yoga class sequence 8/23/06

..................................__microcosmic orbit
Sitting, w/Breath /--breath of fire (w/arms raised)
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. \/
. .. .. .. .. .. aligned along axis mundi, centered, on grid**
. **through our point of contact within the universal
. matrix, through our own mind/body/spirit.

Sitting - side bend, twist (1st twist of the class)
shoulder twists & stretches
spinal breathing

Table top (all fours) - diagonal balance
wrist opening
spinal breathing (cat/cow)

Plank /
Side Plank- different places to go
1)strength, 2)opening, 3)balance control

Child Pose / Rabbit Pose- breathe into spine/kidneys
repeat slowly several times \ /
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. \/
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. coincide w/interior breath
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (see prior blog on interior breath)

Squat and slowly grow into standing balance poses

Forward bend/hang there w/interior breathing

Warrior series & Triangle pose
(breathing & twisting thru gentle vinyasa)

Savasana (corpse pose)- a guided letting go of any
physical and mental engagements, where within the
framework of only observing, we watch tensions
release and stresses bubble to the suface where
they pop and disintegrate.

)ohn