Yoga Philosophy: Beyond the Postures
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
A 16-week study · Live on Zoom · September 2026 – January 2027
The Yoga Sutras are the foundational text of yoga philosophy — a practical guide to the mind written roughly two thousand years ago, and still the clearest map we have of what the practice is actually for.
Over sixteen weeks we read them together. We begin with the history of yoga, so the text has a world to sit in, and then work through Chapter One, Chapter Two, and the opening of Chapter Three — including the Yamas and Niyamas, yoga’s ethical foundation and the part of the teaching that reaches furthest off the mat.
There is real teaching in every session, but this is meant to be a conversation. The best weeks are usually the ones where someone asks the question everyone else was quietly wondering about.
Who this is for
Anyone curious about the philosophy behind the practice. No prior study is needed, and you do not need to be a yoga teacher or want to become one. If you have ever wondered what yoga is beyond the postures, this is that conversation.
When we meet
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm – 7:45 pm [TIME ZONE] on Zoom
Each session runs 2 hours 15 minutes.
We break for the holidays after December 16 and return January 6. No sessions December 23 or December 30.
If you miss a session
Every session is recorded. Recordings are shared with everyone in the group, whether you attended or not, so nothing is lost if life gets in the way.
Recordings are streamed from a private link and remain available through February 19, 2027, thirty days after our final session. They are provided for your personal use as a participant and are not available for download, copying, or sharing outside the group.
What you will need
One book: [The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by by Sri Swami Satchidananda ] — around $11, available used or new online. Please have your copy before our second session.
Slides and any handouts are provided.
Registration closes September 9th, or earlier if the group fills. If you change your mind before the first session on September 16th, you receive a full refund, whichever payment option you chose. Once the course begins, tuition is non-refundable and the remaining balance stays due.
If a monthly payment does not go through, access to sessions and recordings pauses until the account is current.
Provided for your personal use as a participant and not available for download, copying, or sharing outside the group