Lessons in Tantric Meditation : Foundation for a Beautiful Life:

1. 1 Welcome

2. 2 How to Prepare

3. 3 Join the live Gatherings

4. 4 Day One

5. 5 Day Two

6. 6 Day Three

7. 7 Day Four

8. 8 Day Five

9. 9 What's Next?

Lessons in Sutra Satsanga:

1. 1 Gathering Details

2. 2 Catch Up...

3. 3 Sutra 1:12

4. 4 Sutra 1:13

5. 5 Sutra 1:14

6. 6 Sutra 1:15

7. 7 Sutra 1:16

8. 8 Sutra 1:17

9. 9 Sutra 1:18

10. 10 Sutra 1:19

11. 11 Sutra 1:20

12. 12 Sutra 1:21

13. 13 Sutra 1:22

14. 14 Sutra 1:23

15. 15 Sutra 1:24

16. 16 Sutra 1:25

17. 17 Sutra 1:26

18. 18 Sutra 1:27

19. 19 Sutra 1:28

20. 20 Sutra 1:29

21. 21 Sutra 1:30

22. 22 Sutra 1:31

23. 23 Sutra 1:32

24. 24 Sutra 1:33

    Objective: Replacing Animosity with Friendliness

25. 25 Sutra 1:34

26. 26 Sutra 1:35

27. 27 Sutra 1:36

28. 28 Sutra 1:33

    Objective: Replacing Cruelty with Compassion

29. 29 Sutra 1:33

    Objective: Replacing Jealousy with Happiness

30. 30 Sutra 1:33

    Objective: Replacing Self-Righteousness with Non-Judgement

Lessons in Śrī Sūkta Elixir of Inner Prosperity:

1. 1 Gathering Details

   Objective: Dates, Times + Zoom Details

2. 2 The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra

3. 3 The Ninth Mantra of Śrī Sūkta

   Objective: How to get started...

4. 4 Shelly Craigo Shares on Śrī Sūkta

   Objective: ...mantra sadhana, initiation, trustful surrender, and more

5. 5 Learning + Practice Tips

   Objective: Pronunciation and Memorization

6. 6 Recommended Reading

7. 7 The Power and Mystery of Śrī Sūkta

8. 8 Understanding Poverty and Prosperity

9. 9 Constant Awareness of Omniscient Reality

10. 10 Personal Bond with the Seers of Śrī Sūkta

11. 11 The Exposition of Śrī Sūkta

12. 12 Invocation

13. 13 Śrī Sūkta

    Objective: All Sixteen Mantras

14. 14 Mantra One

15. 15 Mantra Two

16. 16 Mantra Three

17. 17 Mantra Four

18. 18 Mantra Five

19. 19 Mantra Six

20. 20 Mantra Seven

21. 21 Mantra Eight

22. 22 Mantra Nine

23. 23 Mantra Ten

24. 24 Mantra Eleven

25. 25 Mantra Twelve

26. 26 Mantra Thirteen

27. 27 Mantra Fourteen

Lessons in Embodied Śakti Advanced Teacher Training:

1. 1 Welcome to Embodied Śakti

2. 2 Engaging with Course Content

3. 3 Schedule

4. 4 Retreat in Tuscany

5. 5 All Zoom Gathering Details

6. 6 How to Prepare

7. 7 Recommended Reading List

8. 8 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

9. 9 Optimize our Virtual Training

10. 10 Practice Reflections

    Objective: Please complete after every practice

11. 11 Strength & Grace : 6 October

12. 12 Purify the Body & Mind : 13 October

13. 13 Discipline & Devotion : 27 October

14. 14 Moving Inward : 3 November

15. 15 Approaching the Void : 10 November

16. 16 Lean Into Delight : 17 November

17. 17 Freedom for All : 24 November

18. 18 Being Breathed : 1 December

19. 19 Expand : 5 January

20. 20 Effort & Surrender : 12 January

21. 21 Remain in the World : 19 January

22. 22 Enjoy the Moment : 26 January

23. 23 Embrace All : 2 February

24. 24 Sacred Inclusivity : 9 February

25. 25 Experience the Essence : 16 February

26. 26 The Smallest of the Small : 23 February

27. 27 The Inner Guide : 2 March

28. 28 Meditate on the Infinite : 9 March

29. 29 Bring Yourself Fully : 16 March

30. 30 The Courage to Speak from the Heart : 23 March

31. 31 Connecting with the Divine : 30 March

32. 32 Clear the Channels : 6 April

33. 33 From the Unreal to the Real : 13 April

34. 34 Tapping the Unknown : 20 April

35. 35 Practice with Connie : 27 April

36. 36 Expression of the Universe : 4 May

37. 37 Bask In Your Inner Radiance : 11 May

38. 38 Welcome Home : 8 May

39. 39 Happiness : 25 May

40. 40 Wide Open : 1 June

41. 41 Love Yourself Whole : 8 June

42. 42 All Of Yourself as One : 15 June

43. 43 Assimilate & Expand : 6 July

44. 44 Invoking Power & Play : 13 July

45. 45 Embodied Expression of Sri Lakshmi : 20 July

46. 46 Take Your Sweet Time : 27 July

47. 47 Love is a Verb : 3 August

48. 48 It All Leads to Growth : 10 August

49. 49 Share from Your Overflow : 17 August

50. 50 Making Space : 24 August

51. 51 Tend with Love : 7 September

52. 52 Joy Beyond Suffering : 14 September

53. 53 Expand your Capacity for Love : 28 September

54. 54 Embrace Your Essence in the Face of Adversity : 5 October

    Objective: A Complete Practice with Carolina!

55. 55 Eternally New : 19 October

56. 56 Ever Fresh : 26 October

57. 57 Honoring the Dead : 2 November

58. 58 Return to Simplicity : 9 November

59. 59 I Can Do Hard Things : 24 November

60. 60 Lake of the Senses : 7 December

61. 61 Recordings of Live Sessions

62. 62 Overview of Samkhya Philosophy

    Objective: The descent of consciousness into matter

63. 63 Samkhya In The Yoga Sutras

    Objective: Samkhya through the lens of the Yoga Sutras

64. 64 The Tantric Samkhya Model

    Objective: Who am I? Why am I here?

65. 65 The Tantric Worldview

    Objective: the sacred pervades all

66. 66 Śaktism

    Objective: is Śakti female?

67. 67 What is Śakti?

    Objective: the feminine aspect of the divine : pure power + creative energy

68. 68 The Forces of Śakti

    Objective: a deeper understanding

69. 69 Cultural + Historical Backdrop

    Objective: a brief history

70. 70 Origins and Structure of the Devimahatmya

71. 71 Your Personal Mythology

    Objective: Be the hero of your own battle

72. 72 Aparajita Stuti

73. 73 Chaos and Compassion

74. 74 Recordings of Live Sessions

75. 75 Kriya Yoga

    Objective: Tapas, Svadhyaya + Ishvara Pranidhana

76. 76 Tapas

    Objective: Austerity destroys impurities

77. 77 Svadhyaya

    Objective: be in the company of bright beings

78. 78 Ishvara Pranidhana

    Objective: From trustful surrender to Ishvara comes samadhi.

79. 79 The Impact of Successful Sequencing

    Objective: Self-Inquiry

80. 80 Vinyasa Krama

    Objective: Wise Progression In Practice and Life

81. 81 The Three Rivers of Knowledge

    Objective: Tantra, Yoga, and Ayurveda

82. 82 The Three Touchstones of a Tantric Hatha Practice

    Objective: Tapas, Smarana + Vinyasa Krama

83. 83 The Aim of a Vinyasa Krama Practice

    Objective: It may not be what you think...

84. 84 Principles of Sequencing

    Objective: How to Sequence an Impactful Yoga Practice

85. 85 Considerations for Sequencing a Complete Practice

    Objective: an overview

86. 86 The Five Essentials of A Complete Practice

    Objective: Bhavana, Asana, Savasana, Pranayama + Meditation

87. 87 Categories of Asana

    Objective: Understanding the function of each Category

88. 88 A list of Asanas

    Objective: names + images of 215 asanas

89. 89 Template for a Complete Practice

    Objective: A general recommendation

90. 90 Additional Elements to Explore

    Objective: Elements to enhance your experience of Vinyasa Krama

91. 91 Energetics

92. 92 What is Hatha?

    Objective: from a traditional perspective

93. 93 Tapas : Burning Through Resistance

    Objective: Austerity destroys impurities...

94. 94 Tapas : Self-Assessment

    Objective: to determine an appropriate practice intended to help you 'shine'

95. 95 Practice Reflections

96. 96 Recordings of Live Sessions

97. 97 Paraśakti Invocation

    Objective: Invoking Sri

98. 98 What is Tantra?

    Objective: The Sublime World of Tantra

99. 99 The Tenets of Tantra

    Objective: Bhoga, Apavarga + Bhukti

100. 100 Śakti Sādhanā

     Objective: awakening the dormant fire within

101. 101 Historical Overview of Tantra

     Objective: For perspective

102. 102 Schools of Traditional Tantra

     Objective: Kaula, Samaya + Mishra

103. 103 The Path of Tantric Hatha Yoga : Moon, Sun, Fire

     Objective: A progressive path

104. 104 Engaging with the Moon

     Objective: Resource: my studies with Yogarupa Rod Stryker

105. 105 Engaging with the Sun

     Objective: the dawning of higher awareness + expansion

106. 106 The Role of the Breath

     Objective: Inhales, Exhales, Retentions + Suspensions

107. 107 The Tantric Approach to Meditation

     Objective: Work with your mind, not against it

108. 108 Practice Reflections

109. 109 Recordings of Live Sessions

110. 110 Introducing Abhyasa & Vairagya

     Objective: dive in and let go

111. 111 Samskaras & Vasanas

112. 112 Ardent Self Effort

113. 113 Prana Vidya

114. 114 Uniting the Mind & Breath

115. 115 Remaining Diligent

116. 116 Letting Go

117. 117 Non-Attachment & Spiritual Liberation

118. 118 Brahmacharya - Moderation of Sensory Indulgence

119. 119 Tutorial : Agni Sara

120. 120 Practice Reflections

121. 121 Recordings of Live Sessions

122. 122 The Pranavayus in Vinyasa Krama

123. 123 Pranavayu Observation Technique

124. 124 Refining Engagement with the Prana Vayus

     Objective: Integrating all five Vayus for a smooth, serene relationship with Prana.

125. 125 Engaging with the Fire

     Objective: Illumination + Absorption

126. 126 Why Retain the Breath?

127. 127 Kumbhaka

128. 128 A Practice of Kumbhaka

129. 129 Tutorial : Kumbhaka in Asana

130. 130 Tutorial : Mantra in Asana

131. 131 Introducing Bandhas

     Objective: another way to harness prana

132. 132 Developing Bandhas

     Objective: Building and containing vital energy

133. 133 Jalandhara Bandha

     Objective: Containing our Prana

134. 134 Uddiyana Bandha

135. 135 Mula Bandha

136. 136 Further Refinement with Bandhas

137. 137 Utilizing Mudras

     Objective: Closing the energetic circuit

138. 138 Sequencing with Mudra

139. 139 Practice Reflections

140. 140 Recordings of Live Sessions

141. 141 Aparigraha - Non posessiveness

     Objective: complete understanding of the 'why-ness' of birth

142. 142 Svarodaya : Science of the Breath

     Objective: Resource: The Practice of the Yoga Sutra, Sadhana Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

143. 143 Pranaśakti

     Objective: the inexhaustible elixir of life

144. 144 Tantra on Pranaśakti

     Objective: Resources : Swami Rama & Yogarupa Rod Stryker

145. 145 Avidya & Our Pranic Field

     Objective: the veil that hides our inner light

146. 146 Kapalabhati & Bhastrika

147. 147 Cultivate Pranic Sensitivity

148. 148 Refine Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: the seven preparatory pranayamas

149. 149 Relaxation for Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: Resolving tension, revealing prana

150. 150 An Overview of Pranayama

151. 151 How to Practice Pranayama

     Objective: the expansion of the life force

152. 152 Why Retain the Breath?

153. 153 Insight into Kumbhaka

154. 154 A Practice of Internal Kumbhaka

155. 155 Introducing Ujjayi

156. 156 The Talu Chakra

157. 157 Talu Chakra Activation

158. 158 Pracchardana Vidharana

159. 159 Chaturtha Pranayama

160. 160 Kapala Bhedi

161. 161 Recordings of Live Sessions

162. 162 Tantric Yamas & Niyamas

     Objective: from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

163. 163 Ahiṃsā : Non-violence

164. 164 Various aspects of the mind

     Objective: at a glance

165. 165 The Vedantic Model of the Mind

166. 166 Sanskrit Terminology for understanding the Mind

     Objective: Key concepts for understanding mind

167. 167 Unveiling the mystery of the mind

     Objective: the core of Yoga philosophy and practice

168. 168 Navigating our Obstacles

     Objective: Sutras 1:30-1:32

169. 169 Sutra 1:33

170. 170 Citta Prasādanam

     Objective: Sutra 1:33

171. 171 Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

     Objective: a mantra for nurturing auspicious thoughts

172. 172 Further Insight

173. 173 Asana for Physical and Mental Regeneration

174. 174 The Significance of Om

     Objective: Commentary from The Secret of the Yoga Sutra: Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

175. 175 Recordings of Live Sessions

176. 176 Paraśakti Invocation

     Objective: Invoking Sri

177. 177 Tapas

     Objective: Austerity destroys impurities

178. 178 The Three Touchstones of Vinyasa Krama

     Objective: Tapas, Smarana + Vinyasa Krama

179. 179 The Five Essentials of A Complete Practice

     Objective: Bhavana, Asana, Savasana, Pranayama + Meditation

180. 180 Refining Your Sequencing

     Objective: How to Sequence an Impactful Yoga Practice

181. 181 Elegance and Efficiency

182. 182 Template for a Complete Practice

     Objective: A general recommendation

183. 183 Subtle Sequencing

     Objective: Elements to enhance your experience of Vinyasa Krama

184. 184 Orientation to the Breath

185. 185 Ayurveda's Influence on Yoga

     Objective: How Ayurveda informs our sequencing

186. 186 Balancing the Doshas through Yoga

     Objective: Balancing the symptoms of excessive Vata, Pitta + Kapha

187. 187 Sequencing for Doshas

     Objective: from Yogarupa Rod Stryker

188. 188 Ojas, Tejas + Prana

189. 189 The Koshas

     Objective: The Five Sheaths of Human Existence

190. 190 Prana Vayus and Vinyasa Krama

     Objective: Mantras, Mudras, Pranayamas + Meditations

191. 191 The Cakras

     Objective: Vortices of Prāṇaśakti

192. 192 Recordings of Live Sessions

193. 193 Asteya - Non stealing

     Objective: Non-stealing

194. 194 Our Deepest Fear

     Objective: a poem by Marianne Williamson

195. 195 Freedom + Fulfillment

     Objective: The goal and gift of yoga

196. 196 The Nature of Fulfillment

     Objective: Lasting Fulfillment

197. 197 Desire + The Soul

     Objective: Excerpts from The Four Desires by Rod Stryker

198. 198 The Purusharthas

     Objective: For the purpose of the Soul

199. 199 I Am...

     Objective: Three words that express your essence

200. 200 The Tree of Life

     Objective: a blessing

201. 201 I Thrive

     Objective: Write a poem about your experience of thriving

202. 202 What a Life!

     Objective: Cheers to a life well lived

203. 203 Make of Your Life an Offering

     Objective: Working in partnership with the Divine

204. 204 A Powerful Vision for Your Life

     Objective: Embracing Limitless Possibility

205. 205 Purposeful Planning

206. 206 How Extraordinary

     Objective: Let your loved ones weigh in

207. 207 What's (Self) Love got to do with it?

208. 208 Exploring Dharma

     Objective: Our soul's innate desire is to thrive.

209. 209 Connecting with Your Dharma

     Objective: a system for gaining clarity created by Rod Stryker

210. 210 Drafting Your Dharma Code

     Objective: Contributed by Rod Stryker from his book The Four Desires

211. 211 Conflicting Desires

     Objective: Identifying our Vikalpas

212. 212 I Can. I will. I Must.

213. 213 Creating a Powerful Sankalpa

     Objective: Let your shadow inform your light

214. 214 Stepping Into Being Seen

     Objective: Owning and Living Your Purpose

215. 215 Recordings of Live Sessions

216. 216 Sutra 1:36

     Objective: viśokāvājyotiṣmatī

217. 217 Ishvara Pranidhana

218. 218 Meditation for the Love of It

     Objective: The importance of knowing your why

219. 219 Why do we Meditate?

     Objective: To remember and become re-established in who we truly are

220. 220 What is the Soul?

     Objective: and how do we experience it?

221. 221 Get to Know Your Mind

     Objective: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

222. 222 Shoka : Suffering

     Objective: Refining our absorption into the absolute

223. 223 Vishoka Meditation®

     Objective: A Traditional Tantric Meditation

224. 224 The Cave of the Heart

225. 225 Recordings of Live Sessions

226. 226 Svadhyaya

227. 227 Sri Vidya - our Lineage

     Objective: the path of the divine feminine

228. 228 Sanskrit

     Objective: A Vibrational Language

229. 229 Saundaryalahari

230. 230 Ishvara, Om and Pranava

     Objective: How do Mantras work?

231. 231 Meditation on Mantra + Mantra Japa

     Objective: Japa is different than chanting... but how?

232. 232 Meditation on One Single Reality

233. 233 Preparing for Mantra Sadhana

     Objective: Shedding our Impurities

234. 234 Meditation on the Lotus of the Heart

235. 235 The Essential Bhavana

     Objective: Tips on Mantra Sadhana from Sally Kempton

236. 236 Sweeping Your Heart with Mantra

     Objective: Protection through the acceleration

237. 237 Jatavedas the Sacred Fire

238. 238 The Sri Sukta in Practice

     Objective: The Vessel of Tantric Elixir

239. 239 Recordings of Live Sessions

240. 240 Satya - Truthfulness

     Objective: the siddhi of manifestation

241. 241 Reaching a Diagnosis

242. 242 Transformational Space

     Objective: from Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

243. 243 Creating a Longterm Krama

244. 244 The Importance of a Teacher

     Objective: How can we receive revelation?

245. 245 The Teacher Within

246. 246 Thoughts on Sustainability

     Objective: as shared by Yogarupa Rod Stryker

247. 247 Recordings of Live Sessions

248. 248 Introduction to Kundalini

     Objective: from the perspective of the Himalayan Tradition

249. 249 Defining Kundalini

250. 250 The Serpent Awakes

     Objective: tales from Kripalu

251. 251 Ways to Awaken

252. 252 A Safe and Steady Rise

253. 253 Manas Puja

     Objective: offered by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

254. 254 Significance of Fire

255. 255 Internal Fire Ceremony

256. 256 External Fire Ceremony

257. 257 Do What Is Yours To Do : 14 December

Lessons in Pranaśakti:

1. 1 Welcome to Pranaśakti

2. 2 How to Prepare

3. 3 Svarodaya

   Objective: Science of the Breath

4. 4 What is Prana?

   Objective: according to the Himalayan Tradition

5. 5 Regulating our Breath

6. 6 Self Guided Intelligence

7. 7 Calm Breath, Calm Life

8. 8 Five Qualities of Healthy Breathing

9. 9 Puraka & Rechaka

10. 10 So'hum Pranayama

11. 11 Asana & Pranayama

12. 12 Asana & Pranic Sensitivity

13. 13 Relaxation & Pranic Sensitivity

14. 14 A Practice of Systematic Relaxation

15. 15 Progression of Pranic Sensitivity

16. 16 Prana Anusandhana

17. 17 Alternate Nostril Breathing

18. 18 A Practice of Nadi Shodhana

19. 19 Simple Aharana

20. 20 Simple Samikarana

21. 21 Dhirga Prashvasa Pranayama

22. 22 Churning Prana

23. 23 Kapalabhati & Bhastrika

24. 24 Pranaśakti

25. 25 Introducing Ujjayi

26. 26 Anuloma Stage I

27. 27 Viloma Stage I

28. 28 Pratiloma Stage I

29. 29 Anuloma Stage II

30. 30 Viloma Stage II

31. 31 Pratiloma Stage II

32. 32 Anuloma Stage III

33. 33 Viloma Stage III

34. 34 Pratiloma Stage III

35. 35 A Vigorous Practice of Pranayama

36. 36 Avidya

Lessons in WE RISE the truth shall set you free:

1. 1 Our Community

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Declare Your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Śrī Sūkta

9. 9 Day One

10. 10 Day Two

11. 11 Day Three

12. 12 Day Four

13. 13 Day Five

14. 14 Day Six

15. 15 Day Seven

16. 16 Day Eight

17. 17 Day Nine

18. 18 Day Ten

19. 19 Day Eleven

20. 20 Day Twelve

21. 21 Day Thirteen

22. 22 Day Fourteen

23. 23 Day Fifteen

24. 24 Day Sixteen

25. 25 Day Seventeen

26. 26 Day Eighteen

27. 27 Day Nineteen

28. 28 Day Twenty

29. 29 Day Twenty One

30. 30 Day Twenty Two

31. 31 Day Twenty Three

32. 32 Day Twenty Four

33. 33 Day Twenty Five

34. 34 Day Twenty Six

35. 35 Day Twenty Seven

36. 36 Day Twenty Eight

Lessons in Vishoka Meditation® Course:

1. 1 Gathering Details

2. 2 Resources

3. 3 Sadhana Sankalpa

4. 4 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

5. 5 Daily Recitation

6. 6 The Tradition of Vishoka Meditation®

7. 7 Restoring the Mind's Pristine Nature

8. 8 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

9. 9 Cultivating Healthy Breath

10. 10 Cultivating Pranic Sensitivity

11. 11 Refining Pranic Sensitivity

12. 12 Discovering Our Inner Space through Relaxation

13. 13 Prana Oriented Asana

14. 14 Finding Your Seat

15. 15 Cultivating Inner Balance

16. 16 Five Points of Awareness

17. 17 Complete Practice of Vishoka Meditation® Stage One

18. 18 Refining our Practice of Vishoka Meditation® Stage One

Lessons in Śakti Sādhanā Foundational Teacher Training:

1. 1 Welcome to Śakti Sādhanā

   Objective: Prepare for our time together

2. 2 Schedule

   Objective: Dates & Times

3. 3 Gathering Details

   Objective: How to join our live sessions

4. 4 Retreat in Tuscany

5. 5 Recommended Reading List

   Objective: Books you will want to own now and forever

6. 6 Laying a Healthy Foundation

   Objective: Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

7. 7 Optimizing our Virtual Training

   Objective: creating a safe virtual space

8. 8 Practice Reflections

   Objective: Please complete after every practice

9. 9 Strength & Grace : 6 October

10. 10 Purify the Body & Mind : 13 October

11. 11 Discipline & Devotion : 27 October

12. 12 Moving Inward : 3 November

13. 13 Approaching the Void : 10 November

14. 14 Lean Into Delight : 17 November

15. 15 Freedom for All : 24 November

16. 16 Being Breathed : 1 December

17. 17 Expand : 5 January

18. 18 Effort & Surrender : 12 January

19. 19 Remain in the World : 19 January

20. 20 Enjoy the Moment : 26 January

21. 21 Embrace All : 2 February

22. 22 Sacred Inclusivity : 9 February

23. 23 Experience the Essence : 16 February

24. 24 The Smallest of the Small : 23 February

25. 25 The Inner Guide : 2 March

26. 26 Meditate on the Infinite : 9 March

27. 27 Bring Yourself Fully : 16 March

28. 28 The Courage to Speak from the Heart : 23 March

29. 29 Connecting with the Divine : 30 March

30. 30 Clear the Channels : 6 April

31. 31 From the Unreal to the Real : 13 April

32. 32 Tapping the Unknown : 20 April

33. 33 Practice with Connie : 27 April

34. 34 Pranavayu Practice : 2 May

35. 35 Samanavayu Practice : 3 May

36. 36 Apanavayu Practice : 3 May

37. 37 Udanavayu Practice : 4 May

38. 38 Vyanavayu Practice : 4 May

39. 39 Bask In Your Inner Radiance : 11 May

40. 40 Welcome Home : 8 May

41. 41 Happiness : 25 May

42. 42 Wide Open : 1 June

43. 43 Love Yourself Whole : 8 June

44. 44 All Of Yourself as One : 15 June

45. 45 Assimilate & Expand : 6 July

46. 46 Invoking Power & Play : 13 July

47. 47 Embodied Expression of Sri Lakshmi : 20 July

48. 48 Take Your Sweet Time : 27 July

49. 49 Love is a Verb : 3 August

50. 50 It All Leads to Growth : 10 August

51. 51 Share from Your Overflow : 17 August

52. 52 Making Space : 24 August

53. 53 Recordings of Live Sessions

54. 54 Key Concepts and Reflection Questions

    Objective: To help you prioritize

55. 55 The Himalayan Tradition

    Objective: Love all, hate none. Embrace all, exclude none.

56. 56 Daily Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

    Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

57. 57 The Guru Mantra

    Objective: The first of the daily prayers of the Tradition

58. 58 The Wisdom Body

    Objective: The Vedas, Sāṅkhya + Classical Yoga

59. 59 What is Yoga?

    Objective: Through the lens of the Himalayan Tradition

60. 60 Sāṅkhya Yoga + Sri Vidya

    Objective: Where do we come from, why are we here, where are we going?

61. 61 The Kleśas

    Objective: Our deeply cherished root causes of suffering

62. 62 Aṣtau Aṅgāni

    Objective: The eight limbs of yoga

63. 63 Exploring Asana

    Objective: A comfortable and steady seat

64. 64 The Path of Tantric Yoga

    Objective: A systematic approach to practice

65. 65 Stage One of the Path : Purification

    Objective: Preparing the body and the mind

66. 66 Śaucha

    Objective: a focused look at purity according to the Yoga Sutras

67. 67 Complete Practice : Purify

    Objective: Stage One on the Path of Tantric Yoga

68. 68 Tutorial : Diaphragmatic Breath

69. 69 Tutorial : Nadi Shodhana

    Objective: Alternate Nostril Breathing

70. 70 Using a Neti Pot

71. 71 Practice Reflection

72. 72 Knowledge Assessment

73. 73 Recordings of Live Sessions

74. 74 The Pavamana Mantra

    Objective: Lead me from darkness to light

75. 75 Kriya Yoga

    Objective: Tapas, Svadhyaya + Ishvara Pranidhana

76. 76 Tapas

    Objective: Austerity destroys impurities

77. 77 Svadhyaya

    Objective: be in the company of bright beings

78. 78 Ishvara Pranidhana

    Objective: From trustful surrender to Ishvara comes samadhi.

79. 79 The Impact of Successful Sequencing

    Objective: Self-Inquiry

80. 80 Vinyasa Krama

    Objective: An Introduction

81. 81 The Three Rivers of Knowledge

    Objective: Tantra, Yoga, and Ayurveda

82. 82 The Three Touchstones of a Tantric Hatha Practice

    Objective: Tapas, Smarana + Vinyasa Krama

83. 83 The Aim of a Vinyasa Krama Practice

    Objective: It may not be what you think...

84. 84 Principles of Sequencing

    Objective: How to Sequence an Impactful Yoga Practice

85. 85 Considerations for Sequencing a Complete Practice

    Objective: an overview

86. 86 The Five Essentials of A Complete Practice

    Objective: Bhavana, Asana, Savasana, Pranayama + Meditation

87. 87 Categories of Asana

    Objective: Understanding the function of each Category

88. 88 Template for a Complete Practice

    Objective: A general recommendation

89. 89 Additional Elements to Explore

    Objective: Elements to enhance your experience of Vinyasa Krama

90. 90 A list of Asanas

    Objective: names + images of 215 asanas

91. 91 What is Hatha?

    Objective: from a traditional perspective

92. 92 Tapas : Burning Through Resistance

    Objective: Austerity destroys impurities...

93. 93 Tapas : Self-Assessment

    Objective: to determine an appropriate practice intended to help you 'shine'

94. 94 Stage Two on the Path : Strength

    Objective: Stage Two on the Path of Tantric Yoga

95. 95 Systematic Relaxation : Independent Practice

96. 96 Practice Reflections

97. 97 Knowledge Assessment

98. 98 Recordings of Live Sessions

99. 99 The Saha Nāvavatu Mantra

    Objective: Connecting with students and sages

100. 100 Alignment in Asana

     Objective: Thank you to Indu Arora

101. 101 Ahimsa - Non violence

     Objective: a life free from harm

102. 102 The Bare Bones of Yoga

     Objective: Exploring the skeleton

103. 103 Anatomy for Yoga

     Objective: with Paul Grilley

104. 104 The Respiratory System

     Objective: The beauty and potential of your breath

105. 105 Anatomy of the Brain

     Objective: Important bits to know

106. 106 Light in the Spine

107. 107 On Your Nerves

     Objective: The control and communication center

108. 108 Asana Lab : Extensions

     Objective: category of asana

109. 109 Asana Lab : Forward Folds

     Objective: category of Asana

110. 110 Asana Lab : Twists

     Objective: categories of asana

111. 111 Asana Lab : Backbends

     Objective: categories of asana

112. 112 Asana Lab : Laterals

     Objective: categories of asana

113. 113 Asana Lab : Inversions

     Objective: categories of asana

114. 114 Tutorial : Headstand + Shoulder Stand

     Objective: posture lab

115. 115 Complete Practice : Stability

     Objective: Sthiram in Practice

116. 116 Practice Reflections

117. 117 Knowledge Assessment

118. 118 Recordings of Live Sessions

119. 119 Paraśakti Invocation

     Objective: Invoking Sri

120. 120 What is Tantra?

     Objective: The Sublime World of Tantra

121. 121 The Tenets of Tantra

     Objective: Bhoga, Apavarga + Bhukti

122. 122 Śakti Sādhanā

     Objective: awakening the dormant fire within

123. 123 Historical Overview of Tantra

     Objective: For perspective

124. 124 The Schools of Traditional Tantra

     Objective: Kaula, Samaya + Mishra

125. 125 The Path of Tantric Hatha Yoga : Moon, Sun, Fire

     Objective: A progressive path

126. 126 Engaging with the Moon

     Objective: Resource: my studies with Yogarupa Rod Stryker

127. 127 Engaging with the Sun

     Objective: the dawning of higher awareness + expansion

128. 128 Engaging with the Fire

     Objective: Illumination + Absorption

129. 129 The Role of the Breath

     Objective: Inhales, Exhales, Retentions + Suspensions

130. 130 The Tantric Approach to Meditation

     Objective: Work with your mind, not against it

131. 131 Introducing Bandhas

     Objective: Building + containing vital energy

132. 132 Developing Bandhas

     Objective: Building and containing vital energy

133. 133 Tutorial : Jalandhara Bandha

     Objective: Containing our Prana

134. 134 Tutorial : Uddiyana Bandha

135. 135 Tutorial : Mula Bandha

136. 136 Brahmacharya - Moderation of sense pleasure

137. 137 Agni Sara

138. 138 Practice Reflections

139. 139 Knowledge Assessment

140. 140 Recordings of Live Sessions

141. 141 Key Concepts and Reflection Questions

     Objective: What are the most important bits to learn?

142. 142 Santosha - Contentment

     Objective: happiness without equal

143. 143 What is the Subtle Body?

     Objective: introducing the Sukshma Sharira

144. 144 The Koshas

     Objective: The Five Sheaths of Human Existence

145. 145 The Nadis

     Objective: The Channels through which Prana flows

146. 146 The Cakras

     Objective: Vortices of Prāṇaśakti

147. 147 Cakra Awareness : An Independent Practice

     Objective: Gaining Sensitivity to these Vortices of Energy

148. 148 The Pancha Prana Vayus

     Objective: Five 'Winds' of Prana

149. 149 Additional Insight on the Vayus

     Objective: The Vayus in practice

150. 150 Prana Vayu Observation Technique

     Objective: a diagnostic tool for insightful, impactful sequencing

151. 151 Prana Vayus and Vinyasa Krama

     Objective: Mantras, Mudras, Pranayamas + Meditations

152. 152 Introduction to Kundalini

     Objective: from the perspective of the Himalayan Tradition

153. 153 The Reality Project

154. 154 Independent Practice : 75-Breaths

     Objective: Connecting to your Subtle Body through trustful surrender

155. 155 Practice Reflections

156. 156 Knowledge Assessment

157. 157 Recordings of Live Sessions

158. 158 The Gāyatrī Mantra

     Objective: Mother of the Vedas

159. 159 Aparigraha - Non posessiveness

     Objective: complete understanding of the 'why-ness' of birth

160. 160 Svarodaya : Science of the Breath

     Objective: Resource: The Practice of the Yoga Sutra, Sadhana Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

161. 161 Pranaśakti

     Objective: the inexhaustible elixir of life

162. 162 Tantra's Take on Pranaśakti

     Objective: Resources : Swami Rama & Yogarupa Rod Stryker

163. 163 Avidya & Our Pranic Field

     Objective: the veil that hides our inner light

164. 164 An Overview of Pranayama

165. 165 How to Practice Pranayama

     Objective: the expansion of the life force

166. 166 Cultivate Pranic Sensitivity

167. 167 Refine Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: the seven preparatory pranayamas

168. 168 Relaxation for Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: Resolving tension, revealing prana

169. 169 Healthy Breathing

170. 170 Sama Vritti

     Objective: Establishing healthy heart rate variability

171. 171 Ujjayi

172. 172 Aligning with the Eternal

     Objective: So'hum Pranayama

173. 173 Tutorial : So'hum Pranayama

     Objective: Attenuating the Pairs of Opposites through the Breath

174. 174 Practice Reflections

175. 175 Knowledge Assessment

176. 176 Recordings of Live Sessions

177. 177 Satya - Truthfulness

     Objective: the siddhi of manifestation

178. 178 Asana & Sequencing for Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: Cultivating Pranic Sensitivity

179. 179 Introducing Bandhas

     Objective: another way to harness prana

180. 180 Introducing Mudras

     Objective: Closing the energetic circuit

181. 181 Tutorial : Vayu Mantras + Mudras

     Objective: Harness the more subtle aspects of each of the pancha prana vayus

182. 182 Pranavayu Kriya

     Objective: The vitalizing/ internalizing force in the heart & head

183. 183 Complete Practice : Pranavayu

     Objective: Forward moving air

184. 184 Samanavayu Kriya

     Objective: The assimilating, centering and balancing force, located in the abdomen

185. 185 Complete Practice : Samanavayu

     Objective: Balancing air

186. 186 Apanavayu Kriya

     Objective: The descending, eliminative energy, located at the root chakra

187. 187 Complete Practice : Apanavayu

     Objective: The air that moves away

188. 188 Udanavayu Kriya

     Objective: The ascending force located in the throat

189. 189 Complete Practice : Udanavayu

     Objective: Upward moving air

190. 190 Vyanavayu Kriya

     Objective: The circulating force, located everywhere, including the heart, arms and legs

191. 191 Complete Practice : Vyanavayu

     Objective: Outward moving air

192. 192 Vayu Balancing Kriya with Mantra & Mudra

193. 193 Complete Practice : Balancing the Vayus

194. 194 Practice Reflections

195. 195 Knowledge Assessment

196. 196 Recordings of Live Sessions

197. 197 Vishve Deva Mantra

     Objective: Mantra Homework

198. 198 Svadhyaya - Self-study

     Objective: be in the company of bright beings

199. 199 What is Ayurveda?

     Objective: The Science of Self Care

200. 200 The Purpose of Ayurveda

     Objective: Three primary purposes + gifts of Ayurveda

201. 201 Sister Sciences

     Objective: From Indu Arora

202. 202 Elements, Doshas and Gunas

203. 203 Prakruti + Vikruti

     Objective: Finding Harmony

204. 204 Discover Your Dosha

     Objective: Take the Quiz to Determine Your Ayurvedic Constitution

205. 205 Vata, Pitta, Kapha

     Objective: Looking at the Doshas in more detail

206. 206 Ayurveda's Influence on Yoga

     Objective: How Ayurveda informs our sequencing

207. 207 Healing the Doshas through Yoga

     Objective: Balancing the symptoms of excessive Vata, Pitta + Kapha

208. 208 Practice for Dosha Types

     Objective: from Yogarupa Rod Stryker

209. 209 Ojas, Tejas + Prana

210. 210 Agni & Ama

     Objective: The importance of digestive fire

211. 211 Food + The Five Elements

     Objective: Supporting yourself through food

212. 212 Know + Heal Yourself through Ayurveda

     Objective: Lifestyle + Diet Recommendations

213. 213 Ayurvedic Recipes to Try

     Objective: Kitcheri, Golden Mylk + Rasayana

214. 214 Ayurvedic Self Care

215. 215 Abhyanga : Warm Oil Massage

     Objective: Worshipping your body, accepting and appreciating your physical form exactly as it is.

216. 216 Practice Reflections

217. 217 Knowledge Assessment

218. 218 Recordings of Live Sessions

219. 219 Asteya - Non stealing

     Objective: Non-stealing

220. 220 Om Gam Ganapatayay Namaha

221. 221 The Bhagavad Gita

     Objective: The Song of God

222. 222 Our Deepest Fear

     Objective: a poem by Marianne Williamson

223. 223 Freedom + Fulfillment

     Objective: The goal and gift of yoga

224. 224 The Nature of Fulfillment

     Objective: Lasting Fulfillment

225. 225 Desire + The Soul

     Objective: Excerpts from The Four Desires by Rod Stryker

226. 226 The Purusharthas

     Objective: For the purpose of the Soul

227. 227 I Am...

     Objective: Three words that express your essence

228. 228 The Tree of Life

     Objective: a blessing

229. 229 I Thrive

     Objective: Write a poem about your experience of thriving

230. 230 What a Life!

     Objective: Cheers to a life well lived

231. 231 Make of Your Life an Offering

     Objective: Working in partnership with the Divine

232. 232 A Powerful Vision for Your Life

     Objective: Embracing Limitless Possibility

233. 233 Purposeful Planning

234. 234 How Extraordinary

     Objective: Let your loved ones weigh in

235. 235 What's (Self) Love got to do with it?

236. 236 Exploring Dharma

     Objective: Our soul's innate desire is to thrive.

237. 237 Connecting with Your Dharma

     Objective: a system for gaining clarity created by Rod Stryker

238. 238 Drafting Your Dharma Code

     Objective: Contributed by Rod Stryker from his book The Four Desires

239. 239 Conflicting Desires

     Objective: Identifying our Vikalpas

240. 240 I Can. I will. I Must.

241. 241 Creating a Powerful Sankalpa

     Objective: Let your shadow inform your light

242. 242 Stepping Into Being Seen

     Objective: Owning and Living Your Purpose

243. 243 Practice Reflections

244. 244 Knowledge Assessment

245. 245 Recordings of Live Sessions

246. 246 Ishvara Pranidhana - Trustful surrender to the divine

     Objective: From trustful surrender to Ishvara comes samadhi

247. 247 Four Margas : For Living Your Yoga

248. 248 Divine Love

     Objective: a contribution by bell hooks

249. 249 The Yoga of Love

     Objective: From Discipline to Devotion

250. 250 An Introduction to Bhakti

     Objective: Wisdom from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

251. 251 Invoking the Sacred

     Objective: Wisdom from Sally Kempton

252. 252 An Experience of Bhakti through Yoga Nidra

     Objective: With every breath, I breathe in God’s love

253. 253 The Essential Bhavana

     Objective: Tips on Mantra Sadhana from Sally Kempton

254. 254 What is Mantra?

     Objective: And why is it important?

255. 255 Why Mantra?

     Objective: The Word is the bridge

256. 256 The Divine Word

     Objective: Transcendental Truth that chooses to manifest in the form of the Word

257. 257 Sanskrit

     Objective: A Vibrational Language

258. 258 So'hum

     Objective: attending the rhythm of life

259. 259 Preparing for Mantra Sadhana

     Objective: Shedding our Impurities

260. 260 The Importance of a Teacher

     Objective: How can we receive revelation?

261. 261 Closing Thoughts on Sustainability

     Objective: as shared by Yogarupa Rod Stryker

262. 262 Practice Reflections

263. 263 Knowledge Assessment

264. 264 Tend with Love : 7 September

265. 265 Embrace Your Essence in the Face of Adversity : 5 October

     Objective: A Complete Practice with Carolina!

Lessons in The Tantric Path in Practice:

1. 1 Welcome to the Tantric Path

2. 2 What is Tantra?

3. 3 How to Prepare

4. 4 Pranayama + Meditation

5. 5 Purify Body & Mind

6. 6 Strengthen Body & Mind

7. 7 A little about the Moon

   Objective: medicine for the mind

8. 8 Introducing the Sun

   Objective: relating with prana

9. 9 Playing with Fire

   Objective: spiritual alchemy

10. 10 Purify

11. 11 Strengthen

12. 12 Moon

13. 13 Sun

14. 14 Fire

15. 15 Purify

16. 16 Strengthen

17. 17 Moon

18. 18 Sun

19. 19 Fire

20. 20 Purify

21. 21 Strengthen

22. 22 Moon

23. 23 Sun

24. 24 Fire

25. 25 Purify

26. 26 Strengthen

27. 27 Moon

28. 28 Sun

29. 29 Fire

Lessons in Vishoka Meditation® Course:

1. 1 Gathering Details

   Objective: Gathering Details

2. 2 Resources

   Objective: Books, Props and more

3. 3 Prayers of the Tradition

   Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

4. 4 Prayers for Daily Recitation

   Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

5. 5 Sadhana Sankalpa

   Objective: Bringing Reverence and Resolve to our Practice

6. 6 The Tradition of Vishoka Meditation®

7. 7 Restoring the Mind's Pristine Nature

8. 8 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

9. 9 Finding Our Seat

10. 10 Cultivating Healthy Breath

11. 11 Cultivating Pranic Sensitivity

12. 12 Refining Pranic Sensitivity through Pranayama

13. 13 Prana Oriented Asana

14. 14 Discovering our Inner Space Through Relaxation

15. 15 Bringing the Mind Back Home

16. 16 Cultivating Inner Balance

17. 17 Four Points of Experience

18. 18 The Complete Practice of Vishoka Meditation

19. 19 Refining Our Practice of Vishoka Meditation

Lessons in Power and Flow:

1. 1 Welcome

2. 2 How to Prepare

3. 3 Course Schedule

4. 4 Virtual Gathering Details

5. 5 Introduction to the Pranavayus

6. 6 Observing the Pranavayus

7. 7 Apana Vayu

8. 8 Prana Vayu

9. 9 Samana Vayu

10. 10 Udana Vayu

11. 11 Vyana Vayu

12. 12 Prayer of the Pancha Pranavayus

    Objective: Integrating all five Vayus for a smooth, serene relationship with Prana.

Lessons in Mystical Mantra Stage One:

1. 1 Introduction

   Objective: Embodiment through Mantra

2. 2 When + How we will Gather

   Objective: Dates + Times

3. 3 Why Mantra?

   Objective: The Word is the bridge

4. 4 What is Mantra?

   Objective: And why is it important?

5. 5 The Divine Word

   Objective: Transcendental Truth that chooses to manifest in the form of the Word

6. 6 Daily Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

   Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Prayers + Mantras for Recitation

   Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

8. 8 Sanskrit

   Objective: A Vibrational Language

9. 9 Ishvara, Om and Pranava

   Objective: How do Mantras work?

10. 10 The Gāyatrī Mantra

    Objective: Mother of the Vedas

11. 11 Meditation on Mantra and Mantra Japa

    Objective: Commentary from The Secret of the Yoga Sutra: Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

12. 12 The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra

    Objective: The Great Death-Conquering Mantra

13. 13 Preparing for Mantra Sadhana

    Objective: Shedding our Impurities

14. 14 Viśve Deva Sūkta

    Objective: ...be my constant protector day by day

15. 15 The Essential Bhava

    Objective: Tips on Mantra Sadhana from Sally Kempton

16. 16 Sweeping Your Heart with Mantra

    Objective: Protection through the acceleration

17. 17 So'ham

    Objective: attending the rhythm of life

Lessons in Mystical Mantra Stage Two:

1. 1 When + How we will Gather

   Objective: Dates, Times + Zoom Link

2. 2 Daily Recitation Practice

   Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

3. 3 Experiencing Mantra

   Objective: Mantras are living beings

4. 4 Saundaryalahari Verse I

   Objective: Waves of beauty + bliss

5. 5 Kriya Yoga

   Objective: Tapas, Svadhyaya, and Ishvara Pranidhana

6. 6 Saundaryalahari Verse III

   Objective: Waves of beauty + bliss

7. 7 Tapas

   Objective: Austerity destroys impurities

8. 8 Saundaryalahari Verse VIII

   Objective: Waves of beauty + bliss

9. 9 Svadhyaya

   Objective: be in the company of bright beings

10. 10 Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: a mantra for nurturing auspicious thoughts

11. 11 Ishvara Pranidhana

    Objective: From trustful surrender to Ishvara comes samadhi.

12. 12 The Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: Verse One

13. 13 Meditation on Mantra + Mantra Japa

    Objective: Japa is different than chanting... but how?

14. 14 The Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: Verse Two

15. 15 Meditation on one Single Reality

    Objective: Mantra as a means for overcoming all obstacles

16. 16 The Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: Verse Three

17. 17 Finding a Teacher

    Objective: How can we receive revelation?

18. 18 The Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: Verse Four

19. 19 Stages on the Path

    Objective: Beginning, Middle & The Final Flowering

20. 20 The Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: Verse Five

21. 21 The Teacher Within

    Objective: Your Inner Guru & Guide

22. 22 The Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam

    Objective: Verse Six

Lessons in Enliven Prana:

1. 1 Welcome to Enliven Prana

2. 2 How to Prepare for this Course

3. 3 Zoom Gathering Details

4. 4 What is Prana?

5. 5 What are the Prana Vayus?

6. 6 Day One : Prana Vayu

7. 7 Day Two : Samana Vayu

8. 8 Day Three : Apana Vayu

9. 9 Day Four : Udana Vayu

10. 10 Day Five : Vyana Vayu

Lessons in Śakti Sādhanā 2023:

1. 1 Welcome to Śakti Sādhanā

   Objective: Prepare for our time together

2. 2 Schedule

   Objective: Dates & Times

3. 3 Zoom Details

   Objective: How to join our live sessions

4. 4 Recommended Reading List

   Objective: Books you will want to own now and forever

5. 5 Laying a Healthy Foundation

   Objective: Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Optimizing our Virtual Training

   Objective: creating a safe virtual space

7. 7 Practice Reflections

   Objective: Please complete after every practice

8. 8 Module Content Links

   Objective: preview and navigate this module

9. 9 Key Concepts and Reflection Questions

   Objective: To help you prioritize

10. 10 Recordings of Live Sessions

11. 11 The Himalayan Tradition

    Objective: Love all, hate none. Embrace all, exclude none.

12. 12 Daily Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

    Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

13. 13 The Guru Mantra

    Objective: The first of the daily prayers of the Tradition

14. 14 The Wisdom Body

    Objective: The Vedas, Sāṅkhya + Classical Yoga

15. 15 What is Yoga?

    Objective: Through the lens of the Himalayan Tradition

16. 16 Sāṅkhya Yoga + Sri Vidya

    Objective: Where do we come from, why are we here, where are we going?

17. 17 The Kleśas

    Objective: Our deeply cherished root causes of suffering

18. 18 Aṣtau Aṅgāni

    Objective: The eight limbs of yoga

19. 19 Exploring Asana

    Objective: A comfortable and steady seat

20. 20 The Path of Tantric Yoga

    Objective: A systematic approach to practice

21. 21 Stage One of the Path : Purification

    Objective: Preparing the body and the mind

22. 22 Śaucha

    Objective: a focused look at purity according to the Yoga Sutras

23. 23 Tutorial : Diaphragmatic Breath

24. 24 Complete Practice : Stability

    Objective: Sthiram in Practice

25. 25 Tutorial : Healthy Breathing

26. 26 Complete Practice : Ease

27. 27 Tutorial : Sama Vritti

    Objective: Establishing healthy heart rate variability

28. 28 Complete Practice : Steadiness + Ease

    Objective: For steadiness + ease

29. 29 Tutorial : Nadi Shodhana

    Objective: Alternate Nostril Breathing

30. 30 Neti Pot Demonstration

    Objective: Curious about this purification technique? Give it a try!

31. 31 Complete Practice : Purify

    Objective: Stage One on the Path of Tantric Yoga

32. 32 Teaching Skills : Session One

33. 33 Practice Reflections

34. 34 Module One Knowledge Assessment

35. 35 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

    Objective: Who is your mentor this month?

36. 36 Module Content Links

    Objective: preview and navigate this module

37. 37 Key Concepts and Reflection Questions

    Objective: To help you prioritize

38. 38 Recordings of Live Sessions

39. 39 The Pavamana Mantra

    Objective: Lead me from darkness to light

40. 40 Kriya Yoga

    Objective: Tapas, Svadhyaya + Ishvara Pranidhana

41. 41 Tapas

    Objective: Austerity destroys impurities

42. 42 Svadhyaya

    Objective: be in the company of bright beings

43. 43 Ishvara Pranidhana

    Objective: From trustful surrender to Ishvara comes samadhi.

44. 44 The Impact of Successful Sequencing

    Objective: Self-Inquiry

45. 45 Vinyasa Krama

    Objective: An Introduction

46. 46 The Three Rivers of Knowledge

    Objective: Tantra, Yoga, and Ayurveda

47. 47 What is Hatha?

    Objective: from a traditional perspective

48. 48 The Three Touchstones of a Tantric Hatha Practice

    Objective: Tapas, Smarana + Vinyasa Krama

49. 49 The Aim of a Vinyasa Krama Practice

    Objective: It may not be what you think...

50. 50 Principles of Sequencing

    Objective: How to Sequence an Impactful Yoga Practice

51. 51 Considerations for Sequencing a Practice

    Objective: an overview

52. 52 The Five Essentials of A Complete Practice

    Objective: Bhavana, Asana, Savasana, Pranayama + Meditation

53. 53 Categories of Asana

    Objective: Understanding the function of each Category

54. 54 Template for a Complete Practice

    Objective: A general recommendation

55. 55 Additional Elements to Explore

    Objective: Elements to enhance your experience of Vinyasa Krama

56. 56 A list of Asanas

    Objective: names + images of 215 asanas

57. 57 Weekend Recap

58. 58 Tapas : Self-Assessment

    Objective: to determine an appropriate practice intended to help you 'shine'

59. 59 Tutorial : Ujjayi

60. 60 Stage Two on the Path : Preparation: Strength

    Objective: Stage Two on the Path of Tantric Yoga

61. 61 Complete Practice : Strengthen

62. 62 Asana Lab : Forward Folds

    Objective: category of Asana

63. 63 Tutorial : Building Exhale

64. 64 Complete Practice : Forward Folds

    Objective: a category of asana

65. 65 Systematic Relaxation : Independent Practice

66. 66 Complete Practice : Effortless Effort

    Objective: Prayatna Shaithilya

67. 67 Asana Lab : Twists

    Objective: categories of asana

68. 68 Complete Practice : Twists

    Objective: a category of asana

69. 69 Teaching Skills : Session Two

    Objective: Effective Cuing

70. 70 Practice Reflections

71. 71 Knowledge Assessment

72. 72 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

73. 73 Homework : Creating an Outline

74. 74 Module Content Links

    Objective: preview and navigate this module

75. 75 Recordings of Live Sessions

    Objective: live weekend recordings

76. 76 Key Concepts and Reflection Questions

    Objective: What are the most important bits to learn?

77. 77 The Saha Nāvavatu Mantra

    Objective: Connecting with students and sages

78. 78 What is the Subtle Body?

    Objective: introducing the Sukshma Sharira

79. 79 The Koshas

    Objective: The Five Sheaths of Human Existence

80. 80 The Nadis

    Objective: The Channels through which Sacred Energy Flows

81. 81 The Cakras

    Objective: Vortices of Prāṇaśakti

82. 82 Cakra Awareness : An Independent Practice

    Objective: Gaining Sensitivity to these Vortices of Energy

83. 83 The Pancha Prana Vayus

    Objective: Five 'Winds' of Prana

84. 84 Additional Insight on the Vayus

    Objective: The Vayus in practice

85. 85 Prana Vayu Observation Technique

    Objective: a diagnostic tool for insightful, impactful sequencing

86. 86 Prana Vayus and Vinyasa Krama

    Objective: Mantras, Mudras, Pranayamas + Meditations

87. 87 Introduction to Kundalini

    Objective: from the perspective of the Himalayan Tradition

88. 88 Asana Lab : Backbends

    Objective: categories of asana

89. 89 Tutorial : Building Inhale

90. 90 Complete Practice : Backbends

    Objective: categories of asana

91. 91 Asana Lab : Laterals

    Objective: categories of asana

92. 92 Complete Practice : Laterals

    Objective: categories of asana

93. 93 Asana Lab : Inversions

    Objective: categories of asana

94. 94 Tutorial : Headstand + Shoulder Stand

    Objective: posture lab

95. 95 Complete Practice : Inversions

    Objective: categories of asana

96. 96 Tutorial : Jalandhara Bandha

    Objective: Containing our Prana

97. 97 Asana Lab : Extensions

    Objective: category of asana

98. 98 Complete Practice : Extensions

    Objective: categories of asana

99. 99 Independent Practice : 75-Breaths

    Objective: Connecting to your Subtle Body through trustful surrender

100. 100 Teaching Skills : Session Three

101. 101 Practice Reflections

102. 102 Knowledge Assessment

103. 103 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

104. 104 Module Contents

     Objective: preview and navigate this module

105. 105 Recordings of Live Sessions

106. 106 Key Concepts and Reflection Questions

     Objective: What are the most important bits to learn?

107. 107 The Gāyatrī Mantra

     Objective: Mother of the Vedas

108. 108 Aligning with the Eternal

     Objective: So'hum Pranayama

109. 109 Svarodaya : Science of the Breath

     Objective: Resource: The Practice of the Yoga Sutra, Sadhana Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

110. 110 Pranaśakti

     Objective: the inexhaustible elixir of life

111. 111 Tantra's Take on Pranaśakti

     Objective: Resources : Swami Rama & Yogarupa Rod Stryker

112. 112 An Overview of Pranayama

113. 113 How to Practice Pranayama

     Objective: the expansion of the life force

114. 114 Cultivate Pranic Sensitivity

115. 115 Refine Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: the seven preparatory pranayamas

116. 116 Asana & Sequencing for Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: Cultivating Pranic Sensitivity

117. 117 Relaxation for Pranic Sensitivity

     Objective: Resolving tension, revealing prana

118. 118 Avidya & Our Pranic Field

     Objective: the veil that hides our inner light

119. 119 Introducing Bandhas

     Objective: another way to harness prana

120. 120 Introducing Mudras

     Objective: Closing the energetic circuit

121. 121 Tutorial : Vayu Mantras + Mudras

     Objective: Harness the more subtle aspects of each of the pancha prana vayus

122. 122 Apana Vayu Meditation : Independent Practice

     Objective: The descending, eliminative energy, located at the root chakra

123. 123 Complete Practice : Apana Vayu

     Objective: The air that moves away

124. 124 Prana Vayu Meditation : Independent Practice

     Objective: The vitalizing/ internalizing force in the heart & head

125. 125 Complete Practice : Attenuate the Pairs of Opposites

126. 126 Tutorial : So'hum Pranayama

     Objective: Attenuating the Pairs of Opposites through the Breath

127. 127 Complete Practice : Prana Vayu

     Objective: Forward moving air

128. 128 Tutorial : Samikarana Pranayama

     Objective: To equalize

129. 129 Samana Vayu Meditation : Independent Practice

     Objective: The assimilating, centering and balancing force, located in the abdomen

130. 130 Complete Practice : Samana Vayu

     Objective: Balancing air

131. 131 Practice Reflections

132. 132 Knowledge Assessment

133. 133 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

134. 134 Teaching Skills ~ Session 4

135. 135 Recordings of Live Sessions

136. 136 Vishve Deva Mantra

     Objective: Mantra Homework

137. 137 What is Ayurveda?

     Objective: The Science of Self Care

138. 138 The Purpose of Ayurveda

     Objective: Three primary purposes + gifts of Ayurveda

139. 139 Sister Sciences

     Objective: Yoga + Ayurveda

140. 140 Five Elements, Tridosha + Gunas

141. 141 Prakruti + Vikruti

     Objective: Finding Harmony

142. 142 Vata, Pitta, Kapha

     Objective: Looking at the Doshas in more detail

143. 143 Discover Your Dosha

     Objective: Take the Quiz to Determine Your Ayurvedic Constitution

144. 144 Ayurveda's Influence on Yoga

     Objective: How Ayurveda informs our sequencing

145. 145 Healing the Doshas through Yoga

     Objective: Balancing the symptoms of excessive Vata, Pitta + Kapha

146. 146 Ojas, Tejas + Prana

147. 147 Agni & Ama

     Objective: The importance of digestive fire

148. 148 Food + The Five Elements

     Objective: Supporting yourself through food

149. 149 Ayurvedic Recipes to Try

     Objective: Kitcheri, Golden Mylk + Rasayana

150. 150 Ayurvedic Self Care

151. 151 Abhyanga : Warm Oil Massage

     Objective: Worshipping your body, accepting and appreciating your physical form exactly as it is.

152. 152 Know + Heal Yourself through Ayurveda

     Objective: Prakruti + Vikruti

153. 153 Complete Practice : Pacify Vata

154. 154 Tutorial : Uddiyana Bandha

155. 155 Independent Practice : Udana Vayu Meditation

     Objective: The ascending force located in the throat

156. 156 Complete Practice : Udana Vayu

     Objective: Upward moving air

157. 157 Tutorial : Aharana Pranayama

     Objective: To bring back home

158. 158 Independent Practice : Vyana Vayu Meditation

     Objective: The circulating force, located everywhere, including the heart, arms and legs

159. 159 Complete Practice : Vyana Vayu

     Objective: Outward moving air

160. 160 Independent Practice : Vayu Balancing Meditation

161. 161 Complete Practice : Balancing the Vayus

162. 162 Practice Reflections

163. 163 Knowledge Assessment

164. 164 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

165. 165 Teaching Skills ~ Session 5

166. 166 Recordings of Live Sessions

167. 167 Paraśakti Invocation

     Objective: Invoking Sri

168. 168 What is Tantra?

     Objective: The Sublime World of Tantra

169. 169 The Tenets of Tantra

     Objective: Bhoga, Apavarga + Bhukti

170. 170 Śakti Sādhanā

     Objective: awakening the dormant fire within

171. 171 Historical Overview of Tantra

     Objective: For perspective

172. 172 The Schools of Traditional Tantra

     Objective: Kaula, Samaya + Mishra

173. 173 The Path of Tantric Hatha Yoga : Moon, Sun, Fire

     Objective: A progressive path

174. 174 Engaging with the Moon

     Objective: Resource: my studies with Yogarupa Rod Stryker

175. 175 Complete Practice : Calm the Moon

176. 176 Complete Practice : Steady the Moon

177. 177 The Role of the Breath

     Objective: Inhales, Exhales, Retentions + Suspensions

178. 178 The Tantric Approach to Meditation

     Objective: Work with your mind, not against it

179. 179 Working with Bandhas

     Objective: Building + containing vital energy

180. 180 Tutorial : Mula Bandha

181. 181 Tutorial : Breath Suspension

182. 182 Practice Reflections

183. 183 Knowledge Assessment

184. 184 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

185. 185 Teaching Skills : Session Six

186. 186 Recordings of Live Sessions

187. 187 The Mantra Om

     Objective: Tutorial + Guided Practice

188. 188 Meditation for the Love of It

     Objective: The importance of knowing your why

189. 189 Why do we Meditate?

     Objective: To remember and become re-established in who we truly are

190. 190 What is the Soul?

     Objective: and how do we experience it?

191. 191 Get to Know Your Mind

     Objective: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

192. 192 Abhyasa + Vairagya

     Objective: dive in and let go

193. 193 The Stages of Samadhi

     Objective: Refining our absorption into the absolute

194. 194 Vishoka Meditation

     Objective: A Traditional Tantric Meditation

195. 195 Establishing your Meditation Seat

     Objective: Steadiness and ease in your meditation seat

196. 196 So'hum Pranayama

     Objective: seamless, ceaseless, eternal breath

197. 197 Engaging with the Sun

     Objective: the dawning of higher awareness + expansion

198. 198 Tutorial : Breath Retention

199. 199 Complete Practice : Expansion

200. 200 Tutorial : Kapalabhati

     Objective: a vigorous pranayama

201. 201 Tutorial : Bhastrika Pranayama

     Objective: another vigorous pranayama

202. 202 Complete Practice : Dawning of Higher Awareness

203. 203 Complete Practice : Intuitive Sun

204. 204 Practice Reflections

205. 205 Knowledge Assessment

206. 206 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

207. 207 Office Hours

208. 208 Recordings of Live Sessions

209. 209 The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra

     Objective: The great death conquering mantra

210. 210 Alignment in Asana

     Objective: Thank you to Indu Arora

211. 211 The Bare Bones of Yoga

     Objective: Exploring the skeleton

212. 212 Anatomy for Yoga

     Objective: with Paul Grilley

213. 213 The Respiratory System

     Objective: The beauty and potential of your breath

214. 214 Light in the Spine

215. 215 Anatomy of the Brain

     Objective: Important bits to know

216. 216 On Your Nerves

     Objective: The control and communication center

217. 217 Complete Practice : Happy, Healthy Shoulders

218. 218 Anatomy Labs

219. 219 Practice Reflections

220. 220 Knowledge Assessment

221. 221 Assignments + Mentorship Groups

222. 222 Recordings of Live Sessions

223. 223 Om Gam Ganapatayay Namaha

224. 224 Our Deepest Fear

     Objective: a poem by Marianne Williamson

225. 225 The Bhagavad Gita

     Objective: The Song of God

226. 226 Freedom + Fulfillment

     Objective: The goal and gift of yoga

227. 227 The Nature of Fulfillment

     Objective: Lasting Fulfillment

228. 228 Desire + The Soul

     Objective: Excerpts from The Four Desires by Rod Stryker

229. 229 The Purusharthas

     Objective: For the purpose of the Soul

230. 230 I Am...

     Objective: Three words that express your essence

231. 231 The Tree of Life

     Objective: a blessing

232. 232 I Thrive

     Objective: Write a poem about your experience of thriving

233. 233 What a Life!

     Objective: Cheers to a life well lived

234. 234 Make of Your Life an Offering

     Objective: Working in partnership with the Divine

235. 235 A Powerful Vision for Your Life

     Objective: Embracing Limitless Possibility

236. 236 Purposeful Planning

237. 237 How Extraordinary

     Objective: Let your loved ones weigh in

238. 238 What's (Self) Love got to do with it?

239. 239 Exploring Dharma

     Objective: Our soul's innate desire is to thrive.

240. 240 Connecting with Your Dharma

     Objective: a system for gaining clarity created by Rod Stryker

241. 241 Drafting Your Dharma Code

     Objective: Contributed by Rod Stryker from his book The Four Desires

242. 242 Conflicting Desires

     Objective: Identifying our Vikalpas

243. 243 I Can. I will. I Must.

     Objective: Crafting a compelling Sankalpa

244. 244 Creating a Powerful Sankalpa

     Objective: Let your shadow inform your light

245. 245 Engaging with the Fire

     Objective: Illumination + Absorption

246. 246 Tutorial : Agni Sara

247. 247 Complete Practice : Transformative Fire

248. 248 Practice Reflections

249. 249 Knowledge Assessment

250. 250 Recordings of Live Sessions

251. 251 Om Agnimīḷe

252. 252 Divine Love

     Objective: a contribution by bell hooks

253. 253 Four Margas : For Living your Yoga

254. 254 The Yoga of Love

     Objective: From Discipline to Devotion

255. 255 An Introduction to Bhakti

     Objective: Wisdom from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa

256. 256 Invoking the Sacred

     Objective: Wisdom from Sally Kempton

257. 257 An Experience of Bhakti through Yoga Nidra

     Objective: With every breath, I breathe in God’s love

258. 258 What is Mantra?

     Objective: And why is it important?

259. 259 Why Mantra?

     Objective: The Word is the bridge

260. 260 The Divine Word

     Objective: Transcendental Truth that chooses to manifest in the form of the Word

261. 261 Sanskrit

     Objective: A Vibrational Language

262. 262 Prayers + Mantras for Recitation

     Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

263. 263 Preparing for Mantra Sadhana

     Objective: Shedding our Impurities

264. 264 The Essential Bhavana

     Objective: Tips on Mantra Sadhana from Sally Kempton

265. 265 So'hum

     Objective: attending the rhythm of life

266. 266 The Importance of a Teacher

     Objective: How can we receive revelation?

267. 267 Stepping Into Being Seen

     Objective: Owning and Living Your Purpose

268. 268 Closing Thoughts on Sustainability

     Objective: as shared by Yogarupa Rod Stryker

269. 269 Final Teaching Offerings

270. 270 Practice Reflections

271. 271 Knowledge Assessment

272. 272 Tutorial : Diaphragmatic Breath

273. 273 Complete Practice : Stability

     Objective: Sthiram in Practice

274. 274 Tutorial : Healthy Breathing

275. 275 Complete Practice : Ease

276. 276 Tutorial : Sama Vritti

     Objective: Establishing healthy heart rate variability

277. 277 Complete Practice : Steadiness + Ease

     Objective: For steadiness + ease

278. 278 Tutorial : Nadi Shodhana

     Objective: Alternate Nostril Breathing

279. 279 Complete Practice : Purify

     Objective: Stage One on the Path of Tantric Yoga

280. 280 Tutorial : Ujjayi

281. 281 Complete Practice : Strengthen

282. 282 Tutorial : Building Exhale

283. 283 Complete Practice : Forward Folds

     Objective: a category of asana

284. 284 Systematic Relaxation : Independent Practice

285. 285 Complete Practice : Effortless Effort

     Objective: Prayatna Shaithilya

286. 286 Complete Practice : Twists

     Objective: a category of asana

287. 287 Tutorial : Building Inhale

288. 288 Complete Practice : Backbends

     Objective: categories of asana

289. 289 Chakra Awareness : An Independent Practice

     Objective: Gaining Sensitivity to these Vortices of Energy

290. 290 Complete Practice : Laterals

     Objective: categories of asana

291. 291 Complete Practice : Inversions

     Objective: categories of asana

292. 292 Complete Practice : Apana Vayu

     Objective: The air that moves away

293. 293 Complete Practice : Prana Vayu

     Objective: Forward moving air

294. 294 Complete Practice : Samana Vayu

     Objective: Balancing air

295. 295 Complete Practice : Attenuate the Pairs of Opposites

296. 296 Complete Practice : Udana Vayu

     Objective: Upward moving air

297. 297 Complete Practice : Steady the Moon

Lessons in WE RISE embracing prosperity:

1. 1 Our Community

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

9. 9 Day Two

10. 10 Day Three

11. 11 Day Four

12. 12 Day Five

13. 13 Day Six

14. 14 Day Seven

15. 15 Day Eight

16. 16 Day Nine

17. 17 Day Ten

18. 18 Day Eleven

19. 19 Day Twelve

20. 20 Day Thirteen

21. 21 Day Fourteen

22. 22 Day Fifteen

23. 23 Day Sixteen

24. 24 Day Seventeen

25. 25 Day Eighteen

26. 26 Day Nineteen

27. 27 Day Twenty

28. 28 Day Twenty One

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

31. 31 Day Twenty Four

32. 32 Śrī Sūkta

Lessons in WE RISE for a purpose:

1. 1 Our Community

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 The Desires of the Soul

7. 7 Exporing Dharma

8. 8 We are All Meant to Shine

9. 9 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

10. 10 Daily Recitation

11. 11 Day One

    Objective: Who am I?

12. 12 Day Two

    Objective: I thrive

13. 13 Day Three

14. 14 Day Four

15. 15 Day Five

16. 16 Day Six

17. 17 Day Seven

18. 18 Day Eight

19. 19 Day Nine

20. 20 Day Ten

21. 21 Day Eleven

22. 22 Day Twelve

23. 23 Day Thirteen

24. 24 Day Fourteen

25. 25 Day Fifteen

26. 26 Day Sixteen

27. 27 Day Seventeen

28. 28 Day Eighteen

29. 29 Day Nineteen

30. 30 Day Twenty

31. 31 Day Twenty One

32. 32 Day Twenty Two

33. 33 Day Twenty Three

34. 34 Day Twenty Four

35. 35 Day Twenty Five

36. 36 Day Twenty Six

37. 37 Day Twenty Seven

38. 38 Day Twenty Eight

39. 39 Share your Beauty

Lessons in WE RISE guided by grace:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 What is grace?

7. 7 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

8. 8 Daily Recitation

9. 9 Day One

10. 10 Day Two

11. 11 Day Three

12. 12 Day Four

13. 13 Day Five

14. 14 Day Six

15. 15 Day Seven

16. 16 Day Eight

17. 17 Day Nine

18. 18 Day Ten

19. 19 Day Eleven

20. 20 Day Twelve

21. 21 Day Thirteen

22. 22 Day Fourteen

23. 23 Day Fifteen

24. 24 Day Sixteen

25. 25 Day Seventeen

26. 26 Day Eighteen

27. 27 Day Nineteen

28. 28 Day Twenty

29. 29 Day Twenty One

30. 30 Day Twenty Two

31. 31 Day Twenty Three

32. 32 Day Twenty Four

33. 33 Day Twenty Five

34. 34 Day Twenty Six

35. 35 Day Twenty Seven

36. 36 Day Twenty Eight

Lessons in WE RISE life is beautiful:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Daily Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

9. 9 Day Two

10. 10 Day Three

11. 11 Day Four

12. 12 Day Five

13. 13 Day Six

14. 14 Day Seven

15. 15 Day Eight

16. 16 Day Nine

17. 17 Day Ten

18. 18 Day Eleven

19. 19 Day Twelve

20. 20 Day Thirteen

21. 21 Day Fourteen

22. 22 Day Fifteen

23. 23 Day Sixteen

24. 24 Day Seventeen

25. 25 Day Eighteen

26. 26 Day Nineteen

27. 27 Day Twenty

28. 28 Day Twenty One

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

31. 31 Day Twenty Four

32. 32 Day Twenty Five

33. 33 Day Twenty Six

34. 34 Day Twenty Seven

35. 35 Day Twenty Eight

36. 36 Life is Beautiful

Lessons in WE RISE a clearing:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE a clearing

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

   Objective: You are what you seek.

9. 9 Day Two

10. 10 Day Three

11. 11 Day Four

12. 12 Day Five

13. 13 Day Six

14. 14 Day Seven

15. 15 Day Eight

16. 16 Day Nine

17. 17 Day Ten

18. 18 Day Eleven

19. 19 Day Twelve

20. 20 Day Thirteen

21. 21 Day Fourteen

22. 22 Day Fifteen

23. 23 Day Sixteen

24. 24 Day Seventeen

25. 25 Day Eighteen

26. 26 Day Nineteen

27. 27 Day Twenty

28. 28 Day Twenty One

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

Lessons in WE RISE a homecoming:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE a homecoming

2. 2 Gathering Details

3. 3 Support your Practice

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

   Objective: What is calling you home?

9. 9 Day Two

   Objective: Where is tension residing? And what is its nature?

10. 10 Day Three

    Objective: How at home are you in your body?

11. 11 Day Four

12. 12 Day Five

13. 13 Day Six

14. 14 Day Seven

15. 15 Day Eight

16. 16 Day Nine

17. 17 Day Ten

18. 18 Day Eleven

19. 19 Day Twelve

20. 20 Day Thirteen

21. 21 Day Fourteen

22. 22 Day Fifteen

23. 23 Day Sixteen

24. 24 Day Seventeen

25. 25 Day Eighteen

26. 26 Day Nineteen

27. 27 Day Twenty

28. 28 Day Twenty One

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

31. 31 Day Twenty Four

32. 32 Day Twenty Five

33. 33 Day Twenty Six

34. 34 Day Twenty Seven

35. 35 Day Twenty Eight

Lessons in WE RISE spiritual alchemy:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE spiritual alchemy

2. 2 Support your Practice

3. 3 Gathering Details

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

   Objective: a soft landing

9. 9 Day Two

   Objective: make of yourself an offering

10. 10 Day Three

    Objective: power & purification

11. 11 Day Four

12. 12 Day Five

13. 13 Day Six

14. 14 Day Seven

15. 15 Day Eight

16. 16 Day Nine

17. 17 Day Ten

18. 18 Day Eleven

19. 19 Day Twelve

20. 20 Day Thirteen

21. 21 Day Fourteen

22. 22 Day Fifteen

23. 23 Day Sixteen

24. 24 Day Seventeen

25. 25 Day Eighteen

26. 26 Day Nineteen

27. 27 Day Twenty

28. 28 Day Twenty One

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

31. 31 Day Twenty Four

32. 32 Day Twenty Five

33. 33 Day Twenty Six

34. 34 Day Twenty Seven

35. 35 Day Twenty Eight

Lessons in WE RISE the inward journey:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE

2. 2 Support your Practice

3. 3 Gathering Details

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

   Objective: Embrace your fullness

9. 9 Day Two

   Objective: You are eternally protected, guided, and held

10. 10 Day Three

    Objective: You are eternally new

11. 11 Day Four

    Objective: What is your current relationship with reality?

12. 12 Day Five

    Objective: Your humanity is divine.

13. 13 Day Six

    Objective: Let go with love

14. 14 Day Seven

    Objective: Approaching the threshold of the heart

15. 15 Day Eight

    Objective: Why is it important to you?

16. 16 Day Nine

    Objective: Reaching your inner sanctum

17. 17 Day Ten

    Objective: Know that you are held

18. 18 Day Eleven

    Objective: Supported by both the sun and the moon

19. 19 Day Twelve

    Objective: What is the message from your heart?

20. 20 Day Thirteen

    Objective: Nourished, illumined, and made new

21. 21 Day Fourteen

    Objective: Follow the guidance of your heart

22. 22 Day Fifteen

    Objective: Embrace all, exclude none

23. 23 Day Sixteen

    Objective: I see you. I acknowledge you. I accept you. I love you.

24. 24 Day Seventeen

    Objective: Accessing our inner witness

25. 25 Day Eighteen

    Objective: Thank you for your service

26. 26 Day Nineteen

    Objective: There is absolutely nothing wrong in this moment.

27. 27 Day Twenty

    Objective: Reactivity is not a problem

28. 28 Day Twenty One

    Objective: Compassion radiates naturally

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

    Objective: The altar of your heart.

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

    Objective: You will be guided when you are stranded on the path.

31. 31 Day Twenty Four

    Objective: Patience and Trust

32. 32 Day Twenty Five

    Objective: Requesting the company of the Divine

33. 33 Day Twenty Six

    Objective: Ride the waves of life

34. 34 Day Twenty Seven

    Objective: The winding path

35. 35 Day Twenty Eight

    Objective: With tremendous love

Lessons in WE RISE nurturing intimacy:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE nurturing intimacy

2. 2 Support your Practice

3. 3 Gathering Details

4. 4 Find your Resolve

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

7. 7 Daily Recitation

8. 8 Day One

   Objective: What is Intimacy?

9. 9 Day Two

   Objective: What part of the self grants us the capacity for intimacy?

10. 10 Day Three

    Objective: Intimacy with your breath

11. 11 Day Four

    Objective: What does the breath grant us access to?

12. 12 Day Five

    Objective: Who are you, beyond all that you are not?

13. 13 Day Six

    Objective: Dear Fear...

14. 14 Day Seven

    Objective: What is my anger hiding?

15. 15 Day Eight

    Objective: What might you discover when you turn on the lights?

16. 16 Day Nine

    Objective: What are your distractions distracting you from?

17. 17 Day Ten

    Objective: Where can you extend an olive branch within yourself?

18. 18 Day Eleven

    Objective: Experiencing union in life

19. 19 Day Twelve

    Objective: Remember who and what you truly are

20. 20 Day Thirteen

    Objective: Who am I in meditation? How can I continue to be this person in waking life/

21. 21 Day Fourteen

    Objective: Rest, reflect, and remember

22. 22 Day Fifteen

    Objective: Retrace the intimate details

23. 23 Day Sixteen

    Objective: Drawing the mystical realm into your reality

24. 24 Day Seventeen

    Objective: What is the relationship between safety and intimacy?

25. 25 Day Eighteen

    Objective: Exploring nurturance

26. 26 Day Nineteen

    Objective: You are not the weather, you are the sky

27. 27 Day Twenty

    Objective: Keep moving

28. 28 Day Twenty One

    Objective: Know that you are a miracle

29. 29 Day Twenty Two

    Objective: Trust that the seed will bear fruit

30. 30 Day Twenty Three

    Objective: How have I been transformed since I started meditating?

31. 31 Day Twenty Four

    Objective: Create a structure within which you can soar.

32. 32 Day Twenty Five

    Objective: Let the thread of meditation weave its way through your life.

33. 33 Day Twenty Six

    Objective: The one who lives inside you reveals herself in so many ways.

34. 34 Day Twenty Seven

    Objective: What you are looking for is what you already are.

35. 35 Day Twenty Eight

    Objective: May your practice of meditation unfold joyfully.

36. 36 The Pranayamas

Lessons in WE RISE For the Love of It:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE For the Love of It

   Objective: How to Prepare

2. 2 Gathering Details

   Objective: Zoom Login Details

3. 3 Support Resources

   Objective: Books, props + more

4. 4 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

   Objective: Engaging with life 'properly'

5. 5 What's Love Got to Do with It?

   Objective: Wisdom from Sally Kempton

6. 6 Invoking the Sacred

   Objective: Wisdom from Sally Kempton

7. 7 Sankalpa

   Objective: Bringing Reverence and Resolve to our Practice

8. 8 Daily Self-Reflection

   Objective: a practice of vairagya, non attachment

9. 9 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

   Objective: Daily Prayers

10. 10 Daily Recitation Practice

    Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

11. 11 Sri Sukta

    Objective: Invoking auspiciousness

12. 12 Day One

    Objective: The Potency of the Sri Sukta

13. 13 Day Two

    Objective: Waves of beauty & bliss

14. 14 Day Three

    Objective: The soul of meditation is the power of mantra

15. 15 Day Four

    Objective: Experience the fullness of life

16. 16 Day Five

    Objective: The forces of abundance have always been with us.

17. 17 Day Six

    Objective: Living in this world is a blessing.

18. 18 Day Seven

    Objective: Sri Sukta is a practice of inner awakening and unfoldment.

19. 19 Day Eight

    Objective: Understanding Poverty

20. 20 Day Nine

    Objective: Sri Lakshmi

21. 21 Day Ten

    Objective: The Manifestation of the Goddess of Abundance

22. 22 Day Eleven

    Objective: The resplendent pulsation of the divine

23. 23 Day Twelve

    Objective: The tree of our life has been planted by higher reality

24. 24 Day Thirteen

    Objective: Prosperity emerging from the mantric shakti of Sri Sukta...

25. 25 Day Fourteen

26. 26 Day Fifteen

    Objective: a note from Sally Kempton

27. 27 Day Sixteen

    Objective: The inner world is filled with a loving presence.

28. 28 Day Seventeen

    Objective: We meditate to know ourselves

29. 29 Day Eighteen

    Objective: Meditation is best undertaken with love.

30. 30 Day Nineteen

    Objective: Even a slight spark of interest is enough.

31. 31 Day Twenty

    Objective: Discover how to awaken your love for meditation.

32. 32 Day Twenty One

    Objective: There is only your unfolding inner awareness.

33. 33 Day Twenty Two

    Objective: Be drunk with the wine of divine love.

34. 34 Day Twenty Three

    Objective: We truly want joy in meditation.

35. 35 Day Twenty Four

    Objective: It's enormously important to understand your goal.

36. 36 Day Twenty Five

    Objective: 'Knowing the Self means being the Self.'

37. 37 Day Twenty Six

    Objective: The inner world is filled with loving Presence.

38. 38 Day Twenty Seven

    Objective: When you touch the inner Knower, you touch your essence.

39. 39 Day Twenty Eight

    Objective: That awareness of being is utterly impersonal.

Lessons in WE RISE Claiming Clarity:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE

   Objective: How to Prepare

2. 2 Support Resources

   Objective: Books, props + more

3. 3 Gathering Details

   Objective: Zoom Login Details

4. 4 Sankalpa

   Objective: Bringing Reverence and Resolve to our Practice

5. 5 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

   Objective: Engaging with life 'properly'

6. 6 Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

   Objective: Daily Prayers

7. 7 Daily Recitation Practice

   Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

8. 8 Claiming Clarity Day One

   Objective: Introducing Sutra 1:20

9. 9 Claiming Clarity Day Two

10. 10 Claiming Clarity Day Three

11. 11 Claiming Clarity Day Four

    Objective: more from Sutra 1:20

12. 12 Claiming Clarity Day Five

13. 13 Claiming Clarity Day Six

14. 14 Claiming Clarity Day Seven

15. 15 Claiming Clarity Day Eight

16. 16 Claiming Clarity Day Nine

17. 17 Claiming Clarity Day Ten

18. 18 Claiming Clarity Day Eleven

19. 19 Claiming Clarity Day Twelve

20. 20 Claiming Clarity Day Thirteen

21. 21 Claiming Clarity Day Fourteen

22. 22 Claiming Clarity Day Fifteen

23. 23 Claiming Clarity Day Sixteen

24. 24 Claiming Clarity Day Seventeen

25. 25 Claiming Clarity Day Eighteen

26. 26 Claiming Clarity Day Nineteen

27. 27 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty

28. 28 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-One

29. 29 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Two

30. 30 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Three

31. 31 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Four

32. 32 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Five

    Objective: Avidya

33. 33 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Six

34. 34 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Seven

35. 35 Claiming Clarity Day Twenty-Eight

Lessons in WE RISE Vishoka Meditation®:

1. 1 Welcome to WE RISE

   Objective: How to Prepare

2. 2 Resources

   Objective: Books, Props and more

3. 3 Zoom Details

   Objective: Zoom Login Details

4. 4 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

   Objective: Engaging with life 'properly'

5. 5 Prayers of the Tradition

   Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

6. 6 The Gāyatrī Mantra

   Objective: Mother of the Vedas

7. 7 The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra

   Objective: The Great Death-Conquering Mantra

8. 8 Viśve Deva Sūkta

   Objective: ...be my constant protector day by day

9. 9 Sadhana Sankalpa

   Objective: Bringing Reverence and Resolve to our Practice

10. 10 A Complete Practice for Vishoka Meditation

    Objective: Asana, Savasana + Vishoka Meditation

11. 11 Day One : viśokā vā jyotiṣmatī

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

12. 12 Day Two : Concentrating on the Lotus of the Heart

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

13. 13 Day Three : We Know the Truth About Ourselves

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

14. 14 Day Four : Riding the Wave of Joy

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

15. 15 Day Five : A Condition of Inner Luminosity

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

16. 16 Day Six : Eternally Connected

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

17. 17 Day Seven : Intuitive Wisdom is the Deliverer

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

18. 18 Day Eight : The Light of Pure Consciousness

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

19. 19 Day Nine : Our True Abode

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

20. 20 Day Ten : The Nectar of the Lotus of the Heart

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

21. 21 Day Eleven : A State of Supernal Bliss

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

22. 22 Day Twelve : Inner Illumination

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

23. 23 Day Thirteen : Two Facets of the Same Experience

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

24. 24 Day Fourteen : Absolute Clarity

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

25. 25 Day Fifteen : We Are Free

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

26. 26 Day Sixteen : The World Made of Freedom

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

27. 27 Day Seventeen : Stable and Well Defined

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

28. 28 Day Eighteen : Awareness of Pure Being

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

29. 29 Day Nineteen : The Light Intensifies and Becomes Well Defined

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

30. 30 Day Twenty : Gateway to the Lotus of the Heart

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

31. 31 Day Twenty-One : Journey to the Lotus of the Heart

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

32. 32 Day Twenty-Two : We Are In It and It is In Us

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

33. 33 Day Twenty-Three : Our Purity is Restored

    Objective: The Secret of the Yoga Sutra : Samadhi Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

34. 34 Day Twenty-Four : We Understand Who We Are

35. 35 Day Twenty-Five : Practice is Simply 'Being There'

36. 36 Day Twenty-Six : We Remain Aware of Our Self Luminous Nature

37. 37 Day Twenty-Seven : a Note from Panditji

    Objective: Preface of Vishoka Meditation by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

38. 38 Day Twenty-Eight : Take Ownership of Your Experience

Lessons in WE REST:

1. 1 Welcome to WE REST

   Objective: How to Prepare

2. 2 Support Resources

   Objective: Books, props + more

3. 3 What is Shadow?

   Objective: Wisdom from Goldmining the Shadows by Pixie Lighthorse

4. 4 Healing Sankalpa

   Objective: Honor your healing

5. 5 Gathering Details

   Objective: Zoom Login Details

6. 6 WE REST Sadhana Sankalpa

   Objective: Bringing Reverence and Resolve to our Practice

7. 7 Tending your Shadow Compassionately

   Objective: compassion is the remedy

8. 8 Prayers of the Tradition

   Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

9. 9 Daily Recitation Practice

   Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

10. 10 Day One

    Objective: How Shadows Are Made

11. 11 Day Two

    Objective: Self Regulation

12. 12 Day Three

    Objective: Belonging + Connection

13. 13 Day Four

    Objective: Shadow's Specialties

14. 14 Day Five

    Objective: Unrelenting Voices

15. 15 Day Six

    Objective: Masking Pain

16. 16 Day Seven

    Objective: Ears Up for Self-Talk

17. 17 Day Eight

    Objective: No Place Like Home

18. 18 Day Nine

    Objective: Call It What It Is

19. 19 Day Ten

    Objective: Dissociation

20. 20 Day Eleven

    Objective: Guilt + Shame

21. 21 Day Twelve

    Objective: Sabotage

22. 22 Day Thirteen

    Objective: Feel It to Heal It

23. 23 Day Fourteen

    Objective: How You Know

24. 24 Day Fifteen

    Objective: An Eye For Treasure

25. 25 Day Sixteen

    Objective: Excruciating Vulnerability

26. 26 Day Seventeen

    Objective: Unbearable Discomfort

27. 27 Day Eighteen

    Objective: False Comfort

28. 28 Day Nineteen

    Objective: Self Loathing

29. 29 Day Twenty

    Objective: The Rage of Self-Betrayal

30. 30 Day Twenty One

    Objective: Objectification

31. 31 Day Twenty Two

    Objective: What the Shadow is Hungry For

32. 32 Day Twenty Three

    Objective: Injured Pride

33. 33 Day Twenty Four

    Objective: Spiritual Battles

34. 34 Day Twenty Five

    Objective: The Return of Vitality

35. 35 Day Twenty Six

    Objective: Relationship Improvements

36. 36 Day Twenty Seven

    Objective: Me and We

37. 37 Day Twenty Eight

    Objective: Brightening

38. 38 Honoring the Darkness

    Objective: Let your Shadow inform your Light

Lessons in Vishoka Meditation® Course:

1. 1 Gathering Details

   Objective: Gathering Details

2. 2 Resources

   Objective: Books, Props and more

3. 3 Prayers of the Tradition

   Objective: Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition

4. 4 Prayers for Daily Recitation

   Objective: For ease in daily recitation...

5. 5 Sadhana Sankalpa

   Objective: Bringing Reverence and Resolve to our Practice

6. 6 The Tradition of Vishoka Meditation®

7. 7 Adopting a Yogic Lifestyle

8. 8 Restoring the Mind's Pristine Nature

9. 9 Cultivating Healthy Breath

10. 10 Cultivating Pranic Sensitivity

11. 11 Refining Pranic Sensitivity through Pranayama

12. 12 Prana Oriented Asana

13. 13 Finding Our Seat

14. 14 Discovering our Inner Space Through Relaxation

15. 15 Bringing the Mind Back Home

16. 16 Cultivating Inner Balance

17. 17 Four Points of Experience

18. 18 The Complete Practice of Vishoka Meditation

19. 19 Refining Our Practice of Vishoka Meditation