Yoga Blue: Attached and Free: 7.23.11

Kleshas, Sutra 2.3 and Sutra 1.2

windshield wiper

pranayama with cooling breath

eye of the needle

sukasana side bending

malasana
uttanasana
tadasana

OM

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls
uttanasnaa variation

tadasana

simple lunges
balasana
sphnx

lunge with low crescent and hamstring stretch

tadasana
warrior I
os

malasana

windshield wiper

bridge x2

twisted root

legs up the wall

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

Vinyasa Basics: Nirodahah. 7.21.11

We played with sutra 1.2 and feeling into nirohadah as 'mastery' (as translated by Ravi Ravindra).

on Bricks
OM
A
O
M
OM x3

cat
cow
balasana
sphinx

easy side plank

child's variation

plank
downdog
uttanasana
uttitha tadasana
tadasana

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rotation
utttanasana variation
shoulder opener with strap
uttanasana with strap

tadasana
malasana with cowboy negociation

tadasana
YAM
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
low crescent
vinyasa with baby cobra and locust

other side

tadasana
gratitude meditation
YAM

lunge
warrior I
eagle arms
eagle
warrior III
standing splits
lunge
vinyasa with locust var and bow
other side

balasana

navasana play

bridge x2 (wheel option)

eye of needle
twist
other side

savasana

heart meditation

sit
OM
Namaste!

Connection to the heart. Sweet Vinyasa. 7.20.11

We swam in the river of the central channel, tethering our practice to the heart center.

Windshield wiper

supine hasta pada gustasana with strap and twist

cat
cow
balasana
sphinx

easy side plank

plank
downdog

uttananasa
uttithatadasana
tadasana

YAM

lunge salute with low crescent
downdog
plank
baby cobra
locust
balasana
other side
uttantasna
utkatasna

tadasana
RAM

gratitude meditation
YAM

lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
(for some reason I think I might have skipped other side)
twisted lunge

vinyasa

uttanasana
malasana
LAM
gorilla pose play

tadasana
HAM

Lunge
warrior I dance
tree
tadasnaa
Forward fold
other side

malasna
windshield wiper

bridge x2 (or wheel option)

eye of the needle
twist
other side

bija chakra bath over bolster

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Yoga Blue: River of Joy. 7.15.11

Nadis and chakras. Yoga to join and connect us to our own rivers, our lives, and the world.

windshield wiper

supine pada hasta gustasana with strap and twist
rest
other side
rest

cat
cow


easy side plank

balasana
sphinx
reverse windshield wiper

balasana variation

plank
downdog

uttanasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana

YAM

lunge
low lunge
downdog
plank
baby cobra, locust variation
balasana
other side
utkatasana
tadasana
RAM

tadasana
LAM
other side simple lunge salute

texas star
gratitude meditation

bridge x2

eye of the needle
twist
rest
other side

chakra bija bath over bolster

savasana
sit
OM
Namaste!

Prototypes Women's Center: Intro to spiritual anatomy. 7.11.11

We have been playing in the subtle energy a lot. Today we began to give it more depth with naming three channels (ida, pingala, shushumna) and introducing the idea of chakras.

The information was well received as we took the time to feel into these esoteric concepts. Playing in rolling pizza added a certain lightness towards the end of the class, and I think that helped as well.


Windshield wiper

Eye of needle

Sukasana side bending

Cat
Cow
Plank
Downdog

Uttanasana
Uttithatadasana
Tadasana

Demo shushuma and chakras

Tadasana w Earth element

Warrior 11 dance
Ff
Trikonasana
Ff

Utkatasana
Tadasana

Malasana

Baddha konasana

Navasana play

Rolling pizza pie play

Bridge x2

Easy spine twist

Savasana

Sit
Namaste
1:1 sign papers

Yoga Blue: Prana Play. 7.9.11

Ida, Pingala, Shushumna and chakras. Shared new understanding in the play of the will towards the heart as it applies to sutra 1.12.

windshield wiper

eye of needle
half virasana
half virasana with forward fold
padagustasana with side bend and shoulder rotation
texas star

other side
OM

cat
cow
plank
downdog

crescent
sphinx

uttanasana
utkatasana
RAM

YAM
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
pigeon

vinyasa with locust variations
balasana
plank
downdog

tadasana
shiffman pause
other side

balasana

navasaana play

restorative heart opener with chakra bija bath

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

Vinyasa Basics: Not so subtle. 7.7.11

Spent in a little more time in the subtle energy this morning, making the connection the subtle energy is not so subtle once you slow down enough to notice. Discussed the nadi's and the chakras, and chanted seed sounds.

Heart opener over bolster
pranayama landing
OM
windshield wiper

rest

eye of the needle
half virasana
padagustasana with half virasana
padagustasana with side bend, shoulder rotation
rest
other side

cat
cow
balasana
sphinx/seal

plank
downdog

low crescent lunge salutes

downdog
uttanasana
utkatasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana
YAM

lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
twisted lunge

vinyasa with boby cobra locust and locust variation
other side

roll to supine

bridge x2

twisted root
rest
other side

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Vinyasa Basics: Feeling the flow of prana 7.5.11

We played with the yogic theory that there are 350,000 nadis (3 primary) and feeling the prana move through the channels in asana and breath. Our practice was a combination of yin and yang.

supine windshield wipers
eye of needle
reclining half virasana
padagustasana in half virasana
side stretch with neck lengthening

Texas star

other side

cat/cow
easy side plank
toe torture variation
extended table top with backbend option

other side

plank
downdog
plank
sphinx/seal

lunge
crescent
other side

uttanasana
utkatasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana

lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance

vinyasa
other side

balasana

plank
downdog
tadasana

lunge
hammock with inner thigh stretch
warrior II
peaceful warrior
side angle
lunge
twisted ardha chandrasana
lunge
pigeon

supine tree
bridge

vinyasa
other side with twist in hammock

from bridge
twisted root
rest
other side
rest

supported savasana
sit
Namaste!

Yoga Blue: Freedom from myself. 7.2.11

Ravi Ravindra said the practice of yoga is not so much about freedom for myself, as freedom from myself. We used this as our theme for our asana practice tonight in honor of the July 4 holiday.

Supine
breath awareness

sukasana (or supine)
breath of the golden thread pranayama

OM

sukasana spine rocks
ff
side bending
other side

tadasana
forward fold with gentle hamstring stretching

tadasana
YAM

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls
shoulder openers with strap

tadasana
YAM

quarter sun salutes
half sun salute

simple lunge salutes with bricks
tadasana

lunge salute with low crescent
sphinx/seal
windshield wiper
balasana

easy side plank

plank
downdog

uttanasana
utkatasana
tadasana

lunge
warrior I
twisted lunge
low crescent

balasana

plank
downdog
uttansana
tadasana

shiffman pause with gratitude meditation

other side standing pose

exit from all fours to balasana

baby cobra
locust
locust variation

supine
texas star

spine twist

restorative supported heart opener over bolster savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!