Yoga Basics, Wednesday at 5:15

there is a shift that is happening for me in my teaching. i am allowing more of my personality to shine. this makes teaching more fun and interesting.

the insight that came in tonight is not fresh, but it has new meaning: to really be "successful" in anything we do, requires total and complete participation. the practice of yoga and meditation help to increase our capacity to be`fully ALIVE and AWAKE human beings.

opening: supta baddha konasana over a bolster with breath awareness. 10 minutes.

roll onto backs. knees into chest. rock side to side.
apanasana: interlace finger around the right knee. move from the hip hinge with the breath. x4
hamstring stretch with strap: leg out to the side, twist, ab work. (both sides)

sukasana
pelvic tilt/tailbone awareness
forward fold
side stretch

(repeat pattern on the second side)

all fours
cat/dog movement
childs
half dog
childs
plank
dog
utanasana
roll up

shoulder opening with strap over the head and behind the back. x6
internal/external rotation
swamp monster/cactus play with the arms
utanasana with fingers interlaced behind the back
roll up
shoulder rolls

tadasana
ujayyi breath with hand around the rib cage
1/4 sun salutations x6
1/2 sun salutation
lounge
crescent moon
lounge
step it forward towards utanasana
roll up

(repeat pattern on the second side)

warrior 2 dance and hold (both sides)
wide leg forward fold
tadasana

demo

warrior 2 dance and hold
windmill hands down around front front
lounge
dog
plank
locust 1
reverse windshield wipers
locust 2
childs
plank
dog
utanasana
roll up

(repeat pattern on the left side)

tadasana
balance and foot work
tree pose x2

1/2 sun salute into malasana
release onto backs

hip rotation awareness: internal vs external
eye of the needle

(repeat pattern on the left side)

spinal twist
savasana