Yoga Philosophy Immersion

and morning mysore practice

Mandrem, Goa | Jan 18-30, 2026

Join me in Mandrem for two weeks of mysore and philosophy. The plan for this program is simple—morning mysore practice followed by a series of philosophical talks on the spiritual significance of yoga. These talks will be searching and poignant. They will attempt to reimagine the meaning of modern yoga, by showing how the practice offers to reconnect us to our lost spiritual needs.

What we seek in these talks is not simply an understanding of how yoga was seen in the past, but a vision of what yoga now can be, a vision of how yoga might help us clarify and respond to our current mental health crisis. In other words, we seek an illuminating idea of what the modern vinyasa revival is all about, an idea that captures its promise, and helps us reorient ourselves toward its fulfillment.

We took a first pass at this program last winter, and it was potent, inspiring and memorably sweet. So we are excited to do it again, and we hope you can join us. Our mysore space will support both Ashtanga and Black Lotus practices, and you can divide your days between styles as you wish. If you want to learn some Black Lotus without enrolling for an extended workshop or retreat, this is a rare opportunity.

SCHEDULE

Mysore 7:00-9:30

Philosophy Lab 10:00-12:00

The first day of the immersion is Sunday, January 18, and the last day is Friday, January 30. Mysore will take place daily from 7 - 9:30, and Philosophy Lab from 10am - 12noon. Saturday will be the day off. Philosophy classes may be recorded for future use on Ty’s platform, but students will not be filmed.

TEXTS

Reading materials (selections) will be provided digitally to all participants in advance. Our source texts will include the Upanishads, Samkhya Karikas, Yoga Sutras, Siva Puranas, and the Bhairava Tantra. Selections from modern writers will include Thomas Merton, Jiddhu Krishnamurti, Alan Watts, Herman Hesse, Annie Dillard, Eknath Easwaren, Roberto Callaso, Ananda Koomaraswamy, et al.

registration

Tuition is €800 until Sept 15 and €900 after.

To register, email us by clicking the button below.

Space is strictly limited to 40 people, so early registration is advised. Please note that accommodation is not provided, but there are many local housing options available.

TALKS

Want to know more about the talks?

We begin by considering the spiritual disorientation of our late modern times, and our difficulty in naming our spiritual needs. We recognize the presence within ourselves of certain pernicious doubts about our worth as human beings, and we connect those doubts to our devastating epidemic of anxiety and depression. We see those doubts as symptoms of a deeper disorder, by which we have lost connection with the source of our being, and lost our sense of belonging here, among other human beings.

Through careful reflection, we come to appreciate the hopelessness of trying to earn our sense of belonging, for example, through the accumulation of status and accomplishment. We then consider an old approach, of recovering a genuine sense of our worth by connecting to the loving source of our being, and opening to the presence of divine love—not through the channels of organized religion, but through the living reality of our own breathing bodies.

To feel divine love is to know your belonging, and to know that whatever happens, you are meant to be here. You are meant to be in this body, and in this life. Your worth does not depend upon your accomplishments or possessions. It does not depend on the admiration you capture from those around you. Your worth is far more elemental. You cannot shake it off. You are the spontaneous crystallization of a divine creative power, and your being is soaked through with love

You are meant to feel that love, and allow it to nourish you. Then you can take real creative and emotional risks. You can expose yourself to the gaze of your deeper awareness. You can sort and sift through the sands of your being to bring forward hidden riches. And in that way, you can find out who you are.

We explore the role of modern yoga practice in helping us feel into this truth, and to know our worth in this immediate, visceral way, without having to frame the experience in the terms of any particular philosophy. And thus we reimagine yoga as a paragon of late modern spirituality, one that disavows doctrine and puts the simple, visceral and mystical experience of divine love at the center. We thus see yoga as a responsive act that brings us back to the body, as the place where we receive, soak, and exude love from our being.

cancellations

Refunds will be granted only for health or family emergencies. All refunds involve a €40 administrative fee. The refund amount will be calculated as follows:

  • Up to 60 days before start of event, 75% of tuition refunded (minus €40 admin fee)

  • Up to 59-31 days before start of event, 50% of tuition refunded (minus €40 admin fee)

  • Within 30 days of event, no refund.