The Real Yoga Online
By Rakshath Jain
Introduces you to The Clarity Method: a framework for physical, mental, and emotional clarity, grounded in Ashtanga Yoga and Samkhya philosophy.
What You're Learning
Samkhya + Ashtanga. The classical framework, integrated.
MODULE 1: THE DIAGNOSTIC LENS
Guna Traya — The Three Forces
(55 minutes)
- Sattva: clarity, wisdom, alignment
- Rajas: drive, energy, action
- Tamas: inertia, heaviness, ignorance
This is not a yoga limb. This is how you see which state you're in right now. Then you know which limb to practice.
MODULES 2–9: THE PATH
- Yama — Ethical restraints50 min
- Niyama — Self-discipline50 min
- Asana — Body alignment45 min
- Pranayama — Breath regulation55 min
- Pratyahara — Sensory withdrawal60 min
- Dharana — Concentration50 min
- Dhyana — Meditation50 min
- Samadhi — Absorption50 min
The eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Each one taught with the guna lens applied.
WHY THIS FRAMEWORK
- Real yoga is depth, not breadth
- A small number of essentials, practised until they hold — not a catalogue you sample once
- Each element is taught in its traditional order, with the reasoning behind it
- You repeat the same work until it changes you, rather than collecting new techniques
The tradition has more. You start with the foundation.
- TOTAL TEACHING
- 465 minutes (7.75 hours)
- TOTAL MODULES
- 9
- LIFETIME ACCESS
- Yes
- LIVE CALLS
- None (this is digital, self-paced)
Prakasha Kriya
24 minutes. Seated. Chair or floor. No props.
A practice that slows your breathing to roughly five breaths per minute.
What it does to you:
- Your nervous system drops out of fight-or-flight — often within minutes
- The noise in your head thins out, and decisions get simpler
- Sleep deepens, and the low background tension in your body lets go
- Energy stops leaking into worry and returns to your work and your people
It is a single, precisely ordered sequence — built stage by stage so each one prepares the next. Practised daily for a few weeks, people describe it as the first time their mind has been quiet on demand. The full sequence, and the reasons behind its order, are taught inside The Clarity Method.
Research supports: slower breathing at 5–6 breaths/min increases heart rate variability and reduces self-reported anxiety.
This specific sequence has not been clinically trialled.
Available:
- 24-minute full version
- 8-minute maintenance version
- Individual stages (learn or practice one stage at a time)
Fully accessible. Can be done in a chair at your desk.
Clarity as a Standard
The ancient framework for modern life
The Clarity Method is built on one core ideology: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas.
Rakshath's book Clarity as a Standard dives deep into how these three forces show up in every part of your life — your work, relationships, health, and inner state.
Read the book first if you want the full philosophy. Watch the course if you want the framework applied to yoga.
Both work together. Neither is required to start.
Available now. Explore the gunas in everyday life.
Let's Be Honest
This is real yoga
- ✓Rooted in the Yoga Sutras and Samkhya philosophy
- ✓Eight limbs, taught completely
- ✓A practice (Prakasha Kriya) that works
- ✓A framework (gunas) that explains everything
- ✓465 minutes of deep teaching
- ✓Lifetime access, no subscriptions
- ✓You can practice alone or show others
This is not
- ✗A substitute for a living teacher
- ✗Medical treatment for any condition
- ✗A guarantee of enlightenment
- ✗A class library (we don't have 100 classes)
- ✗A community (no group chats, Q&A calls, or email support)
- ✗Complete yoga (the path continues beyond Module 9)
- ✗Spiritual bypassing (you have to do the work)
How It Works
A monthly membership, personal coaching, and an optional way to support the work.
MEMBERSHIP
The Clarity Method
US$99 / month
USD. Billed monthly, recurring. Cancel anytime.
A practical way to apply traditional yogic philosophy to everyday life: develop clarity, understand your patterns, and make more conscious decisions.
- All nine learning modules
- The book Clarity as a Standard
- Rakshath's custom GPT for reflecting on your patterns and exploring practices
- Prakasha Sadhana, Rakshath's signature daily practice
- The member community
- Weekly Clarity Review (planned), built from your own check-ins
Membership features are available while your subscription is active.
OPENING SOON
ONE-ON-ONE
Personal Yoga Coaching
C$120 / session
CAD, within downtown Toronto. Outside downtown Toronto, pricing is discussed based on your location and practical arrangements.
Personal, in-person guidance with Rakshath.
How It Works
- 1Submit Your InquiryShare your details, location, and coaching goals.
- 2Personalized ReviewOur team will carefully review your inquiry to understand your needs and determine availability.
- 3Personal Follow-UpIf your request aligns with our coaching availability, a member of our team will contact you to discuss the next steps.
Submitting the form is an inquiry, not a confirmed booking.
DAKSHINA
Support the work
An optional offering, separate from the paid offers, for those whose lives this teaching has changed. One-time, from US$25.
What people who've practiced say
Real words from people who have practiced with Rakshath.
"Rakshath demonstrates various techniques and poses in each of his classes. His approach is gentle and calming. His class is easy to follow also making it a good fit for those new to Yoga."
— Penny Chiasson
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Real yoga is not about flexibility. It's about aligning with what gives you power and releasing what drains you. This framework, practiced deeply, shows you how.
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