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Be Present and Get the Most Out
of Our Time Together!
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and email
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90 Minutes to Change the World
Welcome to Module 1, Lesson 2
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Welcome to 90 Minutes to Change the World Intensive
Module 1, Lesson 2 1.Setting the Tone for Expansion
2. Organizational Bliss = Teaching Prowess
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Understanding Basic Yoga Philosophy to
Help Empower The Yoga & Money Question
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Prakriti Purusha
Matter
Relative World
Money
Changing
Diversity
The little things
Spirit
The Absolute
Eternal
Unchanging
Oneness
The big picture
mesh
Embrace the paradox
Know Your Profession Know Your Tradition
! Should Yoga be free since it is spiritual?
! What does “free spirituality” remind you of? Church!
! But are we preachers? Do we tell people what to think?
! What do we teach has hatha yoga teachers? ! Asana, breath ! Spiritual teachings
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Know Your Profession Know Your Tradition
! We are in the business of spiritual education!
! Take ownership of your profession
! We need a new 21C business model for yoga and to help educate our students as well as our teachers on this new paradigm
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Most of Us Are Teaching in the 21st
Century Last We Looked?
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The Road to Yoga Teacher Organizational Bliss = Teaching
Prowess!
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Organization Being Prepared
& Inspired
Teaching
Like a
Superhero!
Why the Teacher Workbook-Binder?
! “When you write something down you ‘rent’ it. When you share what you wrote verbally, you ‘OWN’ it”! ~ Douglas Brooks, Ph. D.
! Having a central place to write, contemplate and brainstorm is historically how the best yoga teachers have become STUPENDOUS!
! Keeps all of your ideas at your finger tips so you can
tap into inspiration instantly
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Binder Tabs Breakdown – Mission Statement
! Why does your yoga business exist? ! If it did not exist today, what would the world be
missing out on? ! Why do you teach yoga? ! What are you good at? ! What could the world look like as a result of your
teaching? ! What do you love to do? Where do you love to do it? ! Action Steps! For newer teachers, write your mission
statement this week! For veteran teachers: Refine and upgrade the statement you already have.
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Binder Tabs Breakdown - Values
! List your values ! Should be able to narrow it down to 5 main values ! Exercises can be done with a friend
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Binder Tabs Breakdown- Contemplations & Anecdotes
! This is where you go to get your thoughts out of your head and on to paper.
! 750words.com is helpful if you prefer digital journaling on ideas
! Write down your thoughts about a theme, or yoga concept, or yoga philosophy. Then when you teach you’ll be genuine and it will be more clear that you are living your yoga
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Binder Tabs Breakdown - Themes
! If you like working with themes or would love to start, this is where you can keep an ongoing list of ideas
! When you are stumped on what to teach, visit this
tab!
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Binder Tabs Breakdown – Class Plans
! Once you have planned a class, file the plan behind this tab, so you can always repeat it on days you might have been too pressed for time to plan
! Also serves as a great record of what you have previously done with your students
! If you loved how a plan came out, do it again! (Especially great when auditioning somewhere new, or when you are nervous – have it ready as your go-to-class)!
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Binder Tabs Breakdown - Cues
! Use this tab to work out how to give tricky cues more eloquently on paper before you speak them
! Can be vinyasa cues (getting clear about inhale vs.
exhale) ! Can also be technical alignment instructions that you
want to say as skillfully as possible and with precision
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Binder Tabs Breakdown – Vinyasa Sequences
! Creative vinyasa sequences when written down are GOLD!
! Anyone can come up with a vinyasa – best created
on your mat at home.
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Binder Tabs Breakdown – Quotes
! Keep all of your quotes behind this tab and refer to them to support your themes and inspire your students with something more than just stretching.
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Binder Tabs Breakdown – Client Notes
! Keep a record of your clients achievements, challenges and what poses they did – especially private clients, but can be for students in group classes as well
! Print copies of our sample client
log in the booklet to put behind this tab and fill out for private clients
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Binder Tabs Breakdown - Verbs
! Verb Brainstorm – ! General Verbs ! Hydraulic (Water) verbs ! Photic (Light) verbs ! Sonic (Sound) verbs
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Binder Tabs Breakdown- 90 Minutes Notes
! Use this tab to jot down insights or class notes from the training sessions
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TIME FOR MONKEY BITES!
! DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT! ! Plan a new sequence using picture books ! Print out an inspirational quote on a nice
piece of paper as a post savasana gift ! Teach “eye yoga” or “toe yoga” ! Bring gifts to share after class!
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TIME FOR MONKEY BITES!
! GIVE MORE HANDS-ON LOVE! ! Ask if people want to be touched first! ! If they say yes, then get to it! ! Make a point of touching everyone in the
room before class ends at least once ! Don’t skimp on savasana!
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TIME FOR MONKEY BITES!
! PRESENCE! ! This will be an ongoing
conversation ! What is Presence to you? ! What gives you more presence
or confidence? ! Brainstorm this on the 90
Monkeys Facebook Page
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TIME FOR MONKEY BITES!
! Other ideas to build presence and confidence: ! Connecting with a puja/altar ! Wearing a necklace or talisman ! Beautifying the space, clearing the
space ! Grounding yourself ! Standing on your head
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Action Steps
! Commit to when you will set up your teacher workbook binder!
! Watch the video with Douglas Brooks on “Money, Value, and Worth: Understanding Yoga from Its Sources.”
! If you have not already done so, join the 90 Minutes to Change the World Teachers Facebook group to receive and give support.
! Circle areas in the Good, Great and Successful list that you want to work on and post it on the Facebook wall for support!
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