Restorative Yoga, Thursday 5:15

the universe seems to be setting me up to work one on one with people. the women who showed up this evening was recovering from breast cancer, chemotherapy, and a recent surgery. she shared that she was feeling achy around her chest and shoulders. her spirit was bright and her eyes were clear.

we opened the practice with a cushy seated meditation. you know how when you're with certain people, it feels like you could sit for hours and days without moving? there's a profound sense of becoming still without holding yourself still. we must have sat for 8 to 10 minutes or so, breathing into the belly and tuning into the central current up and down the spine.

tailbone/sacrum awareness and movement
release legs

supta baddha konasana: bolster lengthwise beneath the spine with a blanket under the head. rolled blankets under the thighs for support. i spent time at her head with my hands on her shoulders, neck, and head.

transition onto side and pause.

all fours
cat/dog tilt exploration

supported childs pose with bolster and blankets.

side lying rest pose: breathing into the rib cage and allowing it to spiral open. arm and shoulder movement and investigation. both sides.

elevated spinal twist on the bolster. both sides.
elevated baddha konasana: with soles of the feet on the bolster and knees wide.

savasana
sit