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Meditation (cont.) – sutras 3.1 – 3.12 (YSP workshop 12/15/18)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Meditation (cont.) - sutras 3.1 - 3.12 (YSP workshop 12/15/18)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 12/15/18:

Brief summary of what we covered:

We continued the discussion on the three stages of meditation – dharana, dhyana and samadhi, the last three of the eight limbs of yoga. We covered the […]

Meditation – dharana, dhyana, samadhi (cont.) (YSP workshop 10/20/18)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Meditation – dharana, dhyana, samadhi (cont.) (YSP workshop 10/20/18)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 10/20/18:

Brief summary of what we covered:

We continued the discussion on the three stages of meditation – dharana, dhyana and samadhi, the last three of the eight limbs of yoga. Since many of […]

Intro to Yoga Sutras – Yoga Garden, PBO (04/15/18)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Intro to Yoga Sutras – Yoga Garden, PBO (04/15/18)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the Yoga Sutra workshop that I presented on Sunday, April 15 to the students undergoing the Yoga Teachers Training program at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Pittsboro, NC.

Brief summary of what we covered: Overview of the Yoga Sutras text Definition of yoga Abhyasa (practice) […]

YSP workshop – Intro to eight limbs of yoga (10/21/17)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
YSP workshop - Intro to eight limbs of yoga (10/21/17)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras on Saturday, 10/21/17:

Brief summary of what we covered: Sutra 1.16: higer form of vairagya (non-attachment) Sutras 1.30-1.31: obstacles to the path of yoga Sutra 1.33: Four attitudes for four categories of people Sutra 2.28: why practice the eight […]

Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) – part 2 (Dec 17, 2016)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) – part 2 (Dec 17, 2016)
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Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) – part 1 (Oct 29, 2016)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) - part 1 (Oct 29, 2016)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 10/29/16:

Brief summary of what we covered: Continued the discussion on the eight limbs of yoga Focus on dharana, dhyana and samadhi sutras 3.1 – 3.4, 1.17, 1.18, 1.41 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/ysp102916-samyama-part1.mp3]

You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe […]

21-day Yoga Immersion, Level 2, Oct 24 – Nov 13

Virabhadrasana (Warrior2)

I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Immersion program. This will be the introductory Level 2 program. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding 21-day yoga journey.

Please note the class duration will be one hour and 45 minutes.

What: 21-day yoga immersion, […]

Meditation and parinama (transformation) – part 2 (May 16, 2015)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Meditation and parinama (transformation) - part 2 (May 16, 2015)
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Below is part 2 of the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 5/16/15:

Brief summary of what we covered: Guidelines for personal meditation How to meditate Pranayama practices interrupted breathing sama-vritti (equal rotation) pranayama Pratyahara (sense withdrawal) meditation [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/ysp051615-meditation-parinama-part2.mp3]

You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes […]

Meditation and parinama (transformation) – part 1 (May 16, 2015)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Meditation and parinama (transformation) - part 1 (May 16, 2015)
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Below is part 1 of the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 5/16/15:

Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the 8 limbs of yoga Review of the five yamas and five niyamas Three attributes of a mantra – shabda (sound), artha (meaning), jnana (knowledge) Five states of the mind Meditation and […]

Meditation – Part 2 (April 4, 2015)

Padmasana (Lotus)
YSP podcast series
Meditation - Part 2 (April 4, 2015)
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Below I am presenting Part 2 of the audio recording from the "introduction to Yoga Sutras" session on 4/4/2015.

Brief summary of what we covered: Three attributes of a mantra – shabda (sound), artha (meaning), jnana (knowledge) Four stages of Samadhi – vitarka (gross object), vichara (subtle object), ananda (blissful state), asmita (pure I-sense) […]