68: Yoga & the Dark Night of the Soul w/ Simon Haas

This conversation is about the soul’s journey from fear, lamentation and confusion to sacred love. Based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, Simon Haas shows us how to overcome life’s greatest challenges AND how teachers can integrate this wisdom in their asana classes.

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Honoring crisis and challenge (aka the dark night of the soul) as a right of passage

* What the Gita and other Indian texts tell us about pain and suffering

* Why pain is something you can’t control, but suffering is optional

* How to identify if you or someone you know is experiencing a dark night of the soul

* Why we should think of yoga teachings as life wisdom instead of philosophy

* Tips for integrating life wisdom into your asana classes

* How to make your work as a yoga teacher an offering

* How to re-frame your class opening and closing practices and language to be more inclusive

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

* Show notes with ALL CLICKABLE LINKS (www.loveteachingyoga.com/episode068)

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GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS & CONNECTIONS:

* Simon Haas (www.simonhaas.com)

* Food For Live Vrindavan (www.fflv.org)

* Pedro Catena