Connect to your inner goddess when you feel frazzled and lack self-confidence
Are there certain qualities or character traits that you would like to strengthen within yourself? This is what Devata yoga is all about. It is not really about worshiping a certain God or Goddess; it goes much deeper than that. In Devata yoga, a Deity represents our Divine Human Potential, and by establishing a relationship with the Deity, we attempt to actualize that Divine Potential within us.
Devata yoga postulates that all the qualities we wish to cultivate are already present within us; they are just concealed by the veil of ignorance and our misconceptions about our true nature. By connecting to a Deity that personifies those qualities, we would reveal the qualities within ourselves and begin to embody them.
In this short yoga practice, we attempt to embody three Warrior Goddesses: Durga, the fierce protector; Artemis, the goddess of hunt and nature; and Oya, the goddess of weather and change. By embodying these goddesses, we can take on their qualities. Then, we will focus on our own strengths and connect to our own inner goddess.
Please give it a try and see how it feels!
What does it mean to be strong? How is strength measured? Do we measure it by how much we can lift or by how much we can endure?
