Yoga with Kassandra: Yama & Niyama

This course is open to everyone, with no prior experience required. It’s designed for students who love yoga and want to understand the philosophy behind the practice, as well as for yoga teachers looking to deepen their grounding in the first two limbs and bring yama and niyama into their own teaching.

The curriculum walks through all ten sub-limbs — the five yamas (restraints, or things not to do) and the five niyamas (observances, or things to do) — one at a time. Each sub-limb is explored through a philosophy lecture led by Madhura Bhagwat, a yoga class taught by Kassandra Reinhardt designed to embody the theme, and a set of journaling prompts.

Students are also given a 65-page training manual that accompanies the video content. The course treats yama and niyama as a practical moral code — a map for living the practice off the mat — rather than a purely theoretical framework. Topics include how each principle shows up in daily life, how to apply them in relationships and work, and how they tie into a broader yoga practice.

The course is co-taught by two teachers. Kassandra Reinhardt is an Ottawa-based yoga instructor known for her Yoga with Kassandra YouTube channel, where she has introduced yoga to a global audience. Madhura Bhagwat is an India-trained yoga educator with over 14 years of experience teaching yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, and mantra chanting within 200- and 300-hour teacher training programs.

The format is fully self-paced. There are no live sessions — students watch the pre-recorded philosophy lectures and yoga classes in their own time and work through the journaling prompts at their own pace. Enrolled students receive lifetime access to all course materials, including the downloadable training manual. Teacher and community support is available through the Teachable platform.

The curriculum walks through all ten sub-limbs — the five yamas (restraints, or things not to do) and the five niyamas (observances, or things to do) — one at a time. Each sub-limb is explored through a philosophy lecture led by Madhura Bhagwat, a yoga class taught by Kassandra Reinhardt designed to embody the theme, and a set of journaling prompts.

Students are also given a 65-page training manual that accompanies the video content. The course treats yama and niyama as a practical moral code — a map for living the practice off the mat — rather than a purely theoretical framework. Topics include how each principle shows up in daily life, how to apply them in relationships and work, and how they tie into a broader yoga practice.