Illuminating Our True Nature

Yogic Practice for Personal & Collective Healing

Yoga is an ancient practice designed to support us in meeting whatever might arise, moment to moment. In this 5-day immersion, we explore how we can engage in spiritual practice to meet the personal and collective suffering we experience.

Join spiritual teacher and author of Illuminating Our True Nature, Michelle Cassandra Johnson, for a weeklong immersion focused on freeing ourselves from suffering. Explore the five root causes of suffering, as presented in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras:

• Avidya—a lack of clear sight

• Asmita—an overidentification with the ego

• Raga—an attachment to pleasure

• Dvesha—aversion or avoidance

• Abhinivesha—fear of death or letting go

Throughout our time, we move through various practices, including asana, pranayama, meditation, mudra, and mantra to meet ourselves and our suffering and, ultimately, to mitigate suffering and create conditions for liberation for ourselves and all beings.

We explore the following themes:

• The root causes of suffering—the kleshas

• Collective grief and healing

• The Yoga Sutras

• How to meet the moment with our practice

• How to heal by engaging our spiritual practice

• Creating conditions for collective liberation

• And more

Come prepared to learn, build community, practice, connect with your heart, and work toward a just and liberated world for all.

Note: All levels are welcome.

Schedule

SUNDAY

4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Check In (Rooms available after 5:00 p.m.)

MONDAY

8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Commuter check-in (if not checked-in the previous evening)

9:00 a.m.–Noon
Workshop

2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Workshop

TUESDAY

9:00 a.m.–Noon
Workshop

2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Workshop

WEDNESDAY

9:00 a.m.–Noon
Workshop

THURSDAY

9:00 a.m.–Noon
Workshop

2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Workshop

FRIDAY

9:00 a.m.–Noon
Workshop

1:00 p.m.
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