Inside Patanjali's Words: A Celebration of the Yoga Sutras

Join five master teachers as they guide us in an exploration and celebration of Yoga’s path of joyous self-transformation. Over the course of three sessions, held over three days you will discover: How to live a meaningful life of harmony in this world guided by Sage Patanjali's words; how suffering impacts us and what we can do about it; the depth, joy, and wonder of meditation.

The Yoga Sutras hold the power to generate peace - individual and universal - and to bring meaning and harmony into every corner of your life.

During this three-day event, you will:

Yoga means union. Yoga also means remedy. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the classic manual of Yoga theory and practice, reveals clear pathways to harmony and healing. It is an inexhaustible and trustworthy guide for anyone interested in exploring and experiencing the heart of Yoga. 

The spirit and beauty that is the heart of Yoga is timeless and full of wonder.

Please note: This event will be live and recorded for the replay library using Zoom Rooms. Your video and/or audio participation is optional and will be managed yourself. 

Your Presenters:

Rev. Amba Wallace is co-founder of JaiPure Yoga in Montclair, NJ. She helped to edit Reverend Jaganath Carrera’s latest book, Inside Patanjali’s Words, as well as His previous book on meditation, Awaken: Inside Yoga Meditation.

Beryl Bender Birch has been an avid student of classical yoga and the study of consciousness since l971. She is the best-selling author of many books on yoga, including Power Yoga and Yoga for Warriors. Beryl is the founder/director of The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute and co-founder and board chair of the Give Back Yoga Foundation. 

Rev. Jaganath has been teaching all facets of Yoga theory and practice at universities, prisons, Yoga centers, and interfaith programs since 1974. He established the Integral Yoga and Yoga Life Ministries, and co-developed the highly regarded Integral Yoga Meditation and Raja Yoga Teacher Training Certification programs. 

Rima Rabbath is a long-time lululemon ambassador, and she is also the co-founder of Yoga Souk Beirut, which opened its doors in her native Lebanon in the fall of  2016. As an advanced certified Jivamukti Teacher, she has been entrusted with furthering the method’s reach by facilitating the Jivamukti teacher trainings, leading immersions and retreats globally

Rev. Paraman Barsel has been a disciple of Sri Swami Satchidananda since 1970. Paraman was an editorial consultant on Inside the Yoga Sutras and Inside Patanjali’s Words by Rev. Jaganath Carrera as well as several of Sri Swami Satchidananda’s works including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and To Know Your Self. 

Fifteen Years in the Making:

This program is inspired by our love of the Yoga Sutras and by the release of the publication of Reverend Jaganath Carrera’s latest book, Inside Patanjali’s Words, a deep dive into the practical wisdom and personality of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga’s great sourcebook on spiritual awakening. Fifteen years in the making, Patanjali’s Word, is the follow-up to his best-selling book, Inside the Yoga Sutras.

A Note on Seva (Service):

Many of our faculty donate their time and receive no compensation from course fees. The funds we raise through this platform go to support Give Back Yoga Foundation and its key initiatives: mat donations, small grants, and not-for-profit yoga programs for people facing addiction, eating disorders, cancer, incarceration, and PTSD. Learn more about our work here.