The Art and Science of Raja Yoga is the most comprehensive course on yoga and meditation offered today. It gives us the balanced and complete approach of raja yoga, which is also known as the "royal" yoga. The course is organized around seven topics:
- Philosophy
- Meditation
- Postures
- Breathing
- Routines
- Healing Principles and Techniques
- Diet
It also includes in-depth discussions of the paths of karma, bhakti, and gyana yoga. The author, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters), excels in showing the interdependence of these seemingly separate areas and how all of them, when correctly approached, further our spiritual progress.
The main purpose of yoga postures, for example, sometimes thought to bestow only physical benefits, is to prepare the body and mind for meditation. Affirmations, visualizations, breathing exercises, healing techniques, the different paths of yoga, and, to a certain extent, diet are similarly helpful.
The course includes:
- Textbook
- Audio CD with 3 tracks: "Meditation: The Great Problem Solver", Ananda Yoga for Higher Awareness routine, and "Guided Meditation On The Light"
- Workbook with progress tests
- Personalized certificate upon completion
- Full support
It is recommended that you take the Meditation Course before the Raja Yoga Course.
Tuition: $50
"I have really learned a lot from the Raja Yoga course. Raja is an enlightened way of life, a path towards pure being, that compliments my dedicated yoga lifestyle and oneness within the universe." --Lissa, New York
