112. Ten Most Important Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Part 1

In this episode of Office Hours we discuss:

• Sutras as living wisdom: Brief, chantable teachings passed down orally, offering a historical bridge between Yoga and Buddhist thought.
• Now is the doorway (I.1): Yoga practice begins in the present moment; “naming the now” anchors awareness in lived experience.
• Settling the mind (I.2–I.3): Yoga quiets mental fluctuations so the seer can rest in its true nature.
• Practice + letting go (I.12) — Abhyasa (discipline) and vairagya (release) balance like riverbanks and water, shaping steady yet flowing practice.

Taught by Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT. Hosted by Lizzie Lasater.