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Beyond the Asana: Vedanta, Non-Duality & the Deeper Purpose of Practice (VIDEO)
Category: Education
Duration: 00:45:50
Publish Date: 2026-05-12 08:00:00
Description:

What if the practice isn't about becoming better at yoga — but about seeing more clearly who you are?

In this rich and contemplative conversation, Harmony sits down with Ricardo Louro and Inês Brilhante — founders of Ashtanga House Faro in Portugal's stunning Algarve region — to explore how studying Vedanta philosophy in the lineage of Swami Dayananda Saraswati has completely transformed their relationship with Ashtanga yoga practice.

This is not a conversation about perfecting postures. It's a conversation about what postures are actually for.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • The core Vedanta teaching — 'jiva jagadishvara' [VERIFY TRANSLITERATION]: the essence of the individual self, the world, and the creator are one
  • How Ricardo went from asana obsession and identity-building to genuine inner freedom
  • Why Inês finds Vedanta's teaching on impermanence invaluable as a mother, teacher, and business partner
  • The practice of shravanam (deep listening to teachings) as a form of yoga in itself
  • Mantra japa as a daily foundation — and how it freed Ricardo from needing to complete a full series to feel 'done'
  • The 'polishing the mirror' metaphor: what it truly means to use yoga as a tool for self-inquiry
  • How to begin studying Vedanta (recommended: Swami Sarvapriyananda on YouTube)
  • The Dayananda Saraswati lineage and why studying in your own language matters
  • Ines and Ricardo's path to founding Ashtanga House Faro — from Coimbra and Portimão, to Mysore, to the Algarve

 

CONNECT WITH ASHTANGA HOUSE FARO:

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashtangahousefaro/
  • Website: https://www.ashtangahousefaro.com/

 

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