Pranayama: supported bridge to open the shoulders and heart before practice.
rock the clock, leg stretch with foot on wall, 4 square on back. mula rolls, hip openers with shoulder openers, mermaid, cat rolls, gate, 1/4 dog, 1/2 dog, sphinx, gentle wave, pigeon. Bridge rolls then sustain with blocks. Knees to chest. Bolster twist, bolster child, Savasana with bolster
Aromatherapy tonight will be Anxiety Ease Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Sahaja over bolsters on each side then on the back supported bridge.
Opening up the shoulders in a slow methodical way tonight. Almost all of this will be on the floor so be cozy with a blanket or two on top of your mat. Slow repetitive movements will allow these usually tight muscles to open.
ARomatherapy tonight will be Open Heart Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama over a bolster on each side then on back feeling the opening of the chest and side body.
Flowing through some Feldenkrais movements for the side body as well as the shoulders and hips. Aromatherapy & Savasana.
Aromathearpy tonight will be Dharma Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Working with our breath seated tonight starting in cozy chairs.
Useing movements from a Feldenkrais book we will explore our pelvis, hips, back and thighs.
I am not sure how much we will get done tonight as Feldenkrais movements are slow and purposeful. If you all like this we may make this a small series to move through the body.
Aromatherapy tonight is Pitta/Kapha a new blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana, anoloma viloma.
Toe stretch, calf stretch, to standing. The churnings to open and bring fluid to the joints. Moving to the wall for wall flows : spinal flows as well as gentle warrior to balance. Palm tree to open the shoulders, wall chair to legs up the wall for bridge rolls, cradle and a twist. Queens pose for Savasana.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Vata/Pitta Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana
Moving to the wall to open the upper back and shoulders. Body draped over bolster, feet on blocks at the wall, head on block and we will open like a flower here. Using the wall for a backbend with the awareness of the dowel to awaken the side body. Continuing with the wall for Triangle, Side Angle and Warrior 2 using blocks for alignment. Finishing off the shoulder openers with some more wall work then a nice twist using the wall and a chair. Nice Savasana with aromatherapy
Aromatherapy tonight will be Dharma Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana
Point & flex feet, ankles rolls, inversion/eversion, shoulder openers, cobbler with twist, easy seat stretch. Cat rolls, runner stretch. On blanket cobra series, alternate leg lifts, child rest. Rolling up to seated to stretch in Dandasana, roll down for bridge rolls, hip side stretch, leg lifts, hip rotations, happy baby, cradle stretch, twist. roll up for aromatherapy massage, savasana.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Relaxing Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Breathwork over pranayama blanket fold.
Opening the shoulders and neck before moving onto the hips and side body. Gentle easy stretches and openings to start the week off right.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Prana Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama with jelly roll blanket under neck and roll under knees opening the shoulders as well by having the arms overhead. Sahaja, Dirgha
Moving into gentle stretches for the shoulders and hips before moving into the standing strength series. Leg lifts, hip circles, cradle stretch with a twist. Rolling up to sun bird as well as the strengthening vajrasana breaths with neck release, child with side stretch.
Standing strength: Deviasna, 5 point star, Warrior 2, Side angle, Sun Warrior, Triangle, 5 point star repeating to other side. Forward fold down to the floor, prone long arm cobra, child, aromatherapy to savasana.
Pranayama; Seated Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana
Gentle flow to open the back, shoulders and the whole body. Bridge rolls with some different arm work added in. Vajrasana kneeling flow, cobra flow, chakrabakasana. Warrior 1 with shoulder strengthening and opening. Uttanasana (forward folds), Triangle with some shoulder opening. Repeat of the vajrasana flow. Adding on to the cobra flows, bridge rolls as we started, hamstring openings, twists, seated forward folds, bridge rolls relaxing the neck and shoulders. aromatherapy and savasana.
Aromatherapy tonight will be relaxing blend by Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan