Yoga teaches how to make death a great teacher, how it's presence as the shared human destiny becomes an invitation to learn the value of each day. Death brings a poignant urgency to the gifts of life. Rather than avoid the subject, learn how yoga traditions teach how to feel from death the love of life, and think about death as a teacher whose lessons can enrich your feelings for being alive. Props Suggested: A bolster or a blanket or a chair.