{"id":34,"date":"2012-09-26T21:16:04","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2012-09-26T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T21:35:19","slug":"reflective-asana-and-pranayama-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/reflective-asana-and-pranayama-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on Asana and Pranayama (3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\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 3<\/strong><\/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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBody breath and Mind in Perfect Oneness\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Sutra I, 2. Yoga citta vrtti nirodha <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (chanted: yoga chitta vrtti nirodaha<\/span><\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Involution (going deeper)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From Asana to Pranayama (3rd<\/sup> to 4th<\/sup> limbs of classic yoga)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See quotations from B. K. S. Iyengar, Light on LIfe, in related post<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Focusing Practices (for stilling the fluctuations of the mind)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Breath<\/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 \u201cbelly\u201d and \u201cchest\u201d breath<\/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 Rate, depth, volume<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Touch (e.g., finger tips in J\u00f1ana mudra)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Resonance (e.g., chanting of invocation, sutras, OM)<\/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 Resonance and pranayama<\/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 Sibilant Ujjayi sound (back of throat)<\/span><\/p>\n

Practice: Back Extensions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting\/Sukhasana<\/strong> (as in classes 1 & 2)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chanting<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoga citta vritti nirodha<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

OM (A-U-M)<\/span><\/p>\n

Resonances (throat, head, nasal band)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tadasana\/AMS\/Utthanasana (Observe abdomen, chest\/breath profile)<\/span><\/p>\n

Virabhadrasana II, Virabhadrasana III (find back extension in VIII)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Breath in Back Extensions<\/strong> (find belly and chest breath)<\/span><\/p>\n

Bhujanghasana on ropes<\/span><\/p>\n

Ropes 1 version (various distances from wall)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ropes 2 version (emphasize Bhujanghasana work)<\/span><\/p>\n

Abdominal\/chest breath<\/span><\/p>\n

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Back Extensions on Floor<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ground pelvis, tailbone in\/sacrum-coccyx ), open chest<\/span><\/p>\n

Abdominal work (find belly and chest breath)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chest on Bolster<\/span><\/p>\n

Bhujangasa<\/span><\/p>\n

Salubhasana<\/span><\/p>\n

Chest on bolster, extend arms<\/span><\/p>\n

Full pose w\/o imaginary bolster)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dhanurasana<\/span><\/p>\n

Virabhadrasana III (compare to first)<\/span><\/p>\n

Salamba Sarvangasa (wall)<\/span><\/p>\n

Free breath (extra blanket, extend torso & legs)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OM resonance (vishuddi chakra\/clear upper chest & breath)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feet to wall (mild beginning drop-backs)<\/span><\/p>\n

Savasana (full pranayama setup)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ujayyi I, II (Note resonance, sibilant Ujjayi sound)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Return to Savasana breath (shallow\/belly)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting<\/span><\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bell (\u201cBody, breath, and mind I send my heart along with this bell\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n

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