​Uncover the essence of the traditional yoga system over an intensive 16 week course. Designed for the yoga practitioner seeking deeper understandings, spiritual searcher or mindfulness practitioner seeking foundations beyond the physical postures and associated practices of yoga asanas, mudras, bandhas and pranayama. This course will take you from the very beginning of the Ashtanga Yoga system as delineated by Patanjali Muni in the classical text 'Yoga Sutras' to the final conclusion of yoga as an inward journey for self realisation and self discovery. Grounded in traditional Eastern philosophy  that understands the current life experience as that of a spiritual beings having a human experience, this course will move you from practicing yoga as a superficial physical exercise or wellness activity to a complete, holistic system for self-realisation, self inquiry and spiritual connection. We will discover:

• The definition of yoga in its original terms - a means to and the state of union with the divine/the inner Self

• The context of the yoga system including the original Vedic modes of knowledge acquisition, means of evidence appraisal and context of yoga ashrams

• The purpose of the yoga system

• A deep dive into the foundational limbs beyond that provided in typical yoga teacher trainings - yama and niyama

• The Samkhyan model of the mind composed of memory, ego, mind and intelligence

• The complete body, mind and soul complex

• Core practices of yoga asana (postures), pranayama (breath work) and meditation

• The two branches of consciousness with comparisons to modern psychological understandings

• Basic holistic daily routine (dinacharya) covering waking, eating, sleeping, self-care practices and exercise.

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Please note: This is an extensive course that is philosophically and intellectually heavy. The course requires external reflection, assignment completion and self-motivated review of theory and self for best outcomes. It leans heavily on the traditional teachings staying true to ancient wisdom of sages and monks with reference to modern neuro, behavioural and anatomical science.