A Living Collection of Traditional Yoga
Method developed by Eddie Stern – Yoga Education College
The Sanskrit word Sangraha means « collection, » « collection, » but also « gathering. »
In the Indian tradition, this term refers to works that bring together and organize a complete set of teachings on a specific subject. A Sangraha is a structured synthesis, faithful to the sources, but adapted to its time.
Yoga Sangraha embodies this spirit.
It is a collection of asanas and pranayama from the vast Indian tradition of Hatha Yoga, organized into a coherent, progressive, and profoundly regulating sequence.
A practice born from long experience
Yoga Sangraha was developed by certified Ashtanga teacher Eddie Eddie Stern after more than thirty years of practicing and teaching Ashtanga Yoga.
Three decades of daily exploration, repetition, transmission, and deep commitment to a demanding tradition.
Thirty years observing how the body evolves, how energy fluctuates, how the nervous system responds to life’s cycles.
Over time, a natural question arises.
How can one maintain a profound practice when energy is no longer constant?
How can one continue to evolve when intensity alone no longer nourishes the body and mind in the same way?
How can one preserve breath quality and mental clarity when repetition becomes mechanical?
The repetitive demands of a dynamic practice can be extraordinarily formative. It can also, at times, reveal its limitations. Not as a failure, but as an invitation to refine.
Yoga Sangraha was born from this search for balance.
Not to replace a tradition.
But to extend it in a different way.
To create a space where depth no longer depends solely on intensity.
The goal was to design a sequence :
• Accessible even when fatigued
• Intelligently and coherently structured
• Promoting subtle communication between the nervous system and the body
• Enabling clear and lasting relaxation—not from exhaustion, but from genuine and stable calm
A practice capable of accompanying the different phases of life, without losing its grounding in tradition.
A Synthesis Rooted in Tradition
The word Sangraha means « collection » or « collection. » In the Indian tradition, it refers to an organized set of teachings gathered around a central theme.
Yoga Sangraha is precisely that :
A collection of asanas and pranayama drawn from the vast tradition of Yoga in India.
This approach draws from several major sources :
• The philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
• The teachings of T. Krishnamacharya
• Classical Hatha Yoga
• Traditional texts on pranayama and therapeutic yoga
It does not claim a single lineage of asanas.
It brings together what, in different traditions, promotes stability, conscious breathing, and inner regulation.
This synthesis expands the vocabulary of movement while remaining true to the fundamental principles: breath, attention, progression, and inner awareness.
A Gentle and Coherent Progression
The sequence follows a natural, almost organic progression.
It begins with a neutral and accessible entry, allowing the body and nervous system to gradually settle in.
It evolves into a gentle increase in intensity, without any abrupt changes.
It reaches a point of equilibrium.
Then it descends back to a seated state and inner peace.
The complete practice lasts approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, with natural pauses to adjust the duration according to the energy of the day.
The postures are held without forcing the stretch.
The breath is calm, silent, and abdominal.
There is no pursuit of spectacle or external performance.
This approach promotes :
• Better regulation of the autonomic nervous system
• A more refined balance between activation and relaxation
• Sustained respiratory stability
• The natural emergence of a meditative state
• The desired relaxation is not that of fatigue, but that of a system regaining its internal coherence.
For whom?
Yoga Sangraha is for:
• Practitioners wishing to slow down without losing depth
• Those who feel the need for a more regulating practice
• Teachers eager to explore a complementary approach
• Anyone wishing to cultivate stable and lasting calm
It is a practice suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking balance.
The Spirit of Sangraha Yoga
It’s not about doing more.
It’s about bringing together.
Bringing together traditions.
Bringing together breath and movement.
Bringing together mindfulness.
Sangraha Yoga is a practice that stabilizes, organizes, and clarifies.
A living collection serving a more integrated, balanced, and deeply nourishing yoga.
“The real issue has never been the postures themselves, but rather the noise in our heads. The postures are simply a tool for learning to breathe, observe, and remain still. To tame our bodies and our thoughts. So that one day, through practice, we can finally sit in silence and discover our true nature.“
— EDDIE STERN