Spiritual Awakening Through Yoga and Meditation
Explore yoga, meditation, and self-inquiry with James Traverse. Being Yoga invites spiritual seekers to explore awareness through the body, the breath, and everyday life.
Start Here: Choose Your Practice
- 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.
Self-Inquiry Meditation: How to Explore “Who Am I?” Without Overthinking
Self-inquiry meditation is a contemplative practice of noticing thoughts, feelings, and sensations while exploring what you mean by “I.”
The Physics of the Soul: Why Your Breath is the Blueprint of the Universe
Life is as simple as breathing and as complicated as the universe — You Are That!
The Noun Illusion – Why You’ll Never Find Yourself in Your Mind
Explore why labels and personal stories cannot fully define who you are. James Traverse uses the whirlpool metaphor to introduce self-inquiry and awareness beyond a fixed identity.
Spiritual Awakening Yoga for Inner Transformation
Explore inner transformation through spiritual yoga, everyday reactions, self-inquiry and listening. Try a short reflection with James Traverse.
Yoga Beyond the Mat: A Modern Guide to Spiritual Awakening
Yoga Beyond the Mat – Move past simple fitness and into the profound territory of a Spiritual Awakening
Breathing: the Link Between the Body and the Mind
Explore breathing as a bridge between body, mind, and present-moment awareness, with reflections on prana, meditation, and the place of breath in yoga.
Breath Awareness Meditation: Let the Breath Be Natural
Explore breath awareness meditation: watching the breath slows and deepens it. Learn to lengthen exhalation comfortably and let inhalation follow naturally.
Mindfulness and Self-Inquiry: What Is the Difference?
Explore how mindfulness and self-inquiry differ, with everyday examples and a short practice for noticing experience and asking “Who am I?”
How to Meditate With a Busy Mind
Learn how to meditate with a busy mind: notice wandering thoughts, return gently, and try a short practice without demanding silence.
How to Meditate: A Simple Practice of Being Present
Learn how to meditate with a comfortable posture, natural breathing, and a simple five-minute practice. Meet wandering thoughts and return with kindness.
Mithya in Advaita Vedanta: Beyond Real and Fake
What does Mithya mean in Advaita Vedanta? Explore dependent reality, the clay-pot analogy, and five insights for spiritual awakening and daily life.
When Spiritual Understanding Becomes Another Identity
Explore how spiritual understanding can become a self-image to defend, with a four-step inquiry for meeting everyday reactions more honestly.
Lessons from the Mandukya Upanishad
Explore the Mandukya Upanishad’s teachings on waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and Turiya, with reflections on OM, awareness, and the names we give our experience.
What Is Spiritual Awakening?
Explore spiritual awakening from a Vedānta perspective: the distinction between awareness and experience, the role of practice, and recognition of the Self.
The Yoga of Listening: Bringing Awareness Into Everyday Conversations
Bring awareness into everyday conversations with the yoga of listening: five simple steps to notice reactions, hear clearly, and respond with care.
