Sunday, April 26, 2009

Abhyasa: Rooting the Tailbone to Blossom the Heart

Today I practiced and filmed finding cues to explore the relationship between the tailbone and the heart.

The sequence was something like this:

Heart Opener over a Brick
Pelvis Rocking
Breathing into Belly
The Shimmy

Sukhasana Forward Fold and Chest Pressing

Easy Side Plank Both Sides
Childs Pose

Sequence 1
Plank
Dog
Crescent Moon
Hamstring Play
Childs Pose

Repeat Sequence 1

Sphinx Play
Cobra Play
Ustrasana Play

Childs Pose
Seated Vajrasana
LAM
YAM
OM

Transition to Half Lord of the Fishes
Cow Face
(Repeat Other Side)

Seated Meditation

3 comments:

oceanyogi said...

hey Kira,

I was wondering about the 'shimmy.' Does it come up in any of your youtube postings or is it explained somewhere else in your teaching blog? I am feeling curious about the shimmy practice.

Thanks for your time. Take care, Kate (:

Kira Ryder said...

i just made a video of it on sunday and will let you know when it's live.

it's sooo much fun.

xo
k

oceanyogi said...

thanks Kira. I'm excited to for the video. Just checking out all the new ones you've posted in the last month. I haven't had the chance to watch any until now. I am enjoying the 'rooted opening' series right now. You are so generous with your insights and understanding. This is something I deeply admire in Erich Schiffmann too. Thanks again. Kate xo