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Yoga Philosophy

Dive deep into the world of yoga philosophy - with philosophy in focus, Simon Krohn will guide you through lectures and integrate the knowledge with yoga classes.

In English with Simon Krohn

Length12 weeks
Access12 months
Lessons27

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€136.27

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Dive deep into the world of yoga philosophy. With philosophy in focus, Simon Krohn will guide you through lectures and yoga classes, where the theoretical knowledge will be integrated.

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Program content

27 lessons

1Introduction2 lessons · 30Min

Course introduction

Welcome to this online yoga philosophy course.
  1. What is yoga philosophy?30 min
  2. Key notes and self inquiry
2Part 17 lessons · 3H15Min

Part 1: Facing the patterns

In this part, we will go to the very core of yoga philosophy and examine the yogic model of why suffering arises in our lives, and why we should keep striving towards a peace of mind that never seems to come. 

This analysis can be liberating in itself, because it can make it possible to navigate more gracefully in the impulses of your mind, but it is also the stepping stone to understand the underlying strategies of yoga.
  1. The starting point of yoga philosophy45 min
  2. Key notes and self Inquiry
  3. Playing roles and why it sucks45 min
  4. Key notes and self Inquiry
  5. The vicious circle & the dream of escape45 min
  6. Key notes and self Inquiry
  7. Project free zone – facing the patterns60 min
3Part 27 lessons · 3H15Min

Part 2: Changing perspective

In yoga, the traditional goal of the practice is to create a fundamental change of perspective towards yourself and your relationship with the world. In these three lectures, we shall investigate what kind of perspective the yogīns are looking for, why it is structurally impossible and mystical, how we can strive for it anyway, and why we do not need to be alienated by the idea of liberation.
  1. The mystical insight45 min
  2. Key notes and self Inquiry
  3. The key strategy of yoga45 min
  4. Key notes and self Inquiry
  5. Making sense of liberation45 min
  6. Key notes and self Inquiry
  7. Changing perspective – Yoga as meditation60 min
4Part 35 lessons · 2H30Min

Part 3: Change and flow

In this part we shall look at the concept of change from two different perspectives. First, we look at change through the eyes of the early, ascetic schools of yoga, and examine why it is such a major challenge to the human mind. Secondly, we look at change through the eyes of the later haṭha yoga, where they engage in change to perfect the feeling of flow.
  1. There is no ground45 min
  2. Key notes and self Inquiry
  3. The phenomenon of flow45 min
  4. Key notes and self Inquiry
  5. Change & flow – a taste of hatha yoga60 min
5Part 46 lessons · 3H

Part 4: Dancing with life

In this segment we take a closer look at tantra. Tantra brought new layers to the yoga tradition, and the modern yoga that is mostly practiced in the West is fundamentally influenced by tantra. We shall look at how the relation towards life is fundamentally different from the earlier schools and how liberation should be sought IN the world rather than by turning the back on the world.
  1. All is sacred60 min
  2. Key notes and self Inquiry
  3. Be a "punk" servant of life60 min
  4. Key notes and self Inquiry
  5. Dancing with life – choosing with wisdom60 min
  6. Course evaluation

Summary

Yoga Philosophy – online course

Welcome to an online course that will deepen your knowledge about yoga philosophy, guided by Simon Krohn. This course is for everyone interested in learning more about yoga philosophy and how to integrate this into your own practice, as well as for you as a yoga teacher that wants to learn more and integrate this knowledge into your teaching.

Yoga has the potential to have a transformational effect on your life. Unfortunately, it is very easy to get lost in a yoga practice, and just about any pattern in your life can sneak into the practice. The control freak is likely to become a “yoga control freak”, and if you are a bit too attached to being a success, you'll easily move towards trying to become a “yoga success”. With that said, we all have negative patterns that we get lost in, and the big question is: Are you tired enough of these patterns to do something about them?

If you are serious about letting yoga have a profound, positive effect on your life, you need to look honestly at your life and your patterns and challenge yourself to try something new. This requires both courage and dedication, but it will most probably be worth the effort.

Learn more about the course and its content in the introduction video and the course overview, which is important to take part in before purchasing a course. 

Included in the course

  • Guidance by Simon Krohn
  • 11 lectures
  • 4 yoga classes 
  • Self inquiries for further exploration
  • Dive deeper into yoga philosophy
  • Access for 12 months