100 hr Intensive WEEK 1

January 6-11, 2025

DAY 1 : Monday, January 6

• Mantra Meditation with Chrissy

  • HOMEWORK: Instead of a reading, I’m mixing it up with a fun Kid-Friendly version of How Ganesh got his Elephant head, i found this really cute and was curious to see how they would spin a child’s version. CLICK HERE to watch (3 mins!)

  • JOURNAL about your experience regarding mantra at this point in your life. Consider your experience, your knowledge, your sensation, etc..

  • 1 hr, YTT3.

• Ashtanga Practice: Focus on Five Elements of Ashtanga through Sun Salutes and Standing with Chrissy. You can review the five elements of practice on pg 10 of your YTT manual.

  • 1.5 hr YTT1

• Asana’s 1-at-a-time: REVIEW and new assignment! These asanas are also typed out in your YTT manual, in the same order, starting on page 26.

  • CLICK HERE to view the Asana’s 1-at-a-time Playlist

  • HOMEWORK: Pick 1 asana from the playlist and research, use at least 3 sources including the Youtube video from me. What do you learn? Any contradictions? Finally, Upload a photo to our media album of you in your favorite version of this particular asana, and email Chrissy your research/sources! **300 hr students will get an additional Practice Teaching assignment once this email is received.

  • 1 hr, YTT4.

DAY 2 : Tuesday, January 7

• Book Club Myths of the Asanas: Padmasana CLICK HERE for the reading!

  • CLICK HERE to watch the recording, and use these Book Clubs Sessions as an opportunity to write in your journal/reflect!

  • 1 hr, YTT3

• Chandra Yoga 1 hr, YTT1

• 5 pm Watch: Intro/Review the 8 Limbs: Week 1 = Yamas. pgs 9 + 52 in YTT manual

  • HOMEWORK: Choose 1 Yama and leave it in the comments on the recording above. Contemplate and journal. Be prepared to discuss/reflect on this for Saturday morning’s session!

  • READ Sutras 35-39 from Book 2 of Swami Satchidananda’s translation of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. CLICK HERE for a copy of the reading.

  • VISIT the Yoga Alliance website “Code of Conduct” page linked here. Review the info and consider the professional/personal responsibilities the Yamas apply.

  • 1.5 hrs, YTT4.

• 6:10 pm F L O W Down 1 hr, YTT1.

DAY 4 : Saturday, January 11

• PRACTICE Meditation: Pranayama and Loving Kindness with Chrissy. 1 hr, YTT1.

• PRACTICE Vinyasa with Chrissy. 1 hr, YTT1.

• Watch and Take Notes: 8 limbs in Review, Yoga as a Way of Life

  • HOMEWORK: Create your own visual representation of the 8 limbs. Include names in English + Sanskrit. Upload a photo here to our YTT media album!

  • 1 hr, YTT3.

CONGRATS! That’s week one of our 2025 100 hour YTT intensive. Please review the classes above and your notes. Send any remaining questions/comments to Chrissy in an email. See you next week!