Gunas Sequence

Gunas » Qualities

Tamas » Inertia
Rajas » Mobility
Sattva » Clarity

Both tamas and rajas have positive and negative qualities. Yoga balances all three gunas. All gunas are necessary. Don't be quick to judge. Iyengar yoga integrate the body, mind, and soul. Body is the vehicle for yoga practice.

Concave Uttanasana
- bolster for fingers
- think about 3 gunas in different parts of the body

Supta Padangusthasana I
- strap center heel
- other leg bent

Supta Padangusthasana III
- draw heel to buttocks

Supta Padangusthasana variation
- hold unto outer foot bending leg toward floor

Supta Padangusthasana variation
- both legs bent
- right on top of the left
- hold unto left shin

Supta Padangusthasana I
- without strap, hold onto foot

Supta Matsyendrasana

Adho Mukha Virasana

Swastikasana
- head down resting on bolster

Concave Uttanasana
- fingertips on bolster
- head down, holding unto shins
- pulling shins up and lifting shoulders up, releasing head & neck down

Adho Mukha Savasana » Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana
- heels on thin rolled blanket at wall
- one leg up in split position
- walk hand in closer to wall

Vidrasana
- Virasana with both knees and thighs together

Adho Mukha Vrkasana

Ardha Sirsasana
- T blocks

Ardha Sirsasana II Mudra
- lift shoulders
- hold onto other feet

Bharadvaja

Marichyasana

Salamba Sarvagasana

Halasana

Supta Swastikasana