YOG2003 – Dedicated yoga practitioners often turn to classical yoga śāstras as their practice deepens. Many begin with Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, which offer a philosophical framework but limited practical detail, raising questions about where these techniques are fully systematized. This course examines the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, a foundational text presenting structured yogic practices including āsana, prāṇāyāma, ṣaṭkarma, and mudrā, and explaining their role in transformation. A central theme is the awakening and regulation of kuṇḍalinī as a psycho-energetic process developed through disciplined practice. The text describes how these methods purify the body and nāḍīs, balance prāṇa, and support meditative absorption....