Illumination of the Heart: understanding the Kleshas

Anført af Cam

Generelt på Illumination-serien: Denne serie præsenterer fordybende yoga-workshops for dedikerede udøvere og lærere, der ønsker at uddybe deres forståelse af yoga på og uden for måtten. Hver session udforsker spændende emner, der former vores yogapraksis og rækker ud over måtten. Under ledelse af de erfarne yogalærere Miz, Cam og Dom blander disse workshops teori og praksis, så deltagerne kan fordybe sig i koncepter og anvende dem med det samme. Uanset om du har lyst til at springe ud i individuelle workshops eller tag det samlede tilbudGør dig klar til en rejse fyldt med dybere forståelse, selvopdagelse og yogamagi.

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Oplysning af hjertet: Feeling symptoms of distress, sorrow or suffering is what we know in yoga as Duhkha, a product born out of our repetitive psychological and physical patterns. These feelings are part of human experience, and essential to recognise, to understand your own nature. The kleshas are five factors that contribute to putting into motion the wheel of suffering, as they create loops in the mind and body that reinforce habitual patterns of perception and reaction. In yogic philosophy they are considered the cause of suffering and are to be actively overcome.

We fear facing uncertainty, handling change or failing in the eyes of others. This fear makes us less likely to fully express ourselves or take chances. We become constricted, embracing irrelevant social norms so as to be anonymous and therein live in mediocrity.

Join Cam for an afternoon of diving into the philosophical topic of what Pattabhi Jois calls ‘The Enemies of the Heart’. We’ll look at the root cause of suffering, how the Kleshas shape, or feed on, our habitual patterns (good and bad), and finally, how to overcome these patterns through our practice.