It was a lot of fun to share yoga with high school students. I've never worked in this particular population before, but when Debi asked if I'd be interested to teach a class in their yoga program, there was only one way to answer and that was YES!
Debi asked if I'd share some philosophy. Since I'm in the midst of listening to Ravi Ravindra's lecture series on the Rig Veda, it seems like a great opportunity to share some of this wonderful text. Recently I've been captivated by Dirgatamas' teaching of Ekam Sat, viprah bahudah vadanti.
One Truth, but sages call it by many names.
And the steady reminder in the RV and Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras that touching the Truth requires a quiet mind.
So we used some of the ideas of the Rig Veda for our alignment today.
windshield wiper
apanasana
janushirsasana and twist using strap
sutra 1.2 meditation
cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog
easy side plank
balasana variation with wrist stretch
plank
downdog
uttanasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana
shoulder shrugs and rolls
uttanasana variation
tadasana
YAM
standing sequence:
lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
low crescent
pigeon variation
three leg dog
downdog
baby cobra
locust
locust II
other side standing sequence
downdog
puppy dog
balasana
yin style sphinx or seal
crocodile
twisted root or easy twist
savasana
sit
Namaste
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