10 Hour Yoga Sutras Immersion

January 6-29, 2026 (Live Online)

A 4-week immersive online course for Yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners.

If you’re brand new to the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, this is an opportunity to dive in with a community of people to support you. If you’ve already studied the Yoga Sūtras, you’ll deepen and refine your knowledge while applying Patañjali’s teachings directly to your own life.

Schedule:

January 6-29, 2026

Tuesdays 7:15-8:30pm EST: Lecture + Discussion

Thursdays 7:15-8:30pm EST: Meditation + Journaling

To get the most out of this course it’s recommended to attend live, but all meetings will be pre-recorded and sent out within 24 hours. Recordings will remain available for 1 year.

Course of Study:

    • Introduction to Sāṅkhya Philosophy: Purusha, Prakriti, the Gunas, and the Citta (mind).

    • The mythological story of Maharishi Patanjali.

    • A brief history of Yoga and where the Sūtras fit into the timeline.

    • Yoga Sūtras 1.1 - 1.22: Defining Yoga, dissecting the mind, practice + non-attachment, and the types of Samadhi.

    • Yoga Sūtras 1.23 - 1.51

    • Ishvara and OM: The role of devotion in Yoga.

    • The distractions of the mind and how to overcome them.

    • Further exploring Samādhi and its accompanying wisdom.

    • Yoga Sūtras 2.1 - 2.34

    • Kriya Yoga: The Yoga of action and the path to freedom.

    • The Kleshas: The afflictions of the mind and the sources of suffering.

    • Karma: its roots and its fruits.

    • The relationship between the Seer and the Seen.

    • Introduction to the 8 Limbs of Yoga

    • Yoga Sūtras 2.35 - 3.12

    • A deeper look into the 8 Limbs: Yama, Niyama, Āsana, Prāṇāyāma, Pratyāhāra, Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna, and Samādhi.

    • Samyama: The “internal limbs.”

    • Nirodhah and one-pointedness.

What are the Yoga Sutras?

The Yoga Sūtras were transcribed in Sanskrit around 2,000 years ago as the foundational text of Yoga. The author, Patañjali, is not the founder of Yoga. Rather, he was the first to efficiently compile Yoga’s teachings into text, which had only been passed down verbally. There are 196 Sūtras (threads) of Yogic wisdom divided into four Pādas (chapters):

  1. Samādhi Pāda: The chapter on meditative absorption. It answers: What is Yoga? Why practice it? It breaks down the types of mental activities, the stages of Samādhi, the concept of devotion, the meaning of OM, the distractions of the mind, and how to overcome them.

  2. Sādhana Pāda: The chapter on practice. It outlines Kriyā Yoga as the solution to the Kleshas, or the mental afflictions that cause suffering. It also explores Karma, Samskaras, and the 8 Limbs of Yoga.

  3. Vibhūti Pāda: The chapter on spiritual powers. It discusses Samyama and how it can lead toward Siddhis or extraordinary powers.

  4. Kaivalya Pāda: The chapter on liberation. It discusses the isolation + transcendence of the soul from the illusion of our minds.

For this course, we’ll focus on Pāda I, Pāda II, and the beginning of Pāda III. These parts are the most practical and relevant to modern Yoga practitioners. The final two chapters lean more toward ascetics and renunciates seeking to transcend the material world.

Who is this course for?

This course is for you! I teach Yoga Philosophy in a relatable way that’s beneficial for anyone from experienced teachers to beginner students. The Yoga Sūtras are a beautiful sacred text that can open new doors of insight for anyone willing to engage. I hope to attract a diverse set of students for this course, and that includes you.

How much does it cost?

Course tuition is $200 and early bird pricing is $150 until September 15. If you’re unable to sign up due to financial reasons, please contact me and we can discuss need-based scholarships.