The document discusses integrating yoga postures with recovery philosophy from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve union, integration, and balance of body, mind, and spirit. It suggests certain postures can help pair with the 12 steps of AA by allowing experiences of letting go, developing strength and flexibility, finding balance, and self-acceptance in one's body to aid the recovery process. The overall goal is to use intentional yoga practices to cultivate coping skills, achieve serenity, courage, and wisdom, and ultimately find inner peace within oneself, amongst others, and in the world.

1. Integrating Yoga Postures
with
Recovery Philosophy

2. Bill W. in Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, p. 39
“The basic principles …
were ancient and universal ones,
the common property of
mankind.

3. Body
Mind Spirit
Yoga and AA

4. The Yoga Approach
Union, Integration, Balance
Somatic + Cognitive + Spiritual
Intentional coping and healing skills
Through a moving meditation

5. Eight Limbs of Yoga

6. Body, Mind, Spirit
Yoga and The Serenity Prayer
– Balance - serenity
– Strength - courage
– Flexibility - wisdom

7. Now it’s your turn

8. Yoga and the 12 Steps
Postures related to letting go,
developing flexible strength,
finding a balance, and self
acceptance are critical to pairing
with many of the 12 steps.
Please let yourself experience
these aspects of recovery in your
body.

9. Peace within self
Peace amongst one another
Peace within the world
Self
Others Universe
Peace

10. Namaste