Hi all,
Getting ready for all the shoving and pushing at the mall for the holiday season 🙂 just kidding. We are going to be building some strength and stability in the shoulders tonight along with the core and back. The bands add just the right amount of resistance for each person to work at their own level. Join me for some work and fun.
Aromatherapy will be Vata/Pitta Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Seated sun breath sitting in easy seat.
Moving into roll downs with a little twist, adding in the three part roll down bit by bit to find the spot that needs more focus. Onto back for some leg work. Ready for the 100’s, push through is working the abs as well as the back and arm muscles. Roll over everyone’s favorite then onto the Can Can getting everything looking lovely. Roll back with twist deep to Saw, rowing, shave the head ??? what ?? no worries really, hug a tree, cobra work, pulling straps. Water wheel, Navasana, rolling like a ball to roll to standing. Cat rolls to puppy stretch to rabbit. Down dog to raised cobra, camel prep, L seat slide, cradle stretch, twists, aromatherapy to Savasana
Aromatherapy tonight will be Ananda Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha over blocks or blanket. Really feeling the breath move.
Starting in the chair to open the deep back muscles of the body which will allow for the opening for the focus tonight Downward Facing Dog. Opening the hands for downward facing dog work.Moving to the wall to open the shoulders again to ready the body for Downward Facing Dog. Really working the dog for each person using the wall and a stick to help fine tune what needs to be worked on or opened to find ease in Downward Dog. Down Dog is such an important posture and is used so much in so many classes that finding this pose and loving it will make the journey of yoga fun. Lunge questions from last week, review the lunge stepping forward and back.
Forward folds and a twist or two before aromatherapy and savasana.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Ananda Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
A blend tonight of TriYoga and Iyengar the two I just love.
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Kapalabhati with retention
Hip openers and gentle forward stretches to open the spine. Toe stretch & toe balance. 10 churnings to open the body to flow. Gentle modified Sun Salutation, Shiva Balance, cat bows. Standing strength, basic squat to basic hand balance. building some core strength. Hip side stretch as well as a few other forward folds and twists. savasana
Aromatherapy tonight will be Relaxing Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Fall is in the air and the cool weather makes me want to move.
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana.
Cat rolls with side opening, toe stretch with arm movements to open the shoulders, top of feet stretch. Downward Dog to open the legs, down to cat and opposite arm and leg balance. Sun Salutation with chair twist and dolphin work.
Standing strength warrior 2, side angle, triangle,warrior 2, wide leg Forward Fold, down dog to plank, side plank both sides add a little twist? There is a vinyasa in there then back to Down Dog and then we move to the other side.
Building strength in the back with half locust, gentle wave flow, bridge rolls and twists and forward folds ends the evening. Aromatherapy and Savasana.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Shanti Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha over two blocks to open the chest.
Roll down with varied arm positions, footwork and leg warm ups, 100’s, spine stretch forward, roll over, coordination, roll back with twist and open, rowing to open the shoulders. Upper and mid back work with shave the head and hug a tree.
Balancing the work of the abdominal muscles by adding back strengthening moves. Cobra and variations. Waterwheel, Navasana with arm movements, cat rolls with puppy stretch and rabbit stretch. Downward dog to Raised cobra flow. Kneeling work to strengthen thighs, reverse table work, triceps strengthening.
Cradle stretches, Bridge rolls, Leg circles, twists. Aromatherapy and Savasana
Aromatherapy tonight will be Vata Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Tonight we will be doing a regular Pilates Mat class. Just flowing through the series.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Anxiety Ease Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Working with the bands tonight to work the whole body but that 3rd buttock is going to be worked hard tonight.
Gentle warm up using the band for awareness. Breath work, hip rotations, spine twists. Moving right into the legs. Most move tonight will be abs, legs and arms all at once. Biceps, Triceps and shoulder as well as abdominal muscles and legs. Working the lower buttock and outside of the hips. Just come join me and get working with the bands.
Aromatherapy tonight will be Pitta Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Anuloma Viloma
Opening the hips with swan rolls, then strength with cat bows, serenity twist. Getting ready for standing strength with gate, pyramid sway then flowing through the standing postures. Stretching out with a few twists including a different way to do Janu Sirsasana. Aromatherapy & Tranquility.
Aromatherapy tonight is Open Heart from Yoga Flow oils, thank you Susan
Pranayama to center and settle into practice. Sahaja, Dirgha, Box breath
Using the flex band for upper body strength as well as the core. Adding the resistance of the bands to the class increases the work to your level. Holding the bands closer = harder, at then end of the band easier. It is your class and you can adjust to any injuries or areas that need to work a little harder.
Adding the bands to the leg work you will really feel the small movements of the inner muscles which will fatigue somewhat faster. The bands are always fun and they are purple so how can you not love the bands. 😛
Aromatherapy tonight will be Relaxing Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan