TEACHING IN THE TRADITION OF THE HIMALAYAN SAGES
Yoga is a systematic science of joining again with your Essence or True Self. Yoga itself is not a religion, although its practices are found in the sacred scriptures of most religions.  Using methods of self-exploration, self-discovery, and self-realization you are guided through the layers of your being, to the direct experience of the center of consciousness through yoga meditation.

Raja Yoga is also called Astanga Yoga, or “The Eight Fold Path,” because its eight steps trace a systematic path of regulation and control from the physical body, to senses, to the subtlest manifestations of the mind.

MISSION
The Mission of Turning Light Yoga Practice and Learning Center IS the Asatoma Mantra: to lead students from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from mortality to immortality. One of the first steps along this path is to know thyself: to know one’s body, mind, and soul.

WHAT WE DO
Through class offerings in Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath and energy), Dhyana and Dharana (concentration and meditation), yoga philosophy (eastern mysticism) and other tools such as MBTI and Polarity Maps, students will be able to choose paths of exploration to suit their life goals. From needs as simple as stress reduction or increased flexibility, to greater self-knowledge to a clearer mind to wisdom and enlightenment, there is something here for you! Choose from regular Hatha classes and a variety of special sessions. Apply your learning to enhance your personal and professional life.  (Courses listed with an * after them generally denote Professional Development track.)

ABOUT SWAMI RAMA & THE HIMALAYAN TRADITION
The systematic practice of Yoga Meditation comes from the ancient cave monasteries of the Himalayas.  This lineage of teachers is at least 5,000 years old, though eternal in nature. It includes Swami Rama and his teachers, Bengali Baba and Mahavatar Baba, known as Babaji.

One of the greatest adepts, teachers, writers, and humanitarians of the 20th century, Swami Rama is the founder of the Himalayan Institute in the US.   Born in Northern India, he was raised from early childhood by a Himalayan sage, Bengali Baba.   Under the guidance of his master he traveled from monastery to monastery and studied with a variety of Himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster, who was living in a remote region of Tibet.

In addition to this intense spiritual training, Swami Rama received higher education in both India and Europe.   From 1949 to 1952, he held the prestigious position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham in South India.   Thereafter, he returned to his master to receive further training at his cave monastery, and finally in 1969, came to the United States where he founded the Himalayan Institute.   His best known work, Living With the Himalayan Masters, reveals the many facets of this singular adept and demonstrates his embodiment of the living tradition of the East.