Thursday, December 22, 2011

Vinyasa Basics: Let every Heart Prepare Him Room. 12.22.11

Inspired by the holiday hymn Joy to the World, and the stanza 'let every heart prepare Him room". Similar to what the yogis say the techniques of yoga prepare us for tapping the spaciousness inside. Upanishads suggest the mantra Aham Brahma (I am vastness, as translated by Ravi Ravindra). We played with this, breathing, asana, OM and YAM.

sit
heart meditation
OM

cat/cow
balasana
sphinx/seal
reverse windshield wiper

easy side plank

plank
downdog
uttanasana
cowboy negotiation with heart opener

utanasana
uttitha tadasana
tadasana

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rotation
uttanasana variation
tadasana
YAM

lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
low crescent
three leg dog
other side with low crescent variation
downdog
plank
baby cobra
locust
locust variation

gratitude meditation

windshield wiper
rocket cat
balasana

toe torture

plank
downdog
uttansanasana
tadasana
LAM

bow and arrow arms

tadasana
lunge
side angle prep
trikonasana
parvatadasana
twisted triangle
lunge
pigeon
three leg dog/wild thing
plank
baby cobra
locust
rocket cat
other side

from locust
roll supine

eye of needle
twist root odd side
twist root other side
rest
other side

savasana
Joy to the World meditation

sit
OM
Namaste!

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