Monday 9:30a Intro: Week 4 (March 23, 2009)

Focus: restorative poses, first attaining length of side body in Adho Mukha Svanasana (Dogpose) and length in lumbar & groins in Supta Padangusthasana 1 (SP2 for menstruating student).

1. Adho Mukha Svanasana
5x;
1st: hands @ wall;
2nd: hands @ wall and brick between upper thighs as in brick Tadasana;
3rd: brick between upper thighs and bricks bisecting palms, 2x;
4th: no props;

Note: student with frozen shoulder unable to do AMS, instead take Setubandha Sarvangasana hold belts & rest sacrum on brick. Also, Rope 1 with teacher holding red rope harness to pull shoulders down.

2. Supta Padangusthasana 1
2x;
Belt around upper thigh of raised leg, pulled by lower leg around heel;
Belt to hold upper leg @ heel;
Menstruating student to do SP2 with leg out to the side supported by a bolster or chair;

3. Adho Mukha Svanasana
Reprise to feel effects of SP1;

4. Supported Savasana
10 min.
Blankets (2) folded lengthwise under back chest, one blanket folded into 3rd under head;