Svadhyaya: Study of one's 'higher nature' through dharma study, contemplation, meditation, mantra, and other practices.

In Master Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, Svadhyaya is a key element of "Kriya Yoga" (YS 2.1) as well as one of the "Niyamas" in the eight-limbed path (YS 2.32).

Svadhyaya is described as "training the intellect to better discern what is real from unreal, self from non-self, and all the implications of better knowing thyself". - Michael Johnson

Swan River's Svadhyaya School aims to offer accessible, step-by-step practices for students eager to explore the yoga path's full possibilities.