The 5 Elements Of Life: In Ayurvedic Yoga Practice

Learn Self-Awareness & Self-Regulation Through Choice & Connection in Elemental Ayurvedic Yoga Practice

What you'll learn

Learn the qualities of the 5 Elements in Balance and Out of Balance

Learn what components to bring into your yoga practice to increase your connection to each element

Learn how to bring each element back into balance when it is too high or too low in your personal composition

learn about the skill of Self Regulation and how to make choices to support your own personal strengths

Learn how like creates like and opposites create balance in the 5 elements

Learn how the study of each individual element leads to a greater understanding of ayurveda

Learn how to create an ayurvedic yoga practice based on the poses, sequences, breath and mantra that foster balance

How each of the 5 Elements relates to yoga philosophy (The Yamas and Niyamas)

How to combine all 5 elements for overall balance and wellbeing in yoga practice

How the 5 Elements combine into the Doshas (mind body types) in Ayurveda and how to support balance with knowledge of each element

Requirements

a basic understanding of yoga poses and asana (posture) practice

a basic understanding of breath work

a personal knowledge of your health & what may be contraindicated in your personal practice based on your medical history

Description

Welcome to my Online Course- I am so glad you are here to Learn about the 5 Elements of Life!We are going to learn how to connect to each of the 5 Elements in our Yoga Practice                                                Earth - Water -  Fire - Air - EtherEach Element will be studied & practiced individually and then combined for integrated practice. Learning about the 5 Elements can be life-changing for so many reasons:- Gain a deeper understanding of the Individual Elements that combine to create the Ayurvedic Doshas (Mind-Body Types)- Gain a better understanding of yourself by building "Self Awareness" - "How do the 5 Elements show up in ME?"- Strengthen the skill of "Self-Regulation" - making conscious choices that shift you toward BALANCE- Gain the knowledge to build a personal practice that is tailored especially to YOUR needs- Make informed choices about how to structure your practice to feel your BEST!- Learn how each element connects to Yoga Philosophy (The Yamas & Niyamas)Yoga Teachers & Yoga Therapists: - Transform the way you think about class sequencing & how the components of practice draw in the elements- gain a new lens through which to understand your students & what they need to feel their bestLecture Topics include: - Intro & Why it is so helpful to study the 5 Elements of Life- An overview of how each element shows up in Yoga Practice- Understanding the Loop of Self-Awareness & Self-Regulation in Yoga- An introduction to the Practice of "Ayurvedic Yoga"For Each Element, There are 2 Segments: - Introduction to the Qualities of the Element & how it shows up in Yoga Techniques & Philosophy- A 40-minute yoga practice that focuses on increasing connection and drawing in that elementThe Final Module Covers: - How to Practice Self-Regulation informed by the 5 Elements in your Yoga Practice- A Balancing Practice that uses postures & affirmations for all 5 Elements- Conclusion, Thank You & What is NextContinuing Education Credits Available: Upon completion of the course, you will get a certificate that can be used for CEUs toward your next renewal. Portions of this class were recorded LIVE as part of a Zoom Workshop Series. The videos have been edited to fit the context of this workshop. Questions?Please reach out through Udemy Messenger I look forward to being Your Teacher!-LauraAbout Your Teacher: Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, C-IAYT, CLTI am an Occupational Therapist with over 13 years of clinical experience in physical rehabilitation. I started practicing yoga in 2003 and began teaching in 2005. I earned my designation as a Yoga Therapist in 2017. My background also includes training in massage therapy, treatment of neurological conditions, and a specialty in working with the lymphatic system. It is my goal to share the tools of yoga with students so they may gain better self-understanding and move forward in their own journey of healing and self-development. I look forward to being your teacher!-Laura

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How the 5 Elements of Life Show up on the Yoga Mat: An Overview

Lecture 3 What is Self Regulation & How We Can Apply our Knowledge of the 5 Elements

Lecture 4 An Introduction to "Ayurvedic Yoga"

Section 2: Earth Element on the Yoga Mat

Lecture 5 The Qualities of the Earth Element in Yoga

Lecture 6 Yoga Practice: Connecting to the Earth Element

Section 3: Water Element On the Yoga Mat

Lecture 7 The Qualities of the Water Element in Yoga

Lecture 8 Yoga Practice: Connecting to the Water Element

Section 4: Fire Element On the Yoga Mat

Lecture 9 The Qualities of the Fire Element in Yoga

Lecture 10 Yoga Practice: Connecting to the Fire Element

Section 5: Air Element on the Yoga Mat

Lecture 11 The Qualities of the Air Element in Yoga

Lecture 12 Yoga Practice: Connecting to the Air Element

Section 6: Ether Element on the Yoga Mat

Lecture 13 The Qualities of the Ether Element in Yoga

Lecture 14 Yoga Practice: Connecting to the Ether Element

Section 7: All 5 Elements of Life on the Yoga Mat

Lecture 15 Self Regulation by making CHOICES informed by the 5 Elements of Life

Lecture 16 Yoga Practice: Balancing and Integrating all 5 Elements

Section 8: Conclusion & Thank You

Lecture 17 Thank You & What is Next

Yoga Students with at least 6 months of practice experience,Yoga Teaachers,Yoga Therapists