Showing posts with label extension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label extension. Show all posts

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Stiff White Guys Yoga Saturday @ 10:45am

21 Peeps
6 New Drop Ins

Again, slow to start cuz of layout of mats and the numbers. Similar talk of play of effort and ease and the point of yoga. We know we are n the right path because our lives start to feel more meaningful and joyous no matter what is happening.

Opening
Impressing the Heart
Windshield Wiper
Tailbone Awareness
Shimmy
Supine Extended Mountain Pose

Transition to a Seat
Easy Side Bending
Side Bending for Real

Transition to Standing
Easy Uttanasana

Roll up to Standing

Lebowski Arm Circles
Shoulder Rotation Awareness
Shoulder Opening with Strap

Tadasana
3 Rounds Easy Lunge Salutes moving towards Crescent Moon

Warrior 3 Standing Sequence with Malasana

Transition to Earth

Bridge Pose x 2
Knees to Chest
Eye of the Needle on Both Sides

Easy Spinal Twist on Both Sides
Knees to Chest

Savasana

Sit

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Yoga Basics, Wednesday @ 5:15pm

13 Peeps
4 New.
Request for Wall Work.
I came wanting to change it up a bit. Had dreamed something like this sequence.

Opening
Easy Cross Legged Forward Fold
Seated Spinal Twist
Switch Legs and Other side.

Squat
Dangling Forward Fold
Roll Up to standing

Sequence @ Wall
Splat
Half Wall Dog
Shoulder Opener both Sides
Splat
Half Wall Dog
Wall Lunge both Sides
Splat
Half Wall Dog with Alternate Leg Left
Dangling Forward Fold

Roll up to Standing

Warrior 3 Prep Sequence
- Pyramid Stance with Arm Extension (both sides with hip and tailbone awareness)
- Dangling forward fold and Squat
- Parsvottanasana with detailed work of getting into reverse prayer, both sides, release towards baby warrior 3 then tadasana
- Dangling forward Fold and Squat
- Pyramid Stance to Warrior 3 variation, both sides, dangling forward fold

Lunge sequence
Sun salutation to low lunge.
Step forward and repeat other side.
Release to Childs

Cat/Dog

Baby Backbends
Transition onto belly
Extension work
Sphinx
Locust x 2

Roll onto Backs
Knees to chest
Windsheild wiper twisting

Reverse pigeon
Easy Spinal Twist

Savasana