Week7 Class#1
Sideways Leg and Back Arch – revise standing asanas with arms spread to sides – reinforce ardha chandrasana – understand connection to supta padnagusthasana2 – explanation of why we hold the sideways foot off the floor in supta padangusthasana2 – introduce urdhva mukha svanasana
Week6 Class#2
revision of standing asanas done so far – urdhva hasta tadasana to utkatasana to malasana repeats – only if there are no knee weakness/ injuries – weight shift to arms in prasarita padottanasana – introducing ardha chandrasana – short talk on dealing with addictions at the end
Week6 Class#1
– significance of maintaining consistency – arm positions revision – Virabhadrasana1 final position and deeper exploration – Adho mukha (downward facing) restful positions – in Swastikasana and Virasana
Week5 Class#2 Shoulder Mobility and Stability
New Arms Movements – intro to new arm actions – paschima baddha hasta, gomukha, urdhva namaskara – explanation of shoulder action vs shoulder blade action and why we need to differentiate – weight bearing through the arms and shoulders – use of chair for adhomukha svanasana, chaturanga dandasana preparations
Week3 Class#1
Intro on Patanjali, codification of yoga, why we say the invocation detail dandasana, intro upavistakonasana
Week2 Class#2
Explanation of why OM in the beginning detailing arches of the feet revision of asanas from previous classes virasana feet positions intro adhomukha svanasana intro ardha uttanasana simple seated positions simple seated adho mukha position
Week2 Class#1
starting in urdhva prasarita padasana intro seated OM revision of previous asanas intro supta tadasana intro pavan muktasana and supta padangusthasana1 intro parsvottanasana concave back seated swastikasana ques: knock knees
Week1 Class#2
Starting in urdhva prasarita padasana intro trikonasana intro virabhadrasana II Virasana like seated position -leg variations arm positions and movements simple seated twisting
Week1 Class#1
General intro What to do before class/ in class What to do if feeling dizzy Tadasana – observation of the feet, feet separate, together, one leg Observation of arms in urdhva hasta and paschima hasta utthita hasta pada and parsva hasta pada dandasana
Removing Dullness in Back Body through Forward Extensions
A forward Extensions sessions that includes back arches and breath work. Level: Gentle Duration: 90min Props required: a sturdy chair, some firm blankets that can be folded and stacked to adjust the height of the seat
