{"id":27,"date":"2012-09-19T00:32:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T00:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2012-09-19T00:36:22","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T00:36:22","slug":"reflections-on-asana-and-pranayama-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/reflections-on-asana-and-pranayama-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on Asana and Pranayama (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reflective Asana and Pranayama (2)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBody Breath and Mind in Perfect Oneness\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Some Concepts <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Limbs of classical yoga<\/span><\/p>\n

Sutra I,2 (Yoga citta vrtta nirodha<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheaths of the body (koshas), involution, \u201cmeditation in action\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Reference: B.K.S Iyengar\u2019s discussion of koshas in his commentary on Sutra <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.2 [LOS].\u00a0 <\/strong>For more, see Mr. Iyengar\u2019s book Light on Life [LOL]<\/strong> which <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 is organized according to the concept of koshas.\u00a0 See especially <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chapters\u00a0 2 [\u201cStability-The Physical Body (Asana) and 3 [\u201cVitality-The Energy <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Body (Prana)]<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Practice (Based on Standing forward extensions)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting (Supported sukhasana as in class 1)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unsupported sukhasana (keeping actions)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neutral sacrum, lift chest\/long waist, compact hips, life spine,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hands facing up (Jnana mudra opt.) to support outward rotation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of shoulders<\/span><\/p>\n

Tadasana\/Urdha Hastasana\/Ardha Utthanasana (blocks)<\/span><\/p>\n

Padangusthasana<\/span><\/p>\n

(emphasize stable base, triangle of feet, lengthening of torso)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Variations (belt around metatarsals, or hand grip when possible)<\/span><\/p>\n

Adho Mukha Svanasana (from external to internal support)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preliminary<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supported<\/span><\/p>\n

(partner holds belt on top thighs from behind)<\/span><\/p>\n

Hold extension as partner slowly releases<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMS (facing wall)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shorter dog, hands on blocks to bring thighs back<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMS (heels on wall) -> ekapada (foot up wall<\/span><\/p>\n

Vrksasana<\/span><\/p>\n

Utthitta Hasta Padangusthasanas<\/span><\/p>\n

(variations: hand to wall, belt on foot; reduce wall support, and\/or hold<\/span><\/p>\n

toe, for seasoned practitioners)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utthitta<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parsva<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vinyasa of above, attention to breath in transitions\/concentration<\/span><\/p>\n

Viparita Karana (as in class 1, support higher as possible)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Review of involution, \u201cinverted lake\u201d and movement from physical<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sheath (annamaya kosha<\/em>) to physiological sheath\/energetic body<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (pranamaya<\/em> kosha<\/em>)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Savasana (introductory pranayama set-up)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ujayyi I<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ujayyi II (introduction)<\/span><\/p>\n

Closing: Sukhasana\/OM Shantih<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Next<\/span><\/h2>\n

Concepts<\/span><\/p>\n

Review and chanting of Sutra I, 2\u00a0 (yoga citta vritti nirodha)<\/span><\/p>\n

Use of resonance for concentration and focusing (study of OM)<\/span><\/p>\n

Practice: Breath in Back Extensions<\/span><\/p>\n

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