Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Sweet Vinyasa 8:30am Wednesday

16 Peeps

Lots of men today, so decided to open the shoulders.  Also a woman who had been asking for more strength poses showed up so I combined those ideas into a chaturanga practice.  I almost never to chaturanga.  I can't bear to watch, but it was fun to get geeky and mechanical.

Opening
Sukhasana Forward Fold towards a side
Seated Spinal Twist towards that same side
(Switch Leg Cross and Repeat Other Side)

Transition All Fours
Cat/Cow
Barrel Rolls
Childs Pose
1/2 Dog
Rounded Back
Plank
Dog

Uttanasana
Roll up to standing

Shoulder Openers with Strap
Cactus Arms to Standing Chaturanga/Standing Plank
Standing Viparitta Karni
Interlaced Fingers behind back Arms Overhead Stretch

Tadasana
Palm Prana Ping Pong
Ujayyi Breathing

YAM

Sequence 1
Sun to Lunge
Twisting Lunge
Crescent Moon
Hamstring Stretch
Dog

Vinaysa 1
Dog
Plank
"Girlie Pushups"
Locust
Rocket Cat
Plank
Dog

Repeat Sequence 1 from Dog Other Side

Repeat Vinyasa 1
Play with "Cobraranga" to communicate leg action and shoulder action of chaturanga
Plank
Dog

Uttanasna
Roll up to Standing
Tadasana
HAM

Sequence 2
Sun to Lunge
Twisting Lunge
Warrior 1 (with emphasis on shoulders)
Pyramid Variation
Lunge

Vinaysa 2
Dog
Plank
Chaturanga
Locust with Interlaced Hands
Plank
Dog

Repeat Sequence 2 Other Side from Dog with Leg Lift

Vinaysa 3
Dog
Plank
Chaturanga
Bow Pose x 2
Rocket Cat
Childs Pose

Vajrasana

Revolving Head to Knee Pose
Baddha Konasana

Transition onto Backs
Bridge Pose x 2 with Strap
Wheel x 2 with shoulder emphasis

Knees to Chest

Happy Baby Abdominal Sequence to Supta Padangusthasana with a Twist

Savasana



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