Sweet Vinyasa: Clear Channel: Monday, March 17, 2014

We endeavored to unpack the klesha abbhinivesha today in our practice. This klesha is rumored to "overwhelm even the wise". We are continually asked to widen our perception of who we are. The yogis question of Ko Hum (who am I), is a quest and mystery, and best can be answered by So Hum (I am) which is said to be the sound that the breath already makes.

We used some mantra and pranayama after our asana practice to help us further quiet the mind so we could , best we can, become an open channel to the grace that is always here.

Butterfly

cat and cow
easy side plank

plank
downdog

uttanasana
malasana
uttanasana
tadasana

utttithatadasana
uttanasana
repeat

tadasana
Namaste mudra
YAM

standing sequence:
lunge
low crescent
twisted lunge
warrior I
parvatadasana
warrior III
pigeon
three leg dog
downdog

other side standing sequence:

puppy dog
balasana

seated twist
double pigeon

supine SO HAM meditation

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Acceptance: March 12, 2014

There was a request for a practice about acceptance. The feel of acceptance is similar to santosha, one of the yamas. In the christian tradition is it mentioned as the first suggestion in how to find inner peace in the Serenity Prayer. Our asana practice emphasized having an open heart and aligning to the what is.

windshield wiper
supine pada gustasana and twist with strap

cat and cow
easy side plank

balasana
owl stretch

balasana variation with wrist stretch

plank
downdog
uttanasana
tadasana

shoulder shrugs and rolls
uttasana variation

standing sequence:
tadasana
lunge
side angle prep
trikonasana
standing trikonasana
peaceful warrior
lizard with twist and monkey option

downdog
baby cobra
locust

downdog

repeat standing sequence

tadasana
standing janushirsasana play

uttanasana

bridge or wheel

eye of the needle with hamstring stretch
twisted root

Texas Star meditation

savasana

sit
OM
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Listening to the many words of the heart: Monday, March 10, 2014

Inspired by the Rumi quote:

The Heart has its own language. She knows a hundred thousand ways to speak.

Rumi and Dirgatamas were on the same page, as Dirgatamas said "there is one Truth, but many names for it".

We played with aligning to some of the Truths of the Rig Veda and trusting into feeling the support always here for our hearts.

sit
heart meditation
YAM

cat and cow
balasana
sphinx/seal

barrel roll
balasana variation with wrist stretch

plank
downdog
tipping malasana

twisted root
upside down crow

malasana
crow

uttanasana
tadasana

guitar hero

tadasana
standing sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
horse in tippy toes
warrior II dance
pigeon variation with twist and monkey option
three leg dog
downdog

baby cobra
locust
balasana

plank
downdog

standing sequence other side with tippy toe warrior

downdog

plank
roll supine, knees to chest

bridge
reclining goddess
bridge or wheel
cosmic rest

easy spine twist

savasana

sit
OM
namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Side Crow and Seeing Clearly: Wednesday, March 5, 2014

We played with side crow pose as a way to find Trust in the unseen forces.

Sit
seated twist
YAM

cat and cow
balasana
puppy dog with love meditation

puppy twist

plank
downdog
uttanasana

tipping malasana

uttanasana
tadasana

heart tapping
wide finger stretches
namaste
OM

standing sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
side angle prep
extended trikonasana
peaceful warrior
lizard with twist and monkey option
downdog

plank
cobra
locust
downdog

other side standing sequence

downdog
uttanasana
tadasana
malasana

crow play

twisted root

downdog
uttanasana
side crow twist

side crow play

balasana
floor sequence:
pigeon
supine tree
bridge

downdog
repeat floor sequence other side

cosmic rest pose with tight spot meditation

restorative twist

restorative savasana

sit
OM
Namaste
pigeon

Yoga for Karen's Wedding Day: Seeing Love: Saturday, March 1, 2014

Dallas, Texas: Palamar Hotel.


Windshield wiper
Eye of needle
Rest

Cat cow
Balsasana


Easy side plank

Barrel roll




Balasana variation

Plank
Downdog

Uttanasana
uttithatadasana
Tadasana

Lunge
Warrior I
Warrior II
Low Crescent
Pigeon Variation
Downdog
other side

Puppy dog

twisted root

savasana

sit
Namaste

Restorative Yoga: Seeing The Tight Spots: Monday, March 3, 2014

Impressing the Heart (5 mins)

Supported Side Stretch with extension options (3.5 each side)
Sit (3 mins)

Supported Balasana (6 mins)

Supported Baddha Konasana (7 mins)
Side Lying Rest Pose (3 mins)

Supported Legs Up The Wall (6 mins)
Upavista at Wall
Eye of the Needle at the Wall
Baddha Konasana at the Wall

Supported Savasana

Sit
Namaste

Sweet Vinyasa: Align From The Inside Out: Monday, March 3, 2014

Yogis say if we use the mind (manos) as our reference for love and peace, it will never measure up. But we can have an experience in the body. We cultivated aligning from the inside out, tethering the breath to some of the suggested alignments of the Rig Veda.

windshield wiper

eye of the needle with twist

sukasana side bending
tipping buddha

sit (3 mins)
OM

cat and cow
balasana

sphinx/seal

plank
downdog

uttanasana
uttithatadasaan
uttanasana variation
malasana
repeat standing stretches

tadasana
YAM

standing flow sequence:
lunge
twisted lunge
hammock
warrior I
parvatadasana
warrior III
standing splits
lizard with twist and monkey variation
three leg dog
downdog
uttanasana
tadasana

repeat standing flow sequence

downdog
rolling plank
rolling plank to updog
balasana

rolling plank play second set

balasana

seated sequence:
janushirsasana variation
kneepile
seated twist with neck stretches
repeat  seated sequence

sit (3 mins)

freeform (2 mins till savasana)

choice of savasana

sit
OM
Namaste