Vinyasa Basics 3.9.10

I'm coming off a delightful weekend with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band and still buzzing with rhythm, movement, and chanting. It is all still settling but one way it played out was adding some OM's in during the practice in certain poses. I didn't plan it but felt it was appropriate for offering as I tapped into the flow and rhythm of the class energy. Relaxing and trusting into this deeper, more subtle layer felt more natural than ever before.

Tapped into the air quality of the anahata.

Sukasana
breath awareness
anahata
3 OMS

windshield wiper
spine curls with leg extentions

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

downdog

tadasana

shoulder shrugs

cow face arms with forward fold

lunge salutes with cobra/locust/bow

tadasana
high lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
goddess pose
eagle arms
eagle
warrior III
standing splits

utanasana
lunge

vinysasa

balasana

camel
malasana
uttanasana

other side

from vinyasa
starfish

bridge
baddha konasana
bridge
sacrum rest with heart meditation

twisted root

savasana

sit
3 M's
Namaste!

Prototypes Treatment Center 3.8.10

Had a small group today. Had a lot of questions, 'should I feel it here?', 'Is this yoga?', 'I am too fat do this posture', 'Look at Sally (name changed)..she is good right?', so it turned out to be more of a question/answer session during asana. It took a suprising turn to urdha dhanurasana at the end and we played with demo drop backs. It was a good exercise for teamwork, trust, and breath. We were having so much fun we ran overtime!!!

Savasana
breathing exercise with talk about PNS and how breathing relieves stress

sukasana
side bending
forward fold
other side

janushirsana with twist

bridge
(this is where class cut loose and a few girls went right up into urdha dhanurasana when I mentioned 'backbend').

supported urdha dhanurasana drop backs

Yoga for Recovery 3.8.10

Spent a wonderful afternoon in a Bakti workshop with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band. He talked about sharing stories as a bakti practice and weaving it into asana. I notice the teachers I like the most do this. So tonight I tried weaving in the affictions (attachments) as suggested in the yoga sutras as a means to a story. It was a way to 'add on' to some of the things I've been teaching. Its the first time I've weaved so significantly through the practice. In some ways it flowed really naturally, I think in part because I felt really in tune to the participants.

Anyway, its a start.

I think Sean Johnson is some kind of wonderful.

Sukasana
breath awareness
anahata chakra
OM

spine rock
forward fold
table top
paschimotadasana
other side

wide leg seated twist with side bending

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

downdog

tadasana
YAM

lunge salute with sphinx/seal
lunge salute with cobra/locust/bow

tadasana
angeli mudra
YAM

lunge
side angle
triangle
extended side angle

vinyasa

other side

balasana

even cowgirls get the blues

bridge
baddha konasana
bridge
sacrum rest

easy spine twist

supported savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Vinyasa Basics 3.4.10

Quiet practice with a meditative aspecct. Light.

Sukasana
spine twist
table top
pachimotadasana
other side twist

cat
cow
balasana with side stretch
puppy dog

downdog

lunge salutes with 3 part hamstring stretch
sphinx/seal
other side with locust/bow

tadasana
YAM
lunge
warrior I dance
eagle arms
eagle
warrior III
standing splits
lunge
twisted lunge

vinyasa

other side

cobra/frog series
locust
other side
locust

bridge
baddha konasana
bridge
sacrum rest

viparita karani (wasn't a popular pose this morning)

easy spine twist in anja meditation
starfish
other side

supported savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

11th step Meditation 3.4.10

A gentle flow to get the mojo flowing before we sat.

Sukasana
3 Breaths
spine rocking

windshield wiper

3rd step Prayer

seated side stretch
seated heart opener
seated side stretch other side

wide leg spine twist with forward fold
other side

reverse plank
paschimotadasana

sit

read

share

sit
OM
Namaste!

Vinysasa Basics 3.2.10

Goddess class. My favorite part of the class is that we all laughed as we got into the cobra/frog twist. Its a wierd one. I used to be scared to offer anything that didn't look 'yoga journal'. After 6 years of teaching I'm finally getting comfortable with it!

This comfort is invaluable both on and off the mat. I am grateful.

Heart opener over bolster
windshield wiper
OM

supine rest

eye of the needle

cat
cow
balasana with side stretch
1/4 dog
downdog

lunge salute with sphinx/seal
lunge salute with cobra

tadasana

lunge
side angle
warrior II
trikonasana
warrior II with eagle arms
peaceful warrior

vinysasa
other side

lowering to frog/cobra twist
locust
other side
cobra

tadasana
sequence #2
lunge
warrior II
eagle arms
peaceful warrior
ardha chandrasana
standing splits

uttanasana
malasana

other side

lowering to pigeon
supine tree
bridge
other side

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

Prototypes Treatment Center 3.01.10

Had a smaller than usual group so it was nice to give some individual attention. I think, generally speaking, that I've been moving too slow in the practice at Prototypes. Perhaps because there is so much is going on in treatment, to ask them to sit still for centering and the first few postures isn't very effective. It might be better for these mini savasasanas later on in the practice after some movement.

I totally lost their attention at the end. Not sure what that was about. Felt like savasana was where to go so opted out of bridge or spine twist. Think it was a good call because none of them fidigited or moved. We did a second check in after the practice, which is a good place to 'notice' the practice.

I am grateful everyday I get to teach these women. Today was no exception and was especially sweet since we were a smaller group.

Administratively I took charge of changing this class session from 2 to 3.15 so that we don't practice just after lunch. I'm glad I spoke up about it, as it is much more comfortable for the women.

Check in

Sukasana
spine rolls
forward fold
table top
paschimotadasana
other side

tadasana

easy lunge salutes

tadasana
warrior I play
warrior III

eagle play

windshield wiper

eye of the needle

savasana

sit
check in
Namaste