A Foundational Introduction to Classical Yoga
Ten weeks. One lesson at a time. The text that defines what Yoga actually is — taught with clarity, depth, and respect for the tradition.
This is not a highlight reel of the Sutra. It is a structured, complete study — built to be returned to.
All 10 lessons (30–50 minutes each) released weekly. Matt teaches directly to camera — no slides, no scripts. Just the text and a teacher who has lived with it for decades.
Full written transcripts of every lesson. Read alongside the video, or return to specific passages on your own time.
Concise lesson summaries distilling the essential teaching of each week. Useful for review, journaling, or sharing with others.
Each lesson includes prompts designed to move the teaching from concept into lived experience. This is what makes study become transformation.
Short comprehension checks for those who want to test their understanding. Optional — never required. Useful for teachers who want to consolidate their knowledge.
A complete glossary of every key Sanskrit term in the course — defined in plain English without losing the depth or precision of the original language.
If you've tried to read the Yoga Sutra, the experience is often the same: dense, abstract, cryptic, hard to apply.
Yet this text defines Yoga with extraordinary clarity. It explains what Yoga is, what the goal of practice is, why the mind suffers, what stands in the way of freedom, and how practice unfolds.
The problem is not the text. The problem is that most people never receive it in a structured, clear, and grounded way.
This course is designed to change that.
The Yoga Sutra becomes practical when it is understood as a discipline of training attention. Ethics refines attention. Posture refines attention. Breath refines attention. When attention stabilizes, you begin to see clearly. This is how practice becomes authentic.
This course does not reduce Yoga to self-help or vague spirituality. It presents Classical Yoga in a way that is clear, structured, relatable, and rooted in the original intent of the teaching.
Every key term is defined in plain English. The glossary is yours to keep. Matt translates the tradition without flattening it.
The course is designed to meet you where you are. Whether you're new to philosophy or have studied for years, you'll find it accessible and challenging in equal measure.
Matt does not ask you to accept the teaching on faith. You will be invited to look carefully at your own experience. The Sutra is tested against reality — not theology.
Students consistently report that this course doesn't just inform their practice — it reorients it. The Sutra becomes a lens through which everything looks different.
"Matt brings the content to life and encourages participants to reflect on the wisdom he shares. His passion, curiosity, open-mindedness, and love of philosophy help students engage with material that can sometimes be challenging to understand and digest. He has a fun and engaging way of interacting with both the content and the students, which keeps the learning experience playful and enjoyable."
"Matt's body of knowledge is nearly mind-blowing, but it's not just knowledge to Matt. He's passionate about it. He's passionate about what we can learn from this ancient past that makes us better humans today."
"Matt moves effortlessly across traditions and texts, weaving ideas together so naturally that you barely notice when the tapestry of certainty you walked in with begins to come apart. Soon enough, he'll take you to the edge of suffering, have you stare directly into the void of non-existence, and hold you there for a moment — before gently reminding you that when everything else dissolves, only love remains."
Philosopher · Religious Scholar · Co-Founder, Circle Yoga Shala
Matt has been practicing Yoga for over thirty years and teaching for more than twenty. His training is rooted in the lineage of Krishnamacharya — including influences from Iyengar and Jois — as well as therapeutic and Ayurvedic study.
But more than lineage, what matters most to him is clarity.
Yoga, in its classical sense, is aimed at liberation — freedom from ego-centeredness, ignorance, and illusion. It is a path of discernment: learning to distinguish what is real from what is merely habitual. Matt teaches the Yoga Sutra because it reveals the structure of the mind — and shows what gets in the way of self-realization.
Yoga is becoming increasingly separated from its philosophical roots. When that happens, the practice becomes diluted or purely self-referential. With even a small grounding in tradition, we can shift our orientation toward something deeper than personal preference.
"In this course, the philosophy is restored to its rightful place — not as something separate from practice, but as the foundation that informs how Yoga is understood and taught."
10 Weeks · Weekly Video Lessons · Lifetime Access
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No. This course is explicitly introductory — designed to meet you wherever you are. Whether you're new to yoga philosophy or have studied for years, you'll find the teaching accessible and substantive.
One video lesson is released each week for ten weeks. Each lesson is 30–50 minutes. You can watch at your own pace — if you fall behind, the lessons remain available. Transcripts, summaries, prompts, and quizzes accompany each lesson.
No. A complete Sanskrit glossary is included with the course. Matt defines every key term in plain English without losing the precision of the original language. You'll leave with a working vocabulary of the tradition.
It is especially well-suited to yoga teachers who didn't receive this philosophical foundation in their training. Many teachers report that this course fundamentally changes how they understand and communicate the practice.
Yes — the two courses are offered as a bundle for $289, saving $16 versus purchasing separately. Together they form an 18-week contemplative study of two of Yoga's most foundational texts.
All sales are final. We encourage you to read the course description fully and reach out with any questions before enrolling.
If you've wanted a clear and authentic foundation. If you want to understand what Yoga was originally pointing toward. This is where that study begins.