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Lunar MOA- Elemental

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Welcome to your Lunar Mandala of Asanas Study Guide and Resource for Elemental Prana Vinyasa. This is a supplemental study course required for teachers in addition to the primary course for each module- Foundation and Elemental. It will familiarize you with the asanas and techniques associated with each lunar sequence.

This Study Guide covers the Earth, Water, Fire, and Air Sequences.

Please refer to your manual to view the sequences.

This course is the most comprehensive guide for teacher trainees and teacher trainers, everything you need in one place!

This unique Prana Vinyasa home study process created to help prana vinyasa teachers learn to teach the energetic alignment in the flow. We will be focusing on lunar peak asanas and lunar key asanas from each Elemental Sequence.



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Welcome to your Lunar Mandala of Asanas Study Guide and Resource for Elemental Prana Vinyasa. This is a supplemental study course required for teachers in addition to the primary course for each module- Foundation and Elemental. It will familiarize you with the asanas and techniques associated with each lunar sequence.This Study Guide covers the Earth, Water, Fire, and Air Sequences.Please refer to your manual or click here to download the sequences.This course is the most comprehensive guide for teacher trainees and teacher trainers, everything you need in one place!This unique Prana Vinyasa home study process created to help prana vinyasa teachers learn to teach the energetic alignment in the flow. We will be focusing on lunar peak asanas and lunar key asanas from each Elemental Sequence. 
Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Earth
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Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Earth

Oh Earth, impart to us those vitalizing forces that come from within your body, our central point, your navel; purify us wholly. Earth (Pruthivi) is matter in its solid phase. Shape, form, and stability are in the nature of earth, thus earth forms the structure of things. Bones, cartilage, hair, nails, muscle, tendon, and ligament are earth-like, as are the walls of cells and the body's covering: skin. Without the Earth element, our bodies would lack the necessary structure and resistance to the forces of nature forces of nature, just as the use of brick (Earth) houses protects us from excessive exposure to the Air (wind) , Fire (sun), and Water (rain) elements of nature. In essence, Pruthivi cradles and holds all living creatures of the planet, giving them food and shelter. In Vinyasa, focusing on the earth element is important for urban yogis and yoginis for re-embodiment and connection to the natural rhythm of the earth beneath the concrete. Starting a practice with a pose of stillness and grounding (i.e. prostration, child's pose) is honoring the earth element. The structural techniques of alignment (particulary through the bones) are also earth element and redistribute excess mental energy throughout the body. Allowing the body to yield to gravity in all asanas - from standing poses to shavasana - enhances the grounding, quality of Pruthivi. Karma (action): Downward attractions, excretion/elimination Type of Energy: Physical, mechanical energy Vayu: Apana vayu Sensory: Smell (Ganha) - nose Intention: Grounding, building / stabilizing. "The grounding, stabilizing, formative force; Giving structure and support; Coming home within one's embodiment, connecting to living earth body; Mother of all elements." Dristi (gaze): Downward gaze Chakra: Muladhara chakra Kosha: Annamayakosha Bija Mantra: lam Dasha: kapha Color/ Form: Red/yellow square Psychology: Groundedness, security, safety Physical Attributes: Muscles, bones, hair, teeth, connective tissue, organs   Asanas to Study Low Malasana Anahatasana Foundation Backbend-Sphinxasana Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Lunar) Seated Visvamitrasana Eka Pada Sirsasana     
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Lunar MOA EARTH-ELEMENTAL

Slow lunar earth-element practice with Om, Malasana, Bhumi Namaskar, Ardha Hanumanasana, prostrations, and grounding, stabilizing movement.
Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Water
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Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Water

Water (Apas) is matter in its liquid phase and acts as both a carrier and agent of change. It represents our blood, carrier oxygen; our saliva and digestive fluids; our hormones; our sweat; and our urine. It is the mover of nutrients and the eliminator of waste products. It is the sea of life with in us. In the body, Apas is necessary for assimilation and for maintaining electrolyte balance. The body is composed of more than 70% water, while the plasma in our blood is made of more than 90% water. The body's lymphatic system is also governed by the Water element. Within the element of Water all the other elements maintain their function. Even Fire requires water to function (e.g. the digestive acids of the stomach). In Vinyasa, the water element creates the connective flow between breath and movement akin to the current of a river. Karma (action): procreation, cohesiveness, cleansing, adhesiveness, downward movement Type of Energy: Chemical energy Vayu: Apana vayu and vyana vayu Sensory: Taste - tongue Intention: Joy, contentment, love, graceful, adaptable. "Carrier of life-energy, healing, cleansing fluid; tidal, lunar pull, the great vinyasa of a river - meandering, changing currents, powerful, collective flow." Dristi (gaze): Half-gaze, rasa dristi (watery eyes), ananda dristi (inward gaze) Chakra: Svadhisthana chakra Kosha: Pranamayakosha Bija Mantra: Vam Dosha: Kapha, pitta Color/ Form: Orange, white crescent moon Psychology: Pleasure, passion, self-nurturing, change, sexuality Physical Attributes: bladder, kidneys, CSF, uterus, synovial fluid, interstitial fluid, digestive enzymes   Asanas to Study- Click on each asana photo to see details from the Mandala of Asanas ( if there is no link, please refer to your manual.) Gomukhasana Ustrasana Parighasana Parsva Vasisthasana Upavistakonasana Urdhva Dhanurasana    
Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Fire
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Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Fire

Fire (Agni) is the energy of transformation or change. The exchange of energies, the conversion of matter from one phase to another: all are manifestations of Fire. In the body, the Fire element governs metabolism, body temperature, digestion(conversion of food into energy), and even thought (the assimilation and digestion of sensory impression into cognitive understanding, reason and memory). Where there is movement there is friction and where there is friction there is Fire. Poor circulation results in cold hands and feet. The Fire element is radiant energy and is present in the body as the flame of attention. Karma (action): Brilliance, luminosity, penetration, locomotion Type of Energy: Radiant energy Vayu: Samanavayu Sensory: Eyes - feet Intention & Inspiration: Focus, linear, intensity, clarity, courage. "Sacred fire, the ancient absorption, purifying, luminous, dynamic dance of change." Dristi (gaze): One-pointed, fixed, eyes open Chakra: Manipura, focus on the light behind the eyes, ekagrrata (one pointed), broomadya (ajna chakra) Kosha: Manomayakosha Bija Mantra: Ram Dasha: Pitta Color / Form: Yellow / downward-pointing triangle Psychology: Inner power and strength, vitality, strength, intention, honor Physical Atributes: Digestive enzymes, body temperature, luster of skin and eyes, gray matter of brain     Asanas to Study- Click on each asana photo to see details from the Mandala of Asanas ( if there is no link, please refer to your manual.)   Galavasana Prep Salabhasana Ardha Hanumanasana Ardha Matsyendrasana      
Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Air
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Lunar Mandala of Asanas - Air

Air/Wind (Vayu) is matter in its gaseous phase. It is movement, fluidity, formlessness. It can be compressed or rarefied. It can be a gentle breeze, or a forceful gale. Air manifests itself in the body as movement, pulsation, expansion, and contraction. Air, like wind, can not be smelled, tasted, or even seen, it can only be felt through the sense of touch. Prana is the basic principle of Air element. Prana is the flow of Consciousness from cell to cell in the form of intelligence. It is the Vital Life Force. Karma (action): Movement in a particular direction, giving and receiving Type of Energy: Electrical energy Vayu: Vyana vayu and udana vayu Sensory: Skin, touch, hands Intention & Inspiration: Connection to life force, movement, seeing and feeling in all directions. "Breath of life, pranic rhythm, the Great mystery, the unseen moving through all of creation. Jai Hanuman!" Dristi (gaze): Circulation of eyes in all directions Chakra: Anahata chakra Kosha: Vijnanamayakosha Bija Mantra: Yam Dasha: Vata Color / Form: Green / hexagon (two superimposed triangles) Psychology: Love, acceptance, compassion, trust Physical Attributes: Lung, heart, circulation, muscle contraction, nervous system     Asanas to Study Click on each asana photo to see details from the Mandala of Asanas ( if there is no link, please refer to your manual.) Standing Anahatasana   Bhakti Vajrasana Lolasana Ardha Dhanurasana Paschimottanasana  

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