THE WISDOM ACADEMY PRESENTS
Yoga for Meditators
An Online Course with Dr. Ale Chaoul, Richard Freeman, & Mary Taylor
Going deeper in our practice isn’t always about spending more time on the cushion. For centuries, the great practitioners and masters have known that there are specific ways of working with body and breath which are essential to profound practice.
Through movement and breath practices drawn from these traditions, this new online course reveals the physical keys to deeper meditation.
Learn from three teachers who’ve spent decades bridging these ancient wisdom streams—discovering not just how to sit longer, but how to access the profound stillness that is the ground of awakening. Includes a live online Q&A with the teachers (scroll down for details).
Save $25 when you enroll before May 1, 2025 with code YFMEB25, and experience how these practices can take your meditation practice to profound new depths.
The course begins on May 16 and runs for 10 weeks. Scroll down for a full schedule.
Tuition: $297
Your Tuition: $272
Includes lifetime access for enrolled students!
This course is not included in special sales. After enrolling, check your email for a welcome email with instructions on how to take the course. When you enroll in any Wisdom Academy course, you agree to our terms of use. Enrolled students have lifetime access to course materials. Wisdom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your tuition supports the creation of more courses like this one. Thank you! For more about our terms, please see the Wisdom Academy FAQ.
Benefits of Taking This Course
Sit Longer with Greater Ease and Comfort
Transform challenging meditation sessions into profound practice with targeted techniques that prepare your body and mind for sitting.
Access Deeper States of Meditation
Discover how specific movements, poses, and breathing practices create the perfect conditions for deep and illuminating meditation experiences.
Experience Practical Benefits of Ancient Wisdom
Learn time-tested techniques from three master teachers who bridge traditional knowledge with the needs and challenges faced by meditators today.
Discover the Power of Integrated Movement and Stillness
Develop a balanced practice that combines the best of both worlds—movement and sitting—in perfect harmony.
Build a Sustainable Daily Practice
Create a reliable foundation for long-term meditation success through simple, effective movement techniques you can use anywhere.
Experience Immediate and Lasting Results
Feel the difference from day one and develop skills that will enhance your practice for years to come.
…and much more!
Enroll today to begin your journey toward deeper meditation experiences and greater freedom in your body and mind.
Tuition: $297
Your Tuition: $272 with code YFMEB25
Includes lifetime access for enrolled students!
After enrolling, check your email for a welcome email with instructions on how to take the course. When you enroll in any Wisdom Academy course, you agree to our terms of use. Enrolled students have lifetime access to course materials. Wisdom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your tuition supports the creation of more courses like this one. Thank you! For more about our terms, please see the Wisdom Academy FAQ.
Lesson 1: Unifying Body, Breath, and Mind
Integrate alignment, breath control, and mental focus from Tibetan and Indian yoga to deepen meditation, presence, and connection.
Lesson 2: Channeling Prāṇa and Āpaṇa into Posture and Awareness
Enhance clarity and stability in meditation using breath-oriented practices that balance inhalation (prāṇa) and exhalation (āpaṇa).
Lesson 3: The Five Tsa Lung Movements to Enhance Meditative Focus
Explore the role of the external tsa lung trul khor practices (from the Mother Tantra) in supporting meditation by helping you to engage breath, movement, and awareness to clear obstacles, balance energy, and enhance meditative focus.
Lesson 4: Utilizing Sound’s Energy to Connect Body and Mind
Explore breath and vibratory sound practices that unify energy channels, nervous system, and deepen mind–body connection.
Lesson 5: Deepening Awareness with the Five Prāṇa Patterns
Learn how to integrate breath control, visualization, and specific bodily engagements such as bandhas to generate energy flow, stability, and a profound sense of connection between mind and body.
Lesson 6: Awakening the Sacred Inner Architecture
Find out how to harness breath and vibration to balance emotions, deepen meditation, and experience a profound sense of spaciousness and connection to the present moment.
Lesson 7: Deepening the Mind–Body Connection to Strengthen Mindfulness and Clarity
Learn how to carry your practice beyond the mat, stabilize the mind through breath and movement, and rest in a state of openness and awareness throughout daily life.
Lesson 8: Enhancing Mental and Physical Pliancy with the Eight Limbs of Yoga
Apply the eight limbs of yoga, breathwork, and meditation to gently cultivate mental clarity, flexibility, and interconnectedness.
Lesson 9: Overcoming Distraction, Maintaining Stability, and Enhancing Clarity
Gain greater familiarity with specific breathing exercises, body postures, visualizations, and mantras to help you to improve concentration, regulate emotions, and maintain a steady, focused awareness throughout daily activities.
Lesson 10: Personalizing Your Practice
Learn how to develop your own personalized approach to movement and meditation, recognizing supportive elements in your environment and developing a deeper engagement with these ancient yogic traditions.
Your Course Includes
HD videos
Guided practices
Curated readings
A forum for discussion and support
Lifetime access
Live Q&A
Students in this course will have the opportunity to attend a live online Q&A with the teachers. The Q&A is scheduled for Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m. EST. It will be held over Zoom. When you enroll in the course, Zoom registration details can be found in your welcome email. Registration is required for attendance. The Q&A will also be recorded, so you can listen later if you can’t attend live. We hope to see you there!
Tuition: $297
Your Tuition: $272 with code YFMEB25
Includes lifetime access for enrolled students!
After enrolling, check your email for a welcome email with instructions on how to take the course. When you enroll in any Wisdom Academy course, you agree to our terms of use. Enrolled students have lifetime access to course materials. Wisdom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your tuition supports the creation of more courses like this one. Thank you! For more about our terms, please see the Wisdom Academy FAQ.
• Q: What level of yoga experience or ability is required for this course? A: From the teachers’ perspective, what they teach is appropriate for students of all levels. All postures they teach can be modified to individual circumstances.
• Q: Do I need any props or supplies for the course? A: The teachers recommend students have a yoga mat, blanket, cushion, and optionally, a yoga block and strap.
• Q: Will I lose access to the course? A: Enrolled students have lifetime access. For the details of our terms, please see the Wisdom Academy FAQ.
• Q: I already meditate—how can I find time to add yoga to my routine? A: Doing just 10 minutes of the practices taught in this course before you sit can transform your meditation experience. All techniques integrate seamlessly with your existing routine.
• Q: What makes this worth the investment? A: You’re getting decades of expertise from three master teachers, a structured progression system, teachings specifically crafted for meditators, a live Q&A, and techniques you’ll use for life—all for far less than the cost of a typical yoga retreat, and including lifetime access for enrolled students.
Tuition: $297
Your Tuition: $272 with code YFMEB25
Includes lifetime access for enrolled students!
After enrolling, check your email for a welcome email with instructions on how to take the course. When you enroll in any Wisdom Academy course, you agree to our terms of use. Enrolled students have lifetime access to course materials. Wisdom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your tuition supports the creation of more courses like this one. Thank you! For more about our terms, please see the Wisdom Academy FAQ.
Tuition: $297
Your Tuition: $272 with code YFMEB25
Includes lifetime access for enrolled students!
After enrolling, check your email for a welcome email with instructions on how to take the course. When you enroll in any Wisdom Academy course, you agree to our terms of use. Enrolled students have lifetime access to course materials. Wisdom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your tuition supports the creation of more courses like this one. Thank you! For more about our terms, please see the Wisdom Academy FAQ.
• May 16: Lesson 1 released
• May 23: Lesson 2
• May 30: Lesson 3
• June 6: Lesson 4
• June 13: Lesson 5
• June 16, 6–7 p.m. EST: Live Q&A online Q&A
• June 20: Lesson 6
• June 27: Lesson 7
• July 4: Lesson 8
• July 11: Lesson 9
• July 18: Lesson 10
“Thanks to [Tibetan yoga], I managed to build a new way of seeing and interacting with myself, beyond reasoning or emotionality. It is incredibly revealing to discover that there is a powerful life force within your reach that allows you to recover balance. It is a powerful tool for adjustment, both physically and in terms of health, emotionally and mentally. Finally, a great exercise that, done daily, changes the perspective of the day.”—Wojtek Plucinski (Mexico and Poland)
“I’ve studied with Richard and Mary for many years. Their teaching always takes me to deeper levels of understanding classic texts, my own practice, and how to join the two to bring more truth and kindness into the world.”—Ken (Chicago, USA
“[Tibetan yoga] has changed me in such deep ways…I experience times of enhanced clarity and possibly the beginnings of wisdom. It has enabled me to slow down, rest with whatever the current moment is presenting.”—Angie Edge (USA)
“Studying with Richard and May gave me an incredible new perspective on approaching my own practice as well as awakening a true sense of kindness and compassion towards myself and others.”—Daniel (Madrid)
“I’ve been really fortunate to have Alejandro Chaoul as my teacher and mentor of Tsa Lung Trul Khor for the past 13 years. Both for my personal practice and in sharing these practices with others, the guidance and mentorship that I have received from Alejandro has been extremely valuable. His warm, open-hearted and strong presence embodies the authenticity of these practices and thus transmits much more than just the knowledge and theory of Tibetan Yoga. I feel very happy to continue my journey through his guidance.”—Anna-Kaisa Hirvanen (Finland)
Dr. Ale Chaoul is dedicated to educating individuals and communities about the ancient practice of Tibetan yoga and its transformative power to enhance physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. He serves as the scholar and founding director of the Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute (MBSI) and holds a doctoral degree in religious studies from Rice University. For the last thirty years Ale has studied with many Tibetan teachers in India, Nepal, and the United States, including H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and is an adjunct faculty member at the Integrative Medicine Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center and at The University of Texas McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics. Since 1995, he has taught Tibetan meditation and yogic practices under the auspices of Ligmincha International across the United States, Latin America, and Europe. He is the author of Chod Practice in the Bon Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health and Wellbeing (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021). Dr. Chaoul has also been recognized as a Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute.
Richard Freeman has been a student of yoga since 1968. He spent nine years in Asia studying yoga āsana, prāṇāyāma, Sufism, Sanskrit language, and Indian philosophy. He has studied asana with B.K.S. Iyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois and has worked with numerous Buddhist teachers to draw insights into the interfacing of Buddhism and yoga as a reflection of life. Richard’s metaphorical, humorous, teaching style appeals to students of many backgrounds and nationalities.
Mary Taylor began studying yoga in 1971 and her studies have grown into a deep interest into how yoga asana, meditation, and the interfacing of yoga with Buddhism combine to support us through complex modern times. Her main asana practice is in the internal forms of the ashtanga vinyasa tradition. She is part of the core faculty of the Being with Dying program at Upaya Zen Center and the senior faculty for the UZIT training program, both of which apply contemplative practices to improved and sustainable wellness within medical settings.
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