The Metta Meditation is a 5 minute, guided meditation inspired by the Metta Meditations of the Buddhist tradition. This meditation creates a sense of compassion, love and well-being within the practitioner. It is my FAVORITE meditation as the first time I did a meditation like this, I could see the results immediately.
Author: Laura Martini
Gentle Hatha
Enjoy this 30 minute sequence of passive yoga postures designed to deeply stretch the major muscles of the body. This practice is slow and meditative, perfect for before bed or when you’re feeling introspective.
Full Body Flow
A 35 minute quick and dirty vinyasa flow incorporating playful balancing postures like Dancer, Tree and Standing Splits. Get a glow on with sequencing designed to keep you guessing and target every part of your body with backbends, side bends, forward folds and inversions. With all the work you’re doing to prep for yoga teacher life, it’s important not to take your practice too seriously!
Meditation for Intention Setting
This meditation will help you connect with your inner desires and set intentions that come from the heart. Allow 10 minutes for this guided meditation.
Intro to Yin Yoga
This video is an introduction to the modern style of yin yoga. Use the practice to de-stress and deeply stretch the muscles of the body as well as access the connective tissue.
If you’ve watched this before and you want to skip the explanation, the practice begins at 1:15.
Surya Namaskar (A&B)
Practice these traditional vinyasa flows first thing in the morning to increase energy and ensure you’ve got this foundational sequence down before stepping onto your mat on day 1 of YTT.
Chandra Namaskar
Practice this grounding and hip-opening flow in the evening as a way to calm the body/mind and channel the energy of the divine feminine.
Beginner’s Breathing Meditation
This is a great meditation for practitioners new to meditation as it keeps the awareness focused on the breath. Allow 8 minutes for this guided meditation.
Meditation for Deep Relaxation or Sleep
Use this meditation to drop into a deep state of calm or to cure insomnia. Allow 6 minutes.
Chaturanga Clinic
The worst thing about yoga teacher training can be how sore you get after the first day! Use this clinic to ensure you’re doing chaturanga correctly and don’t have worry about mastering it in your YTT when there’s so much else to do!