Yoga's 8-Step Path to Awakening

20-session Course Learning & Wisdom, Yoga

In this 20-session course, you'll learn:

The 8 different limbs of yoga.
How to manifest truthfulness, practice non-attachment, create discipline, and find joy in the moment.
The four aspects of consciousness: Man (mind), Buddhi (intellect), Ahamkara (ego), and Chitta (pre-conditioned feelings).

About this course

Ever heard of Patanjali? This ancient Indian sage is known as the Father of Modern Yoga, and many of the themes you'll hear in yoga class come from his famed yoga text, The Yoga Sutras, in which he described an eight-fold path to becoming enlightened. In this course, meditation teacher and TEDx speaker Tyagi Shurjo teaches the Yoga Sutras and how to follow them for a more awakened life.

About the teacher

Tyagi Shurjo

Since taking his monastic vows at the age of 21, Tyagi Shurjo has committed his life to the goal of self-realization. Shurjo serves in joy to spread the message of Paramhansa Yogananda and kriya yoga wherever he goes.

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20 Sessions

Course Introduction
1. What Is True Yoga?

To 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, in our daily lives, to move toward our goals.

23 mins
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
3. Ahimsa (Non-Violence)

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

18 mins
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
5. Asteya (Non-Stealing)

Manifest abundance through understanding Asteya (non-stealing).

18 mins
6. Aparigraha (Non-Attachment)

Use the fifth yama, Aparigraha (non-attachment), to accept what is and make room for all that's yet to come.

18 mins
7. Brahmacharya (Non-Sensuality)

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

17 mins
8. Saucha (Cleanliness/Purity)

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

18 mins
9. Santosha (Contentment)

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

15 mins
10. Tapasya (Austerity)

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

16 mins
11. Swadhyaya (Self-Study/Introspection)

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

18 mins
12. Ishwara Pranidhana (Devotion)

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

15 mins
13. Asana (Posture and Stillness)

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

17 mins
14. Pranayama, Part 1: Principles of Energy Control

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

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

Breathwork strengthens the connection between body and mind.

19 mins
16. Pratyahara (Interiorization of Prana and the Senses)

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

19 mins
17. Dharana (Concentration)

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

19 mins
18. Dhyana (Meditation and Absorption)

Immerse yourself fully into your meditation.

18 mins
19. Samadhi (Complete Unity of Consciousness)

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

21 mins
20. Putting It All Together

Live your practice for more peace daily.

33 mins