7 Most Popular Yoga Class Themes that will fill your classes, virtual or live! Including Intention, Mudras, Mantras and Bonus Playlists!

Hi fellow yogis- Daniela here!

If you’re getting stuck in coming up with new ideas for your yoga classes or you are getting short on themes, and you want to get some extra inspiration or a little nudge, then this snippet might guide you in the right direction.

I’ve taught all kinds of classes over the years, daily classes, festival classes, zoom classes, training classes, webinars, etc. And to be honest, I keep coming back to very popular themes that everyone likes and feels identified with.

However, what makes a class irresistible, is the attention to details that you deliver, how cohesive it is, and how much presence you offer. This can be felt if the whole class theme encompasses an homogenous experience in itself. For this I always make sure to add different tools into the practice that add to the experience.

I’m talking here about linking the theme with mantras, mudras, playlist themes, oils, and even the songs you play at the end so it makes the students feel whole, fully present, and truely in the experience.

That being said, here are 10 simple theme ideas that I use often and never get old. You can use these also to create other ideas of your own and create a whole mood and environment for your students to fully deepen in their practice!

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do! Om !

1. Flow, Water Practice. Gentle and easeful in nature

Intention: Connect with you inner Waters – Ride with Flow States
Goddess: Saraswati
Mantra: Aim Hrim Om Saraswatyai Namaha
Mudra: Saraswati Mudra
Asanas: Hip Openers

2. Ignite and Inspire: Fire Class

Intention: Bring out your inner Child, Joyful Self and Light up your life!
God: Surya, Hanuman
Mantra: Om Suryaya Namaha
Kriya: Agni Sara Krirya or Nauli
Asanas: Backbends, Twists, Handstands, Abs

3. Grounding and Nourishing: Earth Class

Intention: Anchor, nourish and ground in times of change!
God: Ganesha
Mantra: Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
Mudra: Bhu Mudra
Asanas: balancing poses, seated postures, Warrior Poses.

4. Roots and Muladhara

Intention: Sense the Oneness. We are all one
God: Ganesha
Mantra: Om Lam Gam Ganapataye Namaha
Mudra: Ganesha Mudra
Asanas: Virasana, Malasana, Janu Sirsasanas. Seated poses, kneeling poses, squats.

5. Svadisthana Chakra - Somatic Flow

Intention: Find Harmony within duality – Honor One Another
Mantra: VAM
Mudra: Yoni Mudra
Goddess: Saraswati
Asanas: Eka Pada Vashistasana, Eka Pada koundinyasanas, Lizard Poses, Femur Rotation Poses.

6. Manipura Chakra - Bring the Sunlight to your life!

Intention: Reclaim your Power. Be True to Yourself.
Mantra: RAM
Mudra: Manipura Chakra Mudra , Shivshakti Mudra
God: Hanuman
Asanas: Twists, Arm Balances.

7. Anahata Chakra - Love is the Answer

Intention: Awaken Unconditional Love – Love is Divine Power
Mantra: YAM or Om Hrim Shreem MahaLakshmyai Namaha
Mudra: Hridaya Mudra or Padma Mudra
Goddess: Lakshmi
Asanas: Backbends, Heart openers

BONUS!!! Free class on How to actually theme and sequence all of these!