Yoga Sutras Introduction: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Yoga Sutras Introduction:The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

This short video gives a brief introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and explains how this collection of teachings is actually a psychology text that gives us powerful tools to reduce suffering in the mind.

The Yoga Sutras are about life-skills! It's truly an ancient self-help book! Often, it has been translated in a very esoteric way, but we are going to break it down and make it relevant, down-to-earth, and practical!

Join us for an incredible learning experience as we take you through each Sutra and unravel these profound teachings so that you can not only understand them, but also begin to use these practices and tools to change your life!

We can't wait to share all of this with you!!

A little background...

The Yoga Sutras:
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras remains the single most important text on Yoga. Composed over 2,300 years ago, the Yoga Sutras present Yoga as a complete system of spiritual psychology. This great work offers profound insights on the nature of the mind, as well as a pharmacopeia of suggestions for reducing suffering and cultivating More Sustained Joy.

Familiarity with the Yoga Sutras is essential for the most effective practice of Yoga as well as a deeper understanding of Yoga psychology. Studying these timeless truths with a qualified teacher (one with whom you resonate) is a journey deep into the human heart and mind.

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Chapter One Yoga Sutras Overview:
Samadhi Pada, the first chapter of Yoga's foundation text offers a rich overview of the many tools and strategies on which Patanjali elaborates throughout the entire work. In this profound introduction, he defines Yoga and discusses its benefits. Here, he offers a variety of short term solutions to the many obstacles that may arise on the path to the Goal. In the chapter, Patanjali describes the various functions of the mind, elaborates on the experiential nature of Yoga, and stresses the need for a relationship with a teacher.

Katie Allen has been teaching Yoga for over ten years and has been studying the Sutras almost as long. She has studied with Robert Birnberg (www.longexhale.com), and in Chennai, India at TKV Desickachar's Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (http://www.kym.org/kym.html).

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Music by Kevin Macleod