The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom.

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"Human beings come to this world to do particular work. That work is the purpose, and each is specific to the person." -Rumi

Perhaps the most vital principle of the yoga tradition is the concept of Dharma (order, duty, path, intelligence, purpose). Honoring it is so essential to our longing for happiness, fulfillment and meaning that it can said of Dharma: "your live consistent with Dharma, you will thrive, fulfill your destiny––you will be happy; if you don't, you won't.

Thus, the purpose of yoga could be summed up as: still your mind, so you can elevate your discernment and fulfill your unique dharma moment to moment. This is the key to finding real meaning, living with purpose and sustainable happiness. 

Uncovering your unique dharma is the basis of The Four Desires, Rod’s best-selling book and the process of this course––a yoga course unlike any other. In it, Rod guides you through the process he developed, based on the teachings of the yoga tradition and other self-inquiry practices he developed. This is a course that has helped thousands uncover their soul's unique purpose and live their best life.  

For anyone aspiring to live their yoga... 

 

The Four Desires is a life-affirming journey into self-inquiry, in which you will walk a step-by-step process to uncover the answers to your life's most important questions. Combining specific meditation and yoga nidra (deep relaxation) practices and opportunities for deep self-reflection, it will lead you to a resounding clarity, a renewed sense of purpose, and most importantly, the understanding of how to meet every moment fully––no matter the challenge. 

  • Uncover your soul's unique vibrant, creative, and meaningful contribution to the world.
  • Uncover and learn to transform your non-constructive patterns to propel you toward your most authentic life. 
  • Empower your intuition.
  • Learn to shift perspectives to serve your higher potentials. 
  • Create a sankalpa, a resolution to achieve your soul-inspired destiny.  

The Four Desires

 With this course, you will come to know your soul as an enduring source of peace and learn to align yourself with it––an inexhaustible source of inner guidance, resilience and strength. 

By the end of The Four Desires, you will:

Uncover Your Soul's
Purpose

Through carefully curated steps you will know the ethos of your most authentic self, able to call upon it as an enduring source of guidance and aspiration. We will always have a sense of direction, and able to return to a greater sense of joy and meaning. You will have a powerful bond to your most authentic self and a roadmap to your most fulfilled life.

Move Past Non-
Constructive Patterning 

By distinguishing between conscious and unconscious desires, you'll discover the patterns that have held you back. You will be empowered to make new choices, release outdated behaviors and live fully by serving your unique life purpose—the reason why you're here.

Master Your Destiny 

Take ownership of your path. With focus and a new, clear resolve, you will create momentum toward specific achievements that serve your life purpose. You'll be able to apply specific practices that nurture your dreams, dissipate resistance, and collect vital force. You are prepared to serve both your individual and collective good.  

About Rod

When I first met with Random House, in the mid '90s, about publishing The Four Desires I was asked, "why this subject matter, you're known as a yoga teacher?" My response was that there was a critical element missing in the way yoga was being taught and practiced. Meanwhile, I wanted anyone interested in living a more fulfilled life, whether they practiced or not, to benefit from the wisdom of the yoga tradition.

Nearly 20 years earlier, I had read the Bhagavad Gita and was profoundly moved to learn that yoga was more about the way we lived than esoteric practices or transcendence.

The text gave me a name, Dharma, for something that I'd felt from my earliest days: there was an intelligence that pervaded the natural world. I always sensed that if I could know it, be aligned with it, my life would be better––I would naturally become the fullest and most authentic version of myself. This quest was yoga. This was what I set upon developing an approach to living our individual Dharma, rooted in the ancient wisdom, that would become the book and the process, “The Four Desires.”

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What You'll Discover

This is what is inside 

The Four Desires

Module One

Dharma: Your Soul's Purpose

 

This module explores the concept of dharma and guides you through a process of self-discovery to uncover your life's true purpose. 

Module Two

Vikalpa––The Your Roots of Resistance

This module delves into the subconscious blocks that may hinder your path to fulfilling your dharma, offering tools for deeper self-awareness and growth.

Module Three

Achieve Something Great

 

This module focuses on transforming your dharma insights into actionable plans, providing techniques for vision-setting and manifestation.

 

Module Four

Fully Living Into Life's Purpose

 

In this module, you will explore the obstacles to positive change and create a clear and practical action plan, guiding you toward a fulfilling, purpose-driven future.

 

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The Four Desires

$295

  • Comprehensive video lectures translate complex topics into user-friendly language.
  • Learn from a master teacher in the comfort of your home. 
  • Bring the teachings onto your mat and into your experience through meditation, yoga nidra and writing practices.
  • Extensive and detailed downloadable workbook.
  • Lectures, practices and specific assignments, all of which have been meticulously organized to progressively lead you through the course.
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Kind Words

“Phenomenal…”

“This is a phenomenal training. Deep and important life enhancing work. What a gift to take the time to dive into this subject matter with gracious and wise guidance. Then to emerge on the other side with more clarity and action steps forward to guide me in the direction of my soul's purpose. I highly recommend this journey and am excited to continue!”

Dan

“True Gold...”

“I read The Four Desires years ago and found it really interesting right away. But it was only after the course that I've actually understood the true power of this process. Even the nature of the process is a big lesson by itself, meaning that you have to work and dig deep and then some more to get to your authentic Dharma Code, sankalpa and vikalpa. And that itself is a big deal.is where the true gold is!”

Lisa

“A Gift...”

“Every day we are asked to make a million decisions. This can be very tricky for my personality of indecision and paradoxical thinking. Writing my dharma code has allowed me to make decisions based on my internal knowing and authentic self. This simple 5-line code allows me so much freedom in my life by knowing my boundaries and what to say yes and no to. It is truly a gift.."

Grace

Frequently Asked Questions

Some final thoughts...

The Four Desires online course is designed to guide you the process outlined in The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity and Freedom. It has been carefully developed as a synergistic blend of theory and practice, supporting materials, and various assignments. 

Lecture and practices are organized so you can fully integrate the content. A downloadable version of the workbook provides additional supportive study content. 

A final assignment encapsulates the entirety of the course. The required reading assignment, The Four Desires by Rod Stryker, helps you to further explore the program’s concepts.

After successful completion of the course, you are eligible for curriculum credit for 25 CEUS from Yoga Alliance. We are here to guide and support you on your journey.

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