Teaching Yoga, Summer 2009. Day 4

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We gathered from 1 to 5 today.
This was the first day that I had lots of question marks in the plan.
This always is usually a good sign.

The general aim was to play with the juxtaposition of effort and ease, using alignment cues to set the body of to be able to relax and really feel what was happening inside.

Opening
Supine Supported Baddha Konasana
Restorative Foreword Fold
Sit or Savasana
Sit

Gather
Discussion: How do we Teach People How to Feel?

Some of the topics we covered within this discussion were:
- Clear accurate communication of the experience in the body builds trust
- Instruction is usually moved from gross to subtle
- Teaching Awareness
- The Teacher Student Relationship
- Allowing the language to come from within
- Teaching takes practice.
- And more...

Break

Came together again at 3:10

Practice:
Opening the Feet on the Wooden Block. See online Yoga Video.
Opening the Tops of the Feet at Wall. See online Yoga Video.


Tadasana.
From Foot to Nostril Connection. See online Yoga Video.

Wide Leg Stance
Connection of Attention and Ability to Draw Prana Up though legs "using" the Breath.
Tadasana

2 Rounds Lunge Salutes with Crescent and Dog

Bow and Arrow Action Round 1 to get the gist
Bow and Arrow Action Round 2 to start to dance

Sequence to Revolving Triangle using Bow and Arrow Arms
Sun
Lunge
Parsvottanasana Variation
Revolving Triangle
Parsvottanasana Variation
Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing
(Repeat Other Side)

Seated Upavishta Konasana with Twisting Play using Navel and Spinal Actions

Practice Assisting with:
Janu Sirsasana
Paschmiottanasna
Childs Pose

Savasana
Circle

Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu