Strong Vinyasa 12.12. 09

Because some of the poses offered in a strong class can reveal the flow of energy (the 'joy' that Rumi describes), I used Rumi's words for the class theme of feeling the river of joy.

Heart opener over bolster

breath awareness

4 part breath

OM

windshield wiper

supine rest

eye of the needle with half happy baby and supine pigeon

sukasana or box with side bending and forward fold

table top

paschimotadasana

other side

upavista konasana

squat

uttanasana

tadasana

lunge salutes with tiger pose

lowering to sphinx/seal

cat/cow/barrel

other side

OM

cobra

locust

bow

tadasana

YAM

lunge

Warrior I dance

eagle arms/folding

eagle

reverse prayer arms

Warrior III

standing splits

lunge

revolved dog

downdog

vinyasa

balasana

other side

with Warrior III variation

lunge

revolved dog

downdog

balasana

balancing V pose (forget the official name!)

bridge

urdha dhanurasana

supported savasana