Spiritual Awakening via Being Yoga and Meditation
Being Yoga is the home of James Traverse’s teaching on spiritual yoga, meditation and self-inquiry. Based in Halifax, Canada, James brings more than 50 years of yoga experience to an exploration of awareness through the body, the breath and everyday life.
Being Yoga is the switch from doing to being; it is the practice of yoga beyond the mat that brings listening and awareness into ordinary experience. Learn how to meditate, explore the question “Who am I?” through self-inquiry, or follow the seven-part BREATHE Framework. The guides, videos and free practice app offer different starting points; choose one that meets your question.
Start Here: Choose Your Practice
- New to Being Yoga? Explore What Is Being Yoga? An Inquiry into Our True Nature.
- Prefer a video introduction? Watch Demystifying Meditation, with a transcript and topics to explore.
- New to meditation? Begin with How to Meditate: A Simple Practice of Being Present.
- Curious about “Who am I?” Explore self-inquiry meditation.
- Looking for a guided framework? Follow the seven parts of BREATHE and practise with its companion web app.
- Want to understand spiritual yoga? Read the spiritual awakening guide.
Browse the Spiritual Yoga, Meditation & Self-Inquiry Practice Library for guides grouped by topic, then choose one exploration to try today.
Meet James Traverse
Explore spiritual awakening with James Traverse, whose more than 50 years of yoga experience brings self-inquiry to life through the body, breath, and everyday listening. Read about James and his approach to yoga and self-inquiry.
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