Intelligent Design: Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing with Adam Whiting
Balancing Artistry and Education in Vinyasa Yoga:
The modern Vinyasa yoga landscape is an ever-evolving space. As teachers, we are tasked with the profound responsibility of honoring the spiritual traditions of yoga while simultaneously educating our students on anatomy, biomechanics, and sustainable human movement. We are challenged to deliver all of this in a beautifully choreographed, engaging, and dynamic package.
Intelligent Design is a comprehensive immersion into the architecture of a powerful yoga class. In this 34-hour training, we will investigate the myriad pathways of sequencing to help you tell a clear, powerful story through movement. You will learn how to design practices that educate as much as they entertain. We will explore how to evolve the Vinyasa practice into one that seamlessly integrates modern movement innovations and anatomical understanding with traditional yoga postures and engaging theming.
Mind Protection with Mantra & Mudra
Give your mind a meaningful task. Practice mantra and mudra. Man meaning mind and heart ; tra meaning to protect. Mantras create sound that protect the mind and heart. Use your own vibrational sound to lull the thinking mind. Further seal your mind and energy through the use of hand seals (hasta mudras). The link between mantra and mudra is the language of Sanskrit.
We’ll talk, we’ll chat, we’ll tap into the power of protecting our energetic field through mantra and mudra. This session will start with an opening practice to prepare the hands, heart, and throat. Then, we will engage in group discussion on the language of Yoga, Sanskrit. There will be individual practice of mantras and mudras. We’ll close with a group practice chanting for Peace.