I am coming down with a cold and didn't feel so great; totally forgot about it when teaching. It was a nice chill vibe tonight. The lights were dimmed and the music was soft. Folks were into their groove on the mats. Sweet!
Practice about surrender and the 'perpetual quietness of the heart'
Sit
Breath awareness
OM
eye of the needle
downdog
easy side angle
cat/cow/barrel
other side
downdog
tadasana
lunge salutes with sphinx/seal
lunge salute with cobra/locust/bow
tadasana
YAM
lunge
side angle
triangle
extended triangle
side angle
twisted lunge
vinyasa
other side
downdog/balasana/free form vinyasa
balasana
side saddle side stretch
side saddle twist
other side
bridge
supta baddha konasana
bridge
sacrum rest
easy side twist
savasana
sit
MMM
Namaste
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Vinyasa Basics 1.7.10
Class ran over 7 minutes. It was tempting to rush at the end but I didn't...I felt it was more important to seal the practice than to end at 10AM on the button. But I'm making an effort to watch the Thursday class time closer...as this seems to be becoming a pattern.
I also am finding I'm really relaxed when I teach on Thursdays...I think it is partly due to the fact that I've sat in meditation in the early class.
Sit
OM
eye of the needle
Downdog
Easy side plank
tadasana
OM
lunge salutes with sphinx/seal
lunge salutes with locust play variation
tadasana
YAM
lunge
Warrior I dance with heart opener
Eagle
Warrior III
Tree
tadasana
uttanasana
malasana
happy baby
vinyasa
tadasana
Angeli mudra
YAM
other side standing sequence
vinyasa
Baddha konasana
pigeon
mermaid play
vinyasa
other side
easy spine twist
sit
OM
Namaste!
11th Step Meditation 1.7.10
It was wonderful to be back with the sangha after the holiday break. We finished up the chapter in the 12 x 12 regarding the 11th step and next week will dive into the Introduction chapter to 9 essays on Buddhism & the 12 Step Model of Recovery published by the San Francisco Zen Center. It came recommended by one of the peeps and we all agreed it would be an interesting source for readings and discussion together.
Supine 3 breaths
Easy eye of the needle
sukasana spine rock
forward fold
sukasana side bending
other side side bend
spine rock
forward fold
Set Aside Prayer
Sit
Reading from 12 x 12
share
sit
3rd step prayer
OM
Namaste
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Vinyasa Basics 1.05.10
A practice looking at abundance. We looked at the flip side of the nooks and crannies, and felt into what we DO have.
Sit
breath awareness
OM
eye of the needle
downdog
easy side plank
cat/cow/barrell
downdog
tadasana
OM
lunge salutes lowering to sphinx/cobra
other side lowering to locust/bow
tadasana
Warrior I dance with heart opener
Eagle
Warrior III
Tree
Uttanasana
Malasana
Happy Baby
other side
from Happy baby
baddha konasana
pigeon play with mermaid prep
vinyasa
other side
free form vinyasa
Balasana
bridge
spine Baddha konsasana
bridge
sacrum rest
twisted root
savasana
sit
OM
Namaste!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Prototypes Treatment Center 1.4.10
It was great to see the girls after the holiday break! We jumped back into yoga basics and noticing the effects. They seem to really respond to noticing how it feels.
There is a great opportunity to chat individually (albeit very briefly) when I sign their treatment schedules at the end of class. Sometimes spontaneous sharings and questions come up. Good source of info to help guide me what to teach.
Happy New Year!
Informal check in
Supine 3 breaths
4 part breath awareness
eye of the needle
sukasana side stretch
table top
paschimotadasana
other side
tadasana
swinging shoulder openers
heart tapping
1/4 sun salutes
1/2 sun salutes
Warrior II dance both sides
Bridge
supine baddha konasana
bridge
sacrum rest
savasana
sit (getting restless, I'm cutting to close to the end of class)
Namaste
Sign schedules
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Strong Vinyasa 1.03.10
It was a little chilly in the studio, and most were standing for the start of class so we started standing. Heart centered practice; feeling to internal beauty.
Tadasana
Flowing Utttitadasana
Forward fold
Downdog
Breath awareness
balasana
sukasana
grounding/spine/breath awareness
3 OM's
eye of the needle with half happy baby and supine pigeon
downdog
easy side plank
cat/cow/barrel roll
other side
downdog
high lunge
tiger pose
downdog
cobra
locust
other side
downdog
tadasana
angeli mudra
YAM
lunge
warrior I
eagle arms
eagle
warrior III
standing splits
vinyasa
other side with Warrior III variation and YAM
balasana
camel play-w/2 camel variation
tadasana
lunge
warrior I
eagle
warrior III
ardha chandrasana
natarajasana prep
vinysasa with revolved dog
other side
lowering to pigeon
mermaid
downdog
other side
supine splat
bridge
supported bridge at wall
viparita carani
plow
savasana
sit
OM
Namaste
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Yoga For Recovery 1.02.10
Less poses, longer holds was the vibe tonight. The practice was about being gentle and tender with ourselves.
A yoga teacher friend of mine gave me some pretty music that I used for the first time. The music set a lovely backdrop in our practice. Floating around in my conciousness tonight I felt a connectness..We are all in this practice together..teachers, practitioners, friends...
Yoga keeps unfolding both inner and outer relationships for me and I am grateful.
Sukasana
breath awareness
spine rocking
forward fold
table top
paschimotadasana
other side
OM
cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog
plank
downdog
tadasana
YAM
lunge salute
sphinx/seal
other side
cobra
locust
locust variation
tadasana
YAM
lunge
side angle
trikonsana
extended side angle
lunge
twisted lunge
slow vinyasa
tadasana
other side
balasana
side saddle stretch
side saddle twist
bridge
spine baddha konasana
bridge
sacral rest pose
easy spine twist
supported savasana
sit
Namaste
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