mini course
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mini course ✺
intro to dharma
a 6-hour online workshop that will introduce you to the world of Dharma Yoga.
An experiential practice
This is for you, the one sitting on the fence, the one peeking in through the window… And you, the one who has heard about Dharma Yoga but never tried it yet. And YOU, who has perhaps practiced with me (or another Dharma Yoga teacher) before, but would really like the full practice at home… a kind of Maha Sadhana (Great Practice). Not in your typical traditional sense, but in a modular way that you can piece together at home, in a way that best supports you.
What exactly is a Maha Sadhana?
So, the word “Maha” in Sanskrit means “Great” and the word “Sadhana” means “Practice”. Therefore “Maha Sadhana” means “The Great Practice”.
Traditionally, in the world of Dharma Yoga, a Maha Sadhana is an extended, long-format class (usually three hours) where students can experience the full spectrum of yoga practices, from sitting in satsang (engaging in spiritual discourse or a sacred gathering), chanting mantras, flowing through a deepening asana practice, followed by pranayama and yoga nidra.
Here, I have hand-picked the essence of the essence from my Dharma Yoga Teaching Course and selected lesson / practice videos from key chapters so you can experience for yourself the various components of a Dharma Yoga practice.
The beauty of this online arrangement is that you can come back to these practices time and time again, and my hope is that the content here will spark enough curiosity for you to seek out more answers in future.
This is a “pick your own journey” sort of experience, for those that want a little, or a lot. If one day, you would like just an hour-long practice - you can do that. Want some restorative yoga thrown in there? There´s an option for that. Looking for just a yoga nidra before bed? Yup, got that one too. Alternatively, play the videos consecutively and gift yourself an entire eight-limbed practice one morning or afternoon.
As Sri Dharma likes to say: “Don't teach too many postures; just the main ones, and hold them for a long time.” This is your chance, not only to learn these “main postures”, but to stew in them and allow yourself to be moved by this practice.
What´s Included
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Sri Dharma Mittra´s Teaching & Legacy
What is Dharma Yoga and What is Dharma?
Importance of Lineage & Dharma Yoga´s Place in the World of Yoga
Core Principles & Goals of Dharma Yoga
Mapping Key Philosophies onto a Dharma Yoga Practice
The Yamas & Niyamas
Wise Words from Sri Dharma
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Learn and practice the Mantra for Purification, by call-and-repeat.
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Practice the Dharma Yoga Level 1 sequence, good for all-levels and beginners.
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Practice the Dharma Yoga Level 2 sequence including a vinyasa flow, balancing postures, arm balances, inversions and other “key postures”.
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Practice this sweet and slow Dharma Gentle sequence for the days you wish to move and conserve energy at the same time.
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Use these simple pranayama techniques to ground yourself, connect to your breath, improve mental alertness, as well as feel balanced and better aligned.
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Learn to weave in down-regulating restorative yoga poses into your practice.
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Listen to a short 10-minute or extended 30-minute yoga nidra guided meditation to relax the whole body, access the subconscious and (re)connect with your inner knowing.
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Printable PDF course booklet will act as an additional reference for you to use during and after this course.
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A list of good books to supplement your learnings here.
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Sign up once, access for life (i.e. so long as the program runs on this platform).
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The $50 investment and 6 hours you spend on this course count towards my full-format Dharma Yoga Teaching Course, from which this material was extracted.
Meet your instructor
Hi, I´m Krissa!
✺ 500hr Dharma Yoga Registered Teacher (DYRT)
✺ E-RYT 200, RYT-500, Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
✺ 20 years of practice, 15 years teaching internationally
✺ Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra & Women´s Circle Facilitator
✺ Cold water + earthing enthusiast
✺ Mushroom coffee lover
✺ Plant medicine changed my life
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Preview snippet from Module 1
a 6-hour online workshop that will introduce you to the world of Dharma Yoga.