Sunday, July 26, 2009

Strong Vinyasa 7.26.09

I've been attending a kundalini yoga workshop this weekend. Its been very interesting. One of the chants used in many kundalini classes really stuck a chord with me this weekend, like I'd never heard the concept before. Ong Namo Gurudev Namo, a call to the divine wisdom within. The chant as been ringing in my ears for two days and it was the first thing that hit my conciousness when I woke up this morning.  Followed up with a 'should I teach it?' , 'no I can't', 'yes you can it is totally in your heart', 'what was the exact translation?', 'wonder if I can chant it?' 'what it I'm totally off key and flat', 'forget it, its too much to deal with', 'but it might be kind of fun', 'wonder if I have any lemon-ginger tea left'. 

It wasn't until we were all seated and after 3 breaths and then I knew. We chanted!

Seated
Ong Namo Gurudev Namo
3 OMs

roll back on bolster
open the heart and breathe!
windshield wiper
supine connecting direct on the earth.
Make every breath count!

cat
cow
balasana
1/4 dog
downdog

leg lifts playing with balance and body wisdom
downdog
balasana
toe torture
vajrasana
toe stand

tadasana
YAM
uttitatadasana with side stretches

lunge
low lunge
tiger pose
low lunge with quad stretch

lower to cobra
locust
downdog
other side lunge salute sequence

tadasana
OM
side angle
warrior I
peaceful
side angle
vinyasa with revolved dog option
other side

balasana

slow summer camel play with breath

pigeon play
mermaid option
slow vinyasa option
other side

balasana with hands in namaste

vijrasana
unfold legs
foward fold

wide leg forward fold
seated janu sirshasana
ardha matsendrasan
cow faced
cow tipping

forward fold

other side

supine easy spine twist

savasana
sit
namaste!

Think the part after pigeon play might be more interesting and well rounded with some type of inversion play instead of more hips/shoulder poses.




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