Yoga Day

Kriyā yoga, the yoga of action, consists of discipline, self-study, and surrender to the divine.

- Yogasūtra 2.1

Kriyā yoga, the yoga of action, is the yoga for our time. Within it lie the tools for resilience and recovery, the theme of this year’s Yoga Day at LMU. The first ingredient is tapas (self-discipline or burning devotion)—a fire that must be steadily and consistently stoked. The second element is svādhyāya (self-study), which helps cultivate the discernment necessary to support this work. The final piece is īśvara-praṇidhāna (surrender to the divine), a humility that allows us to offer up our actions and be present with whatever arises. As depicted in Melissa Townsend’s beautiful painting, this threefold path of action lights the candle flame and keeps it burning. The next two sūtras explain that the purpose of this yoga of action is to bring about absorption and weaken the afflictions, beginning with ignorance (avidyā). Please join us for a day of igniting resilience and self-knowledge in community through various yogic practices, inspiring talks, and family-friendly, immersive experiences.