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tuesday's practice

2/23/2015

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"The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. Just take a moment. This will give your mind a steadiness and your breath a gracefulness."  Rodney Yee

This morning’s class begin with Kapalabhati breath to stimulate and warm the body, increases digestive capacity, and clear the sinuses and nasal passageways. To practice, sit comfortably with a tall spine. Inhale as normal. Exhale and simultaneously contract the abdomen muscles with each exhalation. Continue for 10 breaths and then take a break.
  • Easy seated pose - Kapalabhati breath
  • Cat/cow flow
  • Low lunge / half-monkey flow
  • Downward facing dog
  • Forward fold - keep knees soft - integrate gentle movement
  • Mountain
  • Sun A x 2
  • Classic sun with lunge x 2
  • Chair flow with twist
  • Pyramid / vinyasa / repeat
  • Tree / standing half lotus / vinyasa
  • Boat / center / right / left -- reverse table or reverse plank in between
  • Camel or half-camel
  • Pigeon or figure 4 stretch
  • Spinal twist
  • Yogi's choice
  • Final relaxation
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