Saturday 10:30a Intro: Week 4 (Mar 28, 2009)

Focus: Supported poses to stabilize the mind. Stabilize the breath to stabilize the body. When the body becomes stable, the mind is pacified. When the mind is pacified, the pain of stretching lessens. Inversions directly pacify the mind and take the consciousness towards the vastness within.

Note new poses for this week are in bold face.

Discussion: Patanjali Yoga Sutras II.46-48, the definition and effects of asana.
See Tuesday 4.30p MS: Week 3 (Mar 17, 2009), Tuesday 6.30p Intro: Week 3 (Mar 17, 2009), Thursday 6.30p Intro: Week 3 (Mar 19, 2009), Tuesday 6.30p Intro: Week 4 (Mar 24, 2009), and Thursday 6.30p Intro: Week 4 (Mar 26, 2009) for a five part discussion.

Invocation in Swastikasana

1. Parsvottanasana (hands on chair seat, head on brick on chair seat)
a. Pull right hip back, left hip forward.
b. Straighten left inner knee. Keeping the left shin back, turn the left calf from inner towards outer to bring the left hip forward.

2. Chair Sarvangasana

3. Bolster Setubandha Sarvangasana (feet on chair seat)
a. Pacify the consciousness by elevating the sub-conscious mind, which resides in the heart. Open the chest to go the vastness.

4. Savasana
a. Trifold blanket beneath head. Feet and calves on chair seat.