Class objective is to give you enough knowledge of Haṭha Yoga to enable you to build a personal practice that will keep you strong and flexible. Try to do Sun Salutations a few times over the next few days at your own pace.
Warm ups: Martial Arts warm up sequence. Hips, Knees, Neck, Wrists, Sumo Squat and Foot-on-mat.
Sun Salutations: (Swenson 1999 – with permission https://www.ashtanga.net/collections/the-practice-manual)
We added Warrior Pose and Triangle Pose to the sequence, stepping mindfully through from Down Dog.
Wide Legged Standing – prasārita pādottānāsana
Back Bends : Bridge and Cobra
On Thursday we did Camel and Bow which are the same actions as Bridge but rotated.
Twists and Forward Bends:
When doing Lotus position moves, be careful not to twist the knee joint. First, completely close the knee. Then the hip is rotated to bring the foot onto the opposite thigh. Leaning back helps to release the hip joint.
Shoulderstand A great way to practice this pose is against a wall. Please try this at home.
Relax with bolster and basic breathwork – relaxing deeply is every bit as important as working vigorously.
