Restorative Class on Monday, August 30, 2010

Here is the restorative sequence we did in the Beginner Class last night:

Swastikasana - observe the quality of the mind, relax the facial muscles and features, soften the sense organs, then re-observe the quality of the mind

Supta Virasana - 3 minutes

Adho Mukha Virasana - 3 minutes

Supta Baddha Konasana - 5 minutes

Cross-Bolsters Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - 5 minutes

Chair Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (head supported) - 5 minutes

Uttanasana with bolster over chair back in hip-crease - 3 minutes

Chair Sarvangasana - 8 minutes

Savasana, feet into a bolster at the wall - 10 minutes

Restorative Class on Monday, July 26, 2010

This sequence is adapted from a John Schumacher class that you can purchase from www.ihanuman.com.  Check it out!

Swastikasana
Adho Mukha Virasana (5 min)
Adho Mukha Svanasana, head supported (2 min)
Uttanasana, head supported (2 min)
Sirsasana  (5 min) or Prasarita Padottanasana, head supported
Chair Sarvangasana (7 min)
Supta Baddha Konasana, on at least two blankets, thighs supported (10 min)
Supta Swastikasana, on at least two blankets, legs belted (5 min per side)
Savasana, (10 min) heels into a bolster at the wall, head on a folded blanket