Mandala of Asanas / Essential Tools for Teaching Prana Flow
Mandala of Asanas / Essential Tools for Teaching Flow
Teaching vinyasa is an art that requires a teacher to develop related tools using their voice, hands-on assists, observation and energetic attunement to provide guidance that facilitates the state of flow of a class. This module includes:
- Deepening our connection to Prana Vinyasa wave sequencing
- Work with Prana Flow Three-Part Vinyasa Method and Vinyasa Krama to teach to all levels.
- Learn to teach and assist five primary alignment actions of the core "blueprint" asanas of the mandalas and sequence combinations with skill, effectiveness, fluency, and creativity.
- Develop Energetic Observation - ability to assess imbalances, blockages and leaks of energy to a person's body, mind and heartfire.
- Review and application of basic anatomy to understand the way prana flows in the muscles, bones and fascia for balancing and lengthening qualities of structural embodiment within the asanas.
- Special Mandala of Asanas Method - self and partner massage for regeneration and learning muscles, joints and boney landmarks of the body relevant to practice.
- Daily Tantric-based meditation and yoga nidra for regeneration
Required Online Courses:
Required Reading:
- Tending the Heart Fire by Shiva Rea
- Heart of Yoga by Desikachar