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The Insights of Sutras II:i, ii and iii

Chapter Two of the Yoga Sutras opens with a balanced triple plan for practice: Tapas, Swadhyaya and Ishwara Pranidhana: effort, inner inquiry and surrender. Learn how these might manifest in modern-day practice.

The Meaning of Yoga
9 min.

The Meaning of Yoga

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Watch this video clip to learn more about the meaning of the word yoga its origins in the broader South Asian wisdom tradition and how it applies to life as a path.

What is Akhanda Yoga?
6 min.

What is Akhanda Yoga?

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People often ask us, what Akhanda means and why we decided to use the name Akhanda Yoga to describe our approach to yoga teaching. In this clip Vishva-ji explains how it all came about.

What is Satkarma?
7 min.

What is Satkarma?

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Satkarma (cleansing) is an important part of the Hatha Yoga tradition. Join Vishva-ji as he explores the six classical purification techniques.

What is Mantra?
5 min.

What is Mantra?

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Join Vishva-ji as he explains the concept and types of mantra or sacred sound syllables and how they can be practiced as a powerful antidote to calm the mind.

Introduction to the Chakras
7 min.

Introduction to the Chakras

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In this video, you'll learn about the chakras, in particular the Muladhara (the Root) chakra. Vishva-ji explores the energy associated with the Root and how to balance it so that you can reach your highest potential.

How to Balance the Second Chakra
4 min.

How to Balance the Second Chakra

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In this video, you will learn more about the qualities of the second chakra and how to balance it to enhance creativity and a sense of direction in life. Join Vishva-ji to learn why the Sacral chakra is so key in channelling our wants.

How to Balance the Third Chakra
4 min.

How to Balance the Third Chakra

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In this video, you will learn about the Manipura (navel) chakra. This is a powerful chakra for increasing vitality and confidence when it is in balance. Here, Vishva-ji explains how to work with this chakra to work through feelings of jealousy and anger.

How to Balance the Fourth Chakra
4 min.

How to Balance the Fourth Chakra

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The all-important fourth chakra, the heart, is in the centre of our energy system. It integrates the three base chakras with the three upper vortices. A beacon of love and compassion when balanced, when misbalanced this chakra can cause melancholy and jealousy. Learn how to expand and balance its flow and open to giving and receiving love!

How to Balance the Fifth Chakra
4 min.

How to Balance the Fifth Chakra

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The fifth chakra, the throat, is a powerful vortex and essential in expressing who we are in the world. When dis-balanced it wreaks havoc with miscommunication and a shaky sense of identity. Learn more about this centre and how to balance it – you'll drop into a greater sense of self and draw to you people who resonate with what you're putting out into the world.

How to Balance the Third Eye and Crown
7 min.

How to Balance the Third Eye and Crown

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The Third Eye and Crown work seamlessly to expand your intuition and sense of wholeness. If low, our sense of dharma or inner sense of direction in this life are unclear or inhibited. Learn more about how to expand and balance these chakras and achieve contentment and integration. It's a tall order, but open to all – joy and ease are your birthright!

What is Ritual
11 min.

What is Ritual

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Are you unsure about what it means to join a kirtan, satsang or other yogic ritual event? Join Chétana as she shares how she first approached ritual and started offering circle evenings we call Transformational Experiences. Here, Chétana will outline the typical flow of a ritual and what to expect.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
12 min.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

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Join Chétana as she outlines the Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali and his blueprint for yoga practice, Ashtanga Yoga, the Eight-fold Path.

The Opening of the Yoga Sutras
6 min.

The Opening of the Yoga Sutras

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali open with three groundbreaking aphorisms defining Yoga and the aim of practice to help you drop into your crysatline nature. 

Patanjali's Blueprint for Right Living: The Yamas
16 min.

Patanjali's Blueprint for Right Living: The Yamas

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The Eight-fold Path begins with five points of ethics within the limb of Yama or restraint. Watch as we outline each touchstone and their possible applications in daily life.

Patanjali's Blueprint for Right Living: The Niyamas
11 min.

Patanjali's Blueprint for Right Living: The Niyamas

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The Eight-fold Path continues with five points of ethics within the limb of Niyama or the observances. Watch as we outline each and their possible applications in daily life.

What is Asana?
7 min.

What is Asana?

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Watch this video clip in which Vishva-ji explains the meaning of 'asana' according to the Yoga Sutras and the Hatha Yoga tradition, and how it fits within the diverse toolkit of yoga technology. 

What is Pranayama?
7 min.

What is Pranayama?

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Join Vishva-ji as he explains Pranayama (expansion and direction of prana) the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga. Pranayama takes the form of breathing techniques and retention that help to expand the field of prana and guide it a particular direction.

The Meaning of Pratyahara
8 min.

The Meaning of Pratyahara

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Join Vishva-ji as he explains Pratyahara (inner diet - mastery of the senses) the fifth limb of Ashtanga Yoga. Pranayama expands the field of prana and with this limb you learn to recollect both energy and mind toward a unified field of awareness.

Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi
8 min.

Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi

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Join Vishva-ji as he explores the last three limbs of Ashtanga Yoga: Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (Illumination). With practice these three occur as a continuous flow called Samyama (mastery of three). 

The Insights of Sutras II:i, ii and iii
15 min.

The Insights of Sutras II:i, ii and iii

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Chapter Two of the Yoga Sutras opens with a balanced triple plan for practice: Tapas, Swadhyaya and Ishwara Pranidhana: effort, inner inquiry and surrender. Learn how these might manifest in modern-day practice.

The Paths of Yoga
18 min.

The Paths of Yoga

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Join Chétana as she explores three paths of yoga as articulated in the Bhagavad Gita: Jnana, Bhakti and Karma Yoga, and how they can be practiced in modern life.

What is Ayurveda?
9 min.

What is Ayurveda?

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Ayurveda is the healing wing to the Vedic tradition. It has its own diagnostic process including the Doshas or constitutional factors of disease: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Watch as we outline this approach to wellness.

How to Balance Vata Dosha!
19 min.

How to Balance Vata Dosha!

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Watch this video clip as Chétana explores the Vata (air/ether) constitutional type, characteristics and tendencies, and how to pacify it through yoga, food and other wellness practices.

How to Balance Pitta Dosha!
20 min.

How to Balance Pitta Dosha!

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Watch this video clip as Chétana explores the Pitta (water/fire) constitutional type, characteristics and tendencies and how to pacify it through yoga, food and other wellness practices.

How to Balance Kapha Dosha!
14 min.

How to Balance Kapha Dosha!

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Watch this video clip at Chétana explores the Kapha (water/earth) constitutional type, characteristics and tendencies and how to pacify it through yoga, food and other wellness practices.

Introduction to the Five Koshas (Annamaya Kosha – the food layer)
6 min.

Introduction to the Five Koshas (Annamaya Kosha – the food layer)

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In this video, Vishva-ji outlines the theory of the Five Koshas (layers of being) from the Taittirīya Upanishad, and touches on the key tools to enhance the Annamaya Kosha, the physical or food layer.

Introduction to the Five Koshas (Pranamaya Kosha – the energetic layer)
11 min.

Introduction to the Five Koshas (Pranamaya Kosha – the energetic layer)

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Join Vishva-ji as he explores the Pranamaya Kosha (Energetic Layer). In this clip, he offers insights on four main ways that we can expand and stabilize our pranic being. 

Introducing the Five Koshas (Manomaya Kosha – The Mental Layer)
7 min.

Introducing the Five Koshas (Manomaya Kosha – The Mental Layer)

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Join Vishva-ji to learn more about the Manomaya Kosha or mental/emotional layer. In this clip Vishva-ji explains why some daily quiet time and mantra practice are helpful in keeping the mind clear.

Vijñãnamaya and Anandamaya Koshas – The Insight and Bliss Layer
5 min.

Vijñãnamaya and Anandamaya Koshas – The Insight and Bliss Layer

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In the video, Vishva-ji will discuss the Wisdom and Bliss layers and how we can align our layers in order to tap into the final layer and a sense of Wholeness.

What is Hatha-Raja Yoga?
8 min.

What is Hatha-Raja Yoga?

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In this clip Vishva-ji explains the Akhanda Yoga class style of Hatha-Raja, which he developed in 2003 to help practitioners restore themselves, reduce stress and insomnia and move into a deeper meditation practice naturally.

What is Kundalini?
5 min.

What is Kundalini?

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Listen as Vishva-ji explains his approach to teaching Classical Kundalini Yoga. If you're curious and wonder about the specific segments of this class, this video will help you understand Vishva-ji's strategic method for working with kundalini and the chakras.

What is Yoga Nidra?
4 min.

What is Yoga Nidra?

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Vishva-ji describes how he developed his unique process for Akhanda Yoga Nidra and why Yoga Nidra is so beneficial.

What is Classical Kundalini Yoga?
6 min.

What is Classical Kundalini Yoga?

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In this clip Vishva-ji explains the Akhanda Yoga class style of Classical Kundalini, which he developed in 2003 to teach dynamic pranayama, oscillations and chakra mantras to help practitioners stimulate and expand the field of the chakras and ignite kundalini energy.

What is a Five Koshas Class?
6 min.

What is a Five Koshas Class?

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In this clip, Vishva-ji explains the Akhanda Yoga class style called Five Koshas, which he developed to make students aware of Yoga Anatomy and guide them on an inner journey through repeating a short sequence three times that are experienced on an increasingly subtle level.

What is Inner Reprogramming?
5 min.

What is Inner Reprogramming?

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In this clip, Vishva-ji explains the Akhanda Yoga class style called Inner Reprogramming, which he developed recently to help students slow down, align their mind, body and breath, and enter a more subtle practice of asana. This class is slow and simple and allows for a reboot of your whole energy system.

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