Nevine Michaan joins The Ode to Joy Podcast to talk about Yoga's place in processing grief and tuning our bodily instrument to come into greater Joy. Nevine and Elena discuss the following: the recipe for JOYOrganizing sensationsJoy in the midst of a hard winter"Ananda" and how to measure upAsana as OrigamiWu wei -- an effortless effortThe Magic Square -- as a menuMediating Polarity by placing yourself in the middle of the TrinityThe Breath of the SeasonsSiddhis - great magical powers Learning how to play well with the mind and bodyPlaying with Ritual to process grief About Nevine: "Born in Egypt in 1954, Nevine moved to New York at the age of three. In her early 20’s, while studying history and comparative religion at Vassar College, she discovered meditation. She understood that there is a function, a formality and a fit to the universe and that yoga is a tool, a technique – a practice with repetition which gives us the opportunity to participate in life with intelligence and joy.   Nevine started a daily practice in NYC with renowned yoga instructor Allan Bateman in the 1970s and became fully immersed in what would become her life’s work. She began teaching Yoga in 1980, and founded the Katonah Yoga Center in Katonah, New York in 1986." Learn with Nevine Katonah Yoga The Magic Square Katonah Yoga Calendar Find a local Kotonah Teacher Follow on IG @katonahyogacenter Support the showBuy your copy of Elena's book "Grieve Outside the Box" Follow on IG @elenabox