Please enjoy these recordings from our Summer Intensive, July 10-28, 2023! All videos are marked with length of video and YTT category. I’ve alos included the re-caps from the daily emails I sent out with homework, references and resources!

WEEK TWO - July 17-21

During Week 2 many videos were left unrecorded. Mostly due to Chrissy’s own forgetful nature and being in the moment teaching. Everyone was super present and participory it truly blew us all away. ENJOY!

Day 6 - July 17, 2023

Day 6 RECAP:

• READ this article on gender equality/justice: CLICK HERE **Yoga International is a great resource to save and use, one of my faves!

• Lesson Planning Elements: LINKED HERE.  Pick any Type or Style of Yoga. We brainstormed a long list of these today. It's an infinite list! Now imagine you've been asked to teach this style of class....What elements are important? How would you START this class? What does the first 10 minutes of this class look like? Make notes and start to plan a 10 minute INTRO to whatever style/type of class you've chosen. This is a brainstorm, rough draft, intro, NOT a complete lesson plan. Be easy on yourself. Also consider Marketing/Business Questions, consider the audience and getting the word out. We'll be discussing these, with a little practice and starting to talk about the business stuff tmrw.

• Create your own lineage chart/web/tree... the assignment is described and linked here: Module 2, Section 1 #4  ***watch the video attached to this assignment if you missed our lineage chat last week! SEND A PIC of this once it's completed

• If you have not sent me a photo of your LAKITHA JAPA or tagged us on insta, please send that pic at the same time! Thanks to everyone who did share these already, they look so cool!

Day 7 - July 18, 2023

Day 7 RECAP:

• Read this story about Vashista and the Gayatri mantra and journal about lessons, themes, etc. We'll also discuss this tmrw.

• Continue your lesson plan from yesterday. Now that you have the intro, start to plan the rest of the class: which elements? what's the sequence? how long is the class going to run?.... Make note of any questions that come up. Come up with an outline and begin to sequence out a full class plan. We'll keep working with these throughout the week and have a discussion/exercise based on this probably Thursday!

Day 8 - July 19, 2023

Day 8 RECAP:

• WATCH: Module 5 , Section 4 #2 (the 5 Vayus), there is an assignment explained here also.Please watch the video before tomorrow, but the written/expressive assignment is optional.

• Sequencing for an anatomical system, you each picked 1 of the 11 anatomical systems today. Create a complete class plan that totals 20 minutes, think beginning, middle and end, only condensed into 20 minutes! You can do this. We'll talk about your sequences/answer questions tomorrow. We will use these for a practice teaching exercise on Friday.

• RESOURCES + REFERENCES: Susanna Barkataki's blog: READ HERE  (one of my favorites is the Letter to White Yoga Teachers) and Yoga is Dead podcast LISTEN + LEARN HERE 

Day 9 - July 20, 2023

Day 9 RECAP:

• PRACTICE TEACH and time your 10 minute intro. Hold yourself accountable, do this!

• Nature Sit... Reverse pratyahara practice. Find a place to sit in nature and observe (without judgement/opinion) for at least 10 mins. JOURNAL

• READ this short article about the psoas muscle, another one to know about in addition to the diaphragm, pelvic floor, abdomen, etc. Plus, this article touches on a lot of points we've covered (physical/energetic, strength/flexibility, animal/human, ancient wisdom/modern science)

• Module 6, Section 2 #1 Ashtanga Closing Sequence with Mindy *with modifications* Not homework for today, but a great exposure to Mindy's teaching and understanding of Ashtanga Yoga. Practice this anytime in the future if it interests you!

• Myths of the Asanas by Alanna Kaivalya + Arjuna van der Kooij is one of the story books I like.... I'll find some others too! This is the only one I have on my computer. It's sweet!

Day 10 - July 21, 2023

Day 10 RECAP: That’s all she wrote! The remainder of the training continued in-person (yay!) and so we ONLY recorded the practice sessions…. ENJOY. Click the button below for the Week 3 Practice Sessions.