Tuesday Night rocked

There were thirteen people in class and a couple people were absent. It was great to see Thelma after her many months in NY. Tracey moved up to the Tuesday Class and Dan got his elbows straight. Very cool.

We worked on all junior I poses.

Baddha konasana feet together, and opening feet and with block between feet
Upavista Konasna
Tadasana
Urdhva Namaskarasana
Paschima Namsakarasana
Gomukasana
AMS
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
Parsva Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana
Supta Padangushtasana II
PUHP again.
Eka Hasta Bhujasana
AMS or sirsasana for those who could do in in the middle of the room, we were wall space impaired tonight.
Setu Bandha
Savasana

Tons of fun.

Standing Poses Again

in the fifth week of the month, I figure it is instructor's choice and I had a lot of new people in class tonight so I went with standing poses mostly.

Adho Muhka Virasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Uttanasana (straight legs and bending legs to get action in the hips)
Tadasana
Urdhva Hastasana
Urdhva Baddanguiliansana
Uttansana with paschima Baddanguiliansana
Tadasana
Vrksasana
Utt hasta padasana
Parsva hasta padasana
Trikonasana
Vira II
Dandasana
AMS
Chatush
Savasana

lots of fun

Tuesday morning pretty much the same, except Marichyasana I after Dandasana and Supta Baddha Konasana instead of Chatush.

Teaching in Austin

I taught basic standing poses in my classes this weekend.

Sat 9 AM Tadasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Urdhva Baddanguliasana, Tadasana, Vrksasana, Utthita Hasta Padasana, Parsva Hastapadasana, Trikonasana, Vira II, Prasarita Padottanasana, Dandasana, Chatushpadasasna, Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, Savasana,

Sat 9:30 Tadasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Urdhva Baddanguliasana, Tadasana, Vrksasana, Uttita Hasta Padangustasana, Supta Padangustanaa, Utt Hasta Padangustana again, Trikonasana, Adho Muhka Svansana Dandasana, Chatushpadasasna, Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, Savasana,


Sun 9 AM Tadasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Urdhva Baddanguliasana, Tadasana, Vrksasana, Utthita Hasta Padasana, Parsva Hastapadasana, Trikonasana, Vira II, Adho Muka svanasana, Chatushpadasasna, Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, Savasana,

Sun 1o: 30 Tadasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Urdhva Baddanguliasana, Tadasana, Vrksasana, Uttita Hasta Padangustasana, Supta Padangustanaa, Utt Hasta Padangustana again, Utt Hasta Padasana, Parsva Hasta Padasana Trikonasana, Vira II, Parsvakonasana, Adho Muhka Svansana Chatushpadasasna, Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, Savasana,

Pranayama Restorative Week

Monday,

Supta Baddha Konasana (observing the breath, Ujjayi One)
Supta Sukasana
Virasana
Supta Virasana
Supta Padangushtasana I
Adho Muhka Svansana
Chatush Padansana
Viparita Karani
Savasana.

Tuesday Morning.

We started with some standing poses as it was pretty cold in the room.

Supta Baddha Konasana (observing the breath, Ujjayi One)
Supta Sukasana
Virasana
Supta Virasana
Supta Padangushtasana I
Adho Muhka Svansana
Chatush Padansana
Savasana.


Tuesday Night Sequence.


Supta Baddha Konasana (observing the breath, Ujjayi One)
Supta Sukasana/ ardha padmasana supine)
Virasana
Supta Virasana
Arha Supta Virasana
Adho Muka Svansana
Sirsasana
Sarvangasana
Ujjayi I, III
Ujjayi II with legs up on chair
Savasana


Wednesday Night sequence

Supta Baddha Konasana (observing the breath, Ujjayi One)
Supta Sukasana
Virasana
Supta Virasana
Supta Padangushtasana I
Supta Pad II
Adho Muhka Svansana
Prasarita Padottansana
Chatush Padansana
Viparita Karani
Savasana.

Upcoming Classes I'm Teaching in Austin

Saturday October 27 9 AM YY N
Saturday October 27 10:35 Austin Kula


Sunday October 28 9 AM YY NW Hatha Star
Sunday October 28 10:30 YY NW Restorative

Sunday November 18 4:30 YY Westgate.


Hope to see you there.

Backward Bending Week

Monday and Tuesday Morning sequence.

Adho Mukha Virasana
Adho Muka Svanasana ( partner assist getting weight back into legs)
Ardha uttansana (and Partner assist)
Tadasana
Urdhva Hastasana with Block behind rib cage at wall.
Tadasana with block between legs, teaching leg work for backbends
Salabasana
Makarasana
Dhanursana
Ardha Bhekasana Prep
Adho Mukha Svanasana heels at wall.
Dandasana
Waking up the toes work.
Dandasana
Marichyasana I hand at wall.
Paschmottansana
Savansana with calves on chair.

Tuesday and Wednesday Sequences

The Tuesday morning class and Wednesday evening was pretty much the same,

though no supta virasana and I put in Marichyasana I before Chatushpadasana

I'll post the Tuesday evening sequence later, I left my sequence notes at the Church.

We worked on Gomukansana, Lolasana, and ardha matysendrasana...

I realized I don't teach enough twists, so more twists to come, along with the TEN MINUTE SAVASANA in every class.

Forward bending week

Sukasana
Adho Mukha Virasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
tadasana,
tadasana with strap for trapezius
Adho Mukha Svanasan with Strap.
Uttanasana, bent elbows.
padangushtansana
Padahastasana
Tadasana
Utthita hasta Padanagushtasana
Utt. Parsva Hasta Padansgushtasana
Supta padangusthasana II

Utt Parsva
AMS
Dandasana
Virasana
Supta Virasana
AMS
Chatushpadasana
Legs up Wall
Savasana

Sequence Thursday in Austin

Sukasana
Siddasana
Baddhakonasana
Tadasana
Urdhva Hastasana
Tadasana
Vrksasana
Tadasana
Utthita Parsva Hasta Padasana
Tadasana
Trikonasana
Vira II
Utthita Parsva Konasana
Ardha Chandrasana
Adho Mukha Svansana
Adho Mukha Vrksasana
Pincha Mayurasana
Sirsasana
Chatushpadasana
Chatush/sarvangasana Prep at wall
Supta Baddha Konasana
Savasana.

Wednesday Night Sequence

Same general format, but we did additional standing poses.

After Trikonasana, we worked on Vira II, and Parsvakonasana before heading into Ardha Chandrasana.

Tuesday sequences

Tuesday morning, same as monday night, but no siddansana and no chatushpadasana and we did Baddha konasana with the block between the feet.

tuesday night. basically the same, but we added parsva utthita hasta padangushtasana after vrkasana and restorative pose of choice rather than chatush and viparita karani.

great classes today.

Nancy even double dipped.

Standing Pose Week

Monday Evening Sequence

Sukasana
Siddasana
Dandasana
Baddha Konasana
Tadasana
Urdhva Hastasana
Vrksasana
Trikonasana
Ardha Chandrasana
Parvsotanasana
Virasana
Supta Virasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Chatushpadasana
Viparita Karani
Savasana

Tuesday Morning class was the same except no siddasana and no Chatushpadasana.