9 Peeps
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Yoga Basics, Wednesday 5:15pm
Assisting at Help of Ojai, Wednesday 1:30pm
Alana taught class today and I assisted.
1:1 Wednesday
Client arrived wanting more clarity on what she should be doing at home.
Sweet Vinyasa 8:30am
16 Peeps
Monday, May 12, 2008
Yoga Basics, Monday 5:15pm
9 peeps
Mostly Regulars
1 really sore back, 2 bum knees
Theme: Emphasis on awareness of intelligence of spine using breath and minds eye. Spent a lot of time noticing "neutral" in tadasana inbetween postures.
Opening
Cross Legged Forward Fold and Side Stretch Pattern
Cat Cow
Childs
1/2 Dog
Plank
Dog
Uttanasana
Tadasana
Ujayyi Breathing
1/4 Suns
Lunge Salute Pattern
1 Round San Dog
1 Full Round with Dog
Wise Guy Neck Stretch
Standing Pose Pattern 1
Lunge Salute Pattern to:
Side Angle Blueprint
Triangle
Side Triangle
Lunge
Uttanasana
Tadasana
Repeat Standing Pose Pattern 1 on the other side
Standing Pose Pattern 2
Lunge Salute Pattern to:
Side Angle Blueprint
Triangle
Side Triangle
Side Angle Pose (Parsvakonasana)
Lunge
Uttanasana
Tadasana
Vajrasana on 2 blocks
Ajna Chakra Meditation
Restorative with bolster under neck and strap around thighs.
Savasana
1:1 Monday
4th Time with Client
We have been working very slowly and gently as she starts to "come back" from a series of traumas. But today she arrived perkier and it felt right to allow it to be a bit more active.
We talked and checked in and ended up starting standing.
Shoulder rolls.
Spring Training Arm Circles
Neck Shrugs
Wise Guy Neck Stretch
Tadasana and Ujayyi Breathing
Wall Splat
Right Angle Pose
(This has not been working for her at home so we took a look at it. The extension in the arms was to overwhelming neurologically.)
So, we went this way:
Shoulder and Chest Openers at Wall
Down Dog on a Chair at Wall
(This worked WAY better. I was glad that this ended up getting done, cuz strength work in the arms seems to be a solid direction).
Tadasana
Transition to Ground
Windshield Wiper
Hip Rotation Play
2 Different Restorative Baddha Konasanas.
We removed the back bend element cuz the stress of the heart opening and the legs opening was overwhelming. So she lay flat on the floor and simply allowed her knees to open with soles of the feet together.
We did one with support under the opening thighs and then one with the strap around the thighs and head supported on bolster.
The second one was WAY better. The watery quality knocked her out. She went deep fast.
Savasana
Sweet Vinyasa, Monday 8:30am
12 Peeps
Regulars
Equal Mix of Men and Women
Quiet Group.
Went with it.
Open with Quiet Sit.
Opening
Easy Forward Fold Over Crossed Legs
Cross Legged Side Bend
(Switch legs and Repeat)
Slumpy Dandasana
Chest Press Dandasana
Cat/Cow
Childs
1/2 Dog
Plank
Dog
Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing
Uddiyana Bandha Play to Standing with Mula and Jalandhara
Tadasana
Ujayyi Breathing Geek Out
Lunge Salutes
2 Rounds with Locust and Utkatasana
Wise Guy
(Emphasis on feeling the breath through the neck and connecting to the spine)
Standing Pose Sequence
Sun to
Side Angle Blueprint
Triangle
Side Triangle
Side Angle
Twisting Lunge
Vinyasa
Dog
Rounded Plank
Cobra
Plank
Dog
Transition
Uttanasana
Utkatasana
Tadasana
Repeat Standing pose Sequence Other Side
Repeat Vinaysa 1
Rest Childs Pose
Navasana Play
Windshield Wiper
Bridge Pose x 2
Sleeps with the Fishes
Spinal Twist
Savasana