Yoga for Recovery 8.25.09

I was deeply influenced by this weekend's restorative workshop in the idea of creating the practice of 'being' rather than 'doing'. How does this translate into a soft vinyasa practice? It ties into what we've been doing in this class with the breath. And making the practice not about touching your toes, but about touching your heart.

Body part words today were a challenge all over the place, ankle, knee, elbow, shoulder, etc. What's that about?

heart opener over bolster

windshield wiper

side rest with bolster on spine

cat

cow

balasana with side stretch

quarter dog

plank 

downdog

uttansana

utkatasana 

tadasana

side stretch with forward bend

other side

hammock

lunge salutes

lowering to sphinx, seal play

reverse windshield wiper

barrell roll

downward dog

leg lifts

uttansana

utkatasana

tadasana

warrior I

peaceful warrior

side angle

easy bound side angle

slow vinysasa

lowering to cobra

locust

dhanurasana

downward dog

other side

balasana

sukasana

seated throat openers

HAM

demo ardha chandrasana with focus on the throat/heart connection

downward facing dog

uttanasana

utkatasana

tadasana

lunge

side angle

easy bound side angle

ardha chandrasana

lunge

twisted lunge

slow vinysasa

other side 

balasana

ardha matsendrasana

forward fold

other side

bridge

supported bridge with viparita karani

easy spine twist

savasana

sit 

namaste