Friday Sequence

This one is based on the standard Menstration sequence, with inversions added in for those who are inverting and with some uttasana malasana uttansana work added in for extra fun and excitement.

AMVira
AMS
Utt
Malasana
Utt
Supta Virasana
Supta BK
Supta Sukasana
Supta Pad sequence
AMS
Uttasana
Malasana
Uttasana
Sirsasana
Dwi Pada over a chair or on back bender
Baddha Konasana work at wall and two blocks
Upavistha Konasana various variations
AMS
Utt
Malasana
Utt
Paschimottasana
Janu Sirsasana
Parivritta Janusirsana
Trianga Mukha Paschimottasana
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottasana
Paschimottasana
AMS
Utt
Malsana
Utt
Sarvangasana
Setu Bandha cross bolster
M1
M3
Paschimottansana

George Purvis Workshop Information

AN IYENGAR WORKSHOP
WITH GEORGE PURVIS
Friday, August 20 through Sunday, August 22, 2010
Clear Spring Studio and Austin Yoga School heartily welcome George Purvis, Texas’s own Free Range Yogi, to Austin. George's teaching draws from an exceptional personal practice as well as his study with B.K.S. Iyengar in India. In demand for workshops all over the country, his gentle manner and strong sense of humor encourage students of all ages and abilities to achieve excellence and insight. George holds the highest Iyengar certification level in Texas. Give yourself a treat and come study with George!
Note: All classes are for all levels of student with experience of the Iyengar method. If you have physical limitations or medical conditions, please ask Peggy or Devon if attendance will be appropriate for you.
Another Note: you are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions; there is a well-thought-out method and progression to the work, and your body and mind will benefit from the immersion.
SCHEDULE:
Friday evening, August 20, 2010 6-8 pm
Saturday morning, August 21: 9:30 am to noon
Saturday afternoon 3 to 5:30 pm
Friday& Saturday classes at Austin Yoga Institute
Sunday morning 9:30 to 12:30 AT CLEAR SPRING STUDIO
Friday and Saturday classes will be at Austin Yoga Institute, 1122C South Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78704. The Sunday morning class will be at Clear Spring Studio, located at 605 A Copeland St., Austin, TX 78704, off South 1st St, behind Teddys for Bettys and Marye Realtors. Parking access either from S. First or Copeland St..

Upcoming Friday Practices

There is practice July 23rd, then we will be on end summer hiatus due to Anne's travels (To Feathered Pipe and Turkey), Devon's travels and assessment, and the George Purvis workshop.

The only practice in August will be August 27.

Please do plan to attend the George Purvis workshop the weekend of August 20-22. Details forthcoming.

Anne

Restorative sequence

I subbed for Peggy a couple weeks ago and she sent me this sequence. I didn't end up using it, but I taught it recently in one of my keeping cool with yoga classes. Anyway, here it is for those who are interested.

Anne


This sequence was used in the Yoga '93 Iyengar Yoga National Convention.
Yoga Restorative Sequence
to quiet the brain
wrap the head with a bandage for all poses
Pose Minutes
Duration Comments
Uttanasana 3-5 support head
Adho Mukha Svanasana 2-3 support head
Adho Mukha Vrksasana 1 1 or two times
Sirsasana 5 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana with bent
legs for those unable to do Sirsasana
belt legs
Dwi Pada Viparita
Dandasana 5 with backbender or chair if necessary
roll under lower back
belt legs
support head
use the wall with a block to raise the feet
Kapotasana 3 not for beginners
belt upper thighs if appropriate
support head
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana 5 use bench or 1 vertical or 2 horizontal
blocks under sacrum and if necessary
support under feet
belt legs
Sarvangasana 5 use chair for support
Halasana 5 legs resting on chair
must do!
Viparita Karani 5 can eliminate if time is short
Supta Virasana 5 important to include in sequence
Supta Baddha Konasana until hour
finishes important pose
belt from rear pelvic rim to feet
use bolster or blanket roll along spine and
under head

Friday sequence

Here's the sequence for this afternoon, backbends by way of the groin.

AMVirasana
Parsva AMVir (Forward and turning)
AMVira
AMS
Utt
Malasana
Utt
AMS
AMVrk
PM
Sirsasana
Supta Padangustasana (I-IV)
Eka Pada Supt Pad
AMS
Utt
Malasana
Utt
Rope work
Various chair dwi padas.
Various Urdhva Ds
Various Dwi Padas.
Sirsasana drop overs
Chatush
Parva Chatush
Sarvangasana cycle
Halasana
M3
AMS
Utt
Malasana
Utt
Savasana

There is Practice this week

Hi All, there is practice this week the 16th and next week the 23, then no practice on July 30.

Sequences forthcoming, but something backbendy and inversion oriented this week and something a bit more restorative the week following.

Anne

So Here's an interesting thing

Recently I received an email from Shailendra Sharma. She lives in Memphis and she and her practice partner Leah Nichols (www.evergreenyogamemphis.com) often visit the blog and use the sequences in their practice. She sent me some sequences they have from teachers who visit them and we'll practice one of them this week.

This one is from a Karin O'Bannon workshop the last weekend in May.

AMV
AMS
Trik
Prasarita Paddottanasana
Pariv Trik
Utt Parvakonasana
Vir I
Vira II
Vimanasana
Uttasana
Vrkshasana
Urdhva Prasarita EkPadasana
Supta Pada
Paryankasana
Viparita Dandasana
Salamba Sirasana
Salama Sarvangasana
Supt BK
Upavistha Konasana
Paschimottansanasa