YOGA SUTRA STUDY MASTERCLASS
JANUARY 7 - SEPTEMBER 22
*Note: there is one week in January, three weeks in March, and five weeks in April/May where there will be no live classes. This has been accounted in the schedule & extra weeks have been added to consider this.*
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Group A: Mondays at 3:00pm Bali Time AWST (7:00am BST, 11:00am GST)
Group B: Mondays at 6:30pm EST (Bali Time - Tuesdays at 7:30am AWST)
YOUR TEACHER'S CERTIFICATIONS
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
YOGA SUTRA STUDY
MASTERCLASS
When I am travelling, I always like to attend yoga classes in local yoga studios. I find I meet amazing people, get a feel for the community, and get an opportunity to practice as a student.
What I find around the world, however, is that in many places, the essence of yoga is being lost.
What we are learning in the classes is the asanas - the poses of yoga - but not why we are doing them. What's missing is the philosophy of yoga.
WHAT IS THIS Program About?
​Most of modern yoga is based on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - an ancient text of 196 sutras, or threads, written thousands of years ago. The Yoga Sutras are a practical textbook to guide your spiritual journey of remembering who you really are. The Yoga Sutras are divided between four chapters, discussing the aims and practice of yoga, the development of yogic powers and finally, liberation. The Yoga Sutras warn you of the obstacles on your spiritual journey and offer the means to overcome them.
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I was keen to learn more about this when I first started yoga - but when I read the Yoga Sutras book assigned to me in my 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training back in 2014 - I just didn't understand what Patanjali meant by his passages. It has taken me over ten years of studying the Yoga Sutras to begin to understand them and apply them to my life.
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I want to share this knowledge and study with yoga teachers, and students of yoga who are passionate and want to learn more.
THE PROGRAM
WHAT YOU WILL
Learn?
​During this class we will:
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Unpack the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a 2500-year-old text, in an accessible way
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Learn and understand some foundations of yogic philosophy as described by Patanjali
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Embark on a spiritual journey toward deeper understanding of yourself.
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This class is suitable for Yoga Teachers, as well as Yoga Students. It counts as a 100 Hour CEC (Continuing Education Credit) if you are a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. ​
THE PROGRAM MODULES
WHAT YOU'RE LEARNING
Module 1
Samadhi Pada CONTEMPLATION (Sutras 1.1 - 1.51)
During the first Module of the Yoga Sutra Study, we will study book 1 of the Yoga Sutras. The first chapter of the Yoga Sutras defines yoga, the aim of practice, and the various problems that will come along the way as we work towards the state of yoga. The first book also talks about the process of separating our identity from our thoughts.
READY TO JOIN THE Yoga Sutras Study?
YOUR TEACHER
MEET YOUR GUIDE, Alex
Alex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2017, she completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Zuna Yoga in Bali.
Since then, she has taught yoga internationally, and she now resides in Bali, Indonesia. Alex has participated in several additional trainings, including Yoga Workshop Design for Teachers with Rolf Gates, Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga, Yoga for Kids and Trauma Informed Yoga.
TESTIMONIALS
SOME KIND WORDS FROM OUR
Program Students
Meet our students who've been part of past programs.
“If you are interested in learning more about yoga philosophy, then I highly recommend signing up for the Yoga Sutra Study program with Alex McRobert at the Mindful Life Practice!
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I have been a student in the yoga sutra study class throughout this year, and it has been a fantastic experience!
Far too often, I think that western society teaches us that yoga mostly has to do with asana, or the physical postures of yoga. However, asana is only 1 of the eight limbs of yoga.
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In the sutra study class, we get to delve deeply into the true purpose of yoga. We also get to learn about the many practices of yoga that can be applied to our lives (not just asana), as well as the benefits of each of these practices.
I definitely feel as though I have a much better understanding of the overarching purpose of yoga as a result of the Yoga Sutra Study program, as well as a lot more knowledge about how to apply yoga to my every day life.
Another awesome benefit of this program is that I have gotten to meet other people from around the globe who share the same interest in yoga philosophy as me, and I have been able form friendships with my classmates in this program, as we are meeting and connecting each other once a week over a long span of time.
If you are at all interested in learning about yoga philosophy, then this is the class for you! It is a fantastic experience!
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SARAH
United States
JOIN TODAY!
HERE'S HOW TO JOIN THE NEXT PROGRAM
JANUARY 7, 2025
PAY IN FULL - $1650
JAN 7 - SEPT 22
*with periods of time with no classes - scheduled in advance*
Group A: Mondays at 3:00pm Bali Time AWST (7:00am BST, 11:00am GST)
Group B: Mondays at 6:30pm EST (Bali Time - Tuesdays at 7:30am AWST)
SNIPPETS
AN INTRO TO THE Sutras
Are you not sure what Patanjali's sutras are?
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Check out my short videos on Youtube where I start to explain them. We go into much more depth in the Yoga Sutra Study. This playlist is beginning to grow, with clips explaining the first few sutras. There are 196 sutras in total, so this just begins to scratch the surface.