An archetype is a symbol, theme, setting, or character type that recurs in different times and places in myth, literature, and rituals so frequently as to suggest that it embodies essential elements of ‘universal’ human experience. Swiss psychotherapist Carl G. Jung used the word “Archetype” to refer to the recurring patterns found in our universal stories. It was his belief that all human beings are guided by the same inner road-map – and we make sense of our own lives through a common set of beliefs and behaviors. One basic foundational teaching of any indigenous culture is the Medicine Wheel and the Four Directions. The Universal Tree of Life provides another framework to experience how we connect the Earth to the Sun & Moon. We will honor our sacred connection to all that is through our yoga practice as we explore the life cycle from Child’s pose to Corpse pose. Shamans and Superheroes. Muses and Magicians. Avatars and Archetypes. And the animal totems.