Courses & Workshops

The earliest philosophical roots of yoga are found in the texts of the classical Upanishads. The Upanishads offer a vision of an interconnected universe with a single, unifying principle behind the apparent diversity found in the cosmos. This is called “Brahman”. “Brahman” is “Pure Consciousness”. Realizing this is the ultimate goal of Classical Yoga. If you are curious about the philosophy of yoga, then take a journey to its source. Study the Upanishads

This 8 session course will meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:15 pm beginning every year in mid-September. In Studio or Livestreaming. Course Fee is $200.

An in-depth course exploring Pantanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Eight weekly sessions in a seminar format. The Yoga Sutras are a collection of 196 “sutras” (literally “threads”) on the practice of yoga. Compiled sometime between 500 BCE and 400 CE by the sage Patanjali who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. A practical manual describing the theory and practice of yoga.

This 8 session course will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:15 pm. In Studio or Livestreaming.

Embedded in India’s Epic, The Mahabharata, The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Arjuna, an Everyman, and also a gifted warrior about to go into battle, and Krishna, his charioteer (and Everyman’s “True Self”). In the course of giving Arjuna all manner of spiritual and material advice, Krishna explains karma, dharma, the “True Self”, the purpose of life and the varieties of yoga which lead us to realizing this purpose, the difference between our “Self” and our mind/body and how to live life in the best possible way.

This 8 session course will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:15 pm. In Studio or Livestreaming.

Jnana Yoga is the Yoga Path of Knowledge, one of the four yoga paths described in the Bhagavad Gita. This path of yoga uses the mind to achieve the same ends as other paths of yoga, which is to attain enlightenment, end suffering by discriminating the real from the unreal. The path of Jnana Yoga is an intellectual pursuit, an inquiry into the nature of the Self through a study of three classic yoga texts. It is a challenging, yet direct, path to enlightenment.

Participants can choose to begin the Jnana Yoga Studies Program either in April, September or January.

The program consists of three eight week courses. The three eight-week courses meet on Tuesday evenings and focus, respectively, on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras (April start) , The Upanishads (September start) and the Bhagavad Gita (January start).

Courses can be taken either in studio and/or remotely, livestreaming.

Participants are not required to, but can choose to participate in exams and assignments for each course. Those choosing to do so will receive a “100 hour Dhira Yoga Certificate in Jnana Yoga Studies”.

Readings, full attendance, participation in discussion and successful completion of exams and assignments for each course are required for a Certificate. You can choose to audit the courses without seeking a Certificate if you choose.

Fee for the Jnana Yoga Studies Program is $500.. For questions, more information, email info@DhiraYogaCenter.com.