Learn Yoga Philosophy of Sage Patanjali

Name: Learn Yoga Philosophy of Sage Patanjali
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20Hrs Yoga Philosophy (200Hr TTC level)

Created byVijaya Pai

Last updated 9/2021

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What you'll learn

The Original yoga Philosophy of Sage Patanjali
Patanjali's Definition of Yoga
Understanding Mind according to Yoga Philosophy
The five-fold modifications of mind
Importance of Yoga Practice (Abhyasa) to channelize the mind
8 limbs of Yoga for mind management
Understanding Yoga Concepts with realtime examples and Illustrations

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 6h 40m total length

Overview of Patanjali Yoga Sutra28:17
Explore Patanjali's yoga sutra as a compact formula of yoga philosophy. It presents 195 sutras across four chapters and five ashtanga limbs toward kaivalya through practice and detachment.
Intro to PYS – Atha Yoganushasanam25:00
Explore Patanjali's yoga sutra, focusing on now, eligibility, and the pathways from karma yoga to Raja yoga, emphasizing mind purification beyond asana.
Yoga Defined - Yogah Chittavrtti nirodhah39:37
Yoga, defined as nirodha of chittavritti, unifies the mind by restraining its fluctuations; the mind arises from three gunas—satva, rajas, tamas—and interplays with the senses.
Yoga Purpose - Tada Drashtuh1:02:14
Explore Patanjali's third yoga sutra and the concept of dissolving the mind's modifications, while tracing the evolution from Purusha and Prakriti through Mahat, Ahamkara, and the gunas.
Overview of Vrittis49:34
Explore Patanjali's yoga philosophy by examining the modifications of the mind (vrittis), how perception arises through mind and sense organs, and the path to self-knowledge and quieting the seer.
Importance of Abhyasa46:32
Patanjali shows abhyasa, persistent practice, and vairagya, detachment, as two paths to dissolve the mind's modifications and establish a peaceful, focused mind through long, uninterrupted devotion.
The five Yamas28:47
Explore Patanjali's five yamas—ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, and aparigraha—as a practical social code of conduct practiced across physical, verbal, and mental levels to calm the mind.
The Five Niyamas26:43
Learn Patanjali's five niyamas—shaucha, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya, and ishvara pranidhana—as personal codes for self-cleanliness, contentment, disciplined practice, self-study, and devotion.
Asanas - The Postures35:16
Explore Patanjali's asanas as a stable, comfortable seat, emphasizing preparation, minimal effort, and breath to ready the body for higher consciousness through Raja Yoga.
Pranayama - The breathing Techniques24:46
Explore Patanjali’s pranayama as more than breathing: regulate prana through breathing techniques, progress from exhalation in practice toward breath retention, calming the mind and guiding deeper states.
Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi, Kaivalya33:31
Pratyahara withdraws the senses to inward stillness, then dharana and dhyana concentrate on a single meditation object to reach samadhi and kaivalya in Ashtanga yoga.

Requirements

If you are a beginner and wishing to explore original Yoga Philosophy
If you are looking to deepen your understanding of Yoga
If you want to expand the scope of your teaching

Description

Yoga, as Patanjali famously defines it, is the “restriction of the fluctuations of consciousness.” The practice begins by sitting and calming the fluctuations of the body, breath, and senses, and then the more elusive whirlings of consciousness.

In a nutshell, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a collection of 196 short verses that serve as a guide to attain wisdom and self-realization through yoga. The text is estimated to have been written in roughly 400 C.E., and is regarded by many as the basis of yoga philosophy.

In This intensive course on Patanjali Yoga Sutras will enrich the understanding and practice of Yoga for all students and teachers of Yoga. It is relevant for all those enthusiasts who are interested in understanding the human mind, its functioning, control and transcendence. Clear understanding of PYS adds quality and sheer joy to life.

It is common knowledge that there is an air of mysticism and mysteriousness bordering on to incomprehensibility attached to the understanding of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras (PYS). This situation arises because the Sutras are in Sanskrit and not all understand Sanskrit. It is further complicated due to the prevalence of so many interpretations, which differ from each other substantially, that one is not sure which interpretation to take up for reading. Thus, despite sincere interest and enthusiasm one is at a loss as regards understanding the PYS.

In this course to empower your practice and teaching of Yoga, together we’ll be exploring the Philosophy of Yoga from the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with more emphasis on the definition as well as the Eight Limbs of Yoga.

Who this course is for:

If You are a yoga teacher and looking for Continuing Education (CE) Hours with Yoga Alliance
If you are yoga teacher
If you are a yoga enthusiast & want deeper understanding of yoga