ONLINE PatañJali yoga sŪtraS study circle
The Summer 2026 online study circle has already started and registration has closed.
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Summer 2026 Circle Schedule & References
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(Sūtra Sheets, Audio/Video Recordings for Live Sessions, and Additional Resources. These materials are provided for the personal study of registered participants only. Please do not share, reproduce, publish, upload, or distribute recordings, handouts, or other course materials without permission.)
Session 01 - Session 02 - Session 03 - Session 04 - Session 05
Session 06 - Session 07 - Session 08 - Session 09 - Session 10
Composed approximately 2,000 years ago,
PATANJALI’S YOGA SUTRAS
remains one of India's most influential and universal texts on the nature of the mind, meditation, and transformation of consciousness.The teachings of the yoga sutras have been interpreted and applied by diverse spiritual, philosophical, and cultural traditions around the world — as relevant today as ever.
This circle is for:
✓ Ashtanga practitioners
✓ Yoga teachers
✓ Meditation practitioners
✓ Philosophy lovers
✓ Curious beginners
✓ Anyone interested in understanding the mind more deeply
How can YOU BENEFIT from studying the Yoga Sutras?
In addition to its rich philosophical vision, this powerful text provides practical tools and instruction for:
• Deepening self-awareness
• Developing meditation practice
• Strengthening concentration and focus
• Recognizing the patterns of the mind
• Navigating obstacles with greater skill
• Living with clarity, purpose, and peace
In the Online Circle, we draw directly from the Sanskrit text of Patañjali to explore a curated selection of sutras.
10 LIVE ONLINE SESSIONS
Week 1:
What is Yoga, Mind, the Seer & the Seen?
Week 2:
Causes of Suffering: the Kleshas
Week 3:
Ashtanga Yoga & the 1st limb: Yama
Week 4:
The 2nd limb: Niyama
Week 5:
3rd, 4th, 5th limbs: Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara
Week 6:
6th, 7th, 8th limbs: Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
Week 7:
Parinama
Week 8:
Siddhis
Week 9:
Obstacles & Antidotes
Week 10:
Wild Card
Approach:
Think of it as a guided safari through Patanjali's poignant aphorisms, making each more exciting, accessible, and applicable. Less lecture, more discussion.
Memorization:
Each week you’ll select one sutra that we’ve discussed to memorize in Sanskrit. By the end of the course, you can have committed at least 10 new yoga sutras to memory and developed a more intimate relationship with the language, rendering authentic yoga philosophy fun and conversational.
INVESTMENT
(2 Options)
India: ₹6,500 INR ($75 USD)
USA/EUROPE: $150 USD / €130 EUR
We currently offer two location-based prices (India & USA/Europe) to make them more accessible across different economies worldwide.
If you live elsewhere, or somewhere between these pricing contexts, please choose the one that most closely reflects the economy where you live and work.
Recordings, digital handouts, and additional resources included.
ONLINE YOGA SUTRA STUDY CIRCLE
Summer Schedule 2026
July 26th — September 27th
SUNDAYS
7:30–9:00PM INDIA (IST)
10:00–11:30AM USA (EDT)
4:00–5:30PM EUROPE (CEST)
1.5 hour weekly sessions • 15 hours total
Registration for the Summer 2026 Online Patanjali Yoga Sutra Study Circle is Now Closed.
related blog post:
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ॥ २.२९॥
yama niyama asana prāṇāyāma pratyāhāra dhāraṇā dhyāna samādhayo'ṣṭāvaṅgāni || 2.29||
Restraints, observances, expansion of vital energy, sense withdrawal, concentration, contemplation, and meditation are the 8 limbs of yoga.
Patanjali Yoga Sutra 2.29