Yoga Philosophy

Yoga Philosophy (AA)
At the Yoga Institute of Living Wisdom, a foundation in yoga philosophy is the primary requisite for study, and for the deeper application of all our course offerings. The A.A. in Yoga Philosophy provides students with a profound understanding of self-realization's yogic traditions and scriptures, especially in the ways these principles translate into everyday life. As part of the degree program, students also progress in the practice of yoga postures, meditation, service to one's greater community, and the attributes for living a balanced life. These attributes include: how to live a healthy and energetic physical life; how to live with mental focus, clarity and intuition; and how to live a spiritual life that offers direction, serenity, inspiration, and higher guidance. All these classes prepare students for the Bachelor's Degree in Yoga Philosophy as well as other advanced courses at the Institute.

Yoga Philosophy (B.A.)
The Bachelor of Arts degree course in Yoga Philosophy includes as prerequisites all the foundations courses of the Yoga Philosophy A.A. degree. In addition, students go deeper into this discipline with the study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Vedic Sciences, the Gunas, and such scriptures as the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana, and other vedic texts. Bachelor's degree students also study Yoga in the Bible, and the Science of Religion. Classes in The Yoga of Sustainable Living, Ayurveda, Yoga, and Consciousness offer students an experiential exploration of how Yoga Philosophy offers an ethical and creative foundation for a lifestyle that is harmonious and successful. In their junior and senior years, students can take Yoga Teacher Training (YTTC) and Meditation Teacher Training (MTT), and gain experience teaching in our community. The B.A. in Yoga Philosophy program is ideal for aspiring yoga teachers, classroom teachers, arts teachers, and counsellors.

Yoga Philosophy
Course Requirements (AA: first set only, B.A. both sets) :

DB1a,b Material Success and Business Leadership
DB2 Mental Agility and Clarity
IA1a,b Creativity and Self-Awareness
IA2a,b The Art of Written Expression
IA3 The Art of Oral Expression
SC1a,b Cooperative Spiritual Living
SC2a,b Introduction to Education for Life
WC1 World Religions
WC2 Intuitive Reasoning and Critical Thinking YP1a,b Foundations of Eastern Philosophy YP2 Foundations of Western Philosophy
YP3a,b The Art and Science of Raja Yoga
YP101 Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
YP102 Philosophy of Self-realization
YP103 Yoga in the Bible
YP104 The Science of Religion YP105 The Stages of Soul Evolution: the Gunas YP106 The Mahabharata and Ramayana
YP107 Vedic Scriptures & Sciences
AT108 The Yoga of Sustainable Living
DP105 Superconsciousness
SC103 The Individual and the Institution
WC101a,b The Cyclic Model of History
YP199 Individual Projects (can be repeated)