An intensive, 4 week immersion with Dr. Ranganathan + 1 hour private consultation valued at $198 (30 CE Hours, bespoke scheduling, at under $17 an hour) For those Who Want to Transition from Being a Student to Being a Scholar of Yoga. Core Requirement for Level 1 Certification.

Student schedules are accommodated for at least one virtual tutorial a week. Cohorts are small, allowing ample opportunity for personal inquiry and exploration with Dr. Ranganathan as the guide.

In this 4 week intensive course, we will explore this most basic text of yoga from start to finish. Students will have close, virtual contact with Dr. Ranganathan as they explore the material in depth. This course is offered at an intermediate level for students who already have some familiarity with Yoga and this text. Your guide in this course is Dr. Ranganathan: scholar of South Asia, a professional philosopher, member of the Department of Philosophy at York University in Toronto, and the York Center for Asian Research. He is a translation expert, translator and commentator of Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra (Penguin 2008), editor of The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Ethics, author of Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation (Routledge 2019), author of over 50 peer reviewed, yoga related articles, and experienced teacher of students of various degrees of exposure to philosophy and yoga. Shyam holds an MA in South Asian Studies, an MA and PhD in philosophy, and is a CYA-E-RYTGOLD (over 1000 hours training). Yoga Philosophy is a registered yoga school (CYA-RYSGOLD).

Course curriculum

    1. Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra Beyond the Surface Syllabus

    2. Yoga and Philosophy (Those on the Yoga Philosophy List get this first thing)

    1. Bespoke Scheduling

    1. Week 1.1 Introduction to Yoga (Lecture)

    2. Week 1.1 Introduction to Yoga Notes (Presentation)

    3. Week 1.1 Introduction to Yoga Notes PDF

    4. Week 1.2 Introduction to Philosophy (Lecture)

    5. Week 1.2 Introduction to Philosophy (Presentation)

    6. Week 1.2 Introduction to Philosophy PDF

    7. Week 1.3 Reading Texts, Yoga, the West and Religion (Lecture)

    8. Week 1.3 Reading Texts, Yoga, the West and Religion (Presentation)

    9. Week 1.3 Reading Texts, Yoga, the West and Religion PDF

    1. Week 2.1 Yoga in the Indian Tradition (Lecture)

    2. Week 2.1 Yoga In the Indian Tradition (Presentation)

    3. Week 2.1 Yoga in the Indian Tradition PDF

    4. Week 2.2 Contrasting Approaches to Meditation (Lecture)

    5. Week 2.2 Contrasting Approaches to Meditation (Presentation)

    6. Week 2.2 Contrasting Approaches to Meditation PDF

    7. Week 2.3 Yoga Sutra Book 1 Samādhi-pāda (Lecture)

    8. Week 2.3 Yoga Sūtra Book 1: Samādhi-pāda (Presentation)

    9. Week 2.3 Yoga Sutra Book 1 Samadhi Pada PDF

    1. Week 3.1 Yoga Sūtra Book 2: Sādhana-pāda (Lecture)

    2. Week 3.1 Yoga Sūtra Book 2: Sādhana-pāda (Presentation)

    3. Week 3.1 Book 2 of the Yoga Sūtra Sādhana-pāda PDF

    4. Week 3.2 Three Essential Practices and Choosing Our Own Ideals (Lecture)

    5. Week 3.2 Three Essential Practices and Choosing Our Own Ideals (Presentation)

    6. Week 3.2 Three Essential Practices and Choosing Our Own Ideals PDF

    7. Week 3.3 Vyāsa, Patañjali, Interpretation and Non-sense Academia (Lecture)

    8. Week 3.3 Vyāsa, Patañjali, Interpretation and Non-sense Academia

    9. Week 3.3 Vyāsa, Patañjali, Interpretation and Non-sense Academia PDF

    1. Week 4.1 Yoga Sūtra Book III (Vibhūti-pāda), Power and Health (Lecture)

    2. Week 4.1 Yoga Sūtra Book III (Vibhūti-pāda), Power and Health (Presentation)

    3. Week 4.1 Yoga Sūtra Book III _Vibhūti-pāda_, Power and Health PDF

    4. Week 4.2 Yoga Sūtra Book III (Vibhūti-pāda) --- to Book IV (Lecture)

    5. Week 4.2 Yoga Sūtra Book III (Vibhūti-pāda) --- to Book IV (Presentation)

    6. Week 4.2 Yoga Sūtra Book III _Vibhūti-pāda_ --- to Book IV PDF

    7. Week 4.3 Yoga Sūtra Book IV (Kaivalya-pāda), Standing on Pure Knowing (Video Lecture)

About this course

  • $497.00
  • 46 lessons
  • 14 hours of video content

Tuition includes a life long access to the lecture content, and a weekly tutorial arranged in consideration of student schedules for the four weeks.

Pay once, or in two installments. Prices in USD.

Reviews

Kelly Gaona

5 star rating

“I have never experienced a course about the sutra-s so well explained without any type of personal attachment in interpretation. This is a course I will come back to, time and time again. There are so many free materials and insights included as...”

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“I have never experienced a course about the sutra-s so well explained without any type of personal attachment in interpretation. This is a course I will come back to, time and time again. There are so many free materials and insights included as well! Thank you!”

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Sarah Di Ganci

5 star rating

“Shyam provides a fantastic platform from which to dive into the content, delivery and explanation of yoga philosophy - the jumping off into the abyss of what's possible is up to us. I'm loving listening to recorded group sessions to enhance the...”

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“Shyam provides a fantastic platform from which to dive into the content, delivery and explanation of yoga philosophy - the jumping off into the abyss of what's possible is up to us. I'm loving listening to recorded group sessions to enhance the learning where my live attendance is not possible - thank you fellow students for your individual insight and contribution. The contemporary real-life examples of applications of the philosophy really help to comprehend the intricacies of the text. Thank you team Yoga Philosophy! Sarah ”

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