Sunday, December 14, 2008

Winter Teaching Yoga Session: Day 4

The energy was shifting today.
One of the women called in sick and  another had been up all night with her sick dog.  At the break the woman who joined us last minute let me know that she needed to drop out.  These are the moments that are delightfully revealing of our attachments.  Thank goodness I had a plan and I pretty much stuck to it.

Opening
Heart Opener on Blocs
Sukhasana Side Bending Forward Fold
Spinal Twist
Switch Legs and repeat other Side

Sukhasana Forward Fold and Chest Press
(Switch Legs and Repeat)

Sit

Discussion
Discussed how different aspects of a posture might be emphasized depending on what you were sequencing about or towards, what the dharma talk was, the "level" of the group, etc.

Practice
We did a mini sequence to look at different paths to get into triangle.

Childs
Plank
Dog

Sequence 1
Lunge
Hammock
Twisting Lunge
Dog

Repeat Sequence 1 Other Side

Vinaysa 1
Dog
Plank
Locust 1
Rocket Cat
Childs
Plank
Dog

Sequence 2
Lunge
Hammock
Warrior 2 Dance
Reverse Triangle
Triangle
Side Triangle
Lunge
Dog

Repeat Sequence 2 Other Side

Repeat Vinyasa 1

Sequence 2
from Dog
Lunge
Side Angle Pose Prep
Triangle
Side Triangle 
Side Angle Pose
Deep Hip Opener
Dog

Repeat Sequence 2 Other Side
Repeat Vinyasa 1

Look at Warrior 2, Triangle, Side Angle Pose on each other and talk about common mischief and looking at how to offer more space and understanding in each of the ones present.

Revolving head to knee pose assistance
Upavishta Konasana assistance

Supported Bridge Pose with a Block

Constructive Rest Pose

Savasana

Break from 4:00 to 4:30

4:30 to 5:00
Discussion on Asana
the Sutras of the Asana
Assigned reading in Book on the Process of Asana and "Guidelines" for instructing asana as well as the Asanas of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.  Also, because we got into a discussion on Hatha vs Raga Yoga, I assigned the Yamas and the Niyamas Reading.

Finished with AUM Play.




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