Exploring the Niyamas through Meditation & Practice Online Course

$100.00

Course Description

This course takes learners beyond reading yoga philosophy from texts and includes tips and practices that put philosophy into action. The Niyamas, the 2nd limb of the practice, are valuable tools for nurturing happiness, self-confidence, and deeper connection.  

The course was designed with approachability in mind: a 5 part program to give the learner time to practice and reflect on each Niyama. Each part’s theme is presented with a brief lecture followed by a guided meditation and yoga practice with the intent of allowing practitioners to integrate the principles on and off of the mat. We will spend time defining and considering real life applications of each Niyama and then apply classic mantras and practices to bring it to life. Your instructor — Diane Malaspina, an applied psychologist and yoga teacher — will give you a solid understanding of the Yoga Sutra’s niyamas and a familiarity to incorporate these themes into your meditation or yoga practice.

Course Details

  • A mantra to align with each niyama and associated meditation and asana practice.
  • Reflections about how outward behaviors are connected to internal thought patterns.
  • Suggestions for monitoring personal thoughts and behaviors and realign with the principles of the niyamas.
  • Practices for teaching others how to be mindful of the meanings of the niyamas in their lives and provide practices to support cognitive and behavioral change.
  • Pen and paper for notes.
  • A downloadable handout comes with this course.
  • The following props will be helpful sources of support for the practice session: 2 blocks, a blanket, a strap, and a bolster.
  • Course length: 4hrs of online training content.
  • 5 guided meditative mantra practices & 5 guided yoga practice sessions.
  • Simple yet informative lectures on how the niyamas impact our thoughts and behaviors.
  • An informative course handout available for download.
  • A course certificate after the successful completion of the online quiz.
  • This course is eligible for 4 hours of continuing educational hours with Yoga Medicine® and/or Yoga Alliance.
  • This course is available on demand and does not expire, so you can always return to practice and revisit the material to deepen your understanding over time.
  • Understanding of how the niyamas impact our thoughts and behaviors.
  • Internalization of each niyama by using mantra meditation.
  • Shifting of outward behaviors as they relate to each niyama (and mantra).
  • Adoption of tools for teaching others how to use the niyamas for meditation and asana practice.
  • Self study skills through journal prompts related to each niyama.

Jenni Tarma

About The Teacher

Diane is a psychologist and yoga teacher with over 15 years of experience in the health and wellness field. She is a Yoga Medicine® E-RYT 500 instructor and Therapeutic Specialist. Diane teaches meditation workshops, leads retreats, and offers 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher training programs in her community.

As an Applied Psychologist, Diane’s area of expertise is human development and resilience over the lifespan, particularly helping individuals cope with stress. Stress can be related to genetic/biological variables or environmental causes, and her goal is to create positive behavioral change through solid intervention techniques aimed at reducing stress and acquiring positive coping strategies. She lives a few blocks from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach with her husband, Omar, and rescue dog, Prana.

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