Integrating into group classes

An introduction to adapting yoga styles.

The principles can be woven into your current styles of Yoga whether its a softer, slow style, eg hatha, restorative, yin or to more fluid, dynamic styles such as vinyasa, or acroyoga.

There are a few examples of styles of yoga in this module, from recordings of the teacher training in Brighton, and recordings from some live online events.

Reflection & writing: you can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

Can you think of ways which you can weave EYP into your existing styles of practice and teaching?

Introduction – adapting Embodied Toolkit / EYP to yoga styles

Embodied Toolkit / EYP in Hatha yoga – Part I

Jane Dancey and Vidyadasa give some examples and suggestions of how to weave elements or inquiries into regular hatha yoga.

Reflection & writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

Can you think of examples you would like to explore?
Why those postures?
What would the aim or purpose be?

Hatha 1

Embodied Toolkit / EYP in Hatha yoga – Part II

Mark and Vidyadasa give some ideas about exploring the principles into regular hatha yoga. Often we don’t do a debrief ‘process’ in regular yoga, however, it can be woven into some styles. Adding ‘life-links’ and recognizing patterns of ways of being and behaving, in our yoga practice.

Reflection & writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

Can you think of other examples you could do?
(Don’t worry if not, there will be more examples in this training to inspire you!)

Hatha 2

Introduction to teaching Embodied Toolkit / EYP

Karin shares how her teaching has changed and added extra aspects since learning the practice, and the value of the community.

Reflection & writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

Has practicing Embodied Toolkit/ EYP started to expand your range of practice, and teaching? If not yet, can you imagine how practicing and teaching Embodied Toolkit/ EYP may change your practice?

Introduction to teaching workshops

Embodied Toolkit/ EYP Light – Hatha with Karin Van Maanen

Short session of hatha yoga infused with Embodied Toolkit/ EYP.

Reflection and writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

What was ETK/EYP within it?
Can you think of ways you can integrate similar processes into your teaching?
How did it differ from full ETK/ EYP?

Hatha with Karin

Embodied Toolkit/ EYP – Hatha with Vidyadasa

Vidyadasa leads a short session of Hatha yoga with ETK/ EYP.

Reflection and writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

What was ETK/EYP about the session?

Integrating with Hatha

Introduction to integrating Embodied Toolkit / EYP into Vinyasa yoga.

Mayan gives short breakdown about his Vinyasa class – he explored the elements, familiarity and how we are in our everyday life.

Reflection and writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

What did you notice about Mayan’s class that was EYP influenced?
Any learnings for your teaching?

Integrating with Vinyasa 1

Bonus Embodied Toolkit / EYP Vinyasa class

Reflection and writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

Which aspects were ETK/EYP?

Integrating with Vinyasa 2

Integrating Embodied Toolkit/ EYP with Restorative yoga.

Reflection & writing: You can reflect or write notes as part of your process of reflection.

which aspects included principles of ETK/EYP ?

Integrating with Restorative Yoga