Join Noelle Whittington on a 6-week exploration of Bhakti Yoga: the Yoga of Devotion and Love, on a mission to find the Sacred everyday. Noelle loves to adapt the teachings of this ancient wisdom to our modern day lives, with the intention of cultivating a deeper connection with ourselves and each other. Yoga has deep roots in the traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism, and in this series,  we will dive specifically into Hindu mythology. Each of the Deities (Gods and Goddesses) represents a particular quality or aspect of Love (the Divine) that we all embody as our highest Self. It is said that when we hear, speak, or sing these names, that we are tapping into the vibration of those highest qualities and we return to being our true nature- Love- in all its names and forms.  We will learn about the mythology of the Hindu Trinity- Brahma, Visnu, and Siva, and their many meanings, avatars, and consorts. Each class will include a brief history of the stories behind the Deities, and their meanings and mantras, a meditation to put these practices into action and we will have time for discussion and sharing. We will end each class with a Chant practice dedicated to the particular Deity of the week. No experience necessary! Song sheets will be provided.

Week 1- What is Bhakti Yoga and How do we practice?

Week 2- Origin of the Deities and the Trimurti

Week 3- Creation + Creativity, Wisdom : Brahma/Saraswati

Week 4- Protection, Maintenance + Abundance: Vishnu/Lakshmi

Week 5- Destruction as Transformation + Union: Shiva/Parvati

Week 6- The Goddess: Shakti Ma – Creative, Dynamic Power

investment: $140

Dec 19th: 6-8pm : Kirtan  at Purple Blossom Yoga Studio

Kirtan with Noelle Whittington