Please join us for our first member benefit workshop of 2024.

The Story Behind the Pose is a collection of stories from historical yoga texts. Many poses in asana practice depict characters and elements from these stories. Taken from the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, and the Ramayana these selected stories bring yoga poses to life and give them context. This workshop will focus on the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar), the foundational poses, the story of Hanuman, and how Surya Namaskar came to be.

Carolyn Sauer is a CIYT level 1 and has been a student of Iyengar yoga since 1989. She studied at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco from 2001–2008 with Judith Lasater, Ramanand Patel, Jaki Nett, Ben Thomas, Kathy Alef, Janet MacLeod, Elise Miller, Jito Yumibe, Wally Eastburn, and Nora Burnett. Carolyn also holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist in California. She currently teaches at True North Yoga in Boise, Idaho and is an adjunct professor teaching classes on the foundation of Iyengar yoga at Boise State University.

When: Thursday 5/16/24 5:30-7:30pm PDT

Where: Online.  Zoom link will be sent upon reservation confirmation.  A recording will be available to all participants for 2 weeks following the workshop.

Cost: IYANW Members attend free.  Members of IYNAUS at large or other Iyengar Yoga Associations are asked to make a minimum $5 donation.  If you are not a member of an Iyengar Yoga Association we invite you to join!!

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