The purpose of this course is to ignite interest and make you curious about the Atman (soul) and the ancient practice of yoga. You may be someone who practices yoga four hours a day in an ashram or you may practice yoga once a week at your local gym to keep fit. This course will inspire you to integrate yoga into your daily life. By analyzing the ancient text of yoga sutras, this course will make you question the conventional view of yoga and spirituality, it will unite and connect you with something much deeper inside you, may that be your atman or your higher self.
First session
The journey of Atman to Paramatman (Journey of the soul)
Introduction to sage Patanjali and history of yoga
Introduction to Indian Vedic texts related to yoga
Discussion of Atman or the soul and its journey
Discussion on Adwaita/Vedanta and Nirvana Shatakam
Introduction and discussion of Patanjali’s definition of yoga. For example, Yoga Chitta Vrritti Nirodha
Exploring and understanding Vritties
Looking into the definition of Chitta
Introductions and discussions of key sutras of the first chapter Samadhi Pada
Second session
Vivekam to Vairagyam to Samadhinam - The art of non-attachment
Analysis of types of Vritti and different states of mind (Chitta) according to yoga sutras
Discussions of Yoga Antaraya and its remedies
Introduction to the 1st chapter - Samadhi pada
Discussion of Abhyasa Vairagyam - the first remedy to neutralize the Vritties
Freedom from the influence of the material nature or Maya
Introduction to different states of Samadhi
Third session
There are many ways to Samadhi
Introduction to the concept of Ishwara Pranidhana (discussed again in the second chapter)
Difference between Sampragyat and Asampragyat Samadhi/ Savikalp Samadhi and Nirvikalp Samadhi
Transition from Savikalp to Nirvikalp Samadhi or Sa Beej to Nir Beej Samadhi
Introduction to the second chapter Sadhan Pada
Fourth session
Sadhana a Journey of devotion - Ishwara Pranidhaan
What is Sadhana and what tools are available to you to reach Samadhi
Introduction to Kriya yoga as per the yoga sutras
Exploring the concepts of Tapas, Dhwanda, Swadhyaya
What is the Panch Kleshas
Introduction to Ashtanga yoga/comparative analysis of different styles of yoga
Further exploring the concept of Ishwara Pranidhaan and Bhakti yoga
Fifth Session
Ekagrah - One pointed focus
Introduction to the 7 Chakras
Different interpretation of Kundalini Shakti and similar practices of ancient India
History of yoga and yoga gurus
The course will close with Q&A sessions
You often hear people say yoga is much more than just asana (the posture); so be it but how do you experience that? In the world of yoga, you often get caught up in experience hunting, learning, and analyzing. For your natural self or true self, there is no analysis or learning, as when the whirlpool of mind is neutralized your natural self takes over. If one can learn to practice their asana with devotion, no learning is needed and your yoga sessions become like a moving meditation.
£ 100 per student for all 5 sessions
We will deliver this course online on Zoom.
Once your participation is confirmed we will contact you to discuss options to do this course over:
- 5 days( one session each day)
- 2 weeks
- 5 weeks( one session each week)
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