Thursday, July 24, 2014

July 23rd Sequence

Reclined Asana
- head resting on 2 double folded blankets, don't rest on top of head
- kidney band resting on medium height soft block
- buttocks resting on double folded blanket
- extend legs out, keeping toes together
- rest arms at sides
- experiment with heights of blankets

Baddha Konasana
- on bolster
- then with feet resting on block

Utthita Parsvokonasana
- medium height block for hand

Utthita Parsvokonasana
- hand resting on the inside of the bent leg's foot
- lift bent leg's heel high

Malasana
- on chair with top of head resting on bolster and blanket
















Utthita Padmasana
- standing with chair
- build enough height with bolsters, blocks, and blankets to reach hip height
- lift one leg up resting foot past hips like Padmasana
- use support of the wall with fingers
- move pelvis up
- move bent leg's groin downward

Urdhva
- bolster on chair lying on seat of chair
- seated on 2 double folded blankets on the ground
- bend back resting head on bolster

Ardha Urdhva Dhanurasana
- mat and one blanket on back of chair
- pivot at kidney band
- move closer to wall

Cross Bolsters
- 2 bolsters crossed
- 1 double folded blanket for head
- half Padmasana which each leg
- move knee away from torso
- mobility in hips protects knee

Viparita Karini 
- in cross bolsters setup
- remove blanket behind head
- rest shoulders on ground

Baddasana/Baddha Konasansa
- bend forward

Reclined Asana
- head resting on 2 double folded blankets, don't rest on top of head
- kidney band resting on medium height soft block
- buttocks resting on double folded blanket
- extend legs out, keeping toes together
- rest arms at sides
- experiment with heights of blankets


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