Yin Yoga: Body Prayers: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Dirgatamas is rumored to have said that there is one truth, but many names for it. The yin practice helps slow down to experience the stillness and quiet that Patanjali speaks of so we can see the Truth. We offered ourselves to these shapes, doing our best to align with the Truth.

windshield wiper

eye of the needle
bhirat meditation
OM

butterfly 3.5 mins

swan or eye of the needle at the wall  3.5 mins each side

balasana
dragon (3 mins each side)

sphinx or seal or saddle (3.5 mins)

twisted root (3 mins each side) with Texas Star

sit or savasana (10 mins)
sit or savasana (5 mins)

Yoga: Ekam Sat: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

We played into experiencing Ekam Sat  Viprah Bahhudha Vadanti. These are the words of Dirghatamas in the Rig Veda, one truth, but there are many names for it.

Some of the names we experimented with were Vastness, Truth, and Love.

Windshield wiper

Supine pada gustasana and twist with strap

Bhirat mediation
Sutra 1.2

Cat n cow

Balasana
Puppy dog

Omg
Flying cow
Easy side plank

Sphinx

Plank
Downdog

Uttanasana
Malasana
Uttanassna
Uttitha tadasana
Tadasana

Shoulder rolls and shrugs
Standing shoulder openers with strap
Tadasana
Yam

Standing sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II
pigeon variation
three leg dog
downdog

other side standing sequence

downdog
plank
baby cobra
locust

eye of the needle
twisted root

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Like a Ripe Cucumber: Monday, January 6, 2014

We played in feeling the "Ekam Sat" as Dirghatamas describes in the Rig Veda and used our practice as a prayer to help us see this Truth more clearly. The practices are rumored to help us move through the blocks "Like a ripe cucumber which detaches itself effortlessly from the stem" (from the Tryambakam Mantra).


Windshield wiper

pada gustasana and twist with strap

brihat (vastness) meditation
Yoga sutra 1.2

cat and cow
childs pose
puppy dog

easy side plank

sphinx

plank
downdog
tadasana

shoulder rolls and shrugs
shoulder opener with strap

tadasana
YAM

standing sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
pigeon variation
three leg dog with revolved dog option

downdog
baby cobra
locust

downdog
other side standing sequence

downdog
puppy dog with variation
 
reclining Buddha

twist

savasana

Yoga: What is the Breath Aligned With? December 31, 2013

We tapped the wisdom of Patanjali, Anne Lamott, and Erich Schiffmann to assist us in aligning our breath as we said goodbye and thanks to 2013, and hello to 2014.

windshield wiper

anahata pranayama and meditation
OM

pada gustasana with strap

cat and cow
balasana
puppy dog

balance play with flying dog
easy side plank

balasana

plank
downdog
uttanasana
tadasana

YAM

standing sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
pigeon variation
three leg dog

plank
sphinx/seal

other side standing sequence

downdog
puppy dog variation

baby cobra
locust

bridge
cosmic rest
bridge or wheel
supine baddha konasana

twisted root

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Help, Thanks, Wow: Monday, December 30. 2013

I recently read a sweet book by Anne Lamott who suggested the only three prayers we need are Help, Thanks, and Wow. We practiced these to help us find a deeper alignment with our tight spots so, as the yogis suggest, we can see more clearly.

windshield wiper

supine pada gustasana and twist with strap
OM

cat and cow
balasana

seal yin style
crocodile

flying cow with easy side plank

balasana variation
plank
downdog

uttanasana

uttithatadasna

tadasana
shoulder rolls
standing neck stretches
tadasana
YAM

standing sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
pigeon variation

three leg dog

other side standing sequence

downdog
puppy dog variation
balasana

plank
downdog

side plank play

downdog
uttanasana
tadasana

standing pada gustasana play

uttansana
malasana

bridge
cosmic rest pose
bridge/wheel

twisted root

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Dancing on the head of ignorance: Sunday, December 22, 2013

Shiva, the god of yoga and of transformation is rumored to dance with one foot on the head of ignorance (avidya). We cultivated our skills of seeing more clearly through the mechanism of the breath and practicing Maitri (friendliness) within.
After class today, I received a card which had the following quote from Peter (1 Peter 1:2; 4:8, 9)
Above all hold
unfailing love for one another,

Practice hospitality
ungrudgingly to one another,

And may grace and peace
be multiplied to you.

Windshield wiper

Eye of needle
Half happy baby play

Cat cow
Balasana
Puppy dog

Plank
Downdog
Uttanasana
Tadasana

Shoulder shrugs And rolls

Guitar hero with freeform

Simple lunge salutes

Tadasana
Yam

Lunge
Twisted lunge
Hammonk
Warrior II dance
Low crescent
Pigeon variation

Os

Downdog
Plank
Sphinx
Crocodile

Happy baby
Bridge x2

Easy spine twist

Supported Savasana

Sit
Om
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Where is your Heart Aligned? Wednesday, December 18, 2013

It wasn't until after this class that it came to me this is the point I was trying to make!

What is the heart aligned to? One must relax to see this more clearly.


Heart opener over bolster
Bolster stretch and windshield wiper

Supine pada gustasana with strap

Cat
Cow
Balasana with side stretch
Puppy dog

Balasana variation

Plank
Downdog

Uttanasana
Gorilla pose

Tadasana

Shoulder shrugs
Shoulder opener w strap
Uttanasana w strap

Tadasana
Yam

Lunge
Twisted lunge
Hammock
Horse
Warrior Ii dance
Downdog

Plank

Sphinx yin style

Balasana

Downdog

Os

Downdog

Pigeon
Revolved janushirsasana

Downdog

Baby cobra
Locust

Easy twist

Savasana

Sit
Om

Namaste