Yoga Psychology Bundle
Improve Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation & Self-Mastery
Therapeutic Meditation Bundle (value $49)
Introduction to Yoga Psychology & Psychotherapy Course (value $97)
Facing the Shadow Course (value $97)
Healing The Mind Course (value $197)
Teachings that support your journey towards mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES 16 CPD POINTS
The Yoga Psychology Bundle provides a holistic approach to mental, emotional, and spiritual health by combining theoretical knowledge, powerful yet practical meditation techniques, and deep self-exploration.
This bundle helps you:
Develop Profound Self-Awareness
The Therapeutic Meditation Bundle and Introduction to Yoga Psychology & Psychotherapy Course guide you systematically through various self-awareness, mindfulness, and powerful yoga tantra meditation practices that heal and illuminate your inner being. By regularly practicing these meditations, you engage with and heal your mental and emotional patterns, thoughts, desires, and behaviors, gaining deeper insights into your true self.
Outcome: With heightened self-awareness, you can make more informed choices, improve your emotional regulation, and cultivate a more mindful and intentional approach to life. This self-knowledge is the foundation for further personal growth and transformation.
Illuminate Your Unconscious
The Facing the Shadow Course provides a safe, structured way to explore your unconscious mind and its vast power. You learn to recognize and accept your shadow through guided meditations, reflective exercises, and theoretical insights. This course draws from both Western psychological concepts and Eastern philosophies to provide the means to handle the upwellings from your shadow self.
Outcome: Integrating your conscious mind with your shadow self means acknowledging and embracing these repressed aspects, leading to a more complete and authentic sense of self. This process reduces internal conflicts and enhances your ability to respond to life’s challenges with greater resilience and self-compassion.
Heal & Stabilize Your Mind
The Healing the Mind Course teaches you how to use Ajapa Japa meditation to calm the mind and regulate your nervous system. This practice combines breath, vital life force (prana), mantra repetition, and visualization to create a deep state of relaxation, mental clarity, and a healing connection to the unconscious. Additionally, The Therapeutic Meditation Bundle provides tools to manage and alleviate mental distress.
Outcome: Regular practice of these techniques leads to a more balanced and resilient mind. You will experience reduced anxiety, improved emotional regulation, and a greater sense of inner peace. This stability supports overall mental health and enhances your ability to engage with life positively and proactively.
“We were delighted to welcome Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati to present on Yoga Psychology and Yoga Psychotherapy at the Australian Yoga Therapy Conference. He is one of Australia's most experienced and acclaimed Yoga experts. The audience was deeply grateful for the wisdom and deep knowledge he shared with them. Swami Shankardev is a highly engaging and inspiring speaker and I would highly recommend you take advantage of his online seminars.”
Trina Bawden-Smith
Sydney Australia
“Yoga psychology is the science of the embodied relationship between consciousness and mind.
Yoga psychology describes how the idealized healthy body and mind function and how imbalances can occur, leading to pathology. Yoga psychotherapy shows us how to restore balance, enlighten the mind, and find lasting purpose and meaning.”
Dr. Swami Shankardev
Yoga Psychology Bundle Offers a Holistic Journey From Ego to Self. The Path to Self-Awareness is Via the Shadow, Your Unconscious, Where True Meaning and Fulfillment are Found
The courses and meditations in the bundle have been curated to take you on a transformative journey through the cultivation of self-awareness, shadow integration, mind healing, and connection to your soul/spirit. This comprehensive approach addresses both the conscious and unconscious aspects of your psyche, providing a structured pathway to deeper understanding and personal growth.
Part 1 - Self-Awareness: The Foundation of Transformation
Self-awareness is the cornerstone of personal development. Without it, your shadow—the repressed and denied parts of your personality—operates unchecked, influencing your behavior in ways that can be confusing and counterproductive. You might find yourself reacting strongly to certain situations or people without understanding why, repeating patterns that don't serve you well. The Therapeutic Meditation Bundle and the Introduction to Yoga Psychology & Psychotherapy Course in this bundle are the best places to start on this journey. They guide you through theory and practices that enhance your self-awareness, helping you recognize the subtle ways your shadow manifests in your daily life and providing yoga-tantra techniques to manage the upwelling of the shadow. This awareness empowers you to pause, reflect, and trace these impulses back to their roots, equipping you to consciously integrate these hidden aspects of yourself.
Part 2 - Shadow Integration: Embracing the Unseen
Once you have developed a strong foundation of self-awareness, the next step is to engage with your shadow self. The shadow, often perceived as the opposite of the light and harmony sought in spiritual practices, holds enormous energy that can be bewildering if approached carelessly. The Facing the Shadow Course provides a safe and structured environment to explore these hidden aspects of your psyche. By combining Eastern and Western psychological perspectives, this course helps you to acknowledge, understand, and integrate your shadow. You learn more powerful yoga-tantra meditation techniques to manage the upwelling of the shadow. This process transforms the shadow from an unseen puppet master into a known part of your psyche that you can work with more consciously, fostering a more balanced and authentic self.
Part 3 - Ajapa Japa - Healing the Mind: The Main Meditation Practice
The final stage of the journey focuses on healing and stabilizing the mind. The Healing, the Mind Course, centered on the Ajapa Japa meditation technique, offers step-by-step teaching on this most prized yoga-tantra meditation, a powerful tool for regulating the nervous system and calming, healing, and enlightening the mind. This stage is crucial for safely diving into the depths of your shadow, providing the necessary groundwork to explore and integrate these potent energies without being overwhelmed. Ajapa Japa combines breathing techniques (Ujjayi Pranayama), mantra repetition, and visualizations, creating a profound method for mental and emotional healing. This practice helps to stabilize your mind, reduce anxiety, and develop greater mental resilience, leading to a more peaceful and grounded state of being.
“Your Chakra Shuddhi meditations have become a cherished part of my daily practice, guiding me towards a greater sense of balance, harmony, and self-awareness. The wisdom and care you have poured into these meditations shine through in every moment, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to experience their transformative power. They are a gift to the world, and I feel blessed to have found my way to your teachings. THANK YOU!”
Nancy Schalk (Narayani)
“Thank you for this wonderful Meditations. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in authentic meditation and true self-discovery. These meditations have guided me to a place where I can see myself in a loving, nonjudgmental way, which I find very fulfilling. As a result of using this exceptional chakra practice, I am more grounded, aware, and connected.”
Edward Russell
Why Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, and Emotional Well-Being Are Essential in Life and Work
Self-Awareness: The Foundation of Effective Living
Self-awareness is the ability to introspect and understand your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It serves as the foundation for personal and professional development. In life, self-awareness helps you recognize your strengths and weaknesses, guiding you toward personal growth and better decision-making. In the workplace, it enhances your ability to communicate effectively, build stronger relationships, and lead with empathy. By understanding how your emotions and behaviors impact others, you can navigate social and professional environments more skillfully, fostering a more collaborative and productive atmosphere.
Self-Regulation: Mastering Your Reactions
Self-regulation involves managing your emotions and behaviours in a way that is conducive to achieving your goals. It is the ability to stay calm under pressure, think before acting, and maintain a balanced perspective. In life, self-regulation helps you cope with stress, avoid impulsive decisions, and pursue long-term objectives with perseverance. At work, it enables you to handle challenging situations with composure, resolve conflicts effectively, and maintain focus on tasks despite distractions. This skill is crucial for maintaining professional conduct, enhancing productivity, and achieving success in both personal and professional domains.
Emotional Well-Being: The Key to Resilience and Fulfillment
Emotional well-being is the ability to manage your emotions, maintain positive relationships, and feel satisfied with your life. It is a critical component of overall mental health. In life, emotional well-being allows you to enjoy deeper connections with others, experience greater happiness, and bounce back from setbacks with resilience. In the workplace, it translates to higher job satisfaction, better teamwork, and increased creativity. Employees with high emotional well-being are more engaged, motivated, and capable of overcoming challenges, contributing to a more positive and dynamic work environment.
Enhanced Decision-Making
When you are self-aware and able to regulate your emotions, you are in a better position to make thoughtful and informed decisions. This is crucial both in personal life, where decisions impact your well-being and relationships, and at work, where decisions can affect team dynamics, project outcomes, and organisational success. Being aware of your biases, stressors, and emotional triggers helps you approach decisions with a clear and balanced mindset, leading to more effective and strategic outcomes.
Better Conflict Resolution
Self-awareness and self-regulation are essential for resolving conflicts in a constructive manner. Understanding your own emotional responses and triggers allows you to approach conflicts with empathy and patience. In life, this leads to healthier and more satisfying relationships. In the workplace, it fosters a cooperative and respectful environment where conflicts are seen as opportunities for growth and improvement rather than obstacles.
Increased Adaptability
The combination of self-awareness, self-regulation, and emotional well-being enhances your ability to adapt to change. Being self-aware allows you to recognise and understand your reactions to change. Self-regulation helps you manage stress and maintain focus during transitions. Emotional well-being provides the resilience needed to navigate uncertainty and remain open to new experiences. This adaptability is crucial for personal growth.
Embracing yoga and meditation leads to profound personal change.
By actively engaging in your own self-development with the guidance of experienced professionals, you gain tools to manage life's challenges, break free from negative patterns, and foster a deeper connection with your true self.
The Interconnected Benefits
The interplay between self-awareness, self-regulation, and emotional well-being creates a virtuous cycle that enhances both personal and professional life. Self-awareness allows you to identify and understand your emotional responses, which in turn facilitates self-regulation. Effective self-regulation helps you maintain emotional balance, promoting overall well-being. When you feel emotionally stable and content, you are more likely to be self-aware and capable of regulating your behaviour, creating a continuous loop of positive development.
Practical Application
In life, these skills help you navigate relationships, set and achieve personal goals, and find satisfaction and meaning. They enable you to respond to life's challenges with resilience and grace, fostering a sense of control and fulfillment.
In the workplace, these skills are not just beneficial, they are essential. They enhance your ability to work collaboratively, lead effectively, and innovate. Employees and leaders who possess these skills are the driving force behind a supportive and dynamic work culture, propelling the organization toward success.
Meet Your Course Guides
COURSE TEACHER
Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati
Hello, I’m Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati, a yoga acharya, medical doctor, and psychotherapist. I created this bundle to share the profound benefits of yoga psychology and meditation, drawn from my 50 years of experience blending Eastern and Western healing traditions. This bundle exists to empower you with knowledge and practices that foster mental and emotional well-being.
The Yoga Psychology Bundle works by addressing both the conscious and unconscious mind, providing a holistic approach to mental and emotional health. The combination of ancient wisdom and modern psychological insights equips you with practical techniques to navigate and transform your inner world.
COURSE TEACHER
Jayne Stevenson
Jayne Stevenson is a highly esteemed teacher, healer, and dream worker, dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey of self-discovery and healing. With a background in Jungian psychology, dream analysis, meditation, and embodied awareness, she brings a unique and profound perspective to the Yoga Psychology Bundle.
Jayne has spent years exploring the depths of the human psyche and understands the transformative power of integrating Eastern and Western practices. She believes that the Yoga Psychology Bundle is uniquely beneficial because it provides a comprehensive framework for personal growth and mental well-being.
The Yoga Psychology Bundle offers a unique and transformative path for anyone seeking to understand themselves more deeply and heal from within.
The blend of ancient wisdom and modern psychological insights provides a powerful toolkit for personal growth. We've seen first-hand how these practices can bring about profound change, and we are honoured to guide students on this journey.
“What I enjoy about Big Shakti online courses and meditations is their combination of wisdom and practice. They have helped to clarify my understanding of certain yogic terms in the light of modern Western psychology, and thus allowed my practice to become alive, useful and meaningful. As a teacher, I am better able to explain the science behind the techniques, which my very Western students appreciate. There is an urgent need for yogic mind management in today's society. Once known these techniques can be practiced by everybody no matter what challenge they may be facing from depression to the constant mind chatter. Big Shakti's courses offer a bridge that Westerners can cross trustingly.”
Laure Carter
Yoga Teacher & Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant, Florida, United States
“I really love the way you combine meditation, psychology, and spiritual concepts in such a user-friendly, manageable format. I am calmer, less reactive, more creative, and productive despite life constantly hurling bombs at me. I am grateful for your guidance. Not many Yoga teachers have the experience to guide me in this way. I feel connected and trusting of you because you have shown me how to trust and connect with myself in a most real and wonderful way.”
Belinda Robson
Inside the Bundle
The Therapeutic Meditation Bundle consists of 6 guided meditations, best practiced in this order, each designed to enhance different aspects of mental and emotional well-being:
- Short Lying Relaxation: Reclaiming Energy and Relaxation
- Controlled Breath: Activating the Rest and Digest System
- Inner Silence (Stage 2): Cultivating Mindfulness and Self-Awareness
- Ujjayi Breathing: Deepening Relaxation through Breath Control
- Abdominal Breathing: Grounding and Stability
- Ajapa Japa Frontal Passage: Awakening Higher Consciousness
These meditations cover self-awareness, mindfulness, body scan, yogic breathing (ujjayi), grounding, mantras, pranic healing, and visualization.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of yoga psychology and psychotherapy, offering both theoretical insights and practical applications:
- Foundations of Yoga Psychology: Understand the mind-body connection and the principles of yoga psychology.
- Maps of the Mind: Explore the structure and functions of the mind, including the conscious and unconscious.
- Key Concepts: Learn essential terms and theories in yoga psychology, such as the three gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas) and the four organs of the mind (manas, buddhi, chitta, ahamkara).
- Psychospiritual Integration: Combine psychological and spiritual approaches for holistic healing.
- Basic Meditation Practices: Introducing powerful, foundational meditation techniques for mental health and self-awareness.
This course dives deep into the exploration and integration of the shadow self, combining Eastern and Western psychological perspectives:
- Understanding the Shadow: Learn about the shadow self and its formation through socialization and repression.
- Jungian Psychology: Explore Carl Jung’s theories on the shadow and its role in the psyche.
- Shadow and Ego: Examine the relationship between the shadow, ego, and identity.
- Eastern Perspectives: Integrate concepts from yoga philosophy, such as the mahā gunas and the psychic sheath (vijnanamaya kosha).
- Practical Techniques: Employ specific yoga and meditation practices to manage and integrate the shadow.
- Daily Rituals: Develop a structured approach and rituals to support ongoing shadow work.
The Healing the Mind Course focuses on Ajapa Japa, a comprehensive meditation technique that combines several practices for profound mental and emotional healing:
- Ajapa Japa: Understand and practice this powerful meditation method.
- Psychic Breathing (Ujjayi): Learn techniques to regulate breath and calm the mind.
- Mantra Repetition: Use mantras for mental clarity and emotional balance.
- Psychic Channels (Nadis): Explore the subtle energy channels in the body.
- Chakras: Understand and work with the body’s energy centers.
- Visualization Techniques: Use imagery to enhance meditation practice.
- Creating a Meditation Ritual: Develop a structured practice to support mental health and spiritual growth.
- Integration of Mind-Body-Spirit: Combine psychic breathing, mantras, and visualization for holistic healing.
Bundle Components
- 3 Online Courses
- 1 Therapeutic Meditation Bundle (series of 6 guided meditations)
- Email Support from Teachers
Continuing Professional Development
Earns 24 CPD points with Yoga Alliance USA, Yoga Australia, & SYTA. CPD Certificate provided upon completion of each course.
Our Accreditations
Big Shakti’s courses are recognized by the Yoga Alliance (USA) as Continuing Education (contact hours), Yoga Australia, Satyananda Yoga Academy, and SYTA (Satyananda Yoga Teachers Association) for Continuing Professional Development.
“The Healing the Mind Course through Big Shakti was incredible! Not only was it in-depth and detailed theoretically, but it also gave me practical tools to deepen and extend my meditation practice. The information and techniques taught have really transformed both my meditation practice and my daily life. I've watched myself become clearer in my thinking and less reactive emotionally. It has given me an easy-to-access tool to help with stressful moments in day-to-day life. I would highly recommend this course to anyone – whether they be a beginner or a practitioner with meditation experience.”
Ben Crompton
“I began practicing Swami Shankardev and Jayne Stevenson's Ajapa Japa meditations several years ago, and it has been a turning point in my life. I still find it the most effective practice for calming, balancing, and promoting self-expression. When I first did this practice, my throat chakra had been quite constricted for many years. I would feel this energetically when the breath moved through this area of my body. The more I practiced, however, the lighter and more liberated my throat felt. These changes were reflected in my daily life. My voice became more confident, and I was able to express myself much more freely and openly. I wholeheartedly recommend it!”
Sabine Blair
FAQ
What level of experience do I need to benefit from these courses?
There are no prerequisites for these courses. They are designed to provide all necessary foundational knowledge and practices, making them suitable for anyone interested in improving their mental and emotional well-being. These courses are designed to be accessible to individuals of all experience levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Each course provides foundational knowledge and practical techniques that can be adapted to your level of experience.
How much time will I need to commit?
Each course varies in length, but generally, you should expect to dedicate 2-3 hours per week to study and practice. The courses are self-paced, so you can adjust the time commitment to fit your schedule.
Why do I need to explore shadow if I'm focused on spiritual light?
Balancing both light and shadow is essential for true wholeness and grounded spiritual awakening.
Do I need shadow work even if I haven't faced major traumas?
Yes, everyone has a shadow. Exploring it can lead to greater self-awareness and personal growth.
What if I uncover something disturbing in my shadow?
The course provides a safe, gradual approach with support from us over email is available if needed.
How long do I have access to the course materials?
You will have lifetime access to all course materials, allowing you to study and practice at your own pace. You can revisit the content whenever you need to refresh your understanding or deepen your practice.
What support is available with these courses?
While the courses are primarily self-paced, you will have access to email support from the teachers. For personalized well-being and healing support, you can book private consultations with the teachers (additional costs apply).
Can these courses help with specific mental health conditions?
Yes, the techniques and practices taught in these courses can be beneficial for managing various mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress. However, they are not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. It is recommended to consult with a healthcare provider for specific medical concerns.
Do I need any special equipment or materials for these courses?
No special equipment is required. A quiet space for meditation, a comfortable seat or cushion, and a notebook for journaling your reflections can enhance your experience. Any resources required are provided within the course.
SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES & MEDITATIONS
SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES & MEDITATIONS
Yoga Psychology Bundle
INCLUDES
Therapeutic Meditation Bundle (value $49)
Introduction to Yoga Psychology & Psychotherapy Course (value $97)
Facing the Shadow Course (value $97)
Healing The Mind Course (value $197)
Embrace a journey of self-discovery and healing
Yoga Psychology Bundle
INCLUDES
Therapeutic Meditation Bundle (value $49)
Introduction to Yoga Psychology & Psychotherapy Course (value $97)
Facing the Shadow Course (value $97)
Healing The Mind Course (value $197)