Sweet Vinyasa, Monday 8:30

12 Peeps

It's gotten hot in Ojai. So the practice focused on internal cues to create length and space and concentration culminating in the watery pose of shoulder stand. We were an intimate enough group to get a little geeky about shoulder stand which had come up as a question last week. I almost never teach formal shoulder stand but prefer the more casual version of candlestick.

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

Hamstring Stretching with a Strap
Supine Extended Tadasana with Leg Lifting

Roll to a Seat
Easy Cross Legged Foreword Fold and Side Bending

Transition onto All Fours
Easy Side Plank Sequence
Childs Pose

Plank
Dog

2 Rounds of Crescent Moon from Dog

Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Sequence 1
Utthita Tadasana
Sun to Lunge
Hammock
Triangle
Side Triangle
Side Angle Pose
Dog

Repeat Sequence 1 (san utthita tadasana) Other Side from Dog

Uttanasna
Roll up to Standing

Sequence 2
Utthita Tadasana
Sun to Lunge
Hammock
Tadasana
Tree Pose (Emphasis on establishing the Standing Leg)
Open Faced Triangle to Half Moon Pose
Standing Splits
Lunge
3 Legged Dog
Dog

Repeat Sequence 2 (san utthita tadasana) other side from Dog

Rest Childs Pose

Set up for Supported Viparrita Karni with 2 bricks and a Blanket.
Play with Supported Bridge Pose

Look at shoulder stand and the potential mischief for the neck.
Set up with Blankets and explore.
Rest

Transition to a Seat
Side Bending
Foreword Folding

Sit

Savasana