Fl ssophy & Yoga
Yoga Philosophy:
From Fluff to Foundations
Philosophy and Yoga,
as a Way of Life
online courses in yoga, yoga philosophy and history that combine theory and practice.
| Wednesday 24th September, 7-8pm UK time |
Free Webinar: Yoga Philosophy, from Fluff to Foundations
In this webinar, we will debunk some yoga philosophy myths and introduce you to yoga philosophy in a way that is:
📚 Academically rigorous
🌿 Actively contemplative
💡 Practically inspiring
Plus plenty of room for questions, reflection and discussion at the end.
Join live or catch up with the recording. Perfect for yoga practitioners and teachers wanting to understand a bit more about yoga philosophy, without the fluff.
This webinar is for you if...
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You're a yoga teacher or dedicated practitioner longing for more than just cues and poses.
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You want a grounded, open, and inclusive space to explore yoga’s rich philosophical roots, and their relevance to your own life today.
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You’ve felt a disconnect between the philosophy you read about and the life you live.
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You’re curious about integrating study, spirituality, and embodiment in a way that feels real, authentic & relevant - not overly fluffy or 'New Age'!
We will explore...
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Ancient and premodern understandings of philosophy — not as abstract theory, but as a way of living more consciously and meaningfully.
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Yoga as a lived philosophy, with a particular focus on The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali — exploring how they guide us toward transformation in body, mind, and spirit.
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Why it’s essential to approach yoga as a dynamic, evolving tradition, shaped by centuries of cultural, philosophical, and spiritual dialogue.
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A gentle dive into two key, interwoven ideas: the aim of practice, and the nature of reality, to help you better understand different streams of yoga philosophy, and how they can enrich your own life and teaching.
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PLUS complementary interactive workbook complete with guided journaling prompts to help you explore how these themes land for you — in your body, in your practice, and in your teaching.
It’s not about memorising, believing or acquiring facts. It's about opening a space for meaningful enquiry - engaging with past traditions to help us find more depth, richness, and meaning in our present lives.
Floss dives deep into the philosophy and history of yoga in a way that I haven’t experienced elsewhere. Not only does she eloquently present the course material, weaving history, theology, philosophy. I have learnt far more on this topic from this course than in my yoga teacher training and would recommend it to anyone teaching or practising yoga who is looking to deepen their knowledge
— Nathalia, Yoga Teacher, Cambridge
Floss has a fantastic depth of knowledge and clearly is incredibly passionate about the subject matter. I liked the combination of individual study combined with group discussion. The discussion allowed for deeper reflection and exposure to other viewpoints. Exposure to key philosophical concepts like the idea of soteriology also really helped to build context when considering how yoga has changed over time.
— Rosie, Yoga Teacher, London
Through this course emerged the feeling that I was entering a whole new world of information that I kind of knew was always there but finally had a guided pathway into it. Floss is an engaging, inclusive, enthusiastic teacher. Despite it being an introduction to the subject areas, the content joined up a lot of dots for me and many things began to make sense.
— M, Yoga Student, UK
About your host | Floss Harry
Hi, I’m Floss—a yoga teacher, embodied philosophy facilitator, and scholar-practitioner of traditions of East and West. I have studied yoga and yoga philosophy extensively in India, Nepal, and the UK with different organisations, including Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. I also hold an Advanced Diploma and MPhil from the University of Cambridge in Philosophy of Religion with Sanskrit, where I explored ancient and premodern understandings of the spiritual essence of knowledge, learning, and practical philosophy.
My work today seeks to revive this ancient and premodern understanding of philosophical and embodied practice as a way of life that helps us find meaning, depth, and beauty in life. This path of knowledge, what yoga philosophy calls the 'jñāna mārga,' is about mind, body and spirit together. It is also about community.
Through my teaching and courses, I help yoga practitioners and teachers connect with the deeper roots of yoga history and philosophy, as well as embodied and subtle body anatomy, to find more meaning and value in their practice, teaching and lives in the present.
Welcome to my world! I look forward to creating space for you to enquire into your own being.