TTT 12-13 Recordings TTT

July 28th Session of Teacher Training -- Side Bends.

Discussion of Pratiloma -- and setting up for a brief practice. The practice is not recorded.

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 blanket

Sit with your hips on the mat in front of the bolster. Slowly recline back. Support your head with a folded blanket if necessary.

Relax and surrender -- and breathe!

JB talks about various pranayama techniques and discusses the yogic philosophy behind pranayama. The practice is in a separate clip.

Includes cat-cow warmup and sun salutation. From 6/4/12 class

Om bhūr-bhuvaḥ svaḥ,
ŧaŧ-saviŧur-vareṇ'yam,
bhargo đevasya đhīmahi,
đhiyo yo naḥ pracho-đayāŧ.