Strong Vinyasa 7.23.09

I felt super lightheaded and dizzy while teaching. Maybe should have had a little breakfast before I left this morning but I thought it would go away. Eating before I practice and teach weighs me down and upsets my stomach so I opted for the lesser of two evils. Really focusing and staying present with the bodies in front of me helped keep my head from spinning to much. I was planning Natarajasana as the peak pose, and playing with backbends,  but the first student who showed up at the door said she was recovering from a back injury so I quickly reworked my plan which knocks me off balance somewhat but its getting easier because it happens a lot! Still kept emphasis on focus on the breath, slowing down, taking a look around and really seeing what's going on, keeping fascination and wonder in the practice and in this amazing thing called life. 

Supine on floor

knees to chest

3 deep breaths

windshield wiper

3 part supine leg stretch

cat 

cow 

balasana 

1/4 dog

plank

downdog

easy side plank

cat

cow

other side easy side plank

balasana

toe torture

toe stand 

tadasana

walk forward downdog

leg lifts

jump forward

tadasana

uttitatadasana

side stretch

forward fold arms interlaced behind back

Uttitatadasana

other side stretch

wide leg forward fold

hammock

headstand prep

tadasana

lunge

low lunge arms over head

tiger pose

low lunge with quad stretch

cobra

locust

downdog

other side lunge sequence lowering to

locust

dancing mermaid

sphinx

other side dancing mermaid

reverse windshield wiper

side angle

warrior II

trikonasana

standing

other side facing back of room

hammock

headstand prep/play

tree

tree with block

3 block method headstand 

headstand against wall (one preferred staying with 3 blocks)

BREATH

balasana

seated wide twist

side stretch

ardha matsendrasana

roll back eye of needle

other side

savasana

sit 

Namaste 

HAPPY FRIDAY!