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. In this series, you will learn the energetic alignment for core asanas within the Mandala of Asanas™based upon an integrated understanding of
- The movements of Prana
- Practical anatomy
- How to open and strengthen the core structures of embodiment from head to toe, skin to subtle body.
This module is often included in the scope of your Elemental Prana Vinyasa training or Greece-Costa Rica-Affiliate 200 hour trainings, because it may be combined with Art of Namaskar or Elemental Vinyasa.
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