No Friday Practice for a while

Hi All,

After long consultation with the various leaders, we've decided to stop the Friday Afternoon Advanced Practice.  Devon is teaching on Saturdays now and Anne cannot really take it on with all her other duties. We've tried rotating the leaders but attendance is  generally pretty low. 

Anyway,  it has been a good run with the Advanced Practice.  Keep up the good work on your mat at home and  we'll see you in class around and  about.

Just a reminder that Laurie will be at Clear  Spring  Jan 20-22.    Come and get your mind off politics!

Randy is Coming to Austin in February

 The Basics and beyond.

Regardless of the method of yoga you study, the precision, intelligence, and dynamism of Iyengar can help you bring your practice to the next level.

Join guest instructor, Randy Just, Director of the BKS Iyengar Studio of Dallas and Senior Intermediate I Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher for a weekend of Iyengar themed workshops. Randy has studied many years with the Iyengars in Pune, India as well as many Sr Iyengar teachers globally and in the US.

Students and teachers of all Yoga traditions are welcome to attend. Some yoga experience recommended, but this will be an All levels workshop. This is Randy's first workshop in Austin. Don't miss it!

About Randy Just:
Randy guides his students to a deeper experience of themselves in Yoga Asana and Pranayama through action and reflection. Randy's devotion to Yoga, his dynamic, precise teaching style, combined with a great sense of humor create some really challenging and fun classes.

Weekend Schedule:
Friday, February 10th 6-8pm
Hip Openers

Saturday February 11th 10am-noon
Standing Poses and Backbends

Saturday, February 11th 3-5pm
Pranayama and Inversions

$35 each session or save
$99 whole weekend
VIP members receive 10% discount


You can sign up here. 

https://www.castlehillfitness.com/calendar/1256/the-basics-and-beyond-weekend-workshop

Free Day of Iyengar Yoga December 10, 2016

The Austin Iyengar Yoga  Community     is  pleased to announce   Free Day of Iyengar Yoga  in Honor of BKS Iyengar’s Birthday.   Yoga  studios across the world are participating in this event. Here are our local offerings.  

Austin Yoga   Tree 

Friday  December  9   6:00 PM - 7:15 PM   Pablo

 Austin Yoga  Institute.

Saturday  December 10  8:00-10:00   Upma  

Clear  Spring Studio.     

Saturday December 10   1:30-3:30     

 All  Levels  Backbends  with  Devon, Anne,  Sam, and Patti. 

Come join in the fun and celebrate the living legacy of B.K.S. Iyengar.  

Only Four Weeks Until Laurie is Here!

Grow Your Practice: The Roots and Wings of Iyengar Yoga

A Weekend Workshop with

LAURIE  BLAKENEY

January 20-22, 2017

Laurie Blakeney (pictured here with Shri B. K. S. Iyengar) 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.  Laurie has served our national Iyengar Yoga community by being on the IYNAUS Board, chair of the Certification Committee, Curriculum co-chair of 4 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. She is also Anne’s mentor in the assessment process. 

Schedule:                                                                 Price:

  Friday 6:30 - 8:30pm           

  Saturday 9:30am - Noon      

  Saturday 2:30 - 5:00 pm      

  Sunday 9:30am - Noon      

 2 Hour  Class  $50.00

 2.5 Hour Classes  $60.00

 Whole Workshop discount $210.00

 Contact  Anne  at  Anne_Marie_Schultz@baylor.edu  or   Devon at    Devond108@gmail.com to enroll.

Send Checks to Clear Spring Studio  605 A Copeland St 78704   

Cash and Credit Cards are accepted at the studio.   

Melissa is up today at 4:30

Devon is leading Friday. Nuggets from Jawahar.

Tadasana

Urdhva hastasana

Rope work, various, for the shoulders and thoracic

Adho mukha svanasana

Adho  mukha vrksasana

            AMVrks with the strong external rotation, as in Jr.III

Arch uttanasana, to full pose, feet together

Dandasana

Trikonasana

Parivrtta trikonasana

Parsvakonasana

Parivrtta parsvakonasana

Parsvottanasana I and/or II

Lolasana (or Tolasana, as possible)

Adho mukha svanasana

Adho mukha vrksasana

Pincha mayurasana and variations

Sirsasana I     and       Sirsasana variations, as possible

Salabhasana

Chair backbends for the thoracic and pelvis

Urdhva dhanurasana

Dwi pada viparita dandasana

Cool down uttanasana, Parsva uttanasana

Bharadvajasana I

Upavistha konasana, all parts, including Parivrtta

Bharadvajasana II

Sarvangasana I, II, etc.

Halasana

Savasana

Devon is leading Friday. Backbends!

Friday advanced practice: Intermediate Backbends with Some Tactical Twists



Virasana

Parvatasana in virasana

Lolasana several times

Gomukhasana full pose, interlocked legs

Parsvottanasana in gomukhasana

Virabhadrasana I

Parivrtta trikonasana

Paryankasana

Supta virasana (flat or extra lift under the sacrum/tailbone)



Adho mukha svanasana

Adho mukha vrksasana, balancing as possible, jumping with two feet as possible.  Having fun

wherever possible.

Pincha mayurasana palms down and palms up, balancing as possible

Sirsasana

                  Parivrtta ekapada sirsasana



Rope (tractioning, hanging) backbends

Chair backbends or not, as strength permits:

Urdhva dhanurasana pushing up, staying up while remaining calm

Dwi pada viparita dandasana bracing the elbows at the wall and straightening the legs as possible

Approaching the ekapada rajkapotasana poses:

                  Chair supported front hip and spine openers

                  Floor and bolster supported    “   “  “  , back leg straight and bent

Standing backbend work of various sorts, with helpers and props, or without.



Adho mukha svanasana

Adho mukha virasana

Janu sirsasana

Working toward Parivrtta janu sirsasana



Halasana

Sarvangasana

Halasana supported



savasana