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Teachers Book/Manual
In his classic work; the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali describes yoga as “the progressive quieting of the fluctuations of the mind.” He explains that through dedicated practice and cultivating detachment, we can reduce or even stop identifying with the thoughts, feelings, and sensations that cause us so much emotional pain, thereby opening us to the experience of our true self.
Yoga, as a group class practice, ideally embodies the principles of equality, compassion and inclusion which also helps practitioners quiet the fluctuations of their minds.
Today in the Western culture, often the focus of yoga has been on appearance and achieving the perfect Instagram “full expression” image of a yoga posture rather than on individual ability and personal growth.
This has created a perception of exclusivity and real gaps in yoga class options for beginners and populations with physical and nervous system challenges. This continues to leave them underserved or not served at all.
The manual is intended to be used as a supplement to your current asana teaching practice to expand opportunity, accessibility, and inclusion for a greater number of potential students in your community especially where there may be few or no such opportunities available at present.
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What accessibility and inclusivity means in yoga and why it matters.
Inclusive language and verbal cues.
Basics of trauma, resilience and trauma-sensitivity in yoga.
How to adapt the physical practice of yoga for those with differing abilities.
Variations of 46 asana (poses) using adaptations and supports
