Workshop Syllabus


Awakening the Sacred Body: The Tibetan Yogas of Breath and Movement

INTRODUCTION

  • Hello and Welcome!
  • About the Practices of Breath and Movement
  • Conceptual Karmic Pain Body, Speech and Mind
  • The Five Point Posture
  • Recommendations for Formal Practice

THE NINE BREATHINGS OF PURIFICATION

  • Nine Breathings of Purification - Step-by-Step Practice Instructions
  • Introduction to the Nine Breathings of Purification
  • Benefits of the Practice
  • Preparing Your Mind for this Practice
  • Explanation of the Practice
  • Selecting an Issue for this Practice
  • The Role of Wind, or Prana, in these Practices
  • Recommendations for Formal and Informal Practice
  • Nine Breathings Guided Formal Practice
  • Guided Practice - downloadable audio file

TSA LUNG: UPWARD-MOVING WIND

  • Overview of the Tsa Lung Exercises
  • General Guidelines for the Tsa Lung Exercises
  • Introduction to the Tsa Lung Practice
  • The Conceptual Karmic Pain Body
  • The Upward-Moving Wind Tsa Lung Exercise
  • Upward-Moving Wind Tsa Lung Exercise - Step-by-Step Practice Instructions
  • The First Tsa Lung Exercise - Upward-Moving Wind
  • Upward-Moving Wind - Selecting an Issue
  • Upward-Moving Wind - Steps for Formal Practice
  • Upward-Moving Wind - Informal Practice
  • Inner Refuge
  • Upward-Moving Wind - Benefits of the Practice
  • Upward-Moving Wind - Written Practice Instructions
  • Upward-Moving Wind - Guided Formal Practice
  • Guided Practice - downloadable audio file

TSA LUNG: LIFE-FORCE WIND

  • Life-Force Wind Tsa Lung Exercise - Step-by-Step Practice Instructions
  • The Second Tsa Lung Exercise - Life-Force Wind
  • Life-Force Wind - Selecting an Issue
  • Life-Force Wind - Steps for Formal Practice
  • Life-Force Wind - Informal Practice
  • Life-Force Wind - Written Practice Instructions
  • Life-Force Wind - Guided Formal Practice
  • Guided Practice - downloadable audio file

TSA LUNG: FIRE-LIKE WIND

  • Fire-Like Wind Tsa Lung Exercise - Step-by-Step Practice Instructions
  • The Third Tsa Lung Exercise - Fire-Like Wind
  • Fire-Like Wind - Selecting an Issue
  • Fire-Like Wind - Steps for Formal Practice
  • Fire-Like Wind - Informal Practice
  • Fire-Like Wind - Written Practice Instructions
  • Fire-Like Wind - Guided Formal Practice
  • Guided Practice - downloadable audio file

TSA LUNG: PERVASIVE WIND

  • Pervasive Wind Tsa Lung Exercise - Step-by-Step Practice Instructions
  • The Fourth Tsa Lung Exercise - Pervasive Wind
  • Pervasive Wind - Selecting an Issue
  • Pervasive Wind - Steps for Formal Practice
  • Pervasive Wind - Informal Practice
  • Pervasive Wind - Written Practice Instructions
  • Pervasive Wind - Guided Formal Practice
  • Guided Practice - downloadable audio file

TSA LUNG: DOWNWARD-MOVING WIND

  • Downward-Moving Wind Tsa Lung Exercise - Step-by-Step Practice Instructions
  • The Fifth Tsa Lung Exercise - Downward-Moving Wind
  • Downward-Moving Wind - Selecting an Issue
  • Downward-Moving Wind - Steps for Formal Practice
  • Downward-Moving Wind - Informal Practice
  • Downward-Moving Wind - Written Practice Instructions
  • Downward-Moving Wind - Guided Formal Practice
  • Guided Practice - downloadable audio file

CONCLUSION

  • Awakening the Sacred Body - Conclusion
  • Thank you and farewell
  • Closing Prayer