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Class 2 - Crouch and Spring: Skillful Action and the Vision of the Seer

166 mins

This talk dives deep into the second Asana Principle — Crouch and Spring — revealing its hidden link to the philosophy of skillful action and clear seeing. Beginning with the Yoga Sutras teaching on chitta vritti nirodha, David explores how yoga channels scattered thought (vritti) into disciplined, purposeful attention (pravritti), preparing the mind for stillness. From that stillness arises the seer (drashta) — the one who perceives truth and vision, both spiritually and in daily life. The talk weaves together insights from Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Yoga Vasistha, along with stories of Peace Pilgrim and Carl Jung, to illuminate the relationship between practice (abhyasa), action (karma), and becoming (dharma). Through this lens, Crouch and Spring becomes more than a physical technique — it’s a living metaphor for the art of vision, integrity, and self-transformation.