Sequence For Friday Jan 30

This is a sequence of Geeta's that I got from Randy Just up in Dallas. It takes us from some deep forward bends into really nice feeling backward bends.

Adho Mukha Virasana
virasana
Adho Mukha Virasana
malasana
malasana
virasana
malasana
Adho Mukha Virasana
uttanasana
malasana
kurmasana 6 X
bhujapidasana
uttanasana
bhujapidasana
dwi hasta bhujasana
pasasana
dwi hasta bhujasana
down dog
uttanasana
sirsasana
sirsasana 2
uttanasana
sirsasana 2
tadasana
ustrasana 2X
purvottanasana 3X
urdhva danurasana 2X
chatush padasana 2X
urdhva danurasana 3X
dwi pada viparita dandasana 2X
Down dog
uttanasana
parsva uttanasana
adho mukha swastikasana and parsva
halasana
viparita karani

I'll be there by 3 this week if you want to come a bit early.

Anne

New Iyengar Classes Wednesday at 12:30 with Connie

Class will be held at the Austin Yoga School at 1122 South Lamar by the Alamo Draft House Theater. Class begins Wednesday, February 4th at 12:30. Class commitment is $75 for a five class pass. This first series runs from February 4th through March 4th. Early registration is necessary. Register by contacting Connie at connie@candoyoga.com or 796-0637 or Charlie Faye at charliebfaye@gmail.com .

Sequence For Friday Jan 23

This sequence is based on a sequence Geeta did in Pune July 13 2007. Additions from Anne are in ( ).

Supta padangusthasanas all varieties.
Supta tadasana,
Supta sukasana, grabbing under bottoms of feet.
Supta budha grabbing ankles
Parvatasana in padmasana
Parsva padamasana, turn both sides
Dandasana
UH in Dandasana
Parsva Dandasana hands in UH
Repeat from parvantasana in padmasanas on left side.
Virasan
Supt virasana,
pariankasasana
ardha baddha pada paschim with turning work.
Simasana both sides
On belly in lotus
Then up to simasana, maintaining buttucks. Both sides
Ams
Then a series of surya namaskars maybe three times,
(AMVRK)
(Pincha M)
prasarita padottansana
Sirsasana with variations of legs in bk uvk, one leg in each, eka pada legs, virasana, parsva in virasana, padmasana and parsva if padmasana was coming if only in ardha then don’t turn.
Then sarvangansana, bk, uvk, several times each time getting the groins more open, then parivritta legs and worked on getting back leg down and then back leg in virasan,
Work on dropping over.
(M3)
(MI)
(Paschmott)
Savasana

A Note about Open Pune Practice

Peggy asked me to explain that the practice on Friday Mornings at ASS are Pune Practices, meaning that a particular sequence from Pune is on the agenda each Friday at 7:30 AM. Come Join in the fun.

Workshop at Castle Hill with Gillian 2-8 1-3

Hi Everyone, Gillian will be teaching a Workshop Sunday Feb 8 from 1-3 at Castle Hill.

The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

To Register call Castle Hill Fitness at 512 478 4567

Sequence for Friday January 16

Hi Everyone, We'll do another sequence involving kapotasana this week. Next week will be forward bending. We'll alternate forward bends and backward bends to compliment the Anusara advanced group practice on Thursdays since there's a good bit of overlap in attendees. So when it is forwarding on Thursdays, we'll backward bend on Friday.

• ukasana
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Uttanasansa
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Uttanasansa ~ Feet together
• Supta Padagustasana I x 2
• Supta Padagustasana II
• Supta Tadasana
• Eka Pada Jathata Parivartanasana
• Gomukhasana Arms x 2
• Sirsasana
• Parsva Sirsasana ~ Attention to inner knee bank
• Eka Pada Sirsasana
• Parivrttaikapada Sirasasana ~ Turn from lumbar spine
• Adho Mukha Vrkasana
Uttanasana
• Bhujangasana x 2
• Bhekasana:
o Prone Svanasana x 4 ~ (getting clarificiation on what this is)
• Salabhasana x 3
• Urdhva Mukha Svanasana x 1
Dhanurasana x 2
• Ustrasana
• With Chair facing wall a few feet away ~ Blanket in between chair and wall x 2
• Chair with back to the wall x 4
• Urdhva Dhanurasana x 2
• Urdhva Dhanurasana x 15 (for real!!)
• Prep for Kapotasana (on Chair) x 3
• Kapotasana x 5
• Prasarita Padottanasana
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Adho Mukha Virasana
• ½ Halasana with chair
• Savasana with legs on chair

Several people have asked what is an appropriate donation for the practice. I suggest $10. The money goes to Devon to defray the cost of the studio rental.

Practice sequence for Friday Jan 9

There is practice this Friday the 9th and next Friday the 16th. There was some confusion about dates on the Clear Spring website.

This practice sequence is from a Patricia Walden workshop in Santa Fe December 2, 2005 with a couple additions from Anne. Additions in parenthesis.


• Supta Virasana
• Paryankasana w/ Block
o Paryankasana with out block ~ Classical Asana
• Adho Mukha Virasana
• Tadasana
• Urdhva Hastasana
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Uttanasana
• Sirsasana
• ( And variations)
• JUMPINGS ~
• Padangusthasana~ cut dorsal spine in arms straight and legs straight
(Padahastasana)
• Virabhadrasana I x 4
o Virabhadrasana III x 2
• Adho Mukha Vrksasana x 4
o Urdhva Hastasana
o Badanguliasana
• Urdhva Mukha Svanasana against the wall (hands about 6 inches from wall)
• Pincha Mayurasana
• Urdhva Dhanurasana over a chair x 4
Ustrasana
• Urdhva Dhanurasana with hands at the wall
• (Dwi pada with chair )
• Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana x 2
o Ustrasana
• Urdhva Dhanurasana mid room or at the wall walking up & down the wall
• Kapotasana
• Uttanasana with blanket rolled up and placed in abdomen
• Parsva Uttanasana with blanket
(Sarvangasana and variations. )
Savasana

Sarvangasana Workshop with Anne January 3rd 2009

Also, I wanted to remind everyone about my sarvangasana workshop on January 3rd from 3-5 at Clear Spring Studio $25 .

Practice Sequence for Friday January 2

Hi Everyone,

We are practicing this Friday at Clear Spring. Anne may not get there until closer to 3 due to having lunch with her parents and cousins up in Georgetown. Practice will run from 3:30 to 5:30

This sequence is based on one from a Chris Saudek Workshop in Dallas Spring 2007. The poses in parentheses are additions from Anne.

Theme of the class was a great quote: How you do the pose depends on why you do the pose.


(AMVirasana)
AMS
(Utt.)
Urdhva Prasarita Padasana 30-60-90
Jathara Parivartansana (ardha and whole)
SPI, II, III (and parivritta)
Tadasana
Paschima badha hastasana
Gomukasna
UTrik
UParsvakonasana
(AC)
VI
Prasarita Pado II (Both stages)
UTTanasana
Padangusthasana
UP Eka P
ABPadmottanasana
( AMVrk )
(PM )
Sirsasana
Parva S
Eka Pada S
MI
Eka hasta Bhujasana
Malasana I
Bujapidasana
Paschimottanasana
Acarna D I and II
Kurmasana
Parvirta jam
Eka Pada sirsana
Setu B with Block
Sarvangasana
Eka Pada Sarvangasana
(and other sarvangasana variations)
Set B drop over
Savasana