Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Tuesday, May 30th class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Vinyasa)


- Stand up on knees, hands in namaste, inhale, sweep arms overhead, pause,
   exhale, sweep arms down into child's pose (Vinyasa)


- (Supta Padangusthasana) series, with bolster and strap


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       4.  Forward fold (Utanasana)
       5.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani), with bolster
       6.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips


- Pranayama breathing practice (Viloma)


- (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) supported on cross bolsters


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Thursday, May 25th class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Rolled blanket under chest, feet extended to floor (Chest opener)


- Pranayama breathing (Viloma)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Hands and knees position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, hands
   and knees position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, hands and
   knees position (Balancing pose)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- (Baddha Konsana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Forward fold from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Wide-legged seated pose (Upavistha Konasana)


- Forward fold from (Upavistha Konasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on two blocks, rolled blankets for hips


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       4.  Forward fold (Utanasana)


- Bridge pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) series, with block


- Seated side twists (Salamba Bharadvajasana)


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths
       3 Oms

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Tuesday, May 23rd class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Neck extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Hip opener series


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana )


- Hands and knees position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, hands
   and knees position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, hands and
   knees position (Balancing pose)


- Hands and knees position, reach left arm under right arm, twist torso, pause,
   hands and knees position, reach right arm under left arm, pause, hands and
   knees position


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Lying on stomach position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, lying
   on stomach position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, lying on
   stomach position


- Locust pose (Salabhasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Forward fold (Utanasana)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       4.  Tree pose (Vrksasana)
       5.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       6.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- Lying on back position, grab knees into chest, extend left leg to floor, pause,
   grab knees into chest, extend right leg to floor, pause, grab knees into chest
   (Balancing pose)


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips  -or-


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on two blocks


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Thursday, May 18th class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Stand up on knees, hands in namaste, inhale, sweep arms overhead, pause,
   exhale, sweep arms down into child's pose (Vinyasa)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Standing poses

       1.  Triangle pose (Trikonasana)
       2.  Wide-legged forward fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)
       3.  Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II)
       4.  Extended side angle pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)
       5.  Wide-legged forward fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Stretch back with ropes
       2.  Squat with ropes
       3.  Forward fold (Utanasana)
       4.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       5.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- Lying on back position, grab knees into chest, extend right leg to floor, pause,
   extend left leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest, extend left
   leg to floor, pause, extend right leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees
   into chest (Balancing pose)


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips



- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Tuesday, May 16th class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Neck extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Forward fold from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Hands and knees position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, hands
   and knees position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, hands and
   knees position (Balancing pose)


- Hands and knees position, reach right arm under left shoulder, twist torso,
   pause, hands and knees position, reach left arm under right shoulder, pause,
   hands and knees position (Balancing pose)


- Lying on stomach position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, lying on
   stomach position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, lying on stomach
   position (Salabhasana) variation


- Locust pose (Salabhasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Up dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog / Up dog (Vinyasa)


- Standing pose (Tadasana)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar) variation


- Chair pose (Utkatasana)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       4.  Forward fold (Utanasana)
       5.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       6.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- Lying on back position, grab knees into chest, extend right leg to floor, pause,
   lift left leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest, extend left leg to
   floor, pause, lift right leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest
   (Balancing pose)


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Thursday, May 11th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Neck extensions from (Sukasana)


- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasna)


- Forward fold from (Baddha Konasana)


- Boat pose (Paripuma Navasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Hands and knees position, hands in namaste, inhale, sweep arms overhead,
   pause, exhale, sweep arms down into child's pose (Vinyasa)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Hands and knees position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, hands
   and knees position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, hands and
   knees position (Balancing pose)


- Poses with chair

       1.  Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
       2.  Forward fold (Utanasana)
       3.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       4.  Seated forward fold (Utanasana) variation
       5.  Seated side twists
       6.  Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Bridge pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) supported on bolster or
   cross bolsters, blanket for shoulders and head


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) with feet supported on bolster


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Tuesday, May 9th class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasna) rock side-to-side


- Calf / foot massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Hands and knees position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, hands
   and knees position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, hands and
   knees position (Balancing pose)


- Standing pose (Tadasana)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar)


- Standing poses

       1.  Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II)
       2.  Extended side angle pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)
       3.  Wide-legged forward fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- Side twists from (Viparita Karani) variation


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Thursday, May 4th class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Neck extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Hands and knees position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, hands
   and knees position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, hands and
   knees position (Balancing pose)


- Lying on stomach position, lift and extend right arm and left leg, pause, lying
   on stomach position, lift and extend left arm and right leg, pause, lying on
   stomach position (Balancing pose)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Up dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       4.  Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
       5.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       6.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       7.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation
       8.  Side twists from (Viparita Karani) variation
       9.  Frog pose (Bhekasana)


- Lying on back position, grab knees into chest, extend right leg to floor, pause,
   lift leg leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest, extend left leg to
   floor, pause, right leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest
   (Balancing pose)


- Happy baby pose (Ananda Balasana)


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Tuesday, May 2nd class


- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs


- Neck extensions from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Calf / foot massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Forward fold from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Child's pose (Balasana)


- Standing poses

       1.  Triangle pose (Trikonasana)
       2.  Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II)
       3.  Wide-legged forward fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)
       4.  Extended side angle pose (Utthita Pasrvakonasana)


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- Side twists from (Viparita Karani) variation


- Lying on back position, grab knees into chest, extend right leg to floor, pause,
   extend left leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest, extend left
   leg to floor, pause, extend right leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into
   chest (Balancing pose)


- Happy baby pose (Ananda Balasana)


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) supported on bolster, blanket for head, blocks or
   rolled blankets for hips


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms