Thursday, July 17, 2014

Kidney Band Sequence

Location of the kidneys and adrenal glands according to the back:





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

Concave Uttanasana
- nod to Padangustasana
- loop strap
- press metatarsals into strap
- keep feet hip width apart
- press kidney band into strap

Prasarita Padottanasana
- concave back

Utthita Trikonasana

Viparita Dandasana
- kidney band on front of seat

Virasana
- knees on 2 double folded blankets
- double fold in between butt and shins
- toes tucked
- then toes lying flat

Dandasana

Bhadrasana
- seated on 2 double folded blankets

Face Wall 
- keep fingertips at wall
- lift heels
- evenly distribute toes and metatarsals

Tadasana
- evenly distribute toes and metatarsals
- lift leg into 90 degree position
- hands into Namaskarasana

Vrksasana
- hand at wall
- evenly distribute toes and metatarsals
- hands into Namaskarasana

Face Wall 
- keep fingertips at wall
- lift heels
- evenly distribute toes and metatarsals

Utthita Parsvakonasana

Concave Uttanasana
- keeping only big toes on mat

Adho Mukha Svanasana
- partner pumps rope (or belt) into kidney band

Viparita Karani

Savasana

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