Teaching Yoga Through the Lens of Internal Family Systems - Intro to my Experiment with Somatic IFS

I'm Cha Wilde, and I want to share an experiment I've been working on. I've been integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy into my yoga teaching. IFS is a psychotherapy model that has evolved into a psycho-spiritual approach. I've found that practicing yoga before doing IFS parts work helps me cultivate self-energy and makes it easier to connect with my inner parts. In my sessions, I aim to teach a short 15-minute yoga class that incorporates IFS principles. This allows students to connect with the present moment and their inner parts through yoga. During the class, I'll tap into my own active parts and speak from or for those parts as a live demonstration for students. It’s been a transformative experience, and I’m excited to share it with you. ♥ JOIN MY ONLINE STUDIO for additional content: chawilde.com/studio-membership --------------- PLAY BY PLAY: Introduction: I'm excited to share an experiment with you where I'll be teaching yoga that incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. I've been practicing IFS for four years now and am training to become an IFS coach. IFS is a psychotherapy model that has evolved into a psycho-spiritual approach, and I'm eager to blend it with our yoga practice. 00:01:14 -- Integrating IFS with Yoga In my own experience, doing yoga before IFS parts work has been incredibly effective for cultivating self-energy and connecting with my inner parts more easily. My goal is to bring together my background in yoga and art with IFS to offer something meaningful to the world. 00:03:17 Teaching Approach I'll be teaching short, 15-minute yoga classes, designed to help you connect with the present moment and your inner parts within this brief timeframe. While it's a challenge to keep the classes concise yet deep, I believe we can achieve a lot in these sessions. 00:04:57 Live Demonstration During our class, I'll be tapping into my own active parts and speaking from or for those parts as a live demonstration. I invite you to follow along and observe as the experiment unfolds. Let's begin by settling into a child's pose. --------------- #ChaWilde #yoga #yogaclass #yogateacher #yogagirls