Teaching Yoga, Summer 2009. Day 7.

OM
We gathered from 12:30 to 5:00.

The energy was high and mighty in the group, so we went right into a practice designed to prepare us for handstand play and urdhva dhanurasana.

Impressing the Heart. See online Yoga Video.
Lengthening the Spine. See online Yoga Video.

Roll onto All Fours
Easy Side Plank
Childs Pose
Plank
Dog

Sequence 1
Abdominal Curls (knee to head) x 3
Crescent Moon
Dog

Repeat Sequence 1 Other Side

Hop Forward

Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Tuning the Shoulders. See Online Yoga Video.
Interlaced Hand Shoulder Stretch

Sequence 2
Crescent Moon with UD Shoulder Press
Hamstring Stretch
Dog

Repeat Sequence 2 Other Side

Hop Forward
Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Sequence 3
YAM
Sun to Warrior 1 with UD Arms
Lunge
Dog

Repeat Sequence 3 Other Side

Hop Forward
Uttanasana
Roll up to Tadasana

Transition to Wall

Half Handstand with Partners

Practice helping another into handstand
Individual Handstand Play

Dropping back into UD with 2 Partners
Urdhva Dhanurasana Study
We got super geeky and looked at everyone's wheel talking about all the different aspects.
It felt like an open study group with lots of learning and exploring. This group is so earnest and curious and expressive of what they are actually feeling. I am learning a lot.

Counter Posing with Partners
Malasana Pull

Counter Sequence
Pigeon
Revolving Head to Knee Pose 1
Revolving Head to Knee Pose 2
Upavishta Konasana
(Repeat Other Side)

Baddha Konasana

Savasana

We took at break at 3:00 and gathered formally back at 3:45.

Discussion:
- The dance of allowing the body to do what it is going to do vs. helping it learn a new pattern.
- Lulu Bandha's style of teaching
- Counter posing
- and other topics

Assigned Steps 3 and 4 of Sequencing Homework along with reading Schiffman's Interview.

Circled.
We each practice leading an OM and letting it hang out there waiting for the Group to Join in.

Close.

OM