cYs Practitioner Training Programme 1999 Retreat Extract 1

Session 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice

This was a six day pre-breakfast planning and practice project for year three students within a four year Practitioner Training Programme.

The format was:

• 20′ On the spot Planning Time
• 40′ Āsana or Mudrā Practice Length
• 15′ Prāṇāyāma Practice Length

The Āsana planning themes and Prāṇāyāma practice techniques that set each days focus are shown below.

To assist with the Āsana and Mudrā Planning themes handouts were offered with examples for each of the topics. A PDF download for each theme is listed below:

• Paścimatāna Themed Examples
• Parśva Themed Examples
• Parivṛtti Themed Examples
• Pūrvatāna Themed Examples
• Viparīta Themed Examples
• Mudrā Themed Examples

For those needing clarification around the Prāṇāyāma Planning Techniques, a PDF handout on the Primary Prāṇāyāma Techniques as taught by Krishnamacharya and Desikachar can be viewed or or downloaded from the link below.

• Primary Prāṇāyāma Techniques as taught by Krishnamacharya and Desikachar

The above post on this particular Self Planning & Self Practice exploration can be downloaded as a PDF.

• View or Download this 6 day planning and practice project as a PDF

Furthermore, this post will sit within a series of Practitioner Training Retreat Self Planning and Self Practice Extracts, illustrating both short term and longer term developmental examples of the Viniyoga of Āsana, Mudrā, Prāṇāyāma and Bandha.

• cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice
• cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 2 – Self Planning & Self Practice
• cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 3 – Self Planning & Self Practice
• cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 4 – Self Planning & Self Practice