Unlock the Life-Changing Wisdom of the Sutras

without having to travel to a retreat-based Yoga training

  • Meet each day with a whole toolkit of practices you can use: when things get heated, you’re overwhelmed or being hard on yourself

  • Confidently weave gems of wisdom into your classes, coaching sessions or retreats

  • Tap into a vast storehouse of life-changing wisdom that is barely touched on in most Yoga classes

Namaste!

I’m Chétana Jessica Torrens – long-time Akhanda Yoga Teacher Trainer and co-founder of The Akhanda Approach. I’ve been teaching Yoga Wisdom for twenty years and have helped thousands of Yogis/inis and Yoga teachers connect the dots between the eras of Yoga history and today’s modern-era practice.

We’ll have you feeling as good in your life as you do after final relaxation.

  • Explore each and every sutra of the Samadhi and Sadhana Pada

  • Understand Patanjali’s way of looking at the world and our place in it

  • Dive deep into the 8-fold path

  • Dip into the magical world of the two final Pada

Anandi Alison Francis, The Sleep Guru

“Brilliant! This course is for every serious yoga practitioner and teacher alike.”

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Introduction to the Course

    • Introduction to the Course

    • A message from Chétana

    • Course Outline (Syllabus)

    • The Wisdom and Practices of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – Course Book
  • 2

    Chapter 1

    • 1: A Blueprint for Expanded Living, Sutras I: 1-3 – Class Description

    • 1: A Blueprint for Expanded Living, Sutras I:1-3

    • 1: A Blueprint for Expanded Living, Sutras I: 1-3 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter1, Class 1 Quiz

    • 2: Not Being Caught up in Thoughts, Sutras I: 4-11 – Class Description

    • 2: Not Being Caught up in Thought, Sutras I: 4-11

    • 2: Not Being Caught Up in Thoughts, Sutras I:4-11 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 2 Quiz

    • 3: The Small Effort to Remain Present, Sutras I: 12-15 – Class Description

    • 3: The Small Effort to Remain Present, Sutras I: 12-15

    • 3: The Small Effort to Remain Present, Sutras I:12 - 15 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 3 Quiz

    • 4: Faith, Will, Mindfullnesss, Tranquility and Wisdom, Sutras I: 16-22 – Class Description

    • 4: Faith, Will, Mindfullness, Tranquility and Wisdom, Sutras I:16-22

    • 4: Faith, Will, Mindfulness, Tranquility and Wisdom, Sutras I:16 - 22 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 4 Quiz

    • 5: Reverence for Ishwara - The Incomparable Seed of All Wisdom, Sutras I: 23-29 – Class Description

    • 5: Reverence for Ishwara - The Incomparable Seed of All Wisdom, Sutras I: 23-29

    • 5: Reverence for Ishwara - The Practice of Chanting Om

    • 5: Reverence for Ishwara – the Incomparable Seed of all Wisdom – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 5 Quiz

    • 6: The Causes of Distraction, Sutras I: 30-32 – Class Description

    • 6: The Causes of Distraction, Sutras I: 30-32

    • 6: The Causes of Distraction, Sutras I:30-32 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 6 Quiz

    • 7: Cultivating Happiness, Compassion, Joy and Disspassion, Sutra I: 33 – Class Descrtiption

    • 7: Cultivating Happiness, Compassion, Joy and Disspassion, Sutra I: 33

    • 7: Cultivating Happiness, Compassion, Joy and Dispassion, Sutra I:33 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 7 Quiz

    • 8: Contemplation Practices, Sutras I: 34-37 – Class Description

    • 8: Contemplation Practices, Sutras I: 34-37

    • 8: Contemplation Practices, Sutras I:34 – 37 – Lecture Notes

    • 9: Meditations from the Sutras, Sutras I: 40-41 – Class Description

    • 9: Meditations from the Sutras, Sutras I: 40-41

    • 9: Meditations from the Sutras, Sutras I:38 – 41 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 9 Quiz

    • 10: The Mind becomes Clear and Reflective like a Crystal, Sutras I: 42-49 – Class Description

    • 10: The Mind becomes Clear and Reflective like a Crystal, Sutras I: 42-49

    • 10: The Mind becomes Clear and Reflective like a Crystal, Sutras I:42 – 49 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 10 Quiz

    • 11: Samskaras: Peeling the Onion, Sutras I:50 – 51 – Class Description

    • 11: Samskaras: Peeling the Onion, Sutras I:50 – 51

    • 11: Samskaras: Peeling the Onion, Sutras I:50 – 51 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 1, Class 11 Quiz

    • 12: Practice Session – How to Prepare and Move into Meditation – Class Description

    • 12: Practice Session – How to Prepare and Move into Meditation

    • 12: How to Prepare and Move into Meditation – Lecture Notes
  • 3

    Chapter 2

    • 1: The Three Types of Yoga Practice, Sutra II:1 – Class Description

    • 1: The Three Types of Yoga Practice, Sutra: II: 1

    • 1: The Three Types of Yoga Practice, Sutra II:1 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 1 Quiz

    • 2: The Kleshas, Sutras II: 2 – 9 – Class Description

    • 2: The Kleshas, Sutras II: 2 – 9

    • 2: The Kleshas, Sutras II: 2 – 9 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 2 Quiz

    • 3: Noticing Fabrication: The distance between thoughts and bare reality, Sutras II: 10 – 17 – Class Description

    • 3: Noticing Fabrication: The distance between thoughts and bare reality, Sutras II: 10 – 17

    • 3: Noticing Fabrication: The distance between thoughts and bare reality, Sutras II:10 – 17 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 3 Quiz

    • 4: The Dynamic Qualities of Nature, Sutras II: 18 - 27 – Class Description

    • 4: The Dynamic Qualities of Nature, Sutras II: 18 - 27

    • 4: The Dynamic Qualities of Nature, Sutras II: 18 - 27 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 4 Quiz

    • 5: The Eight-fold Path, Sutras II: 28-29 – Class Description

    • 5: The Eight-fold Path, Sutras II: 28-29

    • 5: The Eight-fold Path, Sutras II: 28-29 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 5 Quiz

    • 6: A Blueprint for Right Living: Yamas, Sutras II: 30-31; 35-39 – Class Description

    • 6: A Blueprint for Right Living: Yamas, Sutras II: 30-31 ; 35-39

    • 6: A Blueprint for Right Living: Yama, Sutras II:30 - 31 and II:35 - 39 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 6 Quiz

    • 7: A Blueprint for Right Living: Niyama. Sutras II: 32, 40-45 – Class Description

    • 7: A Blueprint for Right Living: Niyama. Sutras II: 32; 40-45

    • 7: A Blueprint for Right Living – Niyama, Sutras II:32 and II:40 - 45 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 7 Quiz

    • 8: Cultivating the Opposite, Sutras: 33-34 – Class Description

    • 8: Cultivating the Opposite, Sutras: 33-34

    • 8: Cultivating the Opposite, Sutras II: 33-34 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 8 Quiz

    • 9: Alignment for Stability and Ease: Stiram sukham asanam, Sutras II:46 – 48 – Class Description

    • 9: Alignment for Stability and Ease: Stiram sukham asanam, Sutras II:46 – 48

    • 9: Alignment for Stability and Ease: Stiram sukham asanam, Sutras II:46 – 48 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 9 Quiz

    • 10: Mastery of the Subtle Energy Flows, Sutras II:49-53 – Course Description

    • 10: Mastery of the Subtle Energy Flows, Sutras II:49-53

    • 10: Mastery of the Subtle Energy Flows, Sutras II:49 – 53 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 10 Quiz

    • 11: Skillfulness with the Subtle Diet, Sutras II:54-55 Course Description

    • 11: Skillfulness with the Subtle Diet, Sutras II:54-55

    • 11: Skillfulness with the Subtle Diet, Sutras II:54–55 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 11 Quiz

    • 12: Concentration, Meditation and Union, Sutra III:1 - 5 – Course Description

    • 12: Concentration, Meditation and Union, Sutra III:1 - 5

    • 12: Concentration, Meditation and Union, Sutra III:1 – 5 – Lecture Notes

    • Chapter 2, Class 12 Quiz
  • 4

    Next steps

    • Congratulations! Our final thoughts for you

    • Congratulations on Completing the Course: How to take the wisdom forward

    • Let us Know How it Went!

The course contains a 25-hour learning experience:

  • 10 hours of recorded talks divided into manageable 20-30-minute lessons

  • An intimate personal talk that references Yoga texts and masters

  • Meditations, mantras, contemplations and rituals that link Wisdom to your Yoga practice

  • A 100-page downloadable course book

  • Simple comprehension quizzes

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