1:1 Monday, February 11

This is the third practice with the woman who first showed up on January 21.

She has become one of my most favorite clients. The work is so vivid immediately within her. And the joy the comes out of her is so real and clear.

Today we did this:

Started Supine
Apanasana
Hamstring and Inner Thigh Stretching with a Strap (Supine Hand to Big Toe Pose)

Tailbone Work with Baby Bridge Lifting and Rolling
(Her tailbone pops and cracks when we do this)

Transition to Standing

Spring Training Arm Circles
(Erich Schiffmann style)

Splat at Wall
Shoulder Rotation Awareness (Swmap Monster/Cactus Arms)

Several Shoulder Openers at Wall
Combined with Right Angle Pose at Wall

Triangle at Wall
3 times, increasing the difficulty each time
Forward Folds with Butt on Wall in between

Foot and Balance Work
Toe press and Point
Walking Balance Exercise
Side to Side Balance Exercise

Little Tree

(Her balance is 100 times more steady since the first session)

Breath Awareness
We spent a lot of time connecting the use of the diaphragm and belly with the breath
Ujayyi breathing

1/4 Suns
1/2 Suns

(Normally i put suns more towards the beginning of a practice, but wanted to create the breathing room with the side stretches and the concentration with the balance first today.)

Transition back to Floor

Paschimottanasna with Strap work and tailbone awareness. Play with strengthening the back and stretching it.

Pinup Pose Spinal Twist with Tailbone Awareness.

She is starting to develop a kyphotic curve in the back of her upper neck. So we worked with a restorative heart opener of a block under the shoulder blades for a bit.

For the last 10 minutes, I worked on her legs and feet with the thai yoga massage skills that I have recently learned.

Savasana

Quiet Sit.