Classical Texts

The foundational philosophical texts of yoga (800–200 BCE). Direct teachings on Ātman, Brahman and the nature of consciousness. Includes Kaṭha, Māṇḍūkya and Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad.

196 aphorisms that codify the Rāja Yoga system (2nd BCE – 4th CE). The reference text of classical yoga: citta-vṛtti-nirodha, the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga and the path to samādhi. All four pādas in Spanish and English.

The dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra. The three paths of yoga: Karma Yoga (action without attachment), Bhakti Yoga (devotion) and Jñāna Yoga (knowledge). Part of the Mahābhārata (3rd–2nd BCE).

The foundational manual of Haṭha Yoga (15th century) by Svātmārāma. Four chapters on āsana, prāṇāyāma, mudrā and samādhi. The classical technical reference for working with the body and prāṇa.

233 ślokas in 7 upadeśas (17th century). The Saptāṅga Yoga system: ṣaṭkarmas (purifications), āsana, mudrā, pratyāhāra, prāṇāyāma, dhyāna and samādhi. Complete in Spanish and English with transliterated Sanskrit.

644 verses in 5 paṭalas integrating non-dual philosophy, subtle anatomy, yogic practice and samādhi states (14th-15th century). The most complete synthesis of classical yoga: from the foundations of jñāna to the most advanced techniques of haṭha and rāja yoga.

112 dhāraṇās or meditation techniques from Kashmir Shaivism (6th–8th centuries). Practices for the expansion of consciousness: from breath to dreams, from sound to the void. The most practical and direct meditation text in the tradition. Complete in Spanish and English.