Īshwarapraṇidhāna: The Practice of Surrender on the Spiritual Path
A four week course on the practice of "letting go and letting God". How do we use our spiritual practice to align ourselves with Divine will and release into freedom and abundance.
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ĪSHWARAPRAṆIDHĀNA
The Practice of Surrender on the Spiritual Path
A 4-week transformational training in letting go and aligning with Spirit.
August 16 – September 6
Īshwarapraṇidhāna: Let Go & Let God
A Four-Week Journey into Surrender, Alignment & Grace
Most of us have been taught how to strive.
Most of us know how to give up and flop.
Very few of us have been taught how to surrender.
Whether you come from the world of yoga or the world of 12 Step recovery, you've probably heard phrases like Let Go and Let God, Thy Will Be Done, or Surrender the Fruits of Your Actions. They sound beautiful and we know they are key to our recovery, healing, and spiritual progress.
But how do we do actually it?
How do we actually surrender without becoming passive?
What are we ACTUALLY surrendering to?
How do we discern the difference between giving up and letting go?
How do we discover a life that is guided by something deeper than fear, habit, ambition, or self-will?
These are not abstract spiritual questions. They are daily practices.
ईश्वरप्रणिधान Īshwarapraṇidhāna
In Yoga Philosophy, one of the central observances (niyamas) is īshwarapraṇidhāna—the practice of surrendering ourselves to the Divine. It is one of the most powerful and misunderstood teachings in all of yoga.
Many consider īshwarapraṇidhāna to be the MOST ESSENTIAL yoga teaching. We agree.
For four weeks, we'll explore this teaching deeply—not as philosophy alone, but as a living practice.
We'll draw from the wisdom of yoga, while also exploring resonant teachings and sacred poetry from other mystical traditions, including Mystical Christianity and Sufism. Along the way, we'll look at themes such as offering, devotion, prayer, humility, purpose, and living in alignment with something greater than ourselves.
Align with the Divine
This isn't about becoming more religious.
It's about becoming more available.
More available to grace.
More available to truth.
More available to the life that is trying to live through you.
It's about learning how to create and live a vision that is in alignment with God's will for us and our life.
One of the guiding principles is the 11th Step from the 12 Step Traditions:
We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God (as we understood God) praying only for the knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out.
Each week you'll receive practical guidance for bringing surrender into everyday life through meditation, contemplation, prayer, and reflective writing. Between sessions, we'll be practicing together with daily writing prompts and ongoing support to help make these teachings real—not just inspiring ideas that disappear by Tuesday morning.
If you've ever felt exhausted by trying to force your life...
If you've wondered whether there is another way...
If you're ready to discover what happens when effort becomes aligned with grace...
I'd love to have you with us.
What You'll Receive
- Four live Zoom classes (Sundays at 9:00 AM Pacific)
- Lifetime access to the recordings
- Guided audio meditations
- Daily writing and contemplative practices
- Ongoing support throughout the four weeks
Investment
Early Bird Discount until Monday 8/10: $220 (use Coupon Code EARLY at checkout)
Regular Tuition: $270 paid in full
or two payments of $150
Pay It Forward: $500
For those who would like to help make scholarships and reduced tuition available to others.
Immersion / Mentorship
For those wanting to go much deeper.
Includes everything in the course, plus four private sessions with me over the course of the program.
Investment: $1,200
This course is for sincere practitioners of any background.
You don't need to be an experienced yogi.
You don't need to belong to any religion.
You don't even need to know what surrender means.
You simply need a willingness to discover what becomes possible when you stop trying to carry life entirely by yourself.
Your Instructor
Harshada Wagner is a master meditation instructor, author, artist, dad, and wisdom teacher with more than 29 years of teaching experience. Classically trained in the wisdom traditions of Yoga, Bhakti, Vedanta, and Tantra, his teachings come from his decades of working with people helping them learn to live more fulfilling, soul-centered, purpose driven lives. The Sanskrit name Harshada was given to him by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda in 1996, meaning "the bringer of joy, laughter, and delight".
Along with being a meditation teacher and teacher-trainer, Harshada is a teacher of "applied yoga philosophy". He offers teachings and practices from the Mahayoga tradition, but only ones that help people to get free, transform their vision of life, and serve their world in a better way.
He's known as a down-to-earth, lighthearted teacher who is able to help people get to the "deep stuff" fast. He offers a balance of grounded, approachable style of teaching with the most profound ancient wisdom and classical mystic practices. He is a dynamic speaker and storyteller and is considered one of the best meditation teachers of his generation.
He is the author of the men's book Backbone (Penguin 2015), and On the Field of Dharma (about the Bhagavad Gita), and is currently working on a modern translation of and commentary on the 10 century Tantric text known as the Shiva Sutra.
He is the proud father of two and lives with his family in Ojai, California when he is not traveling to offer retreats and seminars.