My favorite part about a month-long exploration of Hanumanasana is that it gives us an opportunity to unpack a little at a time the mythology surrounding the figure of Hanuman and what it might mean for us, today, in our own journey of yoga. I will write more about this as we explore each week, but for today we’ll start where we’ve started in classes, with a framing of what even is a myth and why it matters.

Meeting yourself where you are requires an openness, curiosity, and a willingness to set aside our plans and expectations and engage with what is actually happening in the moment. I find for myself that quite often the sense of being stuck is pointing me toward something I’m resisting.