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Week 1, September 20Th Introduction to Kundalini The following is a working/moving Agenda for the 2017/2018 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. Meditations, pranayama and spiritual exercises will be assigned as the group merges and the energies shift. The Symmes Studio of Elemental OM 11928 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 Wednesdays, 6 – 10 weekly beginning September 20, 2017 ● You may miss 4 classes total of your choosing. Please notice we have accounted for holidays in the Agenda below. ● You are required to attend and keep a signature sheet of 20 Kundalini yoga classes practiced at EOM studios or other accredited studio. You are encouraged to attend more. ● You must teach community class a minimum of 3 times. Pamela will be present for 1 of the times after you have practiced. We will discuss as a group the best day and times for this class…tbd. ● You must complete 10 hours of service to Elemental Om studios…helping with check in, cleaning, gardening, helping other teachers, folding props, or anything else you can help with. HOUSEKEEPING: Assign your Buddhi Roommates for retreat, food schedule for retreat Snack Schedule, Yogi Tea, Turkish Apricots, Almonds and anything else of your creative choosing Week 1, September 20th (September marks a New Moon in Virgo and brings in the fall solstice. Perfect time to begin a purification process) Introduction to Kundalini ● Practice: Basic Spinal Flex ● Meditation: Learning to Meditate, 7 days, 11 minutes ● Pranayama: Durga Breath ● Spiritual Exercise: Controlling Your Thoughts Sharing and Establishing our Sangha 1. What are your intentions for teaching Kundalini yoga? 2. What strengths do you bring? What challenges do you face? Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved 3. What is your goal for utilizing Kundalini yoga as a means by which to transform? Week 2, September 27th Introduction to the Kundalini Lifestyle, routine & food ● Practice: Healthy Bowel System ● Meditation: Antar Naad Mudra or Kabadshe Meditation ● Pranayama: Basic Breath Series if Durga is reasonable. Otherwise hold in Durga Breath ​ ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 3, October 4th Meditation Immersion, Week 1 Praying is talking to God; meditating is letting God talk to you. ~ Yogi Bhajan ● Practice: ● Meditation: Cross Hearted Kirtan Kriya ● Pranayama: Breath Awareness ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 4, October 11th Meditation Immersion, Week 2 Candle Gazing ● Practice: ● Meditation: Kirtan Kriya ● Pranayama: Nadi Cleansing ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 5, October 18th Meditation Immersion, Week 3 Candle as a pain point ● Practice: ● Meditation: Flame Thrower ● Pranayama: Breath of Fire ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 6, October 25th NO CLASS DUE TO RETREAT week….​ Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved OPTIONAL RETREAT, extra $200, you will want to go… Thursday, October 26th – Saturday October 28th Bourbon Ridge Lodge, Hocking Hills ​ ● Arrive no earlier than 6 pm on Thursday and Check out at 11 am in Saturday ● No easy access to food so all food will be brought with each team Each person will bring, ● ​robe, towels for pool, flashlights, hair dryer, toiletries ● Pool will be heated to 82 ● visit www.bourbonridgeretreat.com Specified cleansing diet and food, hiking, walking, talking, practicing & lots of magical things. Week 7, November 8 Kundalini Cleanse begins ● Practice: Meditation to Conquer the Ego ● Meditation: The Complete Adi Mantra for Individual Meditation ● Pranayama: Nadi Cleansing ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 8, November 22 No Class due to Thanksgiving on 11/23 Kundalini Cleanse continues ● Practice: Meditation to Conquer Self-Animosity ● Meditation: Mahan Jaap ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 9, November 29th Guest Teacher tbd ​ Week 10, December 5th Introduction to the Chakras, Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and​ Kundalini practices for the Chakras Eating to Raise Kundalini th Anything is Possible, Ajna Chakra (6 ​ Chakra) Opening the Third Eye Center ​ ● Practice: Sat Kriya Workout…layered with Pituitary Gland Series ● Meditation: Sat Kriya (62 minutes to 2.5 hours…depends on how group is moving) ​ ● Pranayama: Finding Happiness & Peace Within, pg 40 PPP ● Spiritual Exercise: Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved Week 11, December 12th ​ th The Rhythm of Your Soul, Anahata Chakra (4 ​ Chakra) “Where there is love, there is no question” ~ Yogi Bhajan​ ● Practice: Magnetic Field & Heart Center…Begin with “For Powerful Energy (legs up wall)” pg 43 PPP ● Meditation: The Liberated Heart Meditation ● Pranayama: Pawan Guru: Wisdom of the Breath i. “If you remember these sound currents, there’s no book to read – all knowledge will be yours without even opening your eyes.” ~ Yogi Bhajan ● Spiritual Exercise: What is the sound of your own heart? Week 12, December 19th ​ st Karma is a Bitch, Muladara Chakra (1 ​ Chakra) “Make yourself so pure, God comes looking for you.” ~ (I heard my teacher,​ Gurmukh, say this. ● Practice: Prana Apana Balance ● Meditation: Meditation to Know the Field ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 13, December 26th No Class Due to Christmas Travels ● Practice: stay ● Meditation: stay ● Pranayama: stay ● Spiritual Exercise: stay Week 14, January 3rd ​ nd Let it all go, Let it flow, Svadhishthana Chakra (2 ​ Chakra) “An Attitude of gratitude brings you opportunities beyond your concept” ~ Yogi​ Bhajan ● Practice: Releasing Premenstrual Tension & Balancing Sexual Energy ● Meditation: Healing with the Siri Gaitri Mantra ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 15, January 10th rd Prosperity, Manipura Chakra (3 ​ Chakra) THE STEM of our energy… ​ "God gives to those who are open-minded and open-hearted. Let God come in Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved and prosperity come in. Let God always bless you." ~ Yogi Bhajan ● Practice: Nabhi Kriya, Full times (for Pam…The Aquarian Teacher, Page 19) ● Meditation: Immune System Booster, The Inner Sun ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 16, January 17th ​ th Detachment, Vishuddha Chakra (6 ​ Chakra) ​ The Most Magical Chakra… Shabd Guru ​ ​ (Note to Pam….May switch to 12/5 as introduction) ​ “The Greatest mantra of this time is “keep up”” ~ Yogi Bhajan ● Practice: Wahe Guru Kriya ● Meditation: Mahan Gyan Mudra/ ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 17, January 24th ​ th Dharma, You are here for a reason, Svadistana (7 ​ Chakra) “Every Individual has the potential to be original” ` Yogi Bhajan​ ● Practice: Foundation for Infinity ● Meditation: Indra Nittri Meditation ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 18, January 31st (This is the BLUE MOON…FULL MOON) Introduction to the Ten Bodies​ Soul Body ● Practice: Awakening your ten bodies (Pam… http://www.mrsikhnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Kundalini-Yoga-Ten-Bodies .pdf) ● Meditation: a. Healing Ring of Tantra…(to Pam…only to be practiced at this time. Very auspicious for our group…) b. Antar Naad Mudra as a Full Moon Meditation ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 19 Negative Mind ● Practice: ● Meditation: Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 20 Positive Mind ● Practice: ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 21 Neutral Mind ● Practice: ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 22 Physical Body ● Practice: ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 23 Arcline ● Practice: ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 24 Aura ● Practice: Strengthening the Aura ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 25 Pranic Body ● Practice: ● Meditation: Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 26 Subtle Body ● Practice: ● Meditation: Awakening the Inner Healer (3 day practice) ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 27 Radiant Body ● Practice: ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 28 The Sun ● Practice: Surya Kriya ● Meditation: Immune System Booster, The Inner Sun ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 29 The Moon ● Practice: ● Meditation: Awakening the Inner Healer ● Pranayama: Sitali Pranayama ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 30 Mercury ● Practice: Come warmed up for class ​ ● Meditation: Long Chant (Adi Shakti Mantra or Morning Call) 2.5 hours. ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 31 Venus ● Practice: ● Meditation: Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 32 Mars ● Practice: ● Meditation: Laya Yoga Kundalini Mantra ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 33 Jupiter ● Practice: ● Meditation: Blue Gap Meditation ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 34 I’m Pissed off Saturn ● Practice: ● Meditation: Perspective & Emotional Balance ● Pranayama: Sitali Pranayam ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 35 Working with an Initial Consult Heart Matters Juice Detox Grapefruit, Apple, & Carrot…1/3, 1/3, 1/3 for 8 ounce total. ● Practice: ● Meditation: Meditation for a Calm Heart ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 36 Lung Health ● Practice: Preparatory Exercises for Lungs, Magnetic Field & Deep Relaxation Elemental OM, 2017, all rights reserved ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: Aerobic Capacity & Efficiency ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 37 Lung Health ● Practice: Achieving Equilibrium: Balancing the Vayus pg. 11 PPP ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 38 Lung Health…Let’s break down Vata Dosha, multiple practices to get there. ● Practice: Prana/Apana Balance ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: Balancing Praana and Apaana, pg 8 PPP ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 39 Let’s Talk about Sex baby… ● Practice: Transforming the Lower Triagle to the Higher Triangle ● Meditation: ● Pranayama: ● Spiritual Exercise: Week 40 Meditations for Healthy Digestion ● Practice: Healthy Bowel
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