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90 Minutes to Change the World

Welcome to Module 1, Lesson 2

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Welcome to 90 Minutes to Change the World Intensive

Module 1, Lesson 2 1.Setting the Tone for Expansion

2. Organizational Bliss = Teaching Prowess


Understanding Basic Yoga Philosophy to

Help Empower The Yoga & Money Question


Prakriti Purusha

Matter

Relative World

Money

Changing

Diversity

The little things

Spirit

The Absolute

Eternal

Unchanging

Oneness

The big picture

mesh

Embrace the paradox

Know Your Profession Know Your Tradition

!   Should Yoga be free since it is spiritual?

!   What does “free spirituality” remind you of? Church!

!   But are we preachers? Do we tell people what to think?

!   What do we teach has hatha yoga teachers? !   Asana, breath !   Spiritual teachings


Know Your Profession Know Your Tradition

!   We are in the business of spiritual education!

!   Take ownership of your profession

!   We need a new 21C business model for yoga and to help educate our students as well as our teachers on this new paradigm


Most of Us Are Teaching in the 21st

Century Last We Looked?


The Road to Yoga Teacher Organizational Bliss = Teaching

Prowess!


Organization Being Prepared

& Inspired

Teaching

Like a

Superhero!

Why the Teacher Workbook-Binder?

!   “When you write something down you ‘rent’ it. When you share what you wrote verbally, you ‘OWN’ it”! ~ Douglas Brooks, Ph. D.

!   Having a central place to write, contemplate and brainstorm is historically how the best yoga teachers have become STUPENDOUS!

!   Keeps all of your ideas at your finger tips so you can

tap into inspiration instantly


Binder Tabs Breakdown – Mission Statement

!   Why does your yoga business exist? !   If it did not exist today, what would the world be

missing out on? !   Why do you teach yoga? !   What are you good at? !   What could the world look like as a result of your

teaching? !   What do you love to do? Where do you love to do it? !   Action Steps! For newer teachers, write your mission

statement this week! For veteran teachers: Refine and upgrade the statement you already have.


Binder Tabs Breakdown - Values

!   List your values !   Should be able to narrow it down to 5 main values !   Exercises can be done with a friend


Binder Tabs Breakdown- Contemplations & Anecdotes

!   This is where you go to get your thoughts out of your head and on to paper.

!   750words.com is helpful if you prefer digital journaling on ideas

!   Write down your thoughts about a theme, or yoga concept, or yoga philosophy. Then when you teach you’ll be genuine and it will be more clear that you are living your yoga


Binder Tabs Breakdown - Themes

!   If you like working with themes or would love to start, this is where you can keep an ongoing list of ideas

!   When you are stumped on what to teach, visit this

tab!


Binder Tabs Breakdown – Class Plans

!   Once you have planned a class, file the plan behind this tab, so you can always repeat it on days you might have been too pressed for time to plan

!   Also serves as a great record of what you have previously done with your students

!   If you loved how a plan came out, do it again! (Especially great when auditioning somewhere new, or when you are nervous – have it ready as your go-to-class)!


Binder Tabs Breakdown - Cues

!   Use this tab to work out how to give tricky cues more eloquently on paper before you speak them

!   Can be vinyasa cues (getting clear about inhale vs.

exhale) !   Can also be technical alignment instructions that you

want to say as skillfully as possible and with precision


Binder Tabs Breakdown – Vinyasa Sequences

!   Creative vinyasa sequences when written down are GOLD!

!   Anyone can come up with a vinyasa – best created

on your mat at home.


Binder Tabs Breakdown – Quotes

!   Keep all of your quotes behind this tab and refer to them to support your themes and inspire your students with something more than just stretching.


Binder Tabs Breakdown – Client Notes

!   Keep a record of your clients achievements, challenges and what poses they did – especially private clients, but can be for students in group classes as well

!   Print copies of our sample client

log in the booklet to put behind this tab and fill out for private clients


Binder Tabs Breakdown - Verbs

!   Verb Brainstorm – !   General Verbs !   Hydraulic (Water) verbs !   Photic (Light) verbs !   Sonic (Sound) verbs


Binder Tabs Breakdown- 90 Minutes Notes

!   Use this tab to jot down insights or class notes from the training sessions


TIME FOR MONKEY BITES!

!   DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT! !   Plan a new sequence using picture books !   Print out an inspirational quote on a nice

piece of paper as a post savasana gift !   Teach “eye yoga” or “toe yoga” !   Bring gifts to share after class!



!   GIVE MORE HANDS-ON LOVE! !   Ask if people want to be touched first! !   If they say yes, then get to it! !   Make a point of touching everyone in the

room before class ends at least once !   Don’t skimp on savasana!



!   PRESENCE! !   This will be an ongoing

conversation !   What is Presence to you? !   What gives you more presence

or confidence? !   Brainstorm this on the 90

Monkeys Facebook Page



!   Other ideas to build presence and confidence: !   Connecting with a puja/altar !   Wearing a necklace or talisman !   Beautifying the space, clearing the

space !   Grounding yourself !   Standing on your head


Action Steps

!   Commit to when you will set up your teacher workbook binder!

!   Watch the video with Douglas Brooks on “Money, Value, and Worth: Understanding Yoga from Its Sources.”

!   If you have not already done so, join the 90 Minutes to Change the World Teachers Facebook group to receive and give support.

!   Circle areas in the Good, Great and Successful list that you want to work on and post it on the Facebook wall for support!


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