Book Club

Welcome to your monthly yogi book club- a space to come together as a community to learn the philosophy that underpins our practice.

Together we will be studying The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Swami Vivekananda commentary but other copies are welcome if you already have them). All modern practices are in response to this- think of hatha, vinyasa, yin- whatever you do, as the vehicle and raja yoga (yoga of the mind, meditation, which this book explores) as the goal/destination. This is a key/crucial text all yoga practitioners should absorb themselves in- as you do, you will experience why.

We will cover one chapter per month (there is so much wisdom in every page) so for September we focus on Samadhi Pada, chapter 1. Please read, read again and note down your thoughts/reflections/experiences as you go. Come ready to share and discuss with a pen + notepad handy. Don’t worry if studying or reading doesn’t come naturally to you, or you find it hard to understand, or conversely if you’ve already studied it before- we will learn together and from each other in a safe, supportive, loving environment and I promise by the end your life will have changed just a little bit, and you’ll have a community to share that journey with too… excited to see you there!

Level ⇾ All

Feel ⇾ Curious ⇾ Expanded ⇾ Connected

Benefits ✚ Deepens critical thinking ✚ Expands spiritual perspective ✚ Builds community connection

Let me know if you want to adjust the focus — more discussion-driven, more contemplative, or tied to a specific text or tradition you're starting with.

With Lucy Clifton.