Backbends

Finally signed up for Iyengar yoga classes again. It's been a few months since I last attended. I signed up for 10 weeks. During this time, I will review what we went over. I rarely do this but this will help me with arrange practice sessions at home that aren't boring. I am proud to say that I attempted Headstand in the middle of the classroom. I have only been able to attempt this a handful of times in almost 10 years :)

Supta Baddha Konasana
(SOUP-tah BAH-dah cone-NAHS-anna)
Reclining Bound Angle

Adho Mukha Svanasana
(AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAHS-anna)
Downward Facing Dog

Adho Mukha Vrksasana
(ah-doh moo-kah vriks-SHAHS-anna)
Handstand
*We placed our butts to the wall while dropping our legs 90 degrees:
Urdhva Dandasana
Raised Staffed

Pincha Mayurasana
(pin-cha my-your-AHS-anna)
Feathered Peacock

Salamba Sirsasana
(sah-LOM-bah shear-SHAHS-anna)
Supported Headstand
with variations:
Eka Pada Sirsasana
One-Leg Headstand
Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana
Revolved Headstand



Viparita Dandasana
Inverted Staff Pose
*with and without head support
*Different ways of finding the tailbone



Kapotasana with support on a chair
King Pigeon Pose



Urdhva Dhanurasana
(OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna)
Upward Bow Pose



Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
(aa-KAH pah-DAH rah-JAH-cop-poh-TAHS-anna)
One-Legged King Pigeon Pose

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II
(A-kah pah-dah rah-jah-kah-poh-tahs-anna)
One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II



Ardha Bhekasana
Half Frog Pose

Supported Halasana
(hah-LAHS-anna)
Plow Pose