Here to bridge the gap between inspiration and actualization ....... until the two are One.
Knowledge Base (Jnana Yoga)
As one of our four pillars here at BTGY is Knowing (jnana), we wish to provide all practitioners with the resources we find valuable for the development of one's spiritual practice. The Path to Union through Knowledge, or Jnana Yoga, is one of the four paths of spiritual transformation documented in the ancient texts. At BTGY, we wish to create a synthesis of all four paths. We hope this list of resources provides value to you on your path.
While our processes and methods have evolved over time and are derived from multiple sources and systems, the BTGY school's core philosophy is this: it's not WHAT we practice, it's HOW. If there is one place to start in advancing one's personal practice, we believe that it starts in the simple space of intention.
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Being a results-oriented platform for spiritual growth, we have time-tested various yogic disciplines over 5 years of self-initiated home practice. There have been many influential teachers along the way that have supported this refinement. Some of the most influential have been named below.
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Lineage: Where do our teachings come from?
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
T. Krishnamacharya (TK) is known as the "Father of Modern Yoga." Not only because he restored the traditional Hatha Yoga practices in southern India, but also many of his students were the propagators of yoga to the West in the mid-1900s. BTGY practices apply the basic principles that Krishnamacharya brought forth in our Hatha Yoga practice. Read more about TK here.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Yogananda brought Kriya Yoga to the United States in 1920, introducing spinal breathing pranayama, which is a key practice BTGY instills. We combine both the practices of Hatha Yoga from TK and spinal breathing from Yogananda to create a synthesized approach at spiritual transformation. Read more about Yogananda here.
Advanced Yoga Practices by Yogani
AYP is a comprehensive online resource that is beneficial for self-directed practitioners. The team at BTGY has benefitted tremendously from the straightforward teachings provided by AYP including deep meditation, spinal breathing pranayama, samyama, and self-pacing techniques. This resource has helped us develop a scientific approach to spiritual practice. Read more about AYP here.
International Nath Order
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The International Nath Order, or INO, has been deeply influential for the overall refinement of methods and processes at BTGY. Read more by reviewing their website.
Master Steve was a pivotal teacher during the early developmental stages of Grant's path, assisting him in understanding the deeper workings of the Hatha Yoga system and offering him a chance to study intensely at his yoga school in England in 2016. Read more by reviewing his page.
Inner Vision Yoga
This Chandler-based yoga school was the first place that Grant started practicing, and where he completed his second 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training back in late 2015.
The first official training that Grant underwent was at a place called 'The Sanctuary' in Cabuya, Costa Rica, which was where he immersed himself for 3 weeks for a 200 hour training in 2015. Grant credits much of his overall development to his teachers Liz Lindh and Naganath, who run retreats and training programs year round. Since his initial immersion, he has been back several times for additional practice, self-study, assistant teaching, and on-going development.
Recommended Readings
Practice
The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V Desikachar
Yoga of Heart by Mark Whitwell
The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Pada by Dr. Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Yoga of the Subtle Body by Tias Little
Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Yoga and Kriya by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Prana and Pranayama by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
Advanced Yoga Practices: Easy Practice for Ecstatic Living by Yogani
Yogic Literature
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Hatha Yoga Pradipika translated by TK
Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Eswaran
Ramayana by Ramesh Menon
The Upanishads by Eknath Eswaran
Shiva Samhita by Dr. James Mallison
Yoga Yajnavalkya by A.G. Mohan and Ganesh Mohan
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Science
Prakruti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Dr. Robert Svoboda
The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk
Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza
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Self-Study
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
Aghora Series by Dr. Robert Svoboda
Tantra Illuminated by Christopher D. Wallis
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra: Samadhi Pada by Dr. Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
12 Rules for Life by Dr. Jordan Peterson
Desire by Daniel Odier
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