Bhavana: the feeling-tone that permeates a space

During my yoga teacher training, I learned about the sanskrit term bhavana—the feeling-tone, mood, or intention that infuses a class. It's the underlying energy or quality you're cultivating through your teaching.

I find this concept extends far beyond the yoga studio. Every gathering, every designed space, every interaction has its bhavana.

What are some tools to affect bhavana during a yoga class?

music selection, language and metaphors, pace of instruction, lighting, your own presence, breathwork, specific pose choices, and how you open/close the class.

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• PRESENCE-A - on embodied knowledge and being present
• YOGA-SANSKRIT-Word-Bank - meaningful Sanskrit terms