Online course
The paths of yoga
“Learning with Taryn is a joy. She makes the subject matter fun and relevant whilst ensuring that each learner has opportunities to ask questions and voice their opinion. I love the encouragement to feel as well as understand.”
The current yoga climate is one marked by discernment
Collectively, we are zooming out and asking the hard questions around access and inclusivity. Individually, we are considering how best we can offer and imbibe in a practice whose roots may not be connected to us by geography or creed. To connect to your yoga in the present necessitates looking back to its roots. Yoga lands in our bodies as both a state (to be experienced) and a methodology (steps to follow.) If we are to frame yoga as a ‘method’, what is it a recipe towards? Do you own that answer, or does the tradition?
I have designed this course with the intention of providing yoga teachers and practitioners the context and perspective in order to see and engage in their yoga with more clarity and, ultimately, more compassion. This course will provide an intellectual and experiential introduction to each of the five paths of yoga: Jñana, Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Hatha.
This course offers:
an exploration of yoga’s primary sources to uncover the vocabulary and tenets of each path
a ‘yoga thesis template’ to distill your knowledge and use as a comparative tool
opportunities for critical thinking and group discussion, with specific framing and acknowledgement of anti-oppression and anti-racism within the current yoga landscape
an introduction to the story of the Bhagavad Gita (which houses 4 of the 5 paths in its brilliant words)
an experience beyond the intellect through a guided meditation (yoga nidra) that embodies the themes we’ve learned, allowing for integration of the material on a deeper level
a starting place & the resources for continuing your own studies after this course
OVER TEN SESSIONS
Each week we will toggle between the intellect and the heart. For each path we spend an hour on theory and an hour to engage with the material through discussion and practice.
We will meet over ten Tuesdays at 7:30pm ET through the Zoom application.
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PATH ONE JÑANA
January 10 – Theory
January 17 – Discussion and Practice
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PATH TWO KARMA
January 24 – Theory
January 31 – Discussion and Practice
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PATH THREE BHAKTI
February 7 – Theory
February 14 – Discussion and Practice
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PATH FOUR RAJA
February 21 – Theory
February 28 – Discussion and Practice
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PATH FIVE HATHA
March 7 – Theory
March 14 – Discussion and Practice
Series Details
You have the option of joining me for a single path or to purchase all 5 paths at once.
If you are seeking a scholarship or break on costs, contact me. I will prioritize tuition reductions for those who are under-represented in the yoga industry: BIPOC, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and those with differing abilities.
DATES:
10 Tuesdays (beginning January 10, 2023)
7:30 to 8:30pm ET
COST:
investment per path - $60 plus HST
bundle all 5 paths - $250 plus HST
Included with your tuition is:
a foundation-setting lecture (pre-recorded, for you to watch on your own time so that we arrive on the same page when we meet together)
a nifty ‘yoga thesis’ template usable in two ways: to map your own relationship to yoga and to build a workbook that captures the key themes and vocabulary linked to each path
a 2-part experience for each path devoted to both knowing and experiencing beyond just our intellects
recordings and slides of any content we cover together
an opportunity to build a community with like-minded folx in the yoga industry
something to warm the cold days of winter
I am a certified Continuing Education Provider with the American Yoga Alliance. If you currently have a 200 hour certification with the YA, you are able to count this course as continuing education credits.
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“Taryn’s sense of humour and warm personality makes you not afraid to ask questions. Her organization of the content made it easier to digest and Taryn was available throughout the course to answer questions promptly.”