Vinyasa Basics: Room in the hips, room in the heart. 9.30.10

Windshield wiper

Windshield wiper with holds and stretch

cat
cow
childs
puppy dog

table top with balancing tiger pose
tiger pose with heart opener

plank
downdog
malasana with heart opener

uttithatadasana

tadasana
YAM
lunge
hammock
low cresent
other side

sphinx/seal

balasana

three leg dog other side to get to tadasana

tadasana
lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
twisted lunge
vinyasa

other side with twist and dip from hammock along the way

lowering to pigeon
supine tree
bridge
pigeon
supine tree
bridge/wheel
gratitude mediation with supine baddha konasana

twisted root

supported savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!

11th Step Meditation: Always a surprise. 9.30.10

Windshield wipers

eye of the needle with twist and leg extension
sukasana side bending

downdog

sphinx

baby cobra
locust
cobra

baddha konasana with spine rolls
baddha konasana yin style

sit

read

share

Namaste

Vinyasa Basics: Gratitude for Obstacles. 9.28.10

We started at the wall as an attempt to keep it cool. Used the wall as a metaphor for obstacles in our life and suggested they might be useful. began to talk about Yamas, or restraints in yoga.

I really enjoy teaching yoga. This doesn't have much to do with recording this class sequence but upon reflecting on our practice I connected to this feeling so i put it out there on todays blog.

Think a good side stretch before savasana would have felt nice but I ran out of time.

Played with awareness in muladara chakra (LAM), and anahata (YAM)

Legs up the wall using bolster

eye of the needle at wall...used some hands
wide legged at wall
eye other side
baddha konasana at wall

supine
supine uttitha tadasana play

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

sole of feet opener

plank
downdog
walk forward to uttanasana
malasana with heart opener
uttitha tadasana
forward fold with arms interlocked
tadasana variation with shoulder openers

lunge
hammock
lunge
cresent
other side

sphinx

tadasana
lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
pigeon
three leg dog
vinyasa wiht cobra
other side

balasana

supine windshield wiper

bridge
bridge or wheel

twisted root

supported savasana

Is it possilbe these practices open the heart? Michael Bolton Charites, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. 9.26.10

Teaching about opening from the inside out as well as talking about Yoga Blue. Temp in Ojai was about 106!!! Room (Shangri-La Pavillion) had incredible view but was hotter than hades by 10.30. Cut second set to one pose, which worked out well as more space was allowed for anointing, kirtan and savasana.

Amy Arani sang, Allee, Lisa and I anointed. Whoa whoa.

I pretty much cried through the whole class. Felt a new level of passion, a new level of love, a new level of gratitude and connection. Heart breatking wide open.

Yoga Blue intro

supine
3 breaths
windshield wiper

eye of the needle
rest knees bent
other side

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

easy side plank

plank
downdog

uttanasana
malasana

uttanasana
uttithatadasana with deep breath
tadasana a la Rumi

angeli mudra
YAM

forward fold
lunge
hammock
lunge
twist
other side

sphinx
seal
windshield wiper

downdog
lunge
uttanasana

tadasana
heart tapping

forward fold

lunge
hammock
warrior II dance
other side WII

slow vinyasa

roll to backs

spine twist
rest
spine twist
rest

savasana with anointing and kirtan

sit
OM
Namaste!

Celebratiion of Yoga Blue poolside with brunch and fashion show by Bhavantu, One Stitch at a Time (Lise Solvang), and Gabbita.

Vinyasa Basics: Just a little bit. 9.20.10

Kept it soft soft soft. Nobody was in a rush, and we played with letting the practice feel really good.

supine
3 breaths

easy eye of the needle

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

plank
downdog
rounded plank
downdog

rounded plank
baby cobra
locust
cobra
balasana

easy side plank

downdog
uttanasana
malasana
uttitha tadasana
tadasana

easy lunge salutes

tadasana variation with arms behind back
forward fold
tadasana variation with shoulder opener and neck stretch (both sides

catchers arm to open shoulders

trikonasana
wide leg forward fold
other side

warrior II dance
forward fold with twist
forward fold with squirt pose play

slow vinyasa

locust play with arm/leg variations

balasana

side saddle stretch and twist

bridge x2

easy twist/twisted root

supported savasana

sit
Namaste!

Prototypes Women's Center. Align with your feeling. 9.20.10

I have varying degrees of success in communicating and inviting this population to turn inward. It would be easier to ask them to wrap their leg around their neck! Offering compassion is the most useful tool I've found.

One of the biggest hurdles today was getting them to remove their shoes.

Supine
4 part breath

sukasana
spine rolls
side stretch
other side

uttanasana with hamstring stretch
uttitha tadasana
tadasana
tadasana with heart opener
forward fold
shoulder opener tadasana with twist (so wierd the room gets very still!)

1/2 sun salutation
simple lunge salutes

tadasana with heart tapping
hands to heart connection

triangle
wide leg ff
other side
ff
malasana with cowboy negociation

warrior II dance both sides

forward fold

windshield wiper
bridge
easy spine twist

savasana

sit
Namaste
1:1 sign out

Yoga Blue: Become familiar with ease and gentleness. 9.18.10

Baddha konasana

padagustasana with twist and side bend

cat
cow
balasana
puppy dog

plank
downdog
lunge
low lunge
hamstring stretch
cresent
other side

sphinx with neck rolls
seal
reverse windshield

downdog
walking to utanasana
malasana variation
uttanasna
tadasana

OM

lunge
hammock
horse
warrior II
warrior II other side
wide leg forward fold
squirt pose

lunge
pigeon
three leg dog
pigeon other side
three leg dog

rolling cobra

balasana

sit with alternate nostril breathing

padagustasana with twist using strap

supported savasana

sit
OM
Namaste!