12, 6:30 TO 8PM
“The power of healing is that even though we are in a painful situation, we don’t flinch. We incorporate, we embrace.” (Swami Radhananda)
We hope you can join us for this Kundalini session where you will learn to bring calm, focus and clarity to your mind so you can act from your highest ideals and face life without fear.
Cost $16/class. $144 for 9 week session.Student & Income based discounts available. Payment details will be conveyed to participants by email.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
To join the class please contact Marcia marciabamber@gmail.com. If you are new to our group, please contact Marcia or Joan (gamblej@sympatico.ca) for an orientation.
Spring 2020
Challenge and Change: Moving Beyond Limitations to Illumination
Thursdays May 7 to June 25, 6:30 to 8
The worship of Divine Mother means the total acceptance of all creation. Swami Radha, Kundalini Yoga for the West.
How can we make the best use of this time? In this 8 week Kundalini session we will explore how we can meet the challenges presented to us at this critical time in human history. We will use the symbolism of the Kundalini system to explore what is coming up for us and to gain insight into how we can evolve to be more free.
Cost $16/class. $128 for session/Student & Income based discounts available. Payment details will follow.
Kundalini – Bridging to our Unconscious through Dreams
Thursdays March 12 to April 23, 6:30 – 8 pm
Dreams enrich our lives by providing a bridge to the unconscious mind. In this 7 week Kundalini class we will use Swami Radha’s dream method to discover the hidden meaning of our dreams. Join us for all or any of the classes.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal.
Cost $16/class. $112 for session/Student & Income based discounts available.
Winter 2020
Bridging, Building Connections
Thursdays January 16 – February 27, 6:30 to 8pm
How do you bridge your daily life and your spiritual life, your feminine and masculine natures, fierceness and compassion? These are some of the themes we will explore in this 7 week Kundalini class using Swami Radha’s teachings to gain insight and access our inner knowing. Join us for all or any of the classes.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal.
Cost $16/class. $112 for session.
Student & Income based discounts available.
Fall 2019
The Act of Listening
Thursdays October 10 to November 28, 6:30 to 8 pm
Listening provides a path to the still small voice within, to the knowing of the heart.
In this 8 week session we will use hatha poses, mantra and reflective questions to explore how we listen, what we listen to and how listening can open the path to the heart.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal.
Location: Yasodhara Yoga Ottawa, 65 Ruskin Street.
Cost: $16/class. $128 for session.Student & Income based discounts available.
Register: yasodhara@yasodharayoga.org
Questions: 613-728-1609
Winter 2019
Clear Away the Clutter in Your Mind
Thursdays – May 2 to June 13, 6:30 – 8 pm
Learn how to clear your mind from business, restlessness, from what is no longer needed and what holds you back from reaching your potential.
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The Mind and its Awesome Powers
Thursdays – February 28 to April 11, 6:30 – 8 pm
“What is this thing called mind, that can keep us prisoner and yet can experience such luminosity?” (Sw. Radha)
In this 7 week session we will explore the mind using the dynamics of the Chakras of the Kundalini system as developed by Swami Radha. Join us on this journey to expand your awareness and deepen your compassion.
Kundalini: Divine Mother, the Power Within
Thursdays, January 17 to February 14, 6:30 – 8 pm
Past classes
Fall 2018
Dream on…
Thursday November 1, 6:30 – 8 pm
Join us with a dream to work on to gain insight into your inner self.
Pathway to the Heart
Thursdays November 8 to 29, 6:30 – 8 pm
You can dedicate everything you do to the Most High, and bring the greatest quality possible into your life.
This path takes will, conviction and dedication. In this 4 week session, we will be using yogic practices to help you find the pathway to your heart.
Past classes
Kundalini – Transformation
Thursdays September 27 to October 18, 6:30-8 pm
Gain insight into how to transform your life with a variety of yogic practices that will help you uncover your innate wisdom.
Cost $16/class
Student & Income based discounts available
PAST CLASSES
Spring 2018
Kundalini – Dreams: The Language of the Unconscious
Thursdays, May 3 to 31, 6:30 – 8 pm
Come and try out simple yet profound yogic practices to explore the messages of your unconscious emerging from your dreams and learn to apply the messages to your life. Bring a dream if you have one and a journal.
Cost $16/class
Student & Income based discounts available
Winter and Spring 2018
Kundalini – Finding Balance
Thursdays, March 1 to April 19, 6:30 – 8 pm
Looking at the issues of the chakras of the Kundalini system and using the imagery of the God and Goddess in each chakra, we will explore how to refine our feminine and masculine aspects, finding balance.
Kundalini – Carried by Our Promises
Thursdays, January 18 to February 22, 6:30 – 8 pm
What promises have I made? What underlies them? How are they reflected in how am I living my life? What needs updating? Join us in exploring these questions using Swami Radhananda’s text Carried by a Promise as a source of inspiration.
Fall 2017
Kundalini – Creativity – Becoming Master of our Destivy
Thursdays, November 2 to 30 from 6:30 to 8 pm
In a collective sense the world as it is today is the creation of the combined efforts of many minds.…the creativity of minds is a continuing force. We are much more master of
our destiny than we may recognize. (Kundalini Yoga for the West, Swami Radha, p 281)
Kundalini – Awe, Focus, Concentration
Thursdays, September 28, October 5 and October 12 from 6:30 to 8 pm
Life is a miracle but we often lose our focus. As days shorten into fall, we can ask, “How do I maintain my connection to the Light?” “How do I connect to a sense of wonder?”
Please bring a journal.
Spring 2017
Kundalini – Free Yourself!
Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 6:30 to 8 pm
Using the Kundalini system, you will have an opportunity to let go of issues that are holding you back. This will be a great way to prepare for the Rose Ceremony. The first class we will work with dreams so bring along a recent dream if you can.
Please bring a journal.
Cost: $16/ class or $64 for 4 classes/ Income adjustments available
Where: 65 Ruskin Street
Email ottawa@yasodharayoga.org if you have any questions.
Kundalini – Awareness and Commitment
Thursdays, May 4 to 25, 6:30 – 8 pm
Join us as we continue exploring passages from the epic tale, the Bhagavad Gita, to bring awareness to everyday living. What do I need to let go of? What do I want to commit to? What is left undone?
Student & Income based discounts available
Location: 65 Ruskin Street, Ottawa (613-728-1609)
Kundalini – Getting off the Merry-Go-Round
Thursdays, April 6 – 27, 6:30 – 8 pm
Using passages from the epic tale, the Bhagavad Gita, we will explore how to bring awareness to everyday living. What do I need to let go of? What do I want to commit to? What is left undone?
Cost $16/class; $64 for 4 week course
Student & Income based discounts available
Location: 65 Ruskin Street, Ottawa (613-728-1609)
Winter 2017
Kundalini ~ Become a Spiritual Warrior
Thursdays, March 2 – 30, 6:30 to 8 pm
Please bring a journal and wear comfortable clothing.
Cost: $16/ class or $80 for 5 week session. Income adjustments available.
Please feel free to join the class at any time throughout the 4 week session.
Fall 2016
Kundalini ~ Find the Gift in Challenges
Wednesdays November 2 to November 30, 6:30 to 8 pm
What happens to your mind when challenges arise? Learn how it can be directed to support you on your journey to liberation. In this workshop we will unfold the messages of daily life, look at challenges and find ways to open to compassion.
Cost: $80 for 5 classes or $16/class (sliding scale available)
Location: 65 Ruskin Street
COMMUNITY OF MUSES – MORNING WRITING RETREAT SERIES
October 20 and November 3 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
A Supportive Structure to deepen your focus, access your muse, and generate material. Includes a gentle and meditative style of hatha yoga incorporating writing, breathing exercises and relaxation, timed writing periods in the form of your choice, and walking meditation.
This is also a fundraiser for the new Temple at Yasodhara Ashram. For more information about this event, please click on:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-of-muses-morning-writing-retreat-series-tickets-27586337478
Location: Cascades Club,100 Chemin de la Rivière, Chelsea, QC J9B 2M6
Spring 2016
Kundalini ~ Incorporate and Embrace
Wednesdays April 6 to June 8 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm
What makes you flinch? Learn to incorporate and embrace the flinch using Swami Radha’s teachings to develop strategies.
Cost: $144 for 10 classes or $16/class. (Sliding scale available.)
1 free try-out class for new people.
To register email ottawa@yasodharayoga.org. Advance registration appreciated.
location: 65 Ruskin Street
Winter 2016
Kundalini ~ Know Your Core Beliefs
re doing and why you
are doing it? By tapping into the core beliefs that you hold about yourself you can learn to understand what motivates your actions and opinions .
Monthly Saturday Workshops at Surround Circle Yoga
YYO will offer Saturday afternoon workshops from 1-4 pm on February 20, March 19, April 16 and May 21. The themes will be announced later but mark the dates on your calendar now! These workshops will replace the Thursday evening Hidden Language classes.
Cost: $60. Income adjustments are possible.Visit this site for directions to Surround Circle Yoga.
Fall 2015
Kundalini – Finding Meaning and Purpose in Your Life
You can come to individual classes but if you want to go deeper try coming to the whole session or as many classes as possible.
$16/class; $165 for 11 weeks
Thursday evenings from September 17 to December 17, 5:30 to 7pm Yasodhara Yoga Ottawa is offering Hidden Language Hatha at Surround Circle Yoga in Old Ottawa South on the second floor of Southminster United Church.
Street Address: 15 Aylmer Avenue (NW corner of Aylmer Ave. & Bank St.)
Entrance: Enter on Galt Street (west side of the building ~ 2nd floor)
Parking: 3 hour parking on Aylmer Avenue & Galt Street
Public Transit: OC Transit stops in front of Southminster & across the street in front of OOS Library
Developed by Swami Radha, Hidden Language Hatha Yoga is a gentle and meditative style of Hatha that respects the body as a spiritual tool. By working with metaphor, symbolism, imagery and visualization, the ‘hidden’ messages of each asana are revealed.
Hidden Language starts with the personal – your observations, your mind, your body, your relationship to the world. And it expands to the universal, to the mythologies of our cultures, to the subtle force sustaining all life. Hidden Language offers a chance to go deep into the body and the mystical potential of each asana. You are given responsibility for your own body and your own insights. The atmosphere of a class is quiet and self-directed.
Please bring a mat, a journal and wear comfortable clothing.
$16/class; $224 for 14 week session