YOGA Routine

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September 2010 START IN SUKHASANA (easy pose) BREATHE W/HANDS RESTING ON TOP OF THIGHS AND SET INTENTION>REX LEGS>LOWER EAR TO SHOULDER W/BREATH>BRING HANDS TO TOP OF THIGHS, LOWER RT SH TWD LF KNEE AND TWIST LF LOOKING OVER LOWER/FWD SH>ALT SIDES SEVX W/BREATH>X UNX LEGS, SLIDE FT AWAY FROM BODY W/KNEES OPEN, SOLES FACING EACH OTHER BUT SEV INCHES APART IN BADDHA KONASANA (bound angle pose) VARIATION>FOLD OVER LEGS AS OUTSIDE OF KNEES PRESS INTO FLOOR>ROLL UP, BEND KNEES AND PLACE FT FLAT ON FLOOR, MAT WIDTH APART>MOVE HANDS ABOUT A FOOT OR SO BH HIPS, FINGERS POINTED FWD>LIFT CHEST BY SQUEEZING SH BLADES TOGETHER AND PUSHING HANDS INTO FLOOR LOWER RT/LF KNEE TO SPACE BTN FT>ALT SIDES W/BREATH ENDING IN SEATED FORWARD FOLD>ROLL UP TO DANDASANA (seated staff pose) /NAMASTE (prayer hands)>W/LEGS STR, FT FLEXED>RAISE NAMASTE (prayer hands)>CIRCLE RT ARM BH RT HIP, FINGERS POINTED TO BACK WALL>ROLL ONTO RT HIP BONE KEEPING LEGS TOGETH AND STACKED AS IF THEY WERE ONE>LOWER LF ARM ALONGSIDE LF EAR W/PALM DN>KEEP SPACE BTN RT EAR/RT SH>UNWIND TO HEAD-TO-KNEE FORWARD FOLD>REACH ARMS FWD AND RAISE UP TO DANDASANA (seated staff pose) W/FLAT BACK>REP OPP SIDE ENDING IN DANDASANA (seated staff pose)

TUCK LEGS UNDER AND COME TO TABLE>PLACE RT FT ON OUTSIDE OF RT HAND SO RT SH AND RT KNEE PRESS TOGETH (HIPS/KNEES S/B SQUARE)>W/HANDS ON FLOOR, CAT/COW 2X>ON 3RD COW>RAISE LF ARM NEXT TO LF EAR, PALM FACING IN, LOOK AT FLOOR>KEEP LIFTING HEAD/TAIL TO LENGTHEN BACK> LOWER LF ARM ON BACK OF LF HIP TO REST>TWIST LF>RAISE LF ARM TWD CIELG-STILL TWISTING IN VARIATION OF SIDE ANGLE POSE>UNWIND>BRING RT FT/LF HAND NEXT TO EA OTHER>PRESS RT HAND AGAINST RT THIGH TO SQUEEZE LF SH TO INSIDE OF RT KNEE>REACH RT ARM UP TWD CIELING STILL TWISTING IN VARIATION OF REVOLVED SIDE ANGLE POSE >UNWIND TO GARBHASANA (extended child)>ALL 4'S AND REP OPP SIDE ENDING IN BALASANA (child's pose)

ROLL UP TO VAJRASANA(seated on the heels) /NAMASTE (prayer hands)>INTERLACE FINGERS, REACH TO CIELING, PALMS INSIDE OUT>TUCK TAIL AND STAY ON HEELS OR IF ANKLE/KNEE ISSUES-STAND ON KNEES >LIFT CHEST>BRING ARMS BH EARS IF POSS>LOWER CHIN TO CHEST>REL TO ALL 4’S>DN DOG>WALK THE DOG>DN DOG>STEP/FLOAT FT FWD TO UTTANASANA (Standing forward fold) /WATERFALL ARMS>UTKATASANA (chair pose)/WATERFALL ARMS AT CHEST LEVEL>LIFT TOES>LOWER TOES AND PUSH UP TO STANDING W/ARMS STILL X'D>REED POSE R/L 3X W/BREATH>RTN TO CTR, CIRCLE ARMS AROUND AND UP OH>LOWER TO UTKATASANA (chair pose)>REL TO UTTANASANA(Standing forward fold)

STEP BACK RT LEG RUNNERS LUNGE>RAISE UP TO CRESCENT LUNGE /NAMASTE (prayer hands)>RAISE NAMASTE (prayer hands)>STR FR LEG AND STEP BACK FT IN ENOUGH TO LOWER BACK HEEL IN>ARCHER POSE>UNWIND AND HINGE FWD AT HIPS STOPPING WHEN CHEST PARA TO FLOOR>REL HANDS TO FLOOR OR LEG>CAT/COW 3X>REL AND TURN TO FACE RT WALL IN STANDING FORWARD STRADDLE>BEND/ STRAIGHTEN KNEES 3X KEEPING HANDS ON FLOOR AND BACK FLAT>AFTER LAST X FAN POSE R/L>RTN TO STANDING FORWARD STRADDLE W/KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT AND ARMS WHEREVER COMFORTABLE>WALK HANDS TWD LF FT TO END UP FACING FR WALL>STEP BACK FT FWD TO UTTANASANA (Standing forward fold)>UTKAT-ASANA (chair pose)>LIFT HEELS >LOWER HEELS AND PUSH UP TO STANDING W/ARMS OH>REED POSE R/L 3X W/BREATH>RTN CTR REL AND LOWER TO UTKATASANA (chair pose)>REL TO UTTANASANA(Standing forward fold)

STEP BACK LF LEG RUNNERS LUNGE AND REP OPP SIDE TO STANDING FORWARD STRADDLE FACING LF WALL>BEND/STR RT/LF KNEE 3X KEEPING HANDS ON FLOOR AND BACK FLAT>AFTER LAST TIME BEND RT KNEE>WALK HAND OVER HAND TWD RT FT>RAISE RT ARM UP AND TWIST BRINGING LF SH AND RT KNEE TWD EA OTHER>UNWIND AND REP WALKING HAND OVER HAND TO REP OPP SIDE>RTN TO STANDING FORWARD STRADDLE W/KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT AND ARMS WHEREVER COMFORTABLE>WALK HANDS TWD LF FT TO END UP FACING FR WALL>STEP BACK FT FWD TO UTTANASANA (Standing forward fold)>RAG DOLL ROLL UP UP TO TADASANA(Mountain Pose) / NAMASTE (prayer hands)

RAISE HANDS OH, SH WIDTH APART W/PALMS FACING IN>LOOK THRU HANDS WINDOW AND LOWER TO UTKATASANA (chair pose)>REL TO UTTANASANA(Standing forward fold)>EAGLE IN FLIGHT>SIT DOWN>LAY DN>SINGLE LEG SPINAL TWIST ES>SAVASANA>SALUTATION SEAL

*Class routine subject to change depending on time and my memory.

ABBREVIATIONS:

ALT=alternate

OPP=opposite

BH=behind

PARA=parallel

BKWD=backward

REP=repeat

COMFT=comfortable

RT=right

CTR=center

RTN=return

DN=down

SEP=separate
DIRECT=direction

SEVX=several times

ELB=elbow

S2S=side-to-side

EXH=exhale

SH(s)=shoulder(s)

EXT=extend

STR=straighten

FR=front

STRCH=stretch

FT=foot

THI=thigh

FWD=forward

VAR=variation

INH=inhale

W/=with

LF=left

W/O=without

MOD=modify/modification

WT=weight

OH=overhead

X=times

   
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