Patanjali Yoga Sutras Workshop Immersive

Spend a weekend inside Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with Carroll Ann (Prashanti) Friedmann, author of Practicing the Yoga Sutras: A Personal Study Guide & Journal. Prashanti trained at the Integral Yoga Academy here at Yogaville, and her book was written as a study companion to Sri Swami Satchidananda’s translation and commentary on the Sutras. The weekend is open to students at every level, from newcomers to longtime teachers who want to take the Sutras off the page and into daily practice.

What We’ll Study

• The first sixteen sutras of Samadhi Pada, where Patanjali defines Yoga, names the movements of the mind, and gives the twin practices of abhyasa and vairagya (practice and non-attachment)
• The five kleshas, the afflictions Patanjali identifies as the root of suffering
• The eight limbs of Yoga, which Patanjali lays out beginning in Sadhana Pada, as a practical path you can walk

Sessions move between chanting the sutras in Sanskrit, talks and group discussion, guided journaling, and time for independent study. Every participant receives a copy of Prashanti’s book to work in during the weekend and take home. You’ll leave with a clear grasp of Patanjali’s core practices, a way to bring them into daily life, and a circle of fellow students.

Testimonials

“A stimulating exploration of the Yoga Sutras as not only a classic Yoga text, but one that holds secrets to waking up in the here and now so you can truly embrace all of life. Friedmann skillfully explains the traditional teachings while encouraging you to drop preconceptions and to look again more deeply as a way of assimilating the age-old wisdom of this seminal text, finding clarity, calm, and strength in daily life. A must for students and practitioners of all levels!” ~Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor, Freeman + Taylor Yoga and authors of When Love Comes to Light: Bringing Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita Into Modern Life

“With wisdom, grace and humor, Carroll Ann Friedmann gives us the clear message that spiritual practice is accessible to everyone. Her storytelling guides us through the cherished Yoga Sutras towards an understanding of spiritual transformation through everyday practices, discipline and love. Friedmann invites every one of us to find our own connection between the inner work of personal growth, and the outer work of living life, day-to-day, while finding our own path towards peace and liberation.” ~Ina Stephens, MD, e-RYT, C-IAYT, FAAP Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, Medical Yoga and Integrative Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center

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