Come celebrate Michelle C. Johnson's newest book, Illuminating Our True Nature: Yogic Practices for Individual and Collective Healing.

In this book reading and workshop, Michelle will draw from yoga philosophy, specifically, the kleshas or reasons why we suffer individually and collectively. These five reasons, according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, are avidya-a lack of clear sight or knowledge, asmita-an overidentification with the ego, raga-an attachment to pleasure, dvesha-aversion or avoidance, and abhinivesha-a fear of death or letting go.

During the workshop, Michelle will guide and share practices from the eight-limbed path of yoga to support you in identifying how the kleshas show up in your life and how to respond to them. These practices include asanas, pranayama, meditation, mudras, and mantras. The workshop flow will be an opening centering, book talk, and discussion, yogic practices for integrating the material and concepts presented by Michelle, and time for questions and book signing. Your registration includes a copy of Illuminating Our True Nature.