Key Points
- Yamas are restraints. Suggestions for how to avoid causing harm to the self and to others.
- Niyamas are habits. Tangible ways to create positive action and perspective.
- Asana are postures. Do as many poses as you want, but pay attention to alignment and ease.
- Pranayama is breath control. Harness the breath to temporarily silence the monkey mind.
- Pratyahara is sense-withdrawal. Control reaction to external stimuli.
- Dharana is concentration. Single-minded and rapt focus on intention.
- Dhyana is meditation. Blissful non-reactivity to circumstances.
- Samadhi is peace. The culmination of the yogic journey.
Read and Watch
- Eight Limbs of Yoga Youtube videos + online/textbook content
- Yoga Sutras: Book Two
Practice
- Practice each type of pranayama twice (ujjayi; three-part; nadi shodhana; kapalbhati)
ePortfolio and Assignment
- Six-day exercise on self-study: Judge, Recognize, Adapt. Record your six day transformation.
- Respond to all the weekly questions in Google Classroom.
Discuss and teach
- Choose one pranayama technique: practice-teach to yourself on video
- Create a 15-minute sequence that includes pranayama instruction. Choose any of the four pranayama techniques from this section (kapalabhati, three-part breath, nadi shodhana or ujjayi breath)
