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  • Kleshas (afflictions), part 1 (March 18, 2017)

    I am pleased to present an audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 03/18/17:

    Brief summary of what we covered:
    • Discussion on the concept of Kleshas (afflictions)
      • sutras 2.2 thru 2.10
      • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

        Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

        • Yoga defined
        • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
        • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
        • Concept of Ishwara
        • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
        • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
        • I would love to get your feedback.

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          3. Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) – part 3 (Feb 18, 2017)

            I am pleased to present an audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 02/18/17:

            Brief summary of what we covered:
            • Continued the discussion on the eight limbs of yoga
            • Focus on dharana, dhyana and samadhi (Samyama)
              • sutras 3.7 thru 3.14
              • I apologize for the poor audio quality. Even though the speech is very clear, there is some ruffling noise in the audio.

                You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                • Yoga defined
                • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                • Concept of Ishwara
                • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
                • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
                • I would love to get your feedback.

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                  3. Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) – part 2 (Dec 17, 2016)

                    I am pleased to present an audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 12/17/16:

                    Brief summary of what we covered:
                    • Continued the discussion on the eight limbs of yoga
                    • Focus on dharana, dhyana and samadhi (Samyama)
                      • sutras 1.41 thru 1.51
                      • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                        Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                        • Yoga defined
                        • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                        • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                        • Concept of Ishwara
                        • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama)
                        • I would love to get your feedback.

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                        • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) – part 1 (Oct 29, 2016)

                          I am pleased to present an audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 10/29/16:

                          Brief summary of what we covered:
                          • Continued the discussion on the eight limbs of yoga
                          • Focus on dharana, dhyana and samadhi
                            • sutras 3.1 – 3.4, 1.17, 1.18, 1.41
                            • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                              Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                              • Yoga defined
                              • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                              • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                              • Concept of Ishwara
                              • Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama)
                              • I would love to get your feedback.

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                                3. Essential Message of Ramayana

                                  Below is the audio recording from the workshop on "Essential message of Ramayana" presented to the students undergoing the 500 hour yoga teachers training at the Yoga Garden yoga stuio in Apex. Unfortunately, the recording contains only the first hour of the presentation as I forgot to turn the audio recorder on during the second hour.

                                  Brief summary of what we covered:
                                  • Introduction: historical perspective, author Valmiki
                                  • Overview of the story of Ramayana
                                  • Summary of the seven chapters (Kandas)
                                  • Brief summary of the main characters in the story
                                  • Main message of the story
                                  • Controversial aspects of the story
                                  • Concluding remarks

                                    You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                                    Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                                    • Essential Message of Ramayana
                                    • I would love to get your feedback.

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                                    • Asana, pranayama, pratyahara (Sept 17, 2016)

                                      Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 9/17/16:

                                      Brief summary of what we covered:
                                      • Continued the discussion on the eight limbs of yoga
                                      • Focus on asana (posture), pranayama (breathing) and pratyahara (sense withdrawal) (sutras 2.46-55)
                                      • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                                        Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                                        • Yoga defined
                                        • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                                        • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                                        • Concept of Ishwara
                                        • I would love to get your feedback.

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                                        • Concept of Ishwara (God) in Yoga Sutras, part 3 (Aug 20, 2016)

                                          Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 8/20/16:

                                          Brief summary of what we covered:
                                          • Continued the discussion on the eight limbs of yoga with focus on the concept of Ishwara in the Yoga Sutras (sutras 1.29, 2.1, 2.32, 2.45)
                                          • Began discussion on Asana (sutras 2.46, 2.47)
                                          • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                                            Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                                            • Yoga defined
                                            • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                                            • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                                            • Concept of Ishwara
                                            • I would love to get your feedback.

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                                              3. Concept of Ishwara (God) in Yoga Sutras, part 2 (July 16, 2016)

                                                Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 7/16/16::

                                                Brief summary of what we covered:
                                                • Focus on the concept of Ishwara in the Yoga Sutras (sutras 1.25 – 1.28)
                                                • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                                                  Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                                                  • Yoga defined
                                                  • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                                                  • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                                                  • Concept of Ishwara
                                                  • I would love to get your feedback.

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                                                    3. Concept of Ishwara (God) in Yoga Sutras, part 1 (June 18, 2016)

                                                      Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 6/18/16::

                                                      Brief summary of what we covered:
                                                      • Focus on the concept of Ishwara in the Yoga Sutras (sutras 1.23 – 1.29)
                                                      • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                                                        Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                                                        • Yoga defined
                                                        • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                                                        • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                                                        • Concept of Ishwara
                                                        • I would love to get your feedback.

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                                                          4. Five Niyamas and Asana (May 21, 2016)

                                                            Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on Saturday, 5/21/16::

                                                            Brief summary of what we covered:
                                                            • Five niyamas – shaucha (cleanliness), santosha (contentment), tapas (austerity), swadhyaya (self-study), Ishwara-pranidhana (surrender to Ishwara)
                                                            • Asana (posture) – sutras 2.46 – 2.48
                                                            • You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

                                                              Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

                                                              • Yoga defined
                                                              • Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
                                                              • Kriya, Klesha, Karma
                                                              • I would love to get your feedback.

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