Sat October 6, 2018
FREE Community Event: Stories on Indian Gods and Goddesses with Monica Desai-Henderson
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Myth As Mirror: An Evening of Storytelling, shape-shifting demons, powerful gods, warrior goddesses, divine animals! These are the characters that inhabit the Hindu myths that Monica will tell. These stories that have thrived for thousands of years, passed down from generation to generation, continue to captivate and reveal valuable lessons. They speak to the mysteries of life, reveal the human condition, illuminate yogic ideals and invite us to explore the possibilities of our own potential.
Monica Desai-Henderson was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India and was raised in San Francisco from the age of one. She took her first yoga class from Vishnu Devananda at the age of 13. This helped foster her life-long interest in movement and spirituality. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a BA in Dramatic Art-Dance, she trained extensively in modern dance and later took up north Indian classical Kathak Dance, performing professionally with the Chitresh Das Dance Company. Monica is a graduate of the San Francisco Iyengar Yoga Institute’s Advanced Studies/Teacher Training Program. She has traveled to Pune, India, to study with the Iyengar family and has been teaching Iyengar yoga since 2003. She has been a volunteer storyteller at the Asian Art Museum since 1996. Currently she serves on the board of SACHI (Society for the Art and Cultural Heritage of India). She has two grown daughters and lives in San Francisco with her husband, Steve.
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Monica Desai-Henderson was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India and was raised in San Francisco from the age of one. She took her first yoga class from Vishnu Devananda at the age of 13. This helped foster her life-long interest in movement and spirituality. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a BA in Dramatic Art-Dance, she trained extensively in modern dance and later took up north Indian classical Kathak Dance, performing professionally with the Chitresh Das Dance Company. Monica is a graduate of the San Francisco Iyengar Yoga Institute’s Advanced Studies/Teacher Training Program. She has traveled to Pune, India, to study with the Iyengar family and has been teaching Iyengar yoga since 2003. She has been a volunteer storyteller at the Asian Art Museum since 1996. Currently she serves on the board of SACHI (Society for the Art and Cultural Heritage of India). She has two grown daughters and lives in San Francisco with her husband, Steve.
FREE FOR ALL
Myth As Mirror: An Evening of Storytelling, shape-shifting demons, powerful gods, warrior goddesses, divine animals! These are the characters that inhabit the Hindu myths that Monica will tell. These stories that have thrived for thousands of years, passed down from generation to generation, continue to captivate and reveal valuable lessons. They speak to the mysteries of life, reveal the human condition, illuminate yogic ideals and invite us to explore the possibilities of our own potential.
Monica Desai-Henderson was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India and was raised in San Francisco from the age of one. She took her first yoga class from Vishnu Devananda at the age of 13. This helped foster her life-long interest in movement and spirituality. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a BA in Dramatic Art-Dance, she trained extensively in modern dance and later took up north Indian classical Kathak Dance, performing professionally with the Chitresh Das Dance Company. Monica is a graduate of the San Francisco Iyengar Yoga Institute’s Advanced Studies/Teacher Training Program. She has traveled to Pune, India, to study with the Iyengar family and has been teaching Iyengar yoga since 2003. She has been a volunteer storyteller at the Asian Art Museum since 1996. Currently she serves on the board of SACHI (Society for the Art and Cultural Heritage of India). She has two grown daughters and lives in San Francisco with her husband, Steve.
FREE FOR ALL
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Monica Desai-Henderson was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India and was raised in San Francisco from the age of one. She took her first yoga class from Vishnu Devananda at the age of 13. This helped foster her life-long interest in movement and spirituality. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a BA in Dramatic Art-Dance, she trained extensively in modern dance and later took up north Indian classical Kathak Dance, performing professionally with the Chitresh Das Dance Company. Monica is a graduate of the San Francisco Iyengar Yoga Institute’s Advanced Studies/Teacher Training Program. She has traveled to Pune, India, to study with the Iyengar family and has been teaching Iyengar yoga since 2003. She has been a volunteer storyteller at the Asian Art Museum since 1996. Currently she serves on the board of SACHI (Society for the Art and Cultural Heritage of India). She has two grown daughters and lives in San Francisco with her husband, Steve.
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2201 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
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