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As of September 8th 2023 the running total of downloadable PDF’s is 332, and are correlated on this page within 18 primary groupings and quick links for each are shown below. Within each of the 18 primary headings are sub-groupings where appropriate. The date at the bottom of each group will indicate the last update.
Quick Links for this page:
1. Material from & around T Krishnamacharya – Yoga, Yoga Sūtra & other references
2. Material from TKV Desikachar – Yoga, Yoga Sūtra & other reference points
3. Religiousness in Yoga with TKV Desikachar – Chapter by Chapter Study Guides
4. Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram – Darśanam Journal Articles
5. Articles by Srivatsa Ramaswami – Around the teachings of T Krishnamacharya
6. Collected Yoga & Sūtra Articles, Practice Musings Theory & Interviews – by Paul Harvey
– Yoga & Sūtra Overview Articles
– Yoga Practice Musings
– Yoga Practice Theory
– Yoga Interviews
7. Collected Chanting Articles, Musings & Interviews – by Paul Harvey
8. Collected Āsana & Mudrā Practice Articles & Sample Practices – by Paul Harvey
– Āsana and Mudrā Practice Articles
– Āsana and Mudrā Practice Theory
– Āsana and Mudrā Sample Practices
9. Collected Prāṇāyāma Practice Articles & Sample Practices – by Paul Harvey
– Prāṇāyāma Practice Articles
– Prāṇāyāma Practice Theory
– Prāṇāyāma Sample Practices
10. Collected Āsana Mudrā & Prāṇāyāma Planning & Theory Questions – by Paul Harvey
– Āsana only Planning Questions
– Āsana and Mudrā Planning Questions
– Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Āsana and/or Mudrā and/or Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Prāṇāyāma only Planning Questions
– Āsana only Theory Questions
– Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions
– Mudrā Theory Questions:
– Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions:
11. Collected Yoga Sūtra Study Questions – by Paul Harvey
– Study Questions Chapter One
– Study Questions Chapter Two
12. Yoga Sūtra Translations – More Liberal & More Literal Renditions by Paul Harvey
13. Yoga & Āyurveda Series – by Paul Harvey
14. Yoga Sūtra Chapters One to Four – Word by Word Personal Study Workbooks
15. Sāṃkhya Kārikā of Īśvara Kṛṣṇa – Āryā by Āryā Personal Study Workbooks
16. Bhagavad Gītā Chapters One to Six – Śloka by Śloka Personal Study Workbooks
17. Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya – Śloka by Śloka Personal Study Workbooks
18. Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣat – Verse by Verse Personal Study Workbooks
1. Material from & around T Krishnamacharya
– Yoga, Yoga Sūtra & other reference points
- Compendium of Quotes from TKV Desikachar on the Yoga of T Krishnamacharya……
- My Fathers Yoga – Lecture by Desikachar 1987
- Sample Practice by T Krishnamacharya for a student with diabetes
- Śrī Kṛṣṇavāgīśa – A Prayer to Śrī Krishnamacharya with Translation
- The King and the Young Man – Article by Hastam 1984
- T Krishnamacharya’s accomplishments should not be defined just by his more……
- T Krishnamacharya and his Yoga – An evolution 1920’s – 1989
- T Krishnamacharya Commentaries on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 1-4 from the Yogavallī
- T Krishnamacharya Commentary on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 1 from the Yogavallī
- T Krishnamacharya Commentary on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 1 on Kriyā Yoga from the Yogavallī
- T Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 1-4 Study Quotes Collated
- T Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verses 1-9 Study Quotes Collated
– 12 Last Updated 1st April 2023
2. Material from TKV Desikachar
– Yoga, Yoga Sūtra & other reference points
- A Sūtra Class began with a dedication, it had the effect of orienting…
- Collection of Quotes from ‘Concerning the Cakra’
- Even in the case of Śikṣaṇa Krama the ancient teachers had steps…….
- Science, Medical Conditions and Yoga as a Therapy – Interview with TKV Desikachar by Paul Harvey 2000
- Sound – A Means Beyond Āsana and Prāṇāyāma – Lecture by TKV Desikachar 1985
- The first Sūtra also acts as a key for the memory to link all the Yoga……
- The three Upāya to take control of our inability to see things clearly…….
- T Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 1-4 Study Quotes Collated
- Vinyāsa Krama for Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana from Desikachar’s Notebooks
- We must respect the practice involving the body…….
- YOGA AND MODERN MEDICINE – Interview by TKV Desikachar
- Yoga and the 21st Century – Interview with TKV Desikachar May 1999
- YOGA: SURGERY SANS INSTRUMENTS – Interview with TKV Desikachar 1998
- Notes from a lecture by TKV Desikachar – ‘Is Veda a Religion?’
– 14 Last Updated 22nd May 2023
3. Religiousness in Yoga with TKV Desikachar
– Chapter by Chapter Study Guides
- Chapter One Theory: The Meaning and Purpose of Yoga – Pages 1-12
- Chapter Two Practice: The Principles of Practice – Pages 13-30
- Chapter Three Theory: The Concepts of Avidyā and Duḥkha – Pages 31-44
- Chapter Four Practice: Practice Planning – Pages 45-68
- Chapter Five Theory: Duḥkha and the Concept of Saṃskāra – Pages 69-79
- Chapter Six Theory: Puruṣa and Prakṛti – Pages 81-90
- Chapter Seven Practice: Improvisation in Āsana – Pages 91-106
- Chapter Eight Theory: Yama, Niyama and Āsana – The First Three Aṅga of Yoga – Pages 107-115
- Chapter Nine Practice: The Practical Aspects of Prāṇāyāma – Pages 117-131
- Chapter Ten Theory: The Fourth Aṅga – Prāṇāyāma – Pages 133-144
- Chapter Eleven Theory: Antaraṅga Sādhana – An Introduction to the Last Four Aṅga – Pages 145-162
- Chapter Twelve Practice: Choosing a Ratio and the Proper Technique for Prāṇāyāma – Pages 163-177
- Chapter Thirteen Theory: The Antaraṅga Sādhana, Saṃyama and Kaivalya – Pages 179-194
- Chapter Fourteen Practice: The Concept, Preparation and Techniques of Bandha – Pages 195-206
- Chapter Fifteen Theory: Antarāyāḥ, Obstacles to Progress; Techniques to Overcome Them – Pages 207-220
- Chapter Sixteen Theory: A Session for Questions – Pages 221-234
- Chapter Seventeen Theory: Various Approaches to Yoga – Pages 235-250
- Chapter Eighteen Theory: The Way the Mind Functions and the Concept of Nirodha – Pages 251-254
- Religiousness in Yoga with TKV Desikachar: Study Guide Compilation Chapters One to Eighteen
– 19 Last Updated 9th October 2019
4. Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram
– Darśanam Journal Articles
- Faith in the Modern World – A talk by TKV Desikachar in France April 1995 – Published April 1995
- Introduction to Yoga Makaranda by TKV Desikachar – Published November 1993
- On Sūtra and Sūtrakara – Excerpts from an essay by T Krishnamacharya – Published February 1991
- Questions on T Krishnamacharya – Answered by TKV Desikachar – Published November 1993
- Śīrṣāsana as a Viparīta Karaṇī Mudrā……
- The Biomechanics of Śīrṣāsana – Article by TV Raghu Ananthanarayanan – Published February 1994
- T Krishnamacharya answers students questions – Published May 1994
- TKV Desikachar on Dhyānam in the Bhagavad Gītā – Published May 1995
- TKV Desikachar talks on Śraddhā in the light of the Yoga Sūtra – Published August 1995
- Yoga Sūtra on Stress – An interview with TKV Desikachar – Published February 1995
– 10 Last Updated 30th July 2020
5. Articles by Srivatsa Ramaswami
– Around the teachings of T Krishnamacharya
- The ‘Basic Tenets of Patañjala Yoga Darśanam’ – Booklet
- About Sri T Krishnamacharya, my Guru – Article
- Yoga, its basis, practice and benefits – Article 1
- What the four Chapters of Yoga Śāstra say – Article 2
- On Yoga Texts – Article 3
- Prelude to the Practice of Āsana – Article 4
- On Your Feet for Āsana – Article 5
- More Standing Āsana – Article 6
- The Triangle Pose – Article 7
- The Supta Āsana – Article 8
- Dvipāda Pīṭham – Article 9
- Vajrāsanam – Article 10
- Saravāṅgāsanam – Article 11
- Halāsanam – Article 12
- Padmāsanam – Article 13
- Some Simple Balancing Asana – Article 14
- Siddhāsanam – Article 15
- Śīrṣāsanam – Article 16
- Kapālabhāti – Article 17
- Paścimatānāsanam – Article 18
- Prone Postures and the Spine – Article 19
- Sagarbha Prāṇāyāma – Article 20
- The Kumbhaka – Article 21
- On Antaraṅga Sādhana – Article 22
- Yoga and Contraception
- Yoga and Pregnancy – Part 1
- Yoga and Pregnancy – Part 2
- Yoga and Pregnancy – Part 3
- Collation of 25 Articles published in the ‘Indian Review’ circa 1979-1981 into a 140 page PDF
– 29 Last Updated 22nd April 2017
6. Collected Yoga & Sūtra Overview Articles, Practice Musings, Theory & Interviews
– By Paul Harvey
– Collected Yoga & Sūtra Overview Articles
- I do feel that verses ten and eleven in Chapter Two of the Yoga Sūtra……
- Īśvara Praṇidhānā appears as a Sādhana Upāya at three unique reference points…
- Pañca Maya – The five aspects of Being Human…
- Prāṇa – Its origin, function and malfunction
- The presence and actions of Prāṇa Śakti……..
- The View of Rāja Yoga, Practice of Haṭha Yoga and Tool of viniyoga of Yoga
- What is Yoga Part One – Yoga as Power
- What is Yoga Part Two – Yoga as Meditation
- What is Yoga Part Three – Yoga as Therapeutic Healthcare
- What is Yoga – Yoga Practice and Study was seen by Krishnamacharya as three threads
- Yoga as a View, Practice and Tool Part One – Yoga as a View
- Yoga as a View, Practice and Tool Part Two – Yoga as a Practice
- Yoga as a View, Practice and Tool Part Three – Yoga as a Tool
- Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali – The Raj Quartet Book One of Four
- Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali – The Raj Quartet Book Two of Four
- Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali – The Raj Quartet Book Three of Four
- Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali – The Raj Quartet Book Four of Four
– 17 Last Updated 7th August 2023
– Collected Yoga Practice Musings
- Āsana is not just another form of exercise……
- Cultivating a home Yoga practice is an odyssey through a relationship……
- It appears that one can often talk about the effects of Yoga Āsana on the spine in Yoga……
- It is interesting that in this current boom of Yoga Vogueing there are two distinct camps emerging
- It is the pleasure of practising Yoga because you want to practice……
- Pratyāhāra is not feeding the minds identification with the senses……
- Reflections on TKV Desikachar’s Teaching and Svatantra……
- Taking Yoga Further – Excerpt from Yoga for Every Body
- The breadth, depth and potential of Desikachar’s teachings on practice……
- The pursuit of ‘Yoga happiness’ can be so demanding or intense……
- There is an increasing tendency in terms of Modern Therapeutic Yoga application strategies
- The Westernisation-Modernisation of Yoga Āsana with its increasing emphasis on
- This guiding principle of seeing the person rather than the problem
- Though there are many different aspects to formal ‘home’ practice……
- Trumperies and Tactics for the Discerning Gardener……
- Trying to hold onto the fleeting presence of awareness can be likened to a bird…
- When encountering a student wanting to explore how to engage with Yoga practice…
- What is healthy for the Heart of Yoga?
- Yoga as Exercise, Exercise as Yoga
- Yoga can be a mystery to be resolved or a question to be solved……
- Yoga Practice is about a re-turning towards our inner life……
- Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 1-4 epitomise our Yoga Journey in……
– 22 Last Updated 7th December 2022
– Collected Yoga Practice Theory
- Physiological and psychological considerations around the practitioner’s starting point…
- The concept of Bhāva and Abhāva in Yoga Practice
- The Viniyoga of Yoga is the application of the principles that…
- What are the concepts of Sṛṣṭi Krama, Sthiti Krama and Antya Krama?
– 4 Last Updated 7th December 2022
– Collected Yoga Interviews
- It is not possible to give examples of illnesses or ailments that can be improved……
- Medicine, Mastery and Mystery within the field of Yoga – Interview with Paul Harvey 1999
- What is Yoga? – An interview with Paul Harvey on BBC Radio 1986
– 3 Last Updated 1st September 2020
7. Collected Chanting Articles, Musings & Interviews
– By Paul Harvey
- Correct vibrational intonation was an important emphasis within all aspects of Mantra initiation
- One example of this depth is Krishnamacharya’s lesser known work in the teaching of Mantra
- Veda Mantra Chanting Practice – PDF’s & MP3 Sound Files Support Resources
- Yoga Sūtra Chanting Practice – PDF’s and MP3 Sound Files Support Resources
– 4 Last Updated 15th July 2022
8. Collected Āsana & Mudrā Practice Articles, Theory & Sample Practices
– By Paul Harvey
– Āsana and Mudrā Practice Articles
- Āsana practice as a prerequisite to exploring how to integrate Prāṇāyāma
- Cale Vāte Calaṃ Cittam – As is the Breath so is the Psyche
- Examples of Vinyāsa Krama for Sitting Āsana within a Single Practice.
- Know your breath and its unique characteristics in Āsana
- Nāma, Rūpa, Lakṣana – The Name, Form and Characteristics of Āsana
- The breath can be a key towards unlocking the mystery of the……
- The Link between the practice limbs of Āsana, Mudrā, Prāṇāyāma and Dhyānam
- The seeds from Krishnamacharya’s and Desikachar’s teachings on Haṭha Yoga……
- Yoga Postures in Practice Part One – Moving into our Bodies with Samasthiti
- Yoga Postures in Practice Part Two – Growing from our Roots with Tāḍāsana
- Yoga Postures in Practice Part Three – Moving from our Spine with Uttānāsana
- Yoga Postures in Practice Part Four – Building our Support with Utkaṭāsana
– 12 Last Updated 26th May 2023
– Āsana and Mudrā Practice Theory
- According to such as the Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā, Aśvinī Mudrā and Mūla Bandha are……
- A fundamental facet in the principles of Āsana, Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma practice…
- Bṛṃhaṇa Kriyā and Laṅghana Kriyā as Expansive and Contractive potentials…..
- Can we find some similar characteristics between various individuals around Āsana practice…
- Considerations for Vinyāsa Krama around Bakāsana……
- Cultivating the skills within Yoga Practice Planning for Individual Students
- Finding your starting point within an Āsana to set a direction and goal…
- Guidelines for skilful dynamics within the performance of Vīrabhadrāsana……
- How do we apply Viniyoga to students already set in a particular mode of Āsana practice?
- If we appreciate the role of breathing in Āsana how can we make it longer?
- Laṅghana Kriyā has two functional dimensions…
- Longer term Vinyāsa Krama within the Viniyoga of the breath in Āsana……
- Secondary Yoga Practice, primarily for early evening use practice details
- Studying, Practicing and Learning the Tri Bandha involves theory, techniques and cautions…
- The Viniyoga of Inversion as an Āsana or as a Mudrā……
- There are Many Approaches to Āsana Practice…
- We need to consider the process that surrounds one’s Āsana practice…
- Yoga practice as a process precedes Yoga practice as content……
– 18 Last Updated 4th July 2022
– Āsana and Mudrā Sample Practices
- Another personal practice from 1980 from TKV Desikachar……
- A practice from 1980 from TKV Desikachar details
- A practice from 1980 from TKV Desikachar example
- A practice from 2002 from TKV Desikachar details
- A practice from 2002 from TKV Desikachar example
- A sample Parivṛtti and Paścimatāna Themed Group Practice Details
- A sample Parivṛtti and Paścimatāna Themed Group Practice Example
- Āsana practice to ascertain capability for Sarvāṅgāsana……
- Cikitsā Practice for a Beginning, though not Novice, Level Āsana student
- Children’s Āsana Practice Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram Sept 1980
- Children’s Āsana Practice Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram Jan 1981
- Parivṛtti focused practice for an intermediate level Āsana student.
- Secondary Yoga Practice, primarily for early evening use practice example
- Simple Yoga Practice from Yoga For Every Body by Paul Harvey
- Vinyāsa Krama around Jaṭhara Parivṛtti Practice Details
- Vinyāsa Krama around Jaṭhara Parivṛtti Practice Example
- Vinyāsa Krama for the Catur Bandha in Mahā Mudrā for an advanced Āsana student
- Viniyoga Vignette 1 – Antar and Bāhya Kumbhaka in Āsana practice details
- Viniyoga Vignette 1 – Antar and Bāhya Kumbhaka in Āsana practice example
- Viniyoga Vignette 5 – Introducing Uḍḍīyana Bandha within an Āsana practice details
- Viniyoga Vignette 5 – Introducing Uḍḍīyana Bandha within an Āsana practice example
– 21 Last Updated 15th April 2022
9. Collected Prāṇāyāma Practice Articles, Theory & Sample Practices
– By Paul Harvey
– Prāṇāyāma Practice Articles
- Deepening our relationship with Prāṇāyāma deepens our relationship with Āsana……
- Exploring Prāṇāyāma within Cikitsā, Rakṣaṇa and Śikṣaṇa Krama…
- One primary prerequisite to initiation into a Tri Bandha Sādhana was a……
- Prāṇāyāma within Rāja Yoga and Haṭha Yoga
– 4 Last Updated 24th October 2022
– Prāṇāyāma Practice Theory
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part One
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part Two
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part Three
- Prāṇāyāma – Where to Start? Part Four
- Primary Prāṇāyāma Techniques as taught by Krishnamacharya and Desikachar
– 5 Last Updated 14th August 2020
– Prāṇāyāma Sample Practices
- 20 Minute Prāṇāyāma Practice focused on Pūraka without Kumbhaka
- Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma practice example
- Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma practice details
- Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Commentary on Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
- Viniyoga Vignette 3 – Śītalī and Anuloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma within Āsana practice example
- Viniyoga Vignette 3 – Śītalī and Anuloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma within Āsana practice details
- Viniyoga Vignette 4 – Combining Prāṇāyāma within Āsana practice example
- Viniyoga Vignette 4 – Combining Prāṇāyāma within Āsana practice details
– 8 Last Updated 14th April 2022
10. Āsana Mudrā & Prāṇāyāma
– Collected Practice Planning & Theory Questions
– Collected Āsana Practice Planning Questions
- Design an Āsana practice according to the principles taught by TKV Desikachar
- Design an Āsana practice to include Ardha Uttānāsana, Śīrṣāsana and Navāsana
- Design an Āsana practice which focuses on Vīrabhadrāsana and Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana
- Design an Āsana practice which focuses on Vasiṣṭhāsana and Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to include Jaṭhara Parivṛtti, Uttāna Pādāsana and Viparīta Daṇḍāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to move towards being able to work dynamically 8 times in Ūrdhva Prasṛta Pādāsana
- Design an Āsana practice around Dhanurāsana and Ardha Matsyendrāsana
- Design an Āsana practice with an emphasis on working with arm movements in Bhujaṅgāsana as preparation for Dhanurāsana.
- Design an Āsana practice leading to staying in Sarvāṅgāsana for 8 minutes
- Design an Āsana practice leading to Sarvāṅgāsana with a crown of 12 breaths 1.1.1.1.
- Design an Āsana practice to work dynamically in Eka Pāda Uttāna Mayūrāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to include three hand balance Āsana of your choice
- Design an Āsana practice which focuses on Śalabhāsana and Nāvāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to include Śalabhāsana, Tiryaṅgmukha Ekapāda Paścimatānāsana and Paryaṅkāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to stay in Tiryaṅgmukha Ekapāda Paścimatānāsana and Paryaṅkāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to stay 8 minutes in Paścimatānāsana
- Design an Āsana practice which supports 12 Breaths 1.1.2.1 in Sthiti Paścimatānāsana
- Design an Āsana practice to experience the application of Sound in Āsana
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Bhujaṅgāsana and Paścimatānāsana…
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Parśva Uttānāsana and Janu Śīrṣāsana…
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Dvī Pāda Pīṭham and Bhujaṅgāsana
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Vīrabhadrāsana and Ardha Śalabhāsana
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Parivṛtti Trikoṇāsana and a modified Jaṭhara Parivṛtti
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Parivṛtti Trikoṇāsana and a intensified Jaṭhara Parivṛtti
- Design and Experiment with Four Āsana Practices to use Sālamba Bhujaṅgāsana and/or Nirālamba Bhujaṅgāsana
- Planning an Appropriate Āsana Practice, for example, how would we consider the following situation
26 – Last Updated 8th September 2023
– Collected Āsana and Mudrā Practice Planning Questions
- Design and Experiment with a Practice around Baddha Koṇāsana and Mahā Mudrā…
- Design a practice to stay 12 breaths each side in Mahā Mudrā
- Design a practice to stay in Mahā Mudrā with Uḍḍīyāna Bandha.
- Design a practice using Mahāmudrā to explore four breathing ratios
4 – Last Updated 2nd June 2023
– Collected Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Practice Planning Questions
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 3 – Self Planning & Self Practice
3 – Last Updated 5th July 2023
– Collected Āsana and/or Mudrā and/or Prāṇāyāma Practice Planning Questions
- Design an evening Practice before going out (as if) to teach Yoga
- Design a practice for the morning after a heavy meal and late night
2 – Last Updated 20th March 2022
– Collected Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
1 – Last Updated 6th July 2021
– Collected Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
1 – Last Updated 20th March 2022
– Collected Prāṇāyāma only Planning Questions
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 2 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 4 – Self Planning & Self Practice
- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice to increase the length and stamina of the inhalation within Viloma Ujjāyī
- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice to influence Prāṇa Sthāna, choosing either Samavṛtti or Viṣamavṛtti ratios
- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice for yourself to include a crown ratio of 1.1.1.1. in Nāḍī Śodhana
- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice for yourself to include Śītalī, Anuloma Ujjāyī and Nāḍī Śodhana
6 – Last Updated 8th April 2021
– Collected Āsana only Theory Questions
- Compare Ardha Utkāṭāsana and Bhujaṅgāsana in relation to the following situations
- Compare Dvipāda Pīṭham and Śalabhāsana in relation to their potential
- Compare Paścimatānāsana, Januśīrṣāsana, Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana and Baddha Koṇāsana
- Compare Paścimatānāsana, Januśīrṣāsana, Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana and Baddha Koṇāsana with regard to
- Compare the function, application and risks for Uṣṭrāsana and Dhanurāsana
- Discuss the structural and/or systemic functions of Matsyendrāsana
- Identify two modifications of preparatory Āsana to make Adho Mukha Śvānāsana more effective
- Identify two variations of preparatory Āsana to make Navāsana more accessible
- Identify and illustrate four key Āsana to help prepare for Ardha Śalabhāsana
- Develop the concepts of Sṛṣṭi, Sthiti and Antya Krama
10 – Last Updated 9th April 2022
– Collected Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions
1 – Last Updated 5th September 2020
– Collected Mudrā Theory Questions
1 – Last Updated 5th September 2020
– Collected Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions:
- Compare and discuss the effects of Samavṛtti and Viṣamavṛtti breathing ratios
- Compare the techniques and functions and applications for Śītalī and Sītkārī
- Discuss the different aspects of Vinyāsa Krama in Prāṇāyāma…
- Explain the theoretical progression within the different Prāṇāyāma techniques
- What are Kapālabhāti and Bhastrikā? Compare and discuss their effects on…
5 – Last Updated 9th April 2022
11. Yoga Sūtra
– Collected Study Questions
– Collected Study Questions Chapter One
- 1 – In Sūtra 1.1 what does the word Atha symbolise for you
- 2 – In Sūtra 1.2 what does the word Nirodha signify for you
- 3 – In Sūtra 1.3 how would you describe the word Avasthāna…
- 4 – In Sūtra 1.4 what are the fluctuations that we personally…
- 5 – In Sūtra 1.5 Patañjali suggests that the psychic fluctuations will be…
- 6 – In Sūtra 1.6 Patañjali identifies the psychic fluctuations as being fivefold…
- 7 – In Sūtra 1.7 Patañjali defines Pramāṇa as having three sources…
- 8 – In Sūtra 1.8 Patañjali defines Viparyaya as a false knowing…
- 9 – In Sūtra 1.9 Patañjali defines Vikalpa as an understanding arising…
- 10 – In Sūtra 1.10 Patañjali defines Nidrā as…
- 11 – In Sūtra 1.11 Patañjali defines Smṛti as…
- 12 – In Sūtra 1.12 Patañjali defines Abhyāsa and Vairāgya in relation to Nirodha…
- 13 – In Sūtra 1.13 Patañjali succinctly defines the aim of Abhyāsa as…
- 14 – In Sūtra 1.14 Patañjali outlines qualities he feels are…
- 15 – In Sūtra 1.15 Patañjali introduces Vairāgya as dispassion…
- 16- In Sūtra 1.16 Patañjali introduces two concepts which are…
- 17 – In Sūtra 1.17 Patañjali presents Saṃprajñāta as four levels of meditational…
- 18 – In Sūtra 1.18 Patañjali introduces the notion of Saṃskāra…
- 19 – In Sūtra 1.19 Patañjali appears to be alluding to two possible cul-de-sac’s…
- List five of the key concepts for Chapter One of the Yoga Sūtra in order of appearance
- Summarise the first four verses of Chapter One of the Yoga Sūtra
- Reflect the essence of each of the first eleven Sūtra in Chapter One…
- The concepts of Practice and Dispassion are co-essential in the teaching of Patañjali
- Place the term Śraddhā in the teaching of Patañjali
- Explain and develop the context of Antarāya in Yoga Sūtra C1 v29-30
- Explain and develop the context of Rṭaṃbhara in Yoga Sūtra C1 v48
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– Collected Study Questions Chapter Two
- Translate and develop Yoga Sūtra C2 v6
- Show how Yoga Sūtra C2 v10 and v11 play a pivotal role in the teachings in this chapter
- Show how The word Hāna in Yoga Sūtra C2 v25 has the meaning ’giving up’
- What does Patañjali mean by Pratipakṣa Bhāvanam in Yoga Sūtra C2 v33?
- Explore and discuss the concept of Dvandva in Yoga Sūtra C2 v48
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12. Yoga Sūtra Translations
– More Liberal & More Literal Sūtra by Sūtra Renditions
– By Paul Harvey
- Yoga Mālā – A Thread of Pearls on Patañjali Chapter One – A4 version
- Yoga Mālā – A Thread of Pearls on Patañjali Chapter One – US Letter version
- Yoga Sūtra – A Rendition of Patañjali Chapters One to Four – A4 version
- Yoga Sūtra – A Rendition of Patañjali Chapters One to Four – US Letter version
- The Wisdom of the West as a guide to appreciating Patañjali Chapter One- A4 version
- The Wisdom of the West as a guide to appreciating Patañjali Chapter One – US Letter version
– 6 Last Updated 10th May 2022
13. Yoga and Āyurveda Series
– By Paul Harvey
- Āyurveda & Yoga – Linking the Two Arts – Part 1 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – A Common Philosophical Background in Sāṃkhya – Part 2 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – The Pañca Bhūta The Das Indriya & The Tridoṣa – Part 3 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – The Triguṇa The Tridoṣa & The Human System – Part 4 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – The Tridoṣa The Human Constitution & The Ageing Process – Part 5 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – Prāṇa & The Five Aspects of Each of the Tridoṣa – Part 6 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – Prāṇa its Origin, Function & Malfunction – Part 7 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – Dhātu & Mala, Body Tissues and Means of Elimination – Part 8 of 12
- Āyurveda & Yoga – Dravya and Rasa, Substance and Taste within Food – Part 9 of 12
– 9 Last Updated 13th April 2017
14. Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali Chapters One to Four
– Word by Word Personal Study Workbooks
- Chapter One – Samādhi Pādaḥ 51 Sūtra – A4 version
- Chapter One – Samādhi Pādaḥ 51 Sūtra – US Letter version
- Chapter Two – Sādhana Pādaḥ 55 Sūtra – A4 version
- Chapter Two – Sādhana Pādaḥ 55 Sūtra – US Letter version
- Chapter Three – Vibhūti Pādaḥ 55 Sūtra – A4 version
- Chapter Three – Vibhūti Pādaḥ 55 Sūtra – US Letter version
- Chapter Four – Kaivalya Pādaḥ 34 Sūtra – A4 version
- Chapter Four – Kaivalya Pādaḥ 34 Sūtra – US Letter version
- Word by Word – Chapters One to Four Combined – A4 version
- Word by Word – Chapters One to Four Combined – US Letter version
- Chapter One – Samādhi Pādaḥ with Roots – A4 version
- Chapter Two – Sādhana Pādaḥ with Roots – A4 version
– 12 Last Updated 29th June 2020
15. Sāṃkhya Kārikā of Īśvara Kṛṣṇa
– Āryā by Āryā Personal Study Workbooks
- Sāṃkhya Kārikā of Īśvara Kṛṣṇa – Āryā by Āryā Personal Study Workbook – A4 Version
- Sāṃkhya Kārikā of Īśvara Kṛṣṇa – Āryā by Āryā Personal Study Workbook – US Letter Version
– 2 Last Updated 16th June 2018
16. Bhagavad Gītā Chapters One to Eighteen
– Śloka by Śloka Personal Study Workbooks
- Chapter One Viṣāda Yoga – The Yoga of Lamentation – 47 Śloka
- Chapter Two Sāṃkhya Yoga – The Yoga of Enumeration – 72 Śloka
- Chapter Three Karma Yoga – The Yoga of Action – 43 Śloka
- Chapter Four Jñāna Yoga – The Yoga of Knowledge – 42 Śloka
- Chapter Five Karma Saṃnyāsa Yoga – The Yoga of Renunciation in Action – 29 Śloka
- Chapter Six Dhyāna Yoga – The Yoga of Meditation – 47 Śloka
- Śloka by Śloka Personal Study Notebook for Chapters One to Six Combined
- Chapter Seven Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga – 30 Śloka
- Chapter Eight Akṣara Brahma Yoga – 28 Śloka
- Chapter Nine Rājavidyā Rājaguhya Yoga – 34 Śloka
- Chapter Ten Vibhūti Yoga – 42 Śloka
- Chapter Eleven Viśvarūpa Yoga – 55 Śloka
- Chapter Twelve Bhakti Yoga – 20 Śloka
- Chapter Thirteen Kṣetra Kṣetrajña Vibhāga Yoga – 27 Śloka
- Chapter Fourteen Guṇa Traya Vibhāga Yoga – 27 Śloka
- Chapter Fifteen Puruṣottama Yoga – 20 Śloka
- Chapter Sixteen Daiva Asura Saṃpad Vibhāga Yoga – 24 Śloka
- Chapter Seventeen Śraddhātraya Vibhāga Yoga – 28 Śloka
- Chapter Eighteen Mokṣa Saṃnyāsa Yoga – 78 Śloka
– 6 Last Updated 13th April 2017
17. Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya
– Śloka by Śloka Personal Study Workbooks
- Gītārtha Saṃgraha PDF Workbook – Verse by Verse Study Workbook – A4 Version
- Gītārtha Saṃgraha PDF Workbook – Verse by Verse Study Workbook – US Letter Version
– 2 Last Updated 13th September 2022
18. Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣat
– Verse by Verse Personal Study Workbooks
- Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣat PDF Workbook – Verse by Verse Study Workbook – A4 Version
- Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣat PDF Workbook – Verse by Verse Study Workbook – US Letter Version
– 2 Last Updated 13th September 2022
