YOG4000 – Most people think of yoga as something done on a yoga mat in a yoga studio, and mostly associate it with physical poses, asanas. Yet those from Indian background hear the term Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, etc. which may have nothing to do with mats and poses. Yoga is defined by the philosophy of yoga enunciated by sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Patanjali provides the principles of yoga. The key point is that we are all instruments of the cosmic flow. By being true to our cosmic purpose (one’s own Dharma, SvaDharma) without reactivity, one serves the purpose of one’s life and becomes purified. Such purification enables one to be released from rebirth (Moksha) and through the process of inquiry divine the Ultimate Reality. Thus, yoga is not a set of practices, but living life with cosmic awareness that can be applied to every aspect of life. The principles of Yoga Sutras and approaches to cultivating the cosmic awareness will be the substance of the 'Masterclass in Yoga Concepts' course. Accordingly, in the inquiry spirit of yoga, attendees are encouraged to ask questions with a view to orienting their own lives towards yogic living.