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The Yoga of Reflection

This course is a sacred inquiry into the depths of the soul. The intention is to uncover the truth of yoga, not as told by this or that tradition, but as revealed to the open heart. The truth of yoga is already inside of us, and our task is simply to unearth it and bring it to light.

To undertake this process gracefully, we must become a light to ourselves. We must forgo reliance on external authorities and listen most intently to the wisdom of our hearts. Only then can we begin to know ourselves in the original sense. And this is what our yoga is all about.

To know ourselves is not to know something abstract and impersonal. It is not to know something that we can learn about in books (those can only tell us what other people think.) Rather, it is to have an immediate awareness of the inner movement of our being, the movement of the creative power that is unfolding for each one of us uniquely, and manifesting as our own living, breathing reality.

The purpose of yoga practice is to support this process, to keep us open enough, supple enough, and steady enough to bear it all without collapse. And in this course, we learn what is perhaps the most crucial yogic practice of all, the practice of suspending our ideas, settling into the unknown, and allowing a new sense of ourselves to fall.

Here we engage in the yogic practice of reflection, the practice of sifting through the sands of our minds, uncovering delusion, and making space for insight.

Our aim is not to realize this or that iconic spiritual principle, but to awaken our wild intelligence, and allow that intelligence to bloom, so that it takes authentic expression in our lives. Through this noble process, we rediscover ourselves, again and again, as ephemeral flickers thrown outward from an eternal flame.

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The course centers on an exploration of Hatha mythology, with its basic concern for merging solar and lunar forces, and rousing a deeper creative energy. It finds within that story a brilliant elaboration of the spiritual process of recovering a living relationship with the source of being.  Instead of trying to define the process, the course teaches you how to contemplate its archetypal imagery, and this allow yourselves to participate in the process intensely.

The course does not follow the dictates of any particular tradition, and does not assume any theological stance. Instead, it draws a litany of insights from the comparative study of several spiritual traditions, in an attempt to clarify and respond to the soul’s needs.  It celebrates the moment when the soul begins to speak, and listens for truth beyond ideological distinctions.

In this way, the course stays aligned with the syncretic spirit of yoga. It offers a welcome refuge to those who would set down dogma and the burden of belief to follow the true path of yoga as reflection on what is.

Using a carefully curated selection of readings from Eastern and Western traditions, we study the ideas and images that spiritual explorers of the past have used to describe their own spiritual journey, and the insights that they have attempted to pass down for our own benefit.  By weaving their reflections with our own, we contemplate the nature of meditation, consciousness, embodiment, liberation, suffering, sorrow, compassion, trust, surrender and love.

Most importantly, we use our reflections to pose potent questions about the organization of our minds and the state of our soul. We allow these questions to sink deep into our being, and we listen closely for answers.


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The course involves a weekly live talks, guided meditations, readings, reflective journal prompts and peer discussion groups. There are no exams or pressures, and you can adjust your level of engagement as needed.  The course material remains posted all year long. And the community is there to inspire and support you when you need it most.

 

For questions, please email Rachel at [email protected]

 

Tuition

$1550

 

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Into the Depths

an immersion like no other

begins Nov 9, 2024

 

T H E  Y O G A  O F   R E F L E C T I O N

 

2024 - 2025

 

This course is a sacred inquiry into the depths of the soul. The intention is to uncover the truth of yoga, not as told by this or that tradition, but as revealed to the open heart. The truth of yoga is already inside of you, and your task is simply to unearth it and bring it to light.

To undertake this process, you must become a light to yourself. You must forgo reliance on external voices and listen to the wisdom of your heart. Only then can you know yourself in the truest sense, through your unique relationship to the source. And this is what yoga is all about.

To know yourself, in the relevant sense, is to sustain an immediate awareness of the creative power that is unfolding uniquely within you, and manifesting as your own living, breathing reality. The purpose of yoga practice is to develop this awareness, and to nurture your relationship with the creative power that comes forth.

Somatic practices like asana, pranayama and meditation are powerful supports, but only when woven into the more fundamental practice of self-reflection, the practice of sifting through the sands of your mind, uncovering your delusions, dissolving them in a loving awareness, and allowing new insight to arise.

To teach this practice is the purpose of the present course. The aim is not to realize this or that spiritual principle, but to enhance your power of reflection, so you can awaken your own wild intelligence, and allow it to blossom into your life.

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T  E  S  T  I  M  O  N  I  A  L  S 

 

TESTIMONIALS 

 

"The curriculum was a well-rounded and effective methodology to yoga asanas, yoga philosophy, Buddhist psychology and meditation practice. The reading materials were a great collection of sacred texts and contemporary literature. The weekly live discussion was lively and inclusive. Ty taught through his experience and knowledge of high caliber. It was like running into a stream of wisdom that deepened the way I practice yoga."

Hai Hoang
(USA)

"This course has been supportive in so many ways, my practice, spiritual growth, and reflection on ordinary day-to-day experiences. It has opened interest and curiosity on many ideas and themes we discussed and read; I have had great reflections internally and also conversations at home and with friends around many of the topics we explored. I really had no expectations coming in; it has been a beautiful exploration of the mind and spirit."

Johann Cristobal
(Guatemala)

 "I have been a student of Ty Landrum for several years now. From the beginning of the pandemic I took his online primary and secondary series lead classes and other courses like The Breath of Ashtanga and Into the Heart. Loved them all and found them beneficial and inspiring.

As an educational program, Into the Depths is in a class by itself. My experience has been transformative, life changing and deeply nourishing. The lectures, the readings and the asana videos are illuminating and thought provoking. I will be participating in the next offering by Ty and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in serious, insightful inquiry."

Bob Ligon
(USA)

"I embarked on this course thinking that I would learn a bit more about asana and pick up some yoga philosophy. What has actually occurred is a soul-searing experience of radical self-reflection and compassionate introspection. What’s occurred is a connection with people around the globe who ask questions similar to mine and have a similar passion for self-knowledge. What’s occurred is an exposure to dozens upon dozens of authors, philosophers, yogis, Buddhist monks and kindred spirits. What’s occurred is a connection and deep respect for this teacher, Ty Landrum, who has been candidly open, wildly intelligent, and simply masterful in his ability to listen, engage and teach."

Rachel Wood
(USA)

"The Into the Depths course is an incredible journey. Be prepared to at some point find yourself knee deep in your emotional or spiritual mud. And trust that you have the best possible guide by your side, one who deeply cares. Your fellow course participants turn into your friends, really good ones. You won't mind spending evenings on Zoom to discuss the new material and you will look forward to every Saturday's talk. The downside: philosophical and mystical concepts from all arenas - not only Classical or Hatha Yoga - will keep you awake some nights or follow you into your dreams. But that's okay. Then gradually the mud will disappear. And you will realize that what you have been standing on all along is ... well, come and see for yourself!”

Franziska Weidlich-Schill
(Germany)

"Into the Depths with Ty Landrum is the ‘né of the né’. I can’t remember where I first learned the term “né” during my yoga studies, but its loose translation is “central point”. I have been on a quest for yoga’s pith and most poignant instructions ever since. This course is just that. In every Into the Depths live class, recorded talk, asana instruction, reading, pranayama offering, Ty shares quintessential life hacks to help each of us connect to the né of the né in our own hearts, which, as we experience through practice, is the né of the né shared with every heart. Through this course, I have found a sense of peace and spaciousness that I wish upon every being from all of time."

Rachel Josephs
(USA)

"This course is fantastic, one of the best decisions I have made. I was able to learn so much about myself, about my environment and how my practice can support my life. It is exhausting, tearful but above all liberating. Thank you very much, Ty, for this opportunity  to learn from you and for your dedication. It changed my life and deepened my practice so much."

Berenice Hohenstein
(Germany)

"Ty's 'Into the Depths' is a profound experience diving deep into yoga in all its complexity. The course brings countless aspects together: philosophical reflections; understanding the human psyche and how it influences our perception of ourselves and the world. As students we are beautifully guided into analysing our practice, not just through the lens of traditional yoga philosophy, but also Buddhism and other schools of thought. The result is an amazing experience into our very souls."

Pedro Frazao
(Brazil)

"I have been practicing Ashtanga for 20 years, and I feel very privileged and lucky to have had the opportunity of attending Into The Depths. The course was really beyond all the usual parameters of how yoga philosophy is usually taught. I especially loved that the course created many bridges between Eastern and Western philosophy, and the breadth and variety of readings offered. I could not help but to buy a few of the books! I loved that we were asked us to use our lived experiences and to apply the questions about the nature of reality to our own lives. It was not just about abstract ideas. 

Our Saturday sessions were incredible in bringing together people from all walks of lives and every corner of the world who are very sincere and committed in trying to understand what we are really doing when we are practicing yoga. The sessions have felt very welcoming and open: everyone could say and ask anything. I have learnt a lot not just from the course content and structure, but from everyone's contributions. 

I also found the asana video instructions really valuable,  and they have supported in deepening the experience of the embodied practice. 

The course made me fall in love with the art of yoga even more... We still have a few weeks to go and I am really curious and excited about what will happen…"

Silvia Petretti
(Italy)

"I’m grateful for this opportunity to spend an entire year learning from Ty and all the yogis in our online sangha. The course has changed the way I experience my practice, and dare I say life more broadly. I gained more perspective into the interconnectedness of the world and, through the balanced breathing technique (taught in the very beginning of the class!), experienced insight into the movement of energy in asana practice. I also learned to approach life with more lightness (still practicing that one :) ).

On a more practical side, the clear highlight for me was the weekly discussions with Ty and the group, which were really engaging; I appreciated how we all took the time to break down new and sometimes difficult concepts from the readings. I was touched by the way everyone in the group was open and honest, even though most of us never met in-person.

Overall, I highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in going deeper into their yoga practice and create meaningful connections with like-minded yogis from all over the world!"

Oana Balmau
(Canada)

 "This course and Ty’s teachings have drastically changed the way I relate to practice, and more importantly highlights deep truths of how I relate with myself and others. He initiates conversations and inquires on how to apply many philosophical and psychological concepts into ones direct experience, and he has an eloquent way of describing these concepts that cuts away any false perceptions that we may get stuck in for many years throughout the path of growth. I feel this course has cut off years of striving within this process, and I now see what an actual embodied asana practice feels like… which contains openness, grace, and reverence. It’s incredibly inspiring to see and feel the change that has occurred within myself over the past year, and the incredibly open and vulnerable dialogue that has occurred between the participants."

Pete Cole
(USA)

 "I signed up for this course because I accidentally came across a video of Ty about the breath on youtube. Something deep resonated with his approach. I thought this Ty person might lead me to a deeper understanding to the questions about life. Questions I did not even realize I could have! And I’m so happy I joined. It’s a journey to open, to receive, to investigate, to let go and to give. Even if it might take the rest of my life to sink the richness and depth of Ty’s teaching into my being. It is truly beautiful."

Kaat Zoontjens
(Netherlands)

 "This course is absolutely brilliant. Ty guides us deeper and deeper into ourselves with such care, such beauty and reverence. The journey is perfectly curated. The weekly readings that Ty has so thoughtfully selected, weave together texts and thinkers that have profoundly opened my mind and heart. Our weekly classes are filled with conversation that is vibrant, intimate and allows for a deep exploration that continues far beyond the hour and a half. Group pod meetings bring even more intimacy and depth. This course is changing my life. I have such gratitude."

Mia Hatgis
(USA)

 "Although at times overwhelmed by its richness of content, I love the structure, abundance and depth of the Into Depth program. I am grateful for Ty’s effort to make the content available online - both on philosophy and asana practice - providing a holistic perspective on yoga. It’s definitely changing the way I practice and teach yoga to the better."

Christian Krämer
(Germany)

 "Go for it if you’re looking for far more than a yoga course. Ty can teach you proper alignment and how to find space and stability in any asana, but most importantly, he can teach you how to find space into your mind.  Through asana practice you’ll experience the possibility to create different shapes with your body and through the theoretical lessons and meditations you’ll be able to see many different perspectives of the reality, and at the same time you’ll learn how to maintain a lucid and peaceful approach to life.
Going into philosophy talks and readings can be difficult and intense, but any time I found myself doubtful and dense, I’ve discovered in the peer pods a very effective and helpful tool, since it’s possible to share experience, questions and insights with other people that are on the same path with you, and that creates also a beautiful and fulfilling sense of community.
I would definitely recommend this course, from the depths of my heart!"

Giulia Citerrio
(Italy)

"The Into the Depths Program is fundamental for people who wants to practice yoga or teach yoga from a place of clarity and in-depth. This is a multidimensional  (re-)discovery of yoga. Not only will you learn with precision where to put the foot or the hand; or how to marry prana and apana. You will also be guided by Ty Landrum with gentleness and yes, cleverness, and creativity,  to become an explorer on your own, navigating far beyond slogans, thinking out of the box. This is deep, this is beautiful. And totally reliable. A quite unique source of infinite knowledge. One door opening after the other. Isn't that yoga after all? 

Thank you Ty."

Patricia Ascari
(Switzerland)

a note from your guide...

 

Here it comes, the fourth iteration of Into the Depths, my extended immersion into the yogic process of philosophical reflection. This course is not about learning philosophy, but practicing it, and doing so in the original sense, where the point of philosophical reflection is to care for the soul.

So it was for the Indian gnostics who developed the practices of yoga. They were philosophers fundamentally, and they developed yogic practice in support. The point of their philosophy was to penetrate through the various levels of mind to the absolute ground of being. Not to escape the world, but to rediscover it, by seeing it bathed in the eternal light.

Our purpose is to honor their discovery, not by retracing their footsteps, or clinging anxiously to their ideas, but blazing our own path to the center of our being, so we can touch the radiance directly, and allow it to pour into our bodies. And for this we practice philosophy. We practice to make our minds sensitive and clear, so they can hold higher truths.

There are no requisites here, no exams, no accreditations, but something finer and more profound—an invitation to dive deep into the inner yoga with an amazing community of sincere seekers from around the world, who are ready to embrace the confusion, the heartache, and also the sublime wonder of exploring the path of insight. If this pulls on the strings of your heart, you are absolutely welcome to join.

Last year, I gave a series of three philosophical talks designed to prime you for the course, and answer any questions that you might have about its content and organization. I will be giving three more such talks this August 2024. Dates TBA. Like last year, the recorded talks will be posted below. Hope you find them enriching.

warmly,
Ty

C  O  U  R  S  E   

O  V  E  R  V  I  E  W

 

The course comprises a total of 30 live sessions, during which we sustain an extended conversation about the spiritual process of hearing and engaging the deepest longings of our hearts, particularly the longings to know ourselves, to know the creative forces that shape us from within, and to move graciously with those forces into a meaningful life.

The point of our conversation is to support this process. And like the process itself, the conversation must unfold spontaneously, so we can learn from the obstacles and insights that emerge along the way. Using a carefully curated selection of readings, we contemplate the nature of divinity, meditation, consciousness, embodiment, liberation, suffering, sorrow, yearning, trust, surrender and love.

These contemplations allow us to pose crucial questions to ourselves, questions that can have an unexpected potency. We allow these questions to sink into us, and we listen closely for the soul to respond. We celebrate the moment when the soul begins to speak, and to show us how to move forward.

Indeed, the course does not follow the dictates of any particular tradition, nor does it assume any particular theological stance. Instead, it draws insights from the comparative study of several spiritual traditions (Yoga, Buddhism, Daoism and Christianity) and looks for truth beyond ideological distinctions.

The course offers a welcome refuge to those who would set down dogma and the burden of belief to follow the true path of yoga as reflection on what is.

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The course involves a balance of weekly live talks, guided meditations, short assigned readings, reflective journal prompts and peer discussion groups. There are no exams or other pressures, and you can adjust your level of engagement as needed. The course material remains posted all year long. And the community is there to inspire and support you when you need it most.

 

enroll now

COURSE STRUCTURE


On Mondays, Ty releases a new set of materials including:

• video talk (around 15-30 min long)

• reading pdf (around 40 mins of reading)

• questions for reflection

On Saturdays we meet live to talk about the material.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CET. Typically, Ty talks for the first half of the session, then we dialogue. We meet 30 times in all.  

You meet with your study group each week at an arranged time.

Study groups are optional, but highly recommended, because current students love them and find them enriching. 

All live sessions will be recorded and reposted.

The recordings will be added to the course page within 24 hours, so you can watch them later if you can't make it live.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE


On Mondays we release a new set of materials including:

  • talk (30 min long)
  • asana tutorial (about 30 mins)
  • reading list (about 60 mins of reading)
  • journal prompts for reflection


On Saturdays we talk together about the material.

15:00 WEST or 16:00 CET.  These are discussion sessions, where we talk about what we read or practiced. We meet 30 times in all.  


You meet with your Peer Pod group each week at an arranged time.

Peer Pods are optional, but highly recommended, because current students love them and find them very enriching. 

All live sessions will be recorded and reposted.

The recordings will be added to the course page within 24 hours, so you can watch them later if you can't make it live.

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Meet Your Guide


Ty Landrum learned yoga from pain and heartache, loss and confusion, old books, lost tapes, full moons, long bouts of silence, cold winds, simplicity, forgiveness, surrender, and the caring words of a few good friends.

He draws inspiration from children, saffron, sage, carob, almonds, chocolate, wise women, gnarled old men, olive trees, deep rivers, steep mountains, quaking aspen, honeybees, love songs, sunrises, laughter and deep breath.

Ty has an unwavering love for this unique somatic discipline, which he began practicing back in 2005. With a formal background in philosophy (PhD University of Virginia), Ty has an unusual power for illuminating the dynamics of yoga with color and creativity.

Ty shares his love of yoga in studios and retreat centers around the world. He lives with his wife, Shayan, and their two wild children.

QUESTIONS

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Early Rate

$1550 USD

Payment due September 2. After that date, the rate will increase to $1750.

 

 

 

 

 

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Payment Plan

$550 USD

*Deposit due October 2

Payment Plan Option:

Place a $550 USD deposit, then pay the balance over 8 months; $150/month for a total tuition of $1750.

*Deposit is non-refundable

 

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questions?

Please email Rachel Wood:  [email protected].