Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Restorative Yoga, Tueday at 5:15

opener: take a cross leg seat at the wall. place a block between the back of the heart/shoulder blades and the wall. let the support of the block encourage the lifting of the breast bone and the blossoming of the heart.

supine baddha konasana over a bolster with support under the head and knees.

transition:
arm stretch
side lying rest pose

all fours
cat/dog tilt and free style movement
side to side stretch

supported childs pose over a bolster

cat/dog tilt
leg stretch
optional down dog

lounging buddha aka side lying stretch pose over the bolster
shoulder opening and investigation
passive vs active stretching

repeat sequence on the second side

supported spinal twist forward fold on both sides
tailbone awareness and spinal movement

transition onto backs
windshield wipers, knees side to side
knees into chest and rock
hamstring stretch with strap: hip opener and twist

repeat sequence on second side

long savasana

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