A Definition of Yoga from the Bhagavad Gita

Keeping Saṁskṛta Alive with Chase Bossart

Students will notice that we use Saṁskṛta terminology and practice traditional Vedic chanting at the Yoga Well Institute. This is keeping in with the Viniyoga tradition we have learned from Mr. TKV Deśikachar. Chase Bossart, our Executive Director, explains the importance of maintaining the foundational concepts that are linked to Saṁskṛta by using the examples of pramāṇa and yoga. Join a live weekly class or take a self-paced, pre-recorded course. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/

The Tools of Transformation with Cathy Christoff

What is the role does yoga plays in transformation? Applying yoga philosophy to modern life is a key component of the Viniyoga tradition. The context and tools provided through yoga philosophy affect how we perceive, understand, respond, and make meaningful change in our lives. Join Chase Bossart, the Executive Director of the Yoga Well Institute, and Yoga Therapist Cathy Christoff for a conversation about how practice and study serve as containers that support life's changes. Explore how personalized meditation tools support awareness changes. They talk through particular meditative objects, what was happening in her life at the time, and the qualities these objects provided for her to experience changes resulting in clarity, discernment, and authenticity. You can listen to the referenced Laura Jane Mellencamp's podcast with Yoga Well that posted in September of 2024. Find Cathy Christoff, a Yoga Therapist in the Chicago area, at CenterHeartYoga.com Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtras course. You can learn more about this offering at https://courses.yogawell.com/patanjalis-yogasutra

Finding Your Joy with Cathy Christoff

This breath-centered yoga practice and meditation are designed to infuse you with light and have light flow inward. Join Yoga Therapist Cathy Christoff for a standing and seated practice with a chant from Yogasūtra I.36 Visoka va chant YSI.36 chant, standing & seated practice infused with light and free from sorrow. Find Cathy Christoff, a Yoga Therapist in the Chicago area, at CenterHeartYoga.com. Find more short practices with our weekly class, 15-minute Breathing and Meditation. Join the live practice for free on Thursdays at 9:30 am PT / 12 pm ET. Or enroll in the class for the weekly practice, a monthly course planning and experience discussion with the instructor, as well as access to a year of recordings in our Student Portal. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/

Yoga Well Discussion Series: The Body and Its Systems

There are benefits to both Western Allopathic and Indian Yogic understandings of the body and its systems. However, it is extremely important to understand the core differences in the approach of each perspective to the body. During May's Yoga Well Discussion Hour, Chase Bossart explains what is different about each approach, why this matters to how they are applied, and most importantly, why understanding the Yogic perspective matters. This discussion took place as part of our free Yoga Well Discussion series, which takes place the last Tuesday of every month starting at 11:30amPT/2:30pmET. Sign up for our email list for details on topics and how you can join these discussions live. www.yogawell.com

The Pattern of Ujjāyī

Viniyoga is know for being breath centered yoga. Learn the yoga philosophy behind and walk-through the step-by-step teaching of ujjāyī , a fundamental breathing technique & core part of teaching yoga. Chase explores how we develop the consistent and subtle quality of breath and attention in this tool as a bridge to how we shift our focus to presence and prana in everyday life. Find more short practices with our weekly class, 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation. Join the live practice for free on Thursdays at 9:30am PT / 12pm ET. Or enroll in the class for the weekly practice, a monthly course planning and experience discussion with the instructor, as well as access to a year of recordings in our Student Portal. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/