The Soundmoves Method
Yoga Philosophy with James Boag
Course Overview
Since his early days of teaching James Boag has sought to ensure, an holistic ‘yogic’ teaching method. An approach that appeals to and includes different learning styles, and which calls on and engages multiple learning intelligences. This comprehensive series draws from classical texts with emphasis on themes, language and definitions. It includes Sanskrit pronunciation and chanting practice. James then applies the philosophy bringing it to new life in a modern context.
What is Yoga? Evenness and Skilfulness
What is Yoga? What's in a word?
What is Yoga? The Medistate
Yoga and joining 1
Yoga and joining 2
Yoga and joining 3 - The Sāṅkhya-Yoga model of reality - introduction
Yoga and joining 4 - The Sānkhya-Yoga model of reality - 5 great elements - the pañcamahābhūtāḥ
Yoga and joining 5 - The Sāṅkhya model of reality - the tanmātrāḥ
Yoga and joining 6 - The Sāṅkhya-Yoga model of reality - The Indriyāḥ
Yoga and joining 7 The Sāṅkhya-Yoga model of reality - the antaḥ karaṇa
Yoga and joining 8 - The Sāṅkhya-Yoga model of reality - gaṇeśa śaraṇam
Where does yoga come from? 1 - Consciousness
Where does yoga come from? 2 - India
Where does yoga come from? 3 - Veda
Where does yoga come from? 4 - Veda-s and Vedic Tradition
Where does yoga come from 5? Yoga, the Veda, The Upaniṣad-s and the Gītā
Indic Context - The Puruṣārthāḥ - the Aims of Life
Vedic context - Two Upaniṣadic definitions of reality: saccidānanda and satya-ṛta-bṛhat
Bhagavad Gītā - Introduction and opening verse
Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra - Introduction and Overview
Yoga Sūtra 1.1-1.3
Yoga Sūtra 1.4-1.6
Yoga Sūtra 1.7-1.11
Yoga Sūtra 1.12-1.14
Yoga Sūtra 1.15-16 Vairāgya
Yoga Sūtra 1.17-18 Samprajñātaḥ and Asamprajñātaḥ samādhi
YS1. 19-20 essential qualities for practice
Yoga Sūtra 1.21-22
Yoga Sūtra 1.23-28 īśvarapraṇidhāna
Yoga Sūtra 1.29-31
Yoga Sūtra 1.32-33
Yoga Sūtra 1.33 The essential practice
Yoga Sūtra 1.34-39
Yoga Sūtra 1.40-51
Yoga Sūtra 2.1
Yoga Sūtra 2.2-9 The kleśa-s
Yoga Sūtra 2.10-27 summary
Yoga Sūtra 2. 28-32 aṣṭāṅga introduction and yama-niyama
Yoga Sūtra 2 33-40 pratipakṣabhāvana
Yoga Sūtra 2 46-48 āsana
Yoga Sūtra 2.49-50
Yoga Sūtra 2. 51-52
Yoga Sūtra 2.53-55
Yoga Sūtra Chapter 3. 1-3 dhāraṇa-dhyāna-samādhi
Yoga Sūtra recitation
An experiential journey