Take your students on an excellently guided tour through the key lessons of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. 5.5 hours of classroom time, illuminating key concepts and guiding juicy real-life discussions.Perfect for a 200 hour, 300 hour or continuing education program.

Fully editable.

What’s included

• Discussion points and contemplations to understand and personalize Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra
• 5.5 hours of discussion, focused on key sutra from Pada 1 and Pada 2
• Historical context notes and alternate translations
• Curriculum specially designed to make philosophy relevant for yogis
• Fun and interactive discussions and activities to drive learning home
• Trainer notes provided in pdf and Word

What you need

• Students should have a copy of the text by their translator of choice

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, your students will be able to:

Part 1: 60 minutes

• Describe Patanjali and his significance
• Name when the yoga sutra were compiled
• Paraphrase Sutra 1-4 in own words
• Chant Sutra 1.2 accurately
• Apply Patanjali’s definition of yoga to their personal modern practice and teaching of yoga

Part 2: 90 minutes

• Define vrtti
• List the five vrtti
• Define vairagya
• Define abhyasa
• Create a personal definition for Isvara
• Recognize the obstacles in one’s own practice
• Choose your favorite tool to combat these obstacles

Part 3: 60 minutes

• Define klesha
• Define avidya
• List the five kleshas and give a personal example of each

Part 4: 60 minutes

• List the eight limbs of yoga
• Define ahimsa
• Describe the application of each yama to a real life situation

Part 5: 60 minutes (optional homework project could add 1-2 hours)

• Describe the application of each niyama to a real life situation
• Define asana according to Patanjali
• Experience the steps of meditation according to Patanjali