Essential Framework of T. Krishnamacharya Online Course

Nobel Prize Winners 2017 Western Nobel Prize Clock Picture Ayurvedic Clock Picture Review of Dosha-s Power Point Please note that you are advised not to copy, print or distribute the charts in this lesson to your students.  They are in the process of being copyrighted.  Please follow the yama of asteya (non-stealing).  Also note that […]

My hope for this week is that we can tie together everything that we have discussed to this point in the Essential Framework Course.  Brmhana (nourishing and strengthening)  and langhana (calming and cleansing)  Pancha maya model (5 layers of the human system) The gunas and how they show up in the Universe and a human […]

This week we will talk about Scope of Practice for Yoga Therapy.  It is imperative that we know our Scope of Practice as a Yoga Therapist and stay within it.  It is imperative that we do not give “treatments” outside of our Scope of Practice.  We will not be trusted by everyone else in the […]

Last week we discussed how to assess the guna-s in yourself or a student/ client from the perspective of the guna-s.  This included birth dosha, stage of life, seasons, times of day, etc. You can see how if someone had a birth dosha that included a lot of air and space mentally, they had a […]

Asatoma Chant This week we are examining the guna-s. The guna-s are simply the different combinations of the 5 elements in the universe:  earth, water, fire, air and space. Every part of nature has the cycle of the guna-s. Every season is determined by the guna’s. Every time of day is influenced by the guna-s. […]

Yoga Therapy is an amazing healing practice.  Sometimes I feel like it is MAGIC when I see someone heal after they have tried everything else on the planet.  It still amazes me every time. So how does it work?  How is Yoga Therapy different than other modalities?  Why does it work?  Who does it work […]

Case 2 Intake Form 3 Types of Obesity  Case #2 Workout Schedule Obesity and Depression Practice with Stick Figures  

Intake form for emotional digestion Amy’s blog on emotional digestion Practice with stick figures for emotional digestion  

Intake Form for vata mind, hormonal imbalance and back pain Practice with stick figures for vata mind, hormonal imbalance and back pain

Essential Framework Month One How do we choose appropriate yoga therapy tools for each layer of the human system? What is the primary medium for each practice? How do we combine tools and techniques for maximum benefit and also safety? How can we make sure that all the arrows are headed in the same direction? […]

Peace chant for beginning of practice Dyauh Santi Chant PDF   Stress, surrender and sraddha practice with stick figures   Sraddha Mantra for end of practice Sraddha Mantra Chant PDF   Intake sheet for stress, surrender and sraddha case study

There was no video for this week.  We simply reviewed the paperwork listed below and then did the below mentioned practice together. Intake Form for Essential Framework Sample Week #5 We will go over the intake form and practice in the first half of week 6.  The second half we will do this practice together. […]

Pancha Maya Assessment Form OSOL by Amy Wheeler Yoga is Life Map by Amy Wheeler Self-Care Map by Amy Wheeler Brmhana vs. Langhana Definition Stages of Life and Categories of Yoga Practices Essential Framework Month One OSOL chart Structuring with Brmahana-Langhana-Samana Purvanga- Pradhananga-Uttaranga OSOL Classical Asana Sequencing Classical vs.Therapy Pranayama and Meditation

Terms of Use for Optimal State Charts and Manuals: Book 2 Book 4 Book 5 Book 8 Book 9 Book 10 Book 11 Book 12 Optimal State Charts: 5 Vayu-s Assessment 7 Cakra-s & 5 Vayu-s Assessment Breathing Assessment Physical/Somatic State Assessment Mental-Intellectual Assessment Personality Assessment Emotions/Feelings Assessment Spiritual Assessment Elements of the Guna-s Elements […]

Breathing and Prāṇāyāma Review

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E-Framework Homework 1 Schedule for Zoom Lesson #1: Introduction of the course & T. Krishnamacharya Yoga Assign homework #2 (see above)   This is the actual recording or our class that night.  I have uploaded it to the LMS for permanent archiving.  It is unedited and includes many introductions and orientations.  Feel free to skip […]

Langhana & Brmhana Continuum Brmhana vs. Langhana Definition E-Framework Homework 2     This is the actual recording or our class that night.  I have uploaded it to the LMS for permanent archiving.  It is unedited and includes many introductions and orientations.  Feel free to skip through these if you like.

Homework #5- Week 5 In the past few weeks you have learned how to teach your group classes from a perspective of 1) meet them where they are, 2) take them where you want them to go.  You have learned what it means to have a brmhana or langhana portion of the class and how […]

How to submit homework to LMS Click on homework #4  and scroll down and click on Blue Box – “View the Lesson Quiz” It will bring you to a new page, scroll down to gray box “Choose File” — This will take you to your computer, choose file on your computer then click open (this […]

Homework #4: This week I would like you to use the brmhana and langhana tools chart.  I would like you to take the class that you wrote about last week in homework #3 and now write an actual practice using the tools chart.  Split the class into the first half with one set of tools […]

Yoga Sutra Full Yoga Sutra Full KYM Book List 5.4 Workbook_Yoga_Sutra_C1_roots_Workbook Greetings my friends, Please be our guest!  Sutra Chanting online Tuesdays, beginning August 15th 9-10am via Zoom Introduction to chanting and pronunciation guide Accessible daily vocal and listening exercises to support your practice.  Call and response chanting of the sutras, with an emphasis on […]

  Homework #3- Week 3 Tonight we discussed how to design a practice that has more than one healing aspect.  For example, it might start with brmhana for 30 minutes, and then move into langhana for 30 minutes. Please write a 1-page (or less) description of a class that you teach.  It can be an […]

The videos for this lesson are located where your main courses are accessed. Please go to “My Courses” like you do for accessing the Essential Framework course and you should see Yoga Sutra Chapter 1 and Yoga Sutra Chapter 2. You may use this manual to track your progress with the videos.  This book is […]

This lesson is about furthering our understanding of how each yoga asana has the potential to impact the human system. Forward bends-  Focus is on the exhalation going into the pose and they bring mala to the fire. Question:  What happens if we add a long exhalation to the forward bend? Question:  Can you add […]

Last week we covered the prana vayu and apana vayu.  These are the main vayus that we use in Yoga Therapy.  However, there are 10 total vayus.  The other 3 that are most important are the samana, vyana and udana. Tonight we will demonstrate how yoga asana can affect samana, vyana and udana. Lesson #25 […]

We have spoken about the subtle anatomy of forward bends, backward bends, lateral bends and twists.  But we have not yet addressed inversions. Theoretically: Downward Dog (adho mukha svanasana):  This posture requires quite a bit of effort to stay in the position if you are not super open in the hamstrings and the achilles tendons.  Thus, […]

Stages of Life and Yoga Handout We have covered 6 categories of postures.  We know the breathing techniques for each category.  We know that often times the most simple form of the posture actually allows for the most breath control and mental attention (thus more benefit). But what types of “cueing” will you use in […]

Asana & Pranayama as One: Ratios in Asana: Pause after exhalation in FB and TW Pause after inhalation in BB and LB Pause after inhalation and exhalation in dynamic vinyasa Mantra as a ratio   Anga Langhavan: All movement only on exhalation All movement on hold after exhalation All movement on hold after exhalation written […]

Classical Asana Chart Classical Sequencing Article Functional Group Asana Brmhana Langhana Therapeutic Plan (Sanskrit Transliteration) Brmhana Langhana Therapeutic Plan (English) Postures Therapeutic Plan Tonight I am showing you how to sequence for a functional group asana class.  This is a therapeutic class where many of the participants are experiencing similar symptoms.  Each person has had […]

Review from Last Week Research-on-Nose-Hairs-for-Yoga-Therapy-☺.pdf Anga Langhavan and Weight Loss    Therapeutic Mantra in Asana:  Keep it Simple om santi, santi, santi om shrim shiryai namaha om pahi ram hram, hrim, hrum, hraim, hraum, hraha (or any single one) om somaya namaha on suryaya namama   Notes on Chanting in Asana from Tiffany Connor Class […]

Classical Asana Chart Classical Sequencing Article Physical Somatic Chart Mental Emotional Chart Asana Tip Sheet Subtle-Anatomy-Article-Amy-Wheeler-PhD.pdf Principles-of-Mala-and-Agni-in-Asana-AWheeler.pdf Brmhana and Langhana Therapeutic Plan (English) Brmhana and Langhana Therapeutic Plan (Sanskrit Transliteration) Postures Therapeutic Plan Please note that we have made the manuals and charts as a reference guidebook to be viewed on this LMS.  You can […]

Sequencing for Yoga Therapy Functional Group Choose a “queen” posture that is moderately  for the individual or group and work towards it.  This will give the effect you are desiring to create.  2.  Every posture, pranayama and meditation has a functional effect.  There are no “extras” thrown in when we sequence in Yoga Therapy.  It […]

Klesas – The Five Klesas Avidya = wrong understanding Asmita = ego, false identification Raga = desire – unfulfilled or leading to addiction Dvesa = aversion – suffering due to avoiding things good for us Abhinivesa = fear   Klesa Vrittis – Emotional Results of Klesas Kama = lust Krodha* = anger Lobha* = greed […]

CITTA BHEDAS: KINDS/QUALITIES OF MIND Lowest quality of mind to highest quality of mind   Manas: very externally connected to the outside world via the senses   Asmita*: being too attached to your identity, forget who you REALLY are   Citta: mind and heart are functioning together   Buddhi: the mind deep within who disciminates […]

Rejuvenation (gentle brmhana) is for people who are depleted.  This is quite different than people who are in rajas mind and need calming langhana.  Although the gentle langhana and calming brmhana practices look alike, they have very different effects on the human system.  One is theoretically very relaxing and calming, the other is energizing. Gentle […]

There are at least two main ways to interpret “samana practices.”  Remember, all Sanksrit words have different meanings when they are placed in different contexts.  For example, prana can refer to breath, life-force or the prana vayu region of the body.  Three different definitions of prana depending on the context. The same is true with […]

Udana Vayu Expressing self, expressing creativity, speaking truth, feeling authentic, good communication, eating habits, drinking habits, speech habits, swearing, tone of voice, loudness of voice, connected to ability to speak and hear, very relevant to being in relationship with others (give and take). Could apply to hyper and hypothyroidism, throat cancer, STD’s in throat, sleep […]

Pranayama and Yoga Sutra Online Manual Breast cancer practice with intention of getting close to deeper Self 11 Senses in the Samkhya model of creation

Pranayama-Ratios-Over-Time (new notes added each week from #45-#48) Techniques of Pranayama- Theoretical Uses (notes from week #50) KYM notes on pranayama with Dr. Latha Subtle Anatomy of Pranayama Manual Samkhya Model by Amy for Yoga Hatha Yoga Pradipika & Pranayama

Research Study of Many Pranayama-s Summary Cheat Sheet of Classical vs.Therapy Pranayama and Meditation   

Deborahs Chart of Sanskrit Sounds

Vedic Chant Healing Mantras Pam Vedic Chant Notes Sanskrit Pronunciation Chart

Meditation Svabhava Vasana Samskara  

Sample of a Way Another Beautiful Way Author Put Together the Information Yama Niyama Guna The Eight Limbs of Yoga Therapy