DebraDiamond

When we installed the three tenth-century yoginis - the life-size sculptures of Hindu goddesses that had been separated for centuries since their temple was destroyed - I actually cried because they were so beautiful together.

Yoginis are goddesses who revealed yogic teachings in the texts known as the Yogini Tantras.

Yup! I'm excited to tell you that it's going to San Francisco and Cleveland later this year.

San Francisco Asian Art Museum: Feb 22 - May 18, 2014 Cleveland Museum of Art: June 22 - September 7, 2014

I think that everyone's practice begins somewhere, where they take it is up to them. Lots of visitors to the exhibition have said they found it inspiring and they learned a lot about yoga's more profound histories.

Thanks for your question! The Kundalini energy of the subtle/yogic body can be seen in some of the paintings the represent the physiology of the subtle body, such as the extraordinary scroll from Kashmir that is almost 30 feet long.

There are amazing sculptures and paintings, created over 2000 years, that shed new light on yogic practices and concepts. I was inspired to study this visual archive, borrow the greatest works, work with great scholars, to tell the stories of yoga through artworks and objects.