16/04/2026
Most yoga classes quote these texts. Most yoga teacher trainings quote them. Most people have never read them. 👇
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika — three texts, three completely different approaches to the question: what is yoga?
But still all paths of yoga , and still all with the goal of yoga.
The Sutras say it’s the stilling of the mind. The Gita says it’s acting in the world without attachment to outcomes. The HYP says it’s in the body itself — the breath, the sensation, the energy.
Save this if you’re in teacher training, deepening your practice, or just curious where all these ideas actually come from.
And if you want more philosophy content, just let me know in the comments 😁