Sweet Vinyasa Yoga, Monday @ 8:30am

10 Peeps

Cold and cloudy monday morning in Southern California. Was surprised by what I started to teach, but liked where it went. Engineering to create a stable container for the flow. We did a Root Chakra to Ajna Chakra Pranayama Technique before turning upside down.

Opening
Sukhasana
Easy Side Bending
Easy Twisting
Forward Folding

Action Detail
Binded Toes
Binded Ankles
Brick Squeezing Thighs

Uttanasana
Malasana
Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Tadasana with Bindings and Brick
Utthita Tadasana Variation
Shoulder Stretch with Forward Fold
Roll up to Standing
Remove Bindings

Tadasana
LAM

2 Rounds Lunge Salutes san Locusts to establish Leg Lines in Action

Tadasana
VAM

Standing Sequence 1
Sun to Side Angle Blueprint
Triangle
Side Triangle
Side Angle Pose
Dog

Locust Vinyasa

Repeat Standing Sequence 1 Other Side

Locust Vinyasa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Tadasana
OM
Standing Sequence 2
Sun to Side Angle Blueprint
Triangle
Open Triangle
Wrapped Triangle
Wrapped Side Angle
Dog Pose

Locust Vinyasa

Repeat Standing Sequence 2 Other Side

Locust Vinyasa
Child's Pose

Vajrasana on 2 Blocks
Ajna Chakra Pranayama Technique

Transition to Bridge with 2 Blocks and a Blanket
Viparitta Karani

Supine Baddha Konasana with Heart Opener

Savasana

Sit

Stiff White Guys Yoga, Saturday 10:45am

8 Peeps

2 Drop Ins

Sweet group.  We focused on relaxing the zones of the parasympathetic nervous system.  

Opening

Impressing the Heart

Windshield Wiper

Rocking the Pelvis

The Shimmy

Knees to Chest

Transition to Vajrasana on 2 bricks

Shoulder Rotation Play

50s Bust Exercise

Hitchhiking Dolphin x 3

(demoed on a student today.  super effective)

Plank and Downdog Play x 2

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Grounding Tadasana Action with Brick

Tadasana

3 Rounds Simple Lunge Salutes

Childs Pose

3 Locusts

Roll onto Backs

Hamstring Stretching at the Wall with Strap

Savasana

Soft Vinyasa Yoga, Saturday 9am

19 peeps

4 Drop Ins

The group was extra magical today.  I felt so "unworthy" of being in the position as "teacher." There was an amazing feeling that I had nothing to share and I could just do my best to hold the space for the magic to flow.  Only one man in a sea of amazing women.

We focused on the relaxing of the sacrum and base of the skull and moved towards handstand.

Opening

Sukhasana

Easy Relaxed Side Bending

Side Bending

Forward Folding

All Fours

Easy Side Plank Both Sides

Childs Pose

Shoulder Rotation and Bigger Bust Exercise

Hitchhiking Dolphin Play

We played with partners today (this was prep for the Crib)

Plank

Dog

Crescent Moon on Both Sides

Locust Vinyasa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Grounding Exercise with a Brick

Tadasana

Tuning towards ease at base of skull and sacrum

LAM

Standing Sequence 1

Sun to Lunge

Side Angle Blueprint

Triangle

Side Triangle

Side Angle Pose

Lunge

Dog

Repeat Standing Sequence 1

Locust Vinyasa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

LAM

Standing Sequence 2

Sun to Lunge

Side Angle Blueprint

Triangle

Open Triangle

Wrapped Triangle

Wrapped Side Angle Pose

Lunge 

Dog

Repeat Standing Sequence 2

Locust Vinyasa

Childs Pose

Transition to a Wall

Half Handstand Play

Handstand Play

Rest

Hamstring Stretching at Wall with Strap

Savasana

 

Sweet Vinyasa Yoga, Wednesday 8:30am

10 Peeps

There was a request for the marma points, so we started with this.  Then that guided the talk to be about "from the gross to the subtle".  It was a sweet class cuz there was so much room and space to really be of assistance.

Marma Points of Arms

Easy Side bending

Easy Cross legged forward folding

Transition to All Fours

Easy Side Plank

Childs Pose

Hitchhiking Dolphin

Plank

Dog

Crescent Moon on Both Sides

Locust Vinyasa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Tadasana

Standing Sequence 1

Sun to Lunge

Blueprint Side Angle

Triangle

Side Triangle

Side Angle Pose

Lunge

Dog

Repeat Standing Sequence 1 Other Side

Locust Vinyasa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Tadasana

Standing Sequence 2

Sun to Lunge

Side Angle Blueprint

Triangle

Open Triangle

Wrapped Triangle

Wrapped Side Angle Pose

Lunge

3 Legged Dog

Dog

Repeat Standing Sequence Other Side

Locust Vinyasa

Childs Pose

Headstand Prep

Headstand Play

Shoulder Stand with a Chair!

Waterfall Pose

Sit

Sweet Vinaysa Yoga, Monday @ 8:30

6 Peeps

Took advantage of the intimate group.

Played with the same notion of grounding, but used a brick to open the connective tissue on the bottom of the feet.  Handstand was highly successful.  One woman even called out in glee when she found the balance point.  "Two seconds of heaven" was her quote.

Opening

Sukhasana

Easy Wimpy Side Bending

Side Bending

Forward Folding

Transition to all Fours

Easy Side Plank

Childs Pose

Vajrasana

Shoulder Rotation and Bigger Bust Pose.  See Online yoga Video.

Hitchhiking Dolphin.  See online yoga Video

Plank to Down Dog

Crescent Moon on Both Sides

Locust Vinyasa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Opening the Connective Tissue on the BOttom of the Feet.  See online yoga Video.

Tadasana

Breath.

Standing Sequence 1

Sun to Lunge

Blueprint Side Angle Pose

Triangle Pose

Side Traingle Pose

Side Anlge Pose

Down Dog

Repeat Sequence 1 Other Side

Locust Vinaysa

Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Tadasana

Standing Sequence 2

Sun to Lunge

Side Angle Blueprint

Triangle

Open Triangle

Wrapped Triangle

Wrapped Side Angle

Down Dog

Repeat Sequence 2 Other Side

Locust Vinyasa

Childs Pose

Transition to Wall for Half Handstand Play

Handstand Play

Hamstring Stretching at Wall with Strap

Savasana

Sit

Stiff White Guys Yoga, Sunday 10am

19 Peeps

1 Drop In

Similar to yesterday with a lot of emphasis on relaxing the two points of the parasympathetic nervous system, the sacrum and the medulla oblongata (just above the C1, skull base) to practice conscious relaxation.  

Opening

Impressing the Heart.  See the Online Yoga Video.

Rocking the Pelvis.  See online Yoga Video.

The Shimmy.  See online yoga video.

Supine Uthhita Tadasana

Knees to Chest

Transition to Sitting

Sukhasana

Easy Wimpy Side Bending

Side Bending "for real"

Forward Folding Both Sides

Uttanasana

Tadasana

Block to help Ground Legs and relax down through the sacrum.

Tadasana

Ujayyi Pranayama

2 Rounds Lunge Salutes san Dog

Childs Pose

Plank and Downward Facing Dog Play x 2

Locust x 2

Hamstring Stretching with a Strap

Savasana

Sit

Stiff White Guy Yoga, Saturday 10:45am

11 Peeps

Great group. Had so much fun today. Diligent and slow and focused on consciously relaxing the base of the skull and sacrum.

Impressing the Heart. See online Yoga Video.
Windshield Wiper.
Tailbone Awareness.
The Shimmy.
And Lengthening the Spine.
This yoga video and this yoga video show some of the actions we explored.


Shoulder rotation and a Bigger Bust. See online yoga video.
Hitchhiking Dolphin. See online Yoga Video.

Play with Plank and Down Dog x 2. In this group, we used bricks under hands to help navigate around arthritis and wrist mischief.

Uttanasna
Roll up to Standing

Playing with Brick to connect with Legs and get a sense of balance and grounding

Tadasana
Ujayyi Pranayama

2 Rounds Lunge Salutes

3 Rounds Locust

Roll onto Backs

Hamstring Stretching at the Wall with Strap

Savasana

Soft Vinyasa Yoga, Saturday 9am

16 Peeps

Lots of laughter lately in class. Easy connections and gentle teasing. Still moving towards understanding this notion of feeling supported. Playing with it by relaxing down through the arches of the legs and translating it towards handstand.

I am enjoying myself. And it seems like peeps are getting it.

Opening
Sukhasana
Easy Side Bending
Side Bending
Forward Folding

Transition to All Fours
Easy Side Plank
Childs Pose

Shoulder Geek Out and 50s Chest Press Play. See Online Yoga Video.
Hitchhiking Dolphin. See Online Yoga Video.

Plank to Down Dog. See online Yoga Video.
and Taking into a mini Lunge Salute Flow. See Online Yoga Video.

Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Play with a Brick to Practice Grounding through the Legs.
Tadasana and Ujayyi Pranayama

Standing Sequence 1
LAM
Sun to Lunge
Easy Side Angle
Triangle
Side Triangle
Side Angle Pose
Dog

Locust Vinyasa

Repeat Standing Sequence Other Side

Locust Vinaysa

Uttanasana
Roll up to Standing

Tadasana
Standing Sequence 2
Sun to Lunge
Easy Side Angle
Triangle
Open Triangle
Wrapped Triangle
Wrapped Side Angle Pose
Lunge
3 Legged Dog
Dog

Repeat Standing Sequence 2 Other Side

Locust Vinyasa

Childs Pose

Vajrasana
Transition to Wall

Half Handstand at Wall.

Handstand Demo and Play for 5 minutes

Hamstring Stretching at Wall
Savasana

Sit