The Yogi’s Way:
Veda
Yoga, Ayurveda & Vedanta
12-month online trainingCore teachings & practices for the
Healing, Transformation & Spiritual Awakening Process
Personal-development journey +
(optional) teacher training (300hr RYT)
Begins:
July 28th 2025
Nothing to Gain. Everything to Discover.
“The Self is already attained, already perfect, already free. Your work is to remove the wrong ideas you now have; nothing new is to be added.”
— Ramana MaharshiImmerse yourself in the timeless wisdom of the Vedas through a transformative journey that illuminates both your path and deepens your capacity to guide others.
The Yogi's Way: Veda offers a deep exploration of the healing, transformation and spiritual awakening process through the lens of traditional Yoga & Veda, shared in an accessible, contemporary, and impactful way.
This comprehensive program deepens your understanding of yoga's philosophical foundations while developing your ability to share these teachings with clarity, authenticity, and depth.
The Yogi’s Way: Veda is for both practitioners and teachers. It may be taken for personal development purposes only or for teacher training certification (300hr RYT).
If you have been feeling the call to align to your soul's truth and you feel resonance with the spiritual path of yoga - you are invited on transformational journey of healing the body, opening the heart, expanding the mind, and liberating the spirit.
The Vedas stand as humanity's oldest living wisdom tradition, their teachings echoing through millennia to illuminate the deepest questions of existence. These ancient texts reveal a profound understanding of the human journey—from action to understanding to liberation.
Journey through the three stages of spiritual growth—Karma Yoga (devotional action), Upasana Yoga (yogic discipline), and Jnana Yoga (self-knowledge)—guided by the brilliance of Vedic wisdom.
Throughout this year-long program, Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda offer a continuous thread of support. With regular practice, you’ll build both understanding and personal insight, supporting overall well-being and spiritual growth. You'll also learn the core principles of Ayurveda (the science of life and healing) and how to apply them in daily life for greater balance and vitality.
This comprehensive program deepens your understanding of yoga's philosophical foundations while developing your ability to share this knowledge with clarity, authenticity, and depth.
Program overviewThe Journey
Over 12 months, you will be guided on a journey of self-discovery by applying the tools, teachings and developmental pathways of traditional Yoga with Ayurvedic support throughout.
Through a combination of sadhana (practice), satsang (spiritual talks), sangha (spiritual community), swadyaya (self-reflection), and 1:1 support, you will come to understand, through experience, how to use the technology of Yoga, Ayurveda, and your life as a whole for healing, transformation, and spiritual growth.
The course commitment is about 8 hours/week so that you can maintain your daily commitments. This helps to promote integration of the insights gained from practice by applying them to real life situations, where the rubber hits the road.
During The Yogi’s Way: Veda, you will:
Practice regularly – 3 times/week over 1 year
Follow a progressive program of deepening practices that guide you into depth of insight
Curriculum theme: Learn the technology of Yoga as a system of awakening
Guided by experienced teacher with 25 years experience
Receive care from an Ayurvedic doctor who will provide customized health programs for you
Integrate both recorded content, which you can view at your convenience, as well as regular live community components to keep you feeling engaged in the program + connected to a supportive and inspiring community
curriculum overviewIntegrated content
Teachings & practices offered throughout the program, integrated into each module
Hatha Yoga: 12 months of progressively deepening on-the-mat practices to help you find your center.
Ayurveda: 12 months of Ayurveda learning & care to support natural vitality throughout program.
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Modular content
2-month programs, experienced sequentially, each one building upon the next
Module I: Initiation into Yoga Dharma
Follow your truthModule II: Initiation into Karma Yoga
Transform your heartModule III: Initiation into Upasana (Classical Yoga)
Cultivating discipline, mastery, insightModule IV: Initiation into Jnana Yoga
Freedom through Self knowledgeModule V: Embodied Awakening
Integration and expression
Program details
Dates:
July 28, 2025 - July 31, 2026
Location:
At home + online
We will use Zoom for live classes
All recordings will be accessible on TanyaKaps.com
Breakdown:
5 modules, ~60hrs each
Commitment: ~8 hrs / week
Accreditation: Yoga Alliance 300hr
THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEYIt's time. It's timeless.
What is the Spiritual Awakening Process?
The spiritual journey most commonly begins when one has exhausted seeking external sources for their happiness or truth. The spiritual fire ignites and it is time go within and inquire for yourself - directly, one pointedly, persistently; to ask:
Who am I?
What is really true?
What is the true source of happiness?
How can I truly be free?
The process of awakening is characterized by a deepening self awareness and acceptance. It is not a path of accumulation, rather it is a process of shedding
…which is ultimately liberating and at times very uncomfortable.
Through this letting go, there is a an opening up to reveal the essence of Being. It is a discovery of your essential nature as full and complete, absolutely free, boundless love, and intelligent perfection unfolding.
Who is this for?
The revelatory process of spiritual growth is born of regular practice, trustworthy guidance, unwavering passion for truth, an openness to self inquire, a courage to face your fears and live in alignment with your highest truth.
If you are feeling the spiritual call, if you feel a connection to the wisdom of Yoga, and you feel ready to do the inner work, this course is dedicated to you. You will receive step by step guidance in traditional Yoga teachings and practices which are designed to naturally, safely, efficiently chaperone you towards greater freedom and happiness.
This course is not about accumulating information, facts and relative knowledge; rather, through spiritual practice we enter into a liberating process that sheds untruth and reveals the essential nature of Being.
The spiritual journey is the quintessential hero's journey. It is not easy and there will be challenges to face and obstacles to overcome. It is often uncomfortable because intrinsic to the process is healing old wounds, breaking unhealthy habits and facing our shadow. Resiliency, radical honesty, courage, passion, discernment, commitment, and enormous self compassion are all essential.
This course is not meant for a fair-weather approach, it is designed for highly sincere students who are ready to do the inner work and have come to a point where they must follow their soul's call above all else.
Pillars of the program
“Regular practice, study of sacred texts, associating with the wise, and constant contemplation of truth—these are declared to be the foundations of true knowledge.”
To help you form an experiential understanding of the content of this program, we will employ 4 yogic pillars, or experiential formats, as the basis for all learning and integration:
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Sadhana: Spiritual practice
Students commit to ongoing regular practice which will be a combination of guided classes by Tanya as well as personal practice. The primary practices we will integrate are asana, pranayama, self inquiry, contemplation, meditation.
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Satsang: Spiritual teachings
Receive teachings rooted in the tradition of yoga and veda whose singular purpose is fulfilment in human life. The teachings act as sacred keys that unlock and release the chains that bind and cause suffering. One by one, teaching by teaching, ever more freedom is known.
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Sangha: Spiritual community
Stay connected to like minded, like-hearted, and like-spirited group of students. Together you will grow and keep each other accountable as well as mutually support each other through the highs and lows of this sacred process. Spiritual community is an essential component for success on this path.
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Swadyaya: Contemplation & Self Inquiry
While we do take time for formal study or concentrated practice, you will be self-reflecting, self-inquiring and applying your insights in real life situations. This takes it off the mat/cushion and integrates it into life, out of the head and integrates it into the body.
Detailed CurriculumIntegrated Content
Each of these components are complete programs in and of themselves. Rather than offer them as separate modules, however, we have chosen to integrate them throughout the program to holistically support you through your personal journey over the course of 1 year.
Hatha Yoga
Transformation through embodied practice
12 MONTHS of progressively deepening hatha yoga practiceThe Hatha Yoga component is a step-by-step training program of deepening self awareness and self mastery. It begins with more physical aspects of alignment, and gradually moves inward integrating breath, mind, and spiritual dimensions of the Hatha Yoga practice.
The pace is natural and progressive so students will experience growth in their practice from beginning to end of the program.
On some days, the Hatha yoga component will be informed by Ayurvedic principles with the intention on rebalancing and healing, other times it will be informed by principles of transformation and awakening. This will empower you with the knowledge of the when, why and how to use yoga practices and techniques.
Fruits of Hatha Yoga:
Purification of body-mind system
Awakening of vital energy
Development of sensitivity, stability and strength
Cultivation of steady awareness
…Making the body a fit vehicle for spiritual awakening
Ayurveda
Wisdom of life & healing: The science of living wisely
12 MONTHS OF AYURVEDA LEARNING & CAREAyurveda is an ancient system for cultivating health that works with the whole being (physical, mental emotional, interrelational, and spiritual) to bring healing and empowerment—which is considered an important condition for spiritual growth.
For this reason, Ayurvedic wisdom, practices and support are integrated throughout the program to support whole-system health.
The Ayurveda component includes:
Yoga classes
Philosophy lectures to help you learn about the body-mind-lifestyle connection
1 personal consultation with Dr. Joshi which will give you a customized healing program (diet, practices, natural herbs, and lifestyle choices)
Fruits of Ayurveda:
Harmony with nature's cycles
Understanding your unique constitution,
Aligning with natural rhythms
Cultivating optimal health
Balancing daily practices
…Creating the foundation for vibrant living and spiritual growth
The Ayurveda component is led by highly accredited Dr. Abhishek Joshi, M.D, PhD.
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Modular Content
While you keep up your regular Hatha yoga practice, we move through a developmental sequence of modules, as described in the Vedas, each one building upon the next taking you deeper into your Self.
Module IYoga Dharma
Follow your truth
Discover the foundational wisdom that illuminates the entire path of yoga, revealing the eternal principles that guide transformation.
Understanding the nature of human experience and suffering
Exploring the three paths of yoga: action, practice, wisdom
Learning the essential principles that support awakening
Understanding how transformation unfolds naturally
Module IIKarma Yoga
Follow your heart
Karma yoga is the path of sacred action and attitude. It creates rapid psychological and emotional maturing through shedding of attachments, and embracing the power of giving.
Let life be your ashram and allow your relationships, events and experiences be an opportunity to break the chains of the past and consciously create a whole new way of being.
Cultivate discernment and non-attachment
Learn and practice the Five Great Offerings
Integrate sacred values into daily action
Fruits of Karma Yoga ‘super-therapy’: psychological and emotional maturity and inner transformation through right action:
freedom from attachment
less reactivity
cultivation of love and service
development of discernment
…turning daily life into a path of awakening
Module IiiUpasana Yoga
Cultivating discipline, mastery, insight
Upasana Yoga is the science of yogic practice. Develop the six-fold inner wealth (shatkasampatii) through systematic yoga disciplines of body, senses, speech, and mind.
Through skillful, disciplined practice, you will cultivate higher, more sattvic states of consciousness (ie. more compassionate, calm, focused, clear, vitalised, discerning) that prepare you for spiritual insight and awakening.
Establishing daily spiritual disciplines
Cultivating the qualities that support wisdom
Developing mastery of body, senses, and mind
Building the foundation for self-knowledge
Fruits of Upasana Yoga: developing the qualities of a mature student:
Inner peace
Self-mastery
Natural dispassion
Resilience
Deep faith
Focused stability
…the foundation for self-knowledge
Module IVJnana Yoga
The Path of Self-Knowledge
Explore the direct teachings about the nature of Self, Universe, and God, understanding the source of suffering and the means to freedom.
Receive direct teachings from ancient texts
Share and contemplate with fellow students
Fruits of Jnana Yoga - awakening to our true nature:
Clarity about what is real and unchanging
Freedom from suffering
Recognition of your innate wholeness and inherent freedom.
Module VEmbodied Awakening
Integration & Expression
Explore key features of the human embodied experience of ego death and the awakening process. Receive grounded, practical guidance for navigating the wide range of physical, energetic, emotional, mental, phenomena, including the dark night of the soul and kundalini awakening.
You’ll have the opportunity to ground these teachings into your lived experience, culminating in a personal offering that expresses your understanding and inspiration.
Integrating wisdom into daily life
Understanding the stages of awakening
Creating practical applications of knowledge
Developing your unique expression of truth
Sample daily schedule
Practice & learn
Watch a pre-recorded practice & talk
3x / week (2 to 2.5 hours)Live Zoom Q&A with Tanya
1x / week (1 hour)
Reflect throughout the day
During satsang, you will receive guidance for ongoing contemplation and self inquiry to revisit throughout the day to foster integration and embodiment.
Journaling
You will also take time each day to reflect and journal your insights.
1-on-1 support
In addition to the program contents and group calls, you will receive personal consultation sessions with experienced guides to support your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being during your journey.
Ayurveda Consultation & Personalized Healing Program
with Dr. Abhishek JoshiYou will receive a private consultation from Dr. Joshi to help you understand your current state of health and offer physical, mental, spiritual guidance to help you find balance and clarity. In combination with the Ayurveda content integrated throughout the program, these consultations will equip you with knowledge and skills to self-assess and self-regulate, so you can feel deeply empowered when making health and lifestyle choices.
Spiritual Counseling Session
with Sara mononenWhen one makes the decision to embark on an inner journey of discovery, entering the realm of the heart, it can often feel confusing and full of unknowns. During your journey, Sara can assist you in finding the inner alignment you are seeking, affirmed by a feeling of relaxation and trust.
Program faculty
Tanya Kaps
Lead teacherFor over 25 years, Tanya Kaps has dedicated her life to studying, practicing, and teaching the transformative paths of yoga internationally. With extensive training in Hatha Yoga (from traditional to contemporary styles), Vedanta, and Tantra, combined with her background in science and psychology, she bridges ancient wisdom with modern understanding. Known for her embodied transmission and clear guidance, Tanya creates a sacred space where students discover their innate wholeness while developing practical tools for deep transformation and authentic living.
Dr. Abhishek Joshi
Ayurvedic DoctorDr. Abhishek Joshi is a highly enthusiastic and proficient Ayurveda Physician who is devoted in spreading authentic traditional Ayurveda. He is a perfect blend of authentic tradition and scientific research, with 14 years of intense academic Ayurvedic studies which includes graduate, post graduate, and PhD in Ayurveda. Dr. Abhishek Joshi belongs to a traditional family of Ayurveda practitioners who run an Ayurveda panchakarma yoga center in Kerala, the cradle of Ayurveda in south of India. He is involved in scientific and evidence based research and clinical trials in the field of Ayurveda. Dr. Abhishek Joshi is known for his dedication, compassion and expertise. He inspires and guides to connect back to the healing energy within each individual through holistic approach of yoga and Ayurveda. He has a unique way of helping clients to instill practical Ayurveda in a lucid way.
Dr. Joshi is your holistic doctor and Ayurvedic teacher for the duration of the program and will support and empower you with practical knowledge and personal guidance for experiencing optimal health.
You can learn more about Dr. Joshi here.
Sara Mononen
SPIRITUAL GUIDESara Mononen is a healing facilitator, teacher and artist with a focus on transformation, integration and bringing awareness to the beauty and fullness to be found within.
She provides intuitive counseling and spiritual mentorship to those who are seeking a deeper understanding of the many blessings and possible pitfalls of the spiritual quest. In her sessions, she provides a space of deep listening, compassionate presence, and brings a wealth of knowledge grounded in over 20 years of teaching, spiritual study and practice. She can provide guidance, mirroring and feedback on matters relating to spiritual questioning, life direction, emotional management, self-care, creativity, healthy relating and communication, and aligning one's intentions with one's core values. Sara offers unique and fresh perspectives that allow you to find the gift in any perceived challenge, helping you come into right relationship with your very own heart.
Underpinning everything Sara does is a deep reverence for the sacredness and interconnectedness of life. She has been a devoted student of Vedanta, the universal wisdom found in the Upanisads, for nearly a decade. This knowledge serves as the foundation for all that she shares — that in and through it all, you are already whole and complete, here and now.
This program is here to help you:
Receive trustworthy guidance grounded in tradition of Yoga & Veda
Gain the knowledge, clarity, direction, tools and confidence for your spiritual journey
Follow a natural growth pathway each step leading to the next, offered at a steady and comfortable pace that allows for integration
Experience the beneficial impact in all areas of your life from keeping up a regular practice
Explore the developmental stages of spiritual growth as described in the Vedas + what teachings and practices are most supportive for each
Understand and apply Ayurvedic principles for healing and thriving
Learn how to self-assess and self regulate, so that you feel empowered in your health and spiritual growth
Understand how you can use your whole life for healing, transformation and spiritual growth
Have a living, embodied experience of the impact of these practices and teachings and truly know in your own body, heart, mind, and spirit a profoundly deep freedom, acceptance and connection with all of life
What’s included in this online experience
300+ hours of content on traditional Yoga practice and teaching
12 months of progressively deepening Hatha Yoga program and applied Ayurveda
1 Ayurvedic consultation with customized program guidance
1 Spiritual Counseling session with Sara
Weekly group sharing, discussions and accountability
Unlimited Q&A with Tanya via 'satsang' WhatsApp group, where you can ask anything at anytime and receive a personalized answer
Access to Tanya's online platform for all practices, lectures and retreats
Enrollment optionsEnrollment for the 2025-26 program
is now open
Super early bird
$3500
Save $900 until May 10th
Early bird
$3800
Save $600 until July 10th
Standard Enrollment
$4400
Enrollment open until July 27th.
Course begins July 28th.
All prices are in USD.
Please enroll mindfully, as all purchases are final (see FAQs below for more info)
If payment plan is needed, please contact us.
FAQs
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The key qualification is a strong spiritual impulse and studentship: sincerity, openness, courage, commitment.
If you are feeling a strong, persistent spiritual call, and are ready for deep self inquiry - this may be the course for you.
It should be noted you do not need asana (yoga posture) training to take this course. What is more important is the spiritual impulse.
This course is not for everybody. It is not appropriate for the fair-weather student or someone with a history of mental illness.
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There is no quick fix on the spiritual path. True healing and spiritual transformation takes time and repetition. It took a lifetime to become conditioned with our separatist beliefs - these ideas tend to run deep, persistently, and insidiously. It takes time an ongoing attentiveness and compassion to shed this conditioning and put in new healthy habits.
This program offers a rare opportunity to experience the impact of a grounded, long term, intelligent practice. Furthermore, there will be high level of accountability which addresses one of the most common challenges for success in yoga. Together, the teachers and the community will help each other truly show up, clean up, grow up and wake up.
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Refunds for The Yogi’s Way will not be offered once you have enrolled.
Before you sign up up, please inquire within and ensure if this is the right program for you at this time. If you have any questions, hesitations or concerns, please email Tanya at admin@tanyakaps.com with your inquiries.
Not sure if The Yogi’s Way is a good fit for you?
This program is a large commitment, and it can be helpful to know if the elements, purpose, and timing of this program are genuinely aligned with you before you enroll.
If you’re feeling drawn to The Yogi’s Way, you’re welcome to reach out for a 1-on-1 chat to help you get a clearer sense of if it's a good fit for you. We can explore your personal interests and desires, both within yoga and your life as a whole, and also see if this program fits with what matters to you most right now in your life. This is also a great opportunity to address any questions or concerns you may have regarding the program as well.
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