Iyengar Yoga on Martha Stewart

THis from the Iyengar Yoga Institute in New York. "Iyengar Yoga is featured on Martha "The Martha Stewart Show" this Friday, January 8, on NBC. Inspired by her practice of Iyengar Yoga (with our very own James Murphy), Martha devotes the entire show to yoga practices and Iyengar Yoga is featured prominently. The studio audience for the show is made up of yoga practitioners including ten members of the faculty of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York, who display the powerful essence of Iyengar Yoga. This is a program you will definitely want to watch or record."

10 Forward Bends and Twists for 2010

Hi Everyone,

Here's the sequence for this Friday at 4:30 at Clear Spring. Cost $10.

Ten (or more) Forward Bends and Twists, for 2010 (and beyond)

*Virasana, Supta Virasana, Matsyasana prep, Ekapada Supta Virasana

(the above if you get to the session early and have time to prepare a bit)



Trikonasana

Parsvakonasana

Parighasana (for the side rib and hip stretch, as prep for twists)

T1 Parivrtta trikonasana

T2 Parivrtta parsvakonasana

F1 Parsvottanasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Adho Mukha Vrksasana and /or Pincha Mayurasana

Sirsasana

Parsva Sirsasana

Ekapada Sirsasana

Parsvaikapada Sirsasana

Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana

Virasana, Adho Mukha Virasana

F2 Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana (pl. 138-139)

F3 Marichyasana I (pl. 143-144)

T3 Marichyasana III (pl. 301-304)

F4 Malasana as full as possible (pl. 322)

F5 Paschimottanasana (pl. 153-162)

T4 Parivrtta Paschimottanasana (pl. 163-166)

F6 Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (pl.50-55)

F7 Janu Sirsasana in three parts (to inner, outer and center of knee, pl. 125-129)

T5 Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (pl. 130-132)

F8 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (pl. 133-137)

F9 Krounchasana (pl. 140-142)

T6 Marichyasana II (pl. 145-147)

F10 Upavistha Konasana (pl. 148-152)

T7 Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana (pl. 148-152; note no prvt. Included in LoY)

F11 Kurmasana (pl. 360-368) (for 2011)

T8 Ardha Matsyendrasana I (pl. 307-316)

T9 Ardha Matsyendrasana II (pl. 330-331)

T10 Bharadvajasana I and/or II (I: pl. 297,300; II: 298, 299)

*Paschimottanasana as cooldown

*Purvottanasana as counterpose

*Urdhva Dhanurasana 5 times in middle of room, no props

Sarvangasana

Sarvangasana II
Ekapada Sarvangasana

Parsvaikapada Sarvangasana

Parsva Sarvangasana as possible

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana



Savasana

Ten Back Bends for 2010

Hi Everyone, The Friday Clear Spring Practice will start at 4:30 January 1. We'll do Ten Backbends for 2010 (actually more, but the sequence has ten different backbends in it, hence the name).

Cost is $10.00 Best yoga deal in town.

TEN BACKBENDS FOR 2010

Paryankasana (1)


Adho Mukha svanasana

Vira I (2)

Gomukasana Arms

Prasarita Padottasana II

Adho mukha vrksasana

Pincha mayurasana

Salamba sirsasana

Legs in Virsasana, parsva virasana,

Ustrasana (3)

Chair Dwi Pada (4)

Urdhva Dhanurasana (5)

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (6)

Sirsasana dro- overs (7)

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep with Chair (8)

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana full pose and 2-4 as desired (9)

Kapotasana ( 10)

Adho Muka Svanasana Feet at Wall

Parsva Uttansasana

Chair Bharadvajasana

Ardha Halasana

Paschimottanasana

Savasana

LAst Practice of the year Friday 3:30

Hi All,

We'll have our last practice of 2009 Friday December 18th The sequence is below. No practice Christmas Day. Then Starting January 1, we are moving the Friday practice time to 4:30. I'll post the sequence for that later, but the theme is Ten Backbends for 2010.


Here's next friday's sequence.


Adho Mukha virasana

Adho Mukha svanasana

Uttansasana

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

Get a New Perspective for the New Year!

Join Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor, Anne Bowery for a four week intensive exploration of Inversions.

Who? All Levels Welcome.
Where? Austin Yoga Institute
How Much ? $55.00.
When? Saturdays 12:00- 1:30 PM January 2- 23, 2010


In this four week session, we will explore the enormous power that an inversion practice offers us. Classes will be structured around a basic inversion sequence suitable for home practice. In addition, we will study the poses that build strength and endurance to support an inversion practice. We will also learn the variations that make up the sirsasana and sarvangasana cycle, how to use chairs and ropes for a supported inversion practice, the poses that replace inversions during the menstrual cycle, and we’ll take a look at Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand) and Pincha Maryusasana (forearm balance).


Please pre-register with Anne directly at AnneBowery@yahoo.com.

*Regular AYS pass holders and students of Anne’s may attend individual class sessions with the instructor’s permission.





Other Upcoming Intensive Explorations of Yoga Poses with Anne.


March 6- April 3 A Five Week Exploration of Backward Bends.
May 1- May 29 A Five Week Exploration of Twists.

2010 Senior Teacher Workshops in Austin

Joan White Iyengar Yoga Workshop
Date: February 19-21
Location: Austin Yoga Institute
Contact: Peggy Kelley or Devon Dederich


Ramanand Patel: Yoga and Sound
Date: April 24-25
Location: Austin Yoga Institute
Contact: Peggy Kelley or Devon Dederich


Laurie Blakeney Iyengar Yoga Workshop
Date: June 25-27
Location: Clear Spring Studio
Contact: Devon Dederich or Peggy Kelley


George Purvis Yoga Workshop
Austin Yoga Institue
August 20-22, 2010
Contact Peggy Kelley or Devon Dederich


Lois Steinberg Yoga Workshop
Date: November 5-7
Location: Austin Yoga Institute
Contact: Peggy Kelley or Devon Dederich

December Events in Austin

Saturday December 5th. BKS Iyengar Birthday Celebration at AYS. 3-5


Friday December 18, Advanced Practice at Clear Spring. We will work on Standing Poses Twists and Inversions.


Saturday afternoon, December 19, Yoga for the Immune System 3 to 5 pm (this is a sequence from the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India, where there was a flu outbreak in July). This sequence includes long inversions, for which there will be options.


Also, December 19th Devon teaches a yoga class and holiday fundraiser for Safe Place. Contact Devon to make a donation or register for the special class.