Wishingtree Yoga Centre
McClintock Way K2L 2A2 Kanata, ON, Canada

Lion Pose (Sihsana) Story By Rupa Lion pose is dedicated to Narasiha, the fierce man-lion Incarnation of Viu. Once, the demoniac king Hirayakaipu obtained a boon from Brahm ensuring that he would not be killed, by day or night, in or out of his house, in the water, land or sky, by demigod, man or beast. Thus Hirayakaipu is unafraid of death as he believes that no one within the material world can kill him. He becomes so powerful that he is able to bring all three pl...anetary systems under his control. Then the demon king begins to persecute both demigods and men, including his own son Prahlda who is an ardent devotee of Lord Viu. Prahlda is thrown down into the abyss, crushed under the feet of an elephant, set on the fire, and poisoned. Despite all of these cruelties, by the favour of Lord Viu, Prahlda remains unscathed and with greater faith preaches of God’s omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence. Hirayakaipu is so angry that he hits the pillar of his palace hall and asks his son if Viu is in the pillar. To prove Prahlda’s claim that Supreme God is omnipresent, Lord Viu burst from the pillar in the fearful half-man, half-lion form. At this moment it is dusk, when it is neither day nor night. The Lord Viu puts Hirayakaipu on his lap and rips the demon king’s body apart with sharp nails. Self inquiry from the story: Can being the strongest and most powerful people save us from death? Death can happen anytime to anyone at anyplace, regardless of one’s age, skin colour, health condition, citizenship, work position, education level, financial situation, religious beliefs or any other material condition related to the physical body. So when death comes without notice, am I ready? How can I have a peaceful death and a happy life? Welcome to Rupa’s Yoga and Meditation classes at Wishingtree Yoga. Rupa Manjari Devi Das (Ivy) has been practicing Yoga since 1996 in China. Her Chinese background and training gives her a natural understanding of this ancient eastern wisdom; her living, studying and teaching in Canada has provided her the opportunity to develop the practice in a modern western way. The experience will let you understand this amazing scientific knowledge and give you practical skills and techniques to use on and off the mat! For more information, visit www.wishingtreeyoga.ca