Australian Yoga Journal — January 2018

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transformation. We have access to this map,
and when you can understand it and you
can implement it, then it becomes a
profound system of self-exploration and
transformation, based on the premise that it
is possible for a human being to evolve
consciously.


Yoga is essentially a way of re-creating the
body, inner energies, emotions and the
mind to serve a higher purpose.


We are multi-level beings. We are a^
physical body, a subtle body, and a mental/
emotional body. Beyond that, we have the
wisdom body, the bliss body, and the self.
In yoga, if we only work on one level (the
physical), then like any system, it won’t
work and you don’t get the goodies. You
don’t get the desired outcome.


In yoga, we’re trying to align the physical
body, the subtle body and the mental/
emotional body to all come into alignment,
to turn in one direction. This then creates a
clear channel to the intelligence, bliss and
freedom that lie beyond that. This is when
everything changes. It becomes a truly
transformational experience for you and
the people you come into contact with.
As Sadhguru says- “There is a whole
technology for transforming the human


into the divine. A science aimed at making
human beings the rulers of their own
fate, the architects of their own destiny”

So is 200 hours enough? No, it’s not enough.
It’s a starting point, but essentially you’re just
dipping your toe in the water. Like anything
that you want to build though you have to
make sure the foundations are laid out
properly otherwise you are going in the
wrong direction.
Today in many ways yoga has been
commercialised and trivialised to fitness,
flexibility and therapy. It is also by
international standards largely unregulated,
meaning there are many trainings out there
that don’t reflect the understanding and true
potential of yoga–hence setting the wrong
foundations. You don’t have to believe me,
just Google what any “real deal” yogi says
about western yoga and you will see.

An important starting place that will serve you
well is having a passion for evolving and a
commitment to practice. Without consistent
practise nothing will change. If you have
been practising for 5 years–for most that
means “asana”, but even that is largely
misunderstood–you should understand that
it’s not about flexibility or strength or
Instagram likes. There are 84 classical asana

with many variations, but the yogis found
these 84 poses to channel consciousness and
align the body to a higher possibility. Some
yogis spent their whole lives just mastering
one pose.

Beyond that are bandhas (locks), mudras
(seals), pranayams (breath), kriyas (internal
actions) and meditation. You will see in most
classes that meditation is not included or it is
breezed over but actually the definition of
yoga “is to rise above the modifications of
the mind”. It’s impossible to teach yoga
effectively without understanding the
fundamentals of meditation and having a
regular personal practice.
When choosing a training, make sure that
there is depth of experience in the teachers
and that it is aligned to the science of human
possibility. Make sure your foundations are
laid out well. Dip your toe in the water, make
a commitment to living your highest
possibility and practice.

Yoga is incredibly popular at the present and
if understood and taught correctly yoga can
help transform the planet. We can build a
group of conscious change-makers who will
go out and make lasting change for
themselves, their communities and the
world in ways they didn’t think possible.
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