This course shares a comprehensive perspective of the key elements of yoga philosophy, in this complete series of lectures Dr. John shares his 50 years of study and learnings over 20 hours of insightful lessons.
This course is divided into two parts; Foundation & Advanced Series, offering a total of 20 hours of learning and study.
Part One - Foundational Series
An introduction to the essential learnings of:
1. Foundations — Religio-Cultural Elements of Classical India
2. Wisdom of the Upanishad —Origins of Yoga
3. Säàkhya Darçana —Metaphysics of Puruña and Prakriti
4. Yoga Sütra I — Theoretical Elements of Raja Yoga
5. Yoga Sütra II — Pataïjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga
6. Hatha Yoga Pradépikä — Physical Techniques and Spiritual Ascent
7. Mahäbhärata —Narrative Setting of the Bhagavad Gita
8. Bhagavad Gita — Yoga Teachings of Lord Krsna
8 lessons, 8 hours total length
Part Two - Advanced Series
An advanced perspective on:
1. Yoga Darsana Prastavana — Contextualising Yoga Philosophy
2. Panca-kosa Yoga — Yoga of the Five Sheaths
3. Bhakti Yoga — Yoga of Devotion
4. Samkhya Yoga — Metaphysics of the Yoga Darsana
5. Raja Yoga —Essence of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra
6. Buddha Yoga — Sakyamuni's Yoga
7. Hatha Yoga — Energetic Transformation of the Body-Mind Complex
8. Kundalini Yoga — Tapping into Yogic Subtle Anatomy
9. Kama-Tantra-Yoga — Sexual Yogas of China, India, Tibet
10. Mandala Yoga — Transformation of Unwholesome Emotions into Wisdom Awareness
11. Ati Yoga — Beyond Practice: Yoga and Transcendence
12. Yoga Marga — Yoga Pathways in the Twenty-First Century
12 lessons, 12 hours total length
This course counts for 20 hours of non-contact YACEP or CPD learning with Yoga Alliance.