Self Practice Workshop with JT (May 5, 2012)

Note: This recording is simply for reference purposes and has a LOT of background noise. This may get on one's auditory nerves (literally).

JT introduces students to a self practice, enabling students to develop a yoga practice which can then be practiced alone or during a self-practice class. "Cultivating a self practice is like a recipe for a delicious meal." (JT)

In this workshop, he goes over the main ingredients, the steps, and the sequence. At 46:10, he starts a practical physical practice.

General Time Markers

14:00 Going over long-term goals and begin where you are (that day at that time)

18:39 Warm up the whole body at the beginning (especially the spine)

19:04 Consider the directions of mobility of the spine: flexion (bending forward), extension (bending back), side bending and twisting.

19:55 Explaining compensation and counterposes

46:10 Practice Starts (after this, James goes through the poses and the body of self-practice poses)

1:29:10 Breathing

1:36:32 Meditation Tips

This has been edited down from the original workshop, which was 3 hours.