Storybook Research Plan

Storybook Plan: Yoga

Useful Story Sources:

- Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas and Their Stories: Includes yoga stories associated with all the stories associated with the different asanas (positions)

- Tantra Tradition in India: delves deeper into sexuality and mythology with intersections between Tantra and the storytelling traditions of the epics and more

- Garuda: Wikipedia

- Garuda Asana: Wikipedia

- Secret of Tantra- Devdutt

Anthology: Asanas Stories

To start, I have linked beginner asana's that have affiliations to common characters in this course; some videos to display each pose. 

1. Hanuman Asana: Hanumanasana: Wikipedia

2. Vriksha Asana: The Mythology Behind Vrikshasana (Tree Pose): Yoga International

Associated with Sita in the Ashoka Tree Grove on Lanka

3. Vishvamitra Asana: 4 Ways to Practice Visvamitrasana, Step by Step

Messages and Experiences for readers: I want to be able to emphasize how important yoga poses are for the body and how they intertwine with the stories that we read throughout this course. 

                                    "Hanumanasana // Monkey Pose // For Athletes" video on Youtube

"Tree Pose Benefits / Steps / Yoga Fitness / Art of Living Yoga" video on Youtube

"Vishvamitra Asana and Its Benefits" video on Youtube