Based on Baron Baptiste’s ‘Journey into Power’ (JIP) sequence, it is deeply rooted in the traditional teachings of Ashtanga, Bikram and Iyengar.
There are 11 family of poses which include the essential categories of standing poses, forward bends, backbends, twists and inversions.
This sequence is fixed, at the same time it is adaptable to every student’s practice. The Baptiste Yoga sequence can be seen as a blueprint that encourages creativity and adaptability no matter where you are in your yoga practice.
Seven (7) of the teachers at Pose-itively Yoga have either their 200 Hour YTT (yoga teacher training) with an emphasis on Baptiste Yoga or they have practiced and taught ‘Journey into Power’ over the course of years at a studio that offers the sequence.
Baptiste Yoga website contains 53 asanas (poses), that are linked together by connective momentum and consists of five classical pillars:
Drishti (gaze)
Ujjayi (breath)
Bandhas (foundation)
Tapas (heat)
Vinyasa (flow)
Journey Into Power Sequence
Asana Names, also in Sanskrit
INTEGRATION
Child’s Pose - Balasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Ragdoll - Baddha Hasta Uttanasana
Extended Mountain - Utthita Tadasana
Samasthiti - equal standing, equal attention, balanced stillness with 3 Oms
AWAKENING
Sun Salutation A - Repeat 5x
Extended Mountain - Utthita Tadasana
Forward fold - Uttanasana
Halfway Lift - Arda Uttanasana
Four-Limbed Staff Pose aka Low Plank - Chaturanga Dandasana
Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana - Hold 5 Breaths
Step, hop, jump, fly or tippy-toe to the front of the mat
Halfway Lift - Arda Uttanasana
Forward Fold - Uttanasana
Sun Salutation B - Repeat 5x
Chair - Utkatasana
Forward Fold- Uttanasana
Halfway lift - Arda Uttanasana
Four-Limbed Staff Pose aka Low Plank - Chaturanga Dandasana
Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Right Foot Warrior 1 - Virabhadrasana I
Four-Limbed Staff Pose aka Low Plank - Chaturanga Dandasana
Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Left Foot Warrior 1 - Virabhadrasana I
Four-Limbed Staff Pose aka Low Plank - Chaturanga Dandasana
Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana - Hold 5 Breaths
Step, hop, jump, fly or tippy-toe to the front of the mat
Halfway Lift - Arda Uttanasana
Forward Fold - Uttanasana
Flip Dog/Side Plank [after the last Sun Salutation B, stay in Downward Facing Dog]
Right Leg Flip dog from 3 legged Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana Flip
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
High Plank - Phalakasana
Left Hand Up Side Plank - Vasisthasana
Vinyasa into other side
Left Leg Flip dog from 3 legged Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana Flip
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
High Plank - Phalakasana
Right Hand Up Side Plank - Vasisthasana
Vinyasa
VITALITY
Right Foot Crescent Lunge - Ashta Chandrasana
Revolving Crescent Lunge - Parivrtta Ashta Chandrasana
Warrior 2 - Virabhadrasana II
Extended Side Angle - Utthita Parsvakonasana
Vinyasa into other side
Left Foot Crescent Lunge - Ashta Chandrasana
Revolving Crescent Lunge - Parivrtta Ashta Chandrasana
Warrior 2 - Virabhadrasana II
Extended Side Angle - Utthita Parsvakonasana
Vinyasa
Step, hop, jump, fly or tippy-toe to the front of the mat
Chair Prayer Twist - Right and Left - Parivrtta Utkatasana
Fingers to Toes Forward Fold - Padangusthasana
Palms to Toes Forward Fold - Pada Hastasana
Crow - Bakasana
EQUANIMITY
Eagle 2X - Right and Left - Garudasana
Right Side Standing Leg Raise - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Airplane - Warrior III - Virabhadrasana III
Half Moon - Ardha Chandrasana
Left Side Standing Leg Raise - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Airplane - Warrior III - Virabhadrasana III
Half Moon - Ardha Chandrasana
Dancer 2X - Right and Left - Natarajasana
Tree - Vrikshasana
GROUNDING
Sun Salutation A - variation with Triangle - Trikonanasana Right Side
Extended Mountain - Utthita Tadasana
Forward fold - Uttanasana
Halfway Lift - Arda Uttanasana
Four-Limbed Staff Pose aka Low Plank - Chaturanga Dandasana
Right Foot Warrior 1 - Virabhadrasana I
Warrior 2 - Virabhadrasana II
Triangle - Trikonasana
Side Facing Wide Leg Forward Bend - Prasarita Padottanasana
Namaste Front Facing Forward Fold - Ardha Parsvottanasana Namaste Hands Behind Back
Twisting Triangle - Parivrtta Trikonasana
Vinyasa into other side
Sun Salutation A - variation with Triangle - Trikonanasana Left Side
Left Foot Warrior 1 - Virabhadrasana I
Warrior 2 - Virabhadrasana II
Triangle - Utthita Trikonasana
Side Facing Wide Leg Forward Bend - Prasarita Padottanasana
Namaste Front Facing Forward Fold - Ardha Parsvottanasana Namaste Hands Behind Back
Twisting Triangle - Parivrtta Trikonasana
Vinyasa
IGNITING
High Plank and then Low Plank - Phalakasana and then Chaturanga Dandasana
Locust x 2 - Salabhasana
Floor Bow x 2 - Dhanurasana
Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Camel x 2 - Ustrasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Step or Jump through and lie on your back
Bridge - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Wheel x 6 - Chakrasana or Urdhva Dhanurasana
Bound Angle Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana
Dead Bug - Happy Baby Pose - Ananda Balasana
STABILITY
Scissor Legs (20x) - (Just to be clear … Scissor Legs is not yoga)
60/30 Lift (10x) - (Just to be clear … 60/30 Lifts is not yoga)
Abdominal Twists (x50) - (Just to be clear … Abdominal Twists ‘Bicycles’ is not yoga)
Boat (10x) - Navasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
OPENING
Half Pigeon Right Side - Ardha Kapotasana
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Half Pigeon Left Side - Ardha Kapotasana
Double Pigeon aka Fire Log - Right and Left - Agnistambhasana
Frog - Mandukasana
RELEASE
Seated Single Leg Extension - Right and Left - Janu Sirsasana
Seated Forward Fold - Paschimottanasana
Reverse Table Top - Ardha Purvottanasana
Fish - Matsyasana
REJUVENATION
Shoulder Stand - Head/Handstand/Waterfall optional - Salamba Sarvangasana
Plow - Halasana
Deaf Man’s Pose - Ear Pressure Pose - Karnapidasana
DEEP REST
Supine Twist - Right and Left - Supta Matsyendrasana
Bound Angle Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana
Corpse Pose - Dead Yogi Pose - Savasana
Easy Pose - Easy Seat Pose - Sukhasana
3 Oms
Note: Baptiste Yoga is typically practiced in a hot room of around 90 to 95 degrees Fahreheit, although I have practiced in a room much hotter and well up to 107 to 110 degrees. That’s piping hot! The whole sequence will take 90 minutes to complete but it’s also possible to do a 20-30 minute or 45-60 minute self practice.
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