Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Tuesday, October 31st class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists (Marichyasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Majariasana / 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)


- 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)


- Locust pose (Salabhasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Lying on back position, rolled blanket under chest, blanket for head
   (Chest opener)


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


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


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Thursday, October 26th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


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


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Poses with chair

       1.  Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
       2.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       3.  Twisting triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana) revolve torso only
       4.  Seated side twists
       5.  Lying on back position, legs and feet resting in chair


- (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, October 24, 2017

Tuesday, October 24th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- 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)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Up dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog, Plank pose, Up dog (Vinyasa)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stretch shoulders
       2.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       3.  Tree pose (Vrksasana)
       4.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       5.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation
       6.  Side twists from (Viparita Karani) variation


- Reclining side twists (Salamba Bharadvajasana) with bolster, blanket for head


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


- Bridge pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) suppported on cross bolsters,
   blanket for shoulders


- Seated wide-legged forward fold (Upavistha Konasana) with head supported
   on bolster/blankets


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Thursday, October 19th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- 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)


- 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


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Stretch back with ropes
       2.  Squat with ropes
       3.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       4.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       5.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       6.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- (Supta Baddha Konasana) with feet supported on bolster



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Thursday, October 12th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Forward fold from (Sukasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Garland pose (Malasana)


- Crow pose (Bakasana)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Side extensions from (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.  Seated forward fold (Utanasana) variation
       3.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       4.  Half moon pose (Ardha Chandrasana)
       5.  Seated side twists


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- (Supta Buddha 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, October 10, 2017

Tuesday, October 10th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- 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)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)

- Hands and knees position, reach right arm under left arm, side of head to floor,
   twist torso, pause, hands and knees position, reach left arm under right arm,
   side of head to floor, twist torso, pause, hands and knees position


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Forward fold (Utanasana)


- Standing poses

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


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- (Supta Buddha 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, October 5, 2017

Thursday, October 5th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Calf / foot massage from (Dandasana)


- Half lotus pose (Ardha Padmasana)


- Side twists from (Ardha Padmasana)


- 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)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Locust pose (Salabhasana)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Up dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose / Up dog (Vinyasa)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar) variation


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       2.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation
       3.  Side twists from (Viparita Karani) variation


- Lying on back position, grab knees into chest, raise legs to vertical position,
   pause, open legs into a straddle, 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, October 3, 2017

Tuesday, October 3rd class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- 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)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Side extensions from (Balasana)


- Dolphin plank pose (Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Forward fold (Utanasana)


- Standing pose (Tadasana)


- Side extensions from (Tadasana)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar) variation


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       4.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       5.  Forward fold (Utanasana)
       6.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       7.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation
       8.  Frog pose (Bhekhasana)
       9.  Lying on back position, feet pressing into wall, grab right leg into chest,
            pause, lying on back position, grab left leg into chest, lying on back
            position (Balancing pose)


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


- (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) supported on cross bolsters, blanket for head


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations
       3 Oms