100 hrs YTT Intensive

Spring 2025 - Week 1

Day 1: Monday, May 5

  • Mantra Meditation with Chrissy CLICK HERE for the Protection Mantras PDF

    • Journal Prompt: What “obstacles, distractions or unwanted energies” are you aware of? From your past, present or future? What can we learn about ourselves here? Reflect on this, again and again!

    • Meditation + Journaling = 1 hr, YTT1.

  • Ashtanga Practice: (from January because I forgot to record today!?) 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 hrs, YTT1

  • HOMEWORK: 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 *save this to your favorite/bookmarks/etc as a resource for modifications and asana alternatives!

    • 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 or video to our media album of you in your favorite version of this particular asana, and email Chrissy your research/sources! **300 hr students: ask about an additional Practice Teaching assignment.

    • 1 hr, YTT2.

Days 2+3: Tues/Weds May 6-7

TUESDAY 7 pm EST:

  • Watch BOOK CLUB with Chrissy: CLICK HERE FOR THE READING in advance. Referenced during class is our Ashtanga Lineage chart (pg 50) and Recommended Book List (pg 54-55) of your YTT manual!

    • 1 hr, YTT3.

  • HOMEWORK: Explore this Teach Yourself Sanskrit course created by 200 hr graduate Sylvia Guerra for their final graduation project.

    • Submit questions about Sanskrit and/or the Publishers Notes from the Book Club reading to Chrissy, direct via EMAIL!

    • .5 hr. YTT4.

WEDNESDAY 7 am EST:

Day 4: Saturday, May 10