Ep. 21: 75 min Level 1 Yoga Class at the Center for Yoga- Misfits!


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Dec 24 2006 92 mins  

Merry Christmas!!!!! Honestly a crazy little class! Please, you will need 2 blocks for this class. If you do not have blocks you can use a thick bath towel or blanket, rolled up.

Yeah, I go a little crazy about one of my most favorite Christmas stories (actually the tv show story, rudolph the red nosed reindeer and the island of the misfit toys). I was kinda surprised at how many people had no idea what I was talking about. You guys have to watch the show!!!! Rent it, buy it. You gotta have it for the holiday season! Plus, according to my wacky self, it has a pretty fun soundtrack ;)

rudolph the red nosed reindeer and hermey the elf

The Sequence:

Hands and knees

Downward Facing Dog

One legged D0wn dog into a straight legged lunge

Plank into Down Dog

Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana x 3

Tadasana

Arm Salutes x 3

Half sun salutes x 2

Surya Namaskar x 4

Parsvakonasana

Parsvakonasana prep/variation

Parvakonasana variation

Crescent Pose into Twisting high lunge

Child's Pose

Table Top Sequence: involves extending one leg back and opposite arm forward, from there moving into a back bend

Twisted Child Pose

L Pose at the Wall

Deep lunge on the forearms

Pigeon Prep

Eka Pada Bhekasana

Dhanurasana

EXPLANATION AND DEMO: shoulder alignment discussion, plugging in the armbones for urdhva dhanurasana

demo with John

Urdhva Dhanurasana with blocks x 3

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Uttanasana

Sukhasana twist

Easy supine twist

Supta Padangustasana