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SweatyYaya is a blog created to help Yoga St. Louis Intro students with building a home practice. SweatyYaya is a memorable mispronunciation of the Sanskrit word: svadhyaya. Svadhyaya is the practice of self-study and is one of the niyamas (observances) presented in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Tuesday 4.30p MS: Week 8 (Feb 24, 2009)

Emphasis on restorative poses to combat brain fog and fatigue due to emotional distress (LM). Allow the silence to descend the body and mind. Ground the mind and open the chest and groins.

Invocation in Swastikasana

1. Bolster Adho Mukha Virasana
a. Bolster on brick support under chest

2. Viparita Karani
a. Buttocks and upper back supported with bolster; blanket under head.

3. Simhasana Box Savasana with weight on thighs (LM)
a. In lieu of Viparita Karani and Bolster Adho Mukha Virasana.
b. Use a neck roll, and bandage the head. Support arms on blankets sloped down towards elbow to prevent forcing open the chest. Weight on frontal thighs.

4. Supta Baddha Konasana
a. Belt the legs to support the pelvis, use a neck roll, and use arm support to prevent forcing open the chest. Sandbags on groins.

5. Savasana
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