Day 39 and Day 40

Hopefully, you were able to remember that it was Friday today which of course means FLOW FRIDAY, and you did your groovy, flowy , asana practice even though it was quiet here. We are renting a house in Tucson, and the internet service has been eluding us. Chris just got here so now I am on his computer and it is working. Go figure.

And tomorrow is Day 40. Hard to believe. In many ways it seems like we only just began. But mostly, to me, it seems like a lifetime ago. Weird. Maybe all of the yoga and the busyness of late winter and early spring. Or perhaps just having a length of time that I am accountable for and then seeing how much I actually pack in to time. Either way, here we are. I am putting up the final sequence. I would love for updates, reflections, revelation if you would like to share. I will check back here for the next week or so. I definitely want to put up some sequences from the immersion. They will be whoppers. The perfect thing to go out on. I will put up some ramblings and reflections in the coming days too.

We rocked this practice this morning. Darren and Christina taught from the Goddesses and it was truly potent. Perfect for Spring. Full Potential, Creative Manifestation, and Sustaining Beauty. It was the most that I have stayed right at my edge for awhile. Not given in to fatigue or boredom, but really worked intelligently within the effort. And I definitely gained new insight.

Here you go.

Meditation

AMV

AMS

Uttanasana

Surya A 5x

Surya B 5x

Handstand

Pinca

Parsvakonasana

Trikonasana

Ardha Chandrasana

Ardha Chandrasana Chapasana

Parivritta Parsvakonasana

Parivritta Trikonasana

Parivritta Ardha Chandrasana

Parivritta Ardha Chandra Chapasana

Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana

Ardha Bhekasana

EPRK w/ a-b

Setu Bandasana

Urdhva Dhanurasana 5x

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana 5x

AMS

Uttanasana

Parsva Uttanasana

AMS

AMV

Supta Padangustasana 1

Savasana

Day 37

Wow. This has got to be like a laser beam. I am getting on a plane in 8 hours with 2 small kids to fly across the country. 2 planes actually. But it is going to be oh so worth it. I promise to fill you in more when I have time. For now:

I just came across this sequence again the other day. I think that it is a variation of something Sianna Sherman taught several years ago.

3-5 Surya Namaskar

Dog

Eka Pada AMS 2x

Parsvakonasana 2x

Ardha Chandrasana

Vira 1 backbend variation 2x

Ardha Chandra Chapasana

Dancer variation 3x

Pigeon 2x

Puppy dog 2x

Pigeon prep quad stretch 2x

Dolphin 3x

Dhanurasana 3x

Eka Hasta Ustrasana 3x

Supta padangustasana 2x

Jatara Parivartanasana

Savasana

Day 36

I thought that I should take a break from cleaning my house and packing for Tucson to share some of the highlight poses from last night's class.

Here you go.

Utkatasana 3x

Crescent pose 2x

Parivritta Balasana (twisted child) 3x

Anjaneyasana

Vira 1

Parivritta Parsvakonasana

Shalabasana

Setubandha

Parivtitta Parsvakonasana

Marichyasana 3

Malasana

Savasana

Day 35

I am under the weather. So I thought it would be a good idea to do a restorative sequence that I have had for a couple of years now that is especially good for mucous draining. I am not sure where I picked this particular sequence up from, either Yoga Journal or Noah Maze. Even though I seem to recall that any restorative sequence that I have ever gotten from Noah has had a 5 minute handstand in. Hmmmhhh.

Here the holds are more conservative. Everything is held for 5 minutes, but I think that you could do 3 minute holds and be just fine. Anyhow, the Kapha is flowing, the dam has broke and we need to take care. I hope this helps. I feel a bit better after doing it this morning, along with daily neti and tea.

Supported Childs Pose 5 min

Supported Down Dog 5 min

Prasarita Padotannasana 5 min

Supported Uttanasana 5 min

Supta Virasana 5 min

Sirsasana 5 min

Sarvangasana 5 min

Halasana 5 min

Jatara Parivartanasana 5 min

Setubandha 5 min

Savasana

This took me right around 75 minutes with a 10 minute Savasana. Shorter timings will shorten the practice considerably. This is a perfect day to turn within and take your time. The advent of Spring is so packed with energy, it is important to maintain the balance.

Day 34

Excellent Practice this morning. Long holds. Steady Effort. Lovely.

Here are some highlights:

Trikonasana 2x 90 second holds

Parsvakonasana 2x 90 sec holds

Vira 1 90 sec hold

Prasaritta Padottanasana 2x 90 sec holds

Sirsasana 5 min

Handstand

Pincamayurasana

Ustrasana

Salabasana 3x

Danurasana 3x

Parsva Danurasana 2x

Urdhva Danurasana 6x

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana 3x

Supta Baddha Konasana

Bharadvajasana 3x

Paschimottanasana wide leg 2x

Setubandha with the sacrum on a block

Savasana

Have at it.

Day 33

Is your day over? Have you practiced yet? Do you still need a sequence?

Well, I really do not know where the day has gone. I travelled back from Minneapolis this afternoon after 2 hours spent in Ikea. With 2 small children. By myself. 2 hours.

So, I am feeling the burn of a different sort.

I would still like to spend a little time on my mat tonight, even though tomorrow is Sunday morning. But, if you are still in the market for a practice today, here you go:

Surya Namaskar A 3x

Surya Namaskar B 1x

Parsvakonasana

Trikonasana

Ardha Chandrasana

Parsvottanasana

Pigeon

Pigeon thigh stretch

Setubandha and any fun variation that you can think of

Urdhva Dhanurasana

Supta Padangustasana

Sucirandrasana

Jatara Parivartanasana

Savasana

Day 32

Good Morning!

Welcome to another beautiful Flow Friday. This week when you set your timer to flow, let go of any idea about what a "proper" Surya Namaskar is. I really just want you to do what feels right. By now, you should have enough experience up your sleeve, that you will tell YOU what to do. As my friend Noah always says, "practice for 10 minutes, most likely at the end of that 10 minutes you will want to keep practicing." Have you found that to be true yet?

Have Fun!