Tree Pose, or Vrikshasana brings balance to the body. It is an asana held by a practitioner searching for stability in their lives, in the hopes of finding balance from the ground up as they stand on a single leg.
The slogan “behind every great man, there’s a greater woman” was perpetuated throughout the feminist movement of the 60’s and 70’s. The stories of Radha and Dara, set out in Hidden Women: Dara’s Tree and Cosmic and Eternal Love perpetuates this notion that great men of traditional Hindu and Buddhist stories owe their strength, success, and religious enlightenment to great women, who were the unquestionable embodiments of virtues such as devotion, sacrifice, patience, emotional endurance, and faith.
In thе world of litеraturе and storytеlling, thе achiеvеmеnts and contributions of womеn throughout history havе oftеn bееn ovеrlookеd…
Savasana, a pose intended to relax the tension from one’s body at the end of their yoga practice, lays Mario Vincenti’s body to rest forever. Under the brightness of the Sydney sun, his untimely passing gives literal meaning to this posture. According to his fellow practitioner, Richard, Mario’s death was not accidental. Yoga instructor and studio owner Elaina follows Richard’s lead as they task themselves with solving the mystery of Mario’s death.
