The Four Pillars Of Yoga

with Kaustubha Das

Yoga is a practice which empowers one to overcome the obstacle of the mind for the purpose of the self experiencing its own true nature.” - Kaustubha das

This very practical class will explain the four yoga paths – Ashtanga-yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma-yoga & Bhakti-yoga, clarifying what share in common and what distinguishes them from the others, how it all relates to asana practice, as well as which elements of these paths are most practical for deepening one’s own yoga practice in today’s world. 

Students will be better prepared to interpret yoga teachings for themselves by gaining an understanding of the most fundamental concepts of yoga through the Bhagavad-gita, yoga’s most essential text.

Subjects to be covered include:

• The true nature of the self

• How we lose touch with our true nature

• Essentially the mind is just a computer

• The forces that govern our world (karma, time & the 3 modes of nature)

• 4 paths to freedom

Kaustubha Das has a special way of making the teachings and practices of yoga very approachable and relevant. He serves as Senior Educator of The Bhakti Center in New York City and is the Co-host of the Wisdom of the Sages daily yoga podcast, which has been ranked #1 in the world on Apple Podcasts in the category of Religion & Spirituality. Between the ages of 21 and 34 he lived as a Vaishnava monk, traveling and studying in ashrams in India and America. He teaches Bhakti-yoga philosophy and meditation, which he has practiced for over 30 years in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.

Saturday May 31

2pm-4pm

$40