The image of The Lord of the Dance (Nataraja) invites us to the ananda-tandava, the dance of bliss. He reminds us that ananda is our true nature, concealed for us through his play.
This image represents the entire universe as Shiva performs his five acts: creation, sustenance, dissolution, and the concealment and revelation of grace.
The practice of yoga is a celebration of embodied existence. So everybody dance now!
Debi Hawkins-McLendon offers group yoga classes and private sessions for adults, babies and tots in Matthews and Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher, Anusara-Inspired Yoga TeacherTM, Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher and Certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Facilitator for babies and tots.
"The philosophy that supports my practice, as well as my teaching, is one that serves and enhances the beauty that is inherent in each of us. It is my intention to offer the gift of yoga in a nurturing environment. Step into the dance, the flow of Grace, and rediscover the peace and joy when connected to your own innate goodness."
- Debi Hawkins-McLendon
"All of creation is divinely danced into existence for the simple delight and the play of embodying the Supreme's own blissful nature."
- John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga®