Vinyasa Basics 9.10.09

Had a request for headstand in this morning's class. Second request for this pose this week with Saturday's group. Coincidentally (or not), Kira has been teaching headstand, and headstand was featured in the anusara workshop last weekend. Its headstand madness!

Sit

Breath awareness

windshield wiper

slow eye of the needle play with twist

twisted box option

other side

tipping Buddha side stretch/breath flow

toe stand

tadasana

side stretch

forward fold

side stretch other side

wide leg forward fold

hammock

prasrita padahastasana play with rolling into toes and touching top of head down

lunge salutes

downdog

3 leg dog hip opener both sides

other side lunge sequence

lowering to cobra

locust

bow (bendies in class today)

downdog

uttansana

tadasana

standing headstand play and breath

lunge

side angle with shoulder opener

bound side angle

ardha chandrasana

standing splits 

lunge

slow vinyasa

other side

balasana

shoulder wrap with block

headstand prep

3 blocks at wall

headstand play center of the room

balasana

windshield wiper

roll up to ardha matseyendra with neck rolls

cow face/eagle arms with tipping

cow face/cow arms forward fold

pachimotanasana

other side

wide leg forward fold

wide leg side stretch

baddha konasana

lotus foot rub

restorative baddha konasana

restorative savasana

sit 

Namaste!