Wednesday 6:30p Intro: Week 9 (Apr 29, 2009)

8 students. Focus on how to sit upright at the wall, comparing how sitting in the middle of the room differs (see Monday 9:30AM, April 27th post).

1. Swastikasana
Back to wall, seated on bolster, blanket support for shins, knees belted;

2. Rope 1
Work on keeping triceps engaged when extending;

3. Tadasana
Extend each finger to feel corresponding action in upper arm;

4. Adho Mukha Svanasana
3-4x; heels at the wall;

5. Parsvottanasana
2-3 min. each side;
Head to chair seat/props;

6. Swastikasana
Reprise to observe effects of prior poses;
KD press frontal deltoids, widening chest so student can observe action of shoulder blades;

7. Savasana
Legs over bolster.