Yoga practice
Week 1
Day 1
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Class: Stretching and Sun Salutations
Theme: Introduction to Asanas
Mudra: Anjali Mudra
Mantra: Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Pranayama: Nadi Shodona
Poses: Sun Salutations Prep
Savasana mantra: Ong Namo Gurudev Namo
Day 2
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Class: Surya Namaskar
Theme: Beginners mind - Creativity- Variety
Mudra: Anjali Mudra
Mantra: Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Pranayama: Breath awareness
Poses: Surya Namaskar
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Day 3
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Class: Grounding Class
Theme: Earth element- Muladhara Chakra- Roots
Mudra: Chin Mudra
Mantra: Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Pranayama: Breath awareness
Poses: Standing poses
Savasana mantra: Ma (In your Grace)
Day 4
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Class: Creation class
Theme: Water element - Svadisthana - Creativity
Mudra: Lotus Mudra
Mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum
Pranayama: Breath awareness
Poses: Hip Openeres
Savasana mantra: Sat Narayan Wahe Guru
Day 5
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Class: Agni (Fire) class
Theme: Fire element- Fearless- Removing inner
obstacles
Mudra: Ganesha or Ganapati mudra
Mantra: Om Gam Ganapataye Namah
Pranayama: Khapalabati
Poses: Arm Balances - Core
Savasana mantra: Dance of Ganesha
Day 6
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Class: Heart class
Theme: Anahata chakra- Spirituality- Forgivness-
Compassion
Mudra: Abhaya Hridaya mudra
Mantra: Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bavantu
Pranayama: Yogic Breath
Poses: Backbends - Chest openers
Savasana mantra: Ad Gurey Nameh (love and devotion)
Day 7
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Class: Yoga Nidra
Objective: Works on your subconscious mind
Pranayama: Breath awareness
Pose: Savasana
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Week 2
Week 2
Day 1
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Class: Visshuda Chakra
Theme: Satya- Truthfulness- Expression
Speaking your truth
Mudra: Anjali
Pranayama: Bhramari
Poses: Chest openers - Backbends
Savasana mantra: I am
Day 2
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Class: Ajna Chakra / Third eye
Theme: Intuition- Connection with the Divine
Mudra: Anjali Mudra
Mantra: Om Namah Shivaya / Hoponopono
Pranayama: Chandra Bedhana
Poses: Inversions
Savasana mantra: Om Namah Shivaya
Day 3
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Class: Shiva- Shakti
Theme: Polarities- Feminine and Masculine
Opposites
Mudra: Shiva Shakti Mudra
Mantra: Om Namah Shiva-Om Namah Shakti
Pranayama: Ujjai Breath - Nadi Shodona
Poses: Standing poses
Savasana mantra: Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
(Akasha School Mantra)
Day 4
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Class: Kali Class
Theme: Death - Destruction- Reinvention - Cycles
Mudra: Kali Mudra
Mantra: Om Mata Kali Kali Durga Ma
Pranayama: Lion's Breath
Poses: Legs stretched - Arm balances
Savasana mantra: Om Mata Kali
Day 6
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Class: Yin Yoga
Theme: Stillness
Pranayama: Breath Awareness
Poses: Whole body stretch
Savasana mantra:
Day 5
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Class: Hanumanasana
Theme: Courage - Love- Devotion - Bhakti- Offering
Mudra: Pushpaputa Mudra
Mantra: Om Hanumate Namah
Pranayama: Breath Awareness
Poses: Hip openers - Forward Bends
Savasana mantra: Yoga Nidra
Day 7
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Class: Choose your favorite asana practice.
As you practice, write down all of the preparatory poses in order to prepare the body for the peak pose.
Send your work to akashayogaschool@gmail.com
Day 1
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Class: Nataraja
Theme: Nataraja - Cosmic Dance - Cycles
Mudra: Abahya Mudra
Mantra: Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
Poses: Chest openers - Backbends
Savasana mantra: Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
Day 2
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Class: Block Class
Theme: Using blocks - Slow flow
Mudra: Anjali Mudra
Mantra: Om
Poses: Supported poses
Savasana mantra: Tibetan bowls
Day 3
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Class: Ashtavakra
Theme: Looking for opportunities in difficult
situations, challenge yourself.
Mudra: Surya Mudra
Mantra: Adi Shakti Namo
Pranayama: Sitali Pranayama
Poses: Arm Balances
Savasana mantra: Adi Shakti Adi Shakti Namo Namo
Day 4
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Class: Tapas
Theme: Tapas - Discipline
Mudra: Anjali
Mantra: Om
Pranayama: Sama Vritti Pranayama
Poses: Inversions
Savasana mantra: Guru Ram Das
Day 5
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Class: Kundalini Class
Watch class video
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Day 7
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Watch brief history of Vinyasa Yoga.
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Watch Breath of Gods. Download full movie from google drive.
Week 4
Day 6
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Class: Energizing short class
Theme: Buhjapidasana - Challenges - Energy Rise
Pranayama: Ujjai Breath
Poses: Arm Balances - Hip Openeres
Savasana mantra: Gayatri Mantra
Day 1
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Class: Wall
Theme: Using the wall as a prop
Mudra: Anjali Mudra
Mantra: Om
Poses: Wall supported
Savasana mantra: Yoga Nidra
Day 3
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Class: Tea- Meditation- Chandra Namaskar
Theme: Moon-Emotions- Receptivity -Lunar events - Night class
Mudra: Anjali Mudra
Mantra: Im Sorry, Please forgive me, Thank you, I love you.
Pranayama: Chandra Bhedana
Poses: Moon salutations
Savasana mantra: Choose your japamala meditation
Day 7
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Class: Animal Totem
Theme: Animals-Instinct
Mudra: Garuda
Mantra: Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Poses: Bird of paradise / Padmasana / Core / Shoulder / Hamstrings
Savasana mantra: Nada Yoga
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Watch Nada Yoga documentary.