Restorative, Thursday at 5:15

i was inspired to teach a totally new sequence and introduce some of the actions from the mon/wed yoga basics class.

opening: seated meditation at the wall with a block, breath awareness, body scan, centering

elevated legs up the wall with bolster and strap
eye of the needle at the wall (hip opener) on both sides
baddha konasana with soles of the feet on the bolster

all fours
pelvic tilt and spinal movement
side to side freeform
childs pose
half dog
childs pose
leg stretch on both sides

supine baddha konasana over bolster with strap

side lying rest pose

forward fold spinal twist over bolster on both sides

lounging buddha over the bolster on both sides
shoulder awareness and exploration

transition onto backs
option of happy baby or spinal twist

savasana