Vinyasa Basics: The feeling tone of aparigrapha. 9.27.11

Kira's recent classes have renewed my interest in aparigrapha, and I am learning new aspects of this yama. It is what I'm most excited about these days and it is winding its way through my whole life, including these 8:30 Tu and Th gatherings at Lulu's.

windshield wiper

pagagustasana with twist at wall using strap

sukasana side bending
tipping buddha


cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

sphinx
crocodile

plank
downdog

uttantasna
uttitha tadasana
tadasana
YAM

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls
uttanasana variation

step on bricks x3

tadasana

lunge
hammock
low crescent
other side

baby cobra
locust
locust variation
balasana

plank
utkasana
tadasana

bow and arrow arms

lunge
warrior I
revolved triangle
forward fold
uttanasna
tadasana
other side

vinyasa

bridge

triangle legs with curls x3
half happy baby with curls x3

twisted root
rest
other side

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

Yoga Blue: aligning with the heart. 9.24.11

We played with the simultaneous feelings of freedom in the heart while staying grounded.

Windshield wiper

eye of the needle

padagustasana at wall with strap

sukasana side bending

tadasana
forward fold

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls
swamp monster
halleluja

uttanasana variation

tadasana
YAM

step up on bricks x3

lunge salutes with low cresent with bricks

balasana

sphinx

plank
downdog

uttanasana
utkatasana

tadasana
LAM

bow and arrow arms

revolved trikonasana

tadasana
forward fold

downdog

plank
baby cobra
locust variation

balasana

virasana

windshield wiper

supported heart opener over bolster
pranayama exercise

savasana

resting off bolster

sit
OM
Namaste

Vinyasa basics: No learning can happen without love. 9.22.11

These are words of wisdom from Krishna to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita and are an interesting backdrop to a vinyasa practice leading up to a play of revolved triangle.

Not crazy about this sequence..a warrior I popped out, and it felt OK during our practice but it doesn't logically make sense.

windshield wiper

eye of the needle.

pagagustasana at wall with twist using strap

sukasana side bending

plank

downdog
uttanasana
tadasana

shoulder shrugs

step on bricks x3

tadasana

lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
low crescent

other side

vinyasa with baby cobra and locust, and locust var
balasana

plank
downdog
uttanasana

tadasana
YAM

bow and arrow arms

tadasana
lunge
warrior I
revolved triangle
wide leg ff (name of pose???)
tadasana
os
dd
vinyasa with baby cobra, locust

texas star

bridge x2

twisted root

(wanted to end with supported restorative baddha konasana but didn't have time. Thought a calm backbend would be a nice counterpose..)

savasana
sit
OM
Namaste

Vinyasa Basics: Wings of the heart. 9.20.11

Refernced sutras 1.33, 1.2, and avidya

Windshield wiper

Eye of needle

Padagustasana and twist at wall

Cat
Cow
Balasana
Puppy dog w wings of Heart breath

Sphinx

Plank
Downdog

Tadasana

Shoulder shrugs

Step up on brick x3

Uttanasana

Lunge
other side

uttanasana
Utkatasana
Tadasana

Shoulder rolls
Uttanasana variation

Bow and arrow arms w uttitadadasana

Lunge
Warrior 1
Trikonasana
Lunge
Downdog
Vinyasa w baby cobra and locust
Other side
Vinyasa w locust var x2

Balasana

Plank
Dd
Tadasana
YAM

Reverse triangle play w brick

Uttanasana
Malassna

Windshield wiper

Bridge x2

Twisted root w awareness as wings of heart meditation

Sit
Om
Namaste

Prototypes Women's Center: Observation vs Judgement. 9.18.11

Tailgating on our class of Brain, Addiction, and Recovery, we honed in our skills of observation without judgement and felt into the resulting freedom.

Game of Observation

savasana

windshield wiper

slow eye of the needle

sukasana side bending

tadasana
forward fold

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls
neck stretch with half reverse prayer

lunge salutes with low lunge (staying low)

balasana

windshield wiper

bridge x2

gratitude meditation

savasana

sit
Namaste

1:1 sign papers

Yoga Blue: Ahimsa: Non voilation: 9.17.11

We played with alignment to feel the flow of prana and considered the suggestion of the yama ahimsa as translated by Ravi Ravindra as non-violation.

windshield wiper

supine pada gustasana at wall with strap

sukasana side bending

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

plank
downdog
uttanasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana

step up on brick x3
grounding rest meditation
other side

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls
swamp monster
halleluja
uttanasana variation

tadasana
lunge
low lunge
crescent
other side

downdog
plank
sphinx
crocodile

rocket cat
plank
downdog
utanasana
malasana
uttanasana
tadasana
YAM

parvatadasana
warrior III play
uttanasana
other side

uttanasana
malasana

bridge x2

twisted root or easy spinal twist

supported savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Vinyasa Basics: Freedom from ourselves. 9.13.11

A great paradox: by feeling/connecting to our prana (ourselves), we are able to create freedom from ourselves (a la Ravi Ravinda's definition). Aligned primarily with the feeling tone of freedom.

We played with sutra 1.12, 1.1, 1.2, and 2.35, the bijas of LAM and YAM, and the mantra of OM.

windshield wiper

padagustasana with strap

easy side plank

balasana

plank
downdog

uttanasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana
YAM

1/4 sun salutations
1/2 sun salutation

easy lunge salutes

downdog
sphinx
balasana

plank
downdog

uttanasana
utkatasana

tadasana
LAM
YAM

lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
vinyasa with baby cobra, locust, locust variation
balasana
other side

vinyasa with cobra
balasana

(demo)

rolling shoulder opener vinyasa (per request)

plank
downdog
tadasana

walk about

uttanasana
malasana

navasana play x2

bridge
freedom/spaciousness meditation

twisted root

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

vinyasa basics: space and Svadyaya. 9.1.11

Tight spots, space, and swadyaya.

heart opener over bolster
gratitude meditation
rest

sukasana side bending

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

plank
downdog

uttantanasana
tadasana
YAM

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls and uttanasana variation

tadasana
YAM

lunge
low lunge
crescent with side bend
sphinx/seal
other side
baby cobra
locust
balasana

plank
downdog
uttanasana
tadasana
LAM

eagle arms in tadasana play

lunge
warrior I
wide leg forward fold
warrior III
standing splits
lunge
pigeon

vinyasa with baby cobra, locust, and locust variation
balasana

other side

vinyasa with locust variation

windshield wiper

twisted root

supported savasana

sit
OM
Namaste