Geeta Sequence: Week One

Throughout my ten year yoga practice, it was only within the last year that I decided to enroll in an Advanced Yoga Studies and Teacher Training course. Finally, my first teacher decided to open a school. This decision was wonderful for someone like me who feels like they can only enroll in a program by a Certified Iyengar Teacher. During my time in the program, there was a plethora of information that I tried to write on this blog and I still feel discontent with the amount of that I have written. I have realized, especially since practicing yoga, that if you want to fully immerse yourself within a subject, you need practice...ALL THE TIME! I was practicing postures 90 minutes a day during the workweek and then stopped altogther after getting laid off of work. Currently, I find myself struggling to practice so frequently. Maybe it's also because I started exploring the yogic texts, pranayama, and meditation. I know for certain that I need to establish a daily focus within the practice. A few weeks ago I began organizing Geeta's weekly yoga sequences from her "Preliminary Course Book" and realized that I have never followed the sequences in "Light on Yoga." Perhaps, I can practice these sequences and write about them. The only issue I have is whether or not to practice both at the same time or just focus on one guide. Yesterday, I decided to start Geeta's sequence structure again.

Geeta's Week One

1. Samasthiti
2. Urdhva Hastasana
3. Urdhva Baddhanguliyasana
4. Namaskarasana
5. Urdhva Namaskarasana from Urdhva Hastasana
6. Utthita Hasta Padasana
7. Parsva Hasta Padasana
8. Utthita Trikonasana
9. Parsvottanasana (Standing with concave back hands on waist)
10. Prasarita Padottanasana (Concave back)
11. Dandasana
12. Urdhva Hasta Dandasana
13. Padangustha Dandasana
14. Paschimottanasana
15. Savasana