Week 1 Recording & Reflections
The recording from this week's live session is now available:
🎥 https://vimeo.com/1202686620/474009482c?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
This week we began exploring Module 1, discussing definitions of yoga, reviewing some of the history of the practice, considering the role of a trauma-informed facilitator, and introducing directional planes of movement as a foundation for future sequencing discussions.
For those unable to attend live, you're invited to share a reflection after watching the recording.
You may simply share what resonated with you, what challenged you, or what you're still curious about.
If you'd like a prompt, consider one of the following:
• How has your understanding or definition of yoga evolved over time?
• What qualities do you believe are most important for a trauma-informed facilitator to embody?
• What stood out to you from our discussion of yoga history, PYP methodology, or the movement lecture?
As always, there are no right answers—just opportunities for exploration, reflection, and community learning.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
• What qualities do you believe are most important for a trauma-informed facilitator to embody?
- The embodiment of creating a welcoming environment for all participants by normalizing all body's experiences through giving permission verbally, physically, and energetically.
- Being open to being present with the room and each environment's unique needs-being able to be flexible with what each class calls for, and guiding from that place of noticing and responding from a mindful place as a facilitator-not having attachment to how it needs to go.
• What stood out to you from our discussion of yoga history, PYP methodology, or the movement lecture?
- I really appreciate the perspective on the slide about exploring yoga as service: post-lineage + trauma informed when Jen said- "there are individuals who were not invited to the party when the rules were made...how can we consider who's experience was discounted?" I found this expression of this idea resonant in being open to how we can be a part of creating a welcoming environment for these practices through having these awarenesses and intentions we are learning in this training's beautiful lens
- I always appreciate when Jen points out in a practice where there’s opportunities for allowing playfulness and laughter in the practice; i loved that part of the movement exploration when we were exploring space and moving our limbs around, extending out in different directional planes—i think it sets a great tone for creating that permission for autonomy when we can demonstrate freedom of exploration in that playful way.
- I liked when Jen brought up the cue of noticing how stillness felt within tree—and noticing how that type of stillness differed from when we are seated or in a more resting pose--interesting opportunity to bring awareness to interoception.
- I appreciated the cuing during setting up for warrior II—of noticing if the original length of our lunge needed to be adjusted to be shorter, bringing awareness and giving permission to the idea that there’s always space for making adjustments as we progress through the stages of a pose, to keep returning to awareness in this way—and a great example of ‘range of motion’ within the physical practice.
Thank you all <3