Little Springs Yoga, (LSY) , is an Amercanized version of Pranayama that consists of exercises that quickly and effectively "burn the seeds of karma", eliminating the highs and lows of tamas and rajas, "revealing the Self in its Satvic purity. "
The student is taken beyond the asanas, breathwork, and meditations to arrive at a state of Unitary consciousness.
As Alan Watts explained, "[Nirvana] has variously been connected to Sanskrit roots which would make it mean the blowing out of a flame (or simply the ex or exspiritation), or with the cessation of waves, turnings or circlings, (vritti) of the mind" -The Way of Zen pg 50.
LSY consists of four sequential levels or trainings:
Level I: Emotional Freedom Techniques and Yoga Philosophy. (3 CEUs)
EFT is a practice usually framed in the nomenclature of acupuncture, utilizing tapping on acupressure points to clear blockages in the meridians. In this training, you learn to understand EFT in terms of Yoga Philosophy, emphasizing ways to quickly and effectively reduce the karmic load by removing blockages in the nadis that result in the disturbances (vritti) of the flow of Universal Consciousness, (Purusha) through the Koshas.
Level II: Heart Chakra Exercises, (HCE). (4 CEUs)
"When the qualities of the heart are cultivated, the mind becomes calm and serene ." -Patanjali
In this level, you learn to flow prana from the Anahata chakra to quickly eliminate vritti as mentioned above, but with a more complete method, avoiding the various "aspects" and "reversals" that often complicate EFT. In addition, Level ll teaches how to integrate EFT and HCE to resolve complications in both methods.
Level lll "Becoming Extraordinary" [CEUs variable]
Level lll consists of individual sessions that transition students into practitioners, teaching them how to apply the skills they have acquired in Levels I and II to elevate others into a new way of being.
Level IV: Workshop Facilitation "Bringing others to fullness of being. " - Lao Tzu
By assisting in Level l& ll workshops, Level lV provides the materials and experience necessary to become LSY workshop facilitator, bringing you full circle.
