Yoga Sangraha is a contemporary, breath-led practice of classical yoga sequences that gently guide the nervous system toward balance, leaving you feeling calmer, clearer, and more connected to yourself and your life.
1. Classical Roots Meets Modern Science
Yoga Sangraha is a contemporary, breath-led practice of classical yoga. Drawing from the broader Hatha Yoga tradition rather than any single lineage, it weaves together carefully ordered sequences informed by both ancient texts and modern research on how yoga affects the body and brain. The practice follows a deliberate arc: beginning with slow, grounding movements and building gradually before guiding you to rest. Rather than focusing on how postures look, attention turns toward why we practice and what the practice is doing. The result is a clear, repeatable framework that leaves you feeling calm, focused, and connected.
2. All-Level Accessibility
Whether you are trying yoga for the first time or have decades of practice behind you, Yoga Sangraha is open to everyone. The sequences are designed so you can simply place your body in a posture, remain there, and breathe. There is no forceful stretching, no performance or hands-on adjustments. The breath stays quiet and even, centered on the natural movement of the belly. Postures are grouped to gently ramp your energy up and then bring it back down, following a pattern your nervous system can easily receive. You don’t need flexibility or experience, just an interest in being present with your breath and your body.
3. Nervous System Regulation
Yoga Sangraha is designed around how the nervous system works. The sequences follow the patterns the nervous system uses to signal safety, engagement, and recovery. They are structured to move you progressively from calm alertness, through energizing postures, and back to deep rest. Forward bends activate the parasympathetic response; inversions deepen inward awareness; gentle backbends stimulate the sympathetic system in a controlled way, and closing twists consolidate information between brain hemispheres, preparing the body for alert relaxation.
4. A Practice of Depth Without Strain
For experienced practitioners or newcomers seeking depth without dogma or depletion, Yoga Sangraha offers a challenge that replenishes and restores the body, mind and nervous system. Yoga Sangraha slows things down while keeping nuance and subtlety intact. Movement and breath connect naturally and logically; the emphasis shifts from doing āsanas to sensing them: you will notice what a posture does to your breathing, your awareness, and your state of mind. Grounded in tradition and informed by science, Yoga Sangraha is a return to the why of practice.
5. Connecting to the Heart of Practice
Yoga Sangraha — meaning “collection” or “compendium” — is an invitation to reconnect with what yoga is actually for. Philosophy, meditation, and simple presence are woven throughout. Whether you come for physical wellbeing or something deeper, you’ll leave feeling calmer, clearer, and more at home in yourself.
Classes in the Yoga Sangraha World
Fundamentals
An introduction to the basic Yoga Sangraha sequence, aimed at regulating your nervous system, calming your mind, and giving you a sense of inner tranquility and balance. Ideal for brand new yoga students, or for those with some yoga experience who are looking for a comprehensive return to basics.
All Levels
This is the full Yoga Sangraha sequence, also oriented towards regulating the nervous system to support states of inner calm and balance. It offers approachable challenges and a wider range of postures and breathing. Open to all students, brand new or experienced.
Next Level
Next Level builds on the All Levels Class, incorporating additional postures and breathing techniques within the basic sequence. We recommend this class for students who have some yoga experience, or those who are comfortable with the All Levels class.
Dynamic
Be prepared to move and have fun! We do six types of Sun Salutations from Yoga Sangraha, and then six types of dands (also known as Hindu Pushups) from the wrestling tradition called Kushti, along with simple asanas and relaxation. Beginners and experienced students are both welcome.
Strength
A challenging class that combines Yoga with classical Indian physical exercise, dynamic practices for developing endurance, different types of pushups, squats, and abdominal strengthening. Recommended for those with some experience in Yoga and/or strength building practices.
Pranayama
Pranayama is the practice of regulating your breath to calm the mind and enter into meditative states. It also carries great benefits for your nervous system, and can help support better emotional and mental health, sleep, and digestion. This is a basic level class, suitable for beginning and experienced students.
Therapeutics
A calming class of Yoga Sangraha with a smaller selection of postures. A perfect way to release tension and restore balance, clearing the mind and body through postures, breathing, and relaxation to enter a place of calm and clarity.
Hatha
A classical yoga system from the teachings of Swami Sivananda, this is a traditional class focused on creating a steady body and a quiet mind. The primary purpose of Hatha Yoga is to calm the nervous system and prepare the practitioner for deeper states of meditation and self-awareness.