Some updates to the practice schedule for the year.

February 4 Forward bends at 4:30 at CSS
February 11 Backbends at 4:30 at CSS

February 18 No Practice Anne and Devon in Dallas for workshop with Edwin Bryant.
February 25 Practice at Clear Spring.

march 4 Devon will lead practice at Clear Spring.
march 11 TBA
March 18. Anne will lead a short inversion practice 4:30-5:30 so people can attend workshop with Devon and Theresa Rowland at AYS.

March 25 No practice Anne and Devon at workshop with Gabriella.

April 1 Practice at Clear Spring
April 8 TBA...
April 15 No practice mary obendorfer workshop at CSSS
April 22 Devon will lead practice at CSS
April 29 No practice, Anne and Devon at workshop with Patricia.

May 6th February 11 Practice at Anne's house email her at AnneBowery@yahoo.com for directions

February 18 No Practice Anne and Devon in Dallas for workshop.
February 25 Practice at Clear Spring.

march 4 Devon will lead practice at Clear Spring.
march 11 Possible practice at Anne's will let you know.
March 18. Anne will lead a short inversion practice 4:30-5:30 so people can attend workshop at AYS.

March 25 No practice Anne and Devon at workshop.

April 1 Practice at Clear Spring
April 8 Practice at Clear SPring
April 15 No practice mary obendorfer workshop at CSSS
April 22 Devon will lead practice at CSS
April 29 No practice, Anne and Devon at workshop

May 6th No practice Anne and Devon at Workshop with Patricia.
May 13 Practice at Clear Spring
May 20 Practice at Clear Spring.
May 27 Practice at Clear Spring

Backbend this afternoon at 4:30 and twist tomorrow at 2 with Gillian

Hi All, we'll do the 11 backbends for 2011 again as we got side tracked with kapotasana. Sorry for the previous confusion about the time. we start as usual at 4:30. I will be there a little early hanging on the ropes in case people were confused about time.

Remember also Gillian's twisting class tomorrow at the castle.

Twisting Workshop with Gillian Jan 29 2-4
Hi All, Gillian's back teaching.

Put this one on your calendar's.

You are invited to twist with me January 29th, 2-4pm at Castle Hill Fitness.

The workshop will focus on the importance of keeping your spine flexible so that we can feel young inside and out.

sign-up at www.castlehillfitness.com

Hope to see you there! Please pass along to anyone you think may be interested.

Best,
Gillian Barksdale

Come Learn the Ropes with Anne: Sunday Feb 6th 3-5 CSS

Ever wondered exactly how to use the rope wall or wondered about all the things you can do with the rope wall. This is the class for you! We will cover basic rope work for shoulder and chest opening, inversions,standing poses and backbends.

I will have another workshop, on saturday May 21st 3-5 that will focus on using the rope wall, for inversions, forward bends and twists. More info on that alter


The cost for each workshop is $30. Please contact Anne at AnneBowery@yahoo.com or at 468 2808 to register.

There is Practice this Friday Yippee!!

Hi all, we will have an abbreviated practice this friday at 4:30, something restorative we will end around 5:40 so people can make it to AYI for the workshop.

Next week we'll pick up the 11 backbends sequence again.


Looking forward to it,

Anne

Eleven Backbends for 2011

Hi All, See you Friday at 4:30.

ELEVEN BACKBENDS FOR 2011



Paryankasana on block (1)

Adho Mukha svanasana

Urdhva Hastasana

Vira I

Gomukasana full pose

Adho Mukha svanasana

Adho mukha vrksasana

Pincha mayurasana

Salamba sirsasana

Legs in Virsasana, parsva virasana,

Ustrasana (2)

Chair Dwi Pada (3)

Chair Urdhva Dhanurasana (4)

Urdhva Dhanurasana (5)

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (6)

Kapotasana (7)

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep with Chair (8)

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana full pose (9)

and 2-4 as desired (10)

Natarajasana (11)

Adho Muka Svanasana Feet at Wall

Parsva Uttansasana

Chair Bharadvajasana

Ardha Halasana

Paschimottanasana

Savasana