Saturday, July 19, 2008

Soft Vinyasa, Saturday 9am

19 or so.
I forgot to count.
1 brand new, several 2nd timers.

I am supposed to be on a jet plane tomorrow and I cannot find my passport.  I arrived at class having been looking for it since 2am.  I was in the swirl of wonderment and awe that it was missing with a dash of arrogant confidence that I would find it.  The energy of the group was positive and fun.

The talking points meandered across sharing the latest "being in resistance to the way things are" to a new dialogue that I have been feeling around body image and the perception that you are fat.  Very fresh material and did not come out totally clear but I was glad to start to share it.

Baddha Konasana
Feet Rub, Inner Sen Channel Pressing
Yin Baddha Konasana

Slumpy Dandasana
Chest Press Dandasana
All Fours

Plank
Dog

Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Uddiyana Bandha Play with Sacrum Awareness

Arm Prana
Heart Prana Pounding
Arm Prana Extension Exercise

Ujayii Pranayama
OM

Sequence 1
Sun to Lunge
Twisting Lunge (emphasis on using the belly to sacrum on exhale to initiate twist and inhale to open rib cage up...some details about heart and hand connection here too)
Hammock Pose (emphasis on getting leg lines dialed in)
Deep Low Hip Opener (option of sole of foot to ground or ball of foot with knee dropped)
Pyramid Variation, play on straightening the leg with the belly back to sacrum
Lunge

Vinyasa
Dog
Rounded Plank
Round to Cobra
Windshield Wiper
Rocket Cat
Plank
Dog

Jump or Step to Hands
Uttanasana
Tadasana

Repeat Sequence 1 other Side

Vinyasa 2
Dog
Rounded Plank
Dog
Plank
Side Plank One Side (heart hand connection and using belly to sacrum to roll open and up)
Dog
Side Plank the Other Side
Dog
Roll into Cobra
Windshield Wiper
Rocket Cat
Plank
Dog

Float or Jump Forward Uttanasana
Tadasana

Bow n Arrow Action (emphasis on belly under pelvis towards sacrum to initiate twist, heart hand connection)
Fingers Interlaced Overhead and Behind Back
Squat
Bakasana
Roll up to Standing

Repeat Other Side

Sequence 2
Sun to Lunge
Warrior 1 (emphasis on inner arch to heart and navel to sacrum to open bend leg side)
Twisting Triangle with Bow and arrow arms (geeky alignment instruction and slow deliberate movement towards it)
Pyramid
Step Forward to Half Lord of the Fishes Seat
Half Lord of the Fishes
Eka Pada Koundinyasana Set Up
Eka Pada Koundinyasana
Half Lord of the Fishes
Uttanasana
Complete Sun to Standing

Repeat Other Side

Squat
Roll onto Backs
Knees to Chest

Windshield Wiper
Bridge
Upward Facing Bow

Roll to Sitting
Baddha Konasna with Slumpy Belly to Sacrum Action Set Up
Revolving Head to Knee Pose
Favorite Forward Fold

Savasana










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