Sequence for Friday 30 January 2015

Hi All, Devon is leading us today.  

Here’s a sequence where I’m calling to mind a few of Laurie’s teaching points.  This is not a copy of a class of hers, though if you were there last weekend, you will remember a lot of these poses…

Virasana

Parvatasana in virasana

Adho mukha virasana

Adho mukha svanasana

            Variations to stretch wrists, and open the shoulders and chest

Uttanasana

Malasana

Virasana/parvatasana

Adho mukha virasana

Lolasana by stages

P. navasana

A. navasana

[supta tadasana/supta urdhva hastasana]

Dandasana

Upavistha konasana

Parsva upavistha konasana

Parivrtta upavistha konasana

Padmasana preparation

Padmasana practice upright or supine

Tolasana

Adho mukha vrksasana

            Variations

Pincha mayurasana

            Variations

Sirsasana

            Variations

Bhujangasana to urdhva mukha svana

Arms of salabhasana

Salabhasana full pose

Makarasana

Arms of salabhasana, legs of dhanurasana, then catch ankles

Dhanurasana full pose

Parsva dhanurasana

Chatush padasana

Urdhva dhanurasana, feet on blocks at wall

Urdhva dhanurasana, forearms to wall on blocks

Urdhva dhanurasana, lifting straight up, no swaying

Urdhva dhanurasana, staying

Cooling down:

Rest on back,

Jathara parivartanasana, knees bent, use belt

Bharadvajasana I (and II as possible)

Sarvangasana

Variations, including niralamba forms and padmasana forms as possible

Savasana