Before technique, before posture, before even the study of yoga itself, there is a view—a way of understanding reality and our place within it.

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This workshop offers an accessible yet profound introduction to the worldview underlying classical yoga—the metaphysical framework that shapes how yoga understands consciousness, matter, suffering, and liberation. Together, we will explore:

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• What is Sāṅkhya, and why is it essential to understanding the what yoga is about?

• How yoga helps us distinguish between consciousness (Purusha) and nature or matter (Prakriti)

• How this worldview explains suffering, identity, and the activity of the mind

• What liberation means in yoga—and how practice points us toward it

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Designed for yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners alike, this session bridges philosophy and lived experience. Rather than approaching metaphysics as abstract theory, we’ll examine how this way of seeing directly informs practice, self-inquiry, meditation, and teaching—both on and off the mat.

 

Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of:

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• The philosophical ground beneath yogic practice

• The deeper logic of the yoga tradition

• How shifting one’s view can transform the experience of practice itself

 

No prior study of philosophy is required—only curiosity, reflection, and a sincere interest in yoga beyond just technique.

 

Because in yoga, how we practice is shaped by how we see. 

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This class is 90 minutes of discussion followed by a one hour practice.

 

INVESTMENT IN SELF: $30