Tara Mitra: Science & Spirit of Pranayama + Sūtras + Ayurveda (9/19-9/21)
Join us for an engaging series with Tara Mitra (C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Teacher, Āyurveda specialist). Through her client work, she guides individuals on the path of self-discovery and facilitating personal growth in the areas of philosophy, nutrition, yoga therapy, and movement. As a seasoned educator, trained at Kaivalyadhama - the oldest scientific Yoga Research Institute in the World, Tara enjoys a thriving consulting practice and manages multiple courses in philosophy and yogic studies speaking in Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, India, USA, and more. Join us for her presence in Cleveland focused on prāṇāyāma, philosophy and dharma, longevity and nutrition through the application of āyurvedic practices, and much more…
For Sept 19th-21st, this transformative weekend of masterclasses with Tara, you will explore the interconnected practices of Āśraya establishing the foundations, practicing the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method, exploring the role of sound andprāṇāyāma, and the art of hands-on assisting, and conclude with why study Śāstra: orientation through the Yoga Sūtras - for the serious practitioner.
This weekend workshop offers a harmonious mix of wisdom, experiential learning, and modern application to deepen your connection to yoga.
Dates at Cultivate Yoga - Lakewood:
Fri: Sept. 19th, 6:00-7:15pm - Āśraya: Establishing the Foundations of the Teacher /// 7:15-8:30pm - Introduction to Ayurveda: Sister Science of Yoga and Daily Health, inclusive of community tea
Sat: Sept. 20th, 12:30-3:00pm - Practice of Sādhana: Prāṇāyāma, Vedic Chant, and Half-Primary (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method)
Sat: Sept. 20th, 4:00–6:00pm - The Role of Sound: Chanting, Listening, and the Refinement of Attention
Sun: Sept. 21st, 12:30-3:00pm - The Art of Adjusting: Technical Skill, Presence, and Entering with Awareness
Sun: Sept. 21st, 4:00–6:00pm - Studying Śāstra: Orientation through the Yoga Sūtras
Full class description outlined below
Costs:
$60 investment per person per session
$150 Half weekend (3 sessions of your choice)
$250 Full weekend access
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available
Sessions include:
Deep lineal wisdom teachings
Active hands-on learning exercises and practical applications
Relevance to yoga and application for modern day householders
Māntra & Vedic chanting in Sanskrit
Discussion / Q&A / Open sharing
Workshop Details:
Friday, 9/19 @6-7:15pm - Āśraya: Establishing the Foundations of the Teacher. Teaching begins in relationship with the student, with the practice, and with ourselves. This session opens the weekend with direct reflection on what it means to teach from a place of steadiness and responsibility. We explore what qualifies someone to hold the seat of the teacher, and what it means to transmit rather than perform.
What makes a good yoga teacher isn’t how much we know, or how long we’ve practiced—it’s how we integrate these practices into our lives. To the students in front of us. To the practice itself. To the way we speak. And to the tradition we are part of.
This session invites us to return to the heart of teaching—not as something we perform, but something we stand within. Not as a role we take on, but as a function that arises when we are in clear relationship. We’ll look at what it means to teach from a place of steadiness and care, what it means to observe without projecting, and how transmission begins long before we speak.
We begin where all teaching begins: by asking, what am I standing on?
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Friday, 9/19 7:30–8:15pm -Introduction to Āyurveda: the Sister Science of Yoga and the Foundation of Daily Health
Āyurveda and Yoga form a complete system of inner and outer alignment. In this session, we explore key principles of Āyurveda, including dinacharya (daily rhythm), seasonal awareness, and subtle systemic care as essential tools for those walking the path of yoga —all in the context of how to support a stable and sustainable path of practice.
Participants will be introduced to the core logic of Āyurveda, including the relationship between prakṛti (one’s nature) and vikṛti (current state), and how this knowledge reconnects us to the intelligence of nature itself.
More than a system of health, Āyurveda is a way of remembering that we are part of the world—not separate from it. When our rhythm aligns with nature, clarity returns, and yoga becomes possible.
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Saturday 9/20: 12:30-3:00pm, Practice of Sādhana: Prāṇāyāma, Vedic Chant, and Half-Primary (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method)
Sādhana is the structure that allows insight to take root. It is through steady, embodied practice that the teachings begin to reveal themselves—not as concepts, but as lived experience.
This session offers an integrated morning sādhana combining prāṇāyāma, Vedic chanting, and āsana drawn from the Half-Primary Series of the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga method. Breath, movement, and dṛṣṭi are emphasized as tools of attention—each one pointing the mind toward steadiness and internal orientation.
Rather than isolating techniques, this practice brings the system into rhythm as a whole. When approached with consistency, it supports both the practitioner and the teacher in cultivating a view that is grounded, attentive, and capable of transmission. Closing with space with reflection and questions.
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Saturday 9/20: 4-6pm, The Role of Sound: Chanting, Listening, and the Refinement of Attention
One of the most essential tools of a yoga teacher is the capacity to listen. Śravaṇam—deep, attentive listening—is not only the beginning of learning; it is the foundation of transmission.
In this final session, we turn to śabda, the practice of sound. Through traditional chanting, we begin to refine our attention, strengthen memory, and attune the system to a more subtle kind of perception. We’ll explore core principles such as breath, pitch, tone, and pronunciation, along with the distinction between śruti (heard revelation) and smṛti(remembered tradition).
Chanting is a practice of inner alignment. It supports the mind, steadies the system, and teaches us how to speak and hear with greater presence.
***************************
Sunday 9/21: 12:30-3pm, The Art of Adjusting: Technical Skill, Presence, and Entering with Awareness
A physical adjustment is not just about placing hands—it’s about seeing clearly, understanding what’s happening in the body, and entering the space of another person with steadiness and skill.
This session offers a practical, in-depth look at how to support āsana through touch. We’ll study directional movement in the spine, observe common patterns in the body, and refine how we use our own structure to offer support that is helpful—not overwhelming. Through partner work, we’ll explore how to approach, how to make contact, and how to guide someone without disrupting their process.
Adjustments are part technical, part relational. You’ll learn when to use them, how to use them, and how to read the response of the person in front of you. Whether or not you teach in a style that uses hands-on assisting, this session will improve your ability to see, understand, and teach more effectively. This is not just about touch. It’s about presence, timing, and building trust through the way we offer support.
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Sunday 9/21: 4–6pm, Why Study Śāstra: Orientation Through the Yoga Sūtras. Every serious practitioner comes to a point where experience alone is not enough. We need a view that holds the practice—a map that shows us where we are, what’s moving, and what the aim actually is.
In this session, we begin to orient ourselves through śāstra, with a particular focus on the Yoga Sūtra. Not as something to memorize or analyze, but as something to enter into slowly—over time, through reflection, and with care.
We’ll explore the core concepts that every yoga teacher must understand—ideas that shape how we see the student, how we hold space, and how we relate to the mind. These are not abstract teachings. They’re deeply practical, and they begin to answer the real questions: What are we actually doing when we practice? What does yoga aim at? How do we support that in others? This session offers a way in—a doorway into the study that continues far beyond this weekend.
***************************
Join us for an engaging series with Tara Mitra (C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Teacher, Āyurveda specialist). Through her client work, she guides individuals on the path of self-discovery and facilitating personal growth in the areas of philosophy, nutrition, yoga therapy, and movement. As a seasoned educator, trained at Kaivalyadhama - the oldest scientific Yoga Research Institute in the World, Tara enjoys a thriving consulting practice and manages multiple courses in philosophy and yogic studies speaking in Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, India, USA, and more. Join us for her presence in Cleveland focused on prāṇāyāma, philosophy and dharma, longevity and nutrition through the application of āyurvedic practices, and much more…
For Sept 19th-21st, this transformative weekend of masterclasses with Tara, you will explore the interconnected practices of Āśraya establishing the foundations, practicing the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method, exploring the role of sound andprāṇāyāma, and the art of hands-on assisting, and conclude with why study Śāstra: orientation through the Yoga Sūtras - for the serious practitioner.
This weekend workshop offers a harmonious mix of wisdom, experiential learning, and modern application to deepen your connection to yoga.
Dates at Cultivate Yoga - Lakewood:
Fri: Sept. 19th, 6:00-7:15pm - Āśraya: Establishing the Foundations of the Teacher /// 7:15-8:30pm - Introduction to Ayurveda: Sister Science of Yoga and Daily Health, inclusive of community tea
Sat: Sept. 20th, 12:30-3:00pm - Practice of Sādhana: Prāṇāyāma, Vedic Chant, and Half-Primary (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method)
Sat: Sept. 20th, 4:00–6:00pm - The Role of Sound: Chanting, Listening, and the Refinement of Attention
Sun: Sept. 21st, 12:30-3:00pm - The Art of Adjusting: Technical Skill, Presence, and Entering with Awareness
Sun: Sept. 21st, 4:00–6:00pm - Studying Śāstra: Orientation through the Yoga Sūtras
Full class description outlined below
Costs:
$60 investment per person per session
$150 Half weekend (3 sessions of your choice)
$250 Full weekend access
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available
Sessions include:
Deep lineal wisdom teachings
Active hands-on learning exercises and practical applications
Relevance to yoga and application for modern day householders
Māntra & Vedic chanting in Sanskrit
Discussion / Q&A / Open sharing
Workshop Details:
Friday, 9/19 @6-7:15pm - Āśraya: Establishing the Foundations of the Teacher. Teaching begins in relationship with the student, with the practice, and with ourselves. This session opens the weekend with direct reflection on what it means to teach from a place of steadiness and responsibility. We explore what qualifies someone to hold the seat of the teacher, and what it means to transmit rather than perform.
What makes a good yoga teacher isn’t how much we know, or how long we’ve practiced—it’s how we integrate these practices into our lives. To the students in front of us. To the practice itself. To the way we speak. And to the tradition we are part of.
This session invites us to return to the heart of teaching—not as something we perform, but something we stand within. Not as a role we take on, but as a function that arises when we are in clear relationship. We’ll look at what it means to teach from a place of steadiness and care, what it means to observe without projecting, and how transmission begins long before we speak.
We begin where all teaching begins: by asking, what am I standing on?
***************************
Friday, 9/19 7:30–8:15pm -Introduction to Āyurveda: the Sister Science of Yoga and the Foundation of Daily Health
Āyurveda and Yoga form a complete system of inner and outer alignment. In this session, we explore key principles of Āyurveda, including dinacharya (daily rhythm), seasonal awareness, and subtle systemic care as essential tools for those walking the path of yoga —all in the context of how to support a stable and sustainable path of practice.
Participants will be introduced to the core logic of Āyurveda, including the relationship between prakṛti (one’s nature) and vikṛti (current state), and how this knowledge reconnects us to the intelligence of nature itself.
More than a system of health, Āyurveda is a way of remembering that we are part of the world—not separate from it. When our rhythm aligns with nature, clarity returns, and yoga becomes possible.
***************************
Saturday 9/20: 12:30-3:00pm, Practice of Sādhana: Prāṇāyāma, Vedic Chant, and Half-Primary (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method)
Sādhana is the structure that allows insight to take root. It is through steady, embodied practice that the teachings begin to reveal themselves—not as concepts, but as lived experience.
This session offers an integrated morning sādhana combining prāṇāyāma, Vedic chanting, and āsana drawn from the Half-Primary Series of the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga method. Breath, movement, and dṛṣṭi are emphasized as tools of attention—each one pointing the mind toward steadiness and internal orientation.
Rather than isolating techniques, this practice brings the system into rhythm as a whole. When approached with consistency, it supports both the practitioner and the teacher in cultivating a view that is grounded, attentive, and capable of transmission. Closing with space with reflection and questions.
***************************
Saturday 9/20: 4-6pm, The Role of Sound: Chanting, Listening, and the Refinement of Attention
One of the most essential tools of a yoga teacher is the capacity to listen. Śravaṇam—deep, attentive listening—is not only the beginning of learning; it is the foundation of transmission.
In this final session, we turn to śabda, the practice of sound. Through traditional chanting, we begin to refine our attention, strengthen memory, and attune the system to a more subtle kind of perception. We’ll explore core principles such as breath, pitch, tone, and pronunciation, along with the distinction between śruti (heard revelation) and smṛti(remembered tradition).
Chanting is a practice of inner alignment. It supports the mind, steadies the system, and teaches us how to speak and hear with greater presence.
***************************
Sunday 9/21: 12:30-3pm, The Art of Adjusting: Technical Skill, Presence, and Entering with Awareness
A physical adjustment is not just about placing hands—it’s about seeing clearly, understanding what’s happening in the body, and entering the space of another person with steadiness and skill.
This session offers a practical, in-depth look at how to support āsana through touch. We’ll study directional movement in the spine, observe common patterns in the body, and refine how we use our own structure to offer support that is helpful—not overwhelming. Through partner work, we’ll explore how to approach, how to make contact, and how to guide someone without disrupting their process.
Adjustments are part technical, part relational. You’ll learn when to use them, how to use them, and how to read the response of the person in front of you. Whether or not you teach in a style that uses hands-on assisting, this session will improve your ability to see, understand, and teach more effectively. This is not just about touch. It’s about presence, timing, and building trust through the way we offer support.
***************************
Sunday 9/21: 4–6pm, Why Study Śāstra: Orientation Through the Yoga Sūtras. Every serious practitioner comes to a point where experience alone is not enough. We need a view that holds the practice—a map that shows us where we are, what’s moving, and what the aim actually is.
In this session, we begin to orient ourselves through śāstra, with a particular focus on the Yoga Sūtra. Not as something to memorize or analyze, but as something to enter into slowly—over time, through reflection, and with care.
We’ll explore the core concepts that every yoga teacher must understand—ideas that shape how we see the student, how we hold space, and how we relate to the mind. These are not abstract teachings. They’re deeply practical, and they begin to answer the real questions: What are we actually doing when we practice? What does yoga aim at? How do we support that in others? This session offers a way in—a doorway into the study that continues far beyond this weekend.
***************************
Join us for an engaging series with Tara Mitra (C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Teacher, Āyurveda specialist). Through her client work, she guides individuals on the path of self-discovery and facilitating personal growth in the areas of philosophy, nutrition, yoga therapy, and movement. As a seasoned educator, trained at Kaivalyadhama - the oldest scientific Yoga Research Institute in the World, Tara enjoys a thriving consulting practice and manages multiple courses in philosophy and yogic studies speaking in Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, India, USA, and more. Join us for her presence in Cleveland focused on prāṇāyāma, philosophy and dharma, longevity and nutrition through the application of āyurvedic practices, and much more…
For Sept 19th-21st, this transformative weekend of masterclasses with Tara, you will explore the interconnected practices of Āśraya establishing the foundations, practicing the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method, exploring the role of sound andprāṇāyāma, and the art of hands-on assisting, and conclude with why study Śāstra: orientation through the Yoga Sūtras - for the serious practitioner.
This weekend workshop offers a harmonious mix of wisdom, experiential learning, and modern application to deepen your connection to yoga.
Dates at Cultivate Yoga - Lakewood:
Fri: Sept. 19th, 6:00-7:15pm - Āśraya: Establishing the Foundations of the Teacher /// 7:15-8:30pm - Introduction to Ayurveda: Sister Science of Yoga and Daily Health, inclusive of community tea
Sat: Sept. 20th, 12:30-3:00pm - Practice of Sādhana: Prāṇāyāma, Vedic Chant, and Half-Primary (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method)
Sat: Sept. 20th, 4:00–6:00pm - The Role of Sound: Chanting, Listening, and the Refinement of Attention
Sun: Sept. 21st, 12:30-3:00pm - The Art of Adjusting: Technical Skill, Presence, and Entering with Awareness
Sun: Sept. 21st, 4:00–6:00pm - Studying Śāstra: Orientation through the Yoga Sūtras
Full class description outlined below
Costs:
$60 investment per person per session
$150 Half weekend (3 sessions of your choice)
$250 Full weekend access
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are available
Sessions include:
Deep lineal wisdom teachings
Active hands-on learning exercises and practical applications
Relevance to yoga and application for modern day householders
Māntra & Vedic chanting in Sanskrit
Discussion / Q&A / Open sharing
Workshop Details:
Friday, 9/19 @6-7:15pm - Āśraya: Establishing the Foundations of the Teacher. Teaching begins in relationship with the student, with the practice, and with ourselves. This session opens the weekend with direct reflection on what it means to teach from a place of steadiness and responsibility. We explore what qualifies someone to hold the seat of the teacher, and what it means to transmit rather than perform.
What makes a good yoga teacher isn’t how much we know, or how long we’ve practiced—it’s how we integrate these practices into our lives. To the students in front of us. To the practice itself. To the way we speak. And to the tradition we are part of.
This session invites us to return to the heart of teaching—not as something we perform, but something we stand within. Not as a role we take on, but as a function that arises when we are in clear relationship. We’ll look at what it means to teach from a place of steadiness and care, what it means to observe without projecting, and how transmission begins long before we speak.
We begin where all teaching begins: by asking, what am I standing on?
***************************
Friday, 9/19 7:30–8:15pm -Introduction to Āyurveda: the Sister Science of Yoga and the Foundation of Daily Health
Āyurveda and Yoga form a complete system of inner and outer alignment. In this session, we explore key principles of Āyurveda, including dinacharya (daily rhythm), seasonal awareness, and subtle systemic care as essential tools for those walking the path of yoga —all in the context of how to support a stable and sustainable path of practice.
Participants will be introduced to the core logic of Āyurveda, including the relationship between prakṛti (one’s nature) and vikṛti (current state), and how this knowledge reconnects us to the intelligence of nature itself.
More than a system of health, Āyurveda is a way of remembering that we are part of the world—not separate from it. When our rhythm aligns with nature, clarity returns, and yoga becomes possible.
***************************
Saturday 9/20: 12:30-3:00pm, Practice of Sādhana: Prāṇāyāma, Vedic Chant, and Half-Primary (Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Method)
Sādhana is the structure that allows insight to take root. It is through steady, embodied practice that the teachings begin to reveal themselves—not as concepts, but as lived experience.
This session offers an integrated morning sādhana combining prāṇāyāma, Vedic chanting, and āsana drawn from the Half-Primary Series of the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga method. Breath, movement, and dṛṣṭi are emphasized as tools of attention—each one pointing the mind toward steadiness and internal orientation.
Rather than isolating techniques, this practice brings the system into rhythm as a whole. When approached with consistency, it supports both the practitioner and the teacher in cultivating a view that is grounded, attentive, and capable of transmission. Closing with space with reflection and questions.
***************************
Saturday 9/20: 4-6pm, The Role of Sound: Chanting, Listening, and the Refinement of Attention
One of the most essential tools of a yoga teacher is the capacity to listen. Śravaṇam—deep, attentive listening—is not only the beginning of learning; it is the foundation of transmission.
In this final session, we turn to śabda, the practice of sound. Through traditional chanting, we begin to refine our attention, strengthen memory, and attune the system to a more subtle kind of perception. We’ll explore core principles such as breath, pitch, tone, and pronunciation, along with the distinction between śruti (heard revelation) and smṛti(remembered tradition).
Chanting is a practice of inner alignment. It supports the mind, steadies the system, and teaches us how to speak and hear with greater presence.
***************************
Sunday 9/21: 12:30-3pm, The Art of Adjusting: Technical Skill, Presence, and Entering with Awareness
A physical adjustment is not just about placing hands—it’s about seeing clearly, understanding what’s happening in the body, and entering the space of another person with steadiness and skill.
This session offers a practical, in-depth look at how to support āsana through touch. We’ll study directional movement in the spine, observe common patterns in the body, and refine how we use our own structure to offer support that is helpful—not overwhelming. Through partner work, we’ll explore how to approach, how to make contact, and how to guide someone without disrupting their process.
Adjustments are part technical, part relational. You’ll learn when to use them, how to use them, and how to read the response of the person in front of you. Whether or not you teach in a style that uses hands-on assisting, this session will improve your ability to see, understand, and teach more effectively. This is not just about touch. It’s about presence, timing, and building trust through the way we offer support.
***************************
Sunday 9/21: 4–6pm, Why Study Śāstra: Orientation Through the Yoga Sūtras. Every serious practitioner comes to a point where experience alone is not enough. We need a view that holds the practice—a map that shows us where we are, what’s moving, and what the aim actually is.
In this session, we begin to orient ourselves through śāstra, with a particular focus on the Yoga Sūtra. Not as something to memorize or analyze, but as something to enter into slowly—over time, through reflection, and with care.
We’ll explore the core concepts that every yoga teacher must understand—ideas that shape how we see the student, how we hold space, and how we relate to the mind. These are not abstract teachings. They’re deeply practical, and they begin to answer the real questions: What are we actually doing when we practice? What does yoga aim at? How do we support that in others? This session offers a way in—a doorway into the study that continues far beyond this weekend.
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