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How to drop nuggets of yoga wisdom into your already amazing KAY outline
Welcome & Namaste!
Today we will review What is the full Science of Yoga?
What is Raja Yoga?
How the Full Science of Yoga is already built into the Outline.
How/Where to add more nuggets of yoga philosophy into your outline
What is the FULL science of yoga?
Includes Six Branches Hatha Yoga
Karma Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Jnana Yoga
Japa Yoga
Raja Yoga
“Ha” - Sun/Male Energy
“Tha” – Moon/Female Energy
Hatha is the balance of these two energies
Hatha includes: Physical body
asanas
Energetic body pranayama
The science of mantra repetition
Japa can be done in silence during meditation
or aloud as in Kirtan
This is the Yoga of the mind, of wisdom and the path of the sage or scholar
The Yoga of Knowledge or Insight
Jnana yogis study the scriptures and yogic texts
It involves analysis and self-inquiry uses the mind to analyze an experience
similar to Zen Buddhism
This is the path of devotion, the Yoga of the heart
In Bhakti Yoga we see the Divine in all creation
Bhakti literally means FEARLESS
Practiced through devotional chanting, called Kirtan, prayer and religious rights or rituals
This is the path of selfless service “SEVA”
We practice Karma Yoga whenever we perform our work and live our lives in a selfless fashion as a way to serve others
The Yoga of action
We gain joy by not being attached to the results of the actions
Savor these actions
This is the highest form of Yoga
The ROYAL path
This practice is an investigation of the mind, how it works and tools to learn to control it
• Incorporates all other paths 2 main focuses
Meditation is the focal point
The 8 fold Path The Yoga Sutras of Sri Patanjali
Patanjali does not say we should stop our poor habits; instead we should practice the Eight Limbs
When we stop putting effort into ‘breaking bad habits’ and start practicing/living the Eight Limbs, our bad habits simply drop away from us
The Eight Limbs
Yama Moral disciplinary practices or restraints
Niyama Moral observances
Asana Postures
Pranayama Energy and breathing practices
Pratyahara Withdrawal of the senses
Dharana Concentration practices
Dhyana Meditation practices
Samadhi Bliss or union with God
YAMAS / RESTRAINTS Ahimsa Non-harming in thought, word, or
action
Satya Truthfulness
Asteya Non-stealing
Brahmacharya Observing moderation in all areas of life
Aparigraha Non-grasping, non-hoarding
NIYAMAS / OBSERVANCES Saucha Cleanliness of body and mind
Samtosha Contentment, trusting in the bigger picture
Tapas Acceptance of the uncomfortable parts of life
Svadhyaya Deep study of spiritual texts
Ishvara Pranidhana Self-surrender to a higher source in ALL things
Where to find it in the outline Asanas:
BLISS Sun or Sergeant Salutations Om Workshop Songs Activities
Pranayama Intro (Om) Throughout some asanas
Downward arf, upward owwwwwooooo Bumble bee during child’s pose While in tree pose
After secret garden Closing Circle/Mindful Mixer
Where to find it in the outline: If you don’t know this you should retake the training
Opening circle
After Secret Garden, After Pranayama
Closing Chant
Where to find it in the outline:
During Meditation 2 practices in KAY
4 finger meditation Peace Begins With Me
I am totally Awesome
* “Insert” your favorite
Japa Mala
Knotta Mala
Mardi Gras Beads PBWM
*”Insert”
OM
Bhakti Style Japa Kirtan form
Closing Chant
Om Shanti
May the Long Time Sun
Lokah Lullabye
This is the least represented in the KAY outline
However we review Jnana or help kids “Study” When we repeat Sanskrit words
The Yoga Class Test in the manual What does NAMASTE mean?
What does OM mean?
What does Karma Yoga Mean?
What does Shanti mean?
What does Peace Begins With Me Mean?
Where to find it in the outline? Mentioned earlier in the Japa slide
Talking Stick What inspires you? What makes you awesome?
Kirtan: Closing Chants as mentioned earlier
Japa: PBWM
Arts and Crafts: Meditation Alters/Peace Stations/Pizza Boxes
Practicing the outline itself is a ritual of sorts
Where do we find it in the outline During/After the Secret Garden
Closing circle-hand out OM Work
During a story you wrote
Ideas for Karma Om Work Karma Cards
Give examples
During the Secret Garden
After the Secret Garden Kids are rested
Receptive
Open
Follow the manual on preparing the body and breath
Make your Secret Garden contain a lesson Worry Tree
Find a special power
Discover your own planet/super hero
Find a spirit animal
Have your Secret Garden incorporate the 5 senses
Today our secret garden we discover our special power!
Think about what your special power is.
Is it Kindness? Love? Compassion? Sharing?
And then, look around, where do you find your special power?
There is something in your garden that you get your special power from, it could be a jewel, a flower, a special rock, water, a plant, anything...
Find where you get your special power from and pick it up and put it right in your heart so you can keep it there always.
And if you ever get low on your special power you can come back to your secret garden and get some more!
Now that you have your special power and you know where it comes from think of how you can use your special power to help people.
Maybe you see someone crying and you could say something nice to them or give them a hug,
maybe if you see your parents struggling you can help them with the dishes or cleaning off the table.
Maybe you can open the door for someone who has their hands full.
Take sometime to think about all the ways you can help people with your special power....
Now after helping people with your special power notice how that makes them feel.
Notice how happy it makes others when we are kind to them...
Notice how it makes you feel when you are kind to others...
I'm going to leave you for a little while all by yourself to keep using your special powers to help people....
Same concept
Yoga mat is a rocket ship flying into outer space
Notice how quiet it is in outer space
Sound does not travel in zero gravity
Locate your planet
Fly to it
What color/shape is it
Land on the planet
Look for your super hero power
Where does it come from?
Use your power for good to help people Help people with 4 major destructive emotions
Anger Anxiety Guilt Depression
Find someone who is mad…
Find someone who is afraid/worried…
Find someone who feels bad for something they’ve done wrong…
Find someone who feels everything they do is wrong…
Use your special power to help them feel better
What would you do or say to help someone who is ____ feel better?
Do that now
Notice how does it makes them feel?
Notice how does it make you feel to help them?
Now see yourself or think of a time when you were feeling ____
Use your special power to help yourself feel better
What would you do or say to make yourself feel better
Do that now and notice how that feels
While kids are lying on their side Give them OM Work
Introduce Karma Yoga
Explain what it is
Give examples
Ask them to pick one
Share with the talking stick
Using the Talking stick kinds words what makes you awesome, one reason you love your mom or dad one nice thing about your parent/sibling/aunty uncle
Witches brew: Stir up a pot of GOOD INTENTIONS put in kind words, etc
Make a pizza/pie, SHARE with your neighbor
Toega take all of the pom poms you collected and give them to your
neighbor/friend; being content with the pompoms you do have
Contentment: You get what you get and don’t make a fit!
Share a lions breath with a neighbor?
Make a neighbor laugh
Passing out scarves have each person pick a color give to their neighbor/brother/ sister
IN Secret Garden find your secret power, find your own planet, what kind of spirit animal are you
-Orange You Grateful One girl said even the bad things in life (Tapas)
-Roll up your neighbors mat
-Karma Cards
Crystal in a bowl meditation
Tratak
Mandalas
Pick a Yama/Niyama as a theme for your class
Practice the Metta Meditation (loving kindness meditation) during Secret Garden: See yourself and send yourself friendly wishes
Find someone you love and send them friendly wishes
Find a Teacher and send them friendly wishes
Find a person you don’t know very well (neutral) and send them friendly wishes
Find a person you don’t like very much, someone you have difficulty with and send them friendly wishes (we all know its like to have a bad day)
THERE IS A LOT WE CAN DO!
The BEST way to teach RAJA yoga is to LIVE your yoga
Live by example
Start/Maintain your own practice
Watch your own thoughts, emotions and actions and be responsible for them
This will come through naturally in your classes
Webinar coming soon on how to set up your own practice!
We are all growing and learning
We are all perfect in our imperfection
Study yourself
Practice the Yamas and the Niyamas yourself
When you get mad stop and say PBWM
Take a deep breath
Teach from a place of empirical knowledge and you will be radiant!
