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An Embodiment Journey Into The Eight Limbs Of Yoga
With Nola BloomMost of us first come to yoga through the physical postures, without realizing that Asana is just one part of a much larger system. The Eight Limbs of Yoga, described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, offer a complete path that extends beyond what we practice on the mat and into how we live, breathe, relate, focus, and understand ourselves. 'An Embodiment Journey Through the Eight Limbs of Yoga' is an eight-day exploration of this path, with each day devoted to one of the eight limbs: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Rather than approaching yoga philosophy as something to simply learn or memorize, this course invites you to experience it. Each day combines teachings from yoga philosophy with guided meditation, visualization, affirmations, practical reflection, and journaling prompts to help bring these ancient principles into everyday life. Throughout the course, you’ll explore ethical living and our relationship with the world through Yama; our relationship with ourselves through Niyama; the role of Asana and Pranayama; the inward journey of Pratyahara; the cultivation of concentration through Dharana; the deepening into meditation through Dhyana; and finally, Samadhi — the state of unity at the heart of the yogic path. By the end of the eight days, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how the Eight Limbs fit together and why yoga is so much more than a physical practice. More importantly, you’ll have experienced these teachings in a way that can continue to inform your practice and your life beyond the course.
An embodied journey through the Eight Limbs of Yoga, weaving ancient yogic wisdom with reflection, meditation and practical ways to bring the teachings into everyday life.
About this course
Most of us first come to yoga through the physical postures, without realizing that Asana is just one part of a much larger system. The Eight Limbs of Yoga, described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, offer a complete path that extends beyond what we practice on the mat and into how we live, breathe, relate, focus, and understand ourselves. 'An Embodiment Journey Through the Eight Limbs of Yoga' is an eight-day exploration of this path, with each day devoted to one of the eight limbs: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Rather than approaching yoga philosophy as something to simply learn or memorize, this course invites you to experience it. Each day combines teachings from yoga philosophy with guided meditation, visualization, affirmations, practical reflection, and journaling prompts to help bring these ancient principles into everyday life. Throughout the course, you’ll explore ethical living and our relationship with the world through Yama; our relationship with ourselves through Niyama; the role of Asana and Pranayama; the inward journey of Pratyahara; the cultivation of concentration through Dharana; the deepening into meditation through Dhyana; and finally, Samadhi — the state of unity at the heart of the yogic path. By the end of the eight days, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how the Eight Limbs fit together and why yoga is so much more than a physical practice. More importantly, you’ll have experienced these teachings in a way that can continue to inform your practice and your life beyond the course.
Meet your Teacher
Nola Bloom is a yoga and meditation teacher based on Koh Phangan, Thailand, where she has been teaching since 2009. Her studies have included Ashtanga Yoga, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Ayurveda, Tantra, meditation, and other traditional yogic practices and philosophies. Her early years of practice were deeply rooted in Ashtanga Yoga, which introduced her to yoga as an eight-limbed path extending far beyond the physical postures. Over the years, her practice and teaching have evolved to include Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, meditation, breathwork, and yoga philosophy. Nola has a particular interest in making traditional yogic philosophy accessible and relevant to modern life. Her teaching of the Eight Limbs draws from years of personal practice, study, and teaching, with an emphasis on moving beyond intellectual understanding to explore how these teachings can be experienced and embodied in everyday life.