Here's the sequence for Friday

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

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.

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Good News. There is practice all of August

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

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!!!!

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

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

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.