Part II: The Wisdom of Deep Practice—Exploring Your Inner World through the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Format: Six 2-Hour Audio Lectures & Two Q&A Sessions (MP3)
Total Runtime: 14+ Hours
Includes: Guided meditation & weekly personal practice guidance

This telecourse ran from June 17 to July 22, 2020.

Dive Deep into Book II: Sadhana Pada (The Book of Practice)

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is the most practical, comprehensive, and definitive manual of yogic wisdom ever written. While Part I of our series established the foundation, Part Two takes us deeper into the heart of the text: Book II, called Sadhana Pada (The Book of Practice).

Master teacher Sally Kempton leads a deep dive into the famous sutras on the stages of practice, the realities of karma, and the actual principles for liberating the mind. We unpack the text in a way that makes it immediately relevant to the demands of our modern lives.

The Yoga Sutra-s is the most practical, comprehensive, and definitive manual of yogic wisdom ever written. From the reasons why we suffer, to the truths about karma, to the pathways into meditation, to the powers we can unleash when we master it, this extraordinary text is designed to guide you step by step through a life of self-transformation.

Sally’s course unpacks the text in a way that makes it immediately relevant to the demands of our lives, right now. People who practiced with us during the first series on Book I in Deep Practice for Radical Times report that this course has not only triggered a more profound meditation but also a noticeable transformation in their priorities, ways of being in the world, and understanding of their journey.

Part Two will deepen this process, taking us into Book II, called Sadhana Pada (The Book of Practice). Sally leads a deep dive into the famous sutras on the stages of practice, on karma, and on the actual principles for liberating the mind.

Advanced Yoga Sutras Course Curriculum(/h2>

Traditionally, the wisdom of the Yoga Sutra-s is designed not only to be read but to be experienced. For this, we need access to its hidden secrets, and that is how we will approach the text.  We’ll also examine it from the non-dual tantric perspective, which broadens our understanding of who you are in the world and is intended to be practiced amid life. Every class will take you beyond the surface of the sutras, finding the essential flavor and pulsating presence that they can unleash when we know how to unlock the grace encoded in them.

The Eight Limbs of Yoga & Tantric Yamas

Go beyond the obvious to understand the true essence of the eight limbs of yoga. We will explore a unique tantric approach to the yamas and niyamas, unlocking the grace encoded in these ancient ethical guidelines.

Karma, The Unconscious, & Psychic Mapping

Discover the practical reality of Karma and exactly how to work with it. You will learn highly effective methods for mapping the levels of your psyche and re-programming your unconscious patterns.

Surrender & The Reality of Deep Practice

Why does our practice go through ups and downs? We will decode these cycles and explore what “Not my will, but thine” truly means in the context of the advanced yogic journey.

Course Format & MP3 Downloads

Every class will take you beyond the surface of the sutras, finding the essential flavor and pulsating presence they offer. The course includes six 2-hour lectures in MP3 format, two Q&A sessions, guided meditation, and weekly guidance for personal practice.
You’ll learn:

• The eight limbs of yoga—going beyond the obvious to understand the essence
• The reality of Karma and how to work with it
• Practical methods for re-programming your unconscious
• Why does our practice go through ups and downs
• What does “Not my will, but thine” mean in the context of the yogic journey
• The tantric approach to the yamas and niyamas
• How to map the levels of your psyche

The course includes six 2-hour lectures in MP3 format, two Q&A sessions in MP3 format, guided meditation, and weekly guidance for personal practice. If you have not yet taken the foundational course, we highly recommend starting with Part I: Deep Practice for Radical Times.