5 days TT with Cristi Christensen (40 hours)

Every day our morning sessions will be devoted to diving deep into our practice. The morning session will include a dynamic multidimensional vinyasa class.  The practice will include meditation, mudra, pranayama, and chanting. Each morning different themes, poses, breathes and chants will be explored, taught, so you can embody in your own practice and teaching.  The morning session will finish with writing contemplation exercises to connect you more deeply to yourself and the process.

Day 1 -

• Opening circle
• What is Soul Fire Vinyasa ?
• Become a true vinyasa guide
• Vinyasa Roots ~ Meaning and history
• Vinyasa Krama
• Surya Namaskar’s as a template for vinyasa practice
• Creating your own Surya Namaskars
• The Breath of Vinyasa

Day 2 -

• Teaching Transformational Yoga classes
• 5 Elements
• Movements of Prana
• The Roar of Joy ~ Aum
• Different types of sequences
• Golden rules of sequencing
• Group exercises using vinyasa Krama

Day 3-

• Break Down the Morning’s practice and reconstruct the practice as a group ~ this will deepen your understanding of all the art and science of the sequence and the components of class. Learn why each pose, mudra, breath, and connecting vinyasa was chosen.   You will have the sequences from days 3 & 4 for your practices
• Arc of the Class Teaching ~ a step by step guide to you vinyasa class
• Sequencing template based on Peak Pose
• Create mini vini’s

Day 4 -

• Analysis and breakdown of morning practice
• Mudra magic ~ explore the true healing and awakening powers in your hands
• Musicality / And the power of Sound ~ How to use music to enhance the yoga experience
• Sequencing drills and exercises to be done in groups

Day 5 -  

• Integrate all you have learned create your own sequences as a group to be presented to the class
• Time for Constructive feedback & review