Journey Into Power & True North Alignment - L R P Baptiste T C P

Front 1

ground down and connect to EARTH and lift your bones up (feet) (3)

Back 1

1. both of your feet face 12 o'clock
2. ground down the four corners of your feet
3. stretch your toes out on the mat

Front 2

ground down and connect to EARTH and lift your bones up (legs) (4)

Back 2

1. turn your inner ankles to the backside of your body
2. press your outer ankles down to the floor
3. move your outer shins in toward center line
4. generate muscle action and hug in from skin to muscle to bone

Front 3

flow like WATER (3)

Back 3

1. soften all your joints
2. shift your pelvis into a neutral place in relation to your upper and lower body
3. lift or lower the front of your pelvis as your tailbone descends or rises until you experience being centered and grounded from your pelvic floor

Front 4

build your inner FIRE (4)

Back 4

1. generate muscle action and hug in from your skin to your muscle to your bone
2. pull the pit of your belly in and up
3. draw the front of your ribs together, expand and broaden your mid and upper back
4. expand powerfully from the inside out until you have the feeling of new space

Front 5

soften like AIR (4)

Back 5

1. lengthen the lateral sides of your body and lift your upper arm bones up and shoulders toward your ears
2. take the tops of your shoulders back
3. draw your thorasic spine in
4. move the lower tips of your shoulder blades toward your chest and create uplift

Front 6

create SPACE for something new (3)

Back 6

1. create a balance of action and non action
2. out of pure space, create your full self expression and land your highest intention into reality
3. keep generating contraction and expansion as a natural dynamic pulsation

Front 7

Journey Into Power sequence components (11)

Back 7

1) integration 2) awakening 3) vitality 4) equanimity 5) grounding 6) igniting 7) stability 8) opening 9)release 10) rejuvenation 11) deep rest

Front 8

JIP 1 - Integration (5)

Back 8

• child's pose
• downward facing dog
• ragdoll
• mountain pose
• samast hiti w 3 oms

Front 9

JIP 2 - Awakening (3)

Back 9

• sun salutation A (3-5)
• sun salutation B (3-5)
• sun salutation B variation w flip dog and side plank

Front 10

JIP 3 - Vitality (7)

Back 10

• sun salutation B variation w crescent lunge twist
• extended side angle
• vinyasa to other side
• thunderbolt prayer twist
• fingers to toes forward fold
• palms to toes forward fold
• crow

Front 11

JIP 4 - Equanimity (6)

Back 11

• eagle
• standing leg raise
• airplane
• half moon
• dancer
• tree

Front 12

JIP 5 - Grounding (4)

Back 12

• sun salutation B variation with triangle
• straddle wide leg forward fold
• namaste forward fold
• twisted triangle

Front 13

JIP 6 - Igniting (8)

Back 13

• locust
• bow
• upward facing dog
• camel
• bridge
• wheel
• supta badha konasana
• dead bug

Front 14

JIP 7 - Stability (3)

Back 14

• scissor legs and 60/30 lift
• abdominal twists
• boat pose

Front 15

JIP 8 - Opening (3)

Back 15

• half pigeon
• double pigeon
• frog

Front 16

JIP 9 - Release (4)

Back 16

• seated single leg extension
• seated forward bend
• table top
• fish

Front 17

JIP 10 - Rejuvenation (4)

Back 17

• shoulder stand
• head / hand stand
• plow
• deaf man's pose

Front 18

JIP 11 - Deep Rest (3)

Back 18

• supine twist
• butterfly
• savasana

Front 19

The Practices and Techniques of Baptiste Yoga (3)

Back 19

• Asana
• Meditation
• Inquiry

Front 20

The Pillars of Baptiste Yoga (5)

Back 20

• drishti (gaze)
• ujjayi (breath)
• foundation (core, hands & feet)
• tapas (heat)
• vinyasa (flow)