There is an ancient Sanskrit prayer, which translated, reads as follows: Lead us from the unreal to the realLead us from darkness to lightLead us from death to immortalityShanti Shanti Shanti (Peace, Peace, Peace). When I first encountered yoga, I was under the impression that it was a practice to bring people into altered states of consciousness. I saw pictures of yogis in very awkward positions, and I was intrigued to try them myself, to no avail, at least initially. Little did I know that my own yoga journey would lead me not in to altered states of consciousness, but rather to more and more... (Read More ...)