Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Yoga for Stress Reduction: Week 3

super hot day. folks showed up straight from work- feeling tired, frazzled, and running late. we took it slow and mellow this evening, opening with a restorative heart opener and closing with a long, sweet savasana.

restorative heart opener over bolster

4 part breath awareness
talk on diaphragmatic breathing and PSNS
emphasis on the exhalation

side lying rest pose

release onto back
arm stretches with the breath
windshield wipers
supine bk with arms overhead (belly breathing)
tailbone awareness: arching and curling
shimmy x2

pause and notice how you feel

apanasana (knee into chest)
hamstring stretch with strap: hip opener, twist, abs
repeat pattern on the second side

sukasana
tailbone awareness: arching and curling
forward fold
side bend
repeat pattern on the second side

all fours
side plank
arching and curling aka cat/cow
side plank (second side)
childs

uttanasana
roll up to standing

shoulder opening sequence:
rolls
shrugs
heart/arm/hand press

tadasana

1/4 sun salutations x6

warrior 2
dance and hold
wide leg forward fold

repeat pattern on second side

tadasana
tree pose
malasana

seated baddha konasana

release onto back
knees into chest and rock

bridge pose x2
windshield wipers
spinal twist

savasana

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