Supta Padangusthasana II
foot resting on bolster
belt arch
Adho Mukha Virasana
seated on doubled folded blanket
navel of bolster against navel
forehead on bolster
Utkatasana
abdomen soft
Adho Mukha Svanasana
hands on slanted blocks against wall, tall height
Adho Mukha Svanasana
hands blocks on the floor horizontal to mat
Rope Wall
hands thru ropes opening chest
Utthita Trikonasana
width distance between feet
Urdhva Dhanurasana
soles of feet on wall with heels resting on upright bolster
top of head resting on bolster
Setu Bandha
Upvista Konasana
bolster horizontal with forearms resting
Upvista Konasana
bolster vertical against navel forehead resting
Savasana
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday: Back bend Sequence
Virasana
Sitting on folded blanket, small fold
Bhaliguilasana in Virasana
Arms overhead keeping the buttocks down
Arms moving backwards
Barvadrasana?
Tadasana
Move things back
Keep buttocks down
Pelvis up
Abdomen inward
Utkatasana
Bhaliguasana in Tadasana
Arms overhead keeping the buttocks down
Arms moving backwards
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Hands on slanted blocks (highest height) against the wall
Adho Mukha Svanasana
w/o blocks, butterfly hands on floor
Thumb and pointer tips flush against wall
Head rests on floor
Pincha Mayurasana
Hands alongside 2 blocks – one highest height thin side next to block at shortest height
Bring legs into AMS making sure shoulders don’t go past elbows
Bring legs up moving buttocks upward and abdomen back
Dhanurasana
Lie prone
Belt below elbows
Lift torso and extend arms backward
Keep legs on floor
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Chair few inches away from wall, facing away
Quarter folded mat over back rest
Bolster upright on back rest
Feet pressing into legs of chair
Move into asana bringing hands down on wall
Eka Pada Supta Virasana
One leg in Virasana, other in Marichyasana
Move buttocks toward heels
Adho Mukha Virasana
Bring bolster against abdomen
Adho Mukha Virasana
Moving bolster and torso parallel with both left then right thigh
Marichyasana w/ Upvista Konasana
One leg in Marichyasana, other in Upvista Konasana
Cross Bolsters
2 blocks next to each other mid-height flush against wall
Bolster horizontal to mat
3 folded blankets perpendicular to mat on top of bolster
One block shortest height wide side next to bolster near wall side
Sit on top of folded blankets which are resting on block
Two blankets few inches away from bolster for head
Shoulders rest on floor
Supta Swastikasana
Legs in airLegs on bolster from cross bolsters asana
Savasana
Sitting on folded blanket, small fold
Bhaliguilasana in Virasana
Arms overhead keeping the buttocks down
Arms moving backwards
Barvadrasana?
Tadasana
Move things back
Keep buttocks down
Pelvis up
Abdomen inward
Utkatasana
Bhaliguasana in Tadasana
Arms overhead keeping the buttocks down
Arms moving backwards
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Hands on slanted blocks (highest height) against the wall
Adho Mukha Svanasana
w/o blocks, butterfly hands on floor
Thumb and pointer tips flush against wall
Head rests on floor
Pincha Mayurasana
Hands alongside 2 blocks – one highest height thin side next to block at shortest height
Bring legs into AMS making sure shoulders don’t go past elbows
Bring legs up moving buttocks upward and abdomen back
Dhanurasana
Lie prone
Belt below elbows
Lift torso and extend arms backward
Keep legs on floor
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Chair few inches away from wall, facing away
Quarter folded mat over back rest
Bolster upright on back rest
Feet pressing into legs of chair
Move into asana bringing hands down on wall
Eka Pada Supta Virasana
One leg in Virasana, other in Marichyasana
Move buttocks toward heels
Adho Mukha Virasana
Bring bolster against abdomen
Adho Mukha Virasana
Moving bolster and torso parallel with both left then right thigh
Marichyasana w/ Upvista Konasana
One leg in Marichyasana, other in Upvista Konasana
Cross Bolsters
2 blocks next to each other mid-height flush against wall
Bolster horizontal to mat
3 folded blankets perpendicular to mat on top of bolster
One block shortest height wide side next to bolster near wall side
Sit on top of folded blankets which are resting on block
Two blankets few inches away from bolster for head
Shoulders rest on floor
Supta Swastikasana
Legs in airLegs on bolster from cross bolsters asana
Savasana
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Standing Sequence Uttanasana Focused
Supta Padangusthasana Variation
- one leg bent
- belt above heel straight leg perpendicular to floor
- other leg bent into 90 degree angle
- leg straight holding onto both sides of foot
Adho Mukha Virasana
- torso in line with knee variation on both sides
Uttanasana
- fingertips on floor, concave back
Padahastasana
- concave back
Uttanasana
- holding onto big toes, head down
Padahastasana
- head down
Salmaba Sirasana
- two blocks at back
- variation both feet at both sides
- arms in tripod variation
Marichyasana I
Baddha Konasana
- sitting on rolled mat
- lift legs and feet
- Navasana
- feet on rolled mat
Heels on Rolled mat squatting
Kakasana
Setu Bandha
- tailbone on block
- one foot straight up
- both feet up » Viparina Karani
Sirsasana
- one leg bent
- belt above heel straight leg perpendicular to floor
- other leg bent into 90 degree angle
- leg straight holding onto both sides of foot
Adho Mukha Virasana
- torso in line with knee variation on both sides
Uttanasana
- fingertips on floor, concave back
Padahastasana
- concave back
Uttanasana
- holding onto big toes, head down
Padahastasana
- head down
Utkatasana
- bend and move ribs away so abdomen rests on top of thighs
- bent and wrap arms around legs
- slowly straighten legs into Uttanasana keeping abdomen on thighs
Salmaba Sirasana
- two blocks at back
- variation both feet at both sides
- arms in tripod variation
Marichyasana I
Baddha Konasana
- sitting on rolled mat
- lift legs and feet
- Navasana
- feet on rolled mat
Heels on Rolled mat squatting
Kakasana
Setu Bandha
- tailbone on block
- one foot straight up
- both feet up » Viparina Karani
Sirsasana
Monday, April 8, 2013
Groin Opener Sequence
Sthira Sukham Asanam
- Yoga Sutra 2.46
The asana for Yoga meditation should be be steady, stable, and motionless, as well as comfortable, and this is the third of the eight rungs of Yoga.
Supine Twist with bent leg on bolster
Virbradrasana II
back heel against wall
Utthita Prasvokonasana
front foot on block
back heel against wall
Ardha Chandrasana
middle of room
Ardha Chandrasana
back foot on wall
Uttanasana in Virbradasana II
Uttanasana
Prasarita Padottanasana
facing wall
feet 3" away from wall
back on wall
Viparita Dandasana
2 blocks, highest height block with lowest height block on top
stay in Adho Mukha Svanasana
Viparina Dandasana
no support for head
Maricyasana
one leg in Upvista Konasana
Baddha Konoasana
forward extension
Salamba Sarvangasana
one leg down variation
one leg in Upvista Konasana
Halasana
Supta Swastikasana
- Yoga Sutra 2.46
The asana for Yoga meditation should be be steady, stable, and motionless, as well as comfortable, and this is the third of the eight rungs of Yoga.
Supine Twist with bent leg on bolster
Virbradrasana II
back heel against wall
Utthita Prasvokonasana
front foot on block
back heel against wall
Ardha Chandrasana
middle of room
Ardha Chandrasana
back foot on wall
Uttanasana in Virbradasana II
Uttanasana
Prasarita Padottanasana
facing wall
feet 3" away from wall
back on wall
Viparita Dandasana
2 blocks, highest height block with lowest height block on top
stay in Adho Mukha Svanasana
Viparina Dandasana
no support for head
Maricyasana
one leg in Upvista Konasana
Baddha Konoasana
forward extension
Salamba Sarvangasana
one leg down variation
one leg in Upvista Konasana
Halasana
Supta Swastikasana
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