Was Patañjali a Yoga Therapist? Do we need a teacher?

Amy Wheeler podcast with Ranju and Dave Charlton about yoga tradition, what is yoga vs. yoga therapy, Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra, the nature of suffering in the mind and how we can move forward with our yoga communities.


An interview with Amy Wheeler

Amy Wheeler talks with Ranju and Dave Charlton about yoga tradition, what is yoga vs. yoga therapy, Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra, the nature of suffering in the mind and how we can move forward with our yoga communities/sangha. They talk about:

  • What does it mean to be in a yoga lineage or tradition?
  • What are the benefits of being in the TK Tradition?
  • What does it mean to take personal responsibility for your life?
  • How can we spiritually mature and embody our own life?
  • The difficulties in finding a teacher
  • How sangha can become our spiritual path
  • What is Yoga Therapy?
  • Is Yoga different than Yoga Therapy?
  • Was Patañjali a yoga therapist?
  • Isn’t all yoga therapeutic in nature?
  • What was Desikachar’s take on therapy?
  • The guṇa and therapy

For more about Amy Wheeler and her Yoga Therapy Hour podcast, visit amywheeler.com/