Philippe holds a degree in philosophy and has studied the Yoga Sūtras since 2005. He taught them to the Mountain View yoga community for seven years with Sanskrit teacher Narayanan Ramasamy. Since 2020, he has studied with Dr. Shyam Ranganathan, Professor of Philosophy at York University, and earned his Level II Certificate to teach yoga philosophy. Philippe now leads workshops that make yoga philosophy accessible, practical, and relevant to modern practitioners.