Vinyasa Basics: Whose Will? 1.25.11

Sutra 1.33, 1.35, and attention on the anahata and manipura chakras

Hand heat
Baddha konadana hand/heart/feet/Manipur
Forward fold yin style
Rest

Padagustasana with twist and side bend
Shoulder shrugs
Other side

Maladana
Uttanasana with hamstring stretch

uttithatadasana
tadasana

shoulder shruggs

catcher's arms (we renamed this airport pose because it feels really good between long flights and you don't get too many wierd looks)
shoulder opener with strap
uttanasana variation with strap

tadasana
YAM
lunge
hammock
twisted lunge
other side
downdog
plank
baby cobra
locust
cobra
windshield wiper
rounded fours
plank
downdog
three leg dog
lunge
other side

uttanasana
utkatasana
ittithatadasana
tadasana
RAM

lunge
side angle
trikonasna
extended side angle
twist
other side

exit pigeon
supine tree

bridge x2

pigeon other side
supine tree

twisted root
rest
other side

supported savasana with bolster and neck roll
release neck roll savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Yoga Blue: Generous Heart, Quiet Mind. 1.22.10

Sutra 1.2, 1.27, 28.

Played with a new shoulder opener and supported Camel play for the first time. We didn't get off the floor very much!

Kneeling on 2 bricks:
OM
A
O
M
OM

Sutra 1.27-28

cat
cow
balasana with side stretch
puppy dog

even cowgirls get the blues x2

plank
downdog

uttithatadasana
tadasana
YAM

simple lunge salutes
cobra
locust

uttanasana
utkatasana
tadasana
RAM

lunge
hammock
twisted lunge
low cresent

vinyasa
other side with low cresent variation

cobra
bow

recling Buddha
half bow
other side

supported bow

eye of the needle

sit-10 min

twisted root
rest
other side

savasana
sutra 1.1

sit
OM
Namaste!

11th Step Meditation. Tracking the Vrittis. 1.20.11

We read the second part of the commentary by Ravi Ravindra on Sutra 1.12. We loved "continuous care and attention in seeing ourselves more and more impartially, suffering ourselves as we are, and being compassionate t ourselves, slowly establishes in us a stillness of the mind and heart". Ravindra, The Wisdom of Patangali's Yoga Sutras, p.21.

Foot rub
Baddha konadana yin style

Pada gustasana with twist and side bend
Shoulder rolls
other side

windshield wiper

Eye of the needle

Neck stretch in sukasana

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Vinyasa Basics: Generosity of the Heart. 1.20.11

Inspired by Krishnamurti's quote "Generosity of the Heart is the beginning of meditation". I didn't understand this concept until recently even though its been around Lulu's for a few years. Today I think it is one of the most useful tools for practice, sitting, and living.

We concluded with a 5 minute sit to give the idea a test run!

Krishna Foot rub
Baddha konadana yin style
Pada gustadana with twist and side bend
Shoulder rolls
other side

Malasana with heart opener

Uttithatadadana
tadasana
YAM

Lunge
low crescent w side stretch
Hamstring stretch
other side

Sphinx/Seal

Uttanasana
Utkatasana
Tadadana
RAM
YAM

lunge
low cresent with heart opener variation
other side

Cobra with 2 long breaths

Balasana with ajna meditation

Tadasana
Generosity of the Heart meditation
Lunge
Hammock
Warrior II
Trikonasana
Extended side angle
Twisted lunge
Low cresent with hand to foot variation

vinyasa
balasana
other side standing sequence

balasana
toe stand
tadasana

Tree
Warrior III
uttanasana
malasana
other side

exit standing splits

vinyasa

balasana

sit 5 min

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

Yoga Blue: Tranqil Mind: Quiet Heart. 1.15.10

Touched on sutra 1.2, sutra 1.35, muladara chakra, anahata chakra, Dr. Bob's 'perpetual quietness of the heart'.

Kneeling on Bricks
OM
A
O
M
OM

cat/cow
balasana with side stretch
puppy dog

supine pada gustasana with strap

plank
downdog
malasana

malasana foot placement experiment

tadasana stance experiment

tadasana
LAM

lunge salutes

tadasana
YAM
lunge salutes with low cresent

sphinx

downdog
tadasana
uttithatadasana with LAM

shoulder shrugs
shoulder rolls

lunge
side angle
trikonasana
extended side angle
low cresent
tiger

balasana

other side

bridge
bridge with sacrum and heart meditation

twist

ajna meditation with silent OM
savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

11th Step Meditation: Practice. 1.13.11

Sutra 1.12 was our focus today, and we discussed abhyasa (practice). Finding Ravi Ravindra's book 'The Wisdom of Patangali's Yoga Sutras" is user-friendly!

Standing
catchers arms
shoulder shrugs
forward fold with strap

malasana

eye of the needle

body tapping
rest

sit

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Namaste!

Vinyasa Basics: Earth Energy, Heart Speaking. 1.13.11

Sutra 1.35; Ravi Ravindra "We see things of the flesh with eyes of the flesh. We see things of the spirit with eyes of the spirit".

Seated on bricks
OM
A
O
M
OM

Cat/cow
Balasana with side stretch

supine pada gustasana with twist using strap

Plank
Downdog
uttanasana
Malasana
uttithatadasana
tadasana

catcher's arms
shoulder shrugs
forward fold with strap

uttithatadasana
LAM
uttanasana
lunge
hammock
other side

sphix/seal

balasana with ajna rest

tadasana
YAM
lunge
side angle prep
trikonasana
side angle
lunge
twisted lunge
twisted ardha chadrasana

vinyasa

balasana

(demo)

other side

standing splits
vinyasa

balasana

pigeon
supine tree

bridge
other side pigeon

windshield wiper

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!