Sunday, November 28, 2010

Bhagavad Gita, Song of God - post Thanksgiving Restorative Class

Centering...talk about the battlefield
Arjuna the archer is your courageous spirit. Krishna is your divine nature. The Kauravas are all your familiar bad habits and past pains.

CV demonstrating keeping shoulder loop through chaturanga transition to cobra
Cat-Cow/Gomukhasana
SN - Low Lunge/Twist/Thigh Stretch
SN - Warrior I/Parvottanasana/Parivrtta Trikonasana
SN - Pigeon turning knee open from LL/FB on ridgetop cobra/Thigh Stretch

Lay on a blanket roll
Badda Konasana
Childs Pose Ahdo Mukha Virasana
Virasana - Supta Virasana (legs in alignment means amazing things happen, out of alignment disaster waiting to happen)
Blanket Roll - Sitting back on roll, toes tucked then toenails down, stand on blanket roll in Uttanasana

Paschimottanansa supported on bolster
Janu Sirsasana supported on bolster
Jathara Parivatanasna
Supported Bridge
Savasana

Closing: We practice yoga to skillfully engage in battle to overcome our injuries and pain that holds us back, so we can free ourselves to align with our hearts.

Success!/Concerns: Had some students with knee issues so spend time showing everyone how to properly and safely align legs in virasana with invisible line through second toe, heel, and knee.

Had several students after class with questions about using some specific poses to relieve chronic back pain. Pointed out poses we already did today that they can do at home to help. Also gave them a few other options.

Next week we're having mind/body weekend at the Y so my class will be a 1 hour workshop called Yoga Technigues for Anxiety & Stress Management.

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