2026: Path of Knowledge LEARN MORE
An Online Community
NOV 2025 – NOV 2026
Join Daniel Simpson and a diverse international group to explore how key principles from yogic traditions inspire us today.
Together, we'll engage in contemplative dialogue about modern challenges, combining deep listening with critical thinking.
This will help us to consider potential ways forward in uncertain times, when many are questioning long-held assumptions.
We meet monthly for live conversations, creating a space for respectful engagement with varied perspectives.
If you're looking for ways to bring wisdom to life, this community could help you find answers. Click here to learn more...
Texts and Traditions
Immersive explorations with online Q&A. Discounted bundles are also available.
Introductions
Free presentations and workshop recordings.
Removing Confusion
Yoga corrects misperception to free us from suffering.
That's the basic message of most ancient texts, but there are many different teachings and some contradict each other. How do they all fit together? What explains why they change?
The Truth of Yoga is a comprehensive guide to how yoga evolved. The book highlights themes that have shaped its development, and the courses on this site bring those subjects to life. Their format is:
- Engaging, interactive and fun
- Designed for practitioners
- Grounded in evidence
If you've ever felt puzzled by yoga philosophy – or how traditional ideas relate to modern priorities – you're in the right place for some practical insights and straightforward clarity!
Author and Teacher
Daniel Simpson makes philosophy accessible and relevant. He teaches courses at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, on yoga teacher trainings and in workshops around the world.
He is a graduate of Cambridge University and has a master's degree in yoga studies from SOAS. In a previous career, he was a foreign correspondent, working for Reuters and the New York Times.
Endorsements
Guy Raz
"If you are [a] student of yoga or simply interested in its historical and philosophical underpinnings, you will walk away from this book wiser."
Monica Milano
"If you’re both fascinated and overwhelmed by yoga philosophy, this is the book for you... It’s the book I wish I was assigned for my 200 hour training."
Matthew Hahn
"I am always asked by students what non-academic books they could read... I had high hopes for [The Truth of Yoga] and it did not disappoint."
The One-Minute Version
A quick introduction to The Truth of Yoga – N.B. courses set a gentler pace... 😅