Introduction: My teachers have been talking about how 11 is a number of mastery. 1 represents initiation and 10 represents completion...11 is attainment or mastery and renewal of the cycle.
During the fall we worked on mastering softening and opening our hearts and building our foundation in pincha mayurasana working towards handstand. Today we're going to review some of those ideas and work together as a community, assisting each other to attain a greater awakening and alignment in those poses.
Centering - How you set your foundation, reflects your intentions. On New Years Day Darcy said: Think about your resolutions. What is the root of your intention? Condense it down to simple statement or one or two words that you can focus on throughout the year.
Ask yourself who am I, how can I align with my highest and best intentions this year in a way that will not diminish anyone elses light. Open to grace-soften your heart and let the radiant light of your highest and best intentions pour out from your heart center into your folded hands.
Chaturanga Vinyasa x3
SN - HL turn open both sides - foundation hug legs towards the midline and toward each other front to back
SN - HL root to rise
SN - HL twist, reach arms down and up - reach up and grab onto intention like BART strap, let your intention carry you forward
Pvakon - Pvottan - Pavakon - Pvottan with heart opening heart clasp - leading from the heart more effective than the head on and off the mat.
Demo/Partner - Cobra heart opener (working with partners helps us learn, the mastery of one cycle means initiation of a new one, the strong fabric of our community supports us)
Demo/Partner - Downdog lifting leg with partner clasping ankle
Demo/Partner - handstand at wall with partner supporting heart, lift leg on each side
Demo/Partner - handstand in middle of room in groups of three
Baddha Konasana - forward bend - yoke yourself to your intention and let it lead you from the heart through the new year
Pigeon (student request at beginning of class)
Supta Padangusthasana - use strap, twist to both sides
Bridge Pose - lift leg both sides (backbend option for level II, getting ready for next week)
Savasana
Closing - We practice yoga to create a firm foundation to stand steadfast in who we are, so we can rise up and shine our light out into the world. We yoke ourselves to our strong intentions, so they can lead us from our hearts into the new year.
This Month - All month we will be talking about Intentions. Next week talking about MLK, honoring his strong vision and intention-filled life. Had requests from students to focus on inversions, heart opening, and shoulder loop, so we'll focus on those this month.
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