“It is here in the subtle body that the psyche and the body have a mutual influence. The body will exhibit symptoms until the psyche becomes strong enough to contain and carry the conflict.” Judith Harris, Jung and Yoga, the Psyche-Body Connections

One of the primary purposes of Jungian analysis is to recover a sense of wholeness, a unification of the self to the Self. By journeying into the unconscious one can reconnect to the Prima Materia. This concept of re-unification is also the goal of yoga. Awareness of and sensitivity to the subtle body is essential to the re-unification of the parts of the self. The yoga practices that work toward psychic development include pranayama or breath work as well as asana or postures.

In this workshop, we will discuss the subtle body according to yoga thinking: the map of the koshas: annamaya kosha—the physical body; pranamaya kosha—the breath or life-force body; manomaya kosha—the mental body; vijanamaya kosha—the wisdom body; and anandamaya kosha—the bliss body.

Participants will use their breath to cultivate a state of clarity and calm. A deep guided practice of a few asana/postures that emphasize the spine and the pelvis will move this clarity and awareness through the body. A group meditation will be practiced and the workshop will end with Yoga Nidra– deep healing yoga sleep. *Participants should wear comfortable clothing with few or no zippers or buttons. There will be no floor work; all activities will take place in a chair or standing.