Yoga Sūtras (Philosophy) & Meditation

Course Description

𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝐫𝐝 - 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Wednesdays 7.30 PM CET Saturdays 11:00 AM CET 17 live sessions · 1h15 each ••• 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐢𝐬? Beyond āsana, beyond techniques, there is a whole philosophy that gives meaning and direction to the practice. During these two months, Mahendra will guide us through a selection of 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑎ñ𝑗𝑎𝑙𝑖’𝑠 𝑌𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑆ū𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑠 (following the commentaries of 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐣𝐢 ), exploring some of the fundamental teachings of Yoga and gradually connecting them with practice, meditation and daily life. This is not a course about memorizing sutras. It is an invitation to 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲. Each session will start with a 15/20-minute 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, followed by one hour dedicated to the study, explanation and reflection on selected sutras. ••• 📜 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲? We will explore selected sutras from: • 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚 — sutras 1 to 4, 8, 12 to 15, 20, 24, 30 to 34 • 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚 — sutras 1, 5, 28 to 55 • 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚 — sutras 1 to 3 Rather than trying to cover a large number of sutras, we will understand a carefully selected group of teachings and the foundations they reveal. Among the themes we will explore: ✔️ What Yoga actually means according to the Yoga Sūtras ✔️ Prakṛti & Puruṣa — matter, mind and consciousness ✔️ Yoga and discipline ✔️ Understanding the nature and activity of the mind ✔️ Abhyāsa (sustained practice) & Vairāgya (non-attachment) ✔️ The path towards inner stillness ✔️ Yamas & Niyamas and other limbs ✔️ The place of meditation within the yogic path 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑝𝑡 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟ℎ𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝. ••• Each meeting includes: • 15 min guided meditation • 1 hour Yoga Sūtras study, explanation & reflection • Space for questions and discussion Also: • Recordings will remain available for 𝟔 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, so you can revisit the teachings slowly and at your own rhythm. • 🎓 YACEP Continuing Education certification included, if requested. ••• 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 💰 170,00 € (2 instalments possible) With Love and Care, 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢 & 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚