Iyengar Yoga in Austin

Friday Practice sequence

2012-01-23T09:20:00.001-08:00

HEre's a Patricia Sequence I'll lead us through on Friday.

Tuesday
Observe the quality of your mind as defined in chapter 3

AMS
Eka Pada Supta Virasana
• then bring leg into parvanmuktasana.
• Use height you need to keep pelvis level.
Matsyasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Vinasya:
Tadasana, UH, Uttanasana Parsvottanasana -AMS Eka Pada - AMS to Parivritta AC to AC to Eka pada AMS to UMuka Svanasana (eka pada sort of in the transition not in the pose) then AMS jump to Utt and to tadasana. Did twice
AMVrk of your choice
PM holding block with palms (THUMBS UP), then regular then palms turned up.
Sirsasana
• Parsva
• Privrtta Eka Pada – feet apart to come up lift from the outer hips
• Virasana…feel like you are dropping back but keep lumbar long
o 1 move the top sternam forward
o Abdomen forward
o Knees back
o Toes down
o 2 move the mid-sternum
o Ab forward
o Knees back
o Toes down

Chair DWI Pada - three stages, Chair back bends are more for the organic body

1. arms pushing the top bar side to lengthen the trunk – arms straight
2. elbows down and pull to coiling the chest
3. Reach underneath chair and get back bar and coil and pull more, have legs extended.
4. Block or rolled sticky mat under tail bone. (Thighs belted and lower hips belted in all of these).
5. Block under the shoulder blades
6.
Chair Dwi Pada
• block underneath upper back, put it where you need it, (flashbacks of prepare yourself).
• bringing hands to front chair legs (strap on chair legs)
• strap on toes or ankles and tail of strap going toward head, as you stretch the legs out the arms walk back the strap behind head, (all of these were pretty brutally long holds)

Eka Pada viparita Dandasana, on chair
• try to come up and down with the top leg in bent position
• arms in stage three (holding back of chair)
• create as much space as possibility between legs really stretch through toes on both legs. (we might have done this twice)
Ustrasana
• Chair at the wall - pelvis against chair to create height and then coil with feet apart then together
• Turn around do drop backs bringing head to chair seat – you can use a blanket or block
.
Dwi Pada from Urdhva Dhanurasana hands on blocks bring head down, then back get height and verticality in chest
Dwi Pada blanket underneath head
Dwi Pada block behind head
Dwi Pada ankles belts feet at wall start with knees at wall and get height then walk elbows out
Kopotasana first with bolster behind legs then reach hands to wall, wall down wall, as much of full pose as possible.
Prone Svanasana
Upright Upavista Konasana
BK on height
Supta BK flat with support under thighs
Svanasana

Change in time for the teacher practice

2012-01-23T09:18:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone, We've decided that 4:15 on Wedneday, right before Devon's hard work class, would work better for most people as an ongoing teacher practice time.

So come wednesdays at 4;!5 and hone your skills.

New Teacher Practice starting tuesday

2012-01-16T09:16:00.000-08:00

Teacher’s Practice Hour
Tuesdays 12 Noon to 1pm

Prashant Iyengar famously once said, “What you are teaching is not what they are learning.” Knowing this, our practice in this weekly class will be to work toward clarity and conciseness in body (sarira), speech (vaca) and mind (citta) in teaching Iyengar Yoga asana classes.
We will practice the many skills of being a good teacher, particularly of asana, but ultimately of all yoga. We will use drills we have learned from our teachers and modified or thought up ourselves through our own personal practice, using the exercises to focus awareness on the different “components” of good teaching:
• Demonstration
• Use of language
• Observation
• Correction
• Timing
• Sequencing
• Use of props
• Teaching/expressing the “essence” of the pose in terms of its stable ground and the direction(s) of its expansion
• Weaving an understanding of the philosophy of Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita into the teaching
• And more
There will also be time to practice combining these separate skills into one event and teaching an entire 6-minute pose or series of poses. This is, after all, the most important part for a teacher. And if we meet every week, there will be plenty of time for you to work on your skills a lot.
Depending on who shows up and at what level you are, we will have one or several groups working on different things in the course of the hour.
The cost of this is $10 per session, to cover the cost of the space. Devon Dederich will serve as general hostess and coordinator, and wrangler of questions.

Clear Spring Studio
Studio: 605 A Copeland St. Austin, TX 78745 Phone: 512-448-0086
Email: Yoga@ClearSpringStudio.Com Web: ClearSpringStudio.com

Backbends from the Manouso Intensive this Friday

2012-01-12T04:58:00.001-08:00

Devon will lead us through a backbend series from the recent Manouso birthday intensive. I can't wait. I've been forward bending all week. I know there are backbends in forward bends, but still it will feel good to drop back.

Saturday January 7
The backbend class

Bit of a shoulder drill
Prasarita padottanasa
Parsvottanasana
Two ways
Virabhadrasana I
Sirsasana I
Parsva sirsasana
Parivrtta ekapada sirsasana
Chair Urdhva Dhanurasana
Three ways
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Classical)
Urdhva dhanurasana Classical with partners
Eka Pada Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana on chair
Ustrasana four times
Kapotasana on chair
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana II on chair Variation
Urdhva dhanurasana
Two variants
Dropover Practice.
Sarvangasana on chair
Savasana

Friday the 6th

2012-01-02T07:17:00.000-08:00

Hi All, I forgot about Peggy's and Sharon's workshop at Austin Yoga Institute. It starts at 6. Thanks to Mary for reminding me.

We will still have practice, but a short one. We'll work on the sirsasana and sarvangasana cycle. I'll try be there about 4:00, you can come early hang on the ropes or use other fun props. We'll get started officially at 4:30 and end at 5:30 so people who want to make it over there can do so.

here's the sequence

2011-12-30T06:45:00.000-08:00

we won't get through all the balancings at the end, but we'll do what we can in the time we have.

this one is from the Abbey 2010.

Adho Mukha Virasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
· Jump with both feet between the hands Uttansana
· Jump back AMS
· Jump back Uttanasana
Tadasana
· Urdhva Hastasana come up on the toes and look up try and balance
· Ukatasana
· Come down Malasana
Uttanasana
·
Parsvottanasana x 2
anus and the front of pubis up into the body and extend the truck forward
Uttanasana
vinyasanas do several times
malasana, malasana on toes, and bowing forward
then add parvamuktasana and roll back up to malasana etc she called these vedic prostrations in february

Dandasana – paripurna Navasana – urdhva mukha Paschimottanasana Then hands behind head Ardha Navasana did this two or three times.
Uttanasana
pascimottanasana
Urdhva Parsarita padasana
· legs to 90 – to the floor – bend the knees into the chest – repeat 10 time
uttansana

Paschimottanasana
adho Mukha Vrksasana
· both legs up and down put belt down and aim feet in front of belt
Sirsasana
Sirsasana II
·
Sirsasana I urdhva Dandasana
Sirsasana II
Parivrtta Trikonasana
· Parivrtta Parsvakonasna Uttanasana
Baddha Konasana
Malasana II (I think we did this all the way from standing through utkatasana. )
Bujapidasana
Sirsasana II to bakasana
Tadasana after each one take head up like very beginning of standing back arch.
Marichyasana III clasp if possible
Ardha Matsyendrasana clasp if possible
Quasi jatara parvatanasana.
Parsva Bakasana
Eka pada Bakasana II
Titibhasana
Eka pada Bakasana II
Malasana,
Kurmasana
Tittibasana belt legs and go down to Kurmasana.
Padmasana fold forward if Padmasana is coming well.
Urdhva Kukutasana
Paripurna Matsyendrasana
Twisting Padmasana
Parsva kukutasana
Eke pada galvanasana
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Prone savasana
Sarvangasana
Urdhva Padmasana
Setu banda full poses dropping over and walking feet out as much as possible
savasana

There is Practice this afternoon and next friday also

2011-12-30T06:32:00.000-08:00

Hi All, we are on for this afternoon at 4:30 at clear spring. I'll lead it this time around. I'll post a sequence later, but it will probably be twists to start off my year of 2012 - 12 minutes of twists a day

More later come twist and shout the old year out.

then start the new year off right with Devon's backbend class.

Congratulations to the newly certified teachers.

2011-12-15T05:51:00.000-08:00

First, Congratulations to the three newest certified teachers in Austin, Seva, Patti, and Debra all passed their assessment. Yippee!!!

Second, Anne is teaching a restorative workshop at Clear Spring this Saturday from 3-5. Cost is 40 dollars. Come relax and unwind before you hit the malls.

Third, Anne is now teaching an ongoing Level 2-3 class at Castle Hill Tuesdays at 9:30. You don't have to be a member of castle Hill to attend. If you buy a 20 class pass, it is only 11 dollars a class!!!!

Fourth, There is practice Friday at Clear Spring. 4:30 cost 10 dollars.

What's on the docket for Friday? dropping over from Dwi Pada

These are some notes Randy sent me from the recent Patricia Workshop in Santa Fe. Devon will lead us through it Friday.

Saturday, November 12, 2011
Morning session 10:00a-1:00pm

SUTRAS 2:46, 2:47, 2:42, 2:48
Harmonious curve of the spine
AmVirasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Uttanasana - concave
Uttanasana
Eka pada supta virasana – keep knee on the mid-line
Supta Virasana
Paryankasana trunk, supta tadasasana legs, belt hammock-sling on arms for head to rest on
Supta Virasana
Paryankasana – draw arms into the sockets
Ardha supta virasana – other leg in maricyasansa
Lunge on front leg, back leg in Bhekasana, before bending keep the foot at the outer thigh, do not let them come apart, do not turn torso
Eka pada Bhekasana
Bhujangasana with calves belted – coil top chest, use the arms with elbows bent
Salabhasana – alternate pose for those not doing full Bhekasana
Bhekasana full pose
Samasthiti – as prep for Sirsasana
Sirsasana – prep with block (savasana block then Tadasana block) legs in pinchamayurasana, sirsasana with fingers interlaced around block.
eka pada
parivrttaikapada
Adho Mukha Vrksasana
Urdvha Hastasana – face the wall to roll the deltoids out and move the upper arm bones away from the wall
Amdho Mukha Vrksasana
Pinchamayurasana _at the wall and balance

Room divided into 2 groups
Beginner group:
Chair dpvd
Ustrasana – front thighs @ chair
Chair dpvd deeper off chair
Ustrasana

Advanced Group:
Chatush padasana – holding edge of mat
Urdhva dhanurasana
There was a group dropping over onto a chair
Advanced Group:
Sirsasana drop backs to wall
Legs bent, then straighten
Chatush Padasana, lift thoracic, shins back, lift hips
Urdhva Dhanurasana – belt around the femur heads
DPVD – feet @ the wall

Sirsasana drop-back middle of room, if thumping down then go to a chair, do not let the head lift at all when dropping over. Move the thorasic spine forward
To cool down:
Adho Mukha Svanasana – Prasarita Padottanasana, – Parsvottanasana (do not stay in poses)
Savasana

Practice schedule from now until May

2011-12-09T18:40:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,

Here's the tentative practice schedule for Friday's at Clear Spring from now until the end of May. Please check on the website before you come as things do change.

Dec 16. There is practice.
Dec 23 No practice Christmas Eve Eve, both Anne and Devon doing family activities.
Dec 30 practice

January:
6 Practice
13 practice
20 NO practice studio rented
27 practice

February
3 NO practice Anne and Devon both at Mary and Eddy in Dallas
10 NO practice. Laurie is in San Marcos. Please come
17 NO practice Studio rented.
24 Practice Yippee!

March
2 NO Devon and Theresa's workshop. Come to that instead.
9 NO training at the studio
16 practice
23 practice
30 practice

April
6 Practice, but tentative, Anne might be at George's workshop not sure of Devon's schedule.
13 practice
20 NO studio rented
27 NO no studio rented

May
4 NO Ramanand at AYI come to that instead.
11 Practice
18 NO studio rented and Anne and Devon in Dallas for Chris Saudek
25 NO studio rented

There is Practice this afternoon and next friday also

2011-12-09T05:45:00.000-08:00

Hi All we are on this afternoon and next friday also. Yippee.

Here's what we will do today. It is based on the sequence that Swati Chanchani taught Friday night up in Dallas, the bolded poses are my additions most of which she taught at other times during the workshop.

Friday Night Swati,

Emphasis on releasing the groin throughout. Release the groin, press the wrist down, relax the throat. Yoga is skillful action. Don’t just keep on doing. Anything done skillfully is yoga.

AMS head supported on bolster
AMVira
AMS
Utt
Tadasana
UH
Utt
Prasarita padottansana
Trikonasana, only turn back leg as much as allows for softening of the groin bottom hand flat on floor and fingers turned back in all the SPs (2)
Parsvakonasana, hand to wall to facilitate turning. (2)
AC foot at the wall (2)
Parivritta trikonakasan
Parsvottansana
Prasarita paddottansana, take hands way back
AMVrk
PM
Sirsasana
Amvira
Vira (actually vajrasana) in these seated poses look at the difference in groin
BK put feet up on folded blanket work on turning the feet.
UVK
Go forward see difference between palms on top of toes and taking hold of the toes.
Supta I-II and parivritta (be horizontal to the wall, support foot in both SPII and Parivritta)
Js not bringing the bent leg back ( unless you can do eka pada sirsasana)
Acarna danurasana (work with both hands on bringing the foot back to help push hip back.
Js twice again.
Eka Hasta Bhujasana
Malasana
Chatushpadasana
Parsva Chatush
Sarvangasana
Halasana
M3 insistence on making the clasp to bring the top shoulder blades in.
Savasana with arms belted underneath to get pranayama chest.
Sit in jalandara bandha on bolster blankets under feet and hands to press writs
Savasana

No practice this afternoon and inversion workshop postponed

2011-12-02T09:29:00.001-08:00

Hi All,

No practice this afternoon. jeff and I are on our way upto Dallas for Swati. I cancelled tomorrow's inversion workshop. it is rescheduled for Jan 7th. It was supposed to be updated on peggy's webpage, but that may have fallen through the cracks.

Anyway,

We are on the 9th and the 16th and the 30th. More PW and some Swati.

I'll post the

Come practice this afternoon

2011-11-25T08:12:00.000-08:00

see you at 4:30 today! The sequence is a couple posts back.

No practice next Friday, but we are on for Dec 9th, 16th, and 30th for sure

and will let you know about the 23rd.

Thanksgiving Practice in San Marcos

2011-11-23T06:14:00.001-08:00

Here's what's on the docket for Thanksgiving practice tomorrow at the San Marcos School of Yoga. We start at 10:30. If you have to leave early or come a bit late, don't let that stop you. Cost is $20.

Here’s the Thanksgiving Practice Schedule

10:30-10:40 greeting and invocation (Greeting Anne Invocation Sam)

10:40-10:50 SAM

Adho Mukha Virasana and Parsva Variations

AMS-

Uttanasana-

Malasana -

Uttanasana

AMS

10:50- 11:05 ANNE

Supta Padangusthasana 1-V -

Eka pada supta virasana-

AMS 1

UKtanasana 1

Garudasana 1

Gomukasana 1

AMS

11:05-11:20 ANNE

Adho Mukha Vrksasana- 5

Pinca Mayurasana- 5

Sirsasana and variations-5

11:20-11:35 SAM

Uttanasana

Prasarita paddotanasana

Parsvakonasana

Pasasana

Parivritta parsvakonasana

11:35- 11:50 ANNE

Marichyasana 1

Eka hasta bhujasana

Astavakrasana

11:50-12:05 SAM

Urdhva prasarita eka padasana

Eka pada koundinyasana 1

visvamitrasana

12:05-12:15 SAM

Maricyasana 3

Eka hasta koundinyasana 2

Dwi pada koundinyasana

12:15-12:35 ANNE

Dwi pada viparita dandasana on chair

Urdhva dhanurasana chair or otherwise

backbends of your choice

12:35-12:40 SAM

AMS

Uttanasana

Parsva Uttanasana

12:40-12:55 ANNE

Sarvangasana and variations or Viparita karani

12:55- 100 SAM

savasana

Laurie Blakeney is Coming to San Marcos School of Yoga!

2011-11-23T06:09:00.000-08:00

Laurie is coming to San Marcos. Yippee!!!

The dates are Feb 10-12, 2012.

The schedule: Friday evening, February 10th, 6:00-8:30pm
Saturday morning, 10:00am:-12:30pm Saturday afternoon, 3:00-5:30pm Sunday morning, Sunday morning 10:00am-12:30pm

Cost: Sign up for the entire workshop for $180 if you sign up before January 15.

Each individual session costs $50 $200 for the whole workshop after January 15.

For more information or to register: please email sanmarcosschoolofyoga@gmail. com or call Sam Rice at 512.534.5153 You will be able to pay online via pay pal at the san marcos site, but it isn't set up yet. Checks and cash are also acceptable modes of payment.

Please do spread the word about it.

There is Practice FRIDAY.

2011-11-21T09:48:00.000-08:00

Hi All, We'll do a sequence from Devon's recent study with Patricia in Santa Fe. I decided backbends would be good, since I'm getting ready to go do my weekly twisting practice and we'll arm balance on thursday in san marcos... so unless Devon overrules it here's the sequence,

THis is from day two of the workhsop Thursday, November 10, 2010

Theme: opening the lungs by means of the heart chakra, hrdaya chakra.
Yoga Sutra III. 35: hrdaye cittasamvit

AMVira
AMVira with partner placing hands on back ribs to sense breathing patterns.
Supta vira with 3 square-ish shaped
AMS to observe

Supta vira second time round with blankets turned transverse and a block under the head.
Observe the difference in the pattern and ease of breathing in each way of doing.

AMS hands and feet together to further open the lungs and prepare for sirsasana

Sirsasana
Eka pada sirsasana
Parivrttaikapada sirsa legs apart only, not twisting

AMS

Ekapada AMS, related to ekapada and prvt ep sirsa

Vira I

Urdhva prasarita ekapadasana
[“an auxiliary Vira I”]

Vira I repeat

Vira II prep

Vira II full pose

AMVrksasana, 2 x

PMayura
3x; block and belt if needed; balance if you can

Vajrasana full pose, with belt around ankles as needed to really extend ankle and spread the feet.
Urdhva namaskarasana in vajra
Paschima namaskara in vajra

Urdhva mukha svanasana on tall blocks (anantasana side)
3x

Ustrasana
3x
block between knees; block betw thighs
hands turned out NOT like Sarvanga II (other way) to open chest fully like UMSvana

Drop-back work with block at top thighs, hands on buttocks

Dhanurasana
Once to see;
Twice more with thighs belted

Drop-over practice again, taking chest up first before going back.

AMS

Virasana twisting

Uttanasana wide feet

Savasana

Thanksgiving Practice in San Marcos

2011-11-21T09:41:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Day Yoga Group Practice

Thursday, November 24th, 10:30am-1pm with Anne Schultz and Sam Rice

COME GATHER AND GIVE THANKS FOR A LIFE OF PRACTICE!
Thanksgiving is a a time for gratitude, reflection, and community. Join us for a full spectrum mixed levels Group Practice on Thursday November 24th from 10:30am-1pm. This practice will have a focus on bringing gratitude and joy in your life and a physical practice aimed at firing up the digestive system before the big meal. Come ready to work and play! We'll do some bird poses in honor of the day.

Thursday, November 24th 10: 30am-1pm all levels
Cost: $20

Location: The San Marcos School of Yoga 400 Centre Street San Marcos, TX
www. sanmarcosschoolofyoga. com
For more information: please email sanmarcosschoolofyoga@gmail.com or call Sam Rice at 512.534.5153

Various Upcoming Yoga Events

2011-11-07T05:20:00.001-08:00

Hi All, I start teaching a six week all levels session down in San Marcos tonight at 6:30.

I'm subbing for Devon at 7:30 AM Wednesday and Friday this week

and in very exciting news, I start teaching a level 2-3 class at Castle Hill 9:30 AM tuesdays starting December 6th.

Sam Rice and I will be co leading a thanksgiving day practice down in San Marcos at 10:30 and then the Friday after thanksgiving, we are back on for friday practices.

Stay tuned.

Remember George Purvis is coming the 18-20. Be there or be square.

Mostly backbends this time

2011-10-26T05:05:00.000-07:00

I know I said we'd twist, but I'm planning a twisting practice for my morning home practice and I really like the work we did with the rope wall in this Brooke Myers class I took in NYC and want to take advantage of the rope wall. So here's a backbend sequence with a few twists added in.

Back Bend Sequence based on a Brooke Myer Level 3 class I took in NYC Saturday afternoon. Additions are my own marked by (A).

AMVira with support for hands and head.
AMS with blocks for hands.
Utt concave back turn arms back ala swati (A)
AMS with blocks again.
AMVrk various attempts kicking up one and both legs, trying to balance, pretend wall is closer than it is, come down if you hit the wall.
PM with belt, block and blanket roll.
Sirsasana,
Parsva sirsasana
Parsva sirsasana in virasana
Rope I static and moving (A)
Rope back bend, supported in middle rope with blanket for back, long rope on bottom rung, reach over to get strap and walk hands in. did for a while.
Back bend over a chair, back of chair toward wall, build up height as needed with blankets on back of chair, feet on base of chair, coil over and bring hands to the wall. Then lower hips and walk hands down more, then raise hips, then repeat several times.
Chair dwi pada (A)
Dwi pada on floor elbows near wall but don’t have to touch wall, bring elbow wide at first and slide it in. then used blocks for elbows to give more room to pump chest.
Push up and down between dwi pada and urdva D a few times.
Chair twists
M3 (A)
Ardha Matysendrasana (A)
Halsana
Parsva Halasana
Sarvangasana
Eka pada sarvangasana
Parsva eka pada sarvangasana
Long savasana.

see you Friday.

No practice today

2011-10-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

I'm in NYC and Devon is busy moving to her new house, so no practice today. We'll practice next week. Twists again!!!

Twists again

2011-10-12T06:26:00.001-07:00

Here's what we will do this week. This one courtesy of Karen's notes on a Patricia Class in May.

Twists
Swastikasana – place your hands on your armpits – lift, place your hands on your chest – lift, keep and take hands to namaskar
Adho Mukha Svanasana – hands at wall, move the top 3” of thigh back, again: feet at wall heels down as much as possible
Uttanasana – ft wide apart, concave, then hands back extend down
Supta Padangusthasana 1 – ft into wall, bend knee hold big toe, shin perpendicular, bring knee down as close to floor as possible then leg straight to sp1 use strap if needed, don’t press lumbar into floor but lengthen lower back towards buttocks the top of the sacrum should lift slightly
Supta Padangusthasana 3 – hold ankle of ft, same side arm goes under shin to hold leg with kindness, raise ft and rotate thigh away, this pose is prep for padmasana, other side
Baddha Konasana – sit on mat, hands behind to lift not to lean on, then hands around feet trying to lift ft but don’t
Parsvakonasana with ft high on wall – stand with side to wall, place ft on wall (around hip level or higher) toes face ceiling, other leg wide stance (not perpendicular to floor) but not so wide as to straighten the lifted leg, bend the lifted leg deeply, take arm inside lifted leg, hand inside ft on wall, we are working the area where the thigh and pubic bone meet, move the outer thigh into the hip then buttocks under, lot of instruction for the outer thigh into hip including using our other hand to move skin from knee to hip, bend knee more as parsvakonasana, the ribs rest on thigh, upper arm on inner knee, femur into hip socket and under, keep leg bent
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana with ft high on wall – stand facing wall, lift foot high on wall (seemed higher than last pose) still standing leg is not perpendicular but not quite as wide as previously I don’t think bend the knee, lift opp arm exhale twist and place armpit or elbow on knee, move the knees away from 1 another, close the space between the ribs and the thigh, don’t look down which collapses the torso, move ribs and eyes toward wall
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana with ft on chair seat – stand facing chair foot on chair seat, back leg wide stance foot toward wall, inner knee of back leg moves back, sharp exhale turn, armpit on knee, other hand on hip, armpit close space on knee, right shoulder back, heel down
Middle of room
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana with back leg knee down – bend front leg, back leg knee/shin/top of ft all on floor, raise opp arm, sharp exhale twist, eyes go toward wall at top of head, rib cage toward head like concave uttanasana
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana => Ardha Matsyendrasana => Parivrtta Parsvakonasana => Ardha Matsyendrasana –go to 1st stage of parivrtta parsvakonasana as above with knee/shin on floor, twist close space, take awareness to back ft, turn ft for ardha matsyendrasana then sit on ft keeping twisted (go ahead and place blanket on ft in p parsva and block behind ft if needed for ard matsy) come back to par parsva keeping twist, come back to ard matsyendrasana, she said geeta teaches this not for beginners and eventually this will become graceful
Marichyasana 3 – 3 actions: twist, lift, move in – arm into knee to twist
Baddha Konasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana – for sirsasana so to lengthen armpits, use blanket to support head this gives more armpit length
Sirsasana – lift upper arms/shoulders, now take more weight on head without letting arms/shoulders change
Halasana – stay for 2 min, lift, legs are doing adho mukha svanasana can you move top 3” of thigh
Sarvangasana – restore, come down, slide off blankets, head/back on floor, legs in baddha konasana on sarv blankets, grab legs and pull in toward pelvis
Savasana

Here's a sequence for Friday

2011-10-05T08:29:00.000-07:00

Lois said that one practice a week should be devoted to twisting, so let's get on that this month.

Here's a PW twisting sequence from April at the Abbey. See you at 4:30 Friday. Can't wait.

Day Three Twists

Pre Supta Baddha konasana
Sukasana
AMvirasana with legs in regular virasana position
AMS
Uttansana
Urdhva Prasarita padasana thirty times.
Jathara Parivar anasana shifting the hips, did three or four sets worked on legs doing at angle toward hands, then keeping in line with hips, then all the way up to hands. Last set not shifting the hips worked with motion did fast several times.

AMS

Utt worked on engaging obliques in concave position and while we were pulling head toward shins but then release that work as we extended the head down.

Parsva utthita hasta padasana work on turning the abdomen away from turned leg and extending opposite arm just like in Jathara

Trikonasana Did twice

Parrivritta go into pose quickly from parsva.
Partner work strap on pelvis lift pelvis up and back a little to get out of the sinking feeling in the hips.

M3 foot at wall, no clasp work in whatever way you need to to get in. Lifted bent leg foot up to help bring it in closer. Then extended back arm away just like Jathara walk up the spine like we do in backbends and pranayama to create space.

M3 back arm to the wall. Hand a little above the shoulders. Start with palm up and then turn arm externally and turn fingers. Press elbow against knee to help with the turning.

Ardha Matsyendrasan prep (start sitting on foot then move foot out to gomukasana legs. Settles the outer hip.

Ardha Matsyendrasana back arm to wall, working the same way.

Pasasana (do first stage of malasana to prep) work to keep knees even and really descend the groin of the leg you are turning away from. Back hand to the wall.

Then moved back to middle of the room.

M3 working on clasp. First time clasp with the arm around the knee, second time clasp but do the behind the back arm first, then the front arm.

AMatsyendrasana clasping. Twice same thing, work arm around knee first time then work back arm around first and then front arm.

Ardha Padma padmottasana.

Ardha matsyendrasana II.

Prep for Marichyasana IV. One leg in padmasana the other in marichyasana but don’t cross the foot over the knee.

Bharadvajasana II if possible, If not BI. Feel twist in lower spine and move all the way up through the nadis try to feel the Chandra side of the nose, make eyes soft notice which eye is looking harder and then look with the other one.

Matsyasana flat on back legs supported if they don’t go down with flat spine.

Halasana

Sarvagasasana.

Urdhva Padmasana in sarvangasana if possible. If not, Upa vishta (legs straight up) and BK.

Savasana.

Here's Anne's Public Yoga Schedule for this Fall

2011-10-05T07:47:00.000-07:00

Yoga with Anne in Austin this Fall

Austin Yoga Festival.

Saturday October 8 12:30 Get upside down the right way.

Austin School of Yoga.

I am subbing Peggy’s Advanced class Saturday 8 AM on Oct 8 and Nov 5 $18 drop in rate.

I am teaching a Rope Wall Class Nov 5 3-5 cost $40.
I am teaching an Inversion class Dec 3 3-5 cost $40.

Castle Hill Fitness.

I am subbing Focus on Form at 9:30 on the Following Dates.

10-11, 10-13, 10-18, 10-25, 10-27, 10-31 (check this date to be sure) 11- 4

Clear Spring Studio.

I co-lead an advanced practice most Fridays at 4:30-6:30. Cost $10.
Dates for the practices are Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, Dec 2, 9, 16.
Check website (iyengaryogainaustin.blogspot.com)

I am teaching a restorative workshop Dec 17 3-5 cost 40.

San Marcos School of Yoga

Monday’s 5:30-6:45. Two more classes in this session. New six week session starts Nov 7. $60 for the whole series or $15.00 per class.

Sam Rice and I will co lead a thanksgiving practice from 10-2:30 cost $20.00

I am also available for Private lessons $70.00 in my home. $85.00 at other locations. Contact me via email at AnneBowery@yahoo.com

Here's Anne's Public Yoga Schedule for this Fall

2011-10-04T09:31:00.001-07:00

Yoga with Anne in Austin this Fall

Austin Yoga Festival.

Saturday October 8 12:30 Get upside down the right way.

Austin School of Yoga.

I am subbing Peggy’s Advanced class Saturday 8 AM on Oct 8 and Nov 5 $18 drop in rate.

I am teaching a Rope Wall Class Nov 15 3-5 cost $40.
I am teaching an Inversion class Dec 3 3-5 cost $40.

Castle Hill Fitness.

I am subbing Focus on Form at 9:30 on the Following Dates.

10-11, 10-13, 10-18, 10-25, 10-27, 10-31 (check this date to be sure) 11- 4

Clear Spring Studio.

I co-lead an advanced practice most Fridays at 4:30-6:30. Cost $10.
Dates for the practices are Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, Dec 2, 9, 16.
Check website (iyengaryogainaustin.blogspot.com)

I am teaching a restorative workshop Dec 17 3-5 cost 40.

San Marcos School of Yoga

Monday’s 5:30-6:45. Two more classes in this session. New six week session starts Nov 7. $60 for the whole series or $15.00 per class.

Sam Rice and I will co lead a thanksgiving practice from 10-2:30 cost $20.00

I am also available for Private lessons $70.00 in my home. $85.00 at other locations. Contact me via email at AnneBowery@yahoo.com

New classes around and about

2011-09-16T03:19:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

There are a couple new classes wednesdays at Clear Spring and

I'm teaching a class on Mondays down in San Marcos at San Marcos School of Yoga. There are five weeks left in the first session. You are welcome to join in the fun.

Practice sequence for today

2011-09-16T03:13:00.001-07:00

This one is based on my recollection of the backbend sequence we did in Dallas with Swati last weekend.
Amvira

AMS
AMS with palms holding mat

Utt

AMVrk
PM with roll under elbows
Sirsasana I
Parsva
Parsvaikapada
Eka pada
Parsva eka pada
Utt
Salabasana with strap
One leg at a time salabasana
Makarasana
Ustrasana (with bolster, flat palms).
Danurasana

(I would like to add in Parsva)

Alternate with

Static rope one. Work with feet away from wall and back to feel different.

Then pulling up on ropes.

Then back on floor doing the bolded poses about and adding in bhujangasana and UMS. (I would be happy to add in bhekasana work here also I think there was a supta virasana in here somewhere)

Chair dwi pada on trifold blanket with feet elevated
First time on shoulder blades, hands pressing on sides of chair
Second time down lower on back, hands underneath chair.

Very long holds.

Urdhva D
Feet up on two blocks or bench and body on bolster.
Helfp each other up, walk in. did many times.

Long setu banda with brick under sacrum and feet wide on boslter at wall.

Dandasana
BK.
BK folded forward on bolster supported by chair,

JS turning to get sides of torso level, bolster support as need,

UVK then Parivritta prep with elbow inside knee

MI

M3 don’t bring knee way across body. Wrapping is important to fix the neck.

Paschimottanasana.

Halasana feet on chair

Sarvangasana
Eka Pada
Parsva
Supt Konasana
Parsva Halasana

I think we folded forward in Sukasana and rested head on chair, elbows higher than shoulder.

Savasana

There is Practice FRIDAY.

2011-09-14T21:15:00.001-07:00

If you are not going to ACL, come to practice with us. We are doing a backbend sequence that Swati taught in Dallas last weekend. It is great stuff. I'll post the sequence Friday morning. Devon and I are collaborating on it.

No practice Friday 9-2 and 9-9

2011-08-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hi All, No practice this weekend because of an event at the student and no practice the following week. Jeff and I decided to journey upto Dallas for the Swati Chanchani workshop. Devon is going as well

We'll be back on for the 16th, either sharing what we learned from Swati or continuing on with the PW blue lake ranch sequences.

Stay tuned.

Also, . I'm teaching a free day of yoga event at San Marcos School of Yoga at 5:30 PM on labor day. Sam Rice is teaching right after that so drive down and take a couple classes for free.

check out http://www.sanmarcosschoolofyoga.com/ for all the details

there are also free events at Clear Spring and Austin School of Yoga. Quite the day of yoga.

More from Blue Lake Ranch

2011-08-23T03:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a version of the day three sequence from the PW workshop this summer at Blue Lake Ranch. Remember no practice next week (Sept 2). but we are back on the next.

Sukasana Invocation.
AMVira relaxed,
AMS long
Utt shift weight toward hands and come up on toes.
AMS hands at wall
AMVrk at wall, then balancing in room with partner if possible, create maximum length
PM at wall and then balancing if possible extend strongly through feet.
Parsva Utt working more with length than turning
Sirsasana
Parsva Sirsasana
AMVira
Supt I with heel raised on block and work with block behind leg, did pavanmuktasana, and bent leg version first.
Tadasana long time. leaf of the foot, observing balance on each side.
Utthasta Padasana working on observing what changes occur to weight in feet
Trikonasana many times for practice show belt on back foot pull up on belt. Bottom hand thumb turns to get the abdomen to turn.
Prasarita Padottanasana to rest brain.
UP many times. Go down keeping back leg strong and descend from groin and abdomen, knee forward but move shin back (putting break on action of the knee). Partner, behind and pressing down on top arm to facilitate turning… extend from top of hip up to fingers and down to leg. Make sure legs are supporting you the whole time.
Prasarita Padottanasana
AC
Supta II bottom leg away from mid line, roll to opposite leg (with blanket roll under buttock then roll back working on turning from the pelvis.
AC take same Supta II actions into AC, hand down first,
Prasarita padottanasana
Parsva Utthita Padangushtansa
Vrk close eyes.
Utt
Salamba sarvangasana brief Halasana before and after.
Slide off to head side savasana.
Savasana

Major points in all these poses was the difference between muscle and skin. Muscle is motor neurons and skin is sensory neurons. The skin has to rest on the muscles the muscles should not protrude up to the sensory level. This is basically muscular energy.

Worked with same lines of the feet working on evenness of inside and outside of the foot and make these adjustments via perineum evenness, increases equanimity of mind. Have to take a class in such a way that it benefits you, not all instructions are for everyone. At least at the non-beginner level. With beginners, your primary job is to teach them how to learn.

Backward bends this week.

2011-08-17T04:38:00.001-07:00

Here's what's on the docket for friday. Based on Day Two with PW at blue lake ranch

Sukasana invocation, empty the brain and feel fullness in the heart.
AMVira just resting,
AMVira active,
AMS very long hold,
Concave uttanasana,
AMS lift heels up to get height. Working with lifting the toes up and lifting the heels up and bending the knees to take torso back, lift head to move bottom of sternum forward.
Samasthiti, working with four lines of the feet, between big toe and second toe to the heel and between fourth and fifth two to heel then across the top of the arch and the top of the heel (bottom of arch) this awareness helps bring evenness to feet and awareness to levelness of perineum.
Keep that in UH.
Take the foot action into AMS.
Parsvotasana hands on hips and then stop half way then concave really work on bringing back hip around and stay half way to make sure pelvis is level. Then extend all the way down and sleep on the thigh.
Samasthiti again. Here we looked at the relationship between thighs back and thighs forward and the levelness of the perineum, instruct from the perieneum and brings awareness inward. Ie take back of perineum down.
toe scrunching, vajrasana but actually come as much on the tip toes of toes. Much more brutal this way.
Keep heels together, vajarsana, use strap if ankles are not together.
Then see what that foot work gives virasana.
Then parsvotasana full pose. But did paschima baddhangulisasana first to set the shoulder blades correctly. Be sure not to turn the legs at the same time because it shortens the stance, fully turn front leg, then turn the back leg and the eye on that side as well. ROAR reflection, observation, (or perceptive if you can’t actually see) absorption, repose
AMS

Sirsasana sirsasana prep. Do what you need to do to take thorasic in. With head lifed to work on opening the shoulders. Same four lines of foot work, stacking of the rib cage. Level perieneum here as well. Posterior ab toward interior spine.

Samkatasana, come up onto toes in UH and then down to samktasana.. then folded forward. Basically foot action of AMS to UMS. Did two or three times.
Uttansana coming to the very tips of the toes.

AMS.
To UMS
UMS Several times toes turned under working on keeping feet even and turning the back of the thighs out. and coming over toes. Levelize ankles. The legs should be super strong, then come forward onto tops of the feet and open the chest more and take head back.
AMS

Chair Dwi Pada working to get more verticality than coiling, press hands against back of chair. Press to lengthen. Put height on chair as needed to get enough height.
Chair dwi pada working on coiling, hands on back of chair, then underneath on sides, then palms up grabbing back of chair, pull to coil.. then fold elbows about head and work with motion to create more opening.
Chair dwi pada bringing hands first to the floor in Urdhva dhanurasana position, then headstand position.
Urdhva dhanurasana pushing up from chair, you come up more through the arms here, she showed that beginners usually push away from the wall.
Chair dwi pada reaching legs of the chair, showed both doing it with strap on front legs and with strap on back legs. We were supposed to try both but only did first one.
Urdhva dhanursana pushing up from chair (with hands on back of chair or seat of chair. A few times.
Urdhva dhanurasana pushing up from floor a few times..
Prasarita padottanasana, turn thighs out, head supported,
AMS head supported.
Savasana with knees bent observe state of self, heart should feel light and open. mini sam muki mudhra (did this first day too.)
Savasana legs on chair if you benefit from that otherwise flat.

Some forward bends this friday

2011-08-10T09:26:00.001-07:00

Hi All, I thought we'd work through some of the sequences from my last study time with Patricia Walden this summer. Here's a nice one from day one. It is supposed to help adjust to altitude, I figure it will help adjust to heat also. It is a very lovely sequence.

See you there.

Sukasana lift from center of armpits

AMVira working on creating length
AMS legs and feet wide
AMVira
AMS normal width, move feet in until heels almost touch then press metatarsals down to move heels back and down.

Concave Uttansana then head down lengthen spine.

AMS heels in support head notice effect of head support.
AMS without head support and then with again.

Paryankasana vertical bolster one or two trifolded blankets depending on height and openness, vertical flat block. Belt thighs
Then removed block and did supta virasana switched cross of arms.

Chair dwi pada sitting on vertical bolster and trifold blanket point is to make the chair be like a backward bender. Stretch arms back, hands should not touch the floor. Belt thighs stretch heels very actively toward the floor.

Chair Bharadvajasana, reach arm around to back of the chair first and then second time reach arm all the way around to grab the side of the chair.
Prasarita padottansana twice,
Classic uttanasana

PP

AMS classic.

Sirsasana make sure skin of small finger is moving forward, be on the the center of the wrists lengthen little finger side. Extend thumbs toward each other, make sure that hands are open enough to accommodate head, lift inner arms and legs to come up, take middle buttock in and to the inner heel, keeping that firm rotate thighs in and bring big toes together. make the rib cage be as vertical/ square box as possible.

Supta Padangustasana I top leg vertical though do bent leg position first and level hips and roll bottom leg in.

BK

Long Janusirsasana series. Around the world JS.

First time just bring bent leg into 90 degrees don’t move hip back at all, first extend up, lift arms keep that height as you extend down over bent leg knee, can let Dandasana leg roll along with you. Work to get evenness in torso and length

Then extend forward between two legs this one is the real teacher for JS in terms of the ability to get evenness and length in both sides of the torso. Then extend torso in the inside of leg then over the leg.

Second round, bent leg in traditional JS position if you can keep the knee down in first position take it back, but not as far back as Parivritta. Same turn to bent leg, then between then inside, but this time rotate over extended leg as much as possible, then full pose.

Dandasana

Dandasana

M3,

Then full janu sirsasana same bent leg and see what M3 gave JS.

We did M3, JS, M3 JS..

Then do best JS and stay

Triangha muka paschimottansana

Supta Padangustasana I bringing leg in this time.
Dandasana, Parsva Dandasana

Parsva Paschimottansana

Paschimottasana legs a little bit apart.

Bharadvajasana I
Paschimottansana feet together.
Hanging uttanasana with eyes closed
*Sarvangasana and cycle
savasana,

Here's the sequence for Friday

2011-08-04T15:03:00.000-07:00

This one is from Devon. It is actually a Guruji sequence, not a Geetaji sequence. She'll be leading us this week.

Tadasana
Hasta pada
Parsva hasta pada
Tada
Trikonasana
Parsvakona
Vira II
Ams – uttana
Ams again
Uttana
Vira I
Tada
Ams – uttana
Ams to A. Chandra side 1
Ams
Ams to A. Chandra side 2
Ams – uttana
Vira III stand on L leg
Tada
Ams
Vira III stand on R leg
Ams
Ams to parsvottana
Ams – uttana
Classical Parivrtta trikonasana
Prasarita padottasana
Virasana
Supta virasana
Sirsasana
Sarvangasana
Karna pidasana
Bent legs savasana
Prone savasana
Amvirasana to sitting upright.

Upcoming Iyengar Beginner Series at San Marcos School of Yoga

2011-08-03T13:23:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Please spread the word that Anne will be offering a six week beginner series down in San Marcos at the San Marcos School of Yoga.

Beginning Iyengar Yoga with Anne Schultz
Monday Nights 5:30-6:45
September 12- October 17
6-session course
Beginning level
$60

This course is designed to introduce students to the practices and principles of yoga in a safe and effective way. This class is perfect for new or stiffer students who want to learn the basics, develop and strong foundation and who want to not only work their body but focus their minds as well. Expect step-by-step instructions, introduction to props, repetition and refinement.

Sign up online at San Marcos School of Yoga

Good News. There is practice all of August

2011-08-03T13:18:00.000-07:00

So what to do in the dog days of summer? Friday afternoon's Advanced practice is back !!!.

We are on every friday in August.

Sept 9, and 16.

and it looks like most of October as well.

Devon will be providing a geeta sequence for Friday and I've got plenty of sequences from Blue Lake Ranch to work through.

See you friday.

Let's Backbend

2011-07-15T05:21:00.000-07:00

We are on this afternoon.

Here's a backbend sequence from Patricia's Intermediate workshop at the Abbey Feb 2011.

Day Four More Backbends with PW

Sukasana
Amvira
Utt concave back.

Jumping from Utt to AMS several times.

Parvatasana in Virasana
Pariankasana with block and blanket on bolster spine wise and belt legs and arms behind occiput, low height and then again with medium height.

AMS to Utt

Used same belt for AMS. Amazing opening.

Eka papd supt virasana, first with leg in Marichyasana I then again into Pavanmuktasana and Supta I third time.

AMS step to

Parsvottansana long stance arms extended head down.
AMS then second side.

Tadasana and bring hands to back of thighs and go to utt.

AMVrk for sirsana prep

Sirsasana,
Parsvaikapada spilt legs and then full pose.

Urdhva D over back of chair facing away from the wall using height as necessary did several times.

Standing back arches in center away from the wall, just one or two.

Stood in front of chair and arched back to wall and walked down as able then come up. Showed belting pelvis and moved pelvis away from the belt to get more opening on a stiff T spine person. Also for some it will be better to bend the knees and take the groin more back to get the T spine opening.

Pushing up to Urdhva D from sitting in front of chair, hands in various positions. Corner, sides , front of chair.

Use the arms to lift the chest up. Thighs come forward but lift with the inner groin. .

Urdhva D from Floor many

First to foot side.
Ams to teach weight in legs.
Then UD to foot side again.

Dwi pada prep arms in sirsasana iI

Dwidpada with sirsasana I arms.

Block behind head.

Kapotasana drop backs to bolster on chair, then chair, then walking down to wall with full pose.

Dropback prep to floor Geeta and BKS teach differently.

Prasarita padottansana head down.

AMS?

Supta Padangustasana II with support under hip of leg going out, diagonal blanket on buttucks.

AMVira experiment with legs together and apart to see which gives best relief.

Prone savasana with blanket under navel band

Savasana legs up on chair if necessary.

There is practice Friday Yippee!!!!

2011-07-07T14:03:00.000-07:00

Hi All, I'm back from Turkey and Greece and ready to practice on Friday afternoon !

Here's a sequence from Chris Saudek when she subbed for Patricia at the Abbey this Feb. the asterik poses are my additions.

Day One Chris Saudek

Sukasana
Amvira
Parsva Adho Mukha
AMVira
AMS
Utt
Walking out from utt
AMS repeated the walking out action
Supta Tadasana
Supta Urdhva Hastasana
Urdhva Prasarita padasana 90 degrees anterior and posterior sides of abdomen mirror each other.
First with arms down then up.
Supta I, started in pavanmuktasana
Supta II move leg to outer leg to edge of mat

Repeat SPI and II

SP III (keep bottom leg down, top leg at open 90 degree ankle and move leg toward chest and IV move from III to IV directly just straighten out the leg keeps from crashing the groin… moving into pose from action… (Did both these Twice)

Tadasana
Urdhva hastasana
Urdhva Badanguliasana Outer shoulder toward inner shoulder

Trikonasana
Parsvottanasa
Parivritta Trikonasana

Baddha Hasta uttanasana

Upavistha Konsana
Marichyasana I with leg in Upavistha Konasana

Dadasana
M I turning and clasping.

Janu sirsasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana Sticky Mat Keep the buttock bone down.
Tadasana
Baddha Hastasana
Ardha Baddha pada paschimottansana or Janu sirsasana
M3
(And M2)
And Ardha Matsyendrasana II)

*AMS

*Sirsasana

*Sarvangansana and maybe some of the Parsva variations.
*Paschimottansana

*Supta Baddha Konsana

Savasana

Blog Roll

2011-06-01T11:14:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Notice that I created a blog roll on the side bar. Many Austin Iyengar Yogini and Yogis are in the blog o sphere.

If you would like to be added to the list,

let me know.

Twisting Sequence from the Abbey

2011-05-18T12:34:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

Here's the plan for Friday. I'm also using this sequence tonight at group practice at castle hill. Again this is our last practice until July 8. Hope to see you there.

Day Three Twists

Pre Supta Baddha konasana
Sukasana
AMvirasana with legs in regular virasana position
AMS
Uttansana
Urdhva Prasarita padasana thirty times.
Jathara Parivar anasana shifting the hips, did three or four sets worked on legs doing at angle toward hands, then keeping in line with hips, then all the way up to hands. Last set not shifting the hips worked with motion did fast several times.

AMS

Utt worked on engaging obliques in concave position and while we were pulling head toward shins but then release that work as we extended the head down.

Parsva utthita hasta padasana work on turning the abdomen away from turned leg and extending opposite arm just like in Jathara

Trikonasana Did twice

Parrivritta go into pose quickly from parsva.
Partner work strap on pelvis lift pelvis up and back a little to get out of the sinking feeling in the hips.

M3 foot at wall, no clasp work in whatever way you need to to get in. Lifted bent leg foot up to help bring it in closer. Then extended back arm away just like Jathara walk up the spine like we do in backbends and pranayama to create space.

M3 back arm to the wall. Hand a little above the shoulders. Start with palm up and then turn arm externally and turn fingers. Press elbow against knee to help with the turning.

Ardha Matsyendrasan prep (start sitting on foot then move foot out to gomukasana legs. Settles the outer hip.

Ardha Matsyendrasana back arm to wall, working the same way.

Pasasana (do first stage of malasana to prep) work to keep knees even and really descend the groin of the leg you are turning away from. Back hand to the wall.

Then moved back to middle of the room.

M3 working on clasp. First time clasp with the arm around the knee, second time clasp but do the behind the back arm first, then the front arm.

AMatsyendrasana clasping. Twice same thing, work arm around knee first time then work back arm around first and then front arm.

Ardha Padma padmottasana.

Ardha matsyendrasana II.

Prep for Marichyasana IV. One leg in padmasana the other in marichyasana but don’t cross the foot over the knee.

Bharadvajasana II if possible, If not BI. Feel twist in lower spine and move all the way up through the nadis try to feel the Chandra side of the nose, make eyes soft notice which eye is looking harder and then look with the other one.

Matsyasana flat on back legs supported if they don’t go down with flat spine.

Halasana

Sarvagasasana.

Urdhva Padmasana in sarvangasana if possible. If not, Upa vishta (legs straight up) and BK.

Savasana.

Some Information about Summer Yoga in Austin

2011-05-14T05:54:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

Austin yogis and yogini's are on the road a lot this summer. But worry not. Classes will be covered.

For example, Stacey is teaching my AYS noon class while I am in Greece and Turkey
Yves is teaching Peggy's classes at AYS while she is in Pune.
Stacey and Paul are covering for Devon while she is in Ecuador.

Please note that I have updated a lot of information on the side bar.

"Practice. All is coming."

Ropes Workshop Saturday May 21, CSS 3-5

2011-05-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

Hi All, I'll be having another ropes workshop a week from Saturday. We'll look at how the ropes improve backbends and inversion. Cost is $30.00 for the two hour class.

Summer Schedule

2011-05-13T09:56:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Next Friday the 20th will be our last practice for awhile.

Devon and I will both be traveling the month of June. I am going to Greece and Turkey. Devon is going to Ecuador.

Practice will resume July 8 (i'll be back but still jetlagged) and 15.

And then again go on a two week break while I am in Durango studying with PW.

and then We will start back the first of August Friday August 5th.

Keep practicing and thanks for all your support.

There is practice Friday and the next two weeks also!!!

2011-05-10T04:58:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

We are on for practice this week. Randy is even coming down from Dallas.

here's a backbend sequence from the April Patricia walden retreat at the Abbey.

AMS head supported long hold
Supta virasana thighs belted taking as little support as possible, move pevic bones toward each other and down to floor.
Full bhekasana
Bhujanjasana
AMS on blocks
UMS on blocks,
Regular UMS
Supta virasana block on tailbone
Ardha supta virasana, bringing top leg into chest as much as possible.
AMS
Sirsasana prep from AMS take hold of ankles and lift up
Sirsana holding the block behind head.
Full parsvaikapada twice on each side.
Virasana in sirsasana with back bend prepping for dropping over.
AMVrk coming up and down with two legs balancing by bringing the tailbone in and being strong through the inner ankles.
Scorpion in AMVrk at wall.
PM balancing.
Chair urdhva D over back of chair with whatever height is needed… She noted the point of this
.
Urdhva D from floor working on getting maximum lift in the inner arms like AMVrk.

Standing back arch or drop backs several
Dropping over to dwi pada feet on chair several . we alternated this with
Arching back kapotasana prep with pelvis on chair and then back to dropping over on the chair.

Urdhva D in middle of the room three times verticality in the chest and then shift weight to legs to come up, walk in, lift pelvis inner, draw abdomen in to get more opening in the chest.

Kapotasana prep dropping back to floor three times, put bolster behind legs if thighs are dropping. Be strong in the upper legs.

Urdhva Dhanurasana to Dwi Pada first stage with bent legs. Several times.

Full Dwi Pada, strap on ankles wiggle feet out keeping verticality in chest and height in pelvis. Try to increase height of both by pulling on the belt.

Chakrabandasana make a double looped belt around ankles use it to pull hands closer to ankles (Come to dwi pada, walk feet in, lift head up, open palms walk hands and feet toward each other.

Kapotasana dropping over and reaching hands to feet before landing as much as possible.

Tadasana- meditative
Prasarita paddottasana
Parsvo tanasana
Uttanasana
Ardha halasana
Chair karnapidasana

Sequence for today

2011-04-22T11:25:00.001-07:00

adho mukha virasana
parsva adho mukha virasana
adho mukha svanasana
adho mukha vrksasana
pincha mayurasana
sirsasana
variations as possible:
virasana
parsva virasana
parsva sirsasana
parivrtta ekapada sirsasana
trikonasana 2x
parsvakonasana 2x
virabhadrasana I 2x
parsvottanasana 2x
parivrtta trikonasana 2x
parivrtta parsvakonasana 2x
parivrtta ardha chandrasana 2x
dandasana
marichyasana I
marichyasana III, repeating to go deeper
adho mukha svanasana
halasana
sarvangasana
variations:
eka pada sarvangasana
virasana in sarvangasana
urdhva padmasana
parsva urdhva padmasana
pindasana
parsva pindasana
halasana
parsva halasana
paschimottanasana
savasana

I'll make a copy of this for this afternoon and hope to see you there, if no one else.....

There is practice Friday Yippee!!!!

2011-04-21T08:10:00.001-07:00

devon will be leading us in some twists courtesy of Mary Obendorfer.

Come to the Mary Obendorfer Workshop It is going to be great

2011-04-14T13:56:00.001-07:00

Iyengar Yoga Workshop and Teacher Training
with Mary Obendorfer
Clear Spring Studio
April 15-17, 2011

Austin Yoga Institute and Clear Spring Studio are delighted to welcome Mary to another return engagement in Austin. With her husband Ed Marks, she directs the BKS Iyengar Yoga Centers of San Diego. From 2003-2004 and again in 2009, the pair spent extended intervals of time in Pune, India studying with the Iyengars. Mary is a Senior-level Iyengar teacher certified by Mr. Iyengar, and is also an assessor for our National Board. Come experience her clear and compassionate teaching, and wonderful, innovative teacher training. Clear Spring and Austin Yoga welcome Mary once again.

Schedule:
Classes for All Levels: (All Levels classes are for students with 6 months’ experience in Iyengar Yoga classes.)
Fri. April 15 6pm-8pm $40 All levels
Sat. April 16 9am-11:30am $50 All levels
2:00pm-4:30pm $50 All levels
Sun. April 17 8am-9am $25 Pranayama (Taken with asana workshop.)
9:30am–noon $50 All levels
Teachers Class: This class is for all teachers and aspiring teachers.
Sun. April 17 1:30pm-4:30pm $65 You must attend most of the workshop to come to this session.)

Cost:

* Individual class prices listed next to each section above.
* Entire workshop: $260.
* Everything except the teachers class: $200.

Location: Clear Spring Studio, 605 A Copeland St, opposite the School for the Deaf; entrances off Copeland St and also at 1106 South First St. Please carpool if possible, and only park in the interior of the block. Overflow parking behind Stitch Lab a half block north on South First St.

For more information or to register, see the flyer or contact Devon.

There is practice Friday Yippee!!!!

2011-03-31T06:14:00.000-07:00

Devon and Yves want to do forward bends and twists.

This is the first day sequence that Chris Saudek Taught at the Abbey back in March with a few additions of mine.

Sukasana
Amvira
Parsva Adho Mukha
AMVira
AMS
Utt
Walking out from utt
AMS repeated the walking out action
Supta Tadasana
Supta Urdhva Hastasana
Urdhva Prasarita padasana 90 degrees anterior and posterior sides of abdomen mirror each other.
First with arms down then up.
Supta I, started in pavanmuktasana
Supta II move leg to outer leg to edge of mat

Repeat SPI and II

SP III (keep bottom leg down, top leg at open 90 degree ankle and move leg toward chest and IV move from III to IV directly just straighten out the leg keeps from crashing the groin… moving into pose from action… (Did both these Twice)

Tadasana
Urdhva hastasana
Urdhva Badanguliasana Outer shoulder toward inner shoulder

Trikonasana
Parsvottanasa
Parivritta Trikonasana

Baddha Hasta uttanasana

*Sirsasana
*Eka Pada variations

Upavistha Konsana
Marichyasana I with leg in Upavistha Konasana

Dadasana
M I turning and clasping.

Janu sirsasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana Sticky Mat Keep the buttock bone down.
Tadasana
Baddha Hastasana
Ardha Baddha pada paschimottansana or Janu sirsasana
M3
(And M2)
And Ardha Matsyendrasana II)

*Sarvangansana and maybe some of the Parsva variations.
*Paschimottansana

*Supta Baddha Konsana

Savasana

No practice Friday Afterall

2011-03-14T06:42:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

When I said I would lead a short inversion practice, I thought the Devon and Theresa workshop was at Austin Yoga, it is not. It is at Clear Spring, which means we really can't practice at Clear Spring.

So come to the workshop, it is going to be great.

See everyone the first friday in April.

Anne

No practice Today and Other INfo for March

2011-03-11T07:43:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,

THere's no practice today due to an event at the clear spring space.

Please do come to my class tomorrow at noon at AYS as I will be making an assessment tape and would love to have a few more good students there.

Also, I'm offering a free class at 6:30 this Sunday at Clear Spring again. I'll be taping it for assessment.

Next week, is the Devon Dederich and Theresa Rowland Workshop. I'll have a brief inversion practice from 4:30 to 5:30 to give people including myself time to get over to AYS by 6:00

No practice the 25th as Devon and I will both be out at the Ranch Studying with Gabriella.

Devon leading Practice this week

2011-03-03T13:22:00.001-08:00

Hi All, Devon will be leading practice this week. I'm heading out to study with Patricia Walden for the week. Can't wait.

Anne

Friday Practice

2011-02-09T07:36:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone, I need to make a teaching video to send to Mary Obendorfer out in San Diego as part of my assessment process. So this week the format will be slightly different, We’ll practice the 45 minutes or so and I will teach the second hour.

See you Friday, next practice will be the 25th of Feb.

Amvira
AMS
Utt
AMS
AMVrk
Tadasana and shoulder work
Trikonasana
Parivritta Trikonasana
AMS
AMvrk
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Parivritta Parsvakonasaka

AMS
AMVrk

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Anne will teach second hour. Starting with

Utthita Parsva Hasta Padangusthasana
Pinchamayurasana
Sirsasana

Chair Dwi Pada

Sarvangasana

Dropping to
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Ardha Matsyendrasana 1

Maha Mudra

Paschimottanasana
Savasana

Sequence for this afternoon at 4:30

2011-02-04T11:32:00.001-08:00

Swastikasana
Adho mukha Virasana
Parsva Adho mukha Virasana
Adho Mukha Virasana

AMS
Uttanasana Feet width of mat
Concave and head down.

AMS, 2x

Uttanasana

AMS

Uttanasana - head down

Prasarita padottanasana
(a) Concave back
(b) Head down

Tadasana, feet together
Utthita Trikonasana
Parivritta Trik

U. Parsvokonasana,
Parivritta Parsvokonasana

Prasarita padottanasana Head down
uttansana

Urdhva prasarita ekapadasana Intermed version, both hands to floor
Virasana
Vrksasana
Utthita Bekasana 2
Ardha baddha padmottanasana, x3
Uttanasana Interlock fingers behind back, arms overhead as fold

Urdhva prasarita ekapadasana Classic pose, opposite hand to inner ankle standing leg
Ardha baddha padmottanasana Create bind:
hands to wall
Paschimottanasana

Ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana II

Baddha konasan

Ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana

Padmasana
Parsva Padmasana
Parvatasana in Padmasana

Matsyandrasana
Sirsasana & variations twisting ones .

SARVANGASANA,
Urdhva Padmasana
Parsvasarvangasana in Padmasana

(show parsvasarvaganasa prep

OR DROP OVER INTO SETU BANDA 3 TIMES AND THEN WALK AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AROUND TO PARSVA, KEEPING LEGS BENT.

OR DROPPING OVER TO THE WALL.

SAVASANA.

I think the snow will melt in time for practice today

2011-02-04T07:19:00.001-08:00

but recheck the website around 3:30 to be sure.

We'll do a Patricia Waldden forward bend sequence from Feathered Pipe Ranch 2010.

Will post in a bit.

Some updates to the practice schedule for the year.

2011-01-31T10:26:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-28T08:24:00.001-08:00

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

2011-01-23T08:15:00.000-08:00

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!!

2011-01-20T15:50:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-06T12:07:00.001-08:00

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

Saturday Yoga Class at Austin Yoga with Stacey and Anne

2010-12-27T16:27:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know that Stacey and I will be co-teaching the Saturday
class. Stacey plans to go up for her Intro I assessment in the near future. I'm really excited about working with her as it offers the opportunity for an ongoing class in the Saturday noon time slot. The Dates are now correct thanks to Peggy and Devon for checking.

Here's the schedule as we know it through May.

Jan 8, 2011

Using the Ropes - Anne

Jan 15

Forward Bends Stacey

Jan 22

No class Sharon Conry and Peggy Kelley workshop.

January 29

Working toward Maha Mudra and Pranayama Anne

Feb 5

Standing Poses and Backbends anne

Feb 12

Forward Bends Anne

Feb 19

Backbends Stacey

Feb 26

Inversions Anne

March 5

Standing Poses Stacey

March 12

Forward Bends Anne

March 19

No class

Theresa Rowland and Devon dederich workshop

March 26

Backbends Stacey

April 2

Standing Poses and armbalances Anne

April 9

Forward Bends and Twists Anne

April 16

No Class Mary Obendorfer Workshop at CSS

April 23

Backbends Anne

April 30

TBA Stacey

May 7

Standing Poses and Inversions Anne

May 14

Forward Bends and Twists Stacey

May 21

Backbends Anne

May 28

Inversions Anne

Twisting Workshop with Gillian Jan 29 2-4

2010-12-27T16:24:00.001-08:00

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

Advanced Practice Schedule for the Spring

2010-12-21T07:56:00.000-08:00

Hi All, These are the practice dates and locations for Jan 7-27 as best as I can predict them at this point.

January 7 11 backbends for 2011
January 14 no practice Anne and Devon in Dallas for workshop.
January 21. Anne will lead a short inversion practice at CSS. 4:30 5:30 so people can attend workshop at AYS.
January 28 Practice at CSS Topic TBA

February 4 Practice at CSS Topic TBA
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.
May 13 Practice at Clear Spring
May 20 Practice at Clear Spring.
May 27th Practice at Anne's house.

Advanced Practice this Friday 11-1

2010-12-21T07:37:00.000-08:00

Hi All, Friday Advanced Practice will be at CASTLE HILL FITNESS this week at a different time, 11-1 to accommodate various holiday events. Christina Sell will lead a fun filled backbend practice, at least I think it will be backbends.

Devon will lead practice at the regular time New Years Eve Day next week and she will also lead a ...

SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DAY CLASS: Saturday, January 1st, 10am-noon, 108 Surya Namaskar to dedicate ourselves to the new year, 2011.

Practice January 7th will be 11 backbends for 2011.

Backbends and twists

2010-12-15T14:30:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of Devon

BB’s and Twists Dec. 17; probably 2.5 hour practice
AMS
AMVrks
Pincha Mayurasana
Sirsasana and variations

Parsvakonasana
Virabhadrasana I
Parivrtta parsvakona
[alternating twists with backbends from the following lists]
Supta virasana flat+ w/
block under tailbone
Ekapada supta virasana
Bhekasana
Matsyasana, chest on
Block+ tailbone on
Block + free
Urdhva mukha
svanasana, various
ways + free
Ustrasana
Urdhva Dhanurasana on
Chair + over horse or
stool, + free
Dwi pada viparita
dandasana on chair +
on blocks +on floor +
with belt
Dropover practice

[open twists]
Sukhasana /padmasana
twisting
Bharadvajasana I
Bharadvajasana II
Ardha matsyendrasana
II

[closed twists]
Marichyasana III
Marichyasana IV
Ardha matsyendrasana I
Ardha matsyendrasana III
Pasasana at wall or free

[AMS, Parsva uttanasana, AMVirasana, etc., cool down]

Halasana legs on chair
Sarvangasana and variations
Halasana on chair again
Savasana

Backbends again this weekend

2010-12-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

Actually, we are doing backbends through the first of the year. Christina has been away and I depend a lot on her for my deep backbend practice.

This one is from a Patrica Walden Workshop at the Abbey last April. Thanks to Randy Just and Susan Goulet for the excellent notes.

Sunday
Asana should reflect the source of your being
Feel the inhale moving from the core to the surface and watch how the exhale returns to the source
Adho Mukha Virasana
Adho mukha svanasana
• hands at the wall
• heels at the wall
• hands up on tall blocks at the wall to ground the heels and bring mental stability
• eka Pada

Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana
• take the abdomen to the spine
Adho Mukha Vrksasana
• go up with each leg but balance and come down with both legs
• go up and down lightly
Adho Mukha svanasana eke pada
Uttanasana standing on a chair
Sirsasana
• went up she thought the feet looked dead
• we came down and belted big toes together
• lift the whole body up with the toes
• Virasana
o Take the thighs back and the lumbar extends up
o Point toes down
o Don’t let the lumbar collapse
o Come down and take strap off
• Parivrtta Eka Pada
o Learn to find the rhythm of bringing the leg back the appropriate amounts.
o If the front leg crosses the middle line there will be a constriction in the perineum
o When you come up lift from the outer hips
o See that the eyes are not projected forward variations sometimes
Adho Mukha Vrksasana
• Come down with both legs and touch the floor by the hands

Paryankasana with a brick and two belts
• One belt on the thighs the other on the upper arms at the oxiput
• Set up close enough to the wall so you can extend the arms to the wall and just barely touch the wall
• Brick under chest
Urdhva Dhanurasana x5
• Lay down and without lifting the buttock lift the spine up into the body
• Come up into the legs with the knees beyond the ankles
• Lift the heels up and keep them up to lift the scapula up higher then bring the heels down without dropping the buttock
• Coordinate the actions stay with one action until it leads to the next be methodical read 1-17

Urdhva Dhanurasana
• Come to the crown of your head – to lift the shelve of the shoulder
• To get the back ribs to lift bring the shins back

Standing up and drop back work:

Standing up from the chair hands on the wall coordinate the action move gracefully
Over the chair like tall stool first the shoulder blades and then the tailbone
Drop to the wall arms over head
Middle of the room arms up belt on arms

Patricia showed how to help
Eka pada rajakopotasana
• Shin is perpendicular to the front of the mat
• both arms back simultaneously to catch the foot
• support both the back leg and the front hip if using a blanket or bolster
Prone savasana
Uttanasana standing on a chair
Halasana
Sarvangasana
Halasana

December Practice schedule

2010-12-03T08:37:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

We will practice today December 3rd, December 10th and December 17th at the regular 4:30 time.

December 24th is a Friday as well as Christmas eve traditionally not really a good time for late afternoon practice given travel and family commitments/ church services, cookie eating et al. So no practice at the regular time, but maybe I'll arrange an earlier in the day practice for those who are around. TBA on that.

December 31 no practice,

we'll resume on January 7th carrying on the tradition of last year 10 backbends for 2010 with 11 backbends for 2011.

There is Practice Today December 3 4:30

2010-12-03T08:31:00.001-08:00

junior I backbend sequence we may throw in some junior II and III backbends for Yves and Devon as well.

Sukasana
Parvatasana in sukasana
Vajrasana with blanket roll
UBaddanguliasana in vajrasana
Parsva Vajrasana
Gomukasana full poses
AMS
AMVrk
Chair work elbows on edge of seat PM prep
PM
Sirsasana
Ustrasana
Danurasana
Parsvadanurasana
Bhekasana
AMS
Chair diw Pada regular and head on the floor using strap on front legs of chair, chair turned to wall
Chair urdvha D using wall to push up.
Sarvangasana
Drop overs to floor
M#

Paschimo
Supta BK
Savasana

Sequence for Friday Afternoon and Saturday Noon

2010-11-24T12:08:00.000-08:00

Hi All, There's Practice Friday and I'm teaching Class on Saturday. By the way, I'm starting to film my classes for assessment purposes and I'd really appreciate it if you were free on Saturday noon if you'd come be a student for the next couple months. I have a lovely group of regular students, but I need more practice observing a somewhat larger group.

I'll be making numerous recordings and will send out other calls... but please help me become a better teacher in these next few months so I can send Mary my best effort.

here are the sequences for friday and saturday.

Friday (this one is based on a benefit class that Jeff and I took out in San Diego. Mary and Eddy offered it to help out the Milwalkee community. Their center was hit by a flood recently.

Sequence from ME benefit class

AMV
AMS
Utt
AMVrk
PM
Sirsasana
Tadasana
Uktatasana
Uttanasana
Parsvottanasana
Utt
Malasana
Malasana to M3
Malsana belted to uttanasana
Dandasana
Eka hasta bhujasana work with bringing leg way back and pointing foot down to floor.
Astavakrasana
lolasana
Bakasana
navasana
Halasana lifting the groins
Sarvangasna
Eka pada sarvangasana
Sarvangasana Droping over to floor
Savasana

Here's the plan for saturday morning.

AMV
AMS
Utt
Tadasana
UH
Uktasana
Vajrasana with rolled blanket hands in Parvatasana.
Gomukasana
Lolasana
AMS
AMVrk
PM
Sirsasana
Dwi Pada on chair

Sarvangasana I and II
Sarvangasana dropping to setu bandha

M3
Ardha M grabbing big toe

Maha Mudhra.

Maha Mudhra.

A few bird poses for Thanksgiving practice

2010-11-23T04:45:00.000-08:00

This sequence originally comes from Christina. It is one she made for a practice with me and Devon. The times were already correct. I made a few changes and added a few more birds. See you thursday. There's practice friday too by the way at 4:30.

11:00- 11:10

Adho Mukha Virasana and Parsva Variations- 3 min

AMS-2 minutes

Uttanasana-2 minute

Malasana

Uttanasana

11:10-11:30

Supta Padangusthasana 1-V - 6 minutes

Eka pada supta virasana- 4 minutes

AMS

UKtanasana

Garudasana

Gomukasana

AMS

11:30-11:50

Adho Mukha Vrksasana- 5

Pinca Mayurasana- 5

Sirsasana and variations-10

11:50-12:05

Uttanasana

Prasarita paddotanasana

Parsvakonasana

Pasasana

Parivritta parsvakonasana

12:05- 12:15

Marichyasana 1

Eka hasta bhujasana

Astavakrasana

12:15-12:25

Urdhva prasarita eka padasana

Eka pada koundinyasana 1

visvamitrasana

12:25-12:35

Malasana

kurmasana

Dwi hasta bujasana

Bhujapidasana

Tittibasasana

bakasana

12:35-12:45

Maricyasana 3

Eka hasta koundinyasana 2

Dwi pada koundinyasana

12:45-1:00

Dwi pada viparita dandasana on chair

Urdhva dhanurasana chair or otherwise

1:-1:10

AMS

Uttanasana

Parsva Uttanasana

1:10-1:20

Sarvangasana and variations

1:20- 1:30

Pascimottansasana

Savasana

Practice this Friday at Anne's house

2010-11-15T11:41:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

We'll practice this week at 4:30 at my house. Email me at AnneBowery@yahoo.com and I'll send you directions.

HEre's the sequence.

Sukasana
Parvatasana in sukasana
Parsva Sukasana

AMVira
AMS
Utt

Standing Shoulder work Urdhva Hastasana UB to Namascarasana

Vajrasana with blanket roll
UBaddanguliasana in vajrasana
Parsva Vajrasana
Malasana with folded blanket

Paryankasana
Gomukasana full pose
AMS
AMVrk
Chair work elbows on edge of seat (Pincha prep)
PM
Sirsasana
Ustrasana
Danurasana
Parsvadanurasana
Bhekasana
Bhujanjasana
AMS
Chair dwiPada regular and head on the floor using strap on front legs of chair, chair turned to wall
Chair urdvha D using wall to push up.
Sarvangasana
Drop overs to floor
M3 or Ardha Matsyendrasana
Paschimottanasana
Supta BK
Savasana

Thanksgiving Day Practice 11-1:30

2010-11-10T09:21:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,

Hi Everyone,

Come help me celebrate my sixteen year yoga anniversary this Thanksgiving Day!!! I'm so intensely grateful for my yoga practice which started thanksgiving weekend in 1994.

I'll post a sequence later, but it will be a full spectrum practice with inversions and Backbends, some forward bends and twists to make room for Thanksgiving food, be it tofurkey or turkey.

Cost is $10.00

Looking forward to it, Anne-Marie Schultz

Practice this Friday

2010-11-09T13:27:00.000-08:00

Hi All, Devon will be leading practice this Friday. Sequence below.

There will be practice next friday the 19t, but at my house in south Austin. Email me at AnneBowery@yahoo.com and I'll send you directions.

Also, I'm in town thanksgiving weekend, so let's plan on a practice that friday afternoon as well.

Amvirasana-amsvanasana-uttanasana
[experimenting in some (not all) of the following standing poses with blocks under the front toes or whole foot, to see the effect on the knees and hips]
Vrksasana
Utthita parsvakonasana
Ardha baddha padmottansana
Ardha chandrasana
Virabhadrasana III
Parivrtta parsvakonasana
Utt hasta padangusthasana with and without support
Parsva utt hasta padangusthasana
Parivrtta utt hasta padangusthasana
Prasarita padottanasana I and/or II

Ams
Amvrksasana and variations
Pincha mayurasana and variations
Sirsasana and variations

Malasana
Dwi hasta bhujasana
Bhujapidasana
Marichyasana III
Marichyasana I
Kurmasana
Bharadvajasana I
Bharadvajasana II

Ustrasana three times, or Urdhva dhanurasana three times
Sarvangasana and variations

Supta padangusthasana I II III (parvritta) and IV (Padmasana prep)
Savasana

Sitting in Padmasana or some comfortable sitting position.

Stacey Mietus' Yoga Schedule

2010-11-01T12:55:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

I'm working on updating the sidebar list of classes. In the meantime,
Here are some other Iyengar Yoga in Austin Options with Stacey Mietus.

* Mondays 6-7:30 pm @ Soma Vida
* Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm @ Austin Yoga Institute
* Wednesdays 6-7:15 am @ Seva Yoga (Gentle)
* Thursdays 8:30-9:30 pm @ Seva Yoga (Restorative)
* Saturdays
o 9:30-10:45 am @ Mr. Natural East
o 2-3:15 pm @ Seva Yoga

There is Practice this Friday Yippee!!

2010-10-28T13:20:00.001-07:00

Friday sequence, Oct. 29: backbend theme

AMS
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
AMVrks, variations
Pincha Mayurasana, variations
Sirsasana, variations
Paryankasana
Rope backbends, various, depending on how much time we have and how fun we all find them:
Purvottanasana
UMS
Ustrasana
Urdhva dhanurasana variations
Kapotasana variations
etc.
Urdhva dhanurasana in room
Dwi PadaViparita Dandasana in room
Kapotasana in room maybe?
Bharadvajasana I
Marichyasana I
Other twists as desired
Paschimottanasana
Halasana supported
[Sarvangasana Variations as desired]
Paschimottanasana
Savasana

No Practice Today

2010-10-22T11:21:00.000-07:00

Hi All, It is Devon's Birthday tomorrow and she wanted the day off, so no practice today after all.

We are on for next week.

Remember the Dean Lerner Workshop the following weekend.

October Practice Schedule

2010-10-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

There is no practice October 8 due to another workshop at Clear Spring.
There is no practice October 15 because both Anne and Devon are out of town.
There is practice October 22.
There is practice October 29.

There is no practice Nov 5 due to Dean Learner workshop Yippee.

There is Practice Today October 1

2010-10-01T06:24:00.001-07:00

Hi All, there is practice today. Sequence forth coming, forward bends twists and inversions. I've had a busy week at work and haven't written the sequence yet.

Hope to see you there!

here's the sequence

>
>
>
>
> AMV
> AMS
> Utt
> Padangusthasana
> Padahastasana
> UH
> UB
> Vira I
> Vira III
> Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
> AMS
> AMVrk
> PM
>
> Sirsasana and variations.

> Chair Dwi Pada
and floor Dwi Pada for Devon.

> Sarvagasana and cycle

>
> BI
> TMEP
> MI forward bend
> Ardha Matysendrasana
> Janu Sirsasana
> B2
> Ardha Baddha Padmapaschimottansana
> M3

> Maha Mudra
>
> Paschimottasana
> savasana

There is Practice this Friday Yippee!!

2010-09-21T10:06:00.001-07:00

Hi All, Thanks for your patience during the last hiatus. However, the wedding and the assessment is over and we are on for this week and next.

Here's the sequence created by Anne and Devon For the foreseeable future, we will teach a couple poses each, assessment style but the majority of practice will be as usual.

AMVira
Parsva AMVira
AMS
Urdhva hastasana
Vira I
AMVrk
PM

Dandasana
Gomukasana full pose, no? so seated
Dandasana
Lolasana
Dandasana
Eka Hasta Bhujasana
Dwi hasta Bhujasana
Bhujapidasana

Purvottanasana x2
AMVrks/AMS alternative x2

Sirsasana
parsva sirsasana or sirsasana variations at will
Bhekasana
Dwi Pada viparita dandasana in chair, interlacing fingers behind head
Chair Urdhva D
free standing dwi pada viparita danda
free standing Urdhva Dhanura

Sarvangasana I and II
Sarvangasana variations at will
Halasana
Parsva halasana
M3
Ardha M
Paschimo
Savasana.

Students Needed for Assessment this weekend

2010-09-14T05:33:00.000-07:00

We Need Volunteer Students
Sep 18-19 at Clear Spring Studio
For Our Teaching Assessment

Hello, all,

We need more volunteers for the upcoming Iyengar teachers assessment the weekend of Sep 18-19 at Clear Spring Studio. Some of you have contacted me to volunteer as a student or otherwise expressed interest in this, and if you haven't already contacted me, I hope you are still willing and able. Life is busy these days, but if you are available, I have the opportunity for you to experience a very interesting sort of examination process for our teachers in this Iyengar system.

We need a minimum of seven students in each class, and so far we don't have that number firmed up, so I need you all to step up to the plate and sign up for what you can do with happiness and without feeling "volunteered out."

You need to be healthy and uninjured, and women should not be menstruating or pregnant at the time of the assessment. If you develop any of these conditions and are already on the schedule, please contact me and let me know so I can find an alternate student for your spot in the schedule.

Below is a schedule of days and class times for the assessment.

You are asked to pick no more than two pairs of sessions [Example a) Saturday 9am and 10am (one pair),; and b) Saturday 2:30 and 3:30pm, and Sunday 10am and 11am (two pairs)] in which to volunteer your time. Any pair or two pairs will do, BUT do not pick more than two class times in a single session (see the schedule below for clarity). Experience shows us it's too much. One single pair of classes is also entirely acceptable and welcome; please, please don't feel the requirement to volunteer for two pairs if you don't have the time or inclination.

I will email you to confirm the times of your volunteering, so don't assume you will appear at all the times you have requested. I will work out the schedule and balance all the requests and contact you to confirm things.

Please make sure to show up for your appointed times around 10 minutes early. You will be asked to bring only a sticky mat onto the floor; at the time the class formally begins the candidate teacher will tell you what additional props to get. Do your best to follow only the instructions the teacher gives you, and don't add what you already may know how to do from your own practice or your own teacher's instructions. Follow the teacher in front of you.

Please also let me know if you have any flexibility in your choices of class times. I may have to ask one or two of you to shuffle your times around if too many try to fit into one part of the schedule and too few in another. Again, we are looking for seven students in each of these classes, possibly one or two more, but not less.

Here are the times of all the classes:

Saturday morning session, Sep 18

* 9am
* 10am
* 11am
* 12noon

Saturday afternoon session, Sep 18

* 2:30pm
* 3:30pm

Sunday morning session, Sept 19

* 9am
* 10am
* 11am

Please place your name next to one or two pairs of class times above, along with your current contact information including a working phone number where you can be reached on the days in question.

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE:

Saturday morning session, Sep 18

* 9am [YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.]
* 10am [YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.]
* 11am
* 12noon

Saturday afternoon session, Sep 18

* 2:30pm [YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.]
* 3:30pm [YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.]

Sunday morning session, Sep 19

* 9am
* 10am
* 11am

IF YOU HAVE OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL, PUT IT HERE.

Again, it is entirely all right to volunteer for only one pair of sessions. We are relying on your generosity and willingness to be of service to our yoga community, and we have no desire to abuse your kindness by demanding more than you have the willingness to offer.

I would like to know what your interest is as soon as possible, so I can tie down this schedule as clearly as I can before the event begins. I would return emails or phone calls to you on the day you contact me, and by Friday afternoon at the latest, so you will all know what to expect ahead of time.

As always, you are repaid for your good efforts in cookies and juice and the gratitude of your fellow yogis. We profoundly appreciate all your kindness and attention in joining in this effort on behalf of our teachers.

Very sincerely,
Devon Dederich

There is practice today

2010-08-27T08:40:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

Am really busy with wedding prep, but I also really need to practice, so Practice is on for today despite what it says on Devon's website.

Hope to see you there.

Anne

Friday Sequence

2010-07-23T05:41:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-18T07:05:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-18T06:52:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-16T11:08:00.001-07:00

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

2010-07-15T06:01:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-05T16:50:00.000-07:00

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

There is practice Friday July 2

2010-06-30T20:31:00.001-07:00

Hi All, we will be practicing friday at 4:30. Sequence forthcoming but it will include setubanda dropping over and coming up and some great chest opening work at the horse.

Come one, come all.

Anne

Here's the sequence we did.

Rope I (Geeta’s version from Convention, fold forward so torso is parallel with floor, work shoulder blades.)
Standing rope work static and standing helping each other with slanting plank behind chest
Rope I (Classic)
Gomukhasana arm work
Gomukhasana full pose
AMS
Prasarita Paddottanasa I and II
Sirsasana
(and junior three variants)
AMVira
Supta Pad I, II, III, IV
Urdhva Prasarita Padasana
Jathara Parivartansana Ardha and Full
AMS
AMVrk
PM
Chair Dwi Pada through seat of chair and also standing back over chair.
Tressler work Urdhva D over tressler various ways.
Urdhva D
Full Dwi Pada
Chathuspadasana variations bk and catching arms underneath torso. and Parsva prep work – keep arms in Chatush and move torso to side of arms. Lower buttocks to floor, then extend legs out, then bend knees slightly like purvotanasana and push up.
Sarvangasana
Dropping over and coming back up
Parsva Sarvangasana
M3
M1
Paschimottansana
Savasana.

Laurie Blakeney Workshop THIS WEEKEND

2010-06-21T13:09:00.000-07:00

Laurie Blakeney
is Returning to Austin to Teach
An Iyengar Yoga Weekend Workshop June 25-27, 2010
wherein
We Learn How to Go From Easy Poses to Intermediate Ones
With Contentment, Friendliness, Compassion, Joy,
and a large dose of Common Sense.

Laurie has an Advanced Level Teaching Certificate granted to her by B.K.S. Iyengar. She began her Iyengar yoga studies in 1971, and has studied annually in Pune India at the Iyengar Institute since 1983. She has a BA in comparative religions, and a not so long ago career as a piano tuner/technician. Laurie has served our national Iyengar Yoga community by being on the IYNAUS Board, chair of the Certification Committee, Curriculum co-chair of 3 national conventions among other committee service. She brings to her class a uniquely personal and direct style of teaching, challenging students while helping them to enjoy exploring their potential. She loves to include artistic and philosophical considerations while staying true to the precision we know to be a cornerstone of the Iyengar method. Clear Spring and Austin Yoga welcome Laurie back again for a long-overdue return visit.
Note to all: Most of this workshop is for any student with more than 6 months’ experience of Iyengar Yoga, and who has headstand, shoulderstand and the capacity to do backbends. Ask if you are in doubt.
Schedule
Friday evening: 6-8pm (all levels)
Saturday morning: 9-12noon (all levels)
Saturday afternoon: 2:30pm-5:30pm (hard work; ask us if you’re wondering if this is for you)
Sunday morning: 9am-noon (all levels)
Cost
Fri. pm: $40; All other classes: $50 each. Entire workshop: $180.
Location
Clear Spring Studio, 605 A Copeland St., Austin, TX 78704. Ph. 512-448-0086.
Off South First St., south of Barton Springs Rd. Opposite the TX School for the Deaf
Information and enrollment:
Contact Devon Dederich at 512-448-0086 or email yoga@clearspringstudio.com.

Practice this friday Clear Spring 4:30

2010-06-08T12:41:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

Here's what's on the docket Friday. Devon's out of town but I'll be there practicing so come on and join in on the fun.

Adho Mukha virasana
Adho Mukha svanasana
Uttansasana
Paryankasana
Adho mukha vrksasana (Palms turned outward, against wall) (I)
Adho mukha vrksasana (Palms turned forward, against wall) (II)
Adho mukha vrksasana (Palms turned back as Mayurasana, but 1.5 ft. away from wall) (III)
Pincha mayurasana (against wall)(I)
Pincha mayurasana (palms turned up) (III)
Salamba sirsasana I (I)
Virasana legs and turning in virasana
Parsva sirsasana (II)
Parivrttaikapada sirsasana (III)
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (supported on chair; feet on floor, with bent elbows
holding the front legs of the chair; legs bent or straight) (II)
Chest opening holding back of chair.
Dwi pada on chair holding brick between hands moving underneath chair.
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Urdhva Dhanurasana I
Dwi Pada full pose,
Eka Pada Urdva D’s and Dwi Padas.
Dropping over from Sirsasana
Can do this sarvangasana work or just ardha halasana or supported sarvangasana if tired. Or

Salamba Sarvangasana I (I)
Salamba Sarvangasana II (I)
Eka Pada Sarvangasana (top leg perpendicular to floor and Hala leg straight; left and
right sides of spine parallel) (I)
Halasana (arm position as in LoY pl. 241) (I)
Urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana (insofar as possible) (III)
Setu bandha Sarvangasana (classic asana, dropping from Sarvangasana) (I)
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (coming up to Sarvangasana) (III)

Bharadvajasana, mild twisting-resting type pose
M3
MI
Paschimottanasana

Savasana

Practice Friday 4:30 at Clear Spring

2010-06-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, Here's a sequence we'll be working from this Friday the next couple Fridays. Anne and Devon will both teach a few poses. Devon's assessment is in August. Anne will go up for Junior I next year. The numerals refer to which level syllabus the pose is on. We'll also explore some of the work Geeta taught at the convention

This is a sequence based on the Jr. I-II–III sequence Devon created for us a while back. I made a few changes to accommodate the convention review work.

Utthita parsva hasta padangusthasana with and without support (I)

Utthita hasta padangusthasana I (holding toe or belt)

Utthita trikonasana

Utthita parsvakonasana

Virabhadrasana III (I)

Urdhva prasarita ekapadasana (I)

Utthita hasta padangusthasana classic pose, head to shin (II)

Parasarita padottanasana II (I)

Gomukhasana classic (I)

Malasana I : head to floor, hands on heels (II)

(Malasana I, arms around legs and back (III))

Upavistha konasana (II)

Parsva upavistha konasana (III)

Ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana holding front foot (I)

Ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana, clasping from behind belt or fingers(II, III)

Parvatasana in Padmasana (II)

Marichyasana I, classic pose

Marichyasana II (III)

Ardha matsyendrasana I (arm straight, holding foot in matsyendra shape, other arm

on the back (I)

Marichyasana III classic (II)

Janu Sirsasana

Parivrtta janu sirsasana (III)

Jathara parivartanasana (legs bent) (I)

Jathara parivartanasana, legs straight, as far down as possible) (III)

Eka hasta bhujasana (I)

Bhujapidasana (III)

Adho mukha vrksasana (Palms turned outward, against wall) (I)

Adho mukha vrksasana (Palms turned forward, against wall) (II)

Adho mukha vrksasana (Palms turned back as Mayurasana, but 1.5 ft. away from wall) (III)

Pincha mayurasana (against wall)(I)

Pincha mayurasana (palms turned up) (III)

Salamba sirsasana I (I)

Parsva sirsasana (II)

Parivrttaikapada sirsasana (III)

Urdhva Dhanurasana (supported on chair, hands and feet on floor or blocks, if

needed. Candidates at this level should be able to push up into the full asana.)(I)

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (supported on chair; feet on floor, with bent elbows

holding the front legs of the chair; legs bent or straight) (II)

Urdhva Dhanurasana I (straight from ground) (III)

Salamba Sarvangasana I (I)

Salamba Sarvangasana II (I)

Eka Pada Sarvangasana (top leg perpendicular to floor and Hala leg straight; left and

right sides of spine parallel) (I)

Halasana (arm position as in LoY pl. 241) (I)

Urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana (insofar as possible) (III)

Setu bandha Sarvangasana (classic asana, dropping from Sarvangasana) (I)

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (coming up to Sarvangasana) (III)

Bharadvajasana, mild twisting-resting type pose

Paschimottanasana

Savasana

New Classes in Austin with Stacey Mietus

2010-05-28T06:04:00.000-07:00

Recent graduation, Stacey Mietus, of the AYI teacher training program will be teaching the following public classes.

Wednesdays 6-7:15 AM through Seva Yoga at AYI

Saturdays 9:30-10:45 AM at Mr. Natural East (1901 E. Cesar Chavez (at Chicon)) - NO CLASS 6/5

Saturdays 2-3:15 PM through Seva Yoga at AYI (starting 6/12)

Practice this friday 1608 Dexter

2010-05-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, Clear Spring is not available this Friday, but Peggy Kelley has graciously allowed us to use her small home studio. So come to 1608 Dexter (right behind the Alamo Draft House on South Lamar. The studio is upstairs. The
stairway is on the left of the house as you face it, red and white, second on the right after crossing Kinney Avenue or turning right off kinney onto Dexter).
,

This sequence is from Day One of the most recent Patricia Walden Retreat.

Swatikasana
• When the shoulders lean forward the groins get heavy and the top of the navel shortens
Adho Mukha Virasana
Uttansana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Supta Padangusthasana I
Supta Baddha konasana
Supta Baddha Konasana one leg Supta Padangusthasana I other leg
• Keep the knees on the same plain
Tadasana
• Front thighs back – center buttock forward
• Traps down
• Lift the shelf of the ribs up
• Lift from the sitting bones to the sternam…this was done in each standing pose
Virabhdrasana II
• Keep the weight in the back outer heel
• front leg buttock forward and down
• don’t let the shelf of the lower ribs drop
Utthita Trikonasana
• draw the front leg outer thigh up as you go into the pose
• lift the front leg arm up and extend to go over
• Move the buttock bones toward each other
• lift the sitting bones up to the sternum

Utthita Parsvakonasana
• observed a woman dropping the back leg and PW thinks this is hip damage in the making
• in the pose turn the bottom arm from inside out and press into the outer thigh to bring chest forward
• between these standing poses we kept hands on hips and looked up towards the third eye and not the ceiling much softer gaze, made everything relax.
Virahbdrasana I
• usual stuff front leg outer thigh back as you bend
• release the back leg buttocks – preparation for later poses
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Tadasana to Vira I
Tadasana to Paschima Namaskarasana to Parsvottanasana
Parsvottanasana hands down
Utthita Eka Pada Bekasana
Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana – concave back
Uttita hasta padangusthasana at wall
Adho Mukha svanasana take foot up the wall like Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana in the room
• then full pose
Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana
• hand holds same ankle
• take the up leg into Bekasana do not drop knee when straightening the leg
Adho Mukha svanasana
Supta Padangusthasana I
Supta Padangusthasana III
Full bekasana
eke pada rajakopotasana
• front leg shin parallel to front of mat
hanamanasana
• if you need support support both of the legs
preparation for vamedevasana
• one leg in sidhasana and one leg in hanamanasana
• one leg in siddhasana and one leg in bekasana pump the leg
• then complete the pose keep the knees on the same plain and extending away from each other
yogadandasana
• pump the knee to the side
• lay on the back and same pumping of the knee
• try full pose with the twist
siddhasana

Practice this friday

2010-05-18T10:33:00.001-07:00

Hi All, we are back in town this week, fresh from a week with Geeta and anxious to practice what we've learned. Also, Devon is going up for assessment in August and I'm going up next year, so we are both going to teach a couple poses each week assessment style.

here's the general plan

Sequence for Friday
>
> AMV
> AMS
> Utt
> Tadasana (work with belt for shoulders and rope jacket)
> UHastasana (various hand positions)
> UBaddhanguliyasana
> Paschima Baddhanguliyasana
> Baddha Hastasana
> Gomukhasana (work with arms adjustments in all of these)
> Paschima Namaskarasana
> Full gomukhasana (Anne will teach six minutes)
> AMS
> Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana,
> Parsva Utthita Hasta Padangusthansana,
> Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, (Devon will teach first,
> then we'll do using belts and horse to work with adjustments)
> AMVrk 2 variations ( Anne and Devon will both teach)
> PMayurasana 2 variations (Anne and Devon will both teach )
> Sirsasana and 1 variation (Devon will teach)
> Chair dwi pada
> Urdhva Dhanurasana ( Junior I and III variations)
> Dwi pada from floor,
> Sirsasana drop overs
> Chatushapadasana
> Sarvangasana and variations (Devon will teach)
> Setubandha, dropping to wall or chair or floor
Paschimottanasana.
> Savasana
>

There is Practice this Friday Yippee!!

2010-05-03T13:36:00.001-07:00

Hi All, We are back on This Friday.

From Ed Marks workshop, April 2010

AMV-AMS-Uttana
Tadasana Urdhva Baddhanguliya
Vrksasana
Garudasana
Parsva konasana
Vishvamitrasana
Parsvottanasana
Parivrtta trikonasana
AMS
Parivrtta ardha chandrasana
Sirsasana
Eka pada
Virasana in Sirsa
Parsva Virasana in Sirsa
Baddha konasana or Padmasana
Chaturanga Dandasana
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Salabhasana
Makarasana
Dhanurasana
Parsva Dhanurasana
Bhujangasana
Ustrasana
Urdhva Dhanurasana at wall with blocks
Uttanasana Parsva uttanasana
Ardha Halasana with bolster

Sequence for Friday April 9

2010-04-06T06:12:00.000-07:00

Hi All, this is a Geeta sequence that Devon got from Michelle Mock. We are on this week, but then a two week hiatus and will resume the 30th of April

7.17.06 Geetaji’s Class
Adho Mukha Virasana
Virasana
Adho Mukha Virasana
Malasana
Malasana
Virasana
Malasana
Paschimottasana
Marichyasana I x 2
Paschimottasana
Malasana
Malasana
Kurmasana x 3 each side total 6 times
Adho Mukha Virasana
Dwi Hasta Bhujasana
Uttanasana
Dwi Hasta Bhujasana
Tadasana
Pasasana
Dwi Hasta Bhujasana
Uttanasana
Dwi Hasta Bhujasana
Uttanasana
Sirsasana
Uttanasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Sirsasana II
Uttanasana
Sirsasana II
Uttanasana
Tadasana
Ustrasana x 2
Dandasana
Purvottanasana x 3
WHY IS URDHVA DHANURASANA EASIER THAN PURVOTTANASANA?
Urdhva Dhanurasana x2
Chatushpadasana
Urdhva Dhanurasana x2
Adho Mukha Svastikasana
Halasana on Bolster mid room
Parsva Halasana
Supta Konasana
Karnipidasana
Paschmottasana
Savasana

Devon's taping again this friday

2010-03-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

Here's the plan of events

FIRST HOUR: anne will lead

A M Virasana

A M Svanasana

Uttanasana

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

A M Vrksasana three ways

Pincha Mayurasana palms down and up, free balancing as possible

[Vrscikasana perhaps]

Bharadvajasana II as full as possible.

Marichyasana III, full clasp or belt to foot and hand to wall

Adho Mukha Svanasana

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SECOND HOUR: Devon will be teaching this as a mini class for her assessment video

Salamba Sirsasana 2

Urdhva Dhanurasana 1

Dvi Pada Viparita Dandasana

Ardha Matsyendrasana 1

Bhujapidasana

Eka Pada Sirsasana

Pindasana in Sarvangasana

[Halasana]

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana

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Paschimottanasana

Savasana

Practice Friday 4:30 at Clear Spring

2010-03-25T18:45:00.001-07:00

Here's day two of a recent Patricia Walden workshop. We'll work through this sequence.

PW Sunday Morning Asana Standing Poses and Backbends.

AMVirasana
AMS
Jump to uttansana did this twice
Urdhva Hastasana and bind elbows above head and extend forward into uttasanasana.
Paryankasana without block
Tadasana Hands in paschimo badanguliasana keep hands at buttocks and go into uttansana keeping hands stretch up to ceiling.
Prasarita Padottansana II
Parsvottansana Full pose.
Prasarita Padottansana II
Vira I, lots of emphasis on back legwork, ground big toe, move from inner heel to outer heel to keep outer heel down, broaden top of back thigh and turn pelvis around. Hands on hips can use hands to help with leg actions, ie opening back of thighs, bringing outer pelvis around. Then Vimanansana turning torso with motion keeping back leg stable as much as possible then full pose
Virasana ankles together. Parvatasana arms.
AMS strong work lift inner arms up and open armpits more.
Vira III with arms in paschima badanguliasana, keep hands at buttocks. Extend collarbones and chest forward, work to level pelvis in all aspects
AMS with the inner arm lift.
Vira III full pose arms and chest like AMS lift inner arms up and shoulder blades in away from ceiling. Get this action while in the transitional “take two breaths” stage.
AMvrk one leg then other leg, the weaker leg again. Keeping hands in same place between holds. Pretty long holds. pointing toes
Uttanasana
Sirsasana,
Virasana in Sirsasana really strong pointing toe action down toward the floor.
Sirsasana
Amvira chin on the floor.
AMVrk working on balance taking one leg and then the other away from the wall. Balance if not now when?

Ustrasana Ankles Belted did a lot of work with cervical bend, then thoracic just extending up and looking back, keeping thighs parallel with front of room. then imagine pillow in lower back and you are lifting over and up the pillow to go back. After working to touch ankles with both hands, we Also dropped back with the hands in Sarvangasana II helps with rotation and also touching hands at the same time. We did a like twenty of these.
Bhujangasana ankles belted leg action, broaden back of the thighs, extend through all ten toes, come up but emphasis was more on coiling. Did twice.
Dhanurasana ankles belted here there was an enormous emphasis on how much this is a leg pose. Lift the root of the thighs straight up. Didn’t really lift chest much. Keep knees close together. Then we weren’t really getting leg action so
Eka Pada dhanursana so we could lift the leg up and back more. The lift of the legs is going eventually toward extended phases of padangushta Dhanurasana ganda bherundasana.
Dhanurasana again and the lift of the legs was definitely better. All together we did this four or five times.

Urdhva mukas svanasana hands on blocks feeling freedom in upper body we unbelted the ankles. Very free feeling
Urdhva Dhanurasana from chair. An interesting analogy to the chair being like our body, back legs of chair for the legs, front legs like the arms. lifting tailbone lift chair off the floor. Did about 4 times. Her order of work was sitting straight get extension in spine and shoulderblade coiling, then lay down and take buttocks through. Then press chair arms to get verticality, then slide off more and move arms down to get coiling, then bring arms over head, lift up from legs first and then lift shoulders off chair once you have the full height in legs walk in as you can.
Urdhva Dhanurasana off bolster hands at wall, several times. Same emphasis on the legs first walk in as you can, take chest closer to the wall but by walking in and lifting inner shoulders up not by pushing chest forward. Can use blocks for hands if necessary and two bolsters if necessary probably did about 5 or 6 times.
Parsva Uttanasana with leg you are shifting toward bent bring abdomen to thigh, very different release with the leg bent.
Bharadvajasana One from table pose (chaturdanadsana) on height when sitting as needed extend arms up then turn.

Bharadvajasana Two up on height as needed from table pose (chaturdanadsana) going into these twists this way keeps weight off the spine after backward bending notice different in the two twists in lower back.
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Halasana strong outer thigh lifting up.
Sarvangasana use fingers to lift where the spine sinks. Same emphasis on abdomen tone not flopping down not sucking in but supporting internal organs.
Eka pada Sarvangasana pointing toes again… keep top leg lifting up and turning in.
Parsva Eka pada Sarvangasana lift kidney of down leg up very strongly and extend from buttock to the heel.
Sarvangasana
Supta Konasana weight supposed to be on little toe side of foot more than toes.
Halasana lots of lift in the thighs
Supta BK or Supta sukasana legs on bolster if sukasana belt legs. We got to choose which one.
Savasana can keep bolster under legs.

Practice Friday 4:30 at Clear Spring

2010-03-19T07:20:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone, the format of practice will be a bit different this week.

We’ll practice for about 50 minutes and then Devon wants to use the last hour to teach a class for her Junior III assessment. She has been giving the following poses to teach us. She’ll teach and have a recorder running. If she’s happy with the tape, then she’ll send it on to her teachers to use as a basis for recommending her for assessment.

We’ll do the following sequence as warm up.

AMVira
AMS
Utt.
Supta Virsana
Supta Pada I-IV
AMS
Eka Pada AMS
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
AMV rk
PM
Gomukasana full pose
AMS
Prasarita Paddottasana II
Sirsasana I
Ustrasana
Chatush Padasana
Sarvangasana
Sarvangasana dropping over
M3
MI

Sequence Devon will teach

Salamba Sirsasana 2
Urdhva Dhanurasana 1
Dvi Pada Viparita Dandasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana 1
Bhujapidasana
Eka Pada Sirsasana
Pindasana in Sarvangasana
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana

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Practice Friday 4:30 at Clear Spring

2010-03-10T09:51:00.000-08:00

This sequence is similar to the one Joan White taught on Sunday during her Austin visit. But this one is from Pune, courtesy of Randy Just. Timings are for a two hour class based on the tapes made in pune.

November 13, 2006 Monday
Arm balances and the work of the lower abdominals

:06 AMV
:07 AMS
:08 Uttanasana
:09 AM Vrksasana
:12 Pincha Mayurasana
:18 Sirsasana
· Parsva
· Parsva Eka Pada
· Eka Pada
· Urdhva Dandasana
· Eke Pada
· Urdhva Dandasana
:30 AMV
:30:38 Uttanasana
:32 A vinyasana of the following poses

* Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Ardha Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Paripurna Navasana
* Ardha Navasana
* ubhaya Paschimottanasana
* Paschimottanasana hands go past the feet
* Navasana
* Ardha Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Ubhaya Paschimottanasana
* Paschimottanasana

Supta Baddha Konasana to relax the abdomen

* Paripurna Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Supta Padangusthasana I right leg
* Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Supta Padangusthasana I Left leg
* Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Supta Padangusthasana head to shin
* Malasana :39
* Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Supta Baddha Konasana
* Navasana
* Paschimottanasana
* Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana Upright
* Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana on back
* Malasana
* Ukatasana
* Uttanasana
* Ukatasana
* Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadsasana first side
* Ukatasana
* Uttanasana
* Second side UPEP
* Ukatasana
* Uttanasana
* Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
* Uttanasana

:46 Bhujapidasana
Uttanasana
:46 Bujapidasana 2nd side
:47 Prasarita Podottanasana
:50 Bujapidasana
:52 absolute stupidity on your part speech
:53 Urdhva Parsarita Eka Padasana

1:00 Prasarita Padottanasana
1:06 Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padsasana
1:07 uttanasana
1:07 Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padsasana
1:10 Navasana – Paschimottanasana – Navasana – Paschimottanasana
1:11 Malasana use a belt to clasp
1:20 Bujapidasana
1:30 brick setu Bandha
1:35 Sarvangasana

Two Upcoming Yoga Sessions with Anne Bowery

2010-03-08T13:09:00.001-08:00

Hi All, Just wanted to let you know about these upcoming events I'm teaching.

Event one:

A Four week series on deepening your backbend practice $55.00 or $16.00 a class Saturday March 13- April 3 12 noon at Austin School of Yoga 1100C South Lamar

Event Two Two week Exploration of Restorative Yoga ($25 per class or $45 for both classes ) March 13 and 20 At Clear Spring Studio 2-4

Contact Anne at AnneBowery@yahoo.com or 52 468 2808 to register or for additional information.

NO PRACTICE TODAY

2010-03-05T08:51:00.001-08:00

Hi All, no practice today. Devon and I are out of town. We'll be back at Clear Spring next week.

New Location for Practice this Friday and next Friday, Still at 4:30

2010-02-24T05:27:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone, Clear Spring is not available the next couple weeks, but Peggy Kelley has graciously allowed us to use her small home studio. So come to 1608 Dexter (right behind the Alamo Draft House on South Lamar. The studio is upstairs. The
stairway is on the left of the house as you face it, red and white, second on the right after crossing Kinney Avenue or turning right off kinney onto Dexter).

Cost is 10 dollars a person.

This week we will do the Joan White Backbending sequence from the workshop last Saturday with a few inversions added in (in parentheses).

Here it is.

Joan White sequence from Sat. Feb. 20, 2010
Backbending and standing poses

AMVira
AMSvana
Urdhva hastasana with block between calves to balance action of front and back leg.
Urdhva baddhanguliyasana

Prasarita padottanasana
(AMS)
(AMVrk)
(Sirsasana)
(AMVrk)
Trikonasana at wall, angular pose
Parsvakonasana, front foot to wall, block under hand
Parivrtta parsvakonasana (was this here and below too?)
Virabhadrasana I, first at wall with foot on block
Second with partner touching back to give direction
Vira I complete
Parivrtta trikonasana
Parivrtta parsvakonasana, from knee on floor first, back heel to wall.

Tadasana extending chest up to ceiling keeping lumbars flat.
Helpers helping to turn arms as we lift chest
4 or more standing upright back arches to wall. Arms in urdhva hastasana, arching over
Ustrasana at wall, 4-5x gradually going to full pose
Chair backbend, rolled mat on top of chair facing away from wall, head toward wall. Sit on chair, then Roll over the chair top.
Second chair backbend: same chair position but you are feet to wall, scapulae on chair, then roll over to u. dhanurasana, taking hands onto front chair legs. Then walk feet in and stand up.

Urdhva dhanurasana from floor, first time just going up
Repeat 5 times or so, each time taking weight onto feet, going up, straightening arms, then taking pose back onto arms. Walking in as possible.

Bent knee jathara parivartanasana
Pavanmukhtasana two legs at once
Roll over to AMS
Uttanasana, parsva uttanasana
(Chair Sarvangasana/Halasana)
Crossed legs, forehead on chair, skin to eyebrows.

Savasana calves on chair seat.