Show Notes

Introduction:

– Definition of Sankalpa and its relevance in weaving themes through yoga classes.

Segment 1: Introduce Your Theme/Opening Dharma Talk:

– Explanation of Sankalpa’s significance beyond New Year’s resolutions.

– Origins of Sankalpa in ancient yogic scriptures, emphasizing alignment of thoughts, words, and actions with one’s highest purpose.

– Challenges in practicing Sankalpa including instant gratification and self-doubt.

Segment 2: What Challenges Might Be Solved:

– Critique of magical thinking and the importance of positive intentions.

– Highlighting the transformative power of Sankalpa in aligning actions with desires and aspirations.

Tangent: Tupac and his poem “The Rose that Grew from Concrete”

-Can you still manifest something if you don’t have “fertile soil” in the mind to help your intention come to life? 

Segment 3: Thematic Through Line To Weave Through The Entire Class:

– Introduction to the class theme: discovering Sankalpa through introspection.

– Emphasizing that one’s purpose is already within, waiting to be acknowledged.

Segment 4: Additional Inspiration Related To Theme You Can Offer:

– Encouragement to explore Sankalpa beyond specific dates, emphasizing its relevance to life’s purpose.

-Suggestion of a peak posture – tree or bird of paradise

Segment 5: Conclusion at end of class to wrap up the theme you wove through class:

– Recap of Sankalpa’s power in manifesting positive change and overcoming obstacles.

– Wishes for listeners’ journeys of Sankalpa to lead to purpose, fulfillment, and alignment with aspirations.