"Yoga gives the energy to lead life fully and with enjoyment. Time spent alone in practice puts mundane issues in perspective and builds a fund of inner strength. Friends, family, and work all benefit." --BKS Iyengar
The second class in a series of six. We reviewed the purpose of alignment based yoga-- to infuse our actions with awareness, to create a "meditation in action".
Leading up to an asana practice, a few principles of practice were discussed: 1) build from the bottom up 2)focus on pairs of opposites that create balanced action 4)symmetry/balance create inner freedom and relaxation
Asana: the ones in italics are review (please see Class 1 for pictures) :
hug knees
Supta Tadasana
Supta Padangusthasana 1 + 2
Jathara Parivartanasana reps with knees bent
1/2 dog at the wall
Adho Mukha Savasana, Downward Facing Dog
Tadasana, Mountain Pose
Virabhadrasana 2, Warrior 2
Virabhadrasana 1, Warrior 1
Prasarita Padottanasana, Wide legged forward fold
Viparita Karani, legs up the wall pose
Please take the time to practice these poses at home throughout the next week. Email me at herenowyoga@gmail.com with questions/concerns. Next week we introduce twisting asanas. See you all then!