Monday 1:1

Today the yogini said "It's becoming harder and harder to smoke."  So that seems like it's working.

Supine Heart Opener with Attention to Breath

Sukhasana Side Bending

Twisting

Forward Folding

and Chest Pressing

Transition to Standing

Shoulder Work at Wall

(We worked on this and in this for a long time).

Splat 

Right Angle Pose

Uttanasana against Wall

Wall Dolphin x 2

Uttanasana against Wall

Wall Dog x 2 (with leg lifts)

Dolphin at Wall with Block

Sirsasana at Wall with 3 Blocks x 2 (with leg lifts)

Camel at Wall (her facing wall and my supporting her drop back)

Baby Backbend:

Sphinx

Locust x 3

Thai Massage Bow Pose

Flip onto Back

Knees to Chest

Hamstring Stretching with Strap

Windshield Wiper

Assisted Stretching

Easy Spinal Twist

Savasana

1:1 Monday

We just went with L said at each moment.

So as we started to twist she remarked on her mid back twinging, so we did sacrum and belly work to establish the roots.  As we were forward folding she remarked that she was confused by her shoulders so we came to standing to work that...etc...  This allowed the session to be really interactive and fun.

Heart Opener with Bricks

Created the impression of the back of the heart with block heart opener.

Used that in sitting sequence to get the sense of lifting up and out.

Sukhasana Side Bending and Spinal Twisting

Sacrum Work to understand twisting from the Root

Janu Sirsasana with Heart Lift Both Sides

Janu Sirsasana Twisting from Sacrum Both Sides and Both Directions

Baddha Konasana

Box Pose with Lifting  Both Sides

Transition to Standing

Foot Opening on Wooden Block

The Lebowski

Shoulder Rotation Work

Tadasana

Ujayyi Pranayama

Chanting A - U - M to lengthen the breath

Chanting AUM

This turned out to be exhausting for her and we sat back down.

I was really encouraged by the effect of this.

Seemed cool that it would be too much.

I think it was the conscious exploration and use of the small postural muscles along the spine.

She remarked on feeling the "V" of the breath but that she was cooked.

We lay back down and rested.

Bridge Pose x 2

Lying Down Hand to Big Toe Sequence with Twist

Pranayama with emphasis on moment at the end of the exhale

Savasana