About
This is the website of Philip John Grant, psychologist and writer on yoga and personal development. He is a researcher at De Montfort University and a Policy Advisor to the Department for Education in the UK government. Read on to find out about his work.
Yoga, Sanskrit Psychology, and personal evolution.
Philip explores the intersection of yoga, psychology, and personal evolution, bridging ancient wisdom with modern insights to help individuals navigate the complexities of selfhood and transformation.
With a background in psychology, policy design, and performance, his work spans from academic research to practical applications—combining Western psychology, neuroscience, and traditional Indian psychology to uncover how yoga and meditation shape the mind, identity, and personal growth.
He is working on a PhD in psychology, specializing in how yoga and meditation interact with contemporary psychological frameworks in the 21st-century UK. His expertise extends to social performance, examining how our everyday interactions are shaped, performed, and read. He also has a long history in education and policy, leading major initiatives in learning, skills development, and workforce transformation.
Yet, beyond the academic and professional, his approach is deeply experiential. Having trained in actor movement, martial arts, and embodied practices, he integrates theory and practice to produce new insights for individuals, teams, and the whole of the UK.
The Offer
Through writing, research, and teachings, Philip aims to demystify yoga psychology—moving beyond postures and clichés to uncover how it truly transforms mind, self, and society. He provides:
In-depth articles & research on yoga, psychology, and self-development
Workshops & coaching for those looking to integrate yoga psychology into their lives
A practical framework for self-transformation, grounded in both tradition and contemporary thought
Whether you’re a yoga teacher, psychologist, or seeker, thiswork is for those who want to explore yoga as a science of selfhood, a tool for transformation, and a practice for deep, lasting change.
Go beyond the surface and uncover what real evolution looks like.
The ‘Sanskrit Psychology’ Approach
The work integrates a number of traditions and sciences but centres around the SEVEN C’s, developed by the author:
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Increasing skill in the spontaneous control of the mind
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Changing the shape and/or composition of the body
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Developing the faculties to make new things, ideas, composites. Find relationships between things and meaning in experiences
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Growing the ability to transmit an idea or thought. Understanding the meaning of the words, prosody, posture, facial expression and gesture of others
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Create opportunities to explore and grow connections between self and other including people, living things and the environment in which one finds oneself
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The autotelic action of play, gaming, or capering
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Practising the stressing of the body and mind to a degree that grows capacity but does not overwhelm