1:1 Monday

Again, I had the opportunity to understand the power of breathing.

My client is a smoker and has been for 50 some years.  Her experience of the breath is phenomenal.  Her beautiful blue eyes glow  She feels spacious and open and tall and wondrous.  

We start with an easy heart opener over the bolster and direct awareness of the breath to different spots.

Then we roll up to sitting and move through various side bending to open the rib cage and increase breathing room.  Today was:

Sukhasana with Side bending

Wide Janu Sirsasana Pelvis Understanding, forward folding and breath in back of body

Twisting head to knee pose Stage 1 and 2

Sitting with Breath Deepening and Lengthening

Breath of Fire Play

Breath Deepening and Spontaneous Awareness

We spent about 45 minutes or more on this.

She totally gets the profound connection of breath and spirit.

Then we moved a little

All Fours

Cat/Cow

Childs

Plank

Dog

Plank

Sphinx

Dog

Lunge on each side

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Tadasana

Ujayyi Breathing

YAM

2 Rounds of Easy Lunge Salutes (no dog)

Foot Opening with Block and At Wall

Balance Play

Forward Walk and Side to Side

Little Tree

Transition Back to Floor

Bridge Pose x 2

Savasana

her whole body was vibrating, so there was no rest.

She is very flexible and sitting is no big deal.