Explore Spiritual Awakening Through Being Yoga
Explore your true nature through the body, breath, meditation and self-inquiry. James Traverse’s teaching brings non-dual understanding into ordinary life.
In Being Yoga, spiritual awakening points to recognition of a wholeness that is already present. Begin with attentive practice, examine the assumptions you live by, and bring understanding into relationships and everyday activity.
A Suggested Learning Path
Follow Start Here for one clear route through the teaching. You can enter at any point and return at your own pace. These are learning steps, not levels of spiritual attainment.
- Understand awakening. Read the central guide and become familiar with Being Yoga’s perspective.
- Begin embodied practice. Try a five-minute meditation with body and natural breath.
- Explore self-inquiry. Investigate what you mean by “I”, without forcing an answer.
- Study BREATHE. Follow seven connected lessons on identity, interpretation and recognition.
- Live the teaching. Bring listening and awareness into conversation.
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.
BREATHE: Seven Parts, One Inquiry
Explore the BREATHE course through a story, a teaching metaphor and a brief reflection in each chapter. The sequence supports understanding and assimilation; it is not a timetable or a promise of a special state.
Choose a Practice
- Watch Demystifying Meditation — an eight-minute introduction with a transcript.
- Meditate with a busy mind — a gentle return to present experience.
- Understand mindfulness and self-inquiry — distinguish noticing from questioning.
- Browse the practice library — find embodied practice, meditation, inquiry and deeper study.
Learn with James
Ask about sessions exploring posture, breath awareness, meditation and self-inquiry, with room for questions. James is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Enquire about current availability, formats and fees.
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