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. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Why?
Why study all this? For peace of mind, lasting contentment and well-being.
The point is self-knowledge: wisdom that includes and transcends intellectual knowledge. Explore why this inquiry matters in everyday life, and how it finds expression in James’s teaching of Knowing via Being.
What you can explore
Sessions explore posture, breath awareness, meditation and self-inquiry, with an emphasis on listening to the body and room for questions. Tell James which aspects interest you and your preferred days or times. He can confirm current availability, format, fees and location before you arrange a session.
Ask about yoga sessions
To ask about current availability, session formats, and fees, email James about yoga sessions. You can share what you hope to explore and any questions about the teaching.
New to Being Yoga? Read the spiritual awakening guide or learn more about James and his teaching influences.
Invitation
James Traverse offers an exploration of yoga through posture, breath awareness, meditation, and self-inquiry. His teaching draws on the precision of Iyengar Yoga and the non-dual perspective of Advaita Vedanta. The emphasis is on listening to the body and noticing experience, with room for questions and reflection.
Mission Statement
Being Yoga invites an inquiry into our true nature through embodied practice and everyday life. The teaching brings attention to the body, breath, and the habits through which we interpret experience.
Five themes inform this exploration:
Mindful Awareness — Notice sensations, thoughts, and feelings without immediately following or resisting them.
Stillness and Rest — Explore quiet attention without demanding that every practice produce a particular feeling.
Body and Breath — Develop sensitivity to posture, movement, and breathing within the language and practice of yoga.
Self-Inquiry — Examine assumptions about identity and the meaning we give to changing experiences.
Everyday Integration — Bring listening and awareness into relationships, responsibilities, and ordinary activity.
You are welcome to ask how this approach relates to your interests and experience. Contact James about a session and include your preferred days or times, the kind of practice you are looking for, and any questions about availability or fees.