Yoga: An Immersion into Stillness
Yoga: An Immersion into Stillness is a TRANŚCEND LIVE MindSTILLness experience from Vīrya, woven with Samādhi Pāda (Book 1 of the Yoga Sūtras) . This is an evening to immerse in stillness, shifting Yoga from movement on the mat to stillness in the mind.
This immersion is designed to bridge that gap—between reading about Samādhi and resting in it.
We use Vīrya’s TRANŚCEND LIVE format: a sound-led, group MindSTILLness (Auto Self-Transcending) journey, followed by a living transmission of the Yoga Sūtras.
You’ll move through three phases:
1. MindSTILLness Induction (~30 minutes, seated)
We begin sitting upright in a TRANŚCEND LIVE session for the whole group.
Instead of focusing, controlling, or “watching” the mind, we invite it to do nothing—to naturally release the mind's grip on thoughts, and effortlessly drift into STILLNESS.
This is the direction of Asamprajñāta Samādhi: non-cognitive, objectless stillness where awareness is fully awake, yet free from mental modification.
2. Samādhi Pāda Transmission (~10 minutes, lying down)
Then you lie down and rest into Samādhi Pāda transmission: a specially created soundtrack where we’ve hand-selected key sūtras from Book 1 of the Yoga Sūtras and paired them with simple English commentary.
The audio combines these verses with clear explanation, tying Patanjali’s teachings on samādhi, non-attachment, and the settling of the mind directly to the state of MindSTILLness you just experienced.
3. Integration & Reflection (~10 minutes)
We’ll touch the difference between:
Samādhi with an object of attention—moving from gross to subtle, to bliss, to the state of “I-am-ness”, and
the “MindSTILLness” Samādhi, without an object of attention, which follows repeated moments where mental activity fully ceases so that the mind is completely still and awareness remains.
We close with space to sit, journal, and share what arose.
Optional: You may wear a biotracker (Apple Watch, Ōura, WHOOP, etc.) if you’d like to quietly observe how your body drops into deep rest, since MindSTILLness (Auto Self-Transcending) shows up as a measurable shift in heart rate and recovery.
EEG neuro-feedback will not be used in this immersion.
What you might notice
A shift from “doing a practice” to being done by stillness
Moments where thoughts thin out and there is just awake, contentless presence
A felt difference between:
managing the mind (mindfulness, technique-heavy practice like breath-work), and
the mind naturally quieting on its own (auto self-transcending)
A deeper, lived understanding of lines like:
“Yoga is the complete settling of the activity of the mind.”
“The "MindSTILLness" Samādhi, without an object, follows repeated experience of mental cessation.”
It’s about recognizing the simple, unbounded wakefulness that remains when activity settles.
Who this is for
Practitioners on a spiritual awakening path who resonate with non-dual teachings
Yogis who know the Sūtras conceptually and want to feel Samādhi Pāda in their own system
Meditators who’ve explored mindfulness, breathwork, or psychedelics and sense there’s a quieter, more effortless layer beneath all of it.
No prior knowledge with the Sūtras or meditation is required—only sincerity and curiosity.
How to prepare
Wear comfortable clothing; we’ll be sitting first, then lying down.
Eat lightly or come slightly fasted so the body can settle more deeply.
Bring a journal and pen for integration.
Optional: Bring your Apple Watch Ōura WHOOP if you’d like to quietly track the shift in your nervous system (no requirement to share data).
Limited engagement at Samadhi — an experiential space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, designed for deep somatic exploration. Thoughtfully crafted to support your journey inward into MindStillness.