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SATURDAY'S PRACTICE

4/28/2018

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SATURDAY'S PRACTICE4/29/2016
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"...and the day came
 when the risk to 
remain tight in a bud 
was more painful
than the risk 
it took to blossom. ~~ Anais Nin

As you move through your practice this morning, be conscious of what you are holding on to a bit too tightly. Is there something you can let go of that will change your perception and experience of the asana? Find the perfect place to blossom in your practice.


  • Supine 10-12 breaths
  • Knee to chest - other leg 1-2 inches off mat - 8-10 breaths / repeat x 3
  • Yoga bicycle - flow slowly with the breath
  • Supine hip opener using strap 
           - leg extended toward ceiling
           - leg open to the side
           - leg across midline 8-10 inches
           - leg across body for supine twist
  • Downward facing dog 8-10 breaths
  • Mountain
  • Chair / forward fold / repeat
  • Chair twist forward fold
  • Warrior I / Humble warrior
  • Vinyasa or forward fold
  • Warrior I / Pyramid / Revolved triangle
  • Vinyasa or forward fold
  • Warrior II / Extended side angle
  • Vinyasa or forward fold
  • Standing hand to big toe pose - strap optional
  • Vinyasa 
  • Child's pose 10-20 breaths
  • Locust x 2
  • Thread the needle 10-12 breaths
  • Hero pose with eagle arms - optional block or blanket
  • Cow face
  • Bridge x 2
  • Yogi's choice
  • Final relaxation
WEDNESDAY'S PRACTICE4/27/2016
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"You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside."
 
As you move through your practice this afternoon, be mindful of what’s going on inside yourself…your breath, your thoughts, and your body. Be intentional in maintaining that mindful control over the effects of what’s happening outside yourself.

  • Seated 10-12 breaths
  • Seated twist – hands at heart center
  • Head to knee pose / sage pose
  • Cat/cow
  • Modified vinyasa flow
  • Kneeling lunge hip opener
  • Gate pose
  • Spinal balance
  • Downward facing dog
  • Mountain 10-12 breaths
  • Sun A x 2
  • Lunge / add twist with prayer hands
  • Vinyasa
  • Warrior I / Humble warrior
  • Vinyasa
  • Triangle / release top arm behind back
  • Vinyasa
  • Tree / extend leg forward
  • Vinyasa
  • Child’s pose
  • Supine hip opener with strap
  • Table
  • Reverse plank
  • Knees to chest 8-10 breaths
  • Boat pose x 2
  • Reclining cobbler’s pose
  • Supine twist
  • Yogi’s choice
  • Final relaxation
SATURDAY'S PRACTICE4/22/2016
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"Drink from the well of yourself and begin again."      Charles Bukowski

Approach your practice this with an attitude of newness. Explore each asana as if it's the first time you've been there. Use your senses, your breath or your movement to experience something fresh and new.
  • Easy seated pose 10-12 breaths - explore a 3 part breath
  • Seated cat/cow - linger anywhere you feel tension or tightness
  • Hands at heart center - twist - moving with the breath
  • Spinal balance 7-8 breaths x 2 - arm to the side 2nd time
  • Half-frog x 2 - second time opposite arm to opposite leg
  • Downward facing dog - 8-10 breaths
  • Forward fold - knees soft 
  • Mountain
  • Sun A x 3
  • Lunge left leg back - left arm extended - right arm back
  • Vinyasa / repeat from lunge
  • Warrior II / Side-angle / Proud Warrior
  • Downward facing dog / optional - extend right leg then left leg
  • Dancer's pose
  • Forward fold 8-10 breaths / optional fingers to big toe / hands under feet
  • Vinyasa
  • Child's pose 10-12 breaths
  • Spinal balance / optional opposite hand to opposite leg
  • Side plank
  • Pigeon / optional king pigeon
  • Bridge
  • Supine twist
  • Final relaxation


WEDNEDSAY'S PRACTICE4/20/2016
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"Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within."    Eckhart Tolle

In your practice this evening, leave your expectations at the door. Step onto your mat with an intention of remaining present. Feel the breath move through your body, keeping you in the moment...releasing anxiety, judgement and worry.
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  • Mountain 12-15 breaths
  • Standing crescent flow
  • Half-sun x 3
  • Chair / lunge / downward facing dog
  • Warrior II / Reverse / Side angle
  • Vinyasa
  • Mountain / tiptoe balance
  • Wide-angle forward fold / lunge traditional arms
  • Vinyasa / repeat from wide-angle forward fold
  • Wide-angle forward fold twist / lunge with arms open
  • Vinyasa / repeat from wide-angle forward fold
  • Pyramid / Revolved triangle / Forward fold
  • Eagle pose / Warrior III
  • Vinyasa 
  • Child's pose 10-12 breaths
  • Locust x 2 (lift opposite arm/leg with breath second time)
  • Child's pose (walk arms left/right)
  • Yoga bicycle moving with the breath
  • Head to knee pose / sage twist
  • Legs up with block under sacrum / optional head stand
  • Supine twist
  • Happy baby
  • Final relaxation
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SATURDAY'S PRACTICE

4/14/2018

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"Yoga is invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self-control. Energy within and energy without." Terri Guillemets, 2002

  • Mountain
  • Sun A x 3
  • Sun B x 2
  • Forward fold – fingers to big toe – 5 breaths
  • Forward fold – palms under feet – 5 breaths
  • Triangle
  • Revolved triangle
  • Side angle
  • Revolved side angle
  • Standing hand to big toe pose
  • Vinyasa
  • Boat x 2
  • Seated forward fold
  • Seated wide angle forward fold
  • Marichyasana
  • Bridge
  • Supine twist
  • Yogi’s choice
  • Final relaxation

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SATURDAY'S PRACTICE

4/7/2018

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"For thousands of years, yoga has been a tool to open the mind and body, bringing transformation. At its core, yoga is a process that involves confronting your limits and transcending them." Joel Kramer
In your practice this morning, be particularly attentive to what you perceive as your limitations. Use the breath to intentionally explore these perceptions, move with integrity, and discover where your body needs to go.

  • Supine 10-12 breaths
  • Moving bridge with the breath
  • Supine twist
  • Leg extensions with a strap
  • Cobbler's pose
  • Downward facing dog
  • Mountain
  • Half sun x 3 with the breath
  • 5 pointed star /Triangle 
  • Vinyasa
  • Revolved triangle with a block
  • Vinyasa
  • Hand to big toe pose with a strap
  • Squat 5-6 breaths
  • Vinyasa
  • Yogic bicycle with the breath
  • Gate pose
  • Legs up the wall
  • Supine twist
  • Yogi's choice
  • Final relaxation​
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