Join Chiraswa & Seana for our second Liberation Reading Group. An opportunity to sit together and connect over ideas of freedom and liberation. This is a fundamental idea in yogic tradition. Indeed, spiritual liberation is the purpose of yoga: the process of moving into a state of freedom - freedom from our past conditioning, freedom from our self-limiting patterns, habits and behaviours, freedom from oppressive thoughts, freedom to unite with, what in yoga is seen as, divine presence.
This Reading Group will be exploring ideas of freedom - but not purely on an individual level. It will explore ideas of collective freedom. This will include learning from brilliant writers and thinkers who have taught us about the ways in which oppressive systems function and interact to prevent human beings from living in freedom. We will read inspiring articles, chapters and books that give us inspiration as to how to build a better world.
We will drink tea, read aloud together, ask questions, share stories and ideas, reflect, dream, meditate and vision together the ways in which we can create both individual and collective liberation. Please bring paper and pens as we may also incorporate drawing and art-making as ways of expressing our feelings and reactions to the discussion. Feel free also to bring knitting or sewing or doodling things to do with your hands. For some sessions we may include music and singing. For this first session, held around Imbolc, the first stirrings of spring, our discussion will be focused on the chapter of 'Love as the Practice of Freedom' by bell hooks, from her book Outlaw Culture.
Upon booking we will send out information regarding the session.
These sessions are for you if you are interested in learning together, reading together, connecting, and sometimes having uncomfortable discussions about topics such as racism, sexism, capitalism and harm. There may not always be agreement or consensus within the group, but having a baseline of ‘an ethics of love’, we will navigate through these important topics, reading together and opening our minds and our hearts.
Tea and snacks provided.
May : Becoming the Spiritual warrior
What does it mean to be a warrior in the spiritual sense ? Jivamukti yoga were the pioneers of yoga at a time when activism and spirituality were seen as nothing to do with a yoga practice . Explore the reasons why we think it is a foundation of yoga and practice the Spiritual warrior class.
June : Restore and renew
As we come into summer months learn to adapt your practice by adding longer times in asana and pranayama . This session will be the Restore and Renew class designed to stretch fascia of the body and calm the mind. Props will be used throughout the session . It will include longer meditation time.
September : To bind or not to bind - that is the question !
Do you like binding asana or find them really difficult and complicated ? Have you ever been shown tips and modifications if binds are not in your toolkit? We will explore the shoulder range and try out variations of binding in this class .
Satsang is often described as a coming together of like minded people in pursuit of the truth . At Satyam we welcome everyone to come to this monthly session, meditate, chant and listen to teachings to inspire us in our life and our practice
Join us for an evening of joyful chanting with Krishnadhyanam. Kirtan is an Indian tradition of chanting, singing or storytelling, using instruments such as harmonium, drums and bells, and the voice, often in the style of call and response. Songs are dedicated to divine essences, gods and goddesses as an act of devotion or 'bhakti'. By singing, humming, clapping our hands - and maybe even dancing - we raise out vibration and elevate our hearts. All welcome! Payment by donation.
Who is Krishnadhyanam?
May : Becoming the Spiritual warrior
What does it mean to be a warrior in the spiritual sense ? Jivamukti yoga were the pioneers of yoga at a time when activism and spirituality were seen as nothing to do with a yoga practice . Explore the reasons why we think it is a foundation of yoga and practice the Spiritual warrior class.
June : Restore and renew
As we come into summer months learn to adapt your practice by adding longer times in asana and pranayama . This session will be the Restore and Renew class designed to stretch fascia of the body and calm the mind. Props will be used throughout the session . It will include longer meditation time.
September : To bind or not to bind - that is the question !
Do you like binding asana or find them really difficult and complicated ? Have you ever been shown tips and modifications if binds are not in your toolkit? We will explore the shoulder range and try out variations of binding in this class .