Mantra Meditation with Chrissy

Ashtanga WORKSHOP:This is 3 hrs, but you are not expected to complete it all at once. Enjoy, and digest the info! with Chrissy. 1.5 hrs, YTT1. 1.5 hrs, YTT4.

READ this excerpt: from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. CONTEMPLATE the 6 ways yoga “perishes” and 6 ways it “succeeds” according to this text. Is there anything here you find relevant from this older text to your own modern day practice?? How about as a teacher?? JOURNAL. 1 hour, YTT4.

Pranayama Practice with Chrissy. Intro to Kapalabhati, Bhastrika and Bramari. JOURNAL about your relationship to pranayama. How will you teach about it? Practice it? 1 hr, YTT1.

Chandra Yoga a flow‍ ‍with Chrissy. 1 hr, YTT1.

**Please complete the following three classes, and enjoy!

1. Loving Kindness Meditation with Chrissy

2. Types of Classes with Chrissy. CHOOSE ONE TYPE OF CLASS AND PLAN IT ALL OUT, email Chrissy your lesson plan and questions. 1 hr, YTT4.

3. Biomechanics with Sara. Homework: How might you offer modifications and promote an environment that is welcoming and safe for all bodies? Write a few affirmations that feel authentic to your voice and your truth to encourage individualized practice, inviting variation. In other words, what are some actions and statements you can incorporate in teaching to empower acceptance of our unique bodies? PROVIDE THIS FEEDBACK IN THE VIDEO COMMENTS and read/reply to any others already posted. EMAIL questions directly to Sara: saralamiept@gmail.com. 2.5 hrs, YTT2.

6-7 pm: Book Club. Yoga Makarand Ch 5. CLICK HERE for the reading.

6 am Mantra Meditation with Chrissy

Ashtanga Closing Sequence with Mindy with modifications (including backbend!!). 1 hr, YTT1.

INTRO TO DRISHTI + PRATYAHARA

1. DRISHTIS and Pratyahara (Part 1) with Chrissy. HOMEWORK: CONSIDER DRISHTI, the 3rd element in the Ashtanga practice and another connection between physical and mental practice (pranayama and bandhas being the ones we've looked at already). What are your favorite drishtis? Why is teaching drishti important? Where can we try to bridge the physical and mental gap as teachers and practitioners? Why is this valuable? JOURNAL. .5 hr, YTT3. The 9 Drishtis PDF document for reference.

2. Pratyahara + Philosophy (Part Two) with Chrissy. A brief discussion on Pratyahara and where/if it plays a role in "transformation"... READ THIS Sutra Reading + REFLECT: Where does turning inward act as a place/time/space for change or transformation? As a yoga teacher? Yoga practitioner? Human Being? Email Chrissy! 1 hr. YTT3.

1. Eye Mantras + Trataka Meditation with Chrissy. Homework: self-practice Trataka meditation for at least 5 minutes! AND leave a comment or question below. 45 mins, YTT1.

2. Mellow Vinyasa with Chrissy. 1 hr, YTT1.

3. Intro to Kemetic Yoga: READ this page and check out the PHILOSOPHY and What is Kemetic Yoga? pages as well… RESEARCH other ancient and indigenous peoples; are there practices that align with the ‘yoga’ philosophy from parts of the world other than Egypt and India? EMAIL Chrissy a response. 1 hour, YTT3.

**NO LIVE CLASS 3/7** See below:

PRACTICE: Chakra Nidra Meditation with Chrissy. 32 mins, YTT1. REVIEW + WRITE SCRIPT ON PRATYAHARA: turning the senses inward… How can you explain how the practice of pratyahara works? Why are we turning inward? What verbal cues are helpful? Write a script of your guided meditation that you could read out loud or give to a future students as instructions…. EMAIL to Chrissy. 1 hr YTT4.

THEN…

1. PART 1 Head Chakras // Mind Mantraswith Chrissy. 45 minutes, YTT1.

2. PART 2 Studying the Brain // Mindwith Chrissy. 30 mins, YTT2. REFERENCES:Buddha’s Brain Key Points:by Rick Hanson, plus his website and www.loveyourbrain.comis an excellent TBI source, but also offers free meditations for all!

   • HOMEWORK: READ THIS: … and review this diagram(same author + info presented in diagram form!) and RESPOND: What are the differences between the Brain and the Mind? Can you make any comparisons or analogies to help you and your students understand this? Do you feel any connection to the physical part of the brain and the energetic parts of the brain (the chakras)? And/or the physical/energetic connections to the 7 primary chakras? 1 hour, YTT3

• 6 am Mantra Meditation with Chrissy.

Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series PLUS longform pranayama with Chrissy. This practice totals 2 hours and I do encourage you to find time to do the whole thing at once! JOURNAL about this experience. 2 hrs, YTT1.

6 am Pranayama Practice with Chrissy

7 am Chandra Yoga with Chrissy.