Sunday, March 22, 2009

abhyasa, Sunday March 22

Backbending practice.  Not uber bendy style, but enough to counter a day of sitting.  I wanted to move towards Dhanurasana with a strap, so that was my target.  This is written from memory of what I did.

Used:
Bolster
2 Bricks
Long Strap in a Loop
1 blanket

Childs Pose
Cat/Cow a Few Rounds
Childs Pose
Plank
Dog

Sequence 1
Low Lunge with Hip Rolling
Move back to Half Hero with Forward Fold
Twisting Lunge 
Dog

Cobra Locust Cobra Vinyasa
Childs Pose
Plank
Dog

Repeat Sequence  1 Other Side

Repeat Cobra Locust Cobra Vinyasa

Sequence 2
Side Angle Prep
Triangle 
Side Triangle
Open Triangle
Wrapped Triangle
Side Angle Pose with Wrap
Bound Side Angle Pose
Release to Deep Hip Opener
Lunge
3 Legged Dog
Dog

Updog Vinyasa
Roll thru Updog
Roll back to DownDog

Repeat Sequence 2 Other Side

Repeat Updog vinaysa

Rest Childs Pose

Sphinx to Cobra on a bolster
Rest Childs Pose

Dhanurasana on a bolster
Rest Childs Pose

Dhanurasana with Strap on Bolster
Rest Childs Pose

Transition onto Backs

Bridge Pose with Blanket and 2 bricks

Rest

Knees to Chest
Easy Spinal Twist

Savasana

Sit



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