PRACTICES, PILLARS, PRINCIPLES, OH MY!
ASANA, MEDITATION, INQUIRY, aka THE PRACTICES AND ____________ OF BAPTISTE YOGA
TECHNIQUES
THE TNA CUES FOR THIS ELEMENT ARE USED TO PROMOTE PROPER ALIGNMENT THROUGH THE TRUNK AND UPPER BACK
AIR
USE YOUR VOICE, USE YOUR BODY, JUST DON'T PACE, __________________________
FILL THE SPACE
THIS UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF STEPPING UP TO YOUR EDGE ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO USE PRESENCE AS AN ACCESS TO ANSWERS
BE IN THE NOW AND YOU'LL KNOW HOW
BE A YES
GIVE UP WHAT YOU MUST
COME FROM YOU ARE READY NOW
THREE THEMES OF BAPTISTE YOGA
CHECK YOUR SOURCE! THIS FIRST SOURCE PRINCIPLE ISN'T EVEN A REAL WORD BUT IT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR WHICH POSSIBILITY AND EMPOWERMENT BUILD ON
PHYSICALNESS
THIS SERIES IN JIP CREATES BALANCE THROUGH CONCENTRATED GAZE AND BREATHE; THUS COMMANDING PRESENCE
EQUANIMITY
DURING CLASS, YOU WANT STUDENTS TO FEEL SUCCESS; EMPOWER THEM TO TAP INTO THEIR INNER TEACHER AND
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LEAVE THEM IN THEIR GREATNESS
THIS UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF STEPPING UP TO YOUR EDGE ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PUSH BEYOND WHAT THEY BELIEVE THEY ARE CAPABLE OF
EXCEED YOURSELF TO FIND YOUR EXCEEDING SELF
DIRECTIONAL
STABILIZING
DEEPENING
AWAKENING
TYPES OF ASSIST
THESE THREE PILLARS CREATE ACCESS TO THE LAST TWO
DRISHTI, UJJAYI, FOUNDATION
THE FIRST FIVE POSES OF JIP COME TOGETHER IN THIS SERIES; A PLACE TO BUILD PRESENCE AT THE START OF PRACTICE
INTEGRATION
YOU'VE GOT THE TOOLS, USE THEM TO GUIDE YOUR STUDENTS,
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TEACH FROM THE METHODOLOGY
LIKE EMOTIONS, SENSATIONS COME IN MANY FORMS; THIS UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF STEPPING UP TO YOUR EDGE STATES THAT YOU NEED TO EXPERIENCE ALL FEELINGS IN ORDER TO MEND SPIRITUAL WOUNDS
IN ORDER TO HEAL, YOU MUST FEEL
NON-VIOLENCE
NON-LYING
NON-STEALING
NON-EXCESS
NON-POSSESSIVENESS
THE YAMAS (AHIMSA, SATYA, ASTEYA, BRAHMACHARYA, APARIGRAHA)
THESE LAST TWO PILLARS BRING FIRE AND FLOW BOTH ON AND OFF THE MAT
TAPAS AND VINYASA
THIS SERIES IS ALL ABOUT THEM HIPS
OPENING
IT'S NOT JUST YOU, IT'S NOT JUST ME, WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER, _____________________________
COME FROM WE ARE CONNECTED
OPEN THE PICKLE JAR! BUT LOOSEN YOUR GRIP TO DO SO; THIS THIS UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF STEPPING UP TO YOUR EDGE SUGGESTS THAT SOFTNESS CAN BE POWERFUL
DON'T TRY HARD, TRY EASY
CLEANLINESS
CONTENTMENT
FIERY DISCIPLINE
SELF-STUDY
PEACE IN SURRENDER TO FAITH
THE NIYAMAS (SAUCHA, SANTOSHA, TAPAS SVADHYAYA, ISVARA PRANIDHANA)
THE 5 PILLARS ARE A PART OF THIS GROUP OF PRINCIPLES; NO SHELVES OR BINS REQUIRED!
THE 5 ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES
WHAT DO WE WANT?! MEASURES! HOW DO WE COUNT THEM??
UP!
USE YOUR EYES TO SEE WHAT THEY NEED, USE YOUR MOUTH TO HELP THEM SUCCEED
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LOOK FOR AND SPEAK TO WHAT IS MISSING
GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND INTO YOUR BODY AND MIND; THIS UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF STEPPING UP TO YOUR EDGE ENCOURAGES US TO LET GO OF OVERTHINKING
THINK LESS, BE MORE
ACTION - BODY PART - LOCATION
"LIFT YOUR RIGHT LEG TOWARDS THE CEILING"
POINT TO POINT CUE