This course is the foundation for all other meditation courses. Level The completion of this online course or any one of our in-person courses will determine whether you complete 2 or 3.-Trainings for teacher-persons
Gregor Maehle – Meditation Level 1 Course
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Course Details
Online Course
On-Demand. All lessons available permanently or indefinitely.
Level
Meditation Level 1 Course
Total hours
14 hours
~14 Lesson Course
Course Overview
This is the foundational meditation course. It consists of 14 lessonsEach lesson lasts approximately 60 minutes long. Questions can be asked during the LIVE version. The recorded version of each LIVE session can be accessed immediately after it is over. Participation in this course will lead to all the other meditation courses. Level The completion of this online course or any one of our in-person courses will determine whether you complete 2 or 3.-Trainings for teacher-persons
Yogic Meditation
Yoganic meditation is different from Buddhist or Vedantic meditation. It has the same structural elements and breathing as yogic postures, and was created to be integrated with them. Meditation is the method of bringing your mind into a receptive state so that you can receive higher knowledge that is already there. There are many scientific ways to achieve this awareness through yogic meditation. To accelerate spiritual evolution yogic meditation employs many means amongst which the prime ones are mantra, mudra, bandha, chakra-Kundalini visualization-Methods of raising money. The yogic chakras represent evolutionary brain circuitry. The lower three chakras represent our primate, mammalian, and reptilian ancestry. By understanding the chakras and skillfully meditating on them yoga offers the opportunity to activate higher brain centres and propel the evolution not only of the individual but of society as a whole. Kundalini-raising techniques consist of a combination of all other yogic means to raise the life force (prana) to a level where meditation is easy and spiritual insight becomes spontaneous.
Prerequisites
- Possibility to sit comfortably in a meditative position
- It is best to practice with an empty stomach. Do not practice after eating.
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Contraindications
- None
Course Syllabus
1. Yogic Meditation Kundalini
- The purpose of Meditation as lifting Kundalini back up to Ajna chakra
- Why Patanjali does not mention Kundalini?
- What is Kundalini and how can it help you?
- Aurobindo’s meditation
2. Right Posture and Purification Central Channel
- Five right postures to meditate and their underlying principles
- Purifying the central nadi is important according to Krishnamacharya
- Soham meditation
3.Importance Chosing Sattvic Meditation Objects
- Meditation could pose dangers
- Importance of sattvic objects vs. tamasic or rajasic
- Meditation requires alternate nostril breathing.
- Why is awareness initially not appropriate as an object?
- Krishna’s Gita Meditation
4. Apana must be turned around
- Apana is the main obstacle to Kundalini lifting
- Mitahara – what is yogic diet
- Fasting and peristalsis
- Dvadashanta Mediation by VijnanaBhairava Tantra
5. Converting Pitta into Agni
- Nauli and the ignition for intelligence
- Bhavana & Sankalpa
- 6-Stage breath waves to Shavasana & Kundalini-raising
6. Pratyahara as Arresting Luner Prana in Cranium
- Amrita siddhi, the senses
- Goraksha Shatakas interpretation
- Avoid extending inversions
- Imagine 6 spheres light strung on the Agni Nadi.
7. Think and breathe together
- Meditation It is essential to have at least one component of respiratory, visual, and audio.
- Need for a feedback mechanism to slow down the breath
- As many senses as you can
- Imagine chakras as lotus blossoms facing upwards towards the sun of consciousness.
8. Evolutionary Brain Circuitry – Chakras
- Yajnavalkya’s approach to pratyahara
- Origin of the bija mantras
- Muladhara Chakra and linking the bija-akshara LAM
9. Svadhishthana Chkra
- Function and purpose
- Connecting the bija Akshara VAM and its location
10. Manipura Chakra
- Function and purpose
- The bija akshara RAM is linked to its location
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11. Anahata Chakra
- Function and purpose
- Connecting the bija akshara YAM with its location
12. Vishuddha Chakra
- Function and purpose
- The bija akshara HAM and its location are linked
13. Ajna Chakra
- Function and purpose
- The bija akshara OM and its location are linked
14. You can meditate on just one chakra at the time.
- When is the best time to meditate?
- Chakra colours
- Integrating other meditations, such as vipassana.
- Bijas are increasing in number-akshara per chakra
Technology Notes
- During the live session, please set your playback resolution at 540 or less It is best to quit the “auto” Playback can sometimes be inconsistent. You can change the resolution by hovering over the player bar and clicking on the settings cog. Select 540 or 244. Select 240 if you are unsure if your connection is fast enough.
- Try refreshing your browser or your device to see if the video stops working. Vimeo works best using Google Chrome.
- Before the class begins, please make sure you have checked your audio output. You can do this by going to the sound settings section of your system preferences.
Information on Events
ON-DEMAND
Upon purchase:
*The videos are available indefinitely. All lessons are available forever without expiry.
Upon purchase:
Soon after, you will receive an email with the title “Important information for the event…”. This email will contain all details regarding access to the On-Event on Demand. Videos are available forever and indefinitely. All video-footage copyright 8 Limbs Ashtanga Yoga Pty Ltd 2020.
Course Features
- Lectures 1
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Students 174
- Assessments Yes
