Thursday, February 28, 2019

Thursday, February 28th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Forward fold from (Sukasana) with blocks


- Child’s pose (Balasana) with bolster, blankets, blocks


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


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


- Reclining side twists (Salamba Bharadvajasana)


- Poses with chair

       1.  Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
       2.  Forward fold (Utanasana)


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


- Happy baby / bug pose (Ananda Balasana)


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


- Corpse pose (Savasana) with feet resting in chair



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Tuesday, February 26th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Neck extensions from (Sukasana)


- Forward fold 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)


- 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)


- (Supta Padangusthasana) series, with strap and bolster


- Happy baby / bug pose (Ananda Balasana)


- Reclining side twists (Salamba Bharadvajasana) with bolster and blanket


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Spread legs up the wall (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, February 21, 2019

Thursday, February 21st class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Forward fold from (Sukasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Seated wide leg pose (Upavistha Konasana)


- Garland pose (Malasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Bird dog pose (Chakorasana)


- 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 (Twisting pose)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Up dog (Urhva Mukha Svanasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Up dog / Down dog (Vinyasa)


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Tree pose (Vrksasana)
       2.  Forward fold (Utanasana)
       3.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       4.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


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


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


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Tuesday, February 19th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- (Baddha Konasana) rock side-to-side


- Foot / calf massage from (Baddha Konasana)


- Seated one-legged pose (Janu Sirsasana)


- Seated side twists from (Janu Sirsasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Bird dog pose (Chakorasana)


- Down dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Down dog / Plank pose (Vinyasa)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Standing pose (Tadasana)


- Chair pose (Utkatasana)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar) variation


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  One step back, stretch shoulders
       3.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       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,
   raise left leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest, extend left leg
   to floor, pause, raise right leg to vertical position, pause, grab knees into chest
   (Balancing pose)


- Happy baby / bug pose (Ananda Balasana)


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Thursday, February 14th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Side 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)


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


- 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)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


- Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) variation


- Reclining side twists (Salamba Bhardvajasana)


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Tuesday, February 12th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side twists from (Sukasana)


- Garland pose (Malasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Foot / calf massage from (Dandasana)


- Seated wide-legged pose (Upavistha Konasana)


- Seated one-legged pose (Janu Sirsasana)


- Side twists from (Janu Sirsasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Bird dog pose (Chakorasana)


- 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 (Twisting pose)


- Plank pose (Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)


- Plank pose / Down dog (Vinyasa)


- Standing pose (Tadasana)


- Forward fold (Utanasana)


- Sun salutations (Surya Namaskar) variation


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       2.  Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III)
       3.  Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)
       4.  Tree pose (Vrksasana)
       5.  Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
       6.  Spread legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)


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


- Corpse pose (Savasana)



- Closing Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - follow body sensations

       3 Oms

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Thursday, February 7th class

- Opening Meditation

       Mindfulness meditation - counting breaths



- Shoulder shrugs from (Sukasana)


- Arm extensions from (Sukasana)


- Side extensions from (Sukasana)


- Garland pose (Malasana)


- Seated wide-legged pose (Upavistha Konasana)


- Seated pose (Dandasana)


- Seated side twists (Marichyasana)


- Cat / cow pose (Marjariasana / Bitalasana)


- Child’s pose (Balasana)


- 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 (Twisting pose)


- Standing poses, from kneeling position

       1.  Triangle pose (Trikonasana) variation
       2.  Extended side angle pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) variation


- Poses at the wall

       1.  Reach arms overhead, stand up on toes
       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


- (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