A 28-Day Advanced Course in Yoga: Day 26
April 25, 2007 @ 07:54 AM Filed in: Practice
Surya Namaskar (2 sets/3-5 rounds)
· 2 sets/3-5 rounds each
· One simple set, one more challenging
Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadwaja’s Pose 2)
Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Stand)
Sayanasana (The Pose of Repose)
Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1)
Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose)
Paryankasana (Couch Pose)
Vrischikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1)
· With feet on chair
Vrischikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1)
Vrischikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1)
· Drop-backs/hop-ups from chair
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose)
Viparita Chakrasana (Inverted Wheel Pose)
Vrischikasana 2 (Scorpion Pose 2)
Vrischikasana 2 (Scorpion Pose 2)
· Drop-backs/hop-ups from stool or table
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose)
· Drop-backs from Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Double Leg Inverted Staff Pose)
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
· Drop-backs/hop-ups from Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand)
Mandalasana (Mandala Pose)
Ardha Halasana (Half Plough Pose)
· Over chair
Marichyasana 3 (Marichi’s Pose 3)
Janu Shirshasana (Head of the Knee Pose)
Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose)
Shavasana (Corpse Pose)
Ujjayi 4 (Emphasis of Inhalation and Exhalation – Reclined)
· Lying in Shavasana with the trunk supported
Nadi Shodhana 1b (Basic Alternate Nostril Breathing – Seated)
· Sitting upright on padding with the back supported
Pratyahara (Sense Withdrawal)
· Lying in Shavasana with a head wrap, focusing on releasing the sense organs
Dharana (Meditation)
· Sitting upright on padding with the back supported
· Simple focus: counting breaths, mantra repetition, etc.
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· 2 sets/3-5 rounds each
· One simple set, one more challenging
Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadwaja’s Pose 2)
Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Stand)
Sayanasana (The Pose of Repose)
Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1)
Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose)
Paryankasana (Couch Pose)
Vrischikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1)
· With feet on chair
Vrischikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1)
Vrischikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1)
· Drop-backs/hop-ups from chair
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose)
Viparita Chakrasana (Inverted Wheel Pose)
Vrischikasana 2 (Scorpion Pose 2)
Vrischikasana 2 (Scorpion Pose 2)
· Drop-backs/hop-ups from stool or table
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose)
· Drop-backs from Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Double Leg Inverted Staff Pose)
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
· Drop-backs/hop-ups from Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand)
Mandalasana (Mandala Pose)
Ardha Halasana (Half Plough Pose)
· Over chair
Marichyasana 3 (Marichi’s Pose 3)
Janu Shirshasana (Head of the Knee Pose)
Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose)
Shavasana (Corpse Pose)
Ujjayi 4 (Emphasis of Inhalation and Exhalation – Reclined)
· Lying in Shavasana with the trunk supported
Nadi Shodhana 1b (Basic Alternate Nostril Breathing – Seated)
· Sitting upright on padding with the back supported
Pratyahara (Sense Withdrawal)
· Lying in Shavasana with a head wrap, focusing on releasing the sense organs
Dharana (Meditation)
· Sitting upright on padding with the back supported
· Simple focus: counting breaths, mantra repetition, etc.