Seven classes with Sundernāth
20–23 March
Thursday–Saturday: 7–9am & 4–6pm
Sunday: 7–9am conclusion
A seven class weekend course that is open for experienced Hatha Yoga practitioners.
Mudra is that activity from which the original (kundalini) arises or that which arises from the original.
According to the Nath sampradaya (lineage) who were the creators of Hatha Yoga, it is stated that:
‘By means of asana comes victory over the body and it’s limbs.
By means of mudra interwoven with pranayama comes victory over prana.
By means of dhyana (meditation) comes victory over manas (mind).
By means of khecari mudra, kundalini arises and the yogin gains full control over the entire body.’
Guru Matsyendranath states:
‘When the senses are all withdrawn and the limbs are without movement and the prana vayu breathes in and out eight times, the body becomes free from any initiating action, in a state of accomplished inactivity, the only real bliss of the yogin.’
This course will guide the participants through the seven Mudra Kings. These are interwoven with pranayama. The course will conclude with a lecture on the differences between these mudra kings and the famed supreme Queen of all mudras – the Khecari. The Khechari (roamer of the pathways of heaven) is the quintessential mudra of the Nath Hatha Yoga sampradaya.
The Angahara of Asru Bindu Sri Matangi Havan
The offering of the tear-drop into the sacrificial fire of the mother of limbs.
The angahara (arrangement) of karanas, asanas, mudras, bandhas and pranayamas is configured to activate all sixteen adharas so that the flow of energy through them is free and without imposition. Through repetition and inward responsiveness the sequence of these shapes and actions will reveal their step by step support of the energetic progress of the waxing and waning moon.
Such regulated and repeated sadhana is referred to as taraka-yoga – the ferryman that carries one to the opposite shore of the river of life. This crossing is termed nadisamudrataranam. The auspicious dreamer attains the other shore like a sunrise of blazing fire, encompassing the full disc of the moon over all the constellations.
Here the sadhaka becomes a niracharin (one beyond regulated activity) and a nirvachana (space holder). In this space the nirvachana unites the mantra with the deity and becomes its protector through knowledge of its use.
The course will be conducted by Sundernāth who is an initiate of the Mrighasthali Goraknath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal.
You will also have on-demand access to recordings of these classes for three months for your review.
