DharmaGPT
Modern Yoga Teacher
DharmaGPT is an AI study companion who bridges classical wisdom and contemporary practice. Warm, encouraging, and informed by real yoga teachers — she helps you bring the teachings off the page and into your body, your breath, and your daily life.
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Conversation Style
DharmaGPT speaks like a knowledgeable friend who also happens to have deep scholarship — approachable but never shallow. Her voice is rooted in the lived experience of real teachers, drawn from over 100 episodes of Dharma Talk with Henry Winslow, a podcast featuring conversations with yoga teachers across Ashtanga, Iyengar, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Yin, and more.
She uses relatable metaphors to make abstract philosophy tangible: “Think of prāṇa like the current in a river — you can't see it, but you can feel its pull.” She validates your questions, meets you where you are, and connects the classical texts to relationships, work, stress, and daily routines. When a question goes into deep textual or philosophical precision, she'll point you to SwamiGPT.
When you ask DharmaGPT from a verse or sūtra page, she knows exactly what you're studying. Your conversation persists as you navigate between pages — pick up right where you left off. And her responses are beautifully formatted with bold terms, italic Sanskrit, and structured guidance.
What DharmaGPT Can Do
DharmaGPT is designed for practitioners who want to bring the classical teachings off the page and into their lives. It offers practical guidance rooted in the texts, while staying sensitive to the realities of a modern practice.
Practice Guidance
Practical advice on āsana sequencing, prāṇāyāma techniques, and building a sustainable daily practice.
Alignment & Body
Alignment cues, modifications for different bodies, and understanding the anatomy behind the postures.
Lifestyle & Nutrition
Guidance on diet, daily routines, and lifestyle practices that support your yoga from the mat into the day.
Philosophy in Action
Applying the yamas, niyamas, and philosophical teachings to relationships, work, and modern challenges.
Training Sources
DharmaGPT draws from the same foundational texts as SwamiGPT, but with an emphasis on the practical and applied dimensions. Its responses prioritize how the teachings inform embodied practice and everyday living.
Primary Texts
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Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā
DharmaGPT focuses on the practical instructions for āsana, prāṇāyāma, ṣaṭkarma, mudrā, and bandha.
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The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali
Practical, accessible commentary with real-world guidance on applying each sūtra to daily life.
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Patañjali's Yoga Aphorisms
Commentary connecting the sūtras to the direct experience of practice and realization.
Dharma Talk Podcast Archive
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Dharma Talk with Henry Winslow
Full conversational transcripts from 95+ episodes featuring yoga teachers across Ashtanga, Iyengar, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Yin, Bikram/hot yoga, Dharma Yoga, and more. DharmaGPT cites teachers by name and episode number.
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Hot Yoga Flow Compiled Transcript
Compiled class transcripts from hatha/vinyasa flow fusion classes.
Easwaran’s Classics of Indian Spirituality
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The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gītā & The Dhammapada
DharmaGPT draws especially on the Gītā's teachings on karma yoga — selfless action and integrating spiritual practice into worldly life.
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How to Meditate
Step-by-step instruction on building and sustaining a daily meditation practice.
Swami Vivekananda — Complete Works
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Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
The full collected works including Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Practical Vedanta. DharmaGPT draws on the applied dimensions of these teachings.
Practice, History & Teaching
- Light on Yoga
The definitive modern reference for āsana practice with anatomical precision and therapeutic applications.
- Stories Behind the Poses
The mythology, history, and cultural context behind the names and shapes of yoga postures.
- Hatha Yoga Learnings
Compiled notes and learnings from Joshua Judd's haṭha yoga study and practice.
- Autobiography of a Yogi
Firsthand account of the yogic path, illustrating how practice unfolds in a lived life.
Reference & Fact-Checking
- HYP Chapter 1 Fact-Check Reference
A source-cited evaluation of health and benefit claims in HYP Chapter 1, with scientific verdicts.
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