More backbends, Yippee!!

 Kurmasana was the orginal plan, but  I'm  still more in a backbend frame of  mind.   This one is from  a Patricia Walden workshop two summers ago in Durango. 

 

Patricia in Durango 7/24/13 Day 4 Backbends

Sit w/o blankets, unless structural issue

Upana-samana kriya

AMV

AMS

Urdhva baddha guliasana

Gomukasana

UH

Uttanasana

AMS

Uttanasana (repeat)

UH, look up

Urdhva namaskarasana

Utkatasana (don't let feet shrink)

VB 1 (pelvic heads up, eyes to back skull, look at back heel)

AMS

Eka pada AMS

Eka pada UMS, toes forward

UMS

chaturanga dandasana

AMS

UMS

Chaturanga (repeat w/UMS)

AMS

Uttanasana

UH

Standing on 2 low blocks, tadasana to UH, then eyes up

AM Vrksasana

Come down lightly w/2 legs

Place low blocks @wall, jump up

Mind remains taller

Parvatasana

Supta Virasana

On what support you need or straight on floor

Supta Vajrasana (bekasana for those w/knee prob)

Sirsasana

Parivrrta eka pada 1st stage

Vajrasana in sirsasana, toes point down

AMVrk prep for vrkchykasana

Backbend in chair

Urdhva danurasana

UD prep for viparita dandasana

Drop over to viparita dandasana onto chair @wall

Viparita dandasana prep

Kapotasana prep

Chakra bandasana from viparita dandasana   prep

Prone savasana

Blanket under abdomen

AMS

Feet on blocks @wall

Prasarita padotanasana

Hold ankles, head supported

(something sarvangasana  Halasana like)

Savasana

Hook feet to outer edge of chair uprights, knees spread wide apart like baddha konasana, blankets support outer hips

Siddhasana

Thanksgiving Morning Practice 10-12 at Clear Spring $20

--> Thanksgiving Practice - planting seeds for  Kapotasana

This sequence is based on one  Devon taught a couple weeks ago  with some additions from things I've learned from others  like Laurie and Joan and  experimenting in my own practice about what works for me)


Don't worry if you can't do everything. We work on things together.  (sort of like a thanksgiving potluck dinner now that I think about it)  

Sukasana   
AM Parsva Sukasana
UH in Sukasana  then Parsva
AMS 
Rope  Dog  several versions
Static rope and rope 1
AMS
AMVrk    and  pencil skirt prep
PM 
Sirsasana – Parsva
Two brick Paryanksasana
Virasana
Parvatasana in Virasana  Parsva  also 
Supta Virasana with support to have flat pose
eka pada supta vira work 
Back bends over bolster on chair
Backbend over back of chair, chair  turned around get chair legs.
Chair dwi pada with vertical sticky roll supporting tailbone and  head
Backbend over horse,  hook  elbows under  then straight arm work
Dhanurasana salabasana- foot work at wall that Joan showed
Dhanurasana, parsva D
Ustrasana
UD  several  from chair or two bolsters or floor depending on ability
Chair dwi pada various versions
Ustrasana  arching back toward and away from  chair 
AMS, parsva Utt   Utt,    
A couple chair twists. 
VK or  ardha  Halasana  both if time
Savasana

Iyengar Classes in Austin today

Wednesday Classes in Austin

• 7:30-9:00 Mixed Level CSS-Devon
• 9:30-1130 Teachers Practice -Peggy at her home studio
• 10:00-11:30 Level I CSS-Leann
• 10-11:15 Alignment for Life - AYT Mary
• 11:30-1pm Mixed Level CDY-Connie
• 12:00- 1:00 Beginner SEU - Seva
• 12:00-1:30 Level 1-II AYI-Yves
• 3:00 - 4:15 Iyengar Yoga AYT -Jonathan
• 4:00-6:00 Hard Work CSS-Devon
• 5:30-7:00 All Levels-RY-Karuna
• 6:00 - 7:15 Iyengar Yoga AYT- Jonathan
• 6:00-7:30 Level I-II AYI-Yves
• 7:00- 8:00 Beginner-SY- Esta

Pranayama Workshop with Anne Saturday Morning

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Clear Spring Studio presents

Philosophy, Asana, and Pranayama:

A Special Saturday Morning  Class with  Anne-Marie Schultz

November 22, 2014

10:00am-12:30pm

“Breath is king of the mind.”  BKS Iyengar

In this morning workshop, we will discuss sutras that address pranayama and the importance of breathing, explore asanas that prepare us for pranayama, and practice basic supine and  seated  Ujjayi and Viloma pranayamas.  

Time:  10-12:30

Cost:  $30.00

Place:  Clear Spring Studio 

Reading: Patanjali’s  Yoga Sutras  1.31, 1.34,  2.29,  2.49-2.53  (Advanced Reading encouraged, but not required)

Contact Anne at  Anne_Marie_Schultz@baylor.edu register.

Friday Sequence Devon is leading through a Sequence based on what we learned at the Joan White Workshop.

An Intermediate Sequence, based on Joan White’s workshop

Adho mukha svanasana

Adho mukha vrksasana and variations

Supine urdhva hasta assisted various ways

Supine partner tractions

Pincha mayurasana and variations

Sirsasana

Ekapada sirsa

Parsva sirsa

Parsvaikapada sirsa

Parsva Ekapada sirsa

Adho mukha virasana

Supta virasana

Supta virasana pelvis on bricks

Pushing up to kapotasana with arms and hips

Paryankasana

Leg prep for dhanurasana

Dhanurasana

Parsva dhanurasana

Ustrasana

Urdhva dhanurasana by stages

Urdhva dhanurasana full pose, walking in, etc.

Dwi pada viparita dandasana preparation

Dwi pada viparita working toward full pose

Eka pada urdhva dhanurasana

Cool down poses,

Supported halasana

Sarvangasana

Sarvangasana variations as possible

Halasana

Savasana

Iyengar Classes in Austin on Tuesday

Tuesday

• 8:00-9:00am Level 1-3 CDY-Connie
• 9:30-10:55 Level 2-3 (Focus on Form) CH- Anne
• 9:30-10:45am Mixed Level CDY-Connie
• 10:00 - 11:15 Fundamentals of Yoga AYT Jonathan
• 1:15 - 2:30 Revive and Release AYT Jonathan
• 4:15-5:45 Mixed Level CSS-Devon
• 6:00-7:25 Beginner Series CSS-Devon
• 6:00-7:30 Beginner series PHS-Peggy See AYI web and Facebook for details of start dates
• 6:00-7:30 Mixed Level AYI Melissa

Iyengar Classes Today in Austin

Monday

• 8:00 - 9:15 Iyengar Yoga AYT- Jonathan
• 9:30-10:30 Level 1-2 (Alignment Yoga) CH - Gillian
• 10-11:15 Alignment for Life AYT- Mary
• 12-1:30 Level I-II AYI-Yves
• 3:00 - 4:15 Iyengar Yoga AYT- Jonathan
• 3:45-5:45 Level III-IV AYI-Peggy
• 4:15-5:45 Gentle Work CSS- Devon
• 4:30-6:00 All Levels RY Karuna
• 6:00-7:30 All Levels SY- Esta
• 6:45-8:00 Level 1-2 CDY- Connie