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Online Programs via zoom
Online kirtans via zoom more or less fortnightly next kirtans: Sundays 7-9pm UK time: June 6, 20 Email james@jamesboagyoga.com to register Donations by paypal/bank transfer gratefully accepted. … Immersive online courses: Āditya Hṛdayam online course 8 Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm UK time May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22 The 31 verse Āditya Hṛdayam from the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa is especially dear to me and I am thrilled to be sharing this course which will culminate the week of the summer solstice. This text is well known and loved in India and celebrated for the classic yogic way it distils so much into such a concise text. The whole hymn is considered a sacred mantra. It is a method of Sūrya Namaskāra, of saluting the light of consciousness symbolised by the Sun, and guides us in practical ways we can bring the energy and principles of devotion, love, and reverence into our daily lives. These majestic verses are given by the great sage Agastya to Śrī Rāma. Where? On the battlefield. Yes, this text is in some ways like an ultra-condensed Bhagavad Gītā. It comes at a climactic point in the Rāmāyaṇa epic as Rāma is facing his greatest adversary, some might say his alter ego, in the final showdown, one of the defining challenges which he has to pass through in order to claim his birthright and become truly sovereign. This miracle-mirror text encodes so much practical teaching about how we can work with yogic principles to realise the aims of life. On this course we will: -learn to recite the original Sanskṛt text -gain access to the rich indications, prescriptions and descriptions of its invocatory Sanskṛt poetry -study the verses and their practical teachings and application in depth -develop an understanding to establish a personal relationship with this sacred mantra for ongoing practice In the initial 6:30-7:00pm half hour, we will focus on recitation, learning principles of Sanskṛt pronunciation and recitation and practising reciting the hymn, building up confidence and competence call and response. As on previous courses on Sūtra-s and Gītā, we may schedule an additional practice session at a mutually agreed time if the group wants this. In our 7:00-9:00pm time, we will dive deep into the verses. This will include expanding the theme of yoga and the Sun, and how we relate to ourselves, each other and our home the Earth and Cosmos. The text is a beautiful recitation, prayer, meditation, and a distillation of super-practical yoga teachings. It has been part of my practice for over a decade and it feels most auspicious to be sharing it in a course that will culminate the week of the summer solstice. I would be thrilled to see you on the course. All participants will receive audio recordings of each session, my detailed reference translation and notes. Standard course fee: £192 Special rate for those who participated in the recent Mythology courses £172 Depending how many sign up there may be scholarship and assisted places available. To book, please email james@jamesboagyoga.com To give an idea of the hymn: Here is a fairly recent audio recording of me reciting it: https://soundcloud.com/james-boag-517265519/a-ditya-hr-dayam-mar-12 Here are a couple of archive videos: From a Mysore, India, rooftop morning recitation, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4JSS-ZR1Ok&t=563s From the Spanish Pyrenees, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk_5m13fFNw ... 
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Audio/Video Resources
James Boag Yoga Youtube channel James Boag Yoga Soundcloud Listen to James singing kirtan with his sister Elizabeth on Soundcloud Hear James in conversation about practical yoga philosophy with his colleague Paul Millage Yoga Anytime Online Courses
YOGA NOW themed practical philosophy talks filmed live spring 2021
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Recorded Februrary 2017. In-depth, practical exploration of Chapter One of this treasure text of the yoga tradition, with movement, meditation, and sound practices too. 
The Mythology Show
Recorded September 2015, exploring the practical riches of mythology in the yoga tradition, with episodes on Ganesa, Mother Divine and Hanuman. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 course 15+ hours of content, recorded June/July 2015, includes: introduction, series on recitation and series going through the practical teachings of Chapter Two, working from the original Sanskrit, with stories and songs along the way. Use code JAMESBOAG for 30 day free trial on yogaanytime.com 
Archive Videos on vimeo
Click on the link below to access a series of teaching and recitation videos of James made by Laura Lea Nalle in Mysore 2013 http://vimeo.com/channels/namaste Click here for recent blog article about James Contact email: james@jamesboagyoga.com |
James Boag Yoga
Yoga is balance, integration, skilfulness and efficiency. Yoga practice is about cultivating sustainable harmony.
Yoga is about the whole of our lives: everything we do, all we experience. It is about stretching our understanding of who we really are, strengthening our connection to the innate wisdom of our conscience and rehabilitating our broader human capacities while working respectfully with the realities of our individual natures and our diverse responsibilities.
Yoga practice is about training ourselves to be able to find joy in the everyday wonder of life and steadiness in the face of its inevitable challenges.
It is about meeting and refining our own patterns and habits and inviting ways of being that are conducive to sustainable, integrated health and wellbeing.
James works with a range of mutually complementary lenses to explore yoga principles in practical application, including: principle-based asana, natural movement, meditation, kirtan singing and chanting, storytelling and interpretation, satsang talks, discussion and inquiry, nourishing high quality food and time outdoors.
Yoga is about the whole of our lives: everything we do, all we experience. It is about stretching our understanding of who we really are, strengthening our connection to the innate wisdom of our conscience and rehabilitating our broader human capacities while working respectfully with the realities of our individual natures and our diverse responsibilities.
Yoga practice is about training ourselves to be able to find joy in the everyday wonder of life and steadiness in the face of its inevitable challenges.
It is about meeting and refining our own patterns and habits and inviting ways of being that are conducive to sustainable, integrated health and wellbeing.
James works with a range of mutually complementary lenses to explore yoga principles in practical application, including: principle-based asana, natural movement, meditation, kirtan singing and chanting, storytelling and interpretation, satsang talks, discussion and inquiry, nourishing high quality food and time outdoors.
