Podcasts about rajanaka

Special Elsie news! Level 1-2, 85 min class. Very slow and methodical because there were a lot of injuries in class that needed to be addressed. Focused and very good. Give it a go when you feel you need time and patience :) Check out www.elsiesyogakula.com for the sequence and a corresponding knee therapeutics video! Tulsi Tea Link To Facebook Elsie Tired Video Dancing Yogini She Yogini  

Mentioned in this free yoga podcast: Let me know what you want for the next podcast:  206.984.0347 HANUMAN Dr Douglas Brooks : Me in a one armed handstand  The sun (surya) rising up through the horizon ....oh its looks like a mango.

Celebrate your sovereignty by stepping places you haven't gone before. Move out of your comfort zone! A pretty uptempo class. Check out the pics on the site www.elsiesyogakula.com follow me on Twitter Podcast Awards (this one is for you Mike and Inge, love you guys!)  Yoga to Lift your spirits with Elsie Yogeek Workout  verge of the fringe lance anderson PUM (podcast user magazine) Declaration of Independence   

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Hanging out with my niece this weekend! Such a blast, she can certainly cast light! write me a review in itunes! my Flickr yoga poses The Sequence: Downward Facing Dog Uttanasana with arms interlaced behind the back Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana x 2 1/2 Sun Salutes x 3 Straight Legged Lunge/Down Dog/Straight Legged Lunge Plank/Cobra Surya Namaskar x 2 Wrist Stretch on hands and knees Downward Facing dog wrist stretch Parvakonasana Crescent Pose (with side stretch) Utkatasana Twist Parsvakonasana with arms interlaced behind the back into Deep Lunge with shoulder behind the calf Utkatasana (upper back more arched) Parsvotanasana (slight variation) Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana Uttanasana Demo Pincha Mayurasana with Susan Pincha Mayurasana Demo Pincha Mayurasana Palms up with Huck Pincha Mayurasana with palms up Demo Pincha Mayurasana hands flat against the wall with Huck Pincha Mayurasana with palms flat against the wall Squat on tippy toes, legs together into a twist Parsva Bakasana Pigeon Prep Pigeon Prep with thigh stretch Setu Banda Sarvangasana and/or Urdhva Dhanurasana x 5!!! Easy supine twist Downward Facing Dog Parva Uttanasana Savasana

This is all about my teacher Douglas Brooks, although I don't really speak about him in the class. I only try as best as I can to explain what this incredible philosophy is about. As I say during the class, and as Douglas has said many, many times before, "this is a practice that is learned from ear to ear, not from mouth to ear," so my explanation of it, is what I've 'heard.' I do my best to honor him through my words. As always I only hope to become clearer and more precise in the teachings. If you want to hear him, in his own voice, explain the philosophy check out this link where you can buy his Philosphy CD's: http://anusara.com/?pagerequested=subcategories&cat=10&page_number=1 and of course Douglas's actual site, so you can go to one of his philosophy workshops, he is not to be missed! http://rajanaka.com Hillary's Yoga Practice! subscribe to her podcast through itunes here The Sequence: Sukhasana with Parvatasana arms (arms interlaced above the head) Sukhasana with side stretch Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) Child's Pose (Balasana) Downward Facing Dog Straight Legged Lunge into straightening the front leg Uttanasana Half Sun Salutation Sun Salutations x 2 Crescent Pose Demo of Pincha Mayurasana (me jabbering for a while, then you guys get to go at it for quite a while, try to do the full pose 3x) Pincha Mayurasana Tree pose with Eagle arms (Vrksanana with Garundasana arms) Tadasana into a lateral side stretches (sometimes referred to as Crescent Moon) Vashistasana Prep (with front leg forward) Lunge Twist Child's pose Twisting Side Angle Pose Prep (Pavrita Parvakonasana Prep) Deep Lunge with elbows on the ground Uttanasana with arms interlaced behind the back Parsvotanasana Malasana Uttanasana Seated Baby Craddle (check out Stage 1 and the Stage 2, choose accordingly) Oh yeah, how bizarre do I look in the stage 1 pic, geez :) Easy seated twist (Sukhasana Twist) Krounchasana Variation into a Krounchasana variation Twist On the back! yeay!!! Pranayama, Natural Breath Savasana

Just Breathe... Simple huh? We do it unconsciously more than consciously and even if we forget to breathe it happens as long as we are alive. If you hold your breath you will pass out then She (the goddess) will breathe you. Once I understood how the rhythm of my breath moved within my body my practice deepened & expanded. I became more connected and in touch with how I felt, connected to others and most importantly my body finding ease. Breathing is simple yet complex at times but always there to guide us when we focus our awareness on its flow. note: you may hear more of my breath with a new mic - thank you Gayle In this episode I mention a Tantric way of looking at the breath in the form of the goddess/universe and you are co-participating with her as you inhale and exhale. WOW - is right that was my response until I went deeper and actually found comfort in the thought and reality of it. I must thank my sweet teacher who poetically taught me this beautiful teaching of breath. (Douglas Brooks is my teacher of Rajanka Tantra) Soon he will have a book out titled Rajanaka Heart. "The breath ties the soul to the body"- Paramahansa Yogananada click to find his book Autobiograpy of a Yogi Sanskrit Vocabulary: Shakti - divine feminine /expression Prana - Life force Muscle Energy described on Vira Yoga's Site (nyc studio) Anusara Yoga in Wikipedia COOL INFO: Did you know that dolphins choose to breathe and never sleep... they are always in the moment of the breath perhaps they are the goddess consciously breathing us? Source - The History Channel Dolphins have conscious breath... always breathing by choice.. always doing yoga... Sequence: Level 1 Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog Wide Legged Uttanasana - Standing Fwd Bend Urdvah Hastasana in Tadasana - Arms Overhead Plank Pose Chatarunga Dandanasana Down Dog 5 Breaths Uttanasana - Samastithi - Urdvah Hastasana Straight Leg Lunge Down Dog - Uttanasana - Urdvah Hastasana Crescent Pose then Twist to Variation of Parsvakonasana Vinyasa (Plank Pose, Cobra, Downdog) Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose Vinyasa - Down Dog Balasana - Childs Pose Extended Arms All Fours Hands & Knees Down Dog Virabhadrasana II - Warrior II Utthita Trikonasana - Triangle Pose Prasarita Paddotanasana with Hands Clasped Behind the Back Samasthiti 2 Adho Mukha Vrksasana - Handstand 2X Balasana - Childs Pose Vrksasana - Tree Pose arms float up and down then a twist (hug to midline) Urdvah Hastasana in Tadasana Uttanasana Kneeling Thigh Stretch Down Dog Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep - Pigeon Prep Down Dog Dhanurasana - Bow Pose 2X Parsva Dhanurasana - Bow Pose on The Side Down Dog Parsvottanasana Uttanasana Janu Sirsasana Paschimottanasana Savasana Namaste!

It's the first time that I've done a class like this one, especially for Level 1, it's a bit harder, as seated postures tend to be a bit more difficult for beginners, and yet they do give you just another opportunity to experience the depth of this practice.  Please have a bolster, blanket, towel, hard cushion, or meditation bench, close by while you practice to sit on while practicing pranayama and meditation!  Lots of focusing on the breath and a sweet meditation at the end.  Please guys, let me know what you think! Links:  to buy Douglas's CD about the yoga sutras! http://www.matrikayoga.com/Results.cfm?category=4 Have fun :)  THE SEQUENCE: table top pose downward facing dog into one legged down dog into a high lunge plank into baby chattarunga dandasana (only bending the elbows 3") X 3 surya namaskar x 2 Parsavakonasana with vinyasa (plank, chattarunga dandasana, cobra) Balasana Downward Facing Dog Vira 2 with vinyasa Crescent Pose with vinyasa Balasana Sitting to breathe Downward Facing Dog Straight legged hamstring stretch into Deep lunge on the elbows Trikonasana with vinyasa Pigeon Sitting to breathe (Ujjayi Pranayama) Deep lunge on the elbows (again) into runner's hamstring stretch Uttanasana Janu Sirsasana Baddha Konasana Upavishta Konasana Parsva Upavishta Konasana Paschimottanasana Sukhasana twist Sitting to breathe (Ujjayi Pranayama) Savasana

I'm still in El Salvador so this is a class that I had recorded on August 25. A basic Level 1-2 class which runs about 50 min, with the theme of Faith, in sanskrit Shraddha :) Links: http://www.lululemon.com/beverlyhills/northbeverly northbeverly-store@lululemon.com (the email address to rsvp to for the Lululemon Opening Party on October 12th from 6-10pm) Also the living Sun Salutation Project on Santa Monica Blvd: Gather at the North Beverly Store, 334 N. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, 90211, at 4:30pm. We will do the Salutations from about 5-6pm. Please wear black clothes, top and bottom! Sequence: Warm ups 1/2 sunsalutes x 3 Sun Salutations x 3 Crescent Pose, jump switch Vira II into Reverse Vira Vira I Trikonasana/Ardha Chandrasana/Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana with squared hips/Deep lunge on forearms Pigeon Ardha Bhekasana Lunge with thigh stretch Cobra on fingertips x 2 Child's Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana Hasta Padangustasana easy twist

A bittersweet episode posted to you from San Salvador, El Salvador.  The theme for this week's class is authenticity, in sanskrit, aucitya (I certainly hope that I spelled that correctly.)  I used Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter and his sudden death as a jumping off point for my theme.  What's so strange is that I recorded this class on September 28th and September 29th my grandpa passed away.   I listened to what I said about Steve and thought, I could have used my grandfather instead.     If there is a word to describe my Grandfather it's authentic.  He was all that he could be all the time, and he continued to grow and become more until the very end.  LINKS: the Lululemon party: email, northbeverly-store@lululemon.com, all you need to say is that you are rsvping for the party, give your 1st and last name to be put on the list!  yeay!!!  Get there early as the first 300 folks get a free gift bag :)  The party is October 12th from 6-10pm check out the Lululemon Beverly Hills Store and my ambassador page of course :) the Sun Salutation Project:   that's on Wednesday, October 11th, meeting at the store at 4:30, to walk up to Santa Monica Blvd.  We will salute the sun from about 5-6pm.  Please email me so we can know how many are showing up!!!!  eyogaclass@gmail.com THE SEQUENCE: hands and knees downward facing dog Uttanasana, Ardha Uttanasana x 3 Half Sun Salutes x 3 Sun Salutations x 3 Crescent Pose Vira II Trikonasana into Ardha Chandrasana Parsvakonasana Vashistasana Wide legged Uttanasana with shoulder stretch Pincha Mayurasana Modified Hasta Padangustasana Pigeon Lunge with thigh stretch, into a curvy twisting lunge with thigh stretch Ardha Matsyendrasana Happy Baby and finally the translation for the prayer: O My God, this sick one that is here before You, has come here to ask you what he desires, and that which he thinks is the most important for himself.  You, O God, help to have these words enter his heart: 'It is more important to be of a healthy soul.' Lord, may your blessed will be done in every way!  If you want me to heal, then heal me, but if your will is different than that, may I continue to carry my cross.  We ask you also for all of those that pray.  Somehow I feel I didn't do the prayer justice, for some of the juice was lost in translation.  Oh well. 

Yeay!  Sorry about last week all.  Got a little overwhelmed with my life ;) Here's some stuff I talk about in this week's episode, please you must check out some of this stuff: Vic Hennegan (the music behind my intro)  Rachel Kann- www.inspirachel.com, http://www.myspace.com/rachelkann, itunes page to buy 'I know this' I Know This [ poets be slammin ] - 12.03.01 - by: Rachel Kann I know this, This, I know: all that I have, all that is me, resides inside my poetry, and every time I write a rhyme it might be the line that sets minds free. And also I know that I don’t know shit! And the more I know, the more I realize it. I know that for all the pain I’ve cried there is the exact same balance of joy on the other side of that coin joined with the thinnest slip of membrane same goes for crazy and sane truth and lie answer and why because I know this: this universe operates with a divine tug of war teeter-totter, bringing order and balance like the tide does to water, like I know that each wave rolls back to the sea retreating from me into deep green eternity, and I know that I am free! (...well, at least in my mind if I wanna be...) I know that some things sound good to me in theory but in point of fact, suck ass in actual practice, like communism and pornography. I know that its impossible to really know where anyone is coming from so who are we to judge ‘em? I know that some things are so dope they transcend their category and its important to see the glory in the ordinary. Like, I know there’s Nag Champa, and then there’s all other incense. I can’t see putting Earl Grey up against any other tea, Lash Out isn’t even on the same plane as other mascaras comparatively, and I know there’s R&B, and then there’s Otis Redding. I know that most things are much greater than the sum of their parts, and that that’s the real definition of art. Like, brownies are good, and so is whipped cream, but you put ‘em together and its this whole other chemical fucking thing, like John Lennon and Paul McCartney singing harmony, like masturbating as compared to an orgy... I know that everything within this surface glimpse of reality is infinitely simple and perfectly complicated, and I know that being jaded and over it is way overrated and I know that the colors of this world only seem faded in direct relation to the darkness with which your mind’s eye is shaded, and you made it that way. And you can choose to change your vision’s prismic range. Today. And I know you got to help a friend who’s down. And I know that no matter where you end up, you’re still from your hometown. And I know you got to know how to listen to the sound of your own heartbeat in the dead quiet of night sometimes, and I know that can be so frightening... ...but I also know that the deepest darkness is always the most enlightening, and I know that fresh cold cantaloupe tastes like the perfect first kiss, and I know that Lao-Tzu, and Moses, and Mohammed, and Buddha, and Allah, and Jesus, and all those dudes knew some deep ass shit, But I also know that we all hold the same eternal truths in our hearts deepest pit. It’s because I know that we are made of the same stuff as the sun and moon and farthest star and that all that we are is manifest energy and that we already have everything we could ever need if we could just begin to see clearly, and I know that the world will continue to spin, and I know that one day... you will let me in and we will begin to love in a fashion I couldn’t fathom existed and we will laugh at the fact that we ever resisted this blissful togetherness, and the sex will be off the charts! ‘Cause we’ll both be super freaky, but we’ll be fucking from the heart ‘cause our loving will be a something where the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts, (we are artists, after all, so what would fate have as make besides art?) And I know that outside of this space time frame, we are one and the same we’re a part, not apart, so I know I can wait patiently for it to start, and far out, I may seem to be, and maybe you so me as wacky, but baby, the fact be, that I am a poet, and as all true poets do, I’m mainlining the spiraling spherical truth of the universe turning it out and into lyrical wholeness. And I know this. This, I know. LA Podcasters  Portable Media Expo  Sundown Lounge  Here's the Class sequence: Warm ups half sun salutations x 2 sun salutations x 2 Crescent x 2 Deep Lunge with Chattarunga Arms Twisting Downward Facing Dog Parsvakonasana/Side Angle Pose Trikonasana/ Triangle Pose Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose) into standing splits variation with hips squared into a twisting lunge into Vashistasana (side plank pose) Handstand Standing Hip Stretch Wide Uttanasana Twist Eka Pada Rajakapotasana/Pigeon Pigeon twist variations Parsva Bakasana Standing hip stretch with twist (optional arm balance) Lunge thigh stretch with twist Dhanurasana/Bow pose Urdhva Dhanurasana/Upward facing bow x 3 Marichyasana A Ardha Matsyendrasana Supta Padangustasana easy twist 

To remember and honor, that's why I chose to participate. I read another blog, the happy catholic and was intrigued about this project to honor 911 victims. I went onto the website and clicked on the button to take me to the victims that still needed bloggers. What I received was a cry of the heart, names, scrolling down, as if looking up at me, longing for expression. I looked at all the names and travelled down the list, my eyes still, my heart taking in the people behind the names. As I looked upon the names I began to recognize the importance and the deep commitment that it took to give these names a face, a story, a remembrance. I debated whether or not I could be a part of this process. To be honest, I didn't think that I wanted to make the commitment, too much responsibility, too much stepping out of my comfort zone. One name struck at me. It was a woman's name, long, latino in origin, (if I remember the name, I will write it), it struck me because it was such a long name. I clicked on it. She was a mother, and her country of origin was El Salvador. I broke down and cried. I'm from El Salvador. I had no idea that there was someone from my country who had died in this tragedy. I felt at that moment that I needed to do this, I took it as a sign from this name to participate. Everyone needs a voice, and even when we are gone, our hearts still beat in the world. They give us power, desire and a dense need to express love and community. I wanted to get her. This woman who seemed to have reached out to me, she was like me, we already had something in common. I wanted a commonality. I found difference and what a gift that was. I was blessed with the opportunity to honor Michael Morgan Taylor (Mike or otherwise known as Mouse). He was different than I. I worried, as I felt no commonality. He was a man, number one, a bond trader at Cantor Fitzgerald (please forgive me all bond traders, but I have no idea what that is). He's from Western Pennsylvania. I've never been there. For a moment I thought, what am I going to do? I have no point of reference from which to begin. Then I softened. I allowed myself to see Michael M Taylor. I looked at the picture on the site, letting go of preconceived notions of who, how or why. I let myself open to know him. As I gazed on his face and his huge smile (this was the picture I saw first) I found comfort. I committed myself to knowing. I followed all the links that I could for Mike. I read, quickly, as an overview. I knew that there was much more to Mike than what I read. Would I be able to say enough? And then, the angels began to appear. John Davies, Mike's friend from 2nd grade reached out to me. He was kind enough to share some stories of Mike (Mouse, his nickname), and he began to come alive to me. Then Mike's sister Mary Kaye contacted me. Just the fact that she did helped me settle. I am a sister. I have two brothers. I know. So, from my heart, here goes... Honoring Mouse From the get go it seemed to me from what I have read about Mike, he knew his preferences, his values, his loves, his interests and most definitely who he wanted to be, not what he wanted to be, but who he wanted to be. Little things made him happy, the simplicity of one liners ("One of his golfing buddies asked him 'Mike, where you been all summer?' and he replied 'I�ve been in love.' *), the desire to refine a golf game ("He scored the best round of his life over the Labor Day weekend, shooting a 73." *That was the last weekend his parents got to see their first-born child.), the thrill of computers ("for Mouse, not being technical was a hanging offense" ***), the loyalty to a basketball team ("Boy, did he love Duke basketball. He rarely missed a televised game" *), and ahhh, the exquisite taste of fine wine ("One way to know Michael M. Taylor is to consider the eight-inch stack of index cards he dutifully prepared after deciding to get serious about wine. On the cards he recorded his impression of every bottle he tasted. As his pursuit of fine wines advanced, Mr. Taylor started his own collection. It now numbers more than 600 bottles." **). Even when he was little there was an inner depth, a desire that sprung out of him like a burst of light, longing to express and to share, in mischievous ways ("The first real memory I have of Mike was in sixth grade. We were sitting in Mrs. Fleck's science class. Mrs. Fleck was a tall skinny older woman a few years from retirement. On the page of the science book that we were looking at, there was a picture of algae through a microscope. Mike pointed at it and said in his high squeaky voice, 'looks like Fleck.' We were both almost thrown out of the class because we were laughing uncontrollably." ***) His mind always moved quickly, from one thing to the next, sharp, often it seemed that as those around him were still on step one, Mouse, was already nearing the end of the journey. He had found his own way of getting there. It wasn't a serious inquiry into things for the sake of things, it was a desire to know more. He recognized that there was always more, from a very young age. When Mouse took on a new 'obsession' whether it be golf, wine, computers, or love, he did it fully, one hundred percent, no more, no less. As much as he loved mastering these 'obsessions' the part most savored was when things were just a little bit off, the slight bitterness behind a sweet wine, an almost perfect game of golf, lost only in the last putt, due to the unseen angle on the green, getting a Porsche and not knowing how to drive a stick. ("I can still see him at lunch salting his Fritos. I don't know why I remember that, but it always struck me as funny that Fritos weren't salty enough for him. He'd pour in some salt and then shake the bag until they were coated." ***) Yep, these things make life so much more juicy. Mike strived for perfection, his mind clear and sharp, yet his heart soft and yielding. It seems to me that he took in people, really took them in. He saw what was possible within them and helped them to also be more ("In a highly competitive business, he helped others get established. 'People in the business tend to chase after people who are already good,' said Jerry Bias, a friend. 'I was just getting started and he encouraged me.' " **) From what I have gleaned of what I have read about Mike, he didn't hold back. I may be wrong, but I don't think that on September 11th he had many regrets, if any. His heart was full. He had found love, his work was fulfilling and he was embarking on tasting more of the world around him. Michael's heart beats each time a young boy cracks his friends up with a smart remark at a teacher, when good friends delve into the subtleties of a glass of wine, when the crowd cheers as the Duke basketball team scores the winning basket. These everyday moments, the simple, hold the most sacred memories of those who love him. Through the love, alive in those still here, Mike shines bright. His life was unexpectedly cut short. I wish Mike would have had the opportunity to continue to delve into the sensations and experiences of this world, to continue to live as brightly as he did, and yet, even though it seems so unfair that he is no longer here, I have to say that his presence is tangible. He lived, and he lived fully, that is perfection. Here are some links to the full articles that i quote from: *Duke Magazine: In Memoriam ** New York Times Article *** "Stories of Mouse" by John Davies, sorry y'all no link to these. (John, if you want to share these stories, maybe we can find a way to put them up) september11victims.com Here are more very important links: the incredible D.C. Roe (the one who started this incredible project) 2996 Tribute to the Victims of September 11 (please come check out the site!) A direct link to the list of Victims and Bloggers (read about all the other victims and their inspiring lives) So here's the info about the class: It's a level 1 class, great for beginners. If you have never done yoga it would be so great to just attempt to practice this class, either as a way to honor Mike or maybe someone else that you choose to remember, even if you have no idea what's going on ;) Why not? We use a block, for a supported backbend (supported bridge pose) If you don't have a block, you can either just do bridge or even just chill out on your back. the Sequence cat/cow warm ups Arm Salutations x 5 Surya Namaskar x 3 Crescent Pose Salabasana with arms interlaced behind the back Tree Pose L Pose at the wall (inversion) Warrior 2 Wide Legged Forward Fold/Prasarita Padotanasana Squat/Malasana Deep Lunge Pigeon Ardha Bhekasana/Half Frog pose Dhanurasana/bow pose Salabasana Variation Supported Bridge Pose with block Easy twist on the back Happy Baby Savasana Hope you enjoy celebrating Life! Micheal, I hope you smile at all of us doing these crazy things ;) Hope you get a kick out of it! I wish that I could have met you. My love goes out to all those who loved and cared for him, may his light always shine within your hearts. As we remember Mike, we remember all those who perished. 2,996 is a tribute to the victims of 9/11. On September 11, 2006, 2,996 volunteer bloggers are joined together in a tribute to the victims of 9/11. Each person is paying tribute to a single victim. We honor them by remembering their lives, and not by remembering their murderers.

  I'm part of an amazing project called: 2,996: A Tribute to the Victims of 9/11 Bloggers honor the innocent victims of that awful day... Each participant (blogger) clicks on a little button and recieves the name of the person which we are to honor. It's incredibly challenging as we really have no prior knowledge of this person. My tributee is Michael M. Taylor. I decided, since I have a podcast to use it as another way to honor and remember Mike. Today I post my usual weekly class, with my theme dedicated to Michael. It's a level 2-3 class, a bit on the challenging side for those who are beginners, but remember, you can always listen to the 1st 10 min of the podcast to hear that which pertains to Mike. I will post another class tomorrow, a special class, on September 11th, also dedicated to Michael. Tomorrow's class will be a level 1 class, perfect for most everyone, so we can all honor Mike together, in a new way :) Tomorrow's post will include more about Michael, so please, stay tuned! Also, if y'all want to read about the rest of the amazing people that we lost on September 11th, here's a link to the other bloggers: http://www.dcroe.com/2996/?page_id=2 The Sequence: warm up poses, Surya Namaskar x3/Sun Salutations x 3 Parsvakonasana/Side Angle Pose Virabhidrasana II into Reverse Warrior/ Warrior 2 into Reverse Warrior Trikonasana to Ardha Chandrasana to Trikonasana/Triangle to Half Moon to Triangle Uttanasana/ Forward Bend Handstand/Adho Mukha Vrksasana Vrksasana to Vira III to Crescent Pose, to Pavrita Parsvakonasana, to Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana to Uttanasana/ Tree Pose to Warrior 3 to Crescent Pose to Twisting Lunge, to Standing Splits to forward bend Malasana/Squat Parsva Bakasana/Twisting Crane eka pada rajakapotasana prep/Pigeon prep Monkey Lunge Ardha Ustrasana/Half Ustrasana Urdhva Dhanurasana/Upward Facing Bow x3 Agni Stambasana/Fire log pose Ardha Matsyendrasana/Lord of the fishes twist Supta Padangustasana/Hamstrings stretch on back Happy Baby Savasana Stayed Tuned for tomorrow everyone, more about Michael Morgan Taylor :)        

We use a couple of yoga props in this class!  a block and a blanket!  St. Anthony Yoga blocks Yoga blankets Douglas Brooks Anusara Yoga Immigration Tales Podcast The class is a level 1 class (good for beginners) an hour and 15 min, you can skip the first 11 min to get straight to the class itself. The first 11min are my intro, setting the theme and meditation, so those of you who only want that, go ahead and listen! The sequence: Table Top Pose/Hands and knees Adho Mukha Svanasana/Downward Facing Dog High Lunge/Straight Legged Lunge Uttanasana/straight legged forward bend Uttanasana into Ardha Uttanasana x3 Tadasana Half Sun Salutations x 3 Surya Namaskar C variation x 2 Downward Facing Dog Balasana/Child's Pose AT THE WALL Pincha Mayurasana Prep/Forearm Balance Prep TO THE SIDE Parsvakonasana/side angle pose Prasarita Padotanasana/Wide legged standing forward bend Vira II/Warrior 2 Uttanasana/Straight legged Forward bend TOP OF THE MAT Tadasana Standing Knee to chest Modified Hasta Padangustasana sequence (with leg bent)/ standing knee to chest sequence Squat Deep Lunge Agni Stambasana/firelog pose or double pigeon Downward facing dog Ardha Bhekasana/half frog pose thigh stretch Balasana/Child's pose Restorative backbend, with rolled up towel underneath shoulderblades Sukhasana Twist/Easy seated twist Nadi shodhana/alternate nostril breathing Savasana

Whopeee!  a level 2-3 class!  Alright, it's  a bit more challenging!  If you want to only listen to my intro, theme and meditation, listen for the first 10 min.  If you want to get to the class straight away, skip the first 10 min.  The yoga journal that I refer to: matrika yogaMy beloved teacher: Douglas BrooksThe Sequence:Warm Up1/2 Sun SalutationsSurya Namaskar x 2ParsvakonasanaTrikonasanaCrescent Pose into Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana with hips squared into Lunge twistTwisting Adho Mukha SvanasanaVira II into Reverse ViraEka Pada Rajakapotasana prep(at the wall)L pose at the wall/ One handed L pose at the wallStanding hip stretchStanding Baby CraddleSquatBakasana on forearmsBakasanaEka Pada Rajakapotasana with thigh stretchArdha BhekasanaLunge with thigh stretchArdha UstrasanaUstrasana x 2Urdhva Dhanurasana x 3Supta PadangustasanaJathara Parivartanasanaeasy twistApanasanaSavasanaHave fun!