Yoga's 8-Step Path to Awakening

20 Sessions

1. 
   Course Introduction
2. 
   1. What Is True Yoga?

   Understand what yoga really meant to Patanjali and that the real goal of yoga is to neutralize our biased feelings in order to move toward complete unity with consciousness and to move toward our goals in our daily lives.

   23 mins
3. 
   2. 8 Steps to Freedom

   Understand the eight limbs of yoga and use them to move toward your goals—both spiritual and material.

   22 mins
4. 
   3. Ahimsa (Nonviolence)

   Ahimsa (nonviolence) is a key virtue in yoga that promotes compassion and universal love toward all living things.

   18 mins
5. 
   4. Satya (Non-lying, Truthfulness)

   In yoga, practicing satya (truthfulness) means living and speaking in a way that aligns with your highest truth.

   17 mins
6. 
   5. Asteya (Non-stealing)

   Manifest abundance through understanding asteya (non-stealing).

   18 mins
7. 
   6. Aparigraha (Nonattachment)

   Use the fifth yama, aparigraha (nonattachment), to accept what is and to make room for all that's yet to come.

   18 mins
8. 
   7. Brahmacharya (Non-sensuality)

   Tap into your senses and redirect prana (life force energy) toward intentional creativity.

   17 mins
9. 
   8. Saucha (Cleanliness, Purity)

   Through the second limb of yoga, the niyamas, start manifesting balance and harmony to allow for more powerful meditations and a satisfied mind.

   18 mins
10. 
    9. Santosha (Contentment)

    Incorporate contentment into your life, and cultivate joy in this moment.

    15 mins
11. 
    10. Tapasya (Austerity)

    Practice discipline to help control your energy and channel it in the direction you choose.

    16 mins
12. 
    11. Svadhyaya (Self-Study, Introspection)

    Through self-reflection and introspection, you'll learn how to take actionable steps forward to improve your life.

    18 mins
13. 
    12. Ishvara Pranidhana (Devotion)

    This practice of devotion and surrender will help you overcome many of life's obstacles.

    15 mins
14. 
    13. Asana (Posture and Stillness)

    The third limb of yoga, asana, trains the physical body in order to strengthen the mind.

    17 mins
15. 
    14. Pranayama, Part 1: Energy Control

    You can create and control energy through breath and body movement.

    20 mins
16. 
    15. Pranayama, Part 2: Will, Energy, and Magnetism

    Breathwork strengthens the connection between body and mind.

    19 mins
17. 
    16. Pratyahara (Interiorizing Prana and the Senses)

    Expand your understanding of prana (life force energy), and discover how to attract your best life.

    19 mins
18. 
    17. Dharana (Concentration)

    Dharana is a state of total focus—where the mind can relax into deep meditation.

    19 mins
19. 
    18. Dhyana (Meditation and Absorption)

    Immerse yourself fully into your meditation.

    18 mins
20. 
    19. Samadhi (Complete Unity of Consciousness)

    True spiritual enlightenment, samadhi, is the highest state of consciousness achieved through meditation.

    21 mins
21. 
    20. Putting It All Together

    Live your practice for more peace daily.

    33 mins