Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Vinyasa Basics: Removing Blocks from your Heart.

I'm so grateful for Laura Tyree's chakra workshop this weekend at Lulu's. I've been fascinated with spiritual anatomy since I was first introduced to it, and this workshop renewed my interest. I wasn't quite sure how it would play into teaching, but I sorted it out when I went in to practice before class today. Instead of taking off in totally new territory, I added a layer of mudra. I've been teaching with a focus on the anahata, so it seemed logical to start there. It felt like the new words melted right into the groove, having made the decision to let go of what it all is supposed to look like.

Touched on satya, ahimsa from the sutras, and gentleness from the taoist cycle of creativity

Heart opener over brick and bolster
breath awareness into the 'holding back'
YAM

shoulder stretches with breath

supine rest

sukasana side bending

sit
Hrydai mudra
gratitude meditation

uttanasana with hamstring stretch and twist

uttithatadasana

tadasana
YAM

1/4 suns x3

lunge salute with sphinx/seal
lunge salute
cobra
locust
rest
bow
rest

tadasana
YAM
lunge
high lunge
hammock
warrior II dance with hrydai

vinyasa

other side

tadasana
warrior I
hammock
warrior II dance

other side with YAMs and hrydai

exiting to pigeon

eye of the needle
twist
starfish rest
other side with hrydai

supported savasana

sit
OM
sutra 1..1
Namaste!

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