Amrita 6: Asana through the ages - Magazine - Page 84
The Truth of Yoga
“One of the upsides of Covid lockdowns was the
chance to connect with online study groups,
providing a space to come together and talk. I
was teaching on Zoom before the pandemic, but
it challenged me to focus on the current situation,
and identify ways in which philosophy might help.
I’ve been hosting book clubs and weekend
retreats, as well as regular offerings for the Oxford
Centre for Hindu Studies. I’m now launching a
course to accompany the book at truthofyoga.
com , to be followed by others on traditional texts
that make their teachings accessible to modern
practitioners.”
That lonely feeling of standing in the metaphoric, ancient
jungle of yoga’s rich landscape, trying to gather my bearings,
is a thing of the past. The Truth of Yoga is an atlas which clearly shows the diversity of the terrain I feel called to explore and
I am certain that many others will be thankful for this trustworthy guide along their own path. A
Ex-international, operatic soloist, MARY - LOUISE AITKEN uses a tenderness of voice to ease her students towards an experience of authentic
relationship with the body. This year, she launches her series of online Egyptian Goddess Yoga Workshops - linking myth and ancient symbolic
language with goddess-themed sequences. Mary-Louise is Yoga Alliance accredited and teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin. If you would
like to know more about her upcoming workshops or access her weekly Yin and Yin/Yang classes on Zoom, please book or email via her
website: marylouiseyoga.com
82 AMRITA Issue 6 / Spring 2021
