Saturday 10:30a Intro: Week 9 (Apr 25, 2009)

Focus on timings, or maintaining poses for longer and longer times. Which gives up first, the body or the ego?

1. Adho Mukha Virasana
Arms extended, prepare for...

2. Adho Mukha Svanasana
2-3x; middle of the room;
Several students with neck/shoulder issues;

3. Brick Tadasana
Learn/remember action of legs to transfer to Dogpose;

4. Adho Mukha Svanasana
3-4x;
1st & 2nd times: w/heels at the wall;
3rd & 4th: hands at wall, brick between upper thighs to emphasize work of legs;
Compare feet/hands and legs/arms (knees/elbows, etc.)

5. Rope 1
Open chest; one student shaking in Dogpose, shoulders belted to open more;

6. Adho Mukha Svanasana
Repeat to compare after Rope work;

7. Chair Sarvangasana

8. Savasana