Part I. LAYING THE FOUNDATION: ROOTS, STRUCTURE, CONTAINER

Practice / Play / Inquiry

Sending roots to the earth. Asana is taking a steady, comfortable "seat."

Knowing & experiencing support / Receiving nourishment

Opening

Part I is composed of Modules 1 and 2

Module 1 – 1 weekend: July 2-3, 2011 
(stand-alone intensive, can be taken as an independent module)

Module 2 – 4 weekends: July 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31

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Module 2: Grounding and unconditional wholeness via the Body.

In-depth physical exploration of principles in Module 1

Energetic principles
Chakra 1
Element: EARTH
Vayu: prana, apana

Movement Principles

Breath

Yield & Push

Navel Radiation

Anatomical focus

Feet

Tailbone

Pelvis

Psoas

Perineum, Pelvic Floor

Sacrum, SI Joint

Spine

Asana focus

Standing Poses

Seated Poses

Supine, restoratives

Balancing Poses 1
Mula Bandha

Teaching/Practice (same from Part1-3

Essential skills, Bio-mechanics of poses

Benefits, Contra-Indications, Modifications

Sequencing

Theory/Philosophy shaping the Module

Brief History of Yoga, Yoga Darshan (Vision)

Sutra Study, The Yamas (Observances)

The first chakra

Earth

VAYU – prana, apana, samana

Shraddha