Module 5: Jnana

Classical Inquiry & Cultural Restoration

How do I teach from experience without performing certainty?

Module Overview

A focused path from study to embodied practice.

Jnana is knowledge ripened through inquiry. Authentic teaching does not mean making the teaching about the teacher; it means studying carefully, naming sources, practicing honestly, and distinguishing lived experience from speculation.

You will engage Upanishadic inquiry, Kemetic frameworks, body politics, accessibility, teacher authority, and the responsibility of translating wisdom teachings without claiming borrowed authority.

What to Expect

Study the source

Work with Kena, Taittiriya, Katha, and Mandukya inquiries as living resources rather than decorative quotations.

Examine authority and culture

Explore lineage, cultural relationship, body politics, accessibility, and who receives credit in a learning space.

Teach what you have practiced

Translate one classical teaching into an accessible lesson grounded in study, application, humility, and clear sourcing.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Teach from study and lived application rather than performance or borrowed authority.
  • Use classical inquiries as resources for ethical, relevant, student-facing teaching.
  • Address accessibility, body politics, teacher authority, and cultural relationship with greater clarity.
  • Name sources and distinguish interpretation, lived experience, and speculation.

How You Complete It

Complete the source study and audits, embodied inquiry and cultural-responsibility reflections, then create and teach a 20-minute student-facing lesson using one classical source or wisdom map.

Standalone YACEP Registration

Register for Jnana Module

This module can be taken independently for 20 CE hours. Tuition is $695. It can also count toward the full Maat Wellness 300HR pathway if you continue into the complete program.