These recordings are lo-fi, lightly-edited lecture captures intended only for the participants in the TTT12-13.
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July 28th Session of Teacher Training -- Side Bends
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Discussion of Pratiloma -- and setting up for a brief practice. The practice is not recorded.
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15 minutes of breath observation on back. Missing. Instructions for getting into the posture. Fold a pranayama blanket: Take a half-folded yoga blanket and, starting at the long end, accordion fold 3 or 4 times, making each successive layer a bit thinner than the previous layer. It will look like a long flat pyramid. Begin lying on a pranayama blan…
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JB talks about various pranayama techniques and discusses the yogic philosophy behind pranayama. The practice is in a separate clip.
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Includes cat-cow warmup and sun salutation. From 6/4/12 class
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Om bh?r-bhuvah? svah?, ?a?-savi?ur-varen?'yam, bhargo ?evasya ?h?mahi, ?hiyo yo nah? pracho-?ay??.
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Om bh?r-bhuvah? svah?, ?a?-savi?ur-varen?'yam, bhargo ?evasya ?h?mahi, ?hiyo yo nah? pracho-?ay??. ? ????????? ????? ???????????????????? ??????? ???????? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ????????????? Om. We meditate on that wondrous spirit of the divine solar light, which shines in every dimension of life. May that light inspire and guide our inner vision.…
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Om gam ganapataye namaha! A very loose translation might be: Om = Salutations! Gam = The secret power sound of Ganesh. It is his "seed syllable" or bija mantra. Ganapataye = Another name of Ganesh, the breaker of obstacles. Namaha = Namaskaram, my salutation (to Ganesh)
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Om Aing Sarawati Namaha Om The goddess Saraswati is the authority on academics, arts, and education.
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These are the Gunas, not the order they appear in the song. 1. Guru / Laghu heavy/light weight 2. Manda / Theekshna sharp/dull-slow intensity 3. Uhsna/sheethaq hot/cold temperature 4. Ruksha / Snigdha dry/oily emolliency 5. slakshna / Khara smooth/rough texture 6. Drava / Sandra liquid/dense-solid viscosity 7. Kathina / Mrdu hard/soft rigidity / co…
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Chanted to the alphabet. http://www.tilakpyle.com/sanskrit_alphabet.htm
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This is excerpt from the "TT- Backbends with JB". This is a shorter, smaller audio file that is useful for individuals who want to hear JB to through in detail the following asana: 00:00:44.790 warm up sequence including modified camel. 00:03:05.305 adho mukha svanasana 00:03:34.590 runner's lunge 00:04:04.777 uttanasana 00:05:13.402 utkasana 00:06…
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This is a partial recording of the teacher training session 5/12/2012. Original recording did not include entire session. Due to low quality of recording, much of the discussion (questions) had to be cut. The interactive portion of the session (teaching partners) is not recorded. This session reviewed forward folds and introduced standing back bend…
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First 15 minutes of the class were not recorded. Recording starts at the end of a Surya Namaskara A variation (with Virabhadrasana 1).
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Workshop on Seated Forward Folds (with tips and modifications) 7:03 dandasana (against the wall) 8:40 modifications for dandasana keep lumbar area safe by not bending forward with a rounded lower back. keep your sternum lifted. lead with the heart. 00:14:10.061 paschimottanasana (supported) 00:17:27.443 looking at a student's paschimottanasana 00:2…
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This is the practical portion of the Self Practice workshop with JT. James does a brief physical practice (with explanations) that one can do at home.
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Note: This recording is simply for reference purposes and has a LOT of background noise. This may get on one's auditory nerves (literally). JT introduces students to a self practice, enabling students to develop a yoga practice which can then be practiced alone or during a self-practice class. "Cultivating a self practice is like a recipe for a del…
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Includes intention, asana, savasana, pranayama. Longer instructions for headstand in this class. The full class is presented in this recording. I will post a smaller version of the file soon.
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