You've learned the framework. Now here's the complete lesson plan—ready to teach. This is the 5-Act Structure in action: 60 minutes of mythology woven into movement. Every cue connects to Bharathari's story. Every transition builds toward embodied wisdom. The exact language, timing, teaching notes, and savasana script I use. Not to copy word-for-word, but to see how theory becomes practice. Print it. Teach it. Make it yours.

I see you, fellow teacher—standing in front of your class, cueing alignment and breath, knowing there's something deeper waiting. That whisper in your heart: There's more here. Sacred Stories Yoga is a complete teaching framework where mythology structures the entire class. Students don't just hear about Virabhadra's story—they become it. Every pose becomes doorway. Every class becomes initiation. This is where ancient wisdom meets modern pedagogy. Where your classes transform from good workouts into sacred journeys. Ready to teach from the soul of the story?

The Scholar's Surrender: A 60-Minute Journey with Bharadvaja What if three lifetimes of learning taught you that wisdom comes not from knowing everything, but from releasing the need to try? This 60-minute practice weaves the story of Sage Bharadvaja—who studied the sacred Vedas for three entire human lifetimes, only to discover that complete knowledge is impossible. When Indra showed him three mountains of sand representing all that remains unknown after his devoted study, Bharadvaja found liberation in letting go. Through twisting sequences building to Bharadvajasana (Bharadvaja's Twist), we explore the spiral of releasing: What are we grasping for that we could let go? What wisdom waits when we stop trying to master everything? Expect deliberate pacing, hip-opening preparation, and extended holds. All levels welcome with modifications offered throughout. Peak pose: Bharadvajasana. Theme: Releasing impossible striving, embracing what's real.

Complete 60-minute Eklavya lesson plan demonstrating the Savasana-first approach—where the entire class builds toward the final relaxation as the destination, not an afterthought. Learn how to progressively remove your cuing to help students find their inner teacher, with Bow Pose sequences building devotional heart-opening energy. Includes the full Eklavya mythology (finding the guru within), three Savasana script variations for different student needs, and teaching notes from a new teacher still figuring it out. Shows how this approach differs from the theme-driven Durga class in Post 4. Perfect for teachers ready to make mythology the medicine, not just the theme.

New yoga teacher struggling with Savasana? Discover how to write mythological guided relaxation scripts that actually land. This post breaks down the exact structure for Savasana scripts using Hindu mythology—complete with three ready-to-use scripts (Hanuman for courage, Lakshmi for abundance, Krishna for playfulness) including pronunciation guides and pacing notes. Learn when to use silence, how to pace your voice, and why this might be the most transformative part of your class. Includes honest discussion about teaching mythology respectfully as a white American yoga teacher. Perfect for new teachers building trauma-informed, nervous-system-focused classes. Get scripts you can use tomorrow.

Struggling to help depleted students reclaim their strength? This complete Durga-themed yoga class shows you how to weave Hindu mythology into empowering practice. Learn when to choose fierce goddess stories over gentle ones, get the full 60-minute lesson plan with Goddess Pose sequences, and discover how mythology gives students permission to be both strong and soft. Includes pronunciation guides, teaching cues that connect poses to the story, and a powerful Savasana script. Perfect for Thursday evening classes when your students need to remember they're allowed to take up space.

The myth you choose matters more than the poses you sequence. Get it right, and even a simple class becomes profound. Get it wrong, and even beautiful sequencing falls flat. So how do you know which story to teach? Hanuman for your stressed office workers? Ganesha for students with injuries? Durga for someone setting boundaries? Here's the framework: three questions that guide every choice, your essential myth library organized by student need, real scenarios showing the decision process, and how to read the room when the myth needs to change mid-class. Learn to match ancient archetypes to modern needs.

You learned Hanuman's story. Now here's how to teach it—complete 60-minute lesson plan with the 5-Act Structure in action. Bharathari was about surrender and letting go. Hanuman is the opposite: gathering power, leaping forward, flying in faith. Same framework. Completely different transformation. This class includes Bhastrika breath, dynamic sun salutations, Warrior III peak pose with three variations, heart-opening integration, and "The Far Shore" savasana. Plus: how to teach this story with cultural respect and reverence for the living Hindu tradition.

You don't need to know everything about Hindu mythology to teach transformational yoga. You need to know a few stories deeply enough to make them land in bodies, not just minds. These three myths changed my teaching forever: Hanuman's impossible leap across the ocean. Ganesha's transformation through destruction. Virabhadra's birth from grief and love. Learn these stories, and you'll have mythology for every intention, every season, every student challenge. Here's the essential story, which poses embody it, and three cues to use today.

You love the idea of teaching mythology, but where do you start? Do you just tell a story and then teach poses? How do you make this actually work without it feeling forced? Here's what changed everything for me: yoga classes and myths follow the same narrative arc. Both are hero's journeys. Both move through preparation, challenge, crisis, and integration. Once I understood this, I stopped trying to add mythology to yoga. I let the myth become the class structure itself. This is the 5-Act framework I use for every Sacred Stories class I teach. Character count: 552 ✓ This excerpt speaks directly to the confusion teachers feel about integrating mythology, then offers the elegant solution that reframes everything!