Yoga/Lesson Planning

Beginning

Welcome to Yoga Class

• Overview - what to expect, objectives - what you will learn
• Yoga Style - gentle, mindful, accessible
• About Yogi Randy - facilitator, supportive, in teacher training (200) hours

Classroom Management

• Washrooms, Parking, other logistics
• Equipment (i.e., mats, blankets, props, supports, bolsters, belts)

Check-In

• How are people feeling? (i.e., energized, stressed, anxious, tired, happy, sad, neutral)
• Injuries, areas of sensitivity or concern - share past injuries
• Expectations

• Class - go with the flow
• Self - be gentle on yourself - our bodies and minds are different, and have different levels of mobility and flexibility.

(: Be Aware - mindful - of both body and mind

• you may notice that your mind starts to wander -
• breath - be aware
• yoga is far more than the moves, postures - integration, body mind spirit

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Asanas (Postures)

Waky, Waky, Waky

• Notice how your body feels
• Gentle tapping, slapping of body - up and down, all around...
• Notice how you feel -

Heart and Belly Caring

• Left Hand on Heart, Right Hand on Belly
• Breathe in through nostrils (if you can), and out

• Feel your belly rise, chest expand - feel your hear warm
• Notice how you're feeling
• Hear, Listen to your breath...feel the tenderness, and connection - reconnection to your body
• Flow of oxygen, blood, and energy

Prayer & Gratitude

• Bring your hands together, to center - in a prayer pose - spread your fingers - relaxed

• Create some tension - as if the hand was a sun, and the fingers radiated energy outwards....

Other

Experience Mindfulness A. Breathe one thing IN (from the practice) B. Breathe one thing OUT

Acknowledge the many feelings, concerns - coming in and out...

Focus on the breadth - form of energy - prana

Mindfulness Moments

• music, voice, chimes, birds

Health Recipes

• McDougall - Health Supporting Recipes - PDF